Novel & Cerita Told A Lie

“Why don’t we talk about that? Hmm?” Because maybe I’m still not yet over what happened. Over my lies. My pretention. How I turned him down. “Tell me, Nathalia... why did you lie?” Unti-unting huminahon ang kaniyang boses, like he dreamed day and night to hear my answer to this question.

saad ko sabay kagat ng aking pang-ibabang labi. Masasabi kong white lies ang ginamit ko. Sometimes it is better to tell a white lie than to hurt someone's feelings, or I could say, a white lie is an innocuous lie, it was just maybe being kind? I don't know, minsan ginagamit ko talaga iyon.

"But to be honest Lauren, even if you respect that person so much you can still lie, and keep for their own good." Tumaas ang kilay ko. "Yeah?" "Obviously speaking, I respect you yet I lied and keep something from you so—" "Enough with the bluff Zai, let's finish this na 'cause I'm tired." Singhal ko na ikinatahimik niya. "Sometimes, learn when to listen." Dismayadong sabi niya, ang gilid ng labi ay bahagyang nakaangat kaya ngumisi ako.

she carefully asked. Palihim kong kinurot ang sarili ko upang pigilan ang sarili na magsabi ng totoong nangyari. I trust my cousin, but I respect my husband for telling me his secret. Matagal siyang nag-ipon ng lakas ng loob para sabihin sa akin ang mga sinabi niya kagabi at hindi ko iyon sasabihin sa iba na parang wala lang. I smiled and shook my head. “It was just an accident. Uhm, he fell on the stairs,” I lied.

My chest tightened while listening them. I don't wanna lie. Cause I know it hurts. I don't want to simulate someone who lies just to hide the truth. Love won't lie. Dahan-dahan kong pinihit ang doorknob. Their attention turned to me. Their eyes from interrogating turned into something I could say...they were worried. "Mommy! What happened?" Russlan went towards me. I bent my knees and hugged them. "Sorry if mommy lied! Sorry..." I kept saying that words even though I know it wasn't enough to tell them how I badly hurt them. "Sorry....babies! Sorry..."

“Tell him your car broke down on the way home from work. You got sick and you can’t call because you lost your phone.” “It’s too obvious of a lie.” “It’s okay. He will believe you.” “How did you know?” “He’s cheating on you, Aly. He will be sweet and considerate because he’s screwing behind your back. It doesn’t matter if you sound lying. He will believe you.” “Pa’no kung sabihin niyang . . . nagsisinungaling ako?” “Then, sabihin mo sa kanya ang totong nangyari. Kaya mo, ’di ba?”

“Sabi ko kasi ay nasa malayo ka dahil sa trabaho mo. Pero kapag natapos na ang trabaho mo ay saka ka babalik. They were too young when I told them that. Kaya siguro madali nilang napaniwalaan.” “At ano ang balak mong sabihin sa kanila kapag lumaki na sila at hindi pa rin ako nagpapakita? ‘Sorry, kids, but I lied! Hindi talaga alam ng tatay ninyo ang tungkol sa inyo dahil sinadya kong hindi sabihin sa kanya?’ Iyon ba ang sasabihin mo, Aishell?” wika nito na tumiim ang mga bagang at pinukol siya ng nang-aakusang tingin.

Lagot na ako paktay! "Ahm... ano kasi t-tumama sa upuan ang l-lkod ko." sabi ko kahit kinakabahan na ako. "What? Bakit ka naman tumama sa upuan?" pang usisa pa niya. "Ano kuwan... ahm----" "Tell me the truth. I know you're lying." Seryusong sabi ni ate. Sabi ko na nga ba, eh paktay ako. Katakot pa naman siya magalit. Pareho siya ni Kuya nakakatakot lalo na kapag nagsisinungaling ka.

"You lied. Could that be an evidence for my judgement in you?" Iniwas ko ulit ang tingin sa kanya. "That's another thing to discuss. I lied it's because I think that will the best for you." Mahina siyang natawa. "Then I guess, you are not a good liar. Mabilis kasi kitang nabuko—" "Yeah, because that stupid Axe gave you a false information..." "You lied again." "I am!" Bahagya siyang natawa. Umangat na rin ang sulok ng labi ko at kaagad nagseryoso nang mapansin ko 'yon.