You know things are bad when...

I was having an online-video conversation with my parents the other day, when something my father said struck me as... Rather odd to be honest.

A little of background info first.

I am mexican, and, as some of you (might) know, Mexico right now is having a national war against drugs. Things are not as nice as they used to with a lot of killings, shootings, kidnappings, people disappearing, etc, etc (why freak you out with more?). It makes me really sad that all of these are happening, because I really love my country. This pretty much displays Mexico as a very bad and corrupted country, when I know it much, much more than that...

Common Sense: So... Why are you not in Mexico anymore?

Me: *cough* MOVING ON!

Anyway... Back to my parents conversations.

My father was telling me of a call he got the other day. It was the middle of the day when the phone rang, and he answered. Suddenly, he hears a woman crying on the phone trying to speak to him. This is more or less how it went. My dad's comments will be between (words).

Daddy: Hello?

Woman: D-d-dad?

Daddy: Hello? (who is this??)

Woman: D-daddy? *sobs*

Daddy: (This is not Nemy or Josh (my brother)) maybe Chibi?) Hello? Chibi?

Woman: *sniff* Y-y-yes...

Daddy: Chibi? Is that you? (Possibly?)

Woman: Y-y-yes dad...

Daddy: (She sounds kind of like Chibi...) Where are you?

Woman: A man wants to speak to you...

This is when my father realized that it was all a scam. Turns out that around the country there have been people 'faking' kidnappings where a woman would call (acting as the daughter of the family), and a guy would tell them to deposit money to an account if they wanted to see their daughter again. The family does as told only to later realize that their daughter was never kidnapped in the first place. Thankfully my father knew about this, and caught on pretty quickly. He hangs up on the phone.

They call again a few seconds later...

Man: We have your daughter-

Daddy: I know your little game. I'm not falling for that one... *hangs up*

Being just a tiny bit preoccupied about my sister, she calls her immediately after that. Must say that my sister suuuucks at answering phone, so she answered my dad's call like half an hour later. She was busy with some job, and couldn't answer my dad. My father could finally breathe.

After telling me all this, this is how our conversation went...

Me: My god... I cannot believe people do that!

Daddy: Unbelievable right? Your mother and I are thinking of having a keyword.

Me: A... Keyword?

Daddy: Yes. A keyword that your brother would tell in the call, so we automatically know that your brother was really kidnapped.

Me: ... So... You are assuming that he WILL ged kidnapped...

Daddy: No. But better safe than sorry right?

Me: Right...

Daddy: We will make the keyword a word that you won't normally say while being kidnapped. Like Coca-Cola or something...

Me: ... Coca-Cola?

Daddy: We will be discussing this with your brother later.

Me: Okay?

You realize at that point that things are doing PRETTY bad when your family is getting ready to have your kid kidnapped at some point in time. I just feel like dragging my whole family to me (out of the country), so I know they are safe T^T

What tragic times we are facing...

Thank you for reading! I know is bunch of nonsense, but I feel much better now ^.^

See you soon! Ja ne!