Pick Me Up! Special

Learning to love… MYSELF!

Picking the well-used Chinese takeaway leaflet out of the drawer, I scoured the menu for that evening’s meal.

Sweet and sour chicken, noodles, rice, chips, and a bag of prawn crackers on the side, too.

‘I’ve chosen my stuff, do you want to pick yours?’ I asked my hubby, Greg*, while circling the last of my sides.

Even though my food could serve four, and cost over £20 alone, I had a huge appetite.

Especially coming home from a late shift working at ASDA.

Opening a family-size bag of Doritos, I dived straight in, licking the cheesy dust off of my fingers.

Finishing the entire pack in a matter of minutes, the doorbell rang.

Chinese! I thought, shuffling to collect the food.

Piling the rice high on my plate, I smothered my meal in

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