"Sorry, I think that's mine."
I saw a beautiful woman standing near me at the counter where I went to pick up my pizza order. Her beauty captivated me for a few seconds, but it was the stylish polo shirt she was wearing with Superman logo on it that nearly made me fall in love with her instantly since I was a fan.
Back to 2 hours ago
"Maaaaa. I am coming ma."
That was my mom calling me from two blocks away from our home. I sometimes wonder how her voice could be so loud and what was stopping her from coming inside the house to call me and give me the instructions she wanted; instead, she preferred to announce my name to the entire neighborhood. I grumble to myself, "Now everyone knows I am home"
As I walked toward her, she stood with her arms crossed, already looking impatient. She was sitting on the balcony of Anuty Kate's house. God only knows what they are talking about, which got them so excited. They were all smiling and talking so quietly, that I asked myself, "*Where was the energy she used to call me?"
As I approached her, she said without looking at me twice. "Go and buy me pizza. I’m craving it, and I don’t want any excuses."
I sighed. There was no point in arguing. Once my mom had a craving, she wouldn’t rest until it was satisfied. I wanted to ask for money but I didn't want to be the son the rest of the ladies would be talking about. The son who couldn't get his mom pizza.
I grabbed my wallet and keys and set off toward the pizza place, hoping this wouldn’t take too long. I had other places I wanted to go; I wished I could just get there and pick up the pizza, then leave but something else happened.
At the Pizza Place
The smell of freshly baked dough and melted cheese filled my nose the moment I walked in. My stomach growled in response. Maybe I should get an extra slice for myself; after all, it was my money.
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I walked up to the counter, placed my order, and turned to watch the digital screen that displayed the names of customers and their order status. I was my name "Tioluwa," and "Ready soon" appeared. I was surprised.
"That was fast," I thought. Shouldn't it be up to 20 to 25 minutes for a pizza to be ready? I guess today was my lucky day. Less than five minutes, and my pizza was ready. I was excited as I walked over to the counter to pick up my order.
As I reached for the box, a soft but firm voice stopped me.
"Sorry, I think that's mine"
I saw a beautiful woman standing near me at the counter where I went to pick up my pizza order. Her beauty captivated me for a few seconds, but it was the stylish polo shirt she was wearing with Superman logo on it that nearly made me fall in love with her instantly since I was a fan
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"Oh, uhm..." I glanced at the screen again. "But it says 'Tioluwa' on the order."
She smiled, crossing her arms. "Exactly. My name is Tioluwa."
My eyes widened. "Wait, what?"
"Yeah," she said with a small laugh. "Looks like we share the same name. That’s probably why they mixed up our orders."
I looked down at the box, then back at the screen. Two separate orders under the same name. It made sense now.
"Wow, that’s rare," I said, handing her the box. "You’re officially the first Tioluwa I’ve ever met in my life. My name so rare, it an honor to meet you."
She chuckled. "Well, nice to meet you too, Tioluwa."
For a second, we both just stood there, smiling awkwardly.
"So... Superman fan?" I finally asked, pointing at her shirt.
Her eyes lit up. "Oh, definitely. Superman is the greatest superhero of all time!"
I gasped dramatically. "Better than Batman?"
She scoffed. "Of course! Batman is just a rich guy with cool gadgets."
I clutched my chest. "Ouch. That hurts. But I’ll let it slide since we share the same name."
She laughed again, and for a moment, I wondered if fate was trying to tell me something. But before I could say anything else, she glanced at her watch.
"Well, it was nice meeting you, fellow Tioluwa. But I should go before my food gets cold."
I nodded. "Yeah, I should probably go too. My mom would kill me if I took too long."
She gave me one last smile before walking toward the door. "Maybe I’ll see you around, Name Twin."
I watched her leave, shaking my head in disbelief. What were the odds? Same name, same pizza order, and a shared love for Superman.
"Why didn't I ask for her number?" I kept asking myself this question.
I finally grabbed my actual order, paid for it, and left, but the whole way home, I couldn’t stop thinking about her.
Maybe I should visit there again.
I got to Anuty Kate house, found the ladies still gossiping about Gods know what. I gave my mom the pizza with a smile on my face.
"Why are you smiling now?" and this time she was looking at me. "I hope its the right thing you bought.?"
She said as she eagerly opened the package. The smell of pizza filled the air but the face of Tioluwa was all that was on my name.
I visited the pizza shop several times, but I never met her again. I am still hoping we meet some day.
The End.
Oooooo why didn't you get her number? Maybe you both will be married with lots of kids by now.
If you want to hide inside the house all day, African Mothers will fall your hand, everyone must know you are at home.
I enjoyed reading. Thank you for sharing.
Hehehe
Maybe who knows. I can’t forget the face sha
And for my mom, any time I’m home.
From anywhere she is, she would call me screaming my name 😩😩😩
Thanks for reading
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STOPSame question I am asking why didn't you exchange contact with her, once in a while we meet people like that and we hardly met them again in life
Yeah, I was too young to understand what I needed to do
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Oops, that kind of thing hurts, and while discussing one would have something inside saying "collect number," but pride won't let you😂 Maybe that's how fate wanted it.
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Maybe that’s fate for us and we would now meet again in the future
I wish you had her number.