I, Sonny Elizabeth Ardmore, do hereby confess that I am an excellent liar. It was never something I aspired to be, but rather a talent that I couldn't avoid. It started with lies about my homework - I could actually convince teachers that my dog ate it, with fake tears and everything if needed - and then I told lies about my family - my father was an international businessman, not a deadbeat thief who'd been tossed in jail when I was seven - and, eventually, I was lying about everything else, too. But as excellent a liar as I may be, lying hasn't led me to much excellence lately. So let the record show that this time I am telling the truth. All of it. The whole shebang. Even if it kills me. Excerpted from Lying Out Loud: A Companion to the DUFF by Kody Keplinger All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.