Ruby- Living Lie Detector

“Every time you tell a lie and I detect it, it’s going to send volts of electricity through your body. Ready to get started?” Jackson winced and nodded. “Is your name Jackson Jones?” Jackson smiled. “Yes.”

“Very good,” Ruby said. “You’re telling the truth. Are you a student at Nathan Hale Elementary?”

“Duh! I was only one of the most popular kids in the history of the school,” Jackson said.

“Very good,” Ruby said.

“Jackson, have you ever kissed a girl?”

Jackson hesitated. “Of course I have.”

Jackson watched as Ruby’s right arm swelled to the size of a watermelon. She scratched at it furiously. “You lied.” She pushed a button on the black box and a blast of electricity hit Jackson.

“Ouch!”

“Next question,” Ruby said. “Did you play for the school’s football team?”

NERDS Chapter 9