Falling in the Crack

[formercia]

In the old Soviet Union, when someone 'disappeared', a query as to their whereabouts often elicited the reply that they fell through the crack.
The long version was that they fell through the crack between what is said and what is done.

Last Wednesday when I was checking out of the hospital after suffering a seizure due to a severe Potassium imbalance, the CNA that was wheeling me down to the front entrance stopped at the reception desk to make sure all was in order. The reply was that it had already been taken care of. Interesting response considering that she used a wrong first name when inquiring.
About that time, a voice from the intercom addressed the CNA and asked her to report once she she was finished checking me out. She turned to the person at the desk and questioned as to how they knew she was there and that it was the first time that had ever happened.
I almost laughed out loud. Someone was reminding me that I was still in the crack.