Swapping Wings For Love With An UberEats Rider

She just wanted wings. He just wanted love.

Rob Marchant
Slackjaw

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Her apartment’s doorbell rang. She walked over to it and pushed the “answer call” button.

“Hello?”

There was a moment’s pause, then a commanding Bavarian voice: “I haff your delicious vings. Please open ze door so I can deliver zem to you.”

“Hi — you can just leave them in the hallway, I’ll come down and get them.”

“I’m sorry but we must now deliver zem to ze door. New policy.”

She stopped for a second. She hadn’t heard about this change, but with so many food services jostling for customers, it didn’t seem unreasonable. And it was difficult to challenge such confidence.

“Okay, it’s the second floor, apartment twelve.”

She walked to the door to make sure the safety latch was on. The wings should easily fit through the gap anyway.

The delivery driver knocked on the door — donk donk donk donk. Four solid hits. She cautiously twisted the lock, opened the door, and let out a gasp.

Standing in front of her was a tiny man with a massive head. He couldn’t have been any taller than five feet, but his head was a thick block of meat and bone that looked like it had been…

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Rob Marchant
Slackjaw

I write about psychology, philosophy, and society. Also enjoy the odd bit of comedy.