STUCK IN TIME

(vi)Book 1: Chapter 5- My Car, My Rules

AYANA'S POV

We get inside Asher's car and within the speed limit follow the doctors car trying to maintain a considerable distance so that no body notices us.

"So tell me now, why are we following them?"

"I suspect him. I think he wants something from us. My family, I mean."

"Since when are you suspecting him and why? You know, you can use help from police if you think its serious. No need to go all James bond over it."

"I don't have any proof." I reason.

"But how are you so sure?"

"Ahh, long story."

Asher just nods but he was clearly curious about the details I didn't want to give. We try to have a normal small talk which wasn't quite much helping half due to the panic of following a stranger and half due the the romantic, unexpected dance we shared a few minutes ago.

After fifteen minutes of following we notice his car is going outside the city.

"What the hell!" Asher says with a hint of panic in his tone.

"Keep following."

He doesn't reply and I get the impression that he doesn't want to follow them that far.

"Err its okay you don't have to. What if you get out of the car and let me drive? I will return the car later. Take a cab and go back home. I know your brother just arrived. Not that you care to know but still I am telling you I will be safe."

He looks at me in disbelief. "Why do you think you can do everything on your own?"

"You didn't want to follow them so-"

"I never said that. Now tell me how do you expect me to let you follow some suspicious people in the middle of the night? What are you? Harry potter? Spider man?"

"Nope I am Bruce Wayne aka The Batman, don't need anyone to escort me anywhere even in the middle of the night." I remark.

"Like I said, you are hopeless princess." He turns the music on, too high that I feel a need cover my ears.

"Do you realize we are on a kinda sorta mission and are not going for a long drive. Turn the volume low!"

He just smirks and turns it higher. "My car, my rules."

*******

There were fewer cars and we had been following them for half an hour.

"I think.." I say after a deep thought but Asher cuts me off before I can complete, "Don't think much. I am sure your small brain can't handle much thinking."

I ignore him and continue, "What I think is that they know we are following them!"

"How do you know that James Bond?" Asher asks sarcastically.

"I just had that odd feeling. I think they are tricking us-"

"I said don't think much."

"It doesn't make sense that they are going this far. We should stop following before they either recognize us or lead us to some trap."

Asher just nods after a moment, surprising me as I thought he would argue. The road is a two-way with forests on both sides.

"Don't pull back. They will only suspect us. They should never get this idea that its us following them. We should be careful. Drive into the town and when we are sure about being safe and out of their gaze then we can head back."