CHAPTER 55

Benjamin just reached the old town street to make the last delivery of the day. The dust in the air was making him sneeze. Giving the pizza boxes while sneezing would likely give him a low rating, so he called the customer and told her to walk out. And she did. A fat annoyed grandma with a hand fan in her hand, rebuking Benjamin for making her walk forty steps from her doorstep.

“Sorry, ma’am, but you don’t look that old,” Benjamin lied through his teeth, “so I thought this much distance was nothing.”

The grandma’s expression softened. She even showered a toothy smile and said, “I will look much younger if I wear makeup. Do you want to see?” “M-Maybe another time,” Benjamin said. “I need to go home on time, or my wife will make a meal out of me.”

“Haha, so you’ve got an energetic wife, huh. She’ll keep you under check, so good for you,” she gave him the money, but no tip. “Uh,” Benjamin scratched his cheek, “my wife will be happy if I take some money home in the form of tips, ma’am.” “Hoho, I wasn’t thinking of giving you any tip, but…” she pinched his cheek once and said,” there you go. That was my tip.”

Benjamin’s expression fell flat. She chortled and then put two dollar bills in his hand.

Benjamin showered a smile quickly but smoothly. “Thank you. May God bless you with a long life.”

“What long life? My husband died over forty years ago,” she began telling her sad story. “My sons listened to their wives and kicked me out of my husband’s house. Now I live in an old friend’s house, with the little pension I get. This is the first pizza I ordered in three months. Now that I think back on it, my husband liked pizzas very much.”

a bit

life is always a good

bad for taking the two dollar tip. After she entered the house, he walked over and left the money at the

grin playing at one corner of her mouth. She dialed a number while standing right inside the house.” Blackbear, I got him. He’s passed out

once called

end. “But be careful. He’s not your

day unless we force him to. But what do you need him for? He looks pretty normal to me, despite what you said.” “Just tie him up. I

to bring the money

“How could I forget?”

The call ended.

put a mask on and walked out. She caught Benjamin by the feet and dragged him inside her house with effort. She locked the door, removed the mask, and grabbed a pizza slice before turning

believed your story…” Benjamin’s eyes gained redness, and his burning gaze cut

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