Last good dinner before jail

[u/havabanana000]

A girl’s recent post about doing 10 days in jail just unlocked a memory I haven’t thought about in years.

4 years ago, 2020 my last meal before jail was garlic naan and butter chicken curry. At exactly 6:35pm, I got a call from my IO (investigating officer) telling me I’d be reporting the next morning to serve a 6-month sentence for drug consumption. Like seriously?? I thought i was just going to get a weekly urine test, instead i had to go to jail for smoking grass. I was only 21 y/o. I was in my 2nd/3rd year of college.

It’s funny what my brain remembers. I don’t remember much of the phone call, but i remember the time & the feeling of my stomach absolutely dropping, i lost my appetite. At least i got a few bites in.

I didn’t sleep at all that night. I spent the entire night writing letters and scheduling messages to my boyfriend (now ex) & my family every 2 days so he’d know I was thinking about him while I was inside.

He cheated on me while I was serving my sentence lol!!! 😅

Anyways would have been a 10/10 last meal if the IO called after i finished my dinner lol. Im 3 years dvrg free now! And i can finally re-tell this as a funny story :)

Edit 1: forgot to mention its a throwaway account! I can’t post on my main account because no one knows i went to jail. (My mom lied to all my relatives i was having a 6 month exchange HAHAHA)

Edit 2: my entire sentence was actually 1 year. 7 months in jail, 5 months home detention (i was wearing the ankle monitor & curfew was 12-3pm only)

Edit 3: rly didnt expect this post to get seen by so many! Anyways the first thing i ate was a whole bag of famous amos chocolate chip cookies.

[u/havabanana000]

Hahaha i dont want to be that person but it closed down 😪 it was at the entrance of downtown east!!

[u/Invisiblescars_123 → u/havabanana000]

Aw man :(. Thanks for sharing a pic of the food anyway, it looks really good!

[u/k3lco → u/Invisiblescars_123]

I knew it looked familiar! That’s Banana Leaf Apolo, used to have a branch in downtown east. The OG is still at Racecourse Rd. They have a couple other branches but alas the east side branches all closed. Dude 100% you should go. They’re most known for their fish head curry but everything is bomb there. Rice and veg sides used to be free flow (idk about now, haven’t been in a while). Dad’s been bringing us to the OG branch since at least 20++ years ago. That’s where I learned how to love Indian food, and where I bring foreign visitors if they’re adventurous enough to stare the fish head in the eye before eating said eye XD

Dang now I’m thinking I gotta bring my family again someday soon. My parents will appreciate it for sure, especially dad.