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The pizza delivery car is gone I debate--if I go inside the restaurant, I’ll have to wait tables I look at the meatball truck and there’s no question--I can’t be seen in that tonight, lurking around I call Trey’s cell

"What’s up?" he says

"Where are you?"

"On the way back You feeling okay?"

"Yeah, fine--just needed some air Can I do deliveries?"

He’s quiet for a second, and I know he’s trying to figure out why I’ back on the horse’ ot robbed--and who knohat else--last tih it was a really weird situation and crime is normally not that bad here, I haven’t wanted to do deliveries since then

"Yeah, I guess it is"

"Okay," he says I can tell he’s not sure

"I’ll be fine It was just a fluke I need to do this to prepare for the Super Bowl to you I just decided"

He hesitates "Justhappens"

"I will, I promise" I smile He told me to kick ’em in the o check the next order andinto the alley now"

"Got it" I hang up and go into the restaurant I see the delivery bag on the war shelf by the door, check the address toives hborhood?" he asks

"Yeah," I say, showing him the ticket "I’ll be safe" I look hi "I have my phone and ers so I can punch and gore so my boot I am seriously prepared

He seeood with this?"