Chapter 15 - It's Tingling, It's sensational

"Sure, they will probably call one of us at any time now."

*Ring* *Honk* *Ring* *Honk*

Two phones started ringing at the same time. One with a normal tone, while the other had the sound of a car horn.

Each of us grabs his phone out of pocket to see who is calling.

When I focused on the phone, the tiny tingling in my forehead that was already forgotten increased a wee. Not enough to be bothered by it but enough to be noticed and then totally ignored.

After Looking at the Caller ID, we then look at each other faces with a knowing smile.

"See?"

"Look."

We show our phone screen to the other person.

[Calling: Salem]

[Calling: Adam]

*laugh* *laugh*

"Really dude! As the wise once said: "speak of the s**t and its smell shall appear"."

Such a disgusting idiom, I like it. Save it under insulting words of wisdom.

"Hahaha! It's: "speak of the devil and he shall appear", you uncultured bas**erd!"

Are they even your friends if you don't make fun of them from time to time?

"What do you know!? I heard this saying from an old customer who is working in the septic industry."

I just shrug my shoulders. What else can I say? There are all kinds of wise men and wise sayings.

Suddenly I had an idea. Since we are making fun of Salem and Adam anyway, let's continue for a little bit.

Totally not me wasting more time, it's called friendship bonding, To keep the relationship strong, time and effort are a necessary expense.

I look at Walid with a wannabe villain smile on my face, and from his similar smile, he knows what I'm about to do.

"Hehe! What do you think if we answer and put the phones on speaker mode."

"Hehehe! We are thinking of the same thing!"

Both of us answered the call in speaker mode then we put the two phones next to each other.

""Hello!""

Two greetings sounded at the same time, followed by a short silence.

I could imagine the confusion on our two friends' faces.

Contrarily, Walid and I were barely able to keep it together without laughing.

"Why are you answering Laith's phone?" "Why are you answering Walid's phone?"

*silence* *silence*

"I didn't! I'm calling Walid?" "I didn't! I'm calling Walid?"

*silence* *silence*

I think it's time for them to realize what's happening.

""You ba*terds!""

We laugh at them like two kids successfully pulling a prank on their nasty old neighbor.

"Hahaha!"

"Why don't you talk some more? Hahaha!"

"You two are really like primary school kids!"

"What can I say? Haters gonna hate!"

Bickering back and forth for a minute, I decided it's enough for now.

Let them come here first before we continue arguing.

"Both of you, come and meet us at the Car Wash shop."

"I will be there in 5 min"

"Should I bring the car?"

Asked Adam.

"No need, we are using my car today!"

"""Sugar Daddy! Got that gas money!"""

Shouted the three at the same time.

What the heck!

"Go away! If the situation wasn't so urgent, do you think I would move my car?"

I replied with a face of disgust, looking at Walid and then on the phone, imagining my two friends standing there.

"""Hahaha"""

Will, what was the saying? The magic backlashes its caster. Now I'm being laughed at.

"Enough laughing, get here as soon as possible! By the way, did you hear the sound before? No? Here, listen to the train sound!"

Saying that I press the red button on both phones to end the call at the same time.

*beep* *beep*

Somewhere not far away at different buildings, two individuals heard the train sound for the first time from the phone. What followed was someone's ancestors' name being mentioned.

I rolled my eyes at Walid for laughing at me and that's it, no more nonsense for now.

"I will rest till they get here."

I have something I need to make sure of.

"Are you sure everything is okay? Listen to me and go see a doctor."

Hearing I needed to rest, Walid still asked in concern.

"It's alright, no problem, just wanna think about something."

"You are really stubborn when it comes to visiting the doctor. Whatever!"

I know he's right but who got the time to visit a doctor when it could literally be the end of the world?

Anyway, if things get worse, I can still go after we get everything done.

What needs to be checked now is the tingling I ignored previously when focusing on the phone.

At first, I thought nothing of it. However, as my attention stayed longer on the phone screen in my hand, I felt something weird.

How do you describe a feeling or a sensation you have never felt before?

Searching online, please help...…

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> it's love for sure.

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> Did you take d*ugs for the first time? It can give you such feelings.

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….forget about it.

The feeling I got, if I was to put it in words. Is like having information transmitted to my brain directly, in the same way, your eye transmits images.

That's the closest way to describe it.

Yes! Just like a generic video game appraisal skill but with no system windows.

In the information transmitted are the details of the phone in my hand.

The name, model number, specs, dimensions, and its components.

The only problem here, preventing me from believing I have awakened a superpower or such a thing is…

I already knew all of these pieces of information before….

The phone in my hand has been owned by me for 3 years, and it took me three months of research and comparisons until I decided on buying it.

I shouldn't have something wrong with me after that dream, right….?

This is really frustrating.

I punish my thigh, not sure what that's going to prove.

Yep! It's painful and nothing changed except Walid starting to look at me weirdly.

"Whatcha looking at?"

"Are you sure nothing is wrong with you? Why are you pinching yourself?"

"I'm just massaging my leg, it's a bit stiff, maybe I was sleeping in the wrong position just now"

I'm sure he doesn't believe a single word of mine judging by his expression, an expression you make when seeing a weirdo.

He didn't talk anymore, just kept on looking at me, and I didn't care anymore.

I shut my eyes while thinking 'out of sight out of mind'.

What's needed now is to check if I'm hallucinating or if the 'Superpower' is real.

Can't use Walid's phone to verify. Because it's the same as mine. At that time us warriors of the square table bought one each under my recommendation.

I really want to check other things in the room, such as the AC, couches and even my clothes.

However, I'm afraid Walid will take me directly to a psychiatrist, without asking this time.

Just as I was having an internal debate on whether to take a chance to test again.

*click* *woosh* *baam*

"FBI! OPEN UP!"