Black Silk

CHAPTER 37

RAHEEM'S POV

After I had dropped Nadia home safely I headed back to the building we were keeping Dover. Lee hadn't called informing me anything was wrong all day but he had texted me asking when I'd be back... I didn't reply.

I arrived at the old, run down building an hour later, just after six so the sun was already nowhere to be seen. Lee was stood outside leaning against the steel door waiting on my arrival.

"This was a fucking waste of my time, the price of shit hasn't said anything worth repeating" He grumbled pushing his hair back out of his face.

"You just weren't trying hard enough." I pushed open the door to find the man still tied to the same chair. He was now slouching forward and looked unconscious. His head fallen facing his lap but I could still see the trail of blood dripping down his face onto his thigh.

"Dover," he slowly lifted his head to look up at me. As I had pictured, his face was covered in blood. One of his eyes purple and swollen shut with a gash just below his brow, an open cut on the bridge of his nose indicating it was most likely broken and a burst lip.

"I heard you haven't been cooperating" I continued, taking of my suit jacket, not wanting it to get dirty. It was Tom Ford after all.

"You're friend over there just isn't very good at his job" he said and shrugged. Lee rolled his eyes pulling up a chair behind him. I was surprised he could still talk.

I turned and placed my jacket on a table "It's a good thing I am then, isn't it?" I faced him again, dragging a trolley full of utensils to use along as I made my way over to his seat.

I stopped in front of him and rolled up my sleeves then picked up one of the many knives. "Tell me what I want to hear, then you can leave to go play happy family again." I sat down in the same chair opposite him from earlier "Who are you working for?"

"Go fuck yourself!" He hissed showing of his bloody teeth.

"Wrong answer." I said raising an eyebrow, before forcefully driving my knife into his leg, earning a pained cry and him dropping his head yet again. "Lets try that again"

This should be interesting.

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NADIA'S POV

Thursday,

I woke up really early to a unexpectedly cute good morning message from Raheem that had me smiling, I replied then got out of bed figuring there was no point in going back to sleep. It was still early, nobody was awake yet so I decided to make breakfast for them, then woke the twins up to eat and get ready for school.

My parents were still asleep so after the three of us ate, I threw on Raheems jumper, leggings, a turban, got my phone, airpods and keys so I could drop them to school then go to the gym. I realised I hadn't been in a while and felt like I was getting out of shape.

It's all in my head.

When I got back home mum and dad were up and in the kitchen eating the pancakes I made, drinking tea and coffee. Mum isn't a coffee person, but dad is an addict, probably where I get it from.

"Morning!" I exclaimed walking into the kitchen "You guys really slept in today huh?"

"Yea, and I loved every second of it" my mum said.

"Thanks for the breakfast buba" my dad looked down at his watch "I've got to get going now, see you both later Insha'Allah" he kissed my mum's cheeks and my forehead "Salaams"