I have a car and some spare time so I earn a little extra as a Door Dash driver. Easy work and useful money. As far as I was concerned the work was hassle free except for one small incident I don't want to go into.
I'd just received an order to deliver and was wondering whether to accept it or make up an excuse for refusing. The trouble with refusing is that the store might decide you're unreliable and that one refusal might cost you a dozen future jobs. I gave a mental groan and took the order.
I drove to the nominated address - Robert's place. Robert was the source of the small incident I referred to. I didn't really want to see him again but needs must when the devil drives. In this case the devil was money. If I wanted it I had to do the work.
Arriving at his place I was tempted to just dump his stuff on the ground, toot my horn, and drive off. Politeness prevailed, plus I didn't want a complaint about the service. I stacked everything neatly next to the door and rang the bell. Moments later Robert answered.
"Door Dash," I said and I could feel the chill in my voice. "You'll have to carry things in yourself. Ah, what happened to you?" No way was I entering that house, but I was curious about the cast on his arm.
"Remember I told you that I'd sprained my wrist? It seems that I was in error. It's broken and will be in a cast for weeks."
I smiled at the news. Serves him right in my opinion.
"Oh, too bad," I said in mock sympathy. It should have been his neck in my opinion.
"Indeed. Ah, could you take the things inside for me?"
"You're kidding," I said. "What on earth makes you think I'll do that?"