Fainting Spells

99. I don't know why I had fainting spells before when I was younger. They just happened usually in the middle of masses and in other embarrassing places. My doctor told me it was because according to my bloodwork that I was slightly anemic and perhaps ate too little. Perhaps it was because prior to entering college, I entered a self-made diet plan that involved eating less rice than I was used to and more water. But anyway, I'd like to talk about the time that I faked my syncope. It was during a red cross training and was because the trainer talked me into it. For the last day, we had a practical test that required us to act as the rescuers in a disaster zone. It was quite amazing the effort they put to it and I commend the Red Cross staff who were very good actors as they played victims and the crowd giving in to mass hysteria. They had costumes and everything to make the area believable. Obviously, you were made to be the team leader and since our trainer knew about our relationship, she decided to test your leadership skills by asking me on cue to faint on the scene in the middle of treating one of the victims. It was cruel of me, I know. But what was I to do? I told you as we were dressing the wounds that I was feeling dizzy and before I fainted I had one hand on your shoulder and made sure I fell onto the back of another team member. So on cue, I fainted and you naturally turned all you focus to me. You believed everything I did. Concentrating on trying to look unconscious, not bursting out in laughter and the guilt of the deception was the most challenging part of it. You left the team, carried me off in your arms to the emergency room of the Red Cross. When I had awakened from my 'fainting', I told you weakly to return to our team because they were probably panicking without a leader to guide them. At least you took my advice and went back and afterwards returned to me. Later on, other members asked me if my fainting was staged and I told them yes. Overhearing, you laughed at me and told them that I sometimes had fainting spells and shouldn't be ashamed to admit it. Eyes wide, I whispered to you that I had only been acting the entire time. My oh my the expression on your face was indescribable. You stepped away from me, and when I touched your arm you flinched away and told me, accusingly, 'you lied to me and you made me look like a fool to everyone!' I apologized and told you why I had done so. You were still so angry that your face was red from the humiliation of it. And that was one thing you absolutely hated. I apologized to you many times that day. Thankfully, you eventually forgave me for that incident. That little acting wasn't worth the stress and friction it gave us. And let me tell you that I'll never be doing that again anytime soon.