The Harmless Kidnapper
The sun didn't forget to set that day. The birds were flying back to their homes after a day’s hardworking. I felt that my mind was craving for bread and eggs. I rushed to the kitchen and my mother was as usual, busy doing the household chores. I shared my idea about bread and o eggs .She told me to buy the essentials from Jim's shop . When I looked out I found that night was capturing the place, but the strong instinct for bread and eggs forced me to agree to go to shop.
Though the shop was nearby , I was running. When I reached there I saw four middle aged men standing outside the shop and as usual , enjoying gossiping. When I peeped through the door of the shop, I heard a very deep voice "What do you want? "It was our shopkeeper who hardly smiled. I stamped and said bread and egg. While he was packing it, I just overheard What the people were discussing.
The tallest man was the first one to speak. "It happened yesterday. Two people were there. They came in a van. The second one continued, "It was about this time. The stout man also commented on his views. “They always target children. “ The calm man was finding fault with parents. He said, " I will blame parents who are allowing children to roam around during night time.”
From the bits of conversation I understood they are cooking a kidnapping story. The thought itself made me frightened. Suddenly Jim interrupted, "Take this, your bread and egg". Suddenly he stretched his hand thought he was going to give a hand shake ,but I was wrong. He was asking for money. I paid the amount and slowly moved to my house.
The stories which the narrators were narrating were there in my mind. I felt that someone was coming behind me .I held the packet tightly in my hand without even caring that the egg was there in my hand. I increased my speed but the man was still behind me. I thought about running but couldn't as I felt that my bones and legs are not functioning..
Within a fraction of a second I reached my home. Once I felt that I was safe and I regained my courage to turn back. I saw a familiar smile in the thick darkness. Oh!! It was my brother. He was laughing at me. "Why were you running? ”He enquired. "I didn't see that you are behind. ”"How will you see ? you didn't turn back?"" But why didn't you call me"? "I saw that you were shivering like a withered leaf and I was sure that you would throw everything on the street and run away.”
The delicious aroma of bread and eggs tickled my nostrils .Me and my brother were there to have it. While munching our delicacies He asked me, "By the way why were you running?" Though I was a little bit shy, I told the truth I thought that was a kidnapper .My brother couldn't control his laughter .'You got another thread for your new story right?” I smiled and said "Yes....The harmless kidnapper".
Written by Samarth Nair
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