Chapter 16“Wake up! Wake up please,” I heard Khalid say when Talya picked up the phone the next morning. I was already packed, ready to go to the airport. I dropped my suitcase to the floor and looked into the viewer.
“What the...?” she screamed into the receiver and so did I, watching her.
“What’s happening?” she shouted.
“I’m downstairs. Would you mind opening the door?” She did. Talya was fuming and so was I.
Khalid was standing, fully dressed, towering over her as she opened the apartment door. He smiled. Good God! I thought, what are you doing, man? If you’d leave the woman alone, we’ll all be better off.
“What are you doing here?” Talya shrieked, trying to pull her hands away from his grasp.
“You get dressed and we go – right now.”
“NO!” Talya yelled. “I am not your daughte
