One hundred and fifty-one

Nicholas's POV:

"He says he told us all he knows." Stones came to stand next to me. "Claims he only joined his cousin because they promised to give his family a better life. Swears he's not a terrorist, never wanted to hurt anyone in his life, has nothing against America, et cetera, et cetera."

I nodded, having gathered that much myself. I didn't speak Arabic, but I understood some of it. A cold smile stretched my lips as I took a Swiss army knife out of my back pocket and pulled out a small blade.

At the sight of the knife, Abdul yanked frantically at the ropes holding him up, and his pleas grew in volume. He was clearly as green as they came—which made me inclined to believe that he was telling the truth about not knowing anything.