“Which one of you kids broke my gnome?” Growing up I was always taught that lying was never the right solution to any problem. However, I was never taught what to do when lying was the best solution. This was my dilemma as Gary and I stood in front of Mrs. Garza’s shattered gnome. I was lucky enough to live with a caring and forgiving family, but Gary wasn’t so lucky. Any little mistake was massive to Gary’s mother. I still remember when Gary was grounded for a whole month because he accidentally broke his skateboard. My punishment would be incomparable to Gary’s. For a moment I was able to hide my look of shame from Mrs. Garza and observe Gary. You could clearly see the fear of anticipation all over his face. It was this moment that my