A chocolaty affair

I was 10 minutes late for clinic that day. Instead of seeing patients, I found myself queuing up at the hospital convenient store buying a chocolate bar. Ever since London, I developed craving for chocolate bars. God knows why. As I grabbed a 90g Cadbury's Roasted Almond at the counter a whole lines of other chocolate bars fell onto the ground.

"Oh mak kau!! chocolate is good!" A lady of early 50's behind me melatah, loudly.

I smiled to myself and told her that it's okay and she can jump my queue because it's gonna take me a while to pick up those bars.

"It's okay I'll wait. So doctors also eat chocolate eh?" I supposed she wanted to be friendly by asking innocent questions.

"Yes but not always. Sometimes, it's not good for health y'know" I was kneeling on the floor while looking up and smiling at her. I thought this is just perfect all I need now is an engagement ring.

"So how often is considered as okay?" Gee.. this lady is persistent with her questions.

"Like everyday." I laughed out a bit while paying the cashier.

Then I realised that neither she nor the row of people who apparently had been listening to our conversation behind her get my joke. They were all looking at me with a semi-puzzled look blended with seriousness.

Suddenly I felt like being put on a spotlight - the crowd were waiting for my professional answer on how much is considered as a safe level chocolate consumption.

At that moment the only thing I can come up with was...

..."Actually my friend's is pregnant and this is for her.. err she's craving for chocolate. Bye!"

(gulp)