(Sharing Pie)

[Stephen Torelli]

Stefano dragged the last pizza from the oven before closing, and Sal, the owner of Peppy’s

Pizza, glared at the pie and said, “Stefano, we can’t sell that; it’s not round; you made it

crooked; hurry up and make another; Mr. Gagoots is waiting and you know he doesn’t

wait for no one, and oh yea, give that crooked pie to that bum gazing in the window; he

looks like a hungry monkey.”

Stefano made the roundest pie you can imagine and Mr. Gagoots was satisfied. And after

giving the crooked pie to that fine young gentleman at the window they closed shop. The

next day, Stefano was thinking about monkey business, you know, the comments by Sal.

In fact, Stefano felt like a monkey, making pizzas in the window for the neighbors to see.

So before closing that night, he made three crooked pies in a row and shared them with

that fine young gentleman.

[Jenny]

Good character development here. Enjoyed how you let Sal's comments percolate in Stefano.

[Toby Tucker Hecht]

I really like this. It says a lot about human thought and behavior in a short space. It challenges the reader to take sides. I know which side I am on. Bring on that crooked pizza!!

[Gita]

I love the one-upmanship of this. I can feel the tension between Sal and Stefano and look forward to more episodes.