Dinner

This afternoon at the Chinese grocery store outside our complex I saw the smiling girl working at the fish counter wack a large, wriggling fish over the head with a short board. The fish gave a final flop and then lay still on the floor, where she quickly picked it up, slipped it into a bag that was not quite large enough (the tail stuck out the top) and handed it to the waiting customer.

I can't be sure, but I think I saw a look of fear in the eyes of the snakes, crabs, soft shell turtles, large frogs, and other fish that were watching from their tanks.