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Twenty Four

Unlike the rest of them Zoya slept through the sunrise, it didn't matter how many time Najma nudged her or called out, Zoya refused to open her eyes. The bus finally came to a halt; passengers stood up and stretched out their stiff aching bodies before they alighted.

Zoya picked up her bag and threw it across her shoulder as she waited for the rest to get their bags. The young girl stood a few feet from her, she kept looking at her with tear filled eyes. Zoya contemplated on what to do and then not being able to take it anymore she walked up to her 'are you ok?' she asked the girl looked away nervously 'she is fine...long journey that's all' one of the guys replied as he pulled on her arm come on we have to go' he ordered her, and before Zoya could say or do anything else the four of them jumped in a car that had pulled and drove them off. Zoya quickly pulled out her phone and noted down the number plate, she knew there was something not right and she was going to make sure that the girl was ok.

Aarav had booked them a nice hotel in the heart of the city, it was nice and comfortable. After a much needed shower Zoya and Humera made their way down to meet the rest of them for the biggest breakfast they could manage and then a whole day of sightseeing.

After a whole night of staking out Ayaan kept falling asleep only to be punched awake by Asad 'you close those marbles one more time and I swear...' 'okkk stop with your threats so early in the morning I'm awake' Ayaan moaned at him. Asad looked back towards the beach house that Tom Smith was staying at 'come on come on I know you're in there...' 'what if he is not...what if he snuck out the back' Ayaan said as he rubbed his eyes 'not a chance...get ready the cat just jumped out the bag' Asad said as he saw him come out. Ayaan started the car and waited for him to drive off before he followed pursuit. As Ayaan continued hot on his trail Asad called in his team to let them know they were on the move.

Tom Smith had driven to a derelict old shipping yard, stopping a few hundred yards behind him Ayaan and Asad made the rest of the way on foot. As they peered around the corner they saw Tom Smith standing face to face with five men, they had a medium sized suitcase and in the back ground, what could have easily been a dozen young girls, who half looked like they had been drugged up and the other like they were shear shock and in fear 'the girls are no use to me...I need them totally dependent...without dependency there is always a danger that they may run lose...Victor asked for them to be moved within the next few days. The goods are in the bag, split it between them and have it transported. We have two new buyers in Delhi; I want two of these girls to be moved out now'.

Asad and Ayaan looked at each other 'like hell' Asad said peering over the other side he asked Ayaan to cover him 'Bhaijaan are you crazy, there are so many of them, we should wait for back up' Ayaan insisted 'just do as you are told Ayaan...cover me' letting out a frustrated growl Ayaan took Asad's position as he went in. Not using any smooth tactics as he normally would, Asad went in full military style he ran in with his gun and shouted out for the girls to get down, his first target was Tom Smith, lowering his gun he shot at his leg making sure that in whatever went down he didn't make it out. Ayaan managed to hit two out of the five guys leaving Asad to break a few bones in the remaining. 'Asad...look out' Ayaan shouted out as he saw one of the men through a nailed wooden ledge towards him, Asad managed to hold out his arm and push back it back, the only thing he wasn't able to stop was the cuts it cause along the side of his left arm. Ayaan looked at Asad's bleeding arm in shock to which Asad held out his hand and nodded as if to say I am ok, carry on. By the time it was over their backup had arrived. The girls were taken to a special safe house where they were given immediate medical attention.

The drugs that were seized had a market value of over three million dollars, this was probably Asad and Ayaan's biggest seize yet. 'Inspector...you can keep them I want Tom Smith taken back to NIA in Mumbai' 'Yes sir, we will make all the necessary arrangements'. Two separate doctors attended Asad and Tom Smith, where Asad sat calmly Tom Smith made a whole racket screaming unnecessarily 'if that man doesn't shut up I swear I'm going to silence his throat' Asad said in a dead serious tone, Ayaan quickly cleared his throat 'doc...if you are done I am going to take him out of here, before any more damage is caused'.

Asad and Ayaan completed their reports and started to get ready to make their way back 'Sir, we have just had news from where the young girls were taken, when they started out there were more of them, one of the girls said that her friend was taken to Delhi via Mumbai and another taken to Rajasthan...Sir, the girls have been subject to a lot of abuse, they have all been drugged up...and one of them is also pregnant' Asad clenched his jaw, he couldn't believe what these girls had been subjected to 'I heard him mention new buyers in Delhi and that's where he was going to send out some more girls. I want out counterparts in Delhi fully briefed...Ayaan once we get back to Mumbai we may need to make our way there'.

Without further ado Asad and Ayaan arranged for a private secure jet to take them and Tom Smith back to Mumbai for questioning. As they made their way back, back in Delhi Zoya, Humera were having a really good time sightseeing, they had already managed to see some of the main tourist hotspots including the Red Fort. 'Why don't we go to Agra tomorrow, we can see the Taj Mahal, it's not too far from here' Aarav suggested 'wow, the Taj Mahal...the world biggest symbolism of pure love...would love for Ayaan to be here, we could see it together' Humera said 'you can't be missing him already, it's not even been twenty four hours' 'I know...forget it Miss Farooqui you won't understand...not until the day that heartbeat of yours starts to beat for someone else other than yourself' 'Ya Allah, you sound just like Najma' she said rolling her eyes.

By the end of the evening, six very tired bodies slumped on their beds and on the other side two very tired NIA officers started their interrogation 'Asad, I want you to hold back, let me and Ayaan start off with him' Mr Roy said 'but Sir,...' 'But nothing...you hold back until I say...understood' Asad walked off in anger making sure he banged the door behind him.

It had been more than three hours and neither Ayaan nor Mr Roy were able to get Tom Smith to talk. As soon as Mr Roy walked out Asad walked in to the room full of rage he hit back the chair making it fly against the wall, he lifted Tom Smith by the collar and pushed him against the door 'Asad...Bhaijaan stop' Ayaan protested but there was no stopping him now 'I am tired of your bullshit...you are going to talk, tell us what we want to know and you are going to talk now' he roared into his face, Tom Smith gave Asad a sarcastic smile which totally made him snap. Asad threw Tom Smith across the room making him land on the table he picked up the leg of the chair that he had just smashed against the wall and hit him across his wound. Tom Smith screamed in excruciating pain 'you want to start talking?' Asad said as he hit him again making him break out in tears as he grabbed his leg 'nooo...pleeease make him stop' he screamed 'dude, the only person that can make him stop is you...if he is saying talk you had better start talking' Ayaan said looking like he could feel the pain his brother was subjecting this guy to.

Asad came out the room with Ayaan following close behind 'I thought I told you not to go in' Mr Roy reprimanded him as he saw him come out 'Sir, you told me to hold back and I did...he just needed a friendly push...at least we have what we wanted' Mr Roy looked past him to see an agonising Tom Smith rolling on the floor 'you call that a friendly push?' he asked raising his eyebrow Asad just shrugged his shoulders and walked past 'Ayaan, get the medic' Mr Roy said as he walked away, throwing his hands up in the air.

Asad debriefed Arjun's team as the involvement of the young girls meant that there was a connection with the whole Priya Naik case. They may have seized the consignment in Goa but what they needed to do was plan big for Moti Mahal, it was more risky as everything was in the middle of a close knit colony, they couldn't afford to have any civil casualties.

'If what he has said is correct, and I am sure it is Victor is meeting with his new buyers in Delhi, which means we need to get going. Ayaan, you need to book the Seven Oceans as that's where the meeting is due to take place' Ayaan looked at Asad 'Bhaijaan seriously you want to leave like now, we have been on the go for nearly forty eight hours' 'Ayaan...now' was all Asad said before he walked out of the room.