"Mehreen," Rehana finally stepped back into my room. "I have got the news.""What?" I eagerly turned towards her, stopping my anxious pacing around the room."Your cousin 'Sarah' is in the hospital. She claimed that she had walked out to the hotel'

I was really feeling awkward as I ran back to my room. When Rehana told me to stay in the room, I believed that the police officer would take some time in making an appearance, so I decided to quickly get my sunglasses from the other room. I had been foolish. Yet, seeing the officer bravely walking around to help me had, somehow, made me feel safe and comforted.I felt a smile appear on my face.

After an hour of waiting on the trees, I listened hard for the roars of lions or tigers to reach my ears. I wanted to know if there were any wild creatures near, any signs of danger that could harm me. Rehana and I had no weapons. I had no idea how we were going to manage in this forest-all on our own. Trying to distract me from the anxious and the feeling of what could happen, I tried distracting myself by looking at Rehana.

It was late evening. Our stay with these nomadic people had extended mostly because being lost in the forest had been overly exhausting for Rehana and me.Now sitting in one of the small huts, we smiled as two kind ladies who were accompanying us. The hut comprised of nothing but some sofas and a small bed. There was even a portable switch that had allowed Rehana to recharge her phone. Sitting on the sofa set, the ladies began tells us stories about the places they had visited and how many wonderful sites they had seen. I wanted to call my mother and assure her about my safety, but Rehana'

"Mehreen, it's getting late. We have to head back now, " Papa called out. I nodded. Since, the horrifying discovery, I had been rushing around in the vacant shadows of the plain land, trying to grab even a small clue, but they're just wasn't any.