Kele to Lisa

-Kele-

I ran into a ghost from the past this morning. It happened while I was on my way to work. It all started with a phone call. My phone buzzed on the kitchen counter as I was heading out the door.

ï¿½Hello?ï¿½ I asked when I answered it.

ï¿½Is this Kele?ï¿½ a womanï¿½s voice asked on the other line. I froze in my tracks. I literally wasnï¿½t moving anymore. This voice sounded familiar to me.

ï¿½Yes, who is calling me?ï¿½ I asked.

ï¿½Kele, this is Lisa,ï¿½ the woman said. I blinked, not getting the connection.

ï¿½I donï¿½t know a Lisaï¿½ï¿½ I said.

ï¿½Lisa Paige?ï¿½ she asked.

ï¿½Noï¿½ï¿½ I said, narrowing my eyes.

ï¿½Do remember the ï¿½92 grade school fire in Tokyo?ï¿½ this woman asked.

ï¿½Yes,ï¿½ I replied.

ï¿½Do you remember a girl with cut brown bangs, round face, and black-framed glasses?ï¿½ she asked. I smiled as that image came into my mind.

ï¿½Yeah, I guess,ï¿½ I said, ï¿½What about her?ï¿½

ï¿½That was me,ï¿½ the woman answered. I backed up to the door shocked.

ï¿½Youï¿½re that Lisa?!?ï¿½ I asked.

ï¿½Yes!ï¿½ she shouted in the phone.

ï¿½Oh crap!ï¿½ I yelped as I tried to get back together. Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind. ï¿½But why are you calling me after so long? How did you get my number?ï¿½ I asked.

ï¿½Julie gave it me,ï¿½ Lisa said. I went stiff at those words.

ï¿½What? Why?ï¿½ I asked.

ï¿½It all started with Maxxie,ï¿½ she began.

ï¿½Wait, Maxxieï¿½s in Suiten too?ï¿½ I asked as I struggled to find the door.

ï¿½So is Kris, Gordy, and Russell,ï¿½ Lisa said in a serious tone. I sank down to the floor with big eyes. The Tokyo ï¿½87 crew all migrated down here in Suiten and we didnï¿½t even know it? This just felt rather surreal and though I didnï¿½t know it at the time, it would get even more so as we all migrated back together into our little group.

ï¿½How long have you been in Suiten?ï¿½ I asked.

ï¿½Since my junior year of high school,ï¿½ Lisa told me, ï¿½You?ï¿½

ï¿½I moved here during high school; met up with Ben and Julie at the same school,ï¿½ I said, ï¿½Which school did you go to?ï¿½ She was about to answer when I happened to look up at the clock on the microwave above the stove.

ï¿½Oh crap,ï¿½ I mumbled.

ï¿½Whatï¿½s the matter?ï¿½ Lisa asked.

ï¿½Iï¿½m going to be late for work!ï¿½ I exclaimed.

ï¿½You have a job now too?ï¿½ she asked.

ï¿½IT tech,ï¿½ I said, ï¿½Look, Iï¿½ll talk to you later, okay?ï¿½

ï¿½Fine,ï¿½ Lisa replied, ï¿½Talk to you later.ï¿½

ï¿½Bye,ï¿½ I said.

ï¿½Bye,ï¿½ she said back. After we hung up, I hurried out the door for what I thought was going to be another boring, slow day at work.