– I would like to go to her right now.
– No, you are not going anywhere. It is not safe. It will be quickly calculated because of your visits. At first, it is better to call on the phone.
– We are going right now. Amir said and, despite his father, began to get ready. Meanwhile, the father dialed the investigator’s number and informed him about the arrival of Sultana’s father.
– Rashid is right. If they find her, they will kill her. It is better to wait. And Ahmed sat down on a chair with sadness in his eyes.
Sultana called herself. She was talking from the phone of the woman she lived with. – Dad, take me away from here. I don’t want to stay in this country anymore.
– It is impossible until you have documents. I will go to the police today and make you a temporary ID. You do not have a flight permit, all this needs to be processed. There was silence on the phone, and Ahmed realized what his daughter’s soul was silent about. «Oh, if only I could take you and carry you away like a little girl. But this is impossible, and you and I will have to realize the reality. Sultana silently agreed with her father. The investigator who came interrupted their conversation.
The investigator listened attentively to Ahmed. – Your testimony coincides with the Sultan. As for the documents, I cannot help you, and I need her herself. She had better be safe right now. As soon as something can be done, I will let you know. The investigator went out. Silence reigned in the apartment.
Ahmed, as well as Sultan, did not know Russian. Amir accompanied him wherever his help was needed.
CHAPTER 9
No one liked the support of communication with the Sultan from someone else’s phone, and everyone came to a unanimous decision that it was time for her to have her own phone and it was time to show herself to people. She can be under house arrest all the time.
– I think so too. My daughter and I need to live separately. And if we’re going to die, there’s no getting away from it. I cannot stay with you any longer. It is time for me to find a place to live.
– You think it is that simple. We will certainly help you with the search. Rashid did not mind that. But Amir didn’t like what he heard.
– And thanks for that. I will be glad if you help.
– We can find you something not expensive in the nearest Moscow region.
– «So be it. Ahmed was serious about leaving. Amir was categorically against it. Lyosha breathed a sigh of relief in his soul. Of course, his father would leave, he thought to himself.
– I will ask Igor to help us. He must have something suitable. Maybe you will not have to pay.
– Allah will thank you for your kindness. Ahmed was so glad of Amir’s help that he was ready to kiss him. But Amir took a step back and sat down on the sofa.
– I know for sure that Arthur is not in Moscow now, and I can see the Sultan.
– Why. No need to attract attention. You are being watched. She is being watched.
– I want to buy her a new phone.
– What? Her father will take care of it. And you shouldn’t see her.
– Rashid is right. There is no need to do this. I will call this woman and give her the phone for Sultana.
– This is the right decision. Let Ahmed do it. Amir did not lose hope of seeing the Sultan and came up with a plan of action how best to do it.
– Dad. Ahmed still goes everywhere accompanied by me. I will have to go with him and hand over this phone.
«That’s exactly what I wanted to hear from you. Go. They went out. It was Sunday morning. A woman was waiting for them in the store. She looked Amir up and down. And without saying anything, she left the store with the purchased phone. They went out separately. Sultana was so happy about the new phone, as if she had been offered an offer.
– «My God, you’re so happy.
– Yes. It is just that no one has given me anything for a long time, and I have not been out for so long.
– Soon you will have a new life.
– Do you think so?
– I am sure of it.
Sultana’s stay with these people had a beneficial effect on her condition. She perked up, revived and became even more beautiful. The kind people who gave her such a huge help by hosting her, and moreover, they did even more for her by deciding to update her wardrobe, and the host did it personally. Sultana gave her all the money she had. – You need to look good. You have such a fiance. I will help you! And she looked merrily at Sultana.
– This is not my fiance. Sultana was denied.
– I saw this guy, and I understood everything. Do not lie to yourself. Rosa brought things home and Sultana chose what she liked. She did not know where Rosa got them. Sultana kept a few things that she just needed. – Take more. Take this, and this. And the hospitable hostess threw dresses at her. It was so inconvenient for Sultana to take all this. She felt like a freeloader. – Don’t be afraid to take it. If they give it, then you have to take it. Sultana smiled happily. She was pleased to feel such an attitude towards herself, and she really liked to dress beautifully. Sultana liked to have many clothes in her closet, change outfits. She had all this when she worked as a dancer in her homeland. Sultana remembered those carefree times when she was so young, so pure, so naive. When grief had not yet touched her. Sultana accepted these things with great joy, took them to her room, and put them on the bed. The girl lived in the same room with the owner of this apartment, and they became friends. This woman’s name was Rosa, she was about the same age as Ahmed, and Sultana lovingly called her Aunt Rosa.
In the evening, Igor came to them and told them the joyful news that he had a dacha in which to live. – Remember my country house.
– Yes, we remember. But how do we ensure security?
– Very simple. The police will guard the house. It will be a great bait for Arthur.
– Maybe you are right. The sooner this is over, the better.
– That is nice. What are Arthur’s plans? What do his lines say?
– To be honest, I saw them once. To be aware of his actions, I need to be constantly with him, this person changes decisions so often. His lines are terrible, some murders that I could not predict anything for sure. Everything is so mixed up. This type is not permanent.
– «Gee. And when are you going to see him now?
– When he calls himself.
– He may not call. You need to do it.
– Maybe you’re right.
– Tomorrow morning I will pick you up and take you to the dacha. With these words, Igor left.
Meanwhile, the person who was following Amir made a call to Poipet. – Chief, Sultana’s father is walking around Moscow accompanied by Amir. Finish him off or wait for your arrival.
– Wait for the arrival. I will be back soon.
Fate favored Ahmed again, and this beautiful morning he was taken to a country house. No one knew about the location of Sultana. Only phone calls were made. And it was decided that it would be safer for her that way. For a while, Sultana stayed as a guest, and was a welcome guest. Igor’s house was monitored by the police and by Arthur’s people. Arthur himself arrived late at night. The first thing he did was to come to Vina to see her. The not so long separation strengthened their feelings, and this couple grew morally. She merged into a single whole and this love gave nourishment to the