Zapfic 50 words story : prompt - threshold

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Mr Tobe grew up with the threat of "if you dare cross that threshold, there won't be any meal for a week".
This traumatized him to the extent that he fears crossing the doorstep of any house or room.
Not knowing it was just to tame him while growing up.

Hello Everyone

The short story you read is my entry to Zapfic 50 story write using the given prompt threshold

Thanks for reading.