Or my sudden awareness of how rarely I was honest. Either way, I broke. “I…I didn’t like it,” I said. He slapped his leg. “I knew it! You know, for someone who lies a lot, you’re not very good at it.” This was a good thing. Or not? I wasn’t sure. “I’m not a liar,” I said. “Right. You’re nice,” he said. “What’s wrong with nice?” “Nothing. Except it usually involves not telling the truth,”

