Dauntless
Prologue
Clutching the strap of her backpack , she gazed around the reception area.It was adorned by the pictures of various officers and medals.Soumya tried hard to not to run away from there,it was all making her nervous,cower away in fear, she wasn't used to this.But then again the incidents happened in her life had taken a toll on her.Her mother turned out to be fraud, her father was still alive somewhere and Oberois.She missed Oberois ,they have helped her so much even after knowing that her mother was the culprit.She also remember Om telling her about his brother who is also in the army.
She tried to sort her mind, washing the fear away from her nervous.She was again reminded of the mission she came for.She was here to find her father, she was here to find a new direction in her life away from the revenge and melancholy.But the magnificence of this military base did nothing but wavered her confidence.She almost an hour early.
"Are you new here??"
A rough yet amused voice questioned her.She turned to look at the owner of the voice.Dressed in the military uniform he looked quite handsome but the playful gleam in his eyes is what that caught soumya's attention.His carefree expression irritated her,how can he be all carefree while she was a wreck here.
"No.I just love to roam here and there and stare at everything like a mad person"
She sassed at him.His happy mood was just adding to her bad day.Rudra ,on the other hand, smiled cheekily at her response.
"Sassy.I like it."
She wrinkled her nose at his comment.How can a guy like him be at an army base.
"So Ms. Kapoor why are you here??"
Her baffled face provided him the complete entertainment.
"How do you know my name?? Stalker"
She screeched at him.Does he know what mom did or maybe he knows my father.He does look familiar.Thousands of question rose in her mind.He smirked at her amusedly afterall its not normal here in base.
"Ahh arrogant or maybe narcissist"
He commented just to provoke her and pointed towards her name tag that hung on the strap of her bag.She looked down at the tag and grimaced at the sight of it.
"Now answer my previous question"
"Medical Graduate.I'm here on two year service and training"
She replied dejectedly ,clearly embarrassed by her previous outburst.She was a complete opposite if what she was known for.She felt like a complete fool standing there in front of her potential batch mate.
"I see ,the people with knife"
He wrinkled his nose.He had always harboured a dislike for the doctors as the tiny vesicle of fear from doctors still were there.
"Mr.J print Ms.Kapoor's schedule"
His voice held a certain amount of authority which surprised her.He didn't seem like the person that could command anyone,he was quite easy going while officers are not.
"You make it seem like we are thug or something.Atleast we are better than the ones who hold guns"
She pouted jutting her bottom lip out.It was a bit out of her character to do that yet she was just confused so as why would someone speak something like that about a doctor.
His eyebrows quirked up at her response and an automatic graced his features and said
"You just insulted yourself.You do know that you'll be given basic soldier training too apart from medical training."
She gritted her teeth, this was was so infuriating.While Rudra smiled in trump to infuriate the beauty that was the cause of his entertainment.
"Shut up"
With a typical response ,she turned to get away from him.She cannot tolerate him, he was being painfully cheeky.
"Hey! I'm Sorry.Did that hurt ??"
He asked her with a sudden seriousness in his voice.She stared at him.if he is crazy.Is he thinking that his words will hurt me.
"Hurt?? What your words?"
"No when you fell from heaven"
He replied sweetly.Her mouth hung open.Now he is flirting with me.What a idiot.She glared at him and opened her mouth to give him a sarcastic remark but he cut her off.
"Cause you obviously fell on your face"
He completed his sentence with a smirk and wiggled his eyebrows at her.If she was a cartoon character one could literally see the smoke coming out of her ears.
"Idiot"
She screeched and turned to leave.She was so done with this boy, he was ruining her first day here.
"Did you just turned around without Saluting a senior"
He questioned with an utmost authority, her steps wavered at his voice.Confusion flashed through her eyes.What is he upto??.
"This is Lt.Rudra Singh Oberoi"
His voice boomed in the reception area.Her face paled and she peered at him through her eyelashes.Embarrassment shame and a sudden fear gripped her.She just declared a war with an officer.
"Now comeon and say 'Salute sir' "
He talked as if he was talking to a 5year old .This was getting too much funny for him, it was like a breath of fresh air.Though he was a bit smitten by her but couldn't let go off a chance to tease her.
"Salute, Sir"
She said gritting her teeth while he came towards her and took her hand that was saluting him and corrected it.And then turned to leave from there.She just stared at his back, her hand still in saluting position.He hadn't commanded her to rest.
"Am i going to be standing like this whole day'
She thought.
" Rest, Cadet Soumya"
He ordered without turning away and she immediately came back to rest
"By the way you really have soft hands"
He turned to wink at her and left from there.He mind felt like exploding, she will have to endure two years with him.He will just make her life hell.Just them Mr.J came with her schedule which worsened her already dampened mood
First class- 4:00 Am- Lt.Rudra Singh Oberoi
"Did i just signed my death warrant"
Hope i haven't bored you all!/
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-Anshika