So this chapter is a bit short - I'm trying to finish it so not many chapters left now

This is just like a filler chapter really but still R and R to tell me what you thimk (even if you don't like it!!)


While Adam started to walk back inside to the office Zaf decided to stay outside for a while, letting the cool crisp air clear his mind and wake him up a little. He leaned on the railings near the river looking into the dark polluted water. He was trying to let all the anger, hurt and fear go but it was so difficult. He hadn't expected it to be easy, but this was so hard he couldn't believe it. The things he witnessed, the things that he suffered had all left their mark both physically and emotionally. He pulled up his shirt sleeve, revealing faint lines around his wrist. They had nearly faded completely but Zaf knew it was there. The lines were caused by the ropes that tied him up and held him down while he was being tortured. Late at night he could feel the rope cutting into his skin while he watched a burning iron come towards his torso. Shaking his head to wipe the images from his mind he decided to stop this once and for all. The nightmare he had been living in for months was going to stop now. Enough was enough.

When he entered the office no-one acknowledged his presence, knowing he wouldn't want any attention drawn to him. Adam obviously told them not to stare at him and ask if he was ok and he was grateful he did so. He sat down at his desk reading an email that had been sent to him from Harry. It read:

Zafar,

Some new intelligence has came up and I need to talk to you about a possible undercover mission. Meet me in my office at 1pm.

Zaf rolled his eyes and put his head in his hands. He really didn't need this right now. Shaking his head and giving a wry smile, which looked more like a smirk, he glanced at the clock. It was only 10am. Hesitantly his fingers accessed the file that Harry had attached to the file. He knew what it was, he recognized the reference code at the top. It was the file about him and his kidnapping.

Zaf looked around the office to see where and what his team members were doing. Jo was absorbed in whatever was written in the folder she was looking at. Ros was nowhere to be seen and Adam was typing away at his computer. Deciding it was now or never he clicked to open the file. After reading the report Harry made and his own statement he made just after being released. He decided to try and finish the report he had only half written, it needed to be done. The sooner he did it the sooner he could get better for him. Trying to push the memories out of his head he slowly started to type.

Adam couldn't help but smile when he took a brief look over at Zaf's desk. He knew he had finally managed to get threw to him and he was trying to move on. Noticing the shaking fingers and the way Zaf was pausing he guessed the report Harry wanted was being done. Seeing the intense look of concentration and sheer determination on his face Adam knew what he was doing and was pleased that Zaf was trying to move on.

Jo had also noticed Zaf's behaviour and also guessed what he was doing. She was pleased that the fighting spirit he had was back.


What did you think??