Mad Libs Stories Novels & Stories

Lily scoots closer and leans against my arm. “Tell me a story.” “What kind of story?” “Prince and Princess.” I pause for a moment to think. “Once upon a time, there was a prince who lived in the huge castle. He was strong and brave, but he was lonely.” Lily listens, her eyes wide and attentive. “One day, he found a Princes in the rain. She was lost and scared, and he brought her home. They fell in love and then—” Lily interrupt “That’s like you and that Scary Eyebrow Man?”

So I let them think whatever they wanted. Lately though, the lie had started feeling dangerous in a completely new way. Every time he laughed at something I said, or leaned over to point at something on my phone, my body reacted before my brain could catch up. Heat low in my stomach. A pulse between my legs that made me shift in my seat. I had been trying to ignore it, but tonight, with Mom gone, ignoring it felt impossible. We decided on cards with a simple twist. Loser of each hand picked truth or dare. Nothing serious. Just something to pass the time like old times.