The Unanswered Call

The Missed Call --- Neel stared at his phone, the screen still

showing one missed call. It was from his father. Neel remembered

ignoring it, thinking, I’ll call back later. Later never came. That night,

the house felt heavier, quieter than ever before. Neel pressed the call button again

and again, even though he knew no one would answer. He whispered, “I should’ve picked

up… just once.” A tear slipped down his face as he held the phone close to his chest.

But in that silence, Neel made a promise to himself— Regret teaches us to value moments

before they become memories we can’t return to.