"Mom, Mom!" Hadiyan climbed down the stairs and called his mother

"Kya hua?" Nirma worriedly asked, when saw how tense Hadiyan was looking

(What happened?)

"Anna kaha hai?" When he reached his mother, Hadiyan asked

(Where is Anna?)

"Yeh lo, mujhe laga pata nahi kya qayamay agayi." Nirma shook her head and resume her work, which she was doing before Hadiyan called her

(This is your emergency?)

"Mom, I'm serious! Where is Anna. Pura ghar mein dhoondh liya maine ussey." Hadiyan seriously told his mother

(I have searched for her everywhere.)

"Apnk kisi dost ke yaha gayi hai." Nirma informed him

(She has went to meet her friend.)

"Driver to dad leke Gaye hain. Woh kaise gayi?"

(Driver is with Dad, how did she go?)

"Khudse car drive karke gayi."

(She took her own car.)

"Kya? Aur usko iss baat ki permission kisne di? Mom, uski tabiyat wiase hi theek nahi rehti." Hadiyan worries increases

(What? Who gave her permission to drive car? Mom, you know she is not well.)

"Pehli baat toh Anna ne pehle kisi ki permission li Hai Jo ab legi aur dusri, Kya hua uski tabiyat ko? Masha'ALLAH, ab bilkul theek Hai, tum aur Tehreem ussey be-wajah beemar mat batao."

(First of all, did Anna ever asked for anyone's permission? And second, she is fine, she is not sick.)

"Mom, still... Ussey apni past life ke barey mein kuch nahi yaad, how would she drive? Apko rokna chahiye tha."

(She don't remember anything about her past life, how would she drive? You should have stopped her.)

Nirma knew there is no point arguing with him, that's why she kept silence when Hadiyan again asked

"Kis dost ke yaha gayi Hai?"

(Who's house she went to?)

"Mujhe nahi maloom, apni maa ko bataya Tha shayad." Nirma shrugged her shoulder

(I don't know, she must have told her mother.)

Hadiyan just looked at his mother and left her room,

Taking his phone out, he dialled Anna's number

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Driving the car on full speed, Anna tried to block away her thoughts,

Still, Jasline's words was echoing in her ears,

You were married to Amir

She doesn't know who Amir is. How could she be married to him?

Your family doesn't know anything about it

How could she take such a step without telling her family

How could she marry someone behind her family's back?

Jasline must be lying, Anna wasn't married before, she can't be

Anna's vision blurred as Amir's picture which Jasline showed her came in her mind

Anna shook her head to clear her vision when her phone started ringing

Anna avert her eyes away from road to her phone which was in passenger seat in front

One hand holding the steering wheel, while she picked her phone from free hand

Hadiyan's name was flashing on screen

You were married to Amir. Jasline's words again fall in her ears, as she thought about Hadiyan

What would he do if he got to know about it?

Looking at his name, Anna thought.

Her thoughts tangled with each other, that she didn't saw a lorry coming

When the lorry driver honked, it is when Anna Khan was brought back to present,

Quickly getting hold of her steering wheel, she turned her car other way,

It was a distance of one meter which saved her from accident, lorry drove past by her while she stopped her car to regain her breath

Her huge eyes had fear, while her chest raising and falling due to heavy breath, she again looked at the way from where the lorry went while trying gulped her tears down

A memory played in front of her eyes

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Loud voices of girls singing was coming from bus, which made Anna irritate

"Amir, inhe chup karwaiye." She told Amir

(Amir, make them quiet.)

They were returning from their trip, which their college held it, Amir was M.H.P sir's assistant

"Girls, itna shorr kyu Kar rahe ho?" Amir stood up from his seat and asked

(Why are you making so much noises?)

"Toh, Amir Bhai, aap hi bataiye hum Kya Kare? Itna lamba safar Hai Kam se Kam antakshari khel ke beeta lei'n." Once of the girl asked

(Then what we should do? The journey is very long that's why we are playing games.)

"Dekho, Jo bhi khelna Hai, Aram se khelo kyuko shorr se driver bhi disturb ho raha hoga." Amir told them and again sat beside Anna,

(Play whatever you want to play, just don't make much noise because driver will get distracted.)

Anna put her head on his shoulder and resumed her task of looking out from window, Amir wrapped his arms around her

They were sitting in the back of the bus, no one could notice their sitting form, that's why both of them were careless

The nurrow road could only adjust on vehicle at one time, right side of the road had ditch, And left side was covered memorizing mountains, the road was risky but as the driver was experienced, everyone trusted him and didn't cared much about the road

"Toh phir dumb charades khele?" One of the girl asked others

(Let's play dumb charades.)

"Dumb charades mein sirf ek ko nahi bolna hota Hai, Baki sab toh bolte Hain aur kitna shorr karte Hain. Issey achha toh antakshari hi hai." Another girl said

(It the loudest game.)

"Truth and dare."

"Boring!"

"Horror story sunaye?"

(Let's tell each other horror stories.)

"Mere pass better idea Hai. Kyu na hum log apni memories share Kare Jo humne yaha banai Hain aur kabhi nahi bhoolenge." Someone suggested, which everyone agreed on

(I have better idea, why don't we share our memories of Manali, which we will never forget,)

Interested in their talk to see which thing made them happy, Anna raised her head to look at them, her head still on Amir's shoulder

"Main start karti Hoon." A girl named Meghna said and shared her memory

(I'll start.)

Her cherished memory was when a cute stranger boy compliment her, when she was just looking around the mall road to buy something for herself

The girls giggled on her memory

One by one everyone started sharing their memory,

Anna turned to look at Amir. "What's the memory of here which you won't forget?"

"Last night." His answer short and clear, which if someone heard won't know what he is talking about

But, Anna knew what he is talking about

Last night was the night which she herself will never forget

The night where they were so close to each other to feel the heartbeat of each other,

Last night, she gave herself to him, and she don't regret it

Amir is her husband, the man whom she loved and trust, she could never be wrong when it comes to Amir

And she don't regret last night, it was such a bliss to spend the night in Amir's arms while he made love to her

Warmth spread on her cheeks as she again lowered her head, not having any reply for him

"What's your favorite memory?" Amir asked whispered in her head

"Do I have to answer that?" Anna raised her head and asked, their lips inches apart

Looking at her lips, then again in her eyes, Amir was slowly leaning towards her, while Anna closed her eyes

Both of them unaware of the future which will separate both of them forever

The girls in bus was enjoying their present while also thinking about their future. Not knowing, many of them won't able to see tomorrow

Everyone was busy in their moment, while sun hide itself behind the clouds and grey coloured took over the sky

No one knew when another bus was coming from front and when to control the speed of bus, driver stopped the bus in hasten, which resultant in losing the control over bus

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"Amir!" Anna whispered his name, as the scene unfold in front of her teary eyes

The road of city wasn't visible for her, her mind was portraying the view of Manali

The scene where she lost her husband.

Another lorry was passing by from there, the driver had a coloured bottle in his hand, as his eyes fall on the white car which was stopped in the middle of the road

He honked at the person to move their car away, as he didn't controlled the speed of his lorry,

A sudden honk startled Anna, as she looked at her left side and saw a lorry coming toward her,

Her eyes widened, as she quickly turned on her car to move it, her tears which had now gave her headache and drained her energy didn't helped much, as she struggled with car keys,

When driver saw the car didn't moved, he put a break in his lorry, but before stopping, it crashed into Anna's car

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Three weeks passed since Anna's accident. But, there was no improvement in her health. She was in coma and doctors were afraid to give their words. There was highest chances of her falling into coming forever. And very less chances of her waking up

No one talked openly, but they were losing hope.

"Anna, please! Wake up." Holding her fragile hand, which were attached to wires, Hadiyan whispered

"Doctors aren't saying anything, uncle and aunty didn't spoke a single words since your accident, mom and dad have lose their hope. Sab jo soch rahe Hain woh agar khayal bhi ajaye to Meri rooh kanp jati hai. Main tumhare beena jeene ka soch bhi nahi sakta. Meri zindagi tumhare beena adhuri Hai, Anna."

(I know what everyone is thinking, and I can't even imagine that. I can't live without you.)

"Please, wake up for me." His free hand hold her head.

She looked so weak and pale, not like his Anna which made him miserable.

He is a businessman, he could buy anything in a snap of his finger. but, he couldn't buy her health. He couldn't bring her back

He couldn't wake his Anna

"I have lost you before, I have lost my hope before, but this time I'm holding onto the tiniest hope that I have."

"Meri mohabbat ke liye uth jao, mujhe tumse kuch nahi chahiye, bas tum mere paas raho. It's enough for me. To see you smiling, to feel you beside me when I sleep and to see your face first thing in morning, just come back to me." His words reached her or not, he don't know

She felt his emotions or not, he was not sure of that

(Wake up for my love, I don't want anything from you, I just want you beside me.)

His words probably falled into dead ear. She may not feel his desperateness

But, Almighty heard his cries,

The lord could never let his creations in trouble, he heard even silent prayer then how could he ignore Hadiyan's pleade

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So!

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-Ufaq