Finally checked my cell phone messages yesterday - there were fifteen. Obviously, leaving me a message is not real effective...One of the messages was some random lady. I couldn't really make out what she was saying but she was giving some directive - almost like she was leaving instructions for her daughter. Something about you need to do something. Kinda bossy, a little demanding. I thought it was funny that she didn't notice my outgoing greeting and didn't realize she called the wrong number.
I had been waiting all day for a call so later that evening I picked up my phone and noticed a missed call from an unfamiliar number. Thinking this was the call I was waiting for, I called it back. I don't usually do that. I'm just not that eager to call people I don't know; I figure if they want to talk they'll call me back.
A woman answered the phone and I identified myself, said I had missed a call. There was a slight pause and then she said something - really fast and hateful. Like she literally spit it out. I asked her to repeat herself and she said something about "I needed to leave." She sounded older and her voice was very gruff. I realized it was the same woman from the message. I told her I thought she had the wrong number. I was so confused. I literally thought she was so pissed at whoever she meant to call that she didn't even realize what name I had given her. Then she said "Oh, no I don't!" and hung up on me.
It happened so fast, I hadn't really processed it. Then it hit me - she was telling me to leave someone alone. Her someone. Oh no.
So I called her back. I was going to nicely explain that I was not the person she was looking for and there was definitely a mistake. I'm not saying he's not screwing around, but he's not screwing around with me. Because I make it a general practice to only do that with people who live out of state.
She didn't answer. I guess she spent all her courage in the first conversation. And as long as she stops calling and leaves me alone, I'm okay with that.
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