Ward No 6

"The phone rang. Who's calling? There is a new number. Listen. Someone is calling at three o'clock in the morning."

A close-up of a phone ringing at night.

"Hello... Yes, who? Yes, I... Your name is Alina?" asked the caller.

"Yes."

"Why call at this time? And who are you?"

"Sorry for bothering you at this time. A girl was studying with you, her name was Amna. Which was in your class from 2012 to 2015 in a certain institution. I was with you in the hostel too."

Montage of college days, pictures of Alina and Amna together.

"When I thought about it, I remembered. Yes, yes..."

"I am talking about her sister. Amna has cancer and it is in the last stage. She is unconscious and calling your name. It has been 2 days today. She is between life and death. Please come and meet my sister."

Alina looking anxious, pacing in her room.

"I didn't know what to say. I asked for the address of the hospital and hung up the phone after promising to meet them."

"After that, I couldn't even sleep and had a strange feeling of anxiety. I started to remember the past moments. I narrated the whole story to my husband. He said we will go, now you go to sleep."

Hospital exterior, Alina and her husband walking in..

"2 days passed, we could not go, we were busy. 3 days we went to this hospital. I called Amina's sister and asked which ward are you in?

Ward No. 6."

Navigating the hospital corridors.

"Where is Bhai Ward No. 6? My husband asked someone. Upstairs on the second floor, we reached there."

"I said to my husband, sit in the lounge and wait, I will meet you."

When I entered the ward, a girl asked me, 'Are you Alina?' Yes."

"I was taken to this bed. I saw Amina and tears came out. My heart burst. This is not the Amina who was with me."

Alina entering the ward, seeing Amina.

"When I entered the ward, a girl asked me, 'Are you Alina?' Yes."

"I was taken to this bed. I saw Amina and tears came out. My heart burst. This is not the Amina who was with me."

Amina on the bed, weak and frail.

"I took courage and sat next to her. Holding her hand, I called her. She opened her eyes, I told her, 'I am Alina.' She couldn't speak but smiled slightly."

"She indicated to me, 'Sit me down and support me.' I sat her down and supported her from behind. I said, 'You will be fine. You are very brave.' She listened but said nothing. She indicated, 'Lay me down.' I laid her down and held her hand."

Emotional close-up shots, tears, holding hands.

"She looked at me and her eyes stopped. I asked her sister to call the doctor. Her sister said it goes like this. But I called again."

"Meanwhile, Amina's husband came. He quickly called the doctor. The doctor said she has passed away. I saw that the heart beats in the machine. The doctor said, 'She has a baby in her belly, she is 5 months old.' After 45 seconds the heartbeat stops. The doctor said, 'The child also died.'"

Alina reflecting, a sunset scene.

"Who waits like that in life? Amina, what did you do to me? Amina, I will never be able to forget you. I met Amina after 9 years. And it will never happen now. This is true."

I can never forget Amina.

I still feel like I have

Amina,

You are always alive for me now.

You will live forever in my prayers.۔۔۔