Lying 101, Monday Second Period

[tequila_squared]

"I know what you're thinking," Lito told his students once he was sure they were all accounted for. "'But Mr. Rodriguez, I thought honesty was a virtue,' and it is. But it's not the only virtue, and you never know when a lie will be useful. A little lie can smooth over a lot of social interactions. It could save your relationship. Or even your life. Or it can be your entire life's work. Take me, I'm an actor. If you reduce my job to its most basic parts, it's lying convincingly, and memorizing scripts.

"So, today, you are going to introduce yourselves. And by the way, if anyone would like to be a teacher's assistant, please see me after class. Now. Please," he said, perching on the edge of his desk and opening his hands to them. "Lie to me."

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RE: Introduce Yourselves

[boneyard_girl]

Well, he'd already had her in one class, so at least Ada didn't have to worry about trying to come up with something he'd believe, just something ANYONE would believe.

"Ah'm Adeline," she said, dipping into her mother's pure Alabama drawl. "My grandparents think ah'm at a convent school, but ah think they may a been misled."

Her eyes slipped towards the boys in tje class. "Though ah must confess, ah'm startin' to think maybe becoming a nun isn't for me."

Re: Introduce Yourselves

[tequila_squared]

"A religious calling isn't for everyone," Lito agreed. "I myself once considered the priesthood." No, he didn't.

Re: Introduce Yourselves

[boneyard_girl]

"Really?" Ada Adeline looked utterly intrigued. "Whatever tempted you away from such a noble path?"