tale

(noun) a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program. Synonyms: narrative, narration, story. Examples: "His narrative was interesting." "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children."

(noun) a trivial lie. Synonyms: fib, story, tarradiddle, taradiddle. Examples: "He told a fib about eating his spinach." "How can i stop my child from telling stories?."