The Lie Grows

Emily had never been a good liar. It was a trait that Derek had often admonished her for.

"Seriously, Emily, you have the worst poker face that I have ever seen. This is corporate, lying is in the fine print. With your subpar skills of deception, it is a miracle that you even made it past the doors of Haven Group," He would often say, but Emily did not mind it, she had other skills afterall.

But now Emily really minded the fact that she was so awful at telling lies. Her mom had come in from work later than usual, which did not immediately set off any alarm bells in Emily, especially when she had seen the grocery bags that her mom was carrying.

What had set off alarm bells however was the fact that, despite yawning through dinner, the moment that Emily had said she was going to bed, her mom had miraculously not been tired.