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Family Dinner

It was a long weekend so my family had planned for our ritual grand family dinner. I come from a very close knit family,we take our customs and traditions very seriously. I had moved to a nearby town after the untimely death of my husband.I stay alone in a rented apartment. Though I am away from my family I still follow our traditions. I was supposed to bring the grocery for the big dinner so I started early from my place.

Everything was going smoothly, I picked all the grocery,drinks and meat for the family dinner. I stopped at the gas station. I saw a black car with tinted glasses enter that place.After using the restroom i thought of buying some goodies for the journey ahead. I saw a stranger wearing a black hoodie storming into the gas station and talking to the attendant . I went near the vending machine to buy cappuccino and packet of peanut butter sandwiches . I made my way to the billing counter,The strange man was not at the billing counter. I saw him lurking around my car .I quickly paid the attendant and went outside to talk to the man near my car, he vanished again. I resumed my journey back.

It was already 5pm. I was supposed to bring the meat for our family's special meatloaf recipe. It takes 2 hours for marination which is very vital for the recipe ,so I decided to avoid the busy lane and take the shorter route which went through forest. After almost an hour on the road i saw a black car with tinted windows following my car.It was the same car. I cursed myself for taking the lonely route.Going back was not an option because it was already 6pm.I kept driving.

The black car kept honking continuously. He rolled his glass down and started wavying his hands to stop the car. Without thinking I pulled over my car, the stranger parked his car and came running towards my car and started checking my number plate. I came out of my car.

"What do you want? Why the hell are you following me? " I screamed. After the words came out of my mouth I saw a gun in his hand. I freezed.

He snached my car keys," Where is my daughter? " He shouted.

"Are you out of your mind. Give my car keys back" i said.

Thump...thump...thump
Thumping sounds started to come from my car.

The stranger dropped his gun and opened it.A gagged girl of 12 or 13 yrs emerged from there.He removed the gag from her mouth.

" Daddy...save me ...She is planning to kill me." She cried.

Before the stranger could reach,i picked up the gun and shot him dead.

"Scream again " I challenged. I tied her again,she kept sobbing silently.

*Buzz*
It was mom.

"What's taking you so long?"She asked.

"Had an issue,but don't worry I took care of it. "I answered.

"Issue...what happened...I told u meat hunting alone in your town these days is dangerous.We could have bought any animal meat at the local store." She said.

"No,i wanted to go with our family traditions. Our culture and traditions are dying day by day. We belong to the pure bloodline ,Our people are tainting their elite race by adopting modern culture and accepting the meat substitutes like beef,chicken and pork in their  day to day life .
I am bringing todays meat alive.As i want to show our family how we can still keep our traditions alive. Our ancestors were the elite race and we must follow their tradition to avoid tainting of our bloodline. "