Summary

“Ten True Things” follows a woman named Dana. She works as a receptionist. Her employer, Rick, is a man who pretends to be an accountant in order to impress Ellen, a woman he likes. To keep up the lie, he rents an office and employs the narrator as his fake receptionist. After Dana learns that Ellen is taking a beginner’s sewing class in town, the narrator signs up for the same class and befriends Ellen. Before long, Dana and Ellen’s friendship begins to drift towards a romantic/sexual connection. Dana tells Ellen that Rick is not really an accountant, and Ellen says that she already knows that. After this conversation, Ellen has the urge to quit her job. For the time being, she continues to attend her job and the sewing class, struggling with her increasing longing for...