Sometimes I Lie

by Alice Feeney

Jo is the kind of girl who likes to write everything down. Being like that can get you into trouble if you aren’t careful.

I always get the impression that she sees straight through me and doesn’t like the view.

The truth is I just don’t like many people, not really. Everyone you meet is inevitably flawed. Once I know someone well enough to see all the cracks and blemishes, I don’t really want to spend time with them anymore. I don’t avoid broken people because I think I’m better than them, I just don’t like looking at my own reflection.