So you're just making stuff up?

Noah and I are staying at a place with a lake behind the building. when he was taking a break from his school work this morning, I let him go on the back porch to play. I told him that he was not allowed to go off the porch or go into the lake. When he asked my why he couldn't swim in the lake, I said, "Because there are alligators."

He said, "But the lady told me there weren't."

Me: "Ms. Brandy?"

Noah: "Yeah. She said there weren't."

Me: "Well there could be. This is Florida. Lots of gators. Either way, its against the rules to swim in the lake. Don't go in there."

Noah: "So...you were just making stuff up so I wouldn't go in the lake?"

Me: "Uh...no. There really could be alligators."

Noah: "But Ms. Brandy--"

Me: "Noah, just don't go in the lake."

Noah: "Ok."