It was few kilometers before point Rakshak when Rajveer receives a phone call…

Good Morning Sir…Rajveer says as he receives the call.. The screen displayed Major Niars official number.

Captain Rajveer, the mission to point Rakshak has been aborted. You are ordered to return and report KMA immediately.. aur ha, apne saath Cadet Singh ko bhi leyke aana…sarcasm prominent in Nairs voice.

Of course sir, Cadet Singh ko mai beech sarak chhorke no nahi aunga na.. usse sath leyke hi aunga. Lekin kya mai jaan sakta hoon yeh mission kyu abort hua? Asks rajveer. He was concerned.. wel why not? When it comes to the matter of security, every true soldier has to be concered.

Woh kya haina aap shyed apne protégée k saath kuch zyada hi busy the haseen lamha bitane mein..  aur issi beech BSF jawans ne truck ko pakad lia.. the goons have already been arrested and all the smuggled arms are now under national control.. this time it’s the voice of Major Bhargav, making it clear that the two of Rajveers so called well wishers had so long been together since their departure, planning again to play their reputation!

Sir, haseen lamhe bita hi raha tha k isi beech aap ne call kar dia! Rajveer replies sarcastically. .

Well sir as per case file reports are concerned the estimated time for the arrival of the truck was around 09.00 hrs! and jitna dur mujhe pata hai case file Major Nair ne tayyar ki hai.. smiles Rajveer. His tone reflects his doubt

Im coming back now Sir… as per your verbal orders! Rajveer completes the call.. He knows, it's useless to talk to these people!

Kya hua sir? Asks naina concerned.

Hume KMA wapis bulaya gaya hai naina.. says Rajveer as he takes a U turn..

Lekin sir kyu? Humara mission?? Who truck?? Naina seems confused..

Mission BSF jawans ne accomplish karlia already. Major Nair ke reports me syed kuch galat info daala gaya hai about the time.. ab yeh intentionally hai ki nahi who KMA mein jaake pata lagana padega.. replies Rajveer.. his expressions make it clear that he is predicting some conspiracy…

Sir.. kahin… major bhargav ne phir se hume badnam karne k liye to……… naina didn’t complete.. rather she didn’t dare to knowing the fact that Rajveer is engaged to Ritu and accepting the truth that her mind was not ready to…

Woh isbaar kuch nahi kar sakte naina.. kuch nahi… Rajveer sounds low suddenly as reality struck him and he realized that time has come.. he cant escape now…. No! he wont escape now..

Kya hua sir.. aap achanak yu pareshan kyu dikh rahe hai? Asks naina…

Rajveer turned silent.. it seemed his full concentration was on the road that was visible through the wind screen. But he actually was weaving the truth.. he was he was like wide awake  yet sleeping oblivious of nainas questions. He travelled to the world of bitter truth in just a few minutes. He was lost!

Sir…… Sir aap kya soch rahe ho? Asked naina putting her hands on his arms. She is worried…  really she is!

Huh!?...... nainas touch gets rajveer out of his trance.. kuch bol rahi thi tum? Asks Rajveer

Sir aap kya soch rahe the? Aur achanak itna pareshan kyu hai aap? Sir plz bataye…konsi baat aapko itna pareshan kar raha hai achanak? Naina asks.. concern pouring out of her voice…

Listening to her words Rajveer halts the jeep. Looking dirctly towards naina he says…Naina biswas karti ho mujhpe?

Ha sir? Khood se bhi zyada..

Sach sun paogi?

Kaunsa sach sir? Naina looks directly into his eyes.. mujhe bus yeh sach pata hai ke aap mere saath ho.. iske upar koi aur sach nahi hai mere liye..

Nainas words melts Rajveers heart.. he wants to hug her tight.. he wants to console his bruised soul in the solace of her love.. He wants to keep the truth locked permanently in the innermost chamber of his heart. But his guilt is not letting him do his heart..

Unable to look into her eyes he steps out of the jeep… he moves ahead and stands by the side of a lake..

Yeh mujhe kya ho raha hai? Mai kamzoor kyu par raha hoon?? Mai aaj kamzor nahi par sakta.. mujhe naina ko sach batana padega..  his eyes reflects his helplessness..

Its easy to fight millions of enemies in the external… but its impossible to tackle when the war is within inside. And this is the situation Rajveer is facing now.. he is trapped.. between his heart and his mind.. the poor soul seeking peace…. Peace which he has searched since his parents death.. peace which seems not his share of cake.. peace that destiny has looted long before from the tender mind!

Nai.. mujhe abhi naina ko sab batana padega.. sab kuch sach sach.. iske baad agar mujhe naina maaf kar paaye to who mera naseeb naseeb hoga.. aur agar who mujhe saza e maut de toh who bhi mujhe manzoor hai.. naina k leeye uske saath jee nahi paaya toh kya, mar toh sakta hoon na.. Rajveer talks to himself.. he turns to return to naina to say her his last secret..

No,, may be the second last… that he loves naina will never get exposed!

To his astonishment he finds naina standing behind him as he turns..!

Naina…. Tum… yaha… he fumbles..

Sir aap kya kar rahe ho? Aur aapne aap se akele me baatein koi karta hai? Instead of replying naina questions…

Rajveer takes a deep breath.. no she hasn’t heard anything.. at least not before he says her!

Then looking into nainas eyes he says…. Naina mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai.. kuch chhupaya hai maine tumse.. ek raaz joh abtak bus mere dil ko pata tha.. !

Aaj mai tumhe who raaz batane wala hoon jisse janke syed tum mujhse bohat dur chali jao.. syed mujhse kabhi na milo.. syed mujhse nafrat karo.. he closes his eyes…

Sir yeh kya baatein kar rahe hai? Kya hua inhe?? Kahin sir mujhe propose…….. she left her thought incomplete as her mind goes bonkers thinking the situation.. she blushes red just like a teenager who does crazy things seeing her crush in front .
She is feeling these for the frst time and she wants to cherish this pleasure... Forever...
Time made her grow before age... Now time makes her fly...

What will destiny do??

But this time Rajveer fails to notice his Naina Agh Singh and her behavior.. truth has blinded him, has covered his rational feelings..

Lekin Naina mujhe bura nahi lagega.. mai humesha tumhare saath rahunga…dur se hi saahi tumhara saath nibhaunga… zinda hoon toh is sharir se, marne k baad hawa k jhoke k tarah mai rahunga tumhare saath.. tears escape his eyes..

Sir ro kyu rahe hai?? Kya sir apne aap ko guilty samajh te hai?? Nai maine sir k aankhi mein mere liye pyaa dekhi hai.. aur pyaar kabhi bhi galat naho hota.. kabhi bhi nahi.. she thinks..

Mujhe kuch karna padega.. mujhe hi sir ko batana padega apne dil ka haal.. take sir apne aap ko apne protegee se pyaar karne k liye doshi na samjhe.. she blusher harder..

Now love has covered her eyes . She is not able to read her sirs eyes now!

Both the souls so much in love with each other so much close that none could read each other...none could see each other.. !!
Well time and situation makes all learn tons!!

Sir mujhe bhi aapse kuch kehnna hai.. says naina.

Sir I think Im in love…she says looking straight into his eyes.. her eyes reflecting her heart clear now..

Her words pierces Rajveers eardrum.. he looks into her eyes to see altogether a different emotion..  the emotion he would have longed to see had he not been her brothers murderer.. the emotions which he feels he is not worthy of..

Sir mai aapse pyaa……………

Stop it naina.. aage kuch mat kaho.. mai bardash nahi kar paunga….. he shouts hiding his ears with his hands.. tears flowing uncontrollably..

Lekin kyu sir?? Hum dono ko pata hai sach kya hai.. toh apas me chhupane se kya faida sir? Naina urges holding Rajveers arms..

Sir bata dijiye apke dil me kya hai… sun lijiye meri unkahein shabdo ko…she says leaning more to Rajveer.. mujhe sach pata hai sir.. ek ladki ki aankhein yeh dhoka nahi kha sakta. Bus aapke zuban se sunke apni aatma ko biswas dilana chahti hoon..

Tumhe kuch nahi pata naina… Rajveer frees himself from her.. he ,moves ahead..  naina maine bohat mushkil se aj himmat jutayi hai tumhe sach batane ki.. mujhe kamzor mat karo plz…he sits on his knees weeping hard…

Naina comes in front of him.. holding his face, rubbing his tears she says  Kya baat hai sir? Aap kya batana chahte ho? She is on the verge of crying now..

Wohi sach jiske talash me tum yaha ayi ho.. wohi sach jise janne ke baad tum mujhse nafrat karogi.. he sobs..

Nahi sir.. mai apse dur kabhi nahi jaungi… aisa kabhi nahi ho sakta k mai aapse nafrat karoon.. sir aap bata dijiye.. halka kar lijiye apne dil bojh.. apna lijiye mujhe..

Naina…… he whispers….

Then Looking directly into her teary eyes he says…. Naina mai hi who insan hoon jiske haatho se who goli chali thi.. who goli jo naveen ko maut k andhere me dhakel dia…
Naina mai hi wo insan hoon jiske talash me tum KMA mein aayi ho..

Naina mai hi who insane hoon jisne naveen ko mara hai…

Naina mai hi tumhara aur tumhare parivaar ka gunehgaar hoon..

Sir……… yeh aap kya keh rahe hai?? Naina speaks shocked..

Sir aap jhooth bol rahe ho na?? Sir plz batao aap jhooth bol rahe ho.. Naina crying now..

Sir aap mujhse dur jaane k liye yeh sab bol rahe ho na sir??

Plz batao sir yeh sab jhooth hai..  plz sir… Naina cries..

Nahi Naina… yehi meri zindagi ka sach hai… mere kahe huye hare k shabd sach hai naina…. Yeh lo who last tape recorder jaha naveen ne apne akhri saanse kaid ki hai….rajveer says handing over the tape recorder to naina which he has taken out from his pocket….

He gets up and walks a few feet ahead… naina yehi sach hai…

Clich…….

Naina…. Meri pyari behen naina… I love you…. I love you a lot….

Ek baat humesha yaad rakhna… tumhara bhai desh drohi nahi tha….

Nahi tha Desh Drohi……

Captain Rajveer Shekhawat… Do your duty…..

humare paas koi aur raasta nahi hai Naveen??

Nahi Rajveer..tujhe yeh karna hi hoga….

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…sound of gun magzine being pulled..

Dhikshhhhhhhh……… the report echoes…….

Bhaiyaaa……….

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