Bad Liar (1/1)

“J’etais curiex.” “Pardon. My French is not too god. What did you just say?” she just smiled. “I was curious, I couldn’t get you out of my mind.” She paused. “How are you?” “I’m very good at lying.” I told her feeling uncomfortable sitting closest to the cutest French woman who just happened to know my secrets. “Try me.” “Okay, my mother has gotten a lot better. She’s starting to look for new jobs and moving on. I don’t have to cook dinner everyday anymore. And I got a new best friend, her name is Bom. She’s over there.” I lied smiling and pointed to Bom. “A lie.” She said. “How can you tell?” I asked truly wondering. Everyone fell for my lies. They were becoming more natural than the truth. Even things I couldn’t have to lie about. “Your eyes.” She said and continued. “They’re sad. If you’re telling the truth, they would be sparkling, they would be happy.” She said and gazed into my eyes. “No, I could just have been sad about my dad.” I objected and tried to hold back the urge to correct her. “True, but it was still a lie.” This was getting a bit awkward and I was at work and she’s telling me I’m a bad liar, but still had to smile. I can’t believe she came all the way from France. “I’m s