“And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass.” (QURAN 22:27)
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"Naveed. What's wrong?"
I could hear Mom's worry laced voice over me; yet, didn't try opening my eyes. Her hand stroking my head on her lap didn't halt and neither the tears streaming down my closed eyes.
"I don't believe this, sir. We have looked everywhere, but still there's no sign of her. It's like someone has wiped away every trace of her. I think Captain Hadi might be involved in this some way. How else would it be possible to not have managed to find anything at all even after all this time—"
As time continued to pass, I couldn't help but think that maybe Allah, had hidden her from me.