An Irretrievable Step

A short excerpt of the thriller that I've had real trouble to finish, because I loved writing it so much…!

From five pm on Al Azam sat waiting for Ray's arrival at the Chef Express snack bar at the airport arrivals hall. He wore a wig and a false beard adorned his cheeks and chin, and he was wise enough not to use sunglasses; he was well camouflaged without his dark sunglasses, and thus he thought he won't be identified by the crafty Italians or some other foes.

When Ray was walking toward the exit holding his suitcase, Al Azam left his seat and went as if he himself was about to leave. He brushed against Ray's shoulder, and they both stopped and looked at each other.

'Excuse me I'm so sorry,' Al Azam turned to Ray in English.

'Never mind,' Ray answered him. He recognized his voice and it took him just a friction of a second to identify him.

'Haven't we met before in the Chamber of Commerce?' Al Azam asked him. 'My offer is still relevant.'

'Well I don't rush anywhere; do you wish to discuss it?'

'Yes I'll be glad to, let's have a drink over there.' Al Azam said nodding his head towards the bar that he has just left.

'I'm back I haven't left yet,' Al Azam told the worried waiter that rushed to meet them as they entered.

'What will you have?' He asked Ray in English.

'A martini will do.'

'Un Cinzano bianco vi prego,' Al Azam told the waiter.

Let's sit over there; I hope that nobody touched the full glass that I left there…' He remarked with a chuckle.

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