Story #34: The Ingredient

The Ingredient

The greatest pizza in the world is what the sign said. Syle Kover didn't believe it and neither did Parrett Gassmore. Their curiosity made it impossible to not go into Ma Ma Murphys pizza parlor. As they walked in the smell hit them immediately. The place was packed full of everybody from families of four to biker gangs. Parrett  and Syle knew the pizza had to be good just by the smell and sight. They walked up to the front where you ordered and looked at the menu. They only had one pizza available. The cheese pizza. "That so boring!" Parrett exclaimed."I don't even really like cheese" Syle said but they went in there for a reason. To find out just how good the greatest pizza in the world was.

A lady came up to take take their order. Even though there was only one option. She took them to their seats and told them it would be about fifteen minutes. That was surprising considering the large amount of people in there. The twenty minutes passes and they saw this "greatest pizza in the world" approaching. "Wow" Syle shouted. The pizza was humongous for only paying 10$. Everything about the pizza made it a beautiful sight. The steam radiating from the top and gooey cheese and crispy crust. She sat the pizza on the table and said "Enjoy. There's never been a person who hasn't come back" she said confidently. They each took a piece and were ready to devour this irresistible looking pizza.

Parrett and Syle each took bite. "This is outstanding!" shouted the both of them. "How is this the first time we have heard of this place?" they both thought. They taste was like heaven when it hit your tongue. When they finished the pizza they just had to know what was in the amazing thing. They saw the kitchen was closed behind two large iron doors. "How are we gonna get back there?" asked Syle.

              "We should wait till this place closes and then sneak in," said Parrett.

              "Sounds like a plan," said Syle. They got there bill and were out he door.

              "That was really cheap!" exclaimed Parrett.

              "How do you think they can sell something so delicious at such a little price?" asked Syle.

             "Not sure, but we'll find out tonight," said Parrett.

They planned it all out. The night starts at 11 P.M. When Ma'am Murphys closes. They will wait till the last person leaves. They meet and headed to Ma Ma Murphy's. When they got there it was 11:30. There as one person left in there. It was the janitor cleaning up. They waited in the car for twenty minute after the janitor finally left. Then the coast was clear. They went to the back in their ski masks to make sure the cameras wouldn't see them. They walked up to the door assuming it would be locked. Parrett took a pull to check and it opened wide. "What idiots," they both whispered. They walked in and some of the lights were still on. "Look for a key or something for this big door," said Parrett.

           "I doubt they just left it here but i'll look just for you," laughed Syle. He turned around and yet again to their surprise the key was on the front desk where they had ordered.

           "It's like they are trying to help us," said Parrett.

           "Well let's open the thing," exclaimed Syle. They walked up to the big iron doors and Syle put his hand on the door to lean and it also opened. "AHHH!" They both yelled.

"Hey!" shouted this strange man.

           "Sorry," they both yelled. "We'll leave now," they both said.

           "No!" exclaimed the man. "I've been waiting for you," said the man.

          "What?" Syle asked.

          "I saw you two in here earlier," laughed the man. "I knew you'd be back," the man said. "What are you talking about?" Both of them said.

          "There's always people who try the same thing you do," he explained. "They all want the same thing, the ingredients but there is only one key ingredient," said the man.

        "We'll since you're probably going to call the police can you atleast tell us?" they asked.           "Oh no no no, I'm not going to do that," said the man. What a waste that would be," the man said.

         "A waste?" asked Parrett.

         "What would you be wasting?" asked Syle.

         "Ingredients," the man said.

         "What do you mean?" they both asked.

        "Why do you think the door was unlocked," said the man.

        "No, I don't believe you," said Syle.

        "Then I'll show you," said the man.

        The man walked past the boys to the fridge and opened it. Syle and Parrett gasped as they saw the heads in freezer.

          "RUN!"  yelled Parrett. They flew past the man and there were two others blocking the door. They grabbed the boys and dragged them in through the iron doors. As both Syle and Parrett cried for their lives the man gave them a giant gasp of relief when he burst into laughter.

         "You boys seem to have forgotten what day it is," he cried. Both boy looked at each other. "April fools!" all three of the men shouted. "This is the best year yet," said one of the men at the door.

         "So you're not going to kill us? Asked Parrett.

         "Of course not'" the man laughed. "We heard you two talking about coming in here and we always do something for this glorious day," said the man. "Now get out of here kids," exclaimed the man. Both the boys walked out in laughter. The men shut the doors behind them. The man giggled. " Now, get these heads in the oven. Tomorrows a big," he shouted. " If only those boys knew they were real," laughed the man.