Ashley Elston

The first lie has to be the strongest. The most important. The one that has to be told.

His paranoia knows no bounds.

“Like when the only way to get rid of a bomb is to detonate it.

There’s an old saying: The first lie wins. It’s not referring to the little white kind that tumble out with no thought; it refers to the big one. The one that changes the game. The one that is deliberate. The lie that sets the stage for everything that comes after it. And once the lie is told, it’s what most people believe to be true. The first lie has to be the strongest. The most important. The one that has to be told.

The first lie has to be the strongest. The most important. The one that has to be told.

The pig gets fat but the hog gets slaughtered.

Even though I expect his lies, does he expect mine?

Those people don’t give a shit about you, so don’t give a shit about them.

I am a ghost passing through my own life.

The only one who cares about me is me. The only one who is going to make sure I survive is me.

I am on my own.

The shiny gloss of this life had worn away, leaving all the scratches and dents behind.