The Pizza
I stayed in bed all morning and only went downstairs when Diamond informed that Jude was out. I couldn’t stand looking him in the eye.
It was already lunch time so we sat down and ate together before heading over to the living room to watch some TV.
The wedding reception was all over the news. I was being labelled as the bride who didn’t smile. The presenter commented on my father’s absence from the wedding reception of his only daughter as well as my social media haitus. (They even had photos of the forged wedding certificate). I wonder how they got it.
I changed the channel after watching for sometime. Let’s watch a movie instead.
We were enjoying the movie so much that we didn’t realize how much time had passed already.
We only realised that it was evening when the maids came to inform us that dinner was ready.
Jude was not yet back and I wasn’t interested in finding out where he had gone to.
We finally went upstairs after dinner and I ensured that I locked the door properly before going to bed. I didn’t want last night’s incidence to repeat itself.
🌞The next Afternoon 🌞
I was having a nap when Diamond came in to inform me that my pizza has arrived.(but I didn’t order any pizza. I don’t even have a phone)
‘Maybe it was some kind of mistake’ I thought to myself as I followed her downstairs quietly.
I got outside to see the pizza guy. He was from Lala’s Pizza Place. (one of my favorite pizza brands. But I haven’t ordered anything from them in a while)
I saw their logo on his uniform but when I took a second look at him, I realized that he was wearing a Bob Marley face cap which was not part of the uniform.
Maybe it’s a sign for me to know that the pizza comes from someone who knows me well enough or it could also be a trap.
I collected the pizza after signing the receipt. One of the guards came close and tried opening the box but I slapped him hard on the face.
‘How dare you try to infect my food?’ I yelled rudely at him as I was laughing inside.
‘Sorry Ma’ He managed to say as he regained his balance.
I saw the surprise on the pizza guy’s face and I gave him a side smile raising my brows a bit.
‘Because of that, you get to pay him’ I hissed at the idiot.
‘Its three thousand nine hundred naira sir’ the pizza guy added quickly.
He gave the pizza guy dead glares as he kept fiddling with the old worn out naira notes in his hands which kept falling on the tiled floor. He picked and counted it up and handed it over to the pizza guy who confirmed and said goodbye.
‘Serves you right, you nosy little prick’ I sneered at him and walked inside with the pizza box.
I walked with it into the kitchen. Thank God Diamond wasn’t in the living room. I had to confirm if this pizza was a trap or a message.
I opened the pizza box to reveal the 8 triangular slices of pepperoni pizza (my favorite topping).
Just taking a look at it now brings to mind the iconic taste of the most popular pizza of all time which was staring me in the face.
The salty and slightly spicy taste of pepperoni pizza holds its own against waves of melty, gooey cheese and gets ever-so-slightly crisped in the hot oven in such a crave-worthy way that no one can resist pulling them straight from the smoldering heat and dropping them directly into your mouth.
My mouth watered immediately. I put my hand into the box and picked up a slice which I dropped in the plate that I was on the kitchen counter.
Underneath the remaining seven slices was a folded piece of paper which was pinned to two of the slices.
I picked up these slices and dropped them in another plate before removing the paper.
On it was written ‘Safe slices, pass the rest to the sister, she’ll tell you everything you need to know’
It dawned on me that this pizza was actually from ‘My Rescue Team’ ( I chuckled inwardly as I realized this)
I crumpled the paper and threw it into the bin as I walked back upstairs to get Diamond.
In a bit, I returned with an excited Diamond into the kitchen. I hurriedly picked up the plate which contained the safe slices and took a slice while she digged into the box and took hers.
I returned to the counter and dropped the jug of chilled fruit juice that I had gotten from the fridge.
This pizza is so good… She sang out with a wry laugh as she took another slice and I knew that whatever was in the pizza had started taking effect.
‘You wouldn’t mind if I asked you some personal questions would you?’ I queried with a sly smirk as I stood at akimbo facing the now stunned Diamond who was staggering like a drunk.
This is going to be a whole lot of fun.
I better lock the kitchen door!
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