I am a foodie, of that there’s no question. My body disagrees with me, and even though last night’s meal was fabulous, it’s not worth the 1:30AM wake-up call with acid reflux so bad it feels like someone is taking snub nosed pliers to the centre of my chest while feeding me a two million Scoville unit hot pepper in my throat.

Target: 1000 words
Written: 1827 words, novella: The Mungk