I woke up to an empty bed the next morning. Muhammad was gone and that was the first time something like that was happening since we had gotten married. It was weird. I checked to my phone to see if he had left a text.

"I am sorry, I had to leave early for work today. I will be home early for movie night and have fun at your mum's place...I love you".

I saw the text from him then I went to take a shower and dress up to leave for mother's house. I had told them I was going to ne visiting soon and they had been excited to hear from me that mother had called me twice the day before to make sure I had not forgotten the visit.

I drove to my parents house after I was done with all I had to do about 3 hours later and through out the drive I still couldn't get last night's conversation out of my head and that made me angry because I hated the way I was fond of overthinking things. I wished it could have just ended yesterday.

"Our daughter is here" mum said excitedly as I pulled over at the drive way than I saw her and father come out to welcome me. It felt like I had been gone since forever.

"I missed you two so much, I said as I pulled away from their hugs. I really had missed them so much. They are the only ones I had known all my life and i loved them so much.

"We missed you a lot sweetheart" dad said as mum ushered me into the house.

"I cooked your favourite" mum said and that was the best line I had heard in a long time because I loved my mother's food. Nothing compared to it and I couldn't wait to have a taste of it.

"How is Muhammad" dad asked as we ate our food.

"He is fine dad, he sent his greetings too" I replied.

"You look so good dear, I guess marriage has been amazing" mum said

"Mum" I smiled "I have always looked the same".

"There is a difference, I am sure your dad can see it too" mum said "or are you pregnant" mum added. "Mum" I exclaimed.

And before mum said it I had probably never thought of it and I and Muhammed had never even talked about anything that was related to that. Maybe we wanted to wait or have kids immediately. I just knew we were going with the flow of everything.

"No mum" I answered.

Dad left minutes after to attend to work after we had all finished eating and I and mum were alone.

"Is something bothering you" mum suddenly asked while we were watching tv in the sitting room.

"I am fine mum" I assured

"Mum, have you ever felt dad was hiding something from you" I suddenly asked because I really couldn't keep it inside anymore.

"Why is that dear, did something happen with Muhammad. If there is something, you can tell me" mum said worried.

"No mum, I just want to know"

"When something like that happened, it was probably just me overthinking or being paranoid about a situation" mum said and I really wished I was just being paranoid really.

"You need to always trust your partner, that's what always keeps you going" mum added.

"Thanks mum"

I left my parents place hours later to get home before I and Muhammad's Movie night at 7:00pm. I was home around 5:00pm to prepare the popcorn and ice cream we were going to use.

It was 6:30pm already and still Muhammad wasn't around. I tried calling him but he wasn't picking up. And I hoped he was okay and that nothing was wrong with him because I really couldn't imagine my life without him.

He was always around for movie night around 6:00pm to search for what we were going to watch together but now he wasn't and that was so unlike him and I was already starting to panic once it was 7:15pm and I still haven't heard anything from him.

I was going to call his dad if he was still at work but his dad's phone was switched off and I wasn't getting through to him so then my panic phase increased and I didn't know what to do. Muhammad's number was still not going through.

It was 8:00pm when I got a text from him that he was going to be staying out late and that he was sorry that he missed movie night. I was relieved that he was fine but I was angry that he could have given me heads up about what was going to happen and this was the first time he was missing movie night since we had gotten married too.

I decided to watch a movie alone at first but then I had lost the vibe to watch a movie so i just picked up a book to read. I was going to wait for him to come back and explain himself because what could have been more important than a date night with your wife" I thought.

I read for sometime then I played games on my phone when I got bored. I always hated being at home by my self. It made me restless. That was all I did growing up without any sibling to talk to or play with. While I went through my phone I saw a strange number text me "hey" then I waited at first before I answered because I didn't like when things like that happened.

After few minutes I say another message from the same number "this is Ahmed". Then I knew who it was. I had his number but I didn't have this particular one. I sent back a message to him and he said he had just texted to check on me. at least someone cared about me I thought.