After long hours of ogling at my computer, I decided to make some useful phone calls. All of them had to do with my college application process. I try to call my number one source of college Information namely Nurdin, but he decided not to pick up. "Maybe he did not hear it," I made an excuse for him. It will be only fair to add that this is the third time that I had tried to call him today. After realizing that I will not succeed getting through Nurdin, I decide to call a backup source of Information namely Akhl. They are both Muslims. But interestingly, she does not pick up also. Maybe they are praying or giving out petitions, after all, it was 6 pm.
I decided to call my Professor who I totally know that is Christian, or at least his name is a big tell. His name is Professor So. I called for a long time and the last time I did, he hang up on me. My phone's screen just wrote 'Line Busy' which means that he had dismissed my phone call. I have no right to complain, but I have every right to be mad.
I finally resorted to talking to my uncle. His name is Erc! I called him just to hear my phoned saying that he is not available at the moment and that I should try to call him later. As if I have the time to call him later! I will be so occupied with .... whatever I am usually busy with.
Things turn around
I actually thought that I had some sort of cyber Ju-ju on me. I usually don't want to make myself focus on such absurd thoughts. So to divert my thoughts, I start playing a brain-racking game called Scrabble. I love that game in so many ways. It also could be that playing it makes me look and fell geeky. And plus, I hate the simple stuff, no offense to anyone reading this who likes simple games. After all it is just someone's choice and preference.I am so immersed in my game when suddenly a text came from Akhl
Akhl: Hey Robin
Me: Hey Akhl, Did you go to college to apply
Akhl: Yes I did actually.Last week! I had to take my result sleep and deliver it to the admission office. The whole process could take you like a week. What about you?
Me: I did nothing, I was expecting an SMS or something confirming that I was accepted in college.
Akhl: No silly, you have to do that tomorrow! Bye....Check you sometime soon!
I felt like an idiot! I don't know why I didn't know this early. But there is no point of sitting down and pout. With that information in mind, I decided to call my uncle and update him too. This time, he picked up his phone promptly. He seemed a little down, though, but I had to to talk to him. He told me that we will have to talk in some days. That was such a typical accountant method!
I resort to quit the cyber-world and deal with the real world. I started to socialize with my family. Not so long I hear my notification sound beeping like it's on loop. I check my phone to find SMS from four different people. I was happy that after all, my contacts are not ghosts. I wanted to chat, but I was not in the mood. But the thing that I've always learned is that you need to be there for people when they need you. So I decided to heed their call and chat with them.
Our conversations were funny and very informal. It was a typical youngster chat, with all the cliches!
Although I didn't want to be rude, I had to wish them all good night. I was tired and my phone's battery was running low. A thing about us youngsters is that when you wish them goodnight, they act as if the conversation has just started. That is a good thing. It shows that you have meaningful and funny conversations. But sometimes, a guy just needs to go to bed! And that is what I did. I went to bed and ignored the texts, hope they didn't mind.
While feeling slightly guilty for not replying their texts, I couldn't help but be angry. I was angry with the cyber-world. WHY CAN'T THE CYBER-WORLD BE ACTIVE WHEN YOU WANT IT TO????
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