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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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Bullet Proof

Submitted to Contest #76

'Are you sure?' James asked Rick. 'Yes, I won't speak even an alphabet. Just let me in,' saying this Rick, stood up from the chair in the meeting room. James was sitting on the opposite side of the mammoth oval table that was there for a purpose. James placed that table for a specific purpose: to intimidate the people on the other side of the table for better negotiation.  Rick poured some water from the jug and gulped it in one go. Rick was cursed, in the modern era, with speaking the truth. However hard he tried to lie, his voice will...

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I can’t say this!!

Submitted to Contest #76

Standing by the side of the pillar, spotting the lady standing by the bench, she was looking at her watch and then moving her eyes in all directions and trying to find the reason she was here for.Seeing that I thought “what would I say to her, why am I late??”. Well she is my best friend. I will tell her the truth that convincing my parents to allow me to come here took a bit of time. Walking through the crisp type air similar to the feelings that I was having, I reached to her , stood behind her like a statue for two to three minutes and th...

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the truth teller.

Submitted to Contest #76

Giving up was never an option. The bright fluorescent lights glared back to life as the portable hospital bed was wheeled into the room. A petite brunette girl squinted as she looked up. Tears streamed down her bloody face and the mask that covered her face fogged up as she breathed. She kept sobbing which stopped her from breathing momentarily while the doctor told her to calm down. After a few minutes the doctors had hooked her up to an IV cord and the tube snaked under her blanket. That’s when she lost consciousness.  This proba...

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Bogsey Upstream

Submitted to Contest #76

 Bogsey had the accident when he was twelve. His dad, Donnie, was teaching him to drive which sounds like a terrible idea, for a twelve year old. But in deep red Oklahoma farm country, sometimes normal people did do that. They sat their kids on their lap and let them turn the steering wheel on country roads. Hill Valley was full of roads like that where you might not see anybody else for an hour and even then they were likely to recognize your car and wave and move out of the way in a big cloud of gravel dust.He was an ugly kid. Nobody ...

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Never a Liar

Submitted to Contest #76

“Remember, it's always better to tell the truth than to lie about anything, okay Jack.” My mom would always tell me anytime I would even think about lying, it's like she could read my mind.I would always give her the same dreadful answer. “Yes ma’am.”Yes, I have lost friends over that rule of my moms, but she would always tell me “A friend that is not honest is always a fake friend.” That also stuck with me, and ever since she died, I couldn’t, well… wouldn’t, tell a lie.Sure, people have taken advantage of me for it, but I’ve learned how to...

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Precious

Submitted to Contest #76

"Are they the ones who killed my brother?"When Daisy didn't get an answer, she glanced to her left. Her companion, an android named Clyde, stood in the shadow of the trees. His frown couldn't have gotten any deeper. It was the same expression her brother sometimes gave her. Daisy twisted her hands around the metal bat she was carrying. "If you don't answer, I'll assume it's a yes. And if you're wrong, whatever I do to them will be your fault.""Yes, it's them," Clyde said."All four of them?"He clenched his jaw. Eventually he settled for a nod...

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At last !!!

Submitted to Contest #76

Lara--- I'm tired .I can't hold this bitter lie anymore. Can you plz help me to say all? Wait! Lara, you can't speak this. It can make a drastic change. This is not a golden time to say all. Lara is silent and shed tears of hidden pains.  Lara walks at sea shorelines. Wow! Sun says goodbye. "I accept all by core of heart. Not a single word of sadness is expressed. I'm searching serenity and this sunset with collaboration of sea shorelines gives me that." Her life started as a transition. She was a service holde...

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Coffee Shop

Submitted to Contest #76

“One venti caramel macchiato for Carol.” The barista called out as he sat A paper cup on the counter. A tall, stately woman stepped up to get her coffee, red ringlets framing her photogenic face, swinging to and fro with her stride. “Thank you.” Her contralto voice caressed the barista’s ear as she reached for her macchiato. A tall gentleman in a cashmere sport coat reached for the same cup. Their fingers touched, sending a tingle up his arm and a faint rosy color to her cheeks.  “Sorry,” he apologized. “I thought that was mine.” He m...

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Truths Untold, Lies Unsaid

Submitted to Contest #76

“It tastes disgusting!”  The mother’s eyes searched the faces at the table as she served each plate generously. The father chewed with steadfast resoluteness; his impassiveness at this moment of more paramount importance than the poker game he had returned from. The children pushed charred edges around the plate noiselessly – having learned long ago the lesson of silence. There was no complaint. “That looks ridiculous” The mother nodded encouragingly as she proudly celebrated the illegible scrawl that the boys produced; exclaimin...

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Killer Lies

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Finley’s first recorded kill is in kindergarten. The first domino falls when she takes two pieces of candy instead of one from the Sweet Bowl Ms. Anderson has set up in the back corner of the class. The small classroom is ginormous in young Finley’s opinion; the ceiling as reachable as space. The walls are an ugly beige, which Ms. Anderson strategically covered with colorful posters on math and science and reading. The poster hanging up just behind the Sweet Bowl in the back of the room is blue with a cartoon superhero on the...

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Lie to me

Submitted to Contest #76

William always kept his promises. It was one of the reasons I married him. I heard him open the front door and drop his keys on the table. His steps were heavy on the stairs, as he made his way to our bedroom. A few moments later, his large athletic frame filled the doorway and his intense black eyes met mine. I could tell he had seen my suitcases by the front door. “Lie to me,” I said.  He lowered his gaze to the floor. He stepped inside the room and walked to the window. He pushed back the curtain, “It looks like a st...

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Holy man!

Submitted to Contest #76

IMelanie stood with her shoulders high, staring blatantly at the clock as it ticked."I can't miss this for anything.""tell mum I'll be home by 8."She said.Tom watched her incessantly as she picked up her bag racing to the door. She stopped, just in time to utter her last word."don't sell me out. I really hope you don't." said Melanie Tom nodded hesitantly. He wasn't much of a talker but he'd always do the right things at the right time. He grabbed the remote control, flipping channels."Aha! Mr bean." He exclaimed in delight.He watched c...

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The Mysterious Souls

Submitted to Contest #76

This story is a horror and psychological story, that throws light upon emotions but in a mysterious and suspicious way. The characters are as mentioned below. Mr. George- the protagonist who is very stressed Ms. Greta- The old governess who has a lively soul, smoky grey hair, and an angelic smile Mr. Thomas- The mysterious house owner Servants STORY “Sir George I hope you are in the best of health and happiness. Now I’m going to promptly sign you your official duty as the caretaker of the house.” said, Mrs. Greta, the governess of the hous...

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Truth Serum

Submitted to Contest #76

With a drink in hand and the fire crackling on the grill, Holly was glad she decided to come to her best friend, Evelyn’s party. She wasn't one for big parties preferring one on one social gatherings, though sometimes it did her good to get out and meet new people. “Guess who just walked in?” Evelyn pulled Holly away from her thoughts as she claimed the seat next to her. “Evelyn, you know I am not good with guessing games.” “Oh come on. I’ll give you a hint.” When her only reply was an eye roll, Evelyn took that as a go. “He has choc...

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Honesty Brings Love

Submitted to Contest #76

PainPain is what falls like rain. Never ending like a train. It kills, it maims. It's got too many names. And it’s got fame. That’s just lame. It makes one cry. We all want to try, to get through that pain from time to time. That’s my line of rhyme. Pains got to make an impression, so it shows through depression. It’s like fear, it makes it feel like the millionth year. Seconds go by that feel like hours, we need to feel the power. But we can’t we’re stuck in a trance. Unable to fight through it, got to tell you the truths. We’re all de...

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