6 You have to wait.

(23 April,2006)

They both get ready for the shelter home.

Before they leave, Ralph handover her a bag containing some clothes and things of her requirement," There's some stuff for you, take a look and if you need anything else, tell Patrick."

She open the bag, unfold some of clothes and slowly craned her neck to his face innocently but says nothing.

He realized, she might not liked the clothes. "What happen ? Do you disliked anything?

"I am not comfortable wearing shorts" she quietly replied.

Ralph half smiled, "How could I forgot, You're just like you Maa." Then he ordered Patrick," take her to the store and buy her what she likes"

"Ok.. Sir." Patrick replied.

"till then, let me do my work, I'll meet you here within 2 hours" Ralph said to her.

Reaching to his work, He saw her registered missing complaint at the police station.

In records apart from her name and identity, nothing was written. About her personal life, mental status or the circumstances in which she disappeared wasn't mentioned.

While he was looking to those records, a constable tell him, "About in every station in country, Insp. Trevor Nelson has registered her missing complaint."

He got worried, she was out of the house at the time, its possible some cop may recognise her.

He immediately walks our from there and make a call to Patrick.

He on call," Patrick, where are you ? And where is she?

"At the showroom, Sir. She is with me. "

"Get out of there and take here home, buy clothes without her."

"Is everything alright, Sir "

"just do as I say" He commended strictly.

"S-sure, Sir."

Just after that he make another call on unknown number, "Am I talking to Maria ?"

"No, she is on her cart." Person on other side replied.

"Can you make her talk to me, its urgent."

"yeah sure! wait." woman on call replied.

Other voice answers, "Hello ! who's this?"

"Maria !?"

"Yes."

"Do you know that 11 year old girl ?"

"Y.... Yeah ! how's she. Is she ok ?" she asked worriedly.

" It's not important for you, the thing which is important for you is, If anyone ask about her simply say 'No' you don't know her. And delete my call, you don't know me too. Assume it as a warning. "

"Oo-ok, Sir."

In evening, Ralph returns to home and knock her door, she opened.

"Am sorry dear !You have to wait for atleast a month for Foster Home."

"Is everything alright." she got tensed.

"Yeah.. ! it's just.... everything is under control. You don't worry. Tell Patrick if you want anything to spend your free time here. "

She stared him blankly.

"Believe me, Nobody could reach you. Okay !"

"Ok "

Ralph shouted, "PATRICK !!! "

As that voice echoed, instantly there was a sound of running long footsteps, in a few seconds he was in front.

"At you service, Sir. " Pat replied.

"All yours ! " He said to Angelina and himself went to his room.

She asked Patrick to provide her some books she could read in her room.

Within 15 min, Patrick returned. He provid her 2 story books and 1 knowledge book and said, " Here are some books from our library, As you complete these, inform me. I'lll provide you more."

"Thank you" She replied and take those books from him.