[8:39am] 15/10/22
Charles: good morning stranger
Unknown Number: what do you want
Charles: are you not much of a morning person
Unknown Number: it depends on my mood
Unknown Number: given that someone just spilled scorching hot coffee over me I'd say that today I'm not a morning person
Charles: are you ok?
Unknown Number: yeah
Charles: I wish I could help
Unknown Number: can you make me a new coffee and bring me a new shirt
Charles: unfortunately not but I can comfort you
Unknown Number: that is something I suppose
Charles: most of the time I am not a morning person however I have to get used to it because of my job
Unknown Number: fair enough
Charles: I just wanted someone to talk to before my class started
Unknown Number: well I am here now
Charles: yay
Unknown Number: you really are strange
Charles: I have been told that many times
Unknown Number: so have I actually
Charles: you intrigue me
Unknown Number: and you seem to enjoy distracting me from my very important work.
Charles: if it's so important, why are you messaging me back
Unknown Number: ...
Charles: I told you I was good at making logical comebacks
Unknown Number: some may say too good
Charles: agreed. Well unfortunately my class is about to start, talk to you later
Unknown Number: bye
[4:27pm]
Unknown Number: hello
Charles: hello Mystery person
Unknown Number: how were your classes
Charles: they went well thank you. How was your day
Unknown Number: apart from the coffee fiasco it went alright
Charles: that's good
Unknown Number: you mentioned that your colleagues call you an old man, why is that
Charles: probably because i wear cardigans and tweed suits
Unknown Number: Jesus you are an old man
Charles: rude
Unknown Number: you are probably the only 27 year old I know who dresses like an 80 year old
Charles: what do you wear them
Unknown Number: a normal suit
Charles: mine are normal.
Unknown Number: ...
Unknown Number: what exactly do you wear when teaching?
Charles: either slacks, a shirt, a tie and a cardigan or slacks, a shirt, a tie and a blazer/suit jacket
Unknown Number: and all your suits are tweed?
Charles: no I have a normal black suit, waistcoat, shirt and tie for a formal event
Unknown Number: what classes as a formal even
Charles: when my papers on genetics are published, when I give a presentation on my new papers, family events
Unknown Number: you wore a suit to see your siblings?
Charles: no I wore one of my beloved cardigans
Unknown Number: you are either an old man or very gay
Charles: it's the second one darling
Unknown Number: hmmm I'm not so sure
Charles: you are mean
Unknown Number: you only just noticed?
[1:55am] 16/10/22
Charles: what's your name
Unknown Number: it's 2am...
Charles: no it's 1:55am
Charles: and seeing as you are replying to me I can safely say that you are wide awake
Unknown Number: you really are to witty for you own good
Charles: I know
Unknown Number: it's Eric
Unknown Number: Eric Schweitzer
Charles: Hi Eric
Unknown Number: I could be lying
Charles: you're not
Unknown Number: how do you know?
Charles: I can feel it. If you had said a different name it would have felt unusual
Unknown Number: I think you are sleep deprived
Charles: probably however the amount of time I can go without sleep is rather astonishing
Unknown Number: I bet I can go longer
Charles: I doubt that
Unknown Number: I think we both need sleep Charles
Charles: probably
Unknown Number: goodnight
Charles: night Eric
YOU ARE READING
The Unknown Number
RomansaWhen Charles accidentally sent a message to a wrong number, a friendship is formed. Little did he know, that friendship would turn into being something much more.
