PERILOUS EXOTICUS

CHAPTER 1

It was dawn and raining. Cloudy weather with thundering twitches in the sky. All grey colored sky with windy atmosphere and I was in the mid of the meeting; the 8th round of my new job. Details are as follows: "What's that with you and memory?" Dr. Finch, the psychiatrist asked. "I have been always good in remembering things. I mean that's just totally me which distinguishes from others." I replied. "The good ones or the bad ones?" "Both, I guess! I have no control over them. They just come all over again at once

whenever they want. Bad ones mostly." "Is your mind focused now?" "I guess so." "Do you understand the consequences of joining our firm? Your current identity will be lost forever. But the good part is people like you are only hired here. You will be always under surveillance of a partner. You need to adjust with him." "He? Who's going to be my partner? I don't need any partner please." Why? He is very good. I'm sorry you need to get a partner here as per our choice. According to shuffling, your match is with..." "With whom? Why did you pause?"

"Mr. Conan Brighton. Your fellow partner in high school." "What? How do you know that? That was ages ago. And we are not in contact since after." "I am sorry, Dr. Emily Roosevelt. This is my final offer on behalf of our firm. If you agree with the terms and conditions of this association, then you can begin your new life as soon as possible. Your first posting is in Seychelles." I had no other choice left. Either I had to continue with my current stinking life where I didn't like anything anymore or I need to leave everything, including my identity and patch up with a partner with whom I competed all my life. I was dwelled into my own thoughts for over five minutes.

There was indignant silence in the room. "I have decided. I want this job. I am ready to sign the agreements. I am ready for Seychelles." Soon I filled the form and signed all the agreements. Everything was done under next fifteen minutes. I was all set to start a perilous but exciting life journey leaving behind everything except my body and my mind.