After the incident, Rukhma became quiet. After all the crying and consolation, she sat staring into dead space. Her sister and mother, both were expecting a good place for her with her husband but what did she get. Denial, disappointment, pain. Suddenly, her life was a bigger mess than before. Neither could she go to her house neither to her husband's house. She was trapped for everywhere. Her mind was numb and her senses gave up. She only wanted to have her sister and mother back.
Hassan looked worriedly at her as she wasn't even responding to their voices. He nodded at Gul who was worried as well. Hassan lightly shook her shoulder and asked,
"Rukhma?"
Rukhma turned her head and looked at him. Hassan's heart ached on seeing her like this. Her eyes were still glossy and void of any emot
