Chapter: 10 From Shadows to Light Amir’s life became a haunting echo of silence. Days turned into weeks, yet the weight of Mahira’s absence lingered, refusing to fade. He hadn’t spoken a single word since that night—the night he learned she was gone. He had been shifted to a small room in a government colony, a place that seemed to mirror his own hollow existence. The room was stark, stripped of warmth or character, with peeling paint and a solitary chair that creaked under his weight. A dim bulb hung overhead, casting a pale, lifeless glow, illuminating the emptiness of