Every night before bed, the girl would turn off her cell phone and place it beside her photo on the desk. This had been her routine since she got the phone.
She had a boyfriend she was very close to. When apart, they would call or message each other, a form of communication they both cherished.
One night, missing her deeply, the boy called—only to find her phone switched off as she was asleep. The next day, he asked her to keep it on at night, explaining that not being able to reach her made him worry.
From that day forth, she began a new habit: her phone never powered down at night. Afraid of sleeping through a call, she tried to stay alert, which led to restless nights and weight loss. Slowly, a gap grew between them.
Hoping to revive their relationship, she called him one night. A sweet female voice answered: "Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is powered off." She knew then that her love had been switched off, too.
A long time later, the girl found new love. Despite their happiness, she refused to marry, haunted by the memory of that boy's words and the night his phone was off. She kept her own phone on throughout the night, though not expecting it to ring.
One night, feeling ill and in a moment of fluster, she called the new boy instead of her parents. He was asleep, but his phone was on.
Later, she asked him, "Why don't you turn your phone off at night?"
He replied, "I'm afraid if you need me and can't reach me, you'll worry."
The girl finally married him.
So, late at night, do you turn off your cell phone?