294. It Only Rings When I'm in the Bathroom
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Uncle Harry had no answering machine because hardly
ever called. Most of his friends and relatives
already dead. He had outlived them all, even
he smoked and drank most of his life.
much for all their talk about clean living,
sometimes thought.
The only person who talked to
Harry regularly was his nephew Teddy. Teddy called
times a week, just for a few minutes
say hello and see if everything was OK.
days Teddy had to call twice or more
Uncle Harry didn't answer the first phone call.
he finally did get through, Uncle Harry would
Teddy for his bad timing. “How do you
manage to call me when I'm in the
?” he would ask.
Tuesday morning, Teddy let the
ring ten times. He then hung up and
back to work. That afternoon he called Uncle
again. Again, no answer. A couple of hours
, he called again. Still no answer. He called
, Uncle Harry’s next-door neighbor.
“Hello,” said Ira.
“Hi,
, this is Teddy.”
“Hi, Teddy. How are you?”
“
, I’m fine, Ira. But I’m a little worried
Uncle Harry. I called him three times today
he didn’t answer once. I don’t think he
have been in the bathroom all three times,
you?”
“No, I don’t think so,” laughed Ira. “
does complain about that, doesn’t he? Anyway, I’ll
next door and see what’s up. If he
’t open the door, I know where he hides
spare key. I’ll call you back in a
, okay?”
“Okay, Ira. Thanks a lot,” Teddy said.
while later, Teddy’s phone rang. It was Ira.
sounded shaken. “Teddy, I’m sorry it took so
. I have bad news. Harry didn't answer the
, so I used his spare key. He was
, Teddy. I’m sorry.”
“Oh, my gosh! That’s terrible!”
“
called the hospital, and they told me to
the coroner’s office. The coroner said they were
, and wouldn’t be able to make it here
tomorrow or the day after.”
“What happened? Did
fall? Did he die in his sleep? Is
lying on the bed with a peaceful look
his face?”
“Not exactly, Teddy. He’s lying on
bathroom floor with a look of surprise on
face. We can move him to his bed
. But right now I’ve got to go home,
. I think I might be in shock or
. I don’t feel right.”
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