To Tell a Lie
Katie, a playful and imaginative 5-year-old, faces a big dilemma when she tells a small lie to avoid getting into trouble. As her lie grows, Katie must navigate through obstacles to find a way to be honest and make things right.
Katie was playing in her living room with her favorite green shirt on. She accidentally knocked over her mom's vase and it broke into pieces. Katie felt scared and didn't want to get in trouble. So, she thought of telling a lie. 'I'll say the cat did it,' she whispered to herself.
When her mom came into the room, Katie pointed at the cat. - The cat broke the vase, Katie said. But her mom looked doubtful. - Are you sure, Katie? You know how important it is to tell the truth. Katie nodded, but she felt a little knot in her stomach.
Later, Katie's mom noticed the cat was outside the whole time. - Katie, the cat was outside. How could it have broken the vase? Katie's face turned red. - I... I don't know, she stammered. Her mom frowned and said, - We'll have to talk more about this later.
Katie felt like giving up and letting the lie continue. She was worried her mom would be very mad. - Maybe I should just keep quiet, Katie thought. But the knot in her stomach was getting tighter. She began to feel sad and lonely.
Katie remembered what her dad always said, - The truth will set you free. She decided to be brave and tell her mom the truth. - Mom, it was me who broke the vase. I'm really sorry, Katie confessed. Her mom hugged her and said, - Thank you for being honest, Katie.
Katie's mom smiled and said, - We can fix the vase together. Katie felt relieved and happy. - I'll always tell the truth from now on, she promised. Her mom nodded, - That's my brave girl. They spent the afternoon fixing the vase and sharing stories.
Katie was playing in her living room with her favorite green shirt on. She accidentally knocked over her mom's vase and it broke into pieces. Katie felt scared and didn't want to get in trouble. So, she thought of telling a lie. 'I'll say the cat did it,' she whispered to herself.
When her mom came into the room, Katie pointed at the cat. - The cat broke the vase, Katie said. But her mom looked doubtful. - Are you sure, Katie? You know how important it is to tell the truth. Katie nodded, but she felt a little knot in her stomach.
Later, Katie's mom noticed the cat was outside the whole time. - Katie, the cat was outside. How could it have broken the vase? Katie's face turned red. - I... I don't know, she stammered. Her mom frowned and said, - We'll have to talk more about this later.
Katie felt like giving up and letting the lie continue. She was worried her mom would be very mad. - Maybe I should just keep quiet, Katie thought. But the knot in her stomach was getting tighter. She began to feel sad and lonely.
Katie remembered what her dad always said, - The truth will set you free. She decided to be brave and tell her mom the truth. - Mom, it was me who broke the vase. I'm really sorry, Katie confessed. Her mom hugged her and said, - Thank you for being honest, Katie.
Katie's mom smiled and said, - We can fix the vase together. Katie felt relieved and happy. - I'll always tell the truth from now on, she promised. Her mom nodded, - That's my brave girl. They spent the afternoon fixing the vase and sharing stories.
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