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Write about a character who is incapable of telling even the smallest lie or half-truth.

Posted in Character on Oct 26, 2022

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“Truth or Dare” by Carol Keefer

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Light cascaded through the partly pulled blinds exposing the dust bunnies hiding underneath the cubicles' strategical places, including the water cooler just down the hall. Where there is a poster is hanging for everyone's view, as it said”              Meeting today for all employee’s              Time: 2  p.m.              Place: Conferen...

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“Skye's the limit” by Sarah F.

Submitted to Contest #76

She sits beside me in class. We talk a lot, often about things that don’t matter. Marshall doesn’t like that. He tells me since we have forever been in the same class, I should spend more time with him. I understand where he is coming from. No one likes Marshall. Everybody loves him, but no one likes to be seen with him. Marshall thinks it is because he is homosexual. I usually assure him it’s not, but today I let him think what he pleases. Today Skye looks different.Her bob is colored light pink. People stare at her as she walks down the ha...

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“Who's she?” by Brigid Walters

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Who is she? She cannot tell a lie. She is red. She is alive. That's the only truth she can be sure of. That's all she knows because if she cannot tell a lie, she is very gullible. She falls for whatever people tell her about herself. Because herself she does not know. This leads to many lies. Little ones, because she cant tell what truth is. So the story goes. An honest girl walked into a bar and only got out due to the diligence of her bestfriend, who she loved very much and planned to escape to ever after with. This honest girl had golde...

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“Joe isn't a psycho!” by Utkarsh Srivastava

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Joe had fewer friends because they knew Joe was untrustworthy. They wanted to be kind to her, but not at any conditions, her personality allowing them nearer. They had differences of opinions, unlike others, Joe had entirely unacceptable mood sets; she would become so sweet to others and in a moment venomous as a cobra. She had chosen St. Marks College to read psychology and people would say, “a psycho is reading psychology,” it sounded so lame like—an apple was eating an apple, wasn’t it? Everybody has a life written to live with all t...

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“The Truth About Tris” by 🐔zen Chicken 🐔

Submitted to Contest #76

Authors Note: Hi guys! This is only my second submission, so I hope you enjoy it:) This prompt intruiged me, and, though it's not my best work, I like the result. Please comment below anything I should change, I would love to have your feedback, I really need it 😁 THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIS "Trista? Trista! Are you even paying attention?" Trista William glanced up from her sketch paper, and truthfully answered, "No." Her teacher, Mrs. Burns, groaned. "Trista, you have to listen if your going to get good grades." Trista didn't say anything. Nothing...

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“A Garden to Walk In” by Jocelyn Fryer

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39 Grand Street. She double checked the address on the card. This was it. It was a quaint house in what she took to be a street of heritage homes. A placard was mounted beneath a brass doorbell. A garden to walk in and the immensity to dream in – what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars. She knew it from Les Misérables. Another of her Nana’s favourites. On the front door was a knocker cast in bronze in the shape of a seahorse. She deliberated for some time on whether to use the doorbell or the knocker. ...

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“JUST IN TIME” by Johan Jansen Van Rensburg

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Just in time Word count: 2410 Written by Johan van Rensburg The rusty wheels scrape the pavement as the old man parks his wheelchair right next to the door of the small town pharmacy. A cautious eye peeks at the door of the pharmacy from under a bushy grey fringe. He is just in time. It is nine o’clock, and the door swings open in a warm welcome. Not only the pharmacy’s, but also the doors of the supermarket next to the pharmacy, and the bank next to the supermarket, and the furniture store across the road.  The...

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“Don't ask Don't Tell” by Amanda Stuntz

Submitted to Contest #76

Tami rushed into the room, the biggest smile on her face. “Guess what?” She plunked down on the couch next to Amber. With a sigh, Amber put the bookmark back in her book and closed it. “What are you so excited about?” “I’m going to throw Cindy a surprise birthday party!” She clapped her hands excitedly, then hopped off the couch and practically ran down the hall. Amber closed her eyes, wishing she could go back in time and not hear Tami's plan to surprise their friend Cindy. Secrets were not something she could keep. And living with ...

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“Mary and the Angel” by Maria Makeever

Submitted to Contest #76

“Greetings,” she said calmly from the foot of the bed. Surprisingly, Mary didn’t jump up immediately. She tugged a little at the rosy duvet and rubbed her eyes.  “I’m sorry, I haven’t woken up yet. Who are you?” “You are highly favored. I don’t come to just anyone.” Unsure that this answered her question, Mary sat up a little straighter. Her first thought was that this was a dream, but as the morning fog cleared from her head she wasn’t so certain. The stranger sat stiffly on the corner of the bed, like a student eager for the...

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“THE ART OF LYING” by Oracle Ferguson

Submitted to Contest #76

"It is in fact the easiest thing to do," Freddy stated, as he tried to explain his difficulty in understanding how a person could not lie.Frederick Douglass or as commonly termed among his friends— Freddy, the Flawless,— has been rather a pioneer himself at lying; telling every bit of absurd thing without even raising a single brow. People seem to have believed everything he said to be the truth, whereas poor Joe here, being an utter failure in the "art of lying", as they put it, made a complete fool of himself everytime he tried to do it or...

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“Choices” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

Submitted to Contest #76

The woods near the old well were dark and deep. There were stories, as there are always stories, that if you had a problem which could not be solved by conventional means you could go to the woods and your problems would be solved.  One dark winters night a young woman made her way to the woods with a problem which plagued all young women. She craved entry into a prestigious university but lacked the funds to achieve this goal. Of course, finding a wealthy patron is always an option but those came with further risks. Many young girl...

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“Jackson” by Dilettante Shultz

Submitted to Contest #76

Jackson didn’t consider himself a thief. If, from time to time he took something small that wouldn’t be missed, no harm done, right? His older brother, Scott, oftentimes hid snacks in his room: honey buns, potato chips, he’d even found an entire box of candy bars once; where Scott got the money for them it never occurred to Jackson to question. He got home from school at 3:45, exactly fifteen minutes before Scott’s bus would be pulling up to the stop down the streets. Plenty of time to give Scott’s room a semi-thorough search before his brot...

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“Lies aside” by Dorcas.T Muselemu

Submitted to Contest #76

It's true when they say only the truth can set you free or is it? "What do you expect me to say I don't like it. 'When buying something for someone you should first know what they like'. You should have asked me what I wanted." "I put in so much effort to surprise you and get you a gift, that's all you have to say?" Jane was not one to tell a lie no matter who it was. Her best friend Lisa just got her a fancy dinner dress as an early birthday present. Jane was 24 years old and her birthday was coming up in a week time. Her family and friends...

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“A One Shot” by A Mehendale

Submitted to Contest #76

Her knuckles are white against the dark rubber handlebars. It’s an effort just to relax her grip as she brings the bike to a stop. She’s hunched over, gun holstered at her waist. It’s grip digs into her side; she straightens to ease the pressure. Leg up, kickstand down. She tilts the bike sideways until it stands stable, plants her left foot on the ground, and swings her other leg over the seat, dismounting.Hands come up to her face. She pulls off the helmet - a lingering remnant of a time now gone. Her hair is lying flat against her skull -...

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“Glitch” by Chris D

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He's gotten to this point in his life, slumped over on a park bench, wishing he could stop sticking his feet in his mouth as if they were candy. Tact is an art he wishes he could perfect, instead of sending girlfriends, well, ex-girlfriends, into a tizzy. It's not his fault when they ask if their dress makes them look fat. It made her look like someone had gotten a bit too excited filling the sausage casing at the factory. He hadn't meant to admit that out loud. He never did. It had plagued him all of his life, since he could form coherent t...

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