"Textmate" ni Ion B.

UPV Miagao. 2010.

It all started when I got two Mobile Phones. Since then, I don't use the other phone because it's already old, so I just leave it on my study desk. It has my extra SIM card inside it.

One evening, while I was doing my homework in my room, my mum texted me. "Oh nag-text ka pala gamit ang old number mo? Akala ko di mo na ginagamit ang dating phone mo." From that event, I realized that my other phone was lost. Immediately, I texted my old number. It replied, "Buti na lang nagtext ka at nalaman ko din sa wakas ang bagong number mo! Hahahaha!"

I was startled when I realized this! I reported it to the Dorm Head that I lost my phone. Immediately, there was a room-to-room check to search for my lost phone. My phone wasn't found.

Weeks passed by, I tried to forget what had happened. Everything seems normal, again. Not until my old number texted me. "Akala mo tapos na? Hindi pa! Hahahaha!"

That text message haunted me. I keep on ignoring it yet the text messages keep on coming, becoming worse. One night while I was studying, it was past 3 AM, my old number missed call me. It texted me "Lumingon ka sa labas, dun sa may malaking puno, andun ako! Nakatingin sa 'yo! Hahahaha!" I pretend that it didn't happen. Deep inside, I was nervous!

Finally, I got the courage to reply to my old number. I challenged it for a meet-up. The old number agreed and I told it that we will meet on a bench in Miagao Plaza outside the Church at 8 PM.

I texted the old number.

Me: "Oh, asan ka na?"

Old Number: "Nandito lang, sa tabi mo!"

Me: "Eh, bakit hindi naman kita nakikita?"

Old Number: "Kasi wala kang kakayahan!"

It creeped me out! I felt something cold on my right side, and my goose bumps start to come in. I assumed the old number was on my right side.

Me: "Sige nga, san banda ka ba?"

Old Number: "Nasa kanan mo! Hahahaha!"

I couldn't help it but leave the place. That was creepy and disturbing.

My old number keeps on calling me around 2 AM - 3 AM every day. I keep on receiving the text messages. I tried to get rid of it and finally changed my number.

Before everything seems normal again, we had an educational tour around Panay. We stayed in a resort beside the beach in Aklan. I was in the sea barrier, enjoying the cool night breeze and fell asleep there. When I woke up, I got 13 missed calls from the old number and a text message saying,

"Nakuha ko pala ulit yung number mo, sana naligo ka na sa dagat at magpakalunod! Gusto kitang makasama sa kabilang buhay! Hahahaha!"

To keep the story short, di ko kinaya ang nangyari at lumipat ako ng School. Since then, tumigil na yung Old Number sa pangungulit sa akin.