Caged Crown

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Aunt Juvairiya hasn't ate anything. All she did was pray for her daughter's return. Naeef walked  to Jabir who sat on the couch, hiding his face in his arms. He looked miserable.

‘‘I looked for her near the beaches and parks.” Naeef paused for a moment, seeing Jabir look up at  him. ‘‘My friends are still searching. Don't worry.” Jabir got up and pulled Naeef's collar, anxiety rushing in his black orbs.

‘‘I..I was careless enough to look after my s..sister. I can't lose her.” He whimpered at the last part of his sentence.

‘‘I shouldn't have left her there.” Naeef shook his head.

Jabir let go off him and plopped down on the couch, placing his arms on his head.

‘‘It was all because of me.” He whispered.

‘‘Wait, I..I saw her talking to some guys in the evening.” Naeef's eyes popped out which made Jabir look up, narrowing at him.

‘‘Jabir, I'm sure. She lied..she lied to me when I asked her about them. She looked frightened at the instant.”

“What are you talking about, Naeef?”

“I saw her speaking to some guys in the evening and when I reached there, she hid to me and said they were Junaid's friends.”

‘‘Did you see them clearly?”

“Unfortunately, no.” His face fell. ‘‘And I remember her looking everywhere when we went to the mall the other day. She ran to us as if she had seen a ghost.” Jabir nodded hearing him say. They both sat in silence until a voice broke.

‘‘I did warned her to not go out. Are you guys content enough now?” Their eyes jolted to that source from the hall way.

‘‘You guys took her out. I warned her several times to stay in for few days.” He shouted.

‘‘Junaid!” Jabir's lips parted. He rushed to him, ‘‘Do you know where she's?”

‘‘Why? To kill her? Isn't this enough already? She was unsafe and you two watched her some guys kidnap her. Aren't you both ashamed to sit and relax here?” Junaid yelled at the top of his lungs.

‘‘Jun-’’

‘‘No, It's too late.” He scurried out in anger.

‘‘Junaid wait, we're coming.”

They both followed him and as soon as they hopped in, Junaid sped the car to an unknown destination. The whole car ride was in silence.

Jabir casted an interrogative look,  ‘‘Where are we?”

‘‘This is my friend, Dan's house. I'll explain everything, but—” He dialed someone and the person on the other line answered the call within four ring and Junaid switched it on the speaker.

‘‘Tell me where is my sister.”

‘‘Oh!” He gasped.

‘‘Just tell me Dan. I need to know what you did to my sister, where is she and how is she now?”

‘‘Hey, Calm down. I don't know who you're talking about. You already know us Junaid. Why this drama? Just chill and come to our old friend's club. We've got an another chic.” He giggled and ended the call.  Naeef clenched his fist in anger, hearing his giggle.  He snatched the phone from Junaid, pulling his collar, ‘‘Take us there, now!”

As soon as they reached, they ran to open the door.

‘‘Hey look who is here, it's Junaid.” A guy in his blue shirt said and gestured them to take a seat beside him.