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Today was the day when they finally got a chance to go out

Because Jannat catched fever on first day so Zaid didn't took her out from hotel room and when she was a little better Zaid got sick

Today they both were fine so was the weather, it wasn't snow falling today, Zaid thought about taking her out

Their first stop was the lost sea

It was an underground lake, deep inside the mountains, there was a tiny way to go inside and lead to its many huge rooms which were miles away from the entrance

Due to slippery pathway Zaid held Jannat's hand firmy in his

Zaid was walking to the lake side leaving Jannat no other option but to lean on his side note to get a good view of lake

"Aram se," when Jannat thought to get a more better view she leaned more to his side and flex her ankle, Holding her waist and her in his so she won't fall Zaid said

"Sorry!" Breathlessly she said, already scared by the thought that she was about to fall

What if Zaid wouldn't able to hold her and she would have fall into the lake?

Although the lake was far away from her reach. But still it scared her

Next Zaid took her to a farm restaurant as it was already afternoon and lunch time

The view from the restaurant was breathtaking to take anyone's eyes away from them, mountains and trees covered from the snow sheet make it hard to look away from them and eat for Jannat, but when Zaid told her to eat so they can explore more, she quickly dig into her plate

She has never stepped her feet out from her city

She even never get any chance to explore her own city, if it wasn't for Palwasha and Zamin she would have never know anything beside her home and college

And this exploration was really new and exciting to her

Their next stop was fraumünster church

Where Jannat was hesitate to go but Zaid told her it's okay because they are going there for outing not for praying

"Wait here, I'll get the tickets." As Zaid went to buy tickets for them, Jannat looked around herself when she felt someone tugging her hand

Looking at the person she found a little girl maybe around 6 or 7

Brown hair, chubby red cheeks and round eyes

Jannat sat on her knees to reach the girl's level

"What happened?" Looking into the girl's hazel eyes which was so much reflecting her own Jannat softly asked

"It's only for CHF 10." The girl showed her white candles and said

The girl was wearing a white frock with a red jacket, she didn't looked like a cane seller from any angle

"I'm sorry. actually, I'm not here for praying." Jannat told her sadly, beside she doesn't have money, Zaid have

"Please, I'm trying to help that lady over there." The girl pointed at a lady who was standing beside church entrance and trying to sell the candles to those entering church but very few payed attention to her and other just walked past by her like they didn't saw her

The lady was the real candle seller, the girl was here to visit and when she saw the lady struggling to sell the candles she thought to help her

Zaid who just came there heard her

"How much these are for?" He bent down a little and asked

"CHF 10 for each." The girl's innocent attracted him to her, she was so much like a certain girl who goes by the name of his wife

"Give me two." Taking his wallet out he said,

"Thank you." The showed them a toothy smile when Zaid gave her money

"What is your name?" Jannat couldn't help but ask

"I'm Jannat." The small girl took her hand forward to shake

"Hey, my name is Jannat too." Jannat's surprised voice came as she shook her hand

Zaid got little confused there

Is it coincidence?

The girl who was reflecting Jannat's childhood also have same name?

If it was then coincidence is really a strange thing

"Are you here alone?"

"No, I'm here with my....."

"Jannat!" On a manly voice both Jannat turned to where the voice came from

While the little Jannat happily ran to him shouting papa, the other Jannat got froze on her spot

The man was none other than Mehtab Khan

He was Same Mehtab who's picture she has saw

Same Mehtab Khan who married her mother just for huge amount of dowry Nasih Hussain gave him

Same Mehtab Khan who left her mother and one year Jannat saying he got a really good job in America and he will take them there once he got settle there but never returned

Only divorce papers came from his side, not even an explanation

The girl who called herself Jannat was his daughter

Tears started forming in her eyes as she saw Mehtab picking little Jannat in his arms as she told him how she was helping the lady

"Jannat," Zaid put his arms around her and took her from there

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"Listen, I'm sorry." Palwasha went to Mohib in park and said who was trying everything to avoid her

"It's okay!" Telling her he tried to get away from her but she wasn't in the mood or letting him go

"Waise ek baat bolu, yeh stick se confidence wonfidence nahi milta, confidence humare andar hota Hai, your psychiatrist suggested this to trick your mind and get your confidence out, now you should trick your mind by saying you don't have low confidence."

(Can I say something? A stick don't give any confidence, confidence is inside of us.)

"Thank you, I'll try...." Smiling awkwardly he said, she don't know how much he tried to told himself he doesn't have any low confidence

He knows the stick is only a trick but that trick worked for him

Because of that trick he got confidence to propose his love Shanaya

But who will tell this the the girl standing in front of him?

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"Jannat," Zaid called Jannat who was continuesly crying since the incident in church

Sitting beside her on bed he gave a glass of water which she didn't took

Hugging her knees, her chin placed on it

She always thought her father is dead because no one ever talked about him, she has also never saw his picture nor she had any bravery in herself to ask about him

Thinking it will hurt her mother, but still she used to miss him alot, always wished that she had father or least meet him only for once

Until one day she found his picture in her mother's old diary, as well as the Injustice he did to her

After knowing the truth she never wished to meet him again or missed his presence in her life

Her mother was enough

But today seeing him there in church brought many painful memories

Her classmate's teasing for being fatherless

Her mother's silent tear that she always hide behind a smile

Neighborhood ladies and relatives calling her mother wretched

Her mother has suffered alot because of him and here he have another family

A daughter whom he named Jannat

That's her name,

How can he give it to his other daughter?

Didn't he for once thought about her and her mother?

When her hiccups started Zaid got worried

As he quickly rubbed her back

She was still in lane of past and leaned her head on his chest

"A traitor like him doesn't deserve your tears. Don't cry."

"He... He......" Jannat opened her mouth to tell him everything but only hiccups came from her mouth

"Shhh! It's okay!" Wiping her tears he again held her against his chest

He knows what she and Amna has been through, though he don't know the pain but he knows it

He is the one who cought Amna many times crying alone and cheered her

He is the one who made sure who teases Jannat in school never attend the same school again

He tried to console her as her tears didn't looked like it would stop

The cold night of Switzerland, her crying and their closeness

Jannat has stopped crying by now. But, Zaid was still comforting her

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