The Call

minutes ago, i was just doing my own business in my room( reading books etc) when my phone suddenly rang. I picked it up and saw on the screen the words ” Call”, I have been a freak in talking to cellphones especially when its a new number or no number at all! I usually don’t answer them and leave them until they get tired of calling my number. I don’t know why I have this fear of answering cellphones but I can;t really explain when did it start. as I was planning to ignore the call I remember him. he can only be the one who would call me from abroad but in my mind I wondered, “I already registered his number in my contacts, why isn’t it appearing?” then I remembered that he was just transferred to SG by the company he is currently working with so I hastily picked up the call. As soon as I heard his voice over the line, thoughts about him suddenly came gushing into my mind. As if he was just here again in the Phils calling me regularly at night, talking about his day and stuff. I greeted him with the usual tone, he asked how was I doing, Have I been taking care of myself, the usual questions to be asked then suddenly he shared that one of his colleagues will be coming here in Cebu next week. he then asked me if I could come to SG for a couple of days. my thoughts were screaming ” Hell yeah! you should go to SG and be with him! its time for you to be happy!” but also, reality kicks in. No budget for the trip as in zero balance, How can I go out of the country without my formidable parents noticing then many more thoughts. I said to him” why won’t you come here instead? its only 3 and a half hours away by plane and fares are usually in promo with the LCCs” then he explained that if he has the budget then he will come. I couldn’t mandate him to come here, after all I think I’m just his 2nd priority but still I like him no matter what happens, I have fallen pretty badly with this person. we ended up the conversation with sweet notions and happy thoughts. at least, he still remembers me and I think he still cares for me.