The sun had set some time ago, and the clock had struck midnight. She was alone in the

house, wrapped tightly in her blanket on the bed. She didn't know whether she was trying

to protect herself from the cold outside or the gnawing fear and unease growing inside her.

Ahmed was at the hospital. He would be there all night, which meant that she could have a

peaceful night's sleep. But alas, sleep had become a distant relative ever since he had come

into her life. She would have to find her ...