“You don't know me but I know you” the voice said before the call cut out.
”Who the heck might this caller be? It better not be Billy playing pranks on me. He knows how much I detest such pranks” I thought, fuming within like an awakening volcano.
As I made to call Billy's home line, a thought struck me. ”What if the prank caller is not Billy but someone else?” Hmm, that can't be right. Billly is famous for playing pranks. He's been at it since 4th grade.
”Well it's high time I gave him a taste of his own medicine” I smiled at that thought. Picking up my landline, I dialed Billy's number but his my caller identity. I also placed a handkerchief on the receiver so as to hide my voice. I listened to call ringtone as it dialed away. On the fourth ring, Billy picked up and I also repeated the very same words like the mysterious caller earlier.
”You don't know me but I know you. I know where you live and I know your daily routine. I'll be coming for you …soon”. I dropped the call before he had the chance to figure out that it was me. I am no prankster, nor I'm I as good as Billy but I don't care. I was determined to get back at him as I was convinced that he was the mysterious caller.
An hour later, I heard someone calling my name from my sleep. I woke up to go get the door and guess who I saw…..it was none other than ”king prankster Billy” but something about his expression didn't allow me to laugh at my own joke. He was looking so pale and fearful. I welcomed him in and asked him what the mater was.
”My life's in danger. I got a strange call from a mysterious caller who claims to know all about me. I'm so scared. What do you think I should do?” His fearful demeanor was so believable that I began to have a change of heart.
”Did you prank anyone recently?” I asked him. ”No, I didn't”. I promised grandma that I'd stop and I haven't been at it for a month now”* Billy replied looking so sincere.
”If it wasn't Billy, then who could the mysterious caller be?” I thought as I ransacked my memories, trying to get the culprit. Just then ny phone rang and the caller ID read Lucy.
I quickly picked up the phone but all I heard was laughter at the other end. ”Girl, why are you laughing? Did something happen?” I asked her.
”I'm laughing at your confusion. I know you but you don't know me…does it strike a chord?” She asked, chuckling loudly.
”So it was you…why did you prank me like that. You made me think it was Billy and I also pranked him too and now he's so scared. Lucy, what was that for?” I chided her but her laughter only increased.
”I wanted to catch you off guard, miss know it all. You always brag about knowing so much and hence I took this step” she replied to me.
”Oh now you're blaming me for being exceptional and knowledgeable? Is that even fair? I” I didn't give her a chance to respond as I turned to Billy and apologised to him. ”I'm sorry Billy. I was the one who made the prank phone call to you earlier. I also received a prank call and I thought it was you. Please don't be upset okay”.
Breathing a sigh of relief, he nodded and replied that he was not upset. He was actually glad that the prank came from me and not from some stalker. We both laughed as we recounted all that played out with the mystery phone call.
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