i told myself, give him a call tomorrow when you wake up. i think he would sure be suprised and delighted upon receiving a call from his daughter.
i was awaken by the nightmares. it was one p.m. normally i would continue on sleeping, but not this time. i straight away jump off my bed.
i was trying to recall back the previous night, when my eyes still widely open at 5 in the morning. i never know why i can’t sleep, until now. it was the damn teh ais in mamak. don’t you all know that i can’t drink tea or coffee before i sleep? normal people need 8 hours to digest them, but i need more than that. weird.
back to the recalling session. i remembered, the prayers that i prayed and the phone call.
i told God, please show me the right path in my dream, please.
but, i got a damn nightmares, what did that suppose to mean? when i say nightmares, it is NIGHTMARES!!! it involved my uni friends, you wouldn’t want to know, i tell you.
ohya, the phone call. i have no courage, as i afraid it turned out exactly what i don’t want it to be.i thought he would be missing me, and he must be wondering why couldn’t he get through me all these while, ( i really wished he did call me ). all i was picturing last night was a normal chat, like, "how are you? have you eaten? the car got "char siao" (problem) or not? … and i will always want to tell him that i changed the car’s tyre and it took me 85rm. i want to ask him too, "the price reasonable or not? i got kena tipu?"… and the caring session would be taken place….
i told myself, just do it. why are you so scared?
i grabbed my phone and started to dial the number, the number that i can dialled with my eyes closed, memorized it since i was in primary school. i can still remember his ever first phone number -010-5532537
me : hello?
him : hello. who?
me : ba,this is my new number.
him : who is this?
me : sheateng.
long pause. i overheard the background. there was a chinese song played. i heard it before, an old song but doesnt has any sentimental values to anyone of us.
him : hamisuuuu?? (relunctant and boosy)
me : nothing. (i wanted to ask if he has eaten or not)
i can’t remember if we did say goodbye or not. i was too upset and disappointed. see, shouldn’t have called him.
:’(