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Naughty Girl

January 21, 2026 10 Comments

By Lynne Lieberman

“Bonnie, did you break this lamp?” Mom’s screech split the air.

“What? I wasn’t even near it. Fluffy probably did it.”

I was four years old and an accomplished liar.

By third grade, I knew which lunch sacks would have the best treats. By fifth grade, I could pull a fire bell and disappear like a ghost.

By tenth grade, I still went to bed at nine o’clock, slipped out the window to meet my guy, and was back in bed precisely by eleven p.m.

Bored, I quit school and lost the guy. Then, by chance—

“Hello, darlin’. My name’s Clyde.”

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Comments

  1. Harris says

    January 21, 2026 at 10:25 am

    Took me a second, but yes: very well.done. I really enjoyed it!

    Reply
    • Lynne says

      January 24, 2026 at 9:40 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Patti R. says

    January 21, 2026 at 11:26 am

    Nice! I guess it’s true that everyone loves a bad boy lol. Well done!

    Reply
    • Lynne says

      January 24, 2026 at 9:43 am

      Especially a bad girl! Thank you!

      Reply
  3. David Higham says

    January 21, 2026 at 12:17 pm

    Nicely done.

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    • Lynne says

      January 24, 2026 at 9:43 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Pat M says

    January 24, 2026 at 10:19 am

    Nice, Lynne!

    Reply
    • Lynne says

      January 28, 2026 at 6:01 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Julie O. says

    January 27, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    You left me hanging, I wanted to read more. Very well done.

    Reply
    • Lynne says

      January 28, 2026 at 6:01 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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