Chapter 16
"Dude this is crazy." Rom says as he grabs a snack from the vending machine.
We all look up at him as he continues to look at the computer screens with pictures of Shaw's group on it.
"What the hell are you talking about?" I ask him looking up from my laptop.
"I'm over her looking at these images and it is like we are hunting our evil twins." He says motioning to the screen.
"I mean look at this black dude right here, he's handsome so that's clearly me. We've got a white Hobbs. This is Han. It's an African in a beanie Tej, that's like your mini me. Hey Miri, Brian when did you guys do this photo shoot?" He asks us pointing to the blond on the screen. I look up giving him a sarcastic smirk and Brian flips him off.
"I'm just kidding you guys know you're the prettiest blondes around here." He says jokingly.
We all laugh as Rom finishes, when Hobbs pulls up. He and Riley get out of the car with determined looks on their faces.
"We got 2 things. Fist this is the worst place in the entire world to commit a crime, they have cameras up on every street, corner, you name it. Second we've finally got confirmation on what Shaw's crew took from Interpol. They ripped off a database that has information on all of the places that hold the final piece that they need.
"So where are they at?" Brian asks.
"There are about a dozen of them spread around Europe." Riley tells him.
"The list is only good for a limited amount of time." Hobbs says.
"How limited?" I ask him.
"96 hours." He tells me.
"So that means that wherever Shaw's crew is going hit next has to be in the next 4 days." I say to everyone.
"Exactly." Hobbs says.
"They have a window and so do we, so lets get moving." Hobbs says.
After Hobbs says that we all start to discuss what we know about the custom cars that Shaw and his crew have. We try to figure out where he could of gotten these cars and everything else made. We decide to go searching for the custom shop.
"Han, Roman, Miri you're up. We find the person who made the cars, We'll find Shaw." Dom tells us.
"Come on." I tell them as I grab a gun and head towards the cars. Riley decides to come with us and I give her a smile.
After striking out at 4 other places we get to a shop in Downtown London. We see a blond haired man testing out some of his tools.
"This must be our guy. So how do you want to play this?" Han asks after watching the blond haired man for a few more minutes.
"Han and I will go in and you 2 have our backs." rom says in a cocky voice.
Riley and I look at each other with identical expressions on. I look over to Rom and scoff as Riley and I start to walk away.
"Oh Rom, soon you'll learn that all men are the same and that they can all be persuaded." tell him in a teasing condescending tone as I walk towards the blond haired man.
"Hi." I say as we reach him.
He turns around looking quite shocked for a moment, but then he sees me and shamelessly looks me up and down, doing the same to Riley.
"We're looking for some information." I tell him as nice as I possibly can.
"About what?" He asks with a smile on his face.
"Cars." I tell him.
He asks us what kind of cars and Riley describes the exact description of Shaw's cars. We tell him that we would be very interested to know who bought those cars. He asks us why should he help us. Riley tells him because we are asking nicely.
"Because you're asking nicely. What can you offer me that I can't get from a thousand other girls." He says in a teasing tone as he reaches out to touch my face.
But before he can Riley wrestles him to the ground bending his arm at a very weird looking angle, that looks immensely painful.
I let it continue on for a couple more minutes until I ask him is he ready to talk. He tells us yes and leads us inside the shop. He goes to the computer starting to type things in. He asks us what our business with Shaw is. I tell him that he has something of ours and we would like to get it back. He continues to concentrate on the computer when I hear an engine roaring. I look up to see 2 of Shaw's guys and Letty. They walk to the front and start shooting all over the place. We all drop to the floor once it begins. It stops and I look up to see Riley chasing Letty down, Rom chasing one of Shaw's guys. Han who is abut to go with Room comes over to me and makes sure I am all right. I tell him I am and that I will be alright. Once Han leaves I turn my attention to the blond haired mechanic, who got shot in the crossfire. I ask him to please tell me what Shaw is up to and I promise him that Shaw will pay for what just occurred. His breathing becomes shallow and ragged. But before he dies he tells me the one name I hoped I wouldn't hear for a very very long time.
BRAGA.
I look at him and shock, but before I can respond I feel my self being hauled up and blindfolded.
When the blindfold is taken off of me I am greeted with an unpleasant sight. The one person I never wanted to see again ever was sitting in the back of the SUV right next to me.
"Hello darling." He says to me with a smirk on his face.
"Owen." I say.
CLIFFHANGER...
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-NICA ARMSTRONG