—Terrace— The next morning Umeed had a smile on her face reminiscing every moment from last night. She stretched her hand, hoping to rest it on Abdul Ahad's chest when she saw he wasn't here. She looked around and found him nowhere. He must've gone to the room. She sat up with that thought and walked downstairs to the room. She opened the door and walked inside. There was no aroma of shampoo coming out of the empty washroom. He never goes to the office without a shower. "Hussaina Apa!" She called. The aged woman came as quickly as possible and asked, "yes ma'am." "Did Ahad have breakfast and leave for office?" "Today is Sunday. There is no office. And I start working from six in the morning. I didn't see Sir. He must've left at night then?" Umeed felt her heart break to pieces a

