Your prayer is not unanswered it is fulfilled in five different ways.

Because of Allahs mercy, a prayer may be answered in one of these five forms: 1. Granted exactly as requested. 2. Replaced with something better. 3. Used to protect you from harm. 4. Stored as a reward for you in the Hereafter. 5. Becomes a means for Allah to forgive your sins. Shahihul Jaami, Al-Ulum wa Al-Hikam, 2/404, Jaami 16/17