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Twenty One
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Two weeks already passed by, Kene still didn't pick up my calls or reply my messages.
I was already getting fed up.
Today being Friday I made up my mind to go visit him later in the evening immediately I closed from work. I was about to enter the bathroom when my phone rang. It was an unknown number, I didn't want to pick up at the first instance. But I felt the urge to pick it, so I did.
Unknown number : Hello, Sewa this is Dumbi.
Me : Hey Dumbi.
Unknown number : I don't know the issue with you and my brother but..... (he paused) I'm not meant to tell you this, but I will. Kene overworked himself at the gym and I think some muscles were damaged. Come over to his house, and don't be late"
Me: is he alright? Has he been to the hospital?
He didn't even reply me before he ended the call. I just hope Kene is okay.
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