Big Little Lies Novels & Stories

“We didn't take anyone at all, I just did what I was asked.” “And what was it that you were asked?” Cal eyed him suspiciously. “To tell you exactly what I had said if we get caught.” “Where are the other men?” “It was just the four of us, I think they are dead somewhere.” “Get me a knife,” I held his balls right in my hands. “P-p-please, I swear I'm telling the truth.” “Another lie,” I pushed his trousers down, “hold him down for me.” Cal pinned him to the upturned car.

Vine hissed, but we all heard it. I set my utensils down and looked at her directly. “I was doing laundry, and yeah, I stayed a little longer than expected. But nothing happened. He left right after.” Thank God they didn’t know about the other stuff that happened. It looked like they bought my story, and no one pushed for more details. I focused on my food and ate quickly, keeping my head low. The last thing I wanted was to be the main character in someone else’s lunch break drama.

She badgered, her eyes widening with each word. “Because no one would suspect you and your parents live in a deserted area,” I answered calmly, stroking her hair lightly. “I’m sure you’ll come up with a suitable lie to ease their curiosity,” I whispered, massaging her scalp. She moaned, leaning into my chest as though accepting defeat. “He won’t be up for a while,” I informed, moving my fingertips upward. She hummed absentmindedly, resting her head on my chest. I shoved her to the side, a wide smile spread across my face as she shot me a sideways glance.

Ashley teased, pointing at Garnet. Garnet simply smiled, while John cleared his throat awkwardly. "Okay… maybe this year," he said hesitantly. Garnet turned to look at him, eyes wide with surprise. He had no choice. He had to lie. "That’s settled then! I’ll call Esmeralda later—I have good news for her!" Diana said excitedly. Then, the unexpected happened. "I don’t want to get pregnant." The room fell into silence. All three of them turned to look at Garnet.

"Eve, who are you trying to fool? Other people might not know how you live, but I do. You wear the same few outfits over and over, and you always order the cheapest food in the cafeteria. Last month, you spent forever calculating how to save five dollars on your phone bill. At least Viola doesn't pretend to be someone she isn't. What do you have?" He spread his hands, his voice dripping with contempt. "No matter what designer purses you have, they are all imitations anyway. Aren't you ashamed to use someone else's handout to humiliate Viola?" I could hear the low chuckles from all around me as pain rose in my chest. Last month was Aaron's birthday. I saw a post about a limited-edition game c

The city slipped by outside dark storefronts, empty streets, the glow of distant traffic lights. “You know,” I said finally, my voice low, “our whole lives have been built on lies. My mother lied to protect me. Your father lies to control everyone. Rebecca lied to herself. And me I’ve been lying to myself since the day I met you.” Alex turned his head toward me, eyes glassy with pain. “How?” “Because I wanted to believe we could be normal. That love could fix everything. But nothing about this is normal.”

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I watched as he went back up to the porch and opened the door. “I got arrested.” That still made no sense. There had to be more. “We’d been having issues and I fell back on some things I’d been doing before I met her. I lied about it and downplayed the whole situation. I didn’t realize the whole story would make the evening news. We’d just sat down to watch a movie when my face popped up on the screen along with—” He cut himself off and forced a smile. “She’d been struggling for a while with post-partum depression and things from your dad. I never thought it would escalate to what it did.”

The silence is relaxing and beautiful-- this is what I need and what I want, the responsibility, guilt, and regrets were eating me alive but realizing and taking my time changed everything especially when Leira came into my life, the first time I saw her smile at me, while her little hands held my finger-- that's when I knew that I found the thing I've been looking for and it took me months to realize that but it was all worth it. The lies-- were made for someone to believe what they're not supposed to know and it's something we can't even avoid, lying and keeping secrets. When we love someone we intend to lie to keep them safe-- some were to keep them, it's not something to be proud of but

I pasted on a casual smile and headed down. Mom looked up with that warm, mom-like expression. “There you are, sweetie. Everything okay up there?” “Yeah, just finishing some homework,” I lied smoothly, sliding into my seat. Leo came down a minute later, hair still a little damp, wearing fresh clothes that did nothing to hide how tense his shoulders were. Our eyes met across the table for a split second. Heat and secrets and guilt flashed between us before he looked away. I pushed my food around my plate, laughing at Mom's stories and answering Dad’s questions like nothing was wrong. But inside, my mind kept looping back to the shower—the almost sex, the ache, the conflict tearing me in two.