Messages From a Used Phone

Yesterday, I bought a used phone for 20 euros. When I turned it on… it had messages

from the future. The first message said: “Don’t leave the house at 7:40 PM.”

I laughed. But exactly at 7:40 PM, the power went out in the whole building.

The second message: “Don’t answer unknown numbers.” The phone started ringing.

Unknown caller. I didn’t answer. One minute later, the news said: “A man was found

dead during a phone call.” My hands started shaking. Then the third message

arrived: “This is the last message.” It asked only one thing:

“Will you return the phone?” And then I heard… knocking on the door.