Yes, it was extravagant and indulgent, but why not? Life should be about trying new things, exploring boundaries, I reminded myself.
The man on the other end of the line told me that the pizza would arrive in fifteen minutes.
I brushed my hair, took off my slippers and put my work shoes back on.
I wondered how they managed with the black pepper. Would the man bring a pepper mill with him?
Surely he wouldn’t grind it over the pizza while he stood on the doorstep?
I put the kettle on in case he wanted a cup of tea. They had told me on the phone how much it would cost
and I took out the money, put it in an envelope and wrote Pizza Pronto on the front.
I didn’t bother with the address. I wondered whether it was the done thing to tip, and wished I had someone to ask.
Mummy wouldn’t be able to advise. She doesn’t get to decide what she eats.
The flaw with the pizza plan was the wine. They didn’t deliver it, the man on the phone said,
and actually sounded quite amused that I’d asked. Strange —what could be more normal than pizza and wine?
I couldn’t see how I was going to acquire something to drink in time to have with the pizza.
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