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A Father's Grief
Zaf ran through the hospital, he knew Ruth had been moved to a more secure area in the hospital. He ignored the nurses walking towards him and sidestepped the porter who shouted after him. Seconds later he skidded to a halt as he heard his name called. Turning he watched his boss step towards him.
"Harry."
"Zafar." He stared at Harry as he tried to catch his breath. "Why are you here?"
"We had a coded warning. Zoe called Adam and well, Ros and Lucas have gone to check out the Mosque and Beth and Adam have gone to see what's happening at the Temple."
"Ros called." Harry narrowed his eyes. "What I want to know, is what are you doing here." Zaf nodded before turning and running a hand over his face.
"I."
"Out with it."
"Harry, it's Ruth and Graham."
"Go on." Harry fell into step behind him as he walked towards Ruth's hospital room. Zaf paused for a moment, knowing that what he was about to tell Harry was not going to go down well.
"The coded warning about the Temple, stated that Graham has been abducted." Zaf looked anywhere but at his boss, knowing how he would feel if it had been his son that had been targeted. Harry frowned, taking the information in. "Terri is at the Grid now. Dimitri picked her and the kids up. The kids are ok. Nick is a bit confused but the little ones are fine."
"Good." Harry paused.
"We have no way of knowing where Graham is, or what they want with him."
"He was already set up. My son has been clean for almost three years now. He is not a junkie, he was not carrying drugs." Harry stated firmly. Zaf nodded, knowing the trouble Graham's reappearance three years earlier had caused. "Ruth is safe. I just left her." He paused. "Actually."
"Knowing Ruth." Zaf smirked slightly. "I'll stay with her."
"I'll go back to the Grid." Harry frowned. "Keep in touch."
"Yeah." Zaf ran towards Ruth's room, determined to keep his best friend safe.
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The Temple was stood in silence as Beth looked up at the blue summer sky. She knew the Rabbi was keen to reassure the congregation and the Temple elders as quickly as possible. Adam stepped forward and pushed the door to the Temple open as the bespectacled man walked towards them.
"I am Rabbi Jones. I spoke to your colleague." The older man stated. Adam nodded, knowing Dimitri had called ahead. "I do not appreciate police and bomb squad officers crawling over my beloved Temple."
"I appreciate that." Beth stated. "We have good reason to believe this Temple has been targeted by a terrorist organisation."
"I cannot believe that." The Rabbi shook his head. "This is a peaceful place."
"We need to know if you have had any new members of the congregation? Anyone stand out, behave differently?" Adam asked. "This is a credible threat."
"I see."
"Have you?" Beth asked. She looked around as the police dogs and officers combed the small worship area of the building. She had no idea if they would find anything. Moran seemed capable of anything. If Graham Pearce had been taken then there was a fair chance that all the other threats were going to be carried out. Unless they stopped it.
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The wind whipped up her hair as Ros walked ahead of Lucas into the Mosque. The Imam called as he ran through the building.
"You cannot be in here!" He waved his arms manically. "Shoes!"
"What?" Lucas cursed under his breath before slipping his black Doc Martin shoes off. He motioned for Ros to do the same. She narrowed her eyes, but complied.
"I've covered my hair, I've taken my shoes off. I am not jumping through any more bloody hoops for this."
"It's the religion. Remember Tariq told us what is expected in one of these places."
"Who are you?" The Inam stated.
"Ros Myers, Lucas North." Ros stated. "I told you this place was a credible bomb threat and to allow my team and the police access to search."
"Yes, yes. But Miss, you have to understand this place has been a credible target since 2001. Things quieted down but reignited in 2007. We are always under threat." He ushered them further into the Mosque. "I am sad to say Islamaphobia is not something we are ignorant of."
"I can understand that." Lucas tried to be diplomatic. "This is a real threat. We have intelligence."
"I am sure you do." The Imam shook his head, one hand tugging at his beard. Ros narrowed her eyes, she could sense there was something in the building. Stepping away from the two men she watched as a police dog sat still. She knew the signal. The German Sheppard had found something the humans had missed.
"Get out." She snapped. "Everyone out. Now." Lucas crossed the room to her as the police bomb squad set to work. They ran for the door as the police officer shook his head and began evacuating his team. Moments later the glass windows blew outwards, throwing shards of glass over the street. Lucas threw himself over Ros as they hit the pavement showed in broken glass.
"Lucas." Ros whispered as his weight crushed her to the tarmac. "Lucas?"
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Alec grabbed his jacket at the same time Malcolm answered the phone. He kept his eyes on the open door of the Briefing Room as he saw Terri stare into the distance, apparently lost in thought.
"I'm going down to the Moque. There hasn't been any contact from the boss and her sidekick since the explosion." Alec stated. Erin ran a hand over her face, aware Dimitri was thinking about the explosion that had taken his leg.
"Dim, keep trying to get hold of Ros and Adam."
"Yeah." Dimitri snapped, frustrated that he wasn't in the field. He knew how Ruth felt stuck in the hospital. He needed to be useful.
"Calum, keep trying Harry. I know Zaf wa headed there. Tariq, Malcolm, Zoe any information, anything keep us informed." Zoe nodded as she slipped her headphones back on trying to work out what the GCHQ chatter she had hacked meant.
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Harry sighed. He was terrified, his family had been targeted once more. His oldest son, missing. He had no idea if the boy was alive or dead. The thought terrified him more than any threat to his own life ever could. Shoving his hands in his pockets he headed through the hospital car park, knowing he could trust Zaf to keep his word. The small mobile phone in his pocket startled him from his thoughts. Immediately he answered the call, already aware of who may be calling him. The ringtone had yet to be changed.
"What the Hell are you playing at?" He stated as he marched towards his 4x4.
"I suggest we meet. My friend is not going to stop his games as yet. The sad demise of your boy is just the start."
"Towers." Harry's voice was dangerously low. "Are you telling me Graham is dead?"
"Not yet." Towers kept the same pompous tone he had when he had been Home Secretary. "But, as I say my friend is not a forgiving man. Neither am I."
"Where is he?"
"Lost at present. The field where Adam and Ruth should have died. One hour or you'll be grieving a son, as well as pitying a crippled wife and dealing with teh aftermath of the biggest terrorist attack London has seen in years." The line went dead as Harry leant heavily against the car. He knew he had to meet Towers, he just had no idea what he would do when he saw him.
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A?N please review. Next chapter more Harry and Ruth. Is Lucas ok? Is Graham going to be ok? Let me know if its worth going on.