She finally decided to tell him.
They had been childhood friends for such a long time. They did so many things together. They shared secrets, lots of them, things they would never tell others. The truth of it was that she had one that she had never told him about. She had no idea how he would take it. She had never taken the plunge on the grounds that it could end their very special relationship. To admit that she had kept the truth from him for so long wouldn’t be easy. On the other hand it would be a defining moment; a test to establish just how good their friendship really was.
It was a warm summer evening when she climbed over the fence. It was late. She saw his bedroom night-light was giving off a soft glow.
She threw pebbles up at his bedroom window. This was a thing she had never done before. There again, what she was about to tell him was very special. He heard the sound and looked out. In a few short minutes he climbed out of bed and joined her on the back lawn.
“I have something to tell you,” she started.
“Wow! It’s late.”
“I know, but it’s important that I tell you.”
“OK”.
She took a deep breath. “I’m not real.”
He laughed… of course, he just didn’t believe her.