Yes... I am a kidney patient...

I am a certified Liar!
No, no... not a lawyer... I said liar... though... makes no real difference...

It was another taxing day at the office where time slimed by.
My colleague Dee... and I were feeling relieved that it was the end of the day and that we had only a day of work left! Off we went, chatting and hopping and just plain crapping our way past the countless numbers of harried office bees when we were approached by a lady in red with a gleam in her eye that spelled 'Donate Long Term to this Charitable Kidney Foundation'.

Needless to say, being the cash-strapped students that we are, we politely tried to turn her down.

If I have anything good to say about that lady in red, it would be her admirable persistence, but that became a tad irritating too. She rallied on for our support and I finally lost my cool.

I went into a whole new gear, putting on the tragic expression and finally blurting out

'I am a kidney patient!'

Even Dee (my friend), was shocked.

I went on to explain...

'Yes... I am suffering from a kidney condition and have been since young. My family has tried getting support from organisations, yes, this one too, but help has never been granted. We suffered greatly...'

*pauses and sniffs for effect*

'I really want to, but I can't bring myself to support foundations like that anymore...'

*pauses and puts on pained expression*

'I remember... it was so so difficult a time...'

*turns away and wipes non-existent tear*

Ms Lady-in-red was lost for words...heck... Dee was lost for words...

She apologised and shook my hand, then finally allowed us to pass.

Dee and I walked out of her sight then I burst into insane laughter.
Dee was being strangely quiet, and I thought I had offended her or a family member of hers during that charade!

I was about to apologise when she slowly said,

'Mich, I had no idea you had a kidney condition... I'm sorry... How is it now?'

I felt so bad to have misled her like that...