STORY STARTER
Submitted by Quill To Page
Write a story where people are limited to only three lies in their lifetime.
Is your protagonist about to use up their first, or maybe their last?
THE FIRST LIE
"think wisely, you have a whole life ahead of yours."
He analyzed his cigaret and blew on it as if it was some sort of old book.
"I think I know how to live at this point. My mother taught me well."
"you know, old guys like me can only advice young fellas like you. It's my job to protect the one's who will soon take my place."
“Ha, I’ll never hold a cigarette in my hand or at least not put it in my mouth.”
The old man threw the cigarette on the floor and stepped on it.
“ two lies more and it’s over. Careful on speaking out the future when it hasn’t been the present of it.”
“You don’t know if it’s a lie actually. In fact, I’m not able to smoke.”
“I’m older, basically I’ve lived what your living,
weather you can or not…never mind fella.”
“I’ve made my decision. I’ll waste one of my lies. It’s a good occasion.”
“Just know that I regret wasting the three lies on getting away with things. I should’ve protected my family, health, and the society. As you can see I spend my days at these ikd train tracks wishing the best for everyone.”
“So your saying I should just end up in jail for TWO WHOLE MONTHS, just to save one of my lies?”
“Child, regardless of what you do, the truth always comes to the light.”
He stood up and started waking as an old man should. Leaving a message through a young woman who would eventually save her lie.