I See You

CHAPTER 10

Romana's POV

I sat in horror after Ann left . I couldn't believe it " Lazarillo a MOB BOSS " . He couldn't be I thought .

" Yes, I also can't believe it " said John , as if he read my mind .

" How can you not know? ..... you even met him " I asked John as a retort.

" I know, but when I meet him , there seem to me no sign of him being a MOBSTER by profession . He looked kind and calm , which is not even one of the characteristics of his profession " he said sarcastically . He lowered his head in dismay and mummered " If I knew that , I won't have got ourselves in this mess ". I felt guilt in his words.

John' s POV

On the thought of that day , when I met HIM . I still feel a kind of confusion but now that confusion will end .

*****Flashback *****

As I entered the new town I felt a kind of relief even though I had no place to live nor a job , neither did I knew anyone . But I just couldn't live anymore in that small place with petty job , I had to go to a big place ........so here I was with Romana and my Ella who was  seven  years  old.

I had already booked a room , in one of the cheapest hotel I could find . When we were comfortably settled , I went outside to buy something to eat .

On the way , I saw lot of shops , but each and everyone of them were expensive for me as I had near enough money to stay in the hotel for two days .

I finally found a place, which had cheap vegetarian food .I took that and went toward the hotel.

When I reached there I saw a old gentleman who was wearing a black fedora which covered his almost bald head . He also wore a black coat and trouser with cream shirt .

When I reached near him , he looked at me with a smile and I smiled back due to politeness . He took a step forward towards me " Hi I am Lazarillo " he said with his arms stretched . We shook hands and he said again "I think you are new here , Welcome " .

" Thank you very much . But may I know why are you being so nice to me ?" I asked with a straight face.

To my surprise he started laughing , but in the middle of it he said " Do you want to have a coffee? ......there is a place nearby which serves the best coffee " he said.

I thought for a moment should I go with him or not , but then I thought what harm can a cup of coffee do.

I nodded my head in approval and followed him to a grand cafe , by only the look of it anyone could smell money . We went inside and as I saw a table vacant near me . I sat over there . He went forward to me and stood near a table which had a window but it was occupied.

I couldnt believe my eyes , at what happened next .