It was a sunny afternoon when I decided to visit the local lake for a swim. The water was refreshing, and I was eager to unwind. As I waded through the shallow end, something unusual caught my eye. Half-buried in the sand, glinting in the sunlight, was an iPhone. My curiosity got the better of me, and I reached down, brushing the mud and sand away from the device. Surprisingly, it was still in relatively good condition, although it had clearly been submerged for some time.
I immediately wondered how it ended up there. Could it have slipped out of someone’s bag? Or had it been lost in a boating accident? Whatever the reason, the phone was certainly in an unexpected place. I turned it over in my hands, debating what to do. Should I leave it, or try to find the owner?
As I inspected the device more closely, I realized the screen wasn’t cracked, but there was moisture inside the display. I hesitated for a moment, unsure of whether it would even turn on. With a deep breath, I pressed the power button, and much to my surprise, the phone lit up. It was functioning, though there were signs of water damage. But what caught my attention most was a notification that popped up: a FaceTime call was incoming.
I couldn’t believe it. Who would be calling this phone, especially after it had been underwater? Curious and slightly nervous, I answered the call. A young woman’s face appeared on the screen, her eyes wide with surprise.
“Hello?” she asked, clearly confused. “Is this… my phone?”
“Yes,” I replied, almost in disbelief. “I just found it in the lake. Is this yours?”
Her expression shifted from confusion to relief. “Oh my god, I’ve been looking for it everywhere!” she exclaimed. “I lost it while kayaking a few days ago. I had no idea where it went. I thought I’d never see it again.”
We both laughed, a little in shock over the coincidence. I explained that I had found the phone submerged in the water and that, against all odds, it was still working.
She thanked me profusely and offered to meet me to retrieve it. After a few minutes of chatting, we arranged a time to meet up at the lake’s edge. It was a strange and surreal experience, but it felt good to return the lost phone to its owner. In the end, it was one of those moments where the unlikeliest of circumstances brought two strangers together in the most unexpected way.
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