We All Lie -

"It’s broken," Mayor Thorne declared, sweating through his expensive, yet counterfeit, silk suit. "My administration is transparent!" The stone shrieked.

Elias, the local clockmaker, was the town’s silent observer. From behind his workbench, he watched the "Perfects"—the Miller family—walk by every morning. Mrs. Miller wore a smile so practiced it looked like porcelain, while Mr. Miller raved about his thriving business, despite the "Foreclosure" notices Elias saw tucked in their mailbox. We All Lie

The tension broke when young Leo, the baker’s son, walked up to the stone. "I hate my dad’s bread," he whispered. "It’s dry and tastes like sawdust." The humming stopped. The silence was deafening. "It’s broken," Mayor Thorne declared, sweating through his