What Lies Between Mga Nobela at Kwento

Some lies can really hurt people. Then some lies are so well planned that they make it impossible to know what is true. Selena was just starting to understand that Marcus had not just lied to her five years ago. He had completely changed the way she saw things so much that she had spent half a decade living in the world he had created. The email was still on her phone screen as she sat in a hotel room in London. Protocol 7B Authorization Chain. Suppression Log – April 18.

"He looks a lot like you, too. Just not much like your dad." Laurel muttered quietly, "Are you sure this isn't just a wild guess?" Rebecca kicked her impatiently. "Why are you talking nonsense? Whether they're real or fake, we can just do another DNA test." Vita raised an objection. "Wait, didn't they already do one? It showed they're biologically related. What's the point of doing it again?" Watching the three of them struggle to figure it out, I couldn't help feeling exasperated.

Just like that. “What the hell…” I muttered. I stepped outside quickly, scanning the area. Nothing. No footsteps. No sound. Like she was never there. Except— The basket. I picked it up slowly, bringing it inside. Set it on the table. Something about this didn’t feel right at all I opened it carefully. Three notes. Of course. I grabbed the first one. Behind the truth, there is a lie. Behind reality, there is a shadow. Behind the shadow… there is only one choice.

He didn’t smile. “May,” he said softly, “are you lying to me?” I looked up. And something in his tone—low, quiet, almost tender—made it worse than if he’d yelled. “Why would I lie about that?” I said. He didn’t answer. But he didn’t look away, either. The silence between us grew taut. I realized then what it really was—that space between a truth and a lie. It wasn’t about what we said. It was about what we stopped saying.

The cold night wind was harsh, and my soaked clothes clung to my skin, making me shiver uncontrollably. My heart, too, had turned completely cold. I curled up in the corner, trying to find a sliver of warmth. But just then, I heard a woman’s moan. “Oh stop, do you really like this outfit that much?” “Laura is right next door—you’re not even worried she might come out and see us?” Jack laughed breathlessly and said flirtatiously, “Relax, with Cameron out there, how would she have time to care about us? Besides, we’ve been apart for so many years—don’t you miss me?”

“Why wouldn’t it be right?” Leora bit her lip. “Because of everything going on. Because of who I am. Because… I feel like I’m lying to him.” I glanced at Simeon. He was quiet, watching her closely. “What do you mean?” I asked softly. “What are you lying about?” Leora shook her head quickly. “No, no. I haven’t told him any lies. But I haven’t told him everything either. And the more I care about him, the harder it gets.”

What a perfect date to break up Darren. "I'm not lying, Darren. I really want to break up with you. I'm sorry." He recovered from his laughing fit. "Okay, now you can stop your lame attempt to make me believe in your lie." "I'm not lying," I said truthfully. "Brooke, this is not funny anymore. Stop lying. You're lying. You're lying. You're lying," he kept on repeating. "No, I'm not," I sighed. He stared at me for a long time. "You can't do that to me, Brooke. Why do you want to break up with me? What's wrong with me?"

she breathes out a shaky breath. "Yes, a date."

Somewhere beneath all the lies. Somewhere waiting to come back.

His colleagues were about to cheerfully call out to me, only to realize that they'd stumbled upon an awkward situation and excused themselves for lunch. Sure enough, adults were better at reading the room. "I thought Harvey and his wife were happy together… Why are they suddenly getting a divorce?" "You don't think someone cheated, do you? Neither of them seems the type." "Keep your voice down! They're still within earshot!" The voices faded as the group moved away. And as the center of the topic, the two of us remained in heavy silence. Harvey snapped out of it and stepped forward in disbelief. "You're joking, babe."