Evil Eye

That watch was about the spookiest thing I’d ever seen. It had a deep-blue face and a black circle in the centre where the hands were attached. It looked like a staring eye. There was no way I was letting that thing anywhere near my wrist. For all I knew, my great-grandmother had been wearing it when she died...

It was much better to sell the creepy thing so that some still living old lady could put it on her wrinkly wrist. That way, everyone would get something they wanted. It made complete sense.

At least, that’s what I used to think.

Evil Eye is a superstitious belief that you can accidentally cause harm to someone by looking at them with envy – and there’s so much envy around. Our whole advertising culture is based on sparking desire for something that we don’t already have.

I also find cooking fascinating – the way that it is a science and also so much a part of our culture. You could say that the food we eat has evolved along with us, and each generation has added to or altered dishes, so the food we eat today is a result of centuries of human creativity. 

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[Cabie M]

I've been waiting for this book to come out! The stories sound unreal! I'm gonna buy it as soon as it comes out!

Cabie.