Coincidence or Curse

I dial Mom's line for the fourth time, and the call goes through, but she doesn't pick up, and it disconnects. I go to my inbox and type a message to her.

"Mom, it's urgent; I need to speak to you. Please pick up." I send the message to her.

I return to my call logs and dial Mom's number for the fifth time; it rings to an end without being answered. I don't give up and dial the number for the sixt