'Knock-knock'
"Yes!"
"Major!", Nishant burst in excitedly, "..I just came in.....", his voice trailed as he saw Naina standing in his room....
"Yes....Nishant?"
"Woh....Sir....sorry...zara excieted tha....to aapke kehne se pehle hi chala aaya...."
"Ohh...thats okay....its....its just Cadet Singh we have here...."
"Sure!"
"Kuch batane aaye the....."
"Yeh....", he handed him a letter.
Raj read it and passed it to Naina....Naina saw it.
"So....Cadet our team wins again", he grins at her.
"That to without any help from Major Bhargav!", she returned it.
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Naina was sitting in her room. Nishant had decieded to stay, and have a chat with Rajveer.....so she had to obviously move out. She hadnt cleared anything with him. She trusted him.....beyond anything.....
She sat by the window, looking at the splashing rain, on the green KMA lawns......
"Barosa hai sir.....shayad khus se bhi zyaada....jitna bharosa bhiyya ki begunahi par hai.....utna hi bada sach yeh hai....that I trust you sir.....aur is ladai main hum saath hai.....aur main......"
He thought was obstructed as a Orderly knocked at her ajar door.
"Cadet Singh"
She stood up.
"Aap ko Major Anshuman Rai ko room no.12 main milna hai.....in 10 mins."
"Theek hai."
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She was feeling weird.
What she heard.....what she was told.....wasnt new.......
"Cadet Singh, you have successfully passed the Compatibility test with Major Shekhawat. Congratulations. So we separate you from the group, and you now assist Major Shekhawat for the coming month. You will be shifted to the connecting room next to his, this evening. I shall arrange for the same....."
She had turned to go away.
"Cadet....", Major Anshuman said, "...I must tell you this....although its beyond my duties, that this was one of the best best Compatibility Tests we have undertaken. We look forward to have you equally confidant and skilled as Major Shekhawat as you graduate. And this test shall help the Army, to put the two of you on various missions together, as you graduate. I must say, well done, Cadet!", and he smiled at her, as she walked away.