Fiction

If you could call yourself 10 years in the future and had 30 seconds what would you ask?

Present Me (PM): Okay, so let me see how’s my life going to be after 10 years!

*Calls in the future*

PM: Pick up Namit, pick up!

*Picks up*

Future Receiver: *Female Voice* Hello?

Me: *To myself* Wow Namit, congrats in advance!

Future Receiver: Who’s this?

Me: Hello, can I talk to Namit Bathla?

FR: Oh! Namit died few days back!

Me: What? How? And who are you?

FR: His close friend.

*Disconnects*

Me: Hello! Hello?

*Puts the phone back*

Me: *Scared* Oh my god, what’s going to happen with me? This means I have only 10 years to live! What about my future goals?

*Starts crying*

*Cries for 4 days*

*On 5th Day*

Me: Namit, life is already unpredictable. Don’t cry anymore and start working on your goals! Leave everything, and start working now.

*Borrows money from random people and bank on the basis of that future prediction*

*Starts working on dream Business*

*Forgets about that Future call*

*Business goes into loss after few years*

*10 years after that call*

Me: *To Girlfriend* Here take my phone. Whoever asks about me, tell them that I died few days back.

Girlfriend: Okay! But what are you going to do now?

Me: *Takes out bowl and torn clothes* Begging!

*Phone rings*

Girlfriend: Hello? Who’s this?

Caller: Hello, can I talk to Namit Bathla?