Love's Echo

First Encounter

Hukaymah

(Hukaymah waited nervously in the reception, her mind still reeling from the horrific incident she'd witnessed. The clock ticked relentlessly, each second a torment.)

"Hukaymah Akhtar!" The receptionist's voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Yes?"She stood, her heart pounding.?

(The receptionist pointed to a door.) "Interview room."

(Hukaymah nodded, taking a deep breath. As she entered, she felt a surge of relief. The office was empty.)

"You're punctual. Excellent," a voice said from a couch.

Hukaymah turned, meeting Hassan's gaze. He was smiling, but the memory of the victim clouded her joy.

"You're hired. Boss had to leave, so here's the contract. Start tomorrow."

"But what about the others?" Hukaymah asked.

"Didn't show up. Their loss." looking at the contract Hassan said.

"I'll always be on time," Hukaymah assured him, her voice firm.

Hassan handed her the contract. She glanced over it quickly, her mind still racing.

"Done." saying this, she handed it back, the weight of the new job a strange comfort.

(When she came out of the office, it was a sunny day, during her way to home she realized a well dressed person sitting in the middle of the road)

Alyaar

(Alyaar had a call and heard about his father's accident. He was rushing towards the hospital but on the way he had the call of his father's death, He asked the driver to stop the aside.)

"Hadi (driver), Don't come behind me. I'll be back soon." saying this Alyaar left the car in a grief.

(Alyaar came out of the car and started crying, neither anyone ever in his practical life saw him crying, nor he want anyone to see him crying, no one was there he was sitting in the mid of the road with knelt down on the road aligned with trees on both the sides, suddenly a car stopped 5 inches from him and he didn't felt anything. A girl came to him and put her hand on his shoulder)

"Excuse me! Are you ok?" Hukaymah asked.

(Alyaar looked up at her but couldn't see her face as the sun was shining brightly and the tears were continuously flowing from his eyes)

"Can you take me to that bench? I can't stand." Alyaar requested.

(Hukaymah hold his hand and took him to the beach before she says anything he at once said)

"Call my driver" (Alyaar pointed to towards his car still lowering his head).

"Hmm..." exclaimed Hukaymah.

(When the driver came and she saw him, he looked like he had never cried there wasn't even a drop of tear in his eyes. Infront of her he walked to his car and left alone without the driver asking him to reach home on taxi)

<Alyaar went to hospital
Time skipped>

(After he reached the hospital, his Granna was already standing there with tears flowing down through his cheeks)

"I assure you, Granna. I'll make them pay for what they did." weeping his Granna's tears he said while holding on his own)

"He had two bullet shots, one on his forehead and other on his heart and he died at the spot." Doctor told Alyaar.

"From where you brought him?" Alyaar in suspense interrogated.

"A girl called at the reception and called for an ambulance ??" Dr. replied.

"I asked from where?" in rage and shouting.

(Meanwhile two police officers walked in)

Alyaar: Why you people took so long?

Officer 1: Sir ... Traffic ...

(Alyaar interrupt in between)

"Whatever, I really just don't care. You people just have two hours to search for the murderer. Find the murderer within 2 hours or else your job will be in danger." ignoring their excuses and warned them.

(Officers saluting him rushed outside)

Alyaar: Dr, Can I take my dad home for the rituals.

"Yes..." Dr. said lowering his head.

<Left for home and for rituals
Time skipped>