[ WP ] Tell a story in which the narrator tells the reader a single lie . Readers are to deduce what the lie is using hints from the story .

The two of them lived together like a fairytale. An old woman and her faithful Labrador, braving the world together with noone else to turn to. 
 
 
 The times were harsh, with many people starving and many more living on the streets and begging for the most mandatory of supplements. Blankets, clothes, food and drink, everything was scarce in this impoverished part of town that knew not of the luxuries that most of us do. 
 
 
 Still, the old woman and her dog stayed loyal to each other, the company of one urging the other to survive. The old woman would continue to earn just enough for the both of them to survive each day, and the dog would help gain the sympathy of those who were relatively well-off, helping her acquire more supplies through begging on the streets. 
 
 
 Perhaps more importantly, the dog and the old woman would constantly entertain each other, with the woman being able to play harmonica with unimaginable skill and the dog knowing many tricks of its own. Of course these talents would also come in useful when begging as well, which may be the reason why the two of them survived for so long. 
 
 
 All good things come to an end. 
 
 
 The tailor's shop had bankrupted and the old woman and her fellow human sewing machines had to be let go. She tried for weeks in finding new work but there were simply no opportunities available. Eventually it had gotten to the point where neither woman nor dog had eaten a single scrap in two days. Although it broke her heart, she knew that she would be unable to provide for both her dog and herself in the following months, and she simply could n't bear to watch her faithful companion suffer. 
 
 
 And so it was with great reluctance that the old woman took her Labrador to a local shelter one day, where at least his chances of survival were marginally better. Of course he tried to resist, somehow knowing that this was goodbye, but the teary-eyed old woman was adamant about her decision. With a final farewell on her lips, the old woman staggered home without her companion running along behind her for the first time in years. 
 
 
 The old woman sat coldly by the makeshift fire that night. She did n't have the heart to play any of her harmonica's tunes, so she simply ate her meal and drifted off to sleep.
