Nikki came back and sat down on her bed. Esha's face came flooding into her mind. 'Where could she be? How will those ruffians treat her? Will she be in Dubai or have they taken her to India?' These thoughts kept troubling her. Much later in the night, someone nudged her awake. She rubbed her eyes and sat up on the bed. She was taken aback to see little Akram standing by her side.