It was the wonderful aroma of freshly baked pizza that tickled my attention. I saw him juggling the 2 boxes of pizza, with a badly crumpled bill and handphone. Not forgetting his icky looking helmet. Definitely not someone I'd like to see delivering my pizza. What more with the 2 pizzas appropriately balanced under his slightly drenched armpit! I was presented with a good sociological moment, so I trained my eyes at his every move. At one point, I almost felt like the Black Widow. He went up to the 6th floor. I lost interest the moment I couldn't detect that wonderful smell of pizza. I busied myself with my Ipod. Glanced at my watch to see that it was past 7.25pm. Sigh. And then he was there again. The pizza guy I mean. Looking anxious. Like a lost sheep. He pressed furiously on his handphone after casually placing the 2 pizzas on the stone seat about a metre away from me. He probably thought I was there to help him look after the pizzas. Think again boy! I was actually devising ways to grab the pizzas and leave as quickly as my heel bound feet could carry me. And then I remembered the brother, my brother whom I was supposed to fetch. Plan B. I will... "Excuse me, is this block 468D?" The pizza guy was looking down at me, shoving the bill into my face. "Well, ya..." "Alamak, macam maner ni. Abih, unit number betol tak? Unit number?" Errghh! How would I know? "Agaknya salah kasi. Aah, takpelah. Eh thanks thanks!" Ok. What about my reward? A slice of pizza would already be good enough to fill my more than empty stomach! He rushed back into the lift. I thought that was quite a stupid move. I also happened to know that the unit number on the bill and the ones displayed on the signboard just above the lift area were not similar. Hmm. He came down again soon after. I thought he looked a little relieved. I don't think he succesfully located the unit. He still had the 2 pizza boxes securely placed under his armpits. He walked on. But not before turning back, looked at me and said,"They gave me the wrong address! It was 468B!" I thought a smile was appropriate. I don't think I would be able to display such a calm disposition after going up the lift twice! Kudos to you Pizza Guy!! |
