Lost and Found (My Handphone!)

 I never thought I would ever misplace my handphone a second time.

The first time I misplaced my handphone was eons ago, more than 10 years ago.

I placed it on the toilet paper roll holder in a cubicle and left without it. When I remembered my handphone, I rushed back and a cleaner told me she gave it to the security guard counter at the management office. I claimed it back without much drama.

After that episode, I told myself this must never happen again. 

Nowadays, all my vital information is in the phone. If I lose it, I lose everything.

Strangely enough, the same thing happened!

I was using a toilet cubicle in the same mall. My hands were busy so I placed my phone on the toilet paper roll holder again. I always remembered that previously, my friend had said it’s very easy for people to forget their handphone after putting it there, so usually I would remember that and would not forget (again).

But I was preoccupied with a little one and was concerned that she could touch the door knob. After that, I washed my hands and left the toilet quickly.

As we left the mall, the sun was scorching so I took out my umbrella from my bag. When I kept the umbrella, I realised that my handphone was missing!

I panicked. I rushed back to the cubicle. There was a queue then but it just so happened that that particular cubicle door was opened. I rushed up to it and was expectedly disappointed. My phone was gone. 

Then a lady called me from behind, “Miss! Miss!”

I turned around and saw this young Indian lady passing me my handphone!

She told me she worked at the mall and was using the cubicle to change into her uniform and found my phone. She was going to pass it to the customer service. 

I was so grateful I thanked her profusely - no shit. You will really thank someone ‘profusely’ when this happens to you. It’s not just a compo gimmick. I felt that she saved my life!

I was so stunned and relieved by my unbelievable good luck that I walked out quite dazed.

Then I returned to the toilet to ask her for her name so that I could write a letter of appreciation to her, to her company.