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I wrote this story after learning that some studies show people lie at least 1-2 times a day. A question arose: What is the scale of consequence per lie? Is there a such thing as a "small lie"? Before I knew it, my fingers began typing away at the keyboard.

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“As you can see, you wretched child, I’m anything but your mother. And you lied.”
“I…no! No, I thought…you sounded…I…”
“Oh shut up! I’m glad, really. Your lies make me so beautiful, don’t you think?” She smiles sweetly. 
“No. Let me go!”

She laughs before snapping her fingers again.

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A young boy sits on the weathered sofa listening to the drip drip drip of the inoperable sink. His Mother scurries about, scattered, cleaning spots that are no longer dirty. Disinfecting germs that are no longer there. Taking care of a father who is long gone. Drip drip drip. Ever since his Father died, the child felt as though he had nothing to do.
“Mother,” he’d ask in the most pitiful of voices.
“Would you like to play catch?” And every time the little boy asked, he was met with a faraway “I…I have so much to do,” before scrubbing again and again.

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Savannah Hicks

Savannah Hicks, at the tender age of 17, navigates life with the grace of a giraffe on roller skates and the GPA of a student who occasionally remembers to attend class. Despite her humble 3.7, she's a force to be reckoned with when it comes to wielding words and wielding her trusty ukulele (occasionally simultaneously, with varying degrees of success). Blessed with a poet for a mom, Savannah's love affair with language started before she could even spell "inquizitive" correctly on the first try. Her drawings, so realistic they've been mistaken for passport photos, hang on walls, much to the confusion of unsuspecting visitors who wonder why the eyes in the room seem to follow them. When she's not busy stringing together sentences or making a total mess in the kitchen, Savannah can be found jamming out on her electric guitar, simultaneously impressing and terrifying the neighbors. And yes, she's been known to drop a humble brag or two about her accomplishments, but hey, when you're a walking masterpiece of talent and charm, who can blame her? So grab a seat and prepare for a roller coaster of creativity with Savannah Hicks - just, maybe, put on your seatbelt. more…

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