Never Lie

by Freida McFadden

I ask all patients for permission prior to recording the sessions, although even when they tell me no, I still record them.

Today I have worn a red dress that I located in the back of my closet. Psychological studies have demonstrated that men have more amorous feelings towards women wearing red than any other color.

Despite my distaste at the prospect of falling into traditional gender roles, I’m a little flattered. “All right then. You may take me out to dinner.”

But as I got into my thirties, the term boyfriend felt strange on my lips. After all, Luke is hardly a boy.

After all, my mother always said that the only way two people can keep a secret is if one of them is dead.