[ WP ] A group of intelligent and extremely sophisticated cannibals are trying to convince you to let them eat you . You know you should be scared , after all they do want to eat you but ... damn it , they make it sound so *sensible* .

`` I'm not going to let you eat me. This is ridiculous'' I stated firmly. I stared down my three perpetrators as they warmly smiled back to me from there mahogany chairs from the other side of their lavish table. I was invited from a radio show call in I had won. To be the receiver of a'Once in a life time opportunity' in was claimed to be. Far to literal. 
 
 `` All right, that's fair, fine. Can I have a reason at least?'' The first one, Lester, replied to me. 
 
 `` I do n't want to die! How's that?'' I blurted out with disbelief at what he said. 
 
 `` Oh, good reason'' Said the second one, Mary-Ann. `` Other side of the coin, we do n't want to either. And we're hungry.'' 
 
 `` You're our food'' Stated the third, Colin, as he tucked a handkerchief into his shirt as a makeshift napkin. 
 
 `` Okay, firstly, stop that'' I said towards Colin. `` No bib. No bib. Secondly, there is a lot of food in this world. You do n't need to eat me'' 
 
 `` But we do!'' Said Lester 
 
 `` We really do'' added Mary-Ann. 
 
 `` We do n't, we could eat someone else, but you're here. So that's easiest'' stated Colin. 
 
 `` You're all oddly polite for Cannibals.'' I said before I continued on `` But I'm going home. I have work tomorrow. Thank you, but not really, for... this?''. I flung my arms into the airs with a lavish display. 
 
 `` What's your job?'' Mary-Ann asked before I got out of my seat. 
 
 `` I work at a Real Estate School. Every year people need to come in and redo their license, and I help them acquire it'' 
 
 `` What do you do there?'' Interjected Colin. 
 
 `` I'm uh,'' I tried my best to avoid eye contact at this point. `` I'm the manager of the copying department.'' 
 
 `` Oh, Manager! Big shot, how many people are under you?'' Lester asked me. 
 
 `` No one. Just me.'' 
 
 `` Oh.'' Mary-Ann softly let push past her lips. `` So what exactly do you do?'' 
 
 `` I prepare the course books.'' I said whilst swallowing spit. 
 
 `` You... You photo-copy the course books? Is that what you do?'' Colin inquired. 
 
 `` Yeah, okay.'' I could feel my face flush with warmth as my embarrassment seeped into my mind. `` It's not lavish, or grand or even worth really talking about. But it pays the bills'' 
 
 I sat in silence for a few moments. I stared down at my feet as I could feel the persecuting eyes of my hosts staring me down. I heard the ground make a screeching sound as a chair pushed back from the table. After a few steps, I felt a hand pat me on the back. 
 
 `` You lack purpose, dear friend, and we could grant it'' Lester stated. 
 
 `` Pur...'' My voice trailed off as I tried to understand what he was implying. 
 
 `` Purpose'' Mary-Ann's voice was a warm, soothing tone as she continued to speak. `` Your life is boring. And it feels redundant. You're nearly in your 40's, its not getting much better. But if you stay with us for the night, then''. 
 
 `` Then you have purpose'' Colin interjected. `` You live for a few more hours and we shall give you a night of joy. We'll drink and you may talk about what it was like to be a child. First loves and heartbreaks.'' 
 
 `` Tell us your tale before we etch you into our chapters'' Lester stated. `` Let us grant you a purpose'' 
 
 `` I mean... I uh'' My voice was trembling as I thought about what they were telling me. 
 
 `` Do you have a wife?'' Mary-Ann inquired. 
 
 `` Oh, no. No'' I replied. My eyes were starting to swell with tears. I could barely contain my emotions at this point. 
 
 `` Family?'' 
 
 `` No. I've got no one''. 
 
 `` You have us'' Colin replied. `` And for tonight we shall be your family. And your wife, husband, lover. Who ever you need us to be.'' 
 
 `` That''. My eyes glanced over Colins and Mary-Anns, both still seated a fair distance away from me. I turned my head to see Lester, who was still standing by my side. The expression strewn across his face made me feel a sense of home stronger then I'd felt in many years. 
 
 `` That sounds nice''.
