Chapter 52
Next Morning
All the six cadets meet at the forest. "Kya baat hai qaidi, kafi fresh lag raha hai. Lagta hai raat ko neend achi hui hai!" "Of course brother, meri to hui hai. Tum log apni batao" says Yudi. "Abey Yudiye main qaidi se baat kar raha tha. Khair tu hi bata de Dr. Shalini ke saath, kaisi rahi raat?" "You know what it was damn beautiful night. Main aur Dr. Shalini, Dr. Shalini aur main..." jokes Yudi. "Haye kya baat hai Yudiye!" saying this, Huda presses Yudi's cheeks. "Oye mujhse pucho kaisi raat gayi meri! Ye dekh uss Nayyer ne kya haal kia hai mera" says Pooja. All the four boys turn to look at Pooja. Their blood boiling in anger, seeing Pooja's wounds. "Oye Punjaban such such bata kya kia uss muchhad ne tere saath?" saying this Alekh checks the wounds on Pooja's hands, so does huda. "Mujhey hi pata hai ki maine raat kaise kati hai. Par waise usne aisa-waisa kuch nahi kia. Pata hai usne raat ko itne andhere mein kuch khane ko lane ko kaha. Dhundh rahi thi andhere mein khaney ke liye kuch, mera dhyan nahi gaya ki neechey bada sa pathhar tha, to gir gayi. Par theek hun".
All of them get busy with their respective works when Huda goes to Naina, "Aur Phoolan teri raat kaisi rahi Captain Rajveer ke saath? Kya kaha tujhse Captain ne? Waise tujhey dekh kar lag nahi rah ki tujhey raat ko neend aayi hogi. Aisa lag raha hai, saari raat ankhon-ankhon mein hi beeti hai... Mera matlab hai baton-baton mein" teases Huda. Smiling, Naina replies, "haan Huda, ab tujhey kya bolun, raat ko baatein itni ki ki neend, hun... neend to ayi hi nahi. You know what, Rajveer Sir ki company bohot interesting hai. Ek pal ke liye bhi bore nahi hone dete. Unke saath reh kar waqt kab beet jata hai, pata hi nahi chalta. Puri raat taarey dekh rahe the hum dono. Bohot sari baatein kar rahe the" as she was about to say further, Captain Rajveer clears his throat. Getting scared, Naina turns to look at him, so does Huda. "Oh good morning Sir!" greets Huda. "Good morning Cadet Huda, sarey cadets ko ground mein report karna hai, sub chaley gaye hain. Aap dono ke alawa" saying this he looks towards Naina. It's then, Huda notices that there is no one other than the three of them. "Oh... Alright Sir!" saying this Huda runs to join the others, carrying along his articles.
Naina turns her back towards him, her breathing rate accelerating with each passing moment. "Hmmm... to kiske baarey mein baat ho rahi thi Cadet Singh?" asks Rajveer, moving a little closer to her, so that it's only Naina, who can hear him. Feeling shy Naina replies, "ahmm..." then she keeps shaking her head, indicating that she wasn't talking about anyone, her eyes lowered. After that she answers "Kisi ke barey mein bhi to nahi" "Cadet Singh tum mujhey nahi bataogi?" asks Rajveer, hurt. Remembering something, Naina takes a deep breath, as if she is recharged with confidence. She turns to face him, "aap mujhey abhi tak Point 1857 le gaye hain? Le jana to durr uss jagah ke barey mein aap kuch bata bhi nahi rahe, ki akhir wahan hai kya? To main bhi nahi bataungi apko kuch" replies Naina, getting irritated as she thinks about Point 1857, but with confidence in her voice. Raising his eyebrows, Rajveer nods and says, "ohh to tumhara matlab hai ki tum mujhse badla logi?" Naina keeps staring him, a bit serious now. Worrying, is he angry, it isn't about revenge it is about a simple argument between Naina and her Rajveer 'Sir'. "Harr kisi ka din hota hai, main bhi Captain Rajveer hun, Cadet Naina A Singh ka..." as soon as he says the last few words, shyness and blush envelopes her face.She keeps looking deep into his eyes, daring him to speak.
Suddenly Dr. Shalini reaches them, "Hi Captain! Cadet!" she greets them both."Ahmm... hello ma'am" replies Naina, whereas Captain Rajveer smiles looking at Dr. Shalini, then says, "Dr. Shalini aap bohot fresh lag rahi hain". Smiling, Dr. Shalini replies, "indeed Captain kal raat ko achi neend aayi"."Kya baat kar rahi hain aap ma'am? Apko neend ayi kal raat ko?" asks Huda, looking towards Naina, who ignores his looks and rolls her eyes looking elsewhere. Captain Rajveer notices this exchange of expressions between Naina and Huda, standing, resting his weight on the bark of a tree."Excuse me kya matlab hai apka Cadet Huda?" "Nahi main to bus ye puch raha tha ki kal raat ko kitni durr tak pohnch gayi thi aap waise?" "Kya matlab?" asks Dr. Shalini unable to understand the meaning of his words. Captain Rajveer was taking sip of his tea when Huda declares, "kal raat ko aap neend mein chal rahi thi!" As Captain Rajveer hears this he chokes. Naina pats him, trying to control her own laughter as well. "Ji haan kal raat ko aap wo kya kehte hain Pooja ki bhasha mein... haan... 'sleep walk' mode pe chali gayi thi" "I don't sleep walk Cadet" Dr. Shalini tries to explain. Captain Rajveer and Naina laugh secretly, standing together. Naina nudges Rajveer lightly, as an expression of asking him to stop laughing, while she herself tries to stop hers laughter as well but fails miserably. "I am not buying this. I don't sleep walk!" says Dr. Shalini, blushes and leaves. As she leaves the other three burst out into a laugh.
Captain Rajveer finds Dr. Mishra sitting alone by the fire side. He reaches her and places his cup on the ground as he says, "Dr. Mishra kya main apse kuch baat kar sakta hun?" Dr. Mishra looks up towards him and says, "Sure Captain!" "Ahmm... Nahi! Yahan nahi. Aayiye walk pe chalte hain, if you don't mind".
As they go for a walk, Captain Rajveer says, "Dr. Mishra actually main apse Cadet Singh ke barey mein baat karna chahta hun" as she hears this, she feels relaxed that it's nothing but only Naina about whom he wants to talk. "Ahmm... Cadet Singh? What about her Captain?" "Dr. Mishra, Cadet Singh kafi tensed rehti hain. Unka dhyan kafi jagah bata hua hai. What I want is ki wo kissi tarah ye samjh jaye ki unka main focus abhi sirf acha cadet, ek acha soldier banna hona chahiye. But mujhey samjh nahi aa raha ki main ye baat unhe kaise samjhaun? Unka focus training ki taraf laun. I thought aap shayad kuch suggest kar payein", Captain Rajveer smiles a little. As they indulge into the conversation, Natasha hears everything via the chip she fixed into Captain Rajveer's phone.
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Inside a small hut made
within the forest
Natasha listens to all the conversation going on between Captain Rajveer and Dr. Mishra. "Come on... come on... change the topic now. I need to listen something fruitful!" mutters Natasha, getting irritated.
"Captain jab koi akela hota hai to normally wo ghut ta rehta hai ander hi ander. Specially agar unke apne unn par bharosa na kare. Kabhi-kabhi unhe kuch sabit karne ke liye wo kuch aise hadd tak chaley jaate hain ki baad mein agar wahan se wo wapas aana bhi chahe to wapas aa nahi patey. I guess Cadet Singh ke saath bhi kuch aisa hi hua hoga". "But Dr. Mishra, ek well-wisher hone ke naatey kya ye sahi nahi hoga agar hum unhe rokey? Akhir kar kon apna aisa hoga ki wo kisi apne ko yun khai ki aur dhakel de?" Smirking in a sarcastic way, Dr. Mishra says, "hotey hain Captain aise parents bhi hotey hain!" Sighing, Captain Rajveer says, "alright! I guess ab humein chalna chahiye". "Yeah sure!" smiles Dr. Mishra.
Natasha switches off the speaker and shouts in anger, "kya hum itne burey hain Didi? Mummy-Papa! Wo itna pyar karte hain apse. Agar unhe aj ye pata chal gaya ki aap apne hi desh ke logon se lad rahi hain wo bhi kis liye unn chand triggers ke liye? Kya apne socha hai mummy-papa par kya guzregi? Kyun kar rahi hain aap ye, kyun?"
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Lolita Ma'am was jogging in the forest, when Suriji comes running down a sloppy area in the forest from the left side.
As he reaches Lolita Ma'am, he losses his balance and falls down on the ground along with Lolita Ma'am. "Oh my god! Suriji!" scolds Lolita Ma'am. Suriji who has fallen next to Lolita Ma'am, holding he by her arm says, "Sorry hai ji hanji! Wo by mistake se mistake ho gaya ji". Blinking her eyes hard, thrice, she slaps his hand lightly, holding her and orders, "haath hataiye!" "Oye! Han ji! Han ji!" says Suriji, getting scared and embarrassed. Removing his hand, he gets up quickly."Lolita ji ayiye I'll help you", says Suriji, extending his hand towards her and blushing simultaneously. With an angry expression, she looks at him and places her hand on his hand and gets up. Blushing, Suriji lowers his eyes.Getting straight, crossing her arms, Lolita Ma'am asks, "Suriji, aap yahan kya kar rahe hain?"Getting melodramatic, Suriji moves forth crossing Lolita Ma'am and says, "Ye aap mujhse puch rahi hain Lolita ji ki main yahan kya kar raha hun?", he pretends being hurt. Lolita ma'am who is turned towards the east, rolls her eyes, knowing how as usual Suriji is trying his tactics to melt her heart, acting poor little Suriji! Thinking about this brings a smile on her lips, but she resists herself from having a good laugh and waits to witness how beautifully and up to what limit, would Suriji act innocent. "Main KMA mein kitne saalon se hun. Ye cadets meri jaan hai..." saying this Suriji corners his eyes towards Lolita Ma'am but fully alert watching through his peripheral vision that she doesn't succeed in noticing his expressions anyhow. "Inke bina ye Suriji adhure hain. Aap samajh rahi hain na main kya keh raha hun?" Turning towards him, Lolita Ma'am says, "Aapse behs karna mere bus ki baat nahi. Chaliye!" smiling, they both head towards meeting others.
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"Dr. Mishra mera kaam hi meri pehli priority hai" "Captain main apki priority nahi banna chahti, bus apki saathi banna chahti hun". "I don't know Dr. Mishra apko achanak kya ho gaya hai? Aap kyun aisi baatein kar rahi hain? We were friends right?" Closing her eyes, creasing her brows, she says, "you know what Captain main bus haan ya na sunna chahti hun. That's it!" Captain Rajveer thinks, "Dr. Mishra aap meri ek achi dost hain. Shayad mujhse koi galti ho gayi ki, mere kisi harkat se apko aisa laga ki shayad main bhi apko... lekin yakin maniye aisa, meri taraf se, kuch nahi hai!"Sighing, Dr. Mishra says, "alright Captain, let's just end it here alright!" smiles, Dr. Mishra, looking towards him. Captain Rajveer leaves. After she gets satisfied that he is far away and he won't be able to hear her, Dr. Mishra, getting irritated says, "Captain! Captain! Captain! Apko kya lagta hai main apse pyar karti hun? Oh please! But apne maksad mein kamyab hone ke liye main kisi bhi hadd tak ja sakti hun. Kisi bhi hadd tak".
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