Lying through his teeth
He texted his wife that he would be working late and requested her to get a babysitter for him. He felt terrible for burdening his wife with this on such short notice, but he wasn’t ready to leave yet. Emily was irritated by John’s departure but was fortunate enough to have their neighbor’s teenage daughter babysit.
Lying through his teeth
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Not coming home tonight
John let out a sigh. This had better be worth my time, he reasoned. He remained outside the home, watching for any activity. And he texted his wife to see how her evening was going. She assured him everything was fine, but she had misplaced her car key and would spend the night at a friend’s house.
Not coming home tonight
