The temptation test

So, I had just reached my room from the gym after a gruesome workout. Usually, I go to eat directly, it's down there near the room. But since I came back early, I thought I would relax a bit. Within a few minutes, my stomach started talking. I started to feel hungry. It's Thursday and it's Chappathi day. It's better than the Dosa they make yet it's still chappathi, not really appetising. With my hunger growing every passing minute and I really wanted to eat something spicy and tasty hence I wasn't really feeling like eating the chappathi.

The mind started looking for alternatives. It had been a while since I ordered from KFC. I like KFC. Their Chicken Popcorn and Zinger Burger is everything to die for. The layer of cheese crust in the burger is just so good. I entered Zomato, I still have a month of Gold remaining so I had to use it. I ordered the above items. Zomato even had some dishes for free like French fries, coke and chicken strips. I selected one of them and I came to the billing. It cost over 500 bucks. Since I have been eating out quite constantly, it did look expensive. I looked for coupons and offers and there was one from Mobikwik. It was a cashback up to 100 rupees. The last time I fell for this, I received a grand 5 rupees as cashback.

It was extremely tempting. I have been in this situation. I wanted to say fuck it, yolo convince myself with some nonsense and place the order. I kept contemplating. I had eaten out yesterday afternoon, yesterday night after the movie and this afternoon. I am planning to eat out tomorrow. So, I continued thinking.

After a severe thinking, I chose not to. I have been in this situation before. I order, eat and then regret. This is a moment of weakness. A brief period of time where the person does something bad/stupid that he normally wouldn't. I battled through it. I closed the app with a heavy heart. There was an alternative idea to order something cheap that doesn't cost me over 500 bucks. I restrained that idea as well.

We live a life filled with regrets. Big or small, they are still regrets. Of course, I would have gotten over it sooner than later yet to not give in was a test. I am glad I didn't give in. I wish I hadn't given in the past umpteen times.

With despair and sigh, I proceeded to eat the chappathi. It was good!