Chapter 14

 

 

                              ***************CHAPTER-2***************

 

 

EPISODE-14

 

 

That was just a beginning of a friendship that was destined to go long way. Four of them were best of friends and the relationship between Navin and Neetika grew stronger every passing day. 4 years later they got engaged. But marriage had to wait. Navin got a transfer and three of them had postings at different places.

 

Last 4 years have been very awarding for each of them. They all achieved something for themselves professionally. Navin, Neetika and Rajveer were all Army Captains. Navin was posted at Pathankot, Neetika at Phagwara and Rajveer at Army Headquarters, Delhi. While Rajveer was posted at the central area, Neetika and Navin had their postings at sensitive areas prone to frequent terrorists attack. But each of them were enjoying every moment of their job. Not just them but Naina as well. Naina was the star RJ and her show has won the award for the best Radio Show for the second year in a row. Apart from that she also used to hold the exhibition of her paintings thrice a year which was quite appreciated in the arts circle. In short, she was a star. But for the other three, she was still a brat.

 

Naina and Rajveer became best of friends in these years. There was no scope for any kind of formality left in between them. The entire formal attitude, whatever little they had between them, made way for silly but sweet quarrels. But when it came to ganging up against Navin, they were still together and at their best. The only change was that they stopped flirting with each other because Navin had stopped reacting to them. But he was still unsure whether Rajveer and Naina's relationship was just friendship or there was more to that.    

 

It had been just six months after Navin's transfer at Pathankot and one evening Naina received a call from Navin that he has got a new posting at Pulwama. Pulwama has been in news recently for all wrong reasons. Just a few days back army had arrested a few terrorists with a huge supply of arms and ammunitions. Not just that in the last 2 weeks here has been 3 major terrorist attacks there resulting in above 50 deaths.

 

Hardly after an hour of receiving Navin's call, Naina received another phone call.

"Hi Raj!"

"Hey Naina. Guess what?"

"What?"

"I have got a transfer."

"What? Transfer...but why? Delhi ke tumhare seniors ne tumhe isse zyada stand karne se mana kar diya."

"Nahin unhone kaha ki main yahan kaam kam karta hoon aur tumhare phone calls zyada attend karta hoon...isliye woh log mujhe yahan se door bhej rahe hain."

"Oh I see!! Waise kitni door?"

"Bahut door....Actually at Pulwama."

"Don't tell me that."

"Kyun...Kya hua?"

"Tumhein nahin pata kya hua?"

"Are you talking about those recent attacks there?"

"Not at all... bhaiyya se baat nahin hui tumhari?"

"Nahin...kyun?"

"Kyunki Bhaiyya ki posting bhi wahin hui hai aur bhaiyya kal hi wahan jaa rahein hain."

"Oh!! Waise that's good."

"I know...by the way tum kab jaa rahe ho."

"Main bhi kal hi nikal raha hoon."

"What?? Lekin tum aise kaise kal jaa sakte ho..." She was getting hyper.

"Naina...calm down. It's my job...Jo orders milenge wohi karoonga na. Woh chodo aur ek kaam karo. You be ready. I'll pick you up at 8 for dinner. Baaki baatein hum wahin karenge. Filhaal mujhe packing bhi karni hai."

"Okay. I'll be waiting. See ya"

"Yeah. Bye."

 

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