The Life of a Mint-ist.
At first glance Ellana Haw looks like your traditional teenage university student, but she is hiding something. She is hiding something so heinous that even the closest of her friends and family are un aware of the extent of her issue. Ellana is a self-confessed mint-ist.
Whether it be mint sauce covering a juicy piece of lamb, choc-mint ice cream in a crunchy waffle cone or the minty taste of toothpaste, anything to do with mint makes Ellana’s hands shake, knees turn to rubber and heart pound at an abnormally fast pace.
“I’m not a weirdo, just borderline,” she admitted, with a squeamish look on her face. “It’s just that people who eat mint make me want to vomit everywhere. Instant vomit”.
Like many Grandchildren, Ellana is an admirer of her Nan’s cooking. She used to make a delicious pasta salad that Ellana was very fond of until one day she started adding mint to the recipe.
“I was like what the f***? You ruined it” She hissed as her face went red, recalling the awful memory.
Life being a mint-ist is one of great difficulty, but Ellana manages quite well. Maybe one day she will be able to at least stomach the thought of the flavour but for now, she will continue carrying on a mint free life.
I wonder how "what the f***" went down with Granny ...
ReplyDeleteI too find mint difficult to handle, particularly the combination of mint and chocolate ... an abomination!