Volume 26 – Café Woodys - The Woody Back to School Unit

24Hardly a Wriggle or a Squirm“You chose to continue to wear your striped-tieso I considered you were still fair game,” said Christygently, “but if you want a postponement we’ll fullyunderstand.”Jane Bowles chewed on her lower lip. Sheshook her head. “No thanks, Ma’am, I’m up foranother six,” she said.“Positive?” asked Christy.Jane nodded her head firmly. “Positive,” shesaid quietly. “Please ask Miss White to lay it on asthick as she likes. I’ve never had a double bender andI want to know what it feels like.”Melanie White strode confidently into thesalon. The diminutive Old Gal was dressed in full Eliteregalia and carried an ashplant tucked under her leftarm. Christy had Jane standing to attention, shouldersback, knees together, eyes front and her arms stifflyby her sides.Wordlessly Melons approached Jane; sheplaced the short cane on a side table with a rattle.