Ahmed hid his face with a hand as he passed the dressing room door, not wanting to be captured on video by that man following Rakis and Katir. He hurried back to the main room, as behind him Zulfi called out:

"Prick!"

Ahmed cringed, but did not turn back to look at the young man. He exited into the main room between stage and bar. He looked about for Sidi, but could not find him.

Ahmed, finally, went outside, and up the stairs onto the Karachi street. He did not see Sidi's car in the place they had left it. 

Not wanting to linger outside, Ahmed hailed a taxi. He told the driver he lived outside the city. Ahmed rubbed his forehead with one hand, so he did not see the familiar black sedan as it passed the taxi.

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Shhhh: Why is it always a black sedan?