| General Fiction posted October 17, 2017 |
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A mother and daughter share coffee.
Honesty
by howard11
Sue's mom sipped her coffee. "He hit you again?"
"My fault. I ruined dinner."
"Susie, that swollen lip needs stitches."
"Mom, Lucas did not do this. I tripped on Tommy's fire truck.
Anyway, no doctors. They ask too many questions."
"So, it's easier to lie to your mother, and yourself?"
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Sue's mom sipped her coffee. "He hit you again?"
"My fault. I ruined dinner."
"Susie, that swollen lip needs stitches."
"Mom, Lucas did not do this. I tripped on Tommy's fire truck.
Anyway, no doctors. They ask too many questions."
"So, it's easier to lie to your mother, and yourself?"
"My fault. I ruined dinner."
"Susie, that swollen lip needs stitches."
"Mom, Lucas did not do this. I tripped on Tommy's fire truck.
Anyway, no doctors. They ask too many questions."
"So, it's easier to lie to your mother, and yourself?"
Be true to yourself.
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