I was at the superstore in the deli and meat section, to pick up some supplies for the apartment that I shared with my roommate, Mzi. He was busy studying for his upcoming exams, and I had offered to buy some things that he needed. We had only met several months ago, apartment with, yet it felt like we’d known each other our entire lives. We had common interests, such as an obsession with the latest tech, and debating on which anime series is best to watch.

I picked up a small tray of pork chops from one of the shelves. That’s when I noticed a man holding trays of meat that were packed neatly in a crate, intently staring at me. He had big, muscular arms like that of a lumberjack, with a bunch of tattoos on them reaching up to his broad shoulders. His hair was tied back into a slick ponytail and had a goatee. The latex gloves and white apron he wore over his vest, were covered in poorly washed splatters of discolored blood. I shivered when he was licking his lips while looking at me. I put the small tray back and slowly shuffled away, distancing myself as far as I possibly can.

I focused on shopping for the rest of the items that were needed. For some reason, I just couldn’t shake off the eerie feeling of that man watching me.

My thoughts were quickly interrupted by someone who grabbed my hand. I turned to look around. There he was, with his dirty gloves and apron. I looked at him for a moment, as he seemed to be studying my hand. It seemed to interest him somehow. He brought it up to his mouth and started sniffing it, like some animal. Then he proceeded to lick it. I gasped, and quickly pulled my hand from his grip, “What the hell, man?!’, I yelled, enough to grab the attention of other shoppers at the store.

A creepy smile crept from the corner of his mouth. He stepped closer to my ear. His warm and humid breath could be felt on my neck as he whispered to me, “Your flesh is a special kind… you’re my dinner tonight”. Then, he simply walked away. I felt so unnerved, that I decided to quickly end my little shopping excursion and go straight home.