Hello? Who’s There?
When I was around eight or nine, I had an experience at a friend’s house that I’ll never forget. They had just bought the latest gadget—a cordless telephone. These were brand new at the time, and they were among the first to own one.
I was over and during my visit, the phone rang. My friend’s mom picked it up, casually strolling into the other room for a chat. I was amazed at this. Later on, when she was done and had put the phone down, I had a little mischief in mind. With no one watching, I stealthily slipped the phone into my jacket sleeve and set it near the front door.
When it was time for me to leave, I slyly removed the phone from the house. In my head, I somehow thought that I would now have the freedom to call anyone anytime. But, as you can guess, the phone was rendered useless as soon as I stepped onto their driveway. I toyed around with it for a couple of days before eventually forgetting about it, tucking it away in a drawer.
Years later, I stumbled upon the old cordless phone, which instantly filled me with dread and guilt! I could only imagine the maddening search they must have embarked on for that brand new, exclusive gadget they had just bought.