I'm really not liking this day. First of all, its the anniversary of when my Labrador, Dessi, died
so I was already in an upset mood. Then I got an email from my sister who lives in DC and works for a senator. Here's what it said:
Mom and Dad, I just wanted to let you know that you may be getting a
call from the Senate Ethics review board. I have been in violation of
some important rules and someone told Senate Ethics so I am now under
investigation (with the potential to be fired and possibly even
prosecuted). Please be careful with what you tell them. I will
explain more when you pick me up tonight.
(she's coming to visit for the weekend and my parents are picking her up at the airport tonight).
Being the gullible fool I am, I believed every word and started to panic. I called my dad and he didn't answer his phone. I didn't know if I should call my mom or not because she's a teacher and I didn't want to freak her out at work. I also didn't want those people to call without her knowing about it first though. So I called her and told her not to panic, but she needrd to check her email after work and call my sister. She made me tell her what the email said, but I told her as delicately as I could so she wouldn't panic. I kept telling her not to worry yet. She thanked me for calling and we hung up. She called my sister then called me back just a few minutes later. When I picked up the phone, she said "Alyson, they're going to question us all, we have to fly up there". I told her right away again not to panic and we'd deal with it. Then she said "What? Its an April Fools joke, I thought you were in on it with your sister. She just told me April Fools when I called her!". Then I BURST out crying so upset. I had remained calm to so I wouldn't worry my mother, but I was freaking out inside. Then when I found out it was a joke, all those emotions just poured out.
I'm really mad at my sister and don't even want to see her this weekend now. I know I should take a joke better, but there's a huge difference between a joke or prank and something that messes with peoples' emotions.
Alyson
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and fosters Snickers, Missy, Magic, Merlin, Maya
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