One afternoon, Lila was wandering around the town of Hailing cove when she suddenly saw a newly built antique shop around the corner. Out of curiosity, she walked up inside and entered. As she entered the shop, her eyes filled with awe as she saw beautiful antique gifts which It reminds of her grandmother who died two years ago. Her grandmother loves collecting antique gifts and she grew fond of them too. She was wandering around when her eyes caught an old phone, a vintage analogue telephone, where she found it unusual to see since she saw that the antique shop only sells old furniture and gifts.
She walked up to the cashier and asked. "Pardon me, my lady but why is there a phone in this shop? Isn't this only for old furniture and gifts?" She pointed at the phone where it was displayed in a covered glass outside.
The lady chuckled and shook her head. "Oh dear, this shop is not as you think it is. That phone is special, would you like to purchase it?" The lady gently smiled. Lila looked at the phone, wondering if she wanted the phone. She looked back to the cashier lady and smiled. "Yes, please" she said as she took up her wallet and gave the money to the cashier. The lady immediately went to the glass and gave the phone to Lila. "Would you like this to be wrapped up?" The lady asked, holding the phone. Lila nodded
As she went home, she put down the telephone and went to her room to change her clothes. She was about to enter her room when she suddenly heard a bell or rather a ring. She thought she was just hallucinating and ignored the ringing sound, but then it never stopped as if someone was calling. Confused and irritated, she went out to see what's ringing.
Shock filled her system when she saw that the telephone she just bought was ringing. "Goodness!" She exclaimed. She walked to the table, and picked up the phone. "I thought this isn't working and just for display?!" She said in panic. Running out of ideas, she just picked up the phone and answered the call. "Hello? Who is this?" She asked, unsure if she should answer the call. "H-hi" A husky voice answered. "Is this Lilianna?" The man asked. Lilianna? She thought? The only Lilianna she knows is already dead, years ago. "No, sir. You must be mistaken, you got the wrong number. Lila stated politely. She was about to end the call when the man stopped her. "No, I'm sure this is the right number. Don't end the call, I just want to talk to someone. I miss her." The man pleaded. "Okay" She agreed.
Days have passed, Lila and the mysterious man are still talking to each other. She felt ecstatic because she hadn't encountered someone who is as interesting as this man. One day, she was talking to the man. "How lovely she is" Her voice is full of amusement. " Yes, she is. We just watched the 'When Harry met Sally' movie on tapes. How unfortunate that we need to part ways so early" The man said. "What movie again, sir? And tapes? Isn't netflix?" Lila asked, confused. "Netflix? What is netflix, dear? Is that food?" The man chuckled. "No, sir. That's where you watch movies..?" Lila explained, still confused why the man didn't know about the app netflix. "You must be kidding, young lady. I don't know what netflix is. You must just make things up. " The man said, laughing. "No, sir. Why are you acting as if you were in the 1990's? Stop making jokes, sir"
She chuckled. "Cause I am really in the 1990's?" The man said. Lila froze, shocked by what the man just said. "Uh, sir. Can I ask what year exactly do you think you are in? And Your full name, sir" Lila asked, while getting the photo album of her grandmother. She might have the clue of what's happening. The man chuckled and said. "Okay, I'm in the year 1993, and my full name is Caius Danzel Andrada." She was stunned when she heard the full name of the man. "And the full name of your lover, sir?" Her voice started shaking, as if she knew what the man was gonna answer. "Lilianna Rosiane Pamilia" Lila dropped the photo album as her conclusions were right. "sir, or should I say Cai." The man fell silent as he heard his nickname that only her lover knew. "How did you-" The man was cut off.
"You're my grandmother's ex-lover" She gasps.
