TWO WORLDS OF A MIND

6. THE ANONYMOUS GREETING

The next morning, Brett's phone kept ringing with notifications. Brett being an early bird, was awake having coffee, while Eddy was still asleep.
It was Sid.

Knowing Sid for how enthusiastic he always is, had inquired about every detail for the afternoon show. Brett could tell that Sid was very excited to be a part of the show, even if it was on the backstage.
He informed Sid about what time to meet at the hall and would further talk about the details.

After Sid's chat, Brett scrolled through his chat list. Someone had texted him from an unknown number which he didn't recognise.
The text read,
"Hi Brett."

It was kind of creepy for Brett, but he thought that maybe Eddy knew and gave it a benefit of doubt.
That's when Eddy came out of the room.
"Good morning, Brett." Eddy said entering the kitchen.
"Good morning!" Brett replied.
Eddy got back in the hall with his cup of coffee. He and Brett talked about the strategy for the show.
More notifications on Brett's phone.
"Woah, who is texting you so early?" Eddy asked.
"You know. Sid." Brett said.
"Oh yes! That guy is way too enthusiastic." Eddy laughed. Brett also laughed.
"Um...by the way, do you know this number?" Eddy showed his phone to Brett. It read "Hi Eddy". Brett immediately knew.
"Even I got a message from this number saying 'Hi Brett'."
"What? That's strange."
"I know!"
"Yeah, And I don't even know who this is!"
"And how did this person get our names right?"
"Exactly!"

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Meanwhile, at the hotel, he was on his next step. The note. He folded in four and placed inside an envelope. And another note which wasn't prioritised as the other was just folded in half and placed in his pocket.
He checked his watch and knew that it was time to leave. He left his hotel room and went to the building which was a few blocks away.

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The two violinists left around noon. And when they reached the hall, Sid wasn't there.
"Maybe he is late as I guess he is staying quite far from here." Eddy said.
"That's possible." Eddy said.
And 10 minutes Eddy and Brett heard footsteps in the corridor. It was Sid.
"Sorry, I am late!"
"Hey, no problem. What happened?" Eddy asked.
"I got a bit lost in this area."
"That happens if you're new here, you're staying pretty far from here?" Brett asked.
"No, I am staying a few blocks away. Two blocks from here to be exact." Sid said.
"Nice! And hey, you still have to give us your graduation party!" Brett exclaimed.
"Oh yes, of course!" Sid smiled.

He was prepared and ready.