Last Time I Lied

by Riley Sager

vowed never to lie again. Omission. That’s my tactic. A different sin entirely.

Yes, boys can break your heart and betray you, but not in the same stinging way girls can.

What none of them understand is that the point of the game isn’t to fool others with a lie. The goal is to trick them by telling the truth.

“I dunno. I guess because most of the superheroes start off as regular people just like us. Nerdy and awkward.” “Speak for yourself,” Miranda chimes in. “Just like everyone but you,” Krystal says, placating her. “But something happens that makes these average people realize they’re stronger than they thought. Then they believe they can do anything. And what they choose to do is help people.”

Fun fact: In the 1800s, women could be sent to asylums for these reasons: Hysteria Egotism Immoral life Nymphomania Jealousy Bad company Masturbation Novel reading (!) Kicked in the head by a horse