Pacing up and down in her room, Naina has been thinking about Alekh's words constantly.
"Problem Captain Rajveer ki hai. Usse lagta hai ke tujhe us se pyaar ho gayya hai"
Is it true that she is in love with her Rajveer sir? But something that is hurting Naina the most is Rajveer's ignorance towards her. Just because some people has said things to Rajveer, does not mean he should behave like this towards her. But why is she hurt? Is it because he is rude towards her? Or is it because his ignorance affects Naina so much?
"Ye ek classroom hai koi private tutorial nahi jahan aapki personal problems ke solutions dhondhe jayege"
"Mentor hone ka mathlab ye nahi hai ke mein har kadam par aapki ungli pakad kar aapko chalna sikhoon"
"Ke aapki har chooti baat par apna time waste karoon."
"Or agar aapko lagta hai ke mentor hone ka mathlab yehi sab hai toh mein abhi issi waqt aapko mentor hone se inkaar karta hoon."
A tear escapes from Naina's eyes as she remembers Rajveer's words and how he behaved with her in class.
What did she do that he is behaving like this around her? Did she hurt him? When? How? Just then, Alekh's words starts ringing in her ears again.
Her eyes widens on this thought. Why would her Rajveer sir even think that she loves him? No she does not love him. Or does she?
"Nahi mein Rajveer sir se pyaar nahi karti"
mumbles Naina, hesitantly
She hesitates as she completes this sentence. Her heartbeat picks up pace on the thought of not loving him. If she does not love him, then, why is she hesitating?
"Nahi...mein Rajveer sir ka career khatre mein nahi daal sakti"
says Naina, wiping her tears away
"Mujhe sir se baat karni hi hogi. Mujhe sir ko batana hi hoga ke jo wo sooch rahe hain..wo..wo..g-galat hai"
she says, stammering.
Naina is not able to say the last few words properly. Her mind says that she does not love him but her heart says that she does. Listening to her mind, she decides to go to his room so she can clear the misunderstandings
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Sitting on his red couch, Rajveer is seen reading a very important file. Actually, he is reading less and thinking more about Naina. After they came back from the mentorship camp, Rajveer has realised his feeling for Naina. He has decided to distance himself from Naina and this is whats killing him inside.
He has been ignoring and behaving rudely towards Naina from the time he came out of the solitary confinement. He knows how much he is hurting her, but more than that, he is hurting himself. He is punishing himself more than he is punishing her.
He shuts his eyes tightly as all the scenes of the classroom starts to play in his head, how he told her to get out of the class in front of everyone.
"Behtar hoga agar aap meri class mein mere subject per concentrate karein or agar aap nahi kar sakti toh aap bahir ja sakti hain"
A tear escapes from Rajveer's eyes and rolls down to his cheek.
Milke bhi hum na mile tum se na jaane kyun
Meelon ke hai faasle Tum se na jaane kyun
Anjaane yeh silsale Tum se na jaane kyun
Sapne hai Palkon tale tum se na jaane kyun...
He opens his eyes and anger takes place in his eyes. He has been trying so hard to keep her away from him, but, she is making it hard for him. Why does she not understand? Why?
Rajveer comes out of his thoughts with a knock on the door. He knows exactly who would be at the door. Throwing the file away, he gets up abruptly.
"Cadet Singh...Cadet Singh...Cadet Singh!!"
he says, frustratingly
His eyes starts blazing with anger. Walking towards the door in anger, he opens it and there she stands, Naina, his Naina, his Cadet Naina ah Singh.
This succeeds in making Naina's heart to skip a beat. She gets scared as she sees anger in Rajveer's eyes. But she is determined, determined to talk to him and clear all the misunderstandings.
Hesitantly, she walks in with her eyes cascaded downwards. This increases Rajveer's anger. Knowing that she will not leave without talking to him, he shuts the door behind him in anger.
Coming back towards her, he stands in front of her, looking straight at her, sternly. His right hand turns into a fist.
"Kahiye Cadet Naina Singh kya shikayat hai aapko?"
he asks, sternly.
Naina has no words. She does not know how to start. With her eyes being lowered, she tries to speak.
"I am sorry sir"
says Naina, hesitantly
This succeeds in bringing up Rajveer's anger to another level. He does not let her continue. He takes a step towards her.
"Enough of sorries"
he yells
"What sorry Cadet Singh? I am tired of these sorries"
Naina jerks at this sudden yelling from Rajveer. She has not seem him this way before. This is the first time he is angry to this extent. She cannot fall weak, she needs to face his anger.
"Sir mein is tarah or is waqt aapke kamre mein nahi aana chahti thi par...sir...mujhe lagta hai ke shayad kahin na kahin koi galat fehmi hai"
declares Naina, constantly changing her vision from one thing to another. Her voice reflects her pain
Aaa...
Nigahon mein dekho meri jo hai bas gaya
Woh hai milta tumse hubahu
Ooo jaane teri aankhein thi ya baatein thi wajah
Huye tum jo dil ki aarzoo
Tum paas ho ke bhi tum aas ho ke bhi
Ehsaas ho ke bhi apne nahi aise hain
Humko gile tumse na jaane kyun
Not being able to see her in pain, Rajveer faces his back towards her to hide his emotions. He turns towards her again.
"Kisse galat fehmi hui hai? Aapko ya phir...mujhko?"
he asks, sternly
"Kisi ko bhi ho per sir farak toh ye padhta hai ke galat fehmi hai"
Declares Naina , hesitantly
Rajveer again turns his back towards her. Naina knows she needs to speak up and clear the misunderstandings.
"Sir aapko toh pata hai ke mein aapko kitna maanti hoon, aapki respect karti hoon...Or sir agar...aapko...aapko aise lagne lag gayya hai ke mein aapse pyaar..pyaar karti hoon toh.."
says Naina, but stops abruptly
Naina shuts her eyes as she is not able to complete the sentence.
As soon as Rajveer hears this, he immediately turns towards her. His heart skips a beat while Naina's heartbeat picks up pace.
"Toh?"
he asks, possessively
Naina immediately opens her eyes and looks in Rajveer's eyes. Scared of what her eyes might reveal, she lowers her eyes.
"Toh...toh yakeen maniye sir aisa bilkul bhi nahi hai..Mein...mein aapse...aapse bilkul bhi pyaar...pyaar nahi karti"
says Naina, stammering, looking everywhere else but Rajveer.
As soon as Rajveer hears this, a tear escapes from his eyes. Not wanting to show her his tears, he immediately turns his back towards her.
Khayalon mein lakhon baatein yun tu keh gaya
Bola kuch na tere samne
Ooo huea na be-gaane bhi tum hoke haar ke
Dekho tum na mere hi bane
Afsos hota hai dil bhi yeh rota hai
Sapne sanjota hai pagla hua soche yeh
Hum the mile tumse na jaane kyun
It feels as someone has stabbed a knife in his heart and cut it into million pieces. How can she say that she does not love him? So whatever he sees in her eyes is a lie? He sees unconditional love in her eyes, for him. He saw how much it was hurting her when he was beaten up by Huda during the boxing match. So, what was that? Was that all his imagination?
He wipes his tear away as a thought crosses his mind. Suddenly, jealousy and anger takes place in his eyes, instead of tears. Does she love Huda as well? NO!! Even this thought breaks his heart into million pieces. Rajveer's right hand turns into a fist.
He immediately turns towards her and finds her eyes cascaded downwards. He takes a step towards her.
"Toh tum mujhse pyaar nahi karti?"
asks Rajveer, sternly
This sudden bold question from Rajveer surprises Naina. Getting shocked, she immediately looks up at him and finds him staring at her intensely. Her cheeks starts to burn and turn hot red under his constant intense gaze. She thought he would get relaxed after hearing this, but he is not relaxed at all. In fact, anger is evident in his eyes. With a determination, Naina decides to answer hIs question.
"N-nahi"
answers Naina, stammering
She is not able to speak further as her words does not support her heart's voice.
This succeeds in bringing up Rajveer's anger. His other hand turns into a fist as he tries his best to control his anger and jealousy.
"Tum mujhse pyaar kyun karogi?..tum toh Cadet Huda se pyaar..."
says Rajveer sarcastically but is not able to complete his sentence. His voice reflects his jealousy
Naina eyes widen at this. Where did Huda came from in their conversation? This succeeds in making her heart to skip a beat. Naina fails to understand his jealousy.
"Inh sab mein Huda kahan se aa gaya?"
she question, confusingly
This rises Rajveer's anger. So, now, she is pretending to be innocent?
"Huda toh hamesha se hi hamaray beech mein aata raha hai"
yells Rajveer
This jerks Naina. What did she say that made him so angry?
"Kya?"
she asks
In anger, he takes another step towards her.
"Itni bhooli banne ki koshish mut karo Naina. Sab jante hain ke tum or Huda..."
he says, sternly
"Ke tum or Huda ek doosre se pyaar kartay ho..."
Taking another step towards her. He grabs her shoulders and makes his grip strong.
"Or khaas kar mujhse toh jhoot bolne ki koshish bhi mut karna...SAMJHI TUM?"
he yells.
He tightens his hold on her shoulders. Naina eyes starts brimming with tears with his words. She is not able to understand whatever the hell is going on.
Rajveer's eyes turns red out of anger and jealousy. After few seconds, Rajveer leaves her with a jerk and walks out of his room angrily leaving a confused and a shattered Naina behind.
Kaise btaayein kyun tujhko chahe yaara bata na paaye
Baatein dilo ki dekho jo baaki aankhein tujhe samjhaye
Tu jaane na... tu jaane na... tu jaane na... tu jaane na
Tears starts to flow from her eyes to her cheeks. She is not able to understand why Rajveer behaved in such a way. Why was he so angry when she told him that she does not love him? Why?
Meelon ke hain faasle tum se na jaane kyun
Tu jaane na... tu jaane na... tu jaane na... tu jaane na
Suddenly a thought crosses her mind which succeeds in making her heart to skip a beat. A smile starts to play on her lips. Was he jealous? Does that means he loves her? This thought brings a huge smile on her lips. Is that the reason he behaved this way?
She decides to find out about his behaviour. Smiling, she walks out of his room, determined! Determined to find out the truth. If he loves her, she will not let him go away from her.
She walks towards her room as the smile never leaves her face!
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THE END
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