The “Ancient Artifact” Rock Lie

One summer afternoon, my friends and I were playing soccer in the park when I saw a shiny rock

by the edge of the field. It was smooth, had a weird glow to it,

and I knew instantly that I had to show it off. I picked it up, slipped it into

my pocket, and went back to the game. The next day, I told everyone

at school I had found a rare, ancient artifact in the park—something that could be worth

a lot of money. They all stared at me, wide-eyed and impressed. But when I got home

that evening, I noticed the rock had started to crack open. I took a closer

look and realized it wasn’t some mystical relic—it was just a regular rock that had started to break