Charles

This is not my story.
Organ story is by Shirley Jackson.
In "charles," kindergartener Laurie lies about the existence of a troublemaker named Charles. He tells his parents that Charles has been hitting students, hurting other students, and generally being a bad influence. At a PTA meeting, Laurie's mother learns that there is no Charles.Laurie is in his first month of kindergarten. Every afternoon, he tells his parents about a classmate named Charles who has been getting in trouble at school.Among other things, Charles has been hitting teachers, inciting students to use a bad word, and hurting his classmates. When he has a brief period of good behavior, Laurie's father is suspicious and says it won't last.Laurie's mother attends a PTA meeting alone. There, she speaks with Laurie's teacher, who reveals that Laurie has been having trouble in school and that there is no Charles.