UberLiars R1 - The Keeper of Secrets (622 hits)
Category: Quotes & StoriesRating: 1.48 on 32 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Hilarity_Ensues (View user info) at 2007-10-19 10:08:18 EDT
Per the contest, please say which story you think is true and which story you think is a lie in your review.
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1:
As Nikki and I stood on the front lawn of her house, we heard the sirens. Paying no attention, we continued practicing the dance our 12 year old selves had made up to 'Step By Step' by New Kids On The Block. The memory of those sirens would ring fresh in my ears as I heard the Monday morning gossip at school.
Billy was a quiet boy, who played tuba in the junior high band. Being that he was one year younger than myself, and didn't exactly fit into the 'in crowd' I so desperately clung to at the time, our becoming friends was completely accidental; I defended him from a bully while using the bathroom pass one day.
Billy and I would ride our bikes in the woods together and since he only lived a block away from Nikki, I was never questioned by others as to why I was over by his house. Sadly, Billy didn't have any other friends to speak of, so, I believe, he was grateful for our secret friendship rather than none at all.
Being his only outlet to share happiness and sorrow, Billy began telling me things. Some things were of his dreams of the future, and how he planned make a difference as a firefighter, and some things were more painful. He increasingly talked about his family and how they weren't as happy as they seemed.
Billy's mom had disowned her children and husband and ran off to God only knows where. His dad, heartbroken at the lose of his wife, drowned his sorrow in liquor. During his drunken tirades, Billy and his younger sister, Jenny, often bore the brunt of his resentments.
Billy's dad eventually met a new lady. This lady helped him clean up his act, and ended up moving into the family home. Billy's dad embraced his newly patched up family, thinking his new lady was a Godsend. Unfortunately, for Billy and Jenny, their dad's new lady only played at being a good substitute mother. More often than not, dad's new lady would make both of them her slaves while their dad was gone, and she took a particular liking to belittling them.
Billy would tell me that he could deal with his dad's girlfriend treating him poorly, but that her treatment of Jenny was too much to handle. The more time passed and the more Billy talked about his family situation to me, the more anger filled his words became.
One day, while sitting by the river's embankment, Billy told me he had become fed up with his dad's girlfriend, and his dad, for that matter. He went on and on about how he was angry at his mother for abandoning their family, his father for bringing that girlfriend around, and his father's girlfriend for her treatment of Jenny and himself. As he jammed a stick down into the dirt, he told me he just wanted everything to go away.
As I stood in the school foyer, listening to the gossip, I closed my eyes. If only I had said something, maybe Billy wouldn't have taken his dad's gun and shot himself that afternoon. What if?
2:
I sat at the end of the bar extremely excited; Travis was coming home for the weekend.
Travis and I had known each other since the age of 3, and he had moved from our hometown 7 years prior to his coming home for this particular visit. Being my oldest and dearest friend, I couldn't wait to see him.
After arriving and exchanging long awaited hugs, we sat down to have a good time and catch up.
As the night wore on and many drinks were had by our group of old friends, the time finally came for last call. It was suggested and agreed upon that our group, consisting of Travis, Darren, Kristina, Sean, Amanda, and myself, go back to Darren's parent's house to continue our good times and drinking. Darren's parents were away on vacation and we would, not only, have the entire house to ourselves, but we all would be able to sleep there, alleviating possible drunk driving incidents
After arriving, Darren began the drunk cooking he was famous for and we all took up in front of the fire Sean was busying himself with making. Upon hearing Darren announce that the food was
ready, we all tried to knock one another out of the way to get to the kitchen. Darren laughed at
our shameless drunk hunger and we all sat down to eat.
As people began to finish and retire to either the couch or the floor in front of the fire, Travis
and I went out to the screened porch to have a cigarette.
Travis and I laughed and talked about old times, and how much we had missed each other. I then
asked a seemingly innocent question - How life was in his new town.
Travis' face fell sullen and he looked at his cigarette. Having known him so long, I inquired as
to what was bothering him - A girl? His roommates? His parents?
Travis turned to me and said he wanted to tell me something, but wasn't sure he should, as it may
put me in a terrible position. I assured him I was not afraid of whatever his confession may hold
and that, as his oldest friend, whatever his problem was we'd talk about it and figure out a
solution. I was not prepared for the knowledge Travis bestowed upon me.
In one huge breath, he blurted out that during the past summer he had stabbed a man to death and
buried him on the beach.
Just as Sean and Amanda came bounding onto the porch to see what we were up to, I turned away from Travis, my oldest and dearest friend, and felt the weight of his confession fall upon my shoulders.
User Reviews
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2007-10-22 08:10:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
#1 Truth
#2 False
Submitted by lechuza (user info) at 2007-10-20 19:18:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
number two
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2007-10-20 18:53:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Both of these are interesting.
I think number two is true.
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-10-20 16:45:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2007-10-20 00:36:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
nice formatting, fucktard
Submitted by juggy (user info) at 2007-10-19 23:54:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by beer-turtle (user info) at 2007-10-19 20:54:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
primero: falso
segundo: cierto
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Olé
Submitted by beer-turtle (user info) at 2007-10-19 20:54:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
primero: falso
segundo: cierto
Submitted by Wildman (user info) at 2007-10-19 17:18:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
damn, these people are stupid
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2007-10-19 15:54:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Do I know you? Part B sounds like a story I told one of my friends when I was drunk once.
A: False
B: True
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-10-19 15:02:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
hit me up yo: brdn.nkd.at.gmail.com
i think you can find me that way can't you?
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:59:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
But you're welcome to bother ME on gmail, if you like.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:58:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
She's already out of the office for the day, Barry. Don't sweat it though, she's okay.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:53:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm Sorry!!! I was just so surprised I had to say something and then you weren't on gmail anymore cause you got tired of me bothering you. sorry. like i said, hop back on gmail and I'll tell you which of mine was real or not and then you can go shit on mine.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:50:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Shhhh, Barry...
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:41:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
the answer to the reality of which of these is true is in one of your old posts.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:34:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
1=T
Submitted by Newty (user info) at 2007-10-19 14:04:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
How depressing
1=true
Submitted by BranDo (user info) at 2007-10-19 13:17:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
1. F
2. T
beach is ideal for smelly things.
Submitted by triangle_man (user info) at 2007-10-19 12:48:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
1=t
2=f
Submitted by dronebee (user info) at 2007-10-19 12:04:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
1. True
2. False
Submitted by ConorJS (user info) at 2007-10-19 12:02:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by ChaosJester (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:35:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:22:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm going with
1:T, 2:F
Everyone knows you don't bury them on a beach.
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Truth above.
No matter how deep you bury 'em, they always start to stink
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You ever see The Usual Suspects? I get the feeling that 1 is true, but at the same time it's a bit too like that Jodi Picoult book.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2007-10-19 11:43:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
neither one is true you lying bitch.
Submitted by Blinkish (user info) at 2007-10-19 11:38:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
1 is true, I hope as it's the lesser of two evils.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-10-19 11:35:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I think one has got to be true.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-10-19 11:32:43 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
1=true
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:41:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Damn, these are both pretty sobering stories.
#1 - T
#2 - F
Submitted by ChaosJester (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:35:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:22:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm going with
1:T, 2:F
Everyone knows you don't bury them on a beach.
*****************************
Truth above.
No matter how deep you bury 'em, they always start to stink.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:30:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Wow unhappy secrets.
Going for 1 as I really hope for your sake that 2 is false, know that he knows you know and all......
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:22:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm going with
1:T, 2:F
Everyone knows you don't bury them on a beach.
Submitted by Paralyzed_By_Hope (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:14:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Well both those are a bit fucking depressing, aren't they? Shit. Let's see...
I'm going to go with Story #1 as truth.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:11:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
1 is true an you have mail.
Submitted by Hilarity_Ensues (user info) at 2007-10-19 10:09:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Wtf! I hate it when my paragraphs get fucked up like that. Grrrr.