Second First Impressions

by Sally Thorne

“Not when you follow the Melanie Sasaki Method.” She writes that down and underlines it many times. “The Sasaki Method. How catchy. That sounds just like a self-help book. That sounds like a Netflix series.” She’s sold the rights within ten seconds of having the idea.

Melanie is at the end of her stories. “Is he still dead?” “Yes, sadly. Vale Teddy. Let’s put him where all the other Parloni boys are. Concrete blocks around his ankles, then into the lake.”

He said it’s like Pooh Bear’s house in a tree. No wonder he’s always trying to slither in here.”