When I was around 16-17 a friend and I were headed to NH real early one morning for a hiking trip. We changed our plans for some reason or the other and we decided to take my car. So I wanted to leave a note for my parents explaining what happened so they wouldn't be confused, when I got the bright idea to write a long note saying I was running away and that I hated them etc etc. At the very bottom I put "flip" and wrote what we actually did.
Fast forward to like 9am, we are driving through northern NH like 5 hours from home having a merry time. I get a call from my mom, and she goes (in a real serious voice)
Her - "Come home Adam."
Me- "What?!?!" Then I remembered my note and figured she was mad at me...
Me- "No way! I can't come home I'm sorry! It was just a joke!"
Her- "No, you have to come home. Your father read the note this morning and had a heart attack. He is in the ICU right now."
My fucking heart dropped all the way to my feet. I was choked up so bad I almost threw up. I stuttered, unable to get any words out.
Her- "Just kidding. Not funny when it happens to you is it? Have a good trip honey."
I was fucking floored. I could barely even laugh, but I managed a couple of chuckles. I was still too shocked.
I kid you not that is exactly how it went down. My mom burned me so bad.