Lost Identity

Chapter 54

That man seemed somewhat impressed, “Do you want to return? I can make you the Supreme Head if you want!”. “What do you want?”. Lucifer just stood there like a statue, listening to their conversation. That man again said softly to her, “The one who was standing here before..”. Listening to his words, her eyes grew bigger upon realizing something. He leaned in on her and whispered in her ear, “Give him to me!” and giggled. Seeing him lean on her, Lucifer couldn’t control himself any longer and rushed towards them frowning. He pushed that man by his shoulder, shouting, “What do you think you’re doing?”. Both Joanne and that man turned towards him at once, and she had a concerned look on her face and that man had a smug one. That man then said to her, “You have so many new friends, and you won't let me have one? Now, this is not fair!”. Lucifer was confused as he couldn’t understand what they were talking about. Joanne then suddenly came to her senses and yelled at Lucifer to get back to their car. Seeing him leave, she said to that man with a stern voice, “I’m not going back!” and started to walk away from him. That man couldn’t accept her response and spoke again, “Let me rephrase it for you…I will help you uncover the truth about your father if you help me in my mission”, looking confidently at her direction. She paused to hear his words and so he smirked at her reaction and walked towards her and hugged her by the shoulder and said softly, “Don’t think too much about it! Let’s go have dinner together!”, and went up ahead of her. She walked up in a daze and got in her seat. That man rode on his motorcycle beside her window and told her to follow him and went ahead. After making sure that everyone was inside the car already, she started the engine and drove close behind him, without saying a word or looking around at anyone. The men were a bit concerned about the sudden change in her aura. After driving for a while, that man took a sharp left turn. She was in a daze all the way. She overlooked it and kept on driving forward. Levi was sitting in the co-passenger seat and so he noticed that and immediately put his hand on her shoulder, “Hey, why are you spaced out? You just missed him”. She returned to her senses and abruptly stepped on the brakes, “Oh, sorry..where did he go? I didn’t see him”. “He went left and you overcame the lane”. He was really worried about her current condition. She went back and took the left turn and stopped the car, seeing that motorcycle parked at the side of the road. That man suddenly came and knocked on her window. She was startled and Levi noticed that too. She was about to open the door when Levi held her hand. She looked up at him and he asked, “What’s the matter with you?”. All the others were staring at her with equally concerned eyes, from behind her. She was quite for a while, looked at them and shrugged her shoulder, “I’m just tired… You’re thinking too much. (smiled forcefully) Come on, let’s go in!” and went out. They all went out as well and followed her and that man into a nice restaurant.

They all settled around a big table. Joanne ordered on behalf of the boyband, because they were unaware of the food habits of this country. While waiting for their food, all were busy with their phones except for Joanne and that man. She was deliberately avoiding his gaze. He was sitting just across from her at the table and so he noticed her inattentiveness towards him and so he leaned over the table and knocked on it in front of her. Everyone on the table turned their attentions towards him, just as he wanted. He stared at her with a smug look on his face. She cleared her throat and introduced them but said they were all either businessmen or sportsmen. He laughed at her, “Stop pretending! As if I don't know what they actually do!”. She rolled her eyes at him. Others were completely clueless and silently watching them. She replied with an annoyed look, “Then stop acting dumb!”. As he was about to answer her, a waiter arrived with their food. They ate without any more words. After they were done, they went out of the restaurant. That man stopped and turned around towards Joanne and the boyband who were behind them.

[Italics: Bengali language was used by the characters]