– «Just say the word and I’ll kill him.»
– It will have to be done when I leave Russia. It would be a medical error. That is when I will finish what I started. And you will fly with me. I need you. I have no one left but you and my girl. The poor thing was so scared. He spoke these words with such warmth, it looked so ridiculous from the outside, and his appearance did not correspond to these words. Arthur decided to hide. He could only hide in Indonesia, only there everything went smoothly for him, and there he was completely safe. Arthur loved to fly there and spend time there. Moreover, his muse was originally from Indonesia and Arthur decided to give her a gift. He had decided to marry Vina, but he had not told her about it yet.
Guilt, after experiencing fear, was afraid to stay alone in the apartment. She still could not believe that she could be stolen. Arthur did not talk to her much on this topic, he tried not to put pressure on her psyche and be as courteous to her as possible. Arthur understood that he was to blame for everything that happened.
– We will fly to your homeland soon. You and me. Arthur took her hand. Vina was so happy. She had not expected to hear those words.
– Is it true?
– Yes. It is true. It is time for you and me to change the situation. Rest. You probably miss your relatives.
– I cannot believe it. Vina’s face lit up. She squeezed Arthur’s hand tightly. Arthur squeezed her hand even tighter.
Sultana was also preparing for the flight home, but in her soul, she was not as radiant as Vina. Her soul was dark and overcast and she could not open up to anyone. Only Amir himself could help her grief, and only voluntarily. But he was in a coma, and did not know what was going on in the soul of his beloved. Sultana was packing her things to move in with her father.
– Maybe you will stay with me again. I do not want to let you go.
– I would love to, but that is it, it is time to say goodbye. My stay in this city is ending.
– Let’s take a walk around Moscow at night today. Our city was decorated for the New Year. It’s so beautiful outside.
– To be honest, I am afraid to go outside. I have been locked up for more than a year and I have forgotten what freedom is.
– Well, it is time to remember. Do not be afraid. It is time to start living. Life is a holiday. Do not be afraid. Your father’s house has not been guarded for three days, so everything is fine. So let us go. Sultana could not believe that it was over, and reluctantly agreed.
– Come on.
Moscow at night was burning with bright lights. The city was completely decorated and ready for the New Year. Sultana was not accustomed to this climate, cold, snow, and such celebrations as the New Year in Moscow. She admired this evening beauty and quickly got tired of the flow of people and bright shop windows. They sat down on a bench.
– Well, you see. Nothing happened. You are not being followed anymore.
– Thank you for reminding me! Otherwise, I relaxed. The interlocutor laughed.
– Will you come to us again? Sultana’s mood changed abruptly.
– No. She replied dryly.
– It is just that you got here in such conditions that you have many unpleasant memories. Many tourists love Moscow, and not only tourists.
– No. I just want to go home and that is it. With these words, Sultana got up from the bench and looked at the sky. The sky was covered with white clouds.
– It is for the snow. Did you even like the snow? Sultana took the snowflake in her hands. – Make a wish. And it will definitely come true. And Rose sang a song about a snowflake. Sultana held a snowflake in her fist and did not want to open her palm. After listening to the song, she opened her palm and blew on the melted snowflake.
– How great! It started snowing. It was light. White thin snowflakes swirled in the air and fell on Sultana’s beautiful, long hair. Rosa also had long hair, but not as long as Sultana’s did. Snowflakes looked beautiful on black. And the girls looked at their beauty on their hair. Sultana did not want to return to the apartment, or even to her father. She wanted to walk until morning. This snowfall lifted her spirits and Rosa, noticing this, decided to arrange a holiday for her. They skipped all night and returned home in the morning. This night was the last night that Sultana spent in the company of Rosa. In the morning, it was time to say goodbye and Sultana almost burst into tears.
– Well, do not cry, girl. We will see you again. Sultana understood that this was the end. The end of her stay in Moscow and of course her acquaintance with Amir. She hid this pain deep, where no one has access, and a mask of happiness was put on her face. Sultana smiled as best she could, the girl knew how to do it, because she once did it for the audience. The three of them had breakfast, Sultana, Ahmed and Rosa. Rosa’s husband always left early and arrived late. But sometimes he could spend the whole day at home in the middle of the week. Sultana did not dare to ask what he was doing, but this family was quite rich. – I hope our acquaintance does not end there. And will we see you again?
– Of course. My daughter was lucky. Allah sends her good friends. Here in our capital Phnom Penh, she met her family, and we became friends. Now we have friends in Moscow.
– So we are glad to have guests. But do not forget that we are fellow countrymen and we will see each other often. We are from the same city.
– That is even better. Sultana will have more fun. Yes, daughter?
– Yes, Dad. Breakfast ended and it was time to say goodbye. – Aunt Rosa, do not cry, I will be in Moscow for another week. Now you come to us, otherwise I am there alone, in this house.
– I will definitely come. Ahmed and Sultana left the entrance and got into a taxi. Rosa explained where to go, and the car drove away from the entrance.
As they drove up to the house, they saw a car waiting for them. The investigator, the one who interrogated Rashid, was waiting for them. Ahmed and Sultana did not know Russian and they had to wait for Rashid. He wanted to ask a few questions about the Sultana case. Rashid arrived quickly and after a cursory examination of the Sultan, he noticed to himself that this girl was actually a sultansha.
– I have some problems with Arthur’s case, and this girl is present in his case, I found something. Of course, it was not easy. The fact is that we are looking for another human trafficker, and he is directly related to you and Arthur.
– To me? What does he have to do with me?
– As we found out, he wanted to sell you to him. Then you disappeared, it is not known where. You should have crossed paths, he was waiting for you. What do you know about it?
– Nothing.
– If I could prove it. But no one goes against him. It is all so complicated. It is possible that everyone is afraid of him. Sultana was ashamed to conduct all these conversations in front of her father. But she kept her mask on and behaved like a sultana. Sultana believed that she was no longer a resident of Moscow, but with one foot at home, and behaved relaxed.
– I have the phone number of one of his people. Do not ask where it is from, I will just give it to you. I did not use it for personal safety, here it is. And she quickly took the phone out of her bag. As soon as it was turned on, the phone immediately rang. It was just that person. He could not get through to Arthur and tried to find him through one of his drivers.
Arthur actually withdrew from this case, as he incurred a lot of suspicion and went into a lull. His business was booming in other countries and he had nothing to worry about. Rashid answered the call and adjusted his voice to Arthur. The merchant demanded the Sultan. He needed her. – You promised, remember? Do not be afraid I will