Listen for the Lie

by Amy Tintera

“Wait, are you sick?” “Not that I know of, but my friends are dropping like flies, so really, it’s only a matter of time.” “That’s the spirit.”

An insult doesn’t have the intended impact when spelled incorrectly.

“Are you an asshole?” he asks. “Kind of.” “Well, that’s honest.” “I try.”

And people hate that quality in a young woman, don’t they? They don’t know what to do with a girl who isn’t looking for their approval. They feel like they have to bring her down a peg.