“In the morning I talked with him. He was saying that he searched a shortcut way to reach here and may be he would make it on time. But after that I again tried later but his cell was switched off.” Takisha was looking little tensed.

“Due to bad weather network issue must be there. Don’t worry he will be there.” He gave her assurance. Takisha nodes in sigh.

*****

It was seven in the evening and they reached to the Luxuries W Amman Hotel where Galel’s parents organized the engagement ceremony.

The hotel was decorated lavishly from outside. When they were about to get down from the car Atiqullah received a call from Galel’s father Mr. Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned.

“Yes... yes Mr. Juned. We have reached at the venue and just entering in the banquet. What happened you are not sounding good. Something happened?” Atiqullah’a face tensed up.

“You-u all-ll c-came t-to o-our resi-dence. We-we will-ll t-talk h-here. I-i c-can’t s-say anything on-n p-phone.” Awang stuttered from the other side of the phone. His voice was looking broken.

After hanging up Atiqullah gave the news to all his family members. Takisha trembled as she could sense something is bad happened. Nazeha and Nazibullah held her from their hands.

*****

They all reached to Galel’s residence in rush. When they entered in the house they saw Munira was crying bitterly in the arms of her daughter's arms Leila. She was trying to console her but tears were also slipping out from her eyes.

Awang was sitting on the sofa like stupor. When he saw Atiqullah and his family rushing inside his tears spilled out from the eyes.

“What happened Awang? Where is Galel.” Atiqullah was holding his hand in solace.

Suddenly they heard a loud noise of something falling down. They all turned their heads towards the direction of the noise.

Nazibullah and Nazeha ran to hold their sister. Takisha got fainted when she heard her father saying that Galel is missing. They all tried to make her conscious but nothing worked. Leila rushed in the kitchen to bring glass of water to sprinkle it on her face but still she was not opening her eyes.

Atiqullah called his family doctor and Nazibullah lifted her up in his arms to the nearest bedroom.

Munira was sitting near her head and caressing her hairs while Hanifa and Nazeha were rubbing her palms and feet to give some heat to the body. Meanwhile the doctor came to check upon her. So all left from the room.

After checking up the doctor she got confused so she called out her family members.

“I need to do some tests before stating something. Right now I have given her some injection by which she will become conscious in two three hours. Tomorrow morning you please bring her to my clinic for further check up.” She gave further priscription and noded before leaving. Nazeha went with her to give her bid off.

*****

Everyone was looking at each other in panic state but they have to wait till morning.

When she got conscious Leila who was sitting near her bed on the chair jumped from her place and help her to sit with the support of pillows to head rest of the bed.

“Do you need anything? I will get it for you.” Leila asked with concern.

“No, thank you. Did Galel came back? What happened to me? Why I am here? Where everyone else in the family?” Takisha asked and still panicking.

Leila spoke in sad voice, “hold on, everyone is here sitting out in the living area. No Galel didn’t come yet.” She murmured slowly the last sentence and started crying covering her face with her palms.

Takisha tries to get up from the bed but sit back on it with thud as she was feeling dizziness.

She again regained the energy and reached out her hand to hold Leila's shoulder.

“Please Leila don’t cry like that we will find him. He must be stuck in the way. Believe me we will find him,” she wrapped her arms around her and tears also spilled out from her eyes.

Hanifa came inside to look for Takisha and put her hand on her shoulder.

“I think we should leave now. Your father already sent his best men to search Galel. I hope they will bring us some expecting news.” She said sternly.

Takisha noded and stood up from the place. Leila also got up by rubbing her eyes with back of her palm. Takisha holds her hand tightly and followed her mother out of the room.

“I give you assurance Awang till tomorrow we would get some news. I have sent search teams in all the directions so don’t worry and keep up the hope high.” He tapped his on Awang's back of palm and give assured look.

Awang nodded and looked down in sadness. Meanwhile Hanifa came out of the room following by Takisha and Leila.

“OK, Awang we should go now it’s too late and Takisha had to go to meet the doctor again in the morning.” Both the families embraced each other in sadness.

*****

Atiqullah and his family left for their home. It was half past 12 in the night. So they all went to their room to get rest but nobody had sleep in their eyes.

Nazeha slept in Takisha’s room as she was not well so Hanifa told her to do so to take care of her.

When both the sisters were laying on the bed, Takisha was staring at the ceiling blankly.

Nazeha turns towards her and place her hand on her hand which was resting on her chest.

“Okhti, (elder sister in Jordan),” She said in hesitation.

“Hmm",

“That doctor was saying that you need to go for some test. Do you know what happened to you? Or have some idea of it.” Nazeha asks quizzically.

Takisha got confused by her question and looked back to her.

“Why sudden tests" she asked back.

Feeling confused Takisha tapped her hand, “it’s ok we will see tomorrow.” And closed her eyes. She was feeling dizzy due to the medicine effect.

Everyone was trying to sleep but sleep was far away from their eyes. They all were just waiting for something good for them.

*****

Next Day at Doctor's clinic

“Its totally fine you can start your tests and observation. No problem at all.” Takisha relaxed her.

Doctor nodded. “You need to come with me in the observation room.” She got up and lead Takisha to the attached room.

She started her observation by moving the machine on her lower abdomen applying some gel and checks the figures forming in the computer. Her eyes became wide open and looked at her in shock.

Takisha found something weird in her nature and asked her moving her eyes. Doctor made her stand up from the place.

She took her out of the room. “Actually...” she adjusted her specs a little as she was hesitating to give the news. “You are two weeks pregnant. I know it must be tough for you if we see the current situation. Means we have lots of methods which will give you little pain and everything will be all right.” Doctor was trailling of in her thoughts by moving her hands.

“How dare you talking like this to me.” Takisha snapped her and stood on her place. The doctor shivered by her roar.

“This is me and my Galel’s love which we sow with warmth and tenderness. How could you think of to terminate him?” Takisha glared at her. Her eyes became red due to anger.

“I just said due to the circumstances, please forgive me, I didn’t men to hurt you. Please sorry.” Doctor said in pleading voice.

“It would be better you stay in your limits and don’t try to make any decision without asking.” She warned her with showing index finger.

“Let’s go Nazeha,” Takisha grabbed her bag and strode of the cabin in anger.

“Its ok, she was just putting her point of view. Keep calm down.” Nazeha tried to soothe her.

Takisha stopped in her track and looked at her in anticipation. “Do you also think Galel will never return.” She said almost in murmuring tone Her eyes became tears and they are on the verge of falling.

This was the best news she got in her life time and wanted to tell about it to Galel first. She was missing him badly.

Nazeha stopped after listening to her and found that she is standing far back. She walked back to her.

“Control yourself, he will be alright and very soon will be here with you don’t worry.” Nazeha put her hands on her shoulders and tried to console her.

*****

They both came back to home and Nazeha told her parents about the doctor visit. Their parents became shocked and feeling helpless. Atiqullah sat on the sofa with thud.

“This was only left to hear, what if Galel never return. What would happen to our girl? Who will accept her then?” He started sobing while putting his hand on her temple.

“Control yourself, we have to talk with her. We have to convince her to take some decision as soon as possible.” Hanifa looked in his eyes with some determination.

During the dinner in the evening on the dinner table they all were having their food silently. Atiqullah broke the silence and cleared his throat, “We are thinking that you should abort this child because we are not aware of the future.” He said with hesitating voice as he was aware of how both were in love and it would be a toughest decision he ever took in his life. And he was well aware of her temperament.

"Means you also believed that Galel will never return. Is there anyone who thinks the same?” she snapped to every one.

She stood up from the place and hissed, “Listen carefully every one that this the seed of me and Galel’s love. And I am not gonna destroy it. Do whatever you want to do.” By saying that she ran upstairs crying bitterly.

She closed the door shut and fell down on the bed lifeless. “...why Galel why I have to bear this. When actually I got some happiness, you are not by my side. How I will do this alone? Please come back...” She starts crying while pleading in blank.

*****

Two three days passed by and one day Awang received a message from the search team that they found a car crashed near a tree 100 kilometers away from Amman. So they called Galel’s father to come and identify it.

Awang, Munira and Leila jumped in excitement as they got little hope of ray for their son. They quickly reached to the address given by the head of the search team.

When they reached over there they observed it was near the valley. They came down while concentrating on the path. They became shocked by looking at the condition of the car. The car was completely damaged from the front.

Nobody can assure that someone could survive in that condition. Munira fell down while screaming bitterly as she was thinking that her son is dead. Leila was trying to console her but her tears not stopping too.

“You should take them back to home. They need some rest. If we look at the accident site and the condition of the car it is very hard to believe that he would survive. The chances are very low and it’s been week now who knows what happened to him now.” He gave his statements.

“We came here with great hope. Please don’t break it.” Awang said in pleading tone.

“I can understand your situation but we have searched him everywhere and we didn’t found anything till now. I am sorry Mr. Awang, I am helpless.” He gave his final decision and his team walked out of valley.

All three were looking at their retreating figures helplessly. They went back home with no hope at all and broken heart. Entire house was filled with mourning feelings.

*****

Awang called Atiqullah and gave him all reports. Atiqullah and his family along with Takisha reached to their home. They discussed all the things which was happened over the site where they have found his car crashed in the valley.

Hanifa was consoling Munira while Nazeha was trying to cheer up Leila. Takisha was sitting blankly and staring on the wall clock.

*****

Days were passing and everyone now started assuming that Galel is dead but only one person was there who still believed that he is alive some where in the corner of the world.

She was having a strong belief that her heart is still beating that means Galel is alive. But she did not forced anyone to believe on her and think like that. It was her own envisage.

One question was not leaving her mind that if they didn’t found Galel in the car then where he was? Who has taken him with him? Why they are not able to trace him? What about his mobile? It was also not spotted on the site.