The Revenge of One Humiliated
"So. Do you want to explain why it's ten below in your bedroom in the middle of December, you're stark naked, the sheets look like they survived a hurricane, and I thought I saw a pair of male buttocks disappearing out your window?"
I stand frozen, mouth open, desperately searching for a credible lie.
"There's a... a delivery guy. For pizzas. Who got the wrong address."
"A pizza delivery guy. Naked. At seven in the morning. Who got the wrong address and left via the window."
"Yes. It's a new trend. Delivery... organic. And... eco-responsible. Without packaging."
Matha blinks.
Then she bursts out laughing.
A real laugh, powerful, that doubles her over, that brings tears to her eyes, that make