She isn't married to me

CHAPTER 6: Pizza excuse

What an amazing Thursday, my boss let me be late to work today. I need to buy a car. I have saved some money. I wanted to use it for something else but this is more important now, and since I can't spend too much money, I buy a Sonoma Wide side Truck, it's a nice car.

On my way to work I see the least person I wanted to see today. It's him, that beast, his car is parked on the same supermarket I followed Adria not so long ago. He's not alone, he is with a girl, she looks as young as me, he grabs her by the waist and kisses her by his fancy truck. I speed, I don't want to see that. I park in front of the restaurant when my phone rings.

"Hey mom, you never call me on mornings, is everything ok?" I ask her with a worried tone.

"Hi sweetie, yes, everything is ok, I'm only calling to tell you this coming Sunday your dad and I are going to do a small reunion to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We would love to see you here, there will be tons of pizzas" She invites me with an excited tone on her voice, my mom is always so cheerful.

Pizza that reminds me of her. Wait, pizza? My parents' house?

"Thanks mom, sounds great, can I invite some friends?" I ask her feeling happier than her now.

She doesn't hesitates and answers "Of course, sweetie, not too many though, see you at 12."

I hung up, I guess I hadn't smiled so wide since I'm a kid. I don't care if I'm beaten to death by the beast, I'll invite her.

Back at the restaurant I see my watch, it's 1pm, I look outside the window and there she is. She's parking her car in the same spot she has done it since the day she put her spell on me. She's alone again. That sad look on her face again. She walks with her head down. She opens the door from the restaurant and screams. When did I walk out here?

"Oh, I'm sorry Adria, I didn't want to scare you, I was about to clean the door and I didn't see you coming in" Stupid Andrew, that doesn't look like a normal man, you creep.

She laughs, this time she laughs so hard that everybody in the restaurant turns their head to see us.

She looks up at me and says "You scared me so bad, Andrew, I was with my head down, I didn't see you. Don't do that again please, next time I can hit you, I have a hard right" She has a wide smile on her face, and we are so close I can feel her breathing on my chin, but before I do something stupid like kissing her, Ingrid speaks "Andrew, table ten is waiting for their food!"

I take one step back, I sigh and tell her "I can handle being beaten by you, but before that you may want to eat something, please come in."

I serve her the food and drink she asked. She loves sugarless juice, animal protein and salads, that's why she has that body, it's rare to see her eating dessert. Then, she comes to the counter to pay and I can't hold it any longer, I know it's time "Hey, well, Jackie said you like pizza?" I ask her.

For one second, I see her eyes going to my lips and she says "Well yes, she knows me right, I could never say no to pizza, why?"

"Oh, it's because my parents are having this anniversary reunion this Sunday at 12 and my mom said there'll be tons of pizza boxes, and I don't want to sound rude, I just want to invite you, your daughter and Jackie if she wants to come. It's something informal, no gifts neither fancy clothes, if you know what I mean" I finish speaking and I sigh, why did I sigh? I can feel the heat coming up to all my face, this has never happened to me, she might feel I'm shy or dumb, I hope she stays with the first choice.

She gives a perfect smile and says "That's the coolest invitation I've been invited in years, thank you, I'll look at my agenda, but just in case send me their address."

Was that a yes? It takes me one second before I answer "Amazing, you and Sophie will have a blast, my cousins have young children like her, and besides pizza, you'll hear my cousins' crazy stories. If you are a writer, you may want to write about that."

She waves her hand and leaves the restaurant while I type my parents address immediately. I do it so fast that before she hops on the car she turns her head to me, smiles and waves goodbye again. I feel like everything is coming right in the correct path. If this is a dream, I'll punch on the face anyone who wakes me up.

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Friday, it's a cold morning and taking a shower with the plaster on my arm is getting more difficult every day, of course it could be worse if it was on my right arm. Positive Andrew, you are the best.

I'm bored today at work, or maybe just anxious to see her. 1:30pm and she is late to eat... 1:45... 2pm. She's not coming today, I hope she's ok, I can't help to think the beast hurt her in some way. What if I text her? Will she see me as a stalker? I better not do it.

I'm about to take the order to an old couple when Robert whispers on my ear, "somebody is waiting for you to take her order, dude."

Somebody what? Oh, I see, she's seated with a smile on her face waving at me.

I feel like flying, I don't even listen what the old lady says to me, I only hear Robert saying, "I can take your order ma'am."

Although it's 2:30, she looks so happy and more beautiful than ever, must be her clothes, or her hair, or... wow, I had never seen her with make up on her face before, and she's wearing a beautiful cream long dress that makes my heart jump out of my chest.

"Earth calling Andrew, is somebody there?" I hear her saying to me and I realize I was looking at her lips.

Before she thinks I'm weird I say "Wow, now I feel like an idiot, I'm sorry, it's just that you look different today, I don't want to sound impertinent but are you going to a fancy ladies meeting after eating?"

"I guess that was a compliment, but no, I came from a book signing, there were a few people at the end I couldn't say no to, and now I'm starving" She explains and I open my mouth in awe like a total idiot, I have the feeling I'm looking at a star and somehow, I'm clueless about it.

I close my mouth, I give her my best smile and speak "Don't worry, I know something you will love to eat, be right back".

She smiles too, how I wish I can wake up next to her and see her smiling every day.

I came back with her food without telling her what I was going to serve her, and I guess she didn't mind I chose for her. I was nervous she didn't like my choice, but here she is, eating her food so fast like never before; it was so fast I get close to her and ask her if she wants more. Why did I ask that question? She only laughs but then she says "No thanks, Andrew, I just have to go back to the bookstore, I still have two more hours of signing. By the way, we'll make it on Sunday to your parents' house, see you there"

I want to jump, I'm feeling like a kid, she'll be there, she'll meet my family, is that strange?