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....the night had passed,  the winter moon was  sinking down, the whole scenery was enveloped in  foggy sheet,  that was  spreading  everywhere every moment,  the boys who were  sitting around had left, he was now all alone  watching  her  feeling  empathy for her unrest,   restlessly she would open the gate  to lock outside before  shutting the gates to go back,  it was very clear she was  stressed,  her  dearer than life her brother was gone missing   without a clue,  azghar had told  him she had filed a police report  ,  perhaps she was  given  hope  he would be found and brought back home, that's why she was restlessly  taking frequent rounds up to the gate 

He wished he could do something for her,  be of help to her, at least  he could share her sorrow  but he had never before  even lifted his eyes before her,  he  couldn't speak up before her, all that he could do was  pray for her  and that he was doing  for her happiness,  sighing  deeply he lifted his head to see  the Crack of dawn  in a corner of the sky was sprouting light rays,  he got up  tiredly to drag his feet  to reach his house  just round the corner 

It was already  morning sunshine  buzzing with  life,  she sat  on ammi s cot frame  vacantly  looking at the clock,  with  the ticking  sound her hopes dying out, completely hopeless now she was preparing herself  mentally to receive the bad news  when   a soft knock  of a finger on the gate  drew her attention  , she felt a strong silent storm waited her to open the gate   pushing past her to enter the house,  helplessly she had to get up on the second knock