Area 9-year-old Andrew Mota lied to his parents Monday, telling them that he was at the park after school and sparing them the unpleasant truth that he was setting off fireworks at the quarry with friends. '[Parents] Patrick and Adrienne are very fragile emotionally,' Mota said. 'Telling them something like that would only cause them undue stress.' He added that he may tell them one day when he is older. 