"The Challenge"

"The Challenge"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

V watched YuuA devour the food on the table at a much faster rate than the servers could refill the food. Looking at her petite , slim frame one would wonder where all the food was going once she swallowed it. She was barely chewing and V could understand why. It was the end of promotions and this is the 4th year that he had been treating her like this.

"You might want to slow down." V said as she handed her another plate of dumplings. The sight of her eating was gathering a curious crowd.

"I am not slowing down for anything. Thank you very much." YuuA answered in between mouthfuls of the hot dumplings.

"When did you develop such a invulnerable mouth. Those things are burning hot."

"Not to an idol who has not eaten anything for 3 weeks straight they aren't." The servers looked panicked at the rate YuuA was going. V did warn them that he would pay for everything but should his wife complain that there was not enough food to fill her the owner would have to forfeit the bill. The Owner of the restaurant now diverted two more servers to their table. And was ordering two more to cook more meat on a grill table nearby the couple. It was their shops reputation at stake here.

One of the servers whispered to the Store owners ear and a sudden shock momentarily took over his face. V could hear the words clear. "The food stores are nearly out sir. Should we wake someone in the ware house to deliver more food?" V had to smile at this comment. YuuA had been on an eating spree since the end of promotions and the shops around  this place was feeling her particular gluttony attacking them. 

V was simply sipping a glass of cold water as he looked on at the piles of empty plates and bowls that were being cleared but continually piled on at even greater speed. 

"That girl has an inhuman appetite." The owner whispered in disbelief. "At this rate I will be ruined."

And when V handed YuuA another bowl she gave off a most satisfying burp and lifted her head. She gave her flat tummy a pat and V was the only one who could tell that there was a slight bulge to it. To the owners eye and all the servers her tummy looked the same as when she had entered. 

"That was satisfying." She said.The owner and all the servers gave a collective sigh of relief and the onlookers was all but in awe of the feat. "Not on to dessert."

"Wha...what?" The owner stammered. And he began to shout orders once more to bring up all the sweet things that they had.

V laughed a little and continued drinking his glass of cold water.