Manlio Viselli had waited an entire year for this day--the new year buffet lunch special at his local Italian restaurant. However, he learns the perils of gluttony. This is a 1,500 words short story. This story is copyrighted (c) 2019 by Antony W.F. Chow. Book cover made with Canva by Antony W.F. Chow based on Dreamstime stock photo ID 50965444, Italian Old Restaurant, Venice, copyrighted (c) 2019 by Anna Hristova. All rights reserved.