18
The Shopping Mall
Zahra sat on the couch in her hostel flat and checked her watch again. She felt relieved that she’d soon be rid of the drugs, but at the same time sick with fear. In two hours’ time, she had to pass a bag of heroin to Nousha at a busy shopping mall. Surely someone would notice the transaction? Were the police still watching her? Maybe they were tracking her movements, hoping she would lead them to Firzun. What if they saw her pass the bag to Nousha? They’d arrest her on the spot, in public, and what would they do with Ahmad? Nousha had scared her about dumping the parcels. Her best bet was to get this over with as quickly as possible. She tried to steady her nerves and checked her watch for the umpteenth time.
At three o’clock she woke Ahmad and helped him get ready
