Part-7
Recap: Karan tells his dad about joining the army and become fighter pilot. BC is happy. Naveen tries to find out if anything is going on between Karan & Naina but Naina avoids him. Karan leaves for his training. First year cadets get a mini vacation. Naveen, shalu and other faculty members go for a vacation at Shalu's farm house. Raj excuses himself saying that he had to go Delhi for some work. All six cadets decide to take a vacation and go to Darjeeling but Naina lies to all that she is visiting her parents in Nainitaal and heads to Delhi. Raj catches her lie and stops her for going. Naina finally tells Raj truth about her and her friends' real identities and why they are at KMA. Raj is shocked.
Now:
Raj drove to Delhi in five hours of time with Naina beside him. The ride was mainly silent and they both stopped for lunch at a roadside Dhaba. Raj wanted to ask her about everything but he clearly knew that it wasn't the right time to ask during their journey.
Eventually Raj pulled up his jeep few kilometers outside Delhi to ask Naina where she was going and what exactly she was doing in Delhi.
Raj- Ok, we almost reached Delhi so tell me what exactly you have to do here?
Naina- I have to meet Brigadier Mehra for some official meeting and then I have another task to complete that I will tell you later on. First we have to tell Brigadier Mehra that now you know everything about our real identities.
Raj- Ok, so when and where do we have to meet him?
Naina- At his farmhouse, sharp at 1600 hours in afternoon. This is the address, and she pulled out a card from her bag and gave it to him.
Raj- I know this place, and it will take us at least an hour to get there. So let's go.
Naina nodded and asked him if he was tired then she can drive but Raj told her he was all right.
They both were again back on the road to their destination.
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All of them checked into their respective rooms. Pooja and sherry were sharing a room, and Huda & Aalekh were in another one, while Ali had his separate room. All of them decided to freshen up and met in half an hour in the lobby for lunch.
Half an hour later, everyone assembled in the lobby. Guys were in jeans, t-shirt and jacket and girls had similar clothes on. They all were looking happy and relaxed. Aalekh suggested a restaurant near by for their lunch as he obviously asked around and Naina suggested him all the places before they came.
They all had their lunch together while everyone caught Ali looking at Pooja affectionately twice that made Ali embarrassed and pooja blushed. Huda was again in his flirtiest mood with sherry, and Aalekh was enjoying Sherry's responses. They joked, chatted away while eating their lunch.
After lunch, all of them decided to take a walk near a mountain type place and they all were having so much fun with each other. Everyone missed Naina but they knew she already saw the place and she wanted them to have fun.
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They decided to go for a walk together but suriji and lolitaji went to near by fall alone and nobody interrupted as they knew they were having a great time with each other and they shouldn't miss out on such opportunities. However as much as Naveen and Abhi wanted some time alone with Shalu and Nandini, they knew it wasn't possible as Ritu was around with them.
All three ladies were preparing for lunch while Abhi & Naveen were in garden talking and relaxing.
Abhi- Yaar naveen, if Raj came with us then it would be great. We could go off romancing leaving him and Ritu behind so they can have their time to know each other.
Naveen- Yeah, we would have finished two tasks that way. First, we would have alone time with our love and another one that Raj surely had fallen for Ritu in these five days. She is beautiful and intelligent lady. They will make a cute pair, and I think that Raj should have at least a girlfriend by now.
Abhi- You are right but he is shy around girls since forever. We have to do something for him or he will stay bachelor forever.
Naveen- But it seems like he is not interested in Ritu and sometimes I think we shouldn't interfere in his personal life that way.
Abhi- Why not? We are his friends and we want him to be happy.
Naveen (thought)- May be you are right.
Their conversation was broke when they heard Nandini's voice calling them inside for lunch so they headed inside to dining room.
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They both saluted two officers in front of them, and they stood their in shock.
Brigdier Mehra gestured them to sit down and they both did.
"I know, you both are shocked to see Brigadier chandok here at my place." Brigadier Mehra started the conversation and BC smiled at him.
"Well, I see Naina that you already told everything to Captain Rajveer." Brigadier Mehra continued.
"Yes, sir; and he eventually had found out so it was best for me to tell him the truth." Naina answered.
"But how could you think of something like that cadet singh… sorry lieutenant singh…" BC asked her.
"I am wondering the same thing sir." Raj supported BC.
"I am really sorry sir, but we didn't have any other way and I know that you are upset about coming to your academy like that but we didn't have choice and I promise you that we will not break any rules in your academy." Naina answered him apologetically.
"I think, it's all right and we have found some clues to believe that somebody trapped Captain Kunal Kapoor and the person is still inside KMA. We all need the truth to come out so I am supporting Brigadier Mehra's decision of this mission." BC told them.
Naina sighed out relief as she was initially scared when she saw BC with Brigadier Mehra.
"And we would like you to take charge of this mission, if you don't mind Captain shekhawat. As these four are still new to army missions and it's their first one so we need someone to guide them." Brigadier Mehra told them.
BC also nodded at him and Naina.
"I would like that sir, but I want all four of lieutenants to agree on the order." Rajveer answered looking at Naina.
"I won't mind at all sir, and I know that Huda, Ali & Aalekh will respect your decision." Naina answered.
"All right then, now you just go back to your work and nobody else will know about our meeting and I wish you good luck for your mission." Brigadier Mehra said.
"I will meet you back at the academy officers." BC told them.
Both Raj and Naina nodded and saluted them once again before they left.
Outside, Raj and Naina were back in their car.
Raj- It's good that BC knows about all of you. Now we won't have to worry about your future too much if something happens on the mission.
Naina- Nothing will happen, and we will become successful on the mission. We have to and now you are with us so we definitely will.
Raj- Thanks for trusting me enough to tell your secret. Do you seriously think that guys will happy with me taking charge?
Naina- I don't know… Ali & Aalekh won't mind but I can't say anything about Huda, as he is never polite to any of his senior. He only was polite to Kunal sir and that's all.
Raj- Well, but I must say you all are capable of anything.
Naina- Thanks, if we became officers, then it was all due to Kunal sir. He always taught us how to be best soldiers. He always understood us, and supported us no matter what the situation was. We all miss him.
Raj- I must say he was a good officer. I regret about everything that happened to him.
Naina- It wasn't your fault but I always worry about his family. They didn't deserve any of this. Neelu broke down so much after sir's death and his parents had lost all hopes. It's lucky that they had Aalekh with them. He took care of Neelu so much ever since…
Raj(surprised)- Neelu, Aalekh's fiance is Captain Kunal's sister?
Naina- Yeah, they got engaged three months before Kunal sir was convicted. How happy we all were?
Raj(seriously)- We will prove his innocence. I promise you Naina.
Naina looked at him affectionately as she found some hope after all, and Raj felt urge to protect them and finish their mission at any cost. He never saw Naina unhappy. Naina's smile was everything to him. He didn't know what exactly he felt for her but there was a bond of great friendship between them, and he would never let her down.
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Naina- Raj, we have to find a hotel nearby to stay for tonight.
Raj looked at Naina momentarily and then answered – Naina, I have an apartment here in Delhi. It's near by so we don't have to go to any hotel. Then he looked uncomfortably at Naina as if she would prefer to spend a night in his apartment or not. He has more than enough room in his apartment for two people. The apartment had two bed-rooms and one guest room so there was no problem of space but he was unsure that Naina would like to stay there or not.
Naina- Well we can do that but do you have enough room for two people…
Raj- Yeah I have more than enough room for two people and I already sent someone yesterday to clean the apartment as I was planning to come here anyways.
Naina- Then let's go, and they both went to Raj's apartment.
It was beautiful and well maintained and clean as Raj mentioned earlier to send someone to clean his place once in a while when he didn't live there.
He showed Naina the guest room or the other bed room whatever she feels like to use, and when she decided to stay in the guest room. Raj bid her goodnight and came to his bedroom. They both went straight to sleep in their rooms as they were tired after such a long journey.
Both of them were happy that how well things were working out. They all were ready to face obstacles future would bring, but for tonight it was a tension free night with full of sweet dreams of their desires.
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