Past or Present? Never returned home

‘“Family trip to other countries of Europe to spend summer holidays.”?! ‘

“That’s what the innocent child had said upon hearing the delightful news. Years have passed and there’s no trace to where the young girl has been after her last visit to her grandma. Has she died, perhaps? Deep below the seas or high up in the mountains, the traces found are as untrustworthy as an unfaithful friend. Parents have died in hope of finding their lost treasure and siblings are in despair. Some witnesses who happened to know the girl have told us a little as to who and what her life was like.”  

Reporter in the TV was informing the news with no trace of expression on her face.

Angelina and Jack were listening to the news attentively, just when the electricity cut down. Rosy ran into the living room with a lighted candle. Watching their sad expressions, she told them the uncompleted story.

“In summer holidays, when the children went for a visit to their grandma’s with their mother, a surprise was waiting for them, from their father. Mid-summer, they were all escorted for a road trip in their uncle’s car. The first stop was Paris where they saw a magnificent piece of architecture, “The Eiffel Tower.”

It was told that the family was having a stay at the ‘Punjab House’ for about three days.

During an interview, when Fatima’s mother was asked about her daughter’s favorite place, she told that she enjoyed the most in ‘Patriata’, second stop. She said that she found the view spectacular and the weather, cool high up in the mountains, including the ride across the green mountains in a cable-car it was one of her best memories.’

Record from a diary entry informed us that after Italy, their next stop was Colosseum where, nearby,  they had a fabulous snack at the McDonald’s and bought some gifts for their friends.

Though the family didn’t have a stay in Paris or Italy, they stayed in a huge hotel in London:

 When Walled, her brother was interviewed about the best thing about the hotel, he told that he loved the morning breakfasts which had a large menu.