this morning #380.

this morning, there was a twinkle in her eye & a single little lie that she wasn’t in the least bit ashamed of. in fact, she could’ve sworn that her deception was so clever that it made her coffee taste better. she took another sip & sucked in some air to savor the flavor. it was probably just the beans. the screen of her tiny kitchen table tv gave her face that “early morning glow,” with channel 7’s weatherwoman theorizing about whether the weather would affect the morning commute. she put her on mute & remained resolute. as far as her boss knew, today’s commute was of no concern to her. as far as her boss knew, her “throat was totally killing her.” as far as he knew, she couldn’t tell a lie.