“Then I hear a solemn voice that says: Heaven and Hell are inside…” –Omar Khayyam
"No......No ....No...." Mallika screamed in distress. Sahana stumbled back with disbelief. No! This was not true. The policemen gave the personal belongings to the concerned family. Sahana received her father's watch, wallet, and shirt. Her trembling hands could not hold them and her blurred eyes refused to comprehend the shattering words of the officer. Deep down in her heart, she could not accept the fact that her strong father was no more.
Someone in the crowd asked about their bodies and the officer informed them that the kidnappers took care of it. Sahana did not understand what he meant by taking care of it. She turned to look at her mother who stood rooted to the spot. She rushed to her mother...
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