I thought it could only happen in movies. But it did happen in real life!!
Clement(a friend of mine who is doing his internship with Siemens in Erlangen) and I have planned to travel to Stuttgart to visit Yu Nagai(an intern in Bosch, also my ex roomate in Munich) on friday. But on that day....
" Yu, Clement, I am not feeling well, I cant come to Stuttgart today. Hope things can get better and perhaps see you guys tomorrow. I am so sorry". This message was sent via Email while I was still working.
But after working I felt better and I decided to travel to Stuttgart. I bought the ticket and boarded the train. So I tried to called Yu and Clement in the train to inform them that I was on the way. However, no one answered the call.
I have been trying to call them even after arriving at 5.30pm) for more than ...20 times. Finally, the phone got through.
Jason:" Hallo, Yu!! Ich bin jetzt in Stuttgart." -- ( Hello Yu, I am in Stuttgart now)
Stranger:" Wer bist du??"--(Who are you?)
Jason:" HAllo?? Kann ich mit Yu Sprechen?" --( Can I speak with Yu?)
Stranger:" Der Besitzer hat das Handy verloren und Ich hab es gefunden. Sag ihm, sodass er mich anruft. " --The owner has lost his handphone and I found it. Tell him to call me.
Jason:" Aber er hat jetzt kein Handy. Wie kann ich ihn anrufen? Sind Sie in Stuttgart, kann ich dich treffen?"-- but he doesn't have handphone now. How can I contact him? Are you in Stuttgart? Can I meet you now?
Stranger:" Nein! Tschau!"-- No. Bye
---end---
OOHHH MY GOD!!!! How am I going to contact Yu? I dont know where he stays....He is supposed to meet me here and he does not even know that I am here!! I habe been trying to call Clement so many time but no one answered the phone too.. why?? So weird..
Finally I decided to call Xiao Qing ( from NUS, doing her internship with Bosch in Stuttgart too and she knows Yu).
“Hello Xiao Qing. Jason here. I am in Stuttgart now. Are you free to meet me?”
She came and I explained to her what has happened.
Xiao Qing: “Don’t worry. My colleague (Ying Qi) in Bosch is Yu’s housemate. I can contact her."
Ying Qi gave me Yu’s address and at the same time she left a message on Yu’s door, saying that I was in stuttgart.
So Xiao Qing and I were spending time in the town walking around and having dinner, waiting for Yu’s or Clement’s call simultaneously. Until 9.30pm, I decided to go to Yu’s place and wait. Yu and Clement might be having dinner and might not be home to read the message yet. Moreover, I could also give them a surprise!! GOOD IDEA! OK... Go…
(half an hour later....)
Hu...hu.....(tired) I found ...his place finally...(at 10pm)… Not an easy task. I waited in the common TV room in the hostel and watched TV with an Indian. Yu and Clement would be very surprise when they saw me. LOL!!!! La~~la~~la~~…..
While waiting, I remember that I received a voice message half hour ago and decided to listen.
You have one new message on 18.03 at 9.30pm “ Jason. Clement here. I am going to Bruchsal to look for you now. Yu has lost his cell phone and his house keys. Can’t even enter his room. I am using a public phone to call you now becasue I left my cell phone in my room in Erlangen. I will reach Bruchsal at 11.45pm and will call you again when I am there. Bye”.
“HOLY COW!!! I AM IN STUTTGART NOW!!”
(~~end of part 1~~)
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