"May I come in sir" Abhimanyu asked Naveen. He nodded allowing him to enter.

"Kaho Cadet kaise ana hua... Need any help?" Naveen asked flipping pages of book.

"Sorry bolna tha sir" Naveen looks at him, asking for what "mere first day ka behaviour... I didn't behaved properly.. am sorry Sir".

Naveen looks back in his book "it's alright cadet, tumhe galati ka ehsas hai that's enough... Now you should go and prepare for your exams". But Abhimanyu still stood there, Naveen again looks at him "kuch or kehna hai...".

Abhimanyu takes a deep breath "Mess me kal jo hua uske liye bhi I want to apologise". Naveen nodded.

He stood up and puts his hand on his shoulder "it's okay cadet... Mafi mangna or apni galati sudhar na badi baat hoti hai.. bas make sure ainda future me aisa kuch na ho" Naveen gives him a smile.

"Sure sir me apko shikayat ka mauka nahi dunga dobara... Or Rajveer wo thoda short tempered hai lekin dill ka bura nahi hai mera bhai, bahot acha hai wo.. ap please mere bhai ko bhi maaf kar dijiye, uski taraf se mein apse maafi mangta hu" he joins his hands in front of him.

Naveen was surprised with this revelation "Rajveer or tum... Bhai ho?"

"Ha sir... Khoon ka rishta hai hamara" he smirked with new glint in his eyes.

"Kamal hai, dekhne wale ko aisa lagega jaise jaani dushman ho.." Naveen said to himself.

"Bachpan se  hi mujhe adat si hai uske gusse or nafrat ki... Seh leta hu, kya karu akhir bhai hai mera" he said faking sadness.

Naveen composed himself and said "cadet I think you should go and prepare for your exams now..".

"Sure sir...", Abhimanyu turns to go and smirks to himself devilishly "step one... completed".

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Mona was wandering in library since last one hour and was trying to find a book for her next class but couldn't locate it.

"Sabke sath hi aisa hota hai, ya mein kuch khas hu... Jab jo chhaiye milta hi nahi. Ek waqt tha jab wo Jamwal ke pas jane ki tarkeeb dhundti thi.. or ab Dekho uss se dur rehne ke bahane, waqt kisi ka saga nahi.... Or ye book kaha mar gayi, upar se ye librarian sadi si shakal bana ke baithi rehti hai galati se khans bhi do to aise react karti hai jaise isko maa behen ki gali de di ho... Chadhegi ek din ye mere hatte" she murmured.

"Isey dhund rahi ho.." he gave her the book was trying to find from so long.

"Arey haa yahi to hai wo.. kaha thi ye karamjali" she jumped happily without taking in the presence of that person.

"Am glad to see you happy again... It fills me with strange happiness" he said lovingly.

"Aaapppp..." She said in screeched tone.

"Silence..." Librarian said from her desk which was hidden from their view because of book racks.

"Were you ignoring me ?" He asks in doubt.

"Mein...ignore.. apko...nahi nahi apko GALATFEHMI hui hai.. me apko ignore nahi kar sakti.. chahu to bhi nahi kar sakti... Sapno me bhi to aap hi ho" she blurted as he quirks his brow "I mean sapno me bhi ignore nahi kar sakti" she laughs nervously.

"Acha I was thinking ki... Matlab.. mein tumse puchna chahta tha... Kafi dino se ye baat man me thi mere... But kabhi mauka mil hi nahi paya..." He hesitated a bit.

"Kahi ye firse mujhse kartab to nahi karwayega?" She thought in her mind suspiciously "bilkul nahi..iss baar me apni nazuk si haddiyo ke sath koi na insaafi nahi hone dungi...aag lage aisi hotness me". She thought with determination.

"Few days back, I found this place.. it was beautiful one.. so serene and calm and peaceful. So I thought, why don't you accompany me there?" He asks

"Hayyee.. me isko kitna bura bhala boli man me.. ye to mujhe indirectly date ke liye puch raha... Chalo isko abki baar haan kar hi deti hu" she though in her mind "haan mein chalaungi" she showed him her pearl like teeths.

He widely smiled  "that's great..pata hai meine wo jagah kaise dhundi".

"Nahi... mujhe nahi pata, apne pehle kabhi bataya nahi or na hi me psychic hu" she hates that kind of context in a conversation.

He ignores her sarcasm "that evening I was so lost while running and didn't realised that I ran continueslly 7 km.."

-Running-...-7KM- Now that was it. This was enough for her to loose her calm which she was holding from long.  "Enough.."

He stopped seeing her stiff posture "bas..bahot ho gaya. Jab se ayi hu tabse kabhi dauda rahe ho.. kabhi kasrat kara rahe ho..  kabhi diet kara rahe ho.. to kabhi yoga... Are nahi hota mujhse ye sab.... Male ego itni high hai ki apne siwa or kisi chiz pe dhyan hi nahi dena".

"Mona.." he was shocked.

"Chup ekdam chup... Handsome ho, charming ho, hot ho.. to kuch bhi karoge ya bologe to chalega.. jee nahi ? Mr. Ye New India hai.. yaha sabko apni baat rakhne ki equality hai..".

"Ye tum kya keh rahi ho.. mera aisa koi matlab nahi tha" he was left flabbergasted at her outburst.

"Kyu.. bura laga Saha nahi ja raha.. tum mardo ne hum aurto par hazaro saal Raaj kiya.. or agar humne aj zara si awaz kya utha li tum logo ki male ego hurt ho jati hai.. humne kitne zulm sahe hai tum mardo ke... Jab dekho apni icchao aur marzi ke agey hum aurto ko dabate aye ho, humne apne mann ki baat rakh di to pait me dard ho jata hai, marode uthne lagti hai, constipation hoti hai.. sans ful jati hai.. fake feminism tumhe hum me dikhne lagta hai" she was uncomfortable now.

"Tum kaha ki baat kaha le ja rahi ho... Me kuch aur kehna chahta tha" he was feeling helpless in front of her outburst.

"Wahh yaha bhi ab meri hi galati hai, Tum kahoge bhi kya tumhare pas kehne ko hai bhi kya.. sab kuch to.tum mardo ka humse hi hai, Or humko hi ankh dikhate ho..."

"Mona.. listen shant ho jao" he tries to calm her down

"Haan.. sach suna nahi jata to shant ho jao, sari Ashanti mujhme hi to bhari padi hai.. aur jo itne dino se ashanti tumne meri zindagi me bhar rakhi hai uska kya.. reality to reality .. sapno me bhi tang kar rakha hai". She was letting out her frustation.

"Sapne?" He realised then "ohh.. ab samjha" he smiled happily "to tumne mere bare me sapna dekha tha" his eyes glinted.

"Bas, ho gayi male ego satisfy... Ladki pagal hai tumhare liye chalo ab isey apne ishare pe nachaunga...". She accuses him.

"Arey.. meri baat suno.. let me explain" he tries to intervene.

"Jee nahi.. bilkul nahi tumhe jo karne tha tumne beete dino mein kar liya.. ab aur koi mauka nahi.. pagal bana ke rakha hai, pehle din marathon pe le gaye... fir itna paisa kharchke dinner mangaya magar sir to vegetarian nikle.... Are tumhare chakkar me maine apna dharam bhrasht kar lia" he raises his brows

"haa.. mujhe nahi ata pakana.. jhut bola meine ukhad lo jo ukhadna hai" she sarcastically said, he again tries to say something but she cuts him in between "fir subha akele ane ka lalach de kar meri haddiyo ka chura kar diya.." she said in crying tone. "Kya socha tha or kya hua.. meri bhari jawani ye admi paseeno me baha raha hai".

"are yaar..Please ek bar sun lo meri baat" he pleaded.

"Nahi.. abhi meri baat puri nahi hui... In sab se man nahi bhara to fir se jogging karane ki sazish wo bhi 7 KM." He was getting impatient to say his side of version but she wasn't giving him any chance "Handsome shakal hai, honth raseele hai, akhein nasheele hai, badan gathila hai to kuch bhi karwa loge.. nahi nahi.. ab ye man mani nahi chalegi.. bahot hu atyachar ab tumhari maa kiiiiiii.....".

That was it, he lost his patience and grabs her hairs in his fist and smacked his lips on hers. He started kissing her passionately by sucking her lips feverishly while she stood numb not able to react at the happening. After a minute he gets apart from her.

Her heard her chanting "it's just a dream, it's just a dream, it's just a dream" her eyes closed and lips quivering.

He was amused at her "cute ho to kya kuch bhi bologi to chalega" he huskily said which made her come back into reality.

"Did it happen? Did it happen for real?" She was still in denial mode, she wasn't able to grasp the reality.

He answered her question by pecking her lips lightly which left her gasping "mein tumse itni der se ye kehne ki koshish kar raha tha ki.. I really like you, I would like to explore this strange feeling with you, will you accompany to that place... For our first date?" He asks in the most simple and at the same time unusual manner.

She was speechless, not in condition to reply him. She was riding on the cloud nine.. her heart bursting in joy. How come she got this much lucky suddenly?.

"Waise to tumse jitni chahe utni batein kara lo lekin ab tum chup ho... Kuch to bolo..." He was a bit scared of her reaction.

"Me walk ya jogging karke nahi chalaungi..." She plainly said.

He laughed "Don't worry, I'll bring my car... Aur kuch nahi kahogi? Tum to ekdam silent ho gayi ho.. jaise tufaan ke baad sannata".

She coughed a little "am not good with words when it comes to... To.." she shrugs off her shoulders awkwardly "you know what am trying to say.. this is happening for the first with me.. and am clueless" he smiled "but my action speaks louder than words" she winked at him.

He was pleasantly surprised with her naughty behaviour "isn't doing it before the date ...  go againt the norms of dating?"

"Be it bones or rules.. I love breaking them" she said in a sassy way.

He looks around his surroundings and licked his lips... "My room is near than yours" he caught her wrist and drags her out of the library leaving the grumpy librarian shocked and gasping for air.
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"Cadets aj ap sab ki combined drill hogi.. make sure you complete it kyunki iske marks apke exams me add honge... Aap sab ko malum hai iss obstacle drill me kya karna hai... 5 cadets sath me ye drill karenge.. so get ready". Naveen said.

Drill was going smoothly without any hurdle or problem now it's turn of Rajveer, Abhimanyu, Alekh, Arjun and Vinay. They doing their drill well without any argument or fight. Abhimanyu sees the opportunity and thinks to provoke Rajveer. Rajveer war running ahead of everyone, Abhimanyu too increased his speed and reaches near him.

"Kya bade bhaiya.. kya speed pakdi hai, lagta hai sara asar kal ki punishment ka hai... Maza to aya na.. apko nahi aya par mujhe to bahot aya..kadi dhoop me puri academy ke chakkar lagate dekh." Abhimanyu said carefully not to be seen by Naveen while talking to Rajveer.

Rajveer knew what he was trying to do, so he thought it's best not to reply him back. Now they were crawling in mud under the barbed wires. Abhimanyu saw him controlling himself and smiles maliciously "kab tak apna gussa rokenge.. wo to apki nas nas me bhara hai ya fir me ye maan lu...ki apka khoon pani ho gaya hai..."

That was enough to provoke Rajveer but he didn't hit him this time like always instead Rajveer kicked his shoulder while climbing rope wall, which made Abhimanyu fall down on ground.

Naveen saw all this and shook his head "ye Ladka nahi sudhrega...".

It was Rajveer who completed the drill first with perfection. He smirked back at Abhimanyu seeing the corner of his lip bleed as he wipes it off.

"Good... Sab ne drill bakhubhi puri ki hai.. cadet Vinay you completed it last isiliye tumhe 2 marks milenge..alekh 4, Arjun 6 Abhimanyu 8 aur......... Rajveer 8, next batch" Naveen said.

Rajveer was appalled "8 marks kyu... Meine to drill puri ki hai...wo bhi sabse pehle" he questions.

"Beshak apne drill puri ki hai... Magar meri drill me aggression allowed nahi hai aur na hi jung ke maidan me... Cadet isiliye apke 2 marks meine kaat diye hai". Naveen said in no nonsense way.

"Aggression allowed nahi hai... Agar dushman apki kabiliyat par shak kare tab bhi nahi..." Rajveer argued while Naina who was also there was scared to witness their argument.

"Wo dusman nahi apka sathi hai... Chahe jitni bhi personal problems ho apki... Jung me apne sathi ka hath nahi chhoda jata hai... Keep that thing in your mind". Rajveer was about to reply back when Naveen cuts him off "ye argument bad me kiya ja sakta hai.. yaha aur bhi cadets hai jinhe aaj hi ye drill complete karna hai... Now go back to your place... Next batch".

Rajveer stands aside with other cadets when Abhimanyu comes to stand next to him "we are even... Bade bhaiya" Rajveer shot him a murderous look when Naina coughed loudly to gain his attention as he was in bad mood and can do anything in his anger.

Girl cadets was doing their drill very well they can even compete boys cadets. Naveen was impressed seeing their spirit and his sister, he believes that one day she will be the best cadet pass out just like him. Rajveer was also feeling proud to see his girl topping the drill. Naina started to clim the wall when her foot tangled and she fell down on ground.. hurting herself badly.

Naveen wanted to run and hold her doll, say sweet things to her.. kiss away her pain but stopped himself but He was tied to his morals and duties. How can he help her when he himself said he will not do any favours for her. His heart was wrenching in pain seeing her in this condition.

"Naina..." Rajveer gasped, he started to go near her.

"Ruk jao cadet..." he stops Rajveer "usey apne aap uthne do.... Cadet singh..  get up, tum yaha soldier ban ne ayi ho.. aisi choti moti choto se rukna nahi hai...".

Naina tries to get up on her foot but failed as her ankle was sprained. She cried in pain it was too much to bear.

"Sir usey.. zyada chot lagi hai let me help her.." Rajveer panicked seeing her groan in pain.

"Stop it cadet... Tumhara aisa karna usko kamzor banayega.. wo ek Soldier ban ne yaha ayi hai apni madat usey khud karni hogi... Kisi aur ka sahara nahi dhund sakti" Naveen said with heavy heart... Keeping his eyes on her. Naina looks at her brother and nodded silently.

She again tries to stand up and did with difficulty. Naveen smiled seeing her efforts but as soon she puts her foot forward her ankle wobbles and she fell down again.

"Nainaaa..." Rajveer shrieked he runs towards her.

"Cadet stop" Naveen shouted.

"No sir.. not now. Abhi apne hi thodi der pehle mujhse kaha tha... Apne sath ka sath nahi chhodna... Me wahi kar raha hu... I will not leave her at any cost." Rajveer said stubbornly, Naveen was sure that he isn't going to listen and it's vain to stop him now.

"Naina... Bahot dard ho raha hai.." Rajveer asks with concern feeling her pain. She shook her head in denial. "Come I'll take you to infarmary".

He was about to lift her up in his arms when she stops him "nahi Rajveer me khud chal sakti hu... Yaha sab hai" she whispers.

"Do hell with everyone. I don't care about them.. tum yaha takleef me ho mujhe kisi ki parwah nahi..." He lifts her up in his arms, paying no heed to her protest.

Naveen saw the happening in front of his eyes. The concern Rajveer showing for Naina  has left him shocked and confused. The soft behaviour of Rajveer which he witnesses today only for his sister had left him flabbergasted. The way naina defends him all the time. Though everyone looked concern for her but the way Rajveer came forward and argued with him for her... That thing didn't settled well in him. Is there something that he was missing which he should be knowing. He was trying to join the dots.

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"Kaha ja rahe ho cadet Shekhawat..." Naveen asked Rajveer when he saw him at the threshold of infarmary.

"Mujhe naina se milna hai..." He said curtly and triest to enter but Naveen stops him.

"Wo so rahi hai... Bad me milna" Naveen replied.

"I don't care, Mujhe usse abhi dekhna hai..." He was being stubborn which created more doubt in him.

"Meine kaha na Sham ko mil lena... So rahi hai wo.. aram karne do usey" Naveen said strictly.

"Or meine bhi kaha apse...mujhe uss se abhi milna hai to abhi milna hai... Aap rok nahi sakte mujhe" he challenges Naveen.

"Kyu.. kyu nahi rok sakta.. aur hote kaun ho tum jo itna parwah dikha rahe ho uske liye.. me hu yaha uske liye.. tum jakar apni padhai par dhyan do" Naveen orders him.

"Mujhe kya karna hai kya nahi aap mujhe mat sikhaiye... Aap teacher hai or uske teacher ban kar rahiye.. bhai ban ne ki koshish mat kijiye uske" Naveen laughed in his heart hearing this comment but his next statment shocked him and cleared all his doubts

"or rahi mere or Naina ke rishte ki baat to suniye.... Pyaar karte hai hum ek dusre se... Yaha agar kisi ka naina par hak hai to wo sirf mera hai...." Rajveer said throwing daggers at him and gets inside knocking his shoulder with his. Naveen was left too numb to react he was waiting for something like this but he didn't expected it to be this much straight and direct.

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"Kya zarurat thi hero ban ne ki..." Nisha was scolding Alekh while bandaging his forehead. "Agar haddi tut jati.. ya warden dekh leti to..."

"Toh kya.... Tumhe kya fark padta hai." Alekh asks her accusing.

She lowers her eyes "toh...toh tumhe.. tumhe expel kar diya jata... Adhi raat ko girls hostel me chori chupe ghusne par".

"Mein expel hota.. meri haddi tut ti... Iss se tumhe kya? Tum raho apni duniya me .tumhe kya fark padta hai.. tumhe to Anjan ban kar jeene me maza ata hai na... Raho befikra.. me jeeyu ya maru iss se tumhe kya.. " he taunted.

"Alekhhhh..." She hissed "marne ki batein mat karo.".

"Kyu na karu... Kya hak hai tumhara mujhe rokne ka.. me jo chahe wo karu" he got up angrily "me fir aunga.. yahi galati dobara doh raunga.. shayad jab mujhe kuch ho jayega tab tumhe ehsaas hoga ki mein tumse kitna pyaar karta hu" he said looking directly in her eyes. "Tumhe to mere pyaar ka andaza tak nahi.... Bewafa".

"Don't call me that... Tumhe kya lagta hai pyaar sirf tum hi kar sakte ho aur kisi ko pyaar karna nahi ata... Me pyaar nahi kar sakti" she was getting agitated

"Nahi kar sakti... Tum kar hi nahi sakti, himmat jo nahi tum mein.. patthar dill kahinki" he provokes her further.

"Mein pathar dill hoti na To abhi waqt yaha baith kar tumhari marham patti karne ki bayaje warden ke pas hoti.. tumhari complaint lekar.".

"Ha to karti kyu nahi complaint jao jao.. roka kisne hai" pokes her.

"Tum achi tarah se jante ho ki mein aisa kyu nahi kar rahi..." She hesitated.

"Kyu nahi kar rahi.. mujhe kya pata, mein kya janu" he shrugs.

"You know that.. don't act all innocent". She accuses him.

"Innocent hu isiliye innocent hi lagunga na... Jao jakr bula kar lao warnden ko aur kar do meri complain". He sat down again.

"Me nahi jaungi" she too sat down beside.

"Kyu nahi jaogi.. jao".

"Nahi jaungi nahi jaungi nahi jaungi" she folded her arms adamantly.

"Wajah bhi to honi chahiye kyu nahi jaogi....chalo jao"

"Bola na nahi jaungi ". She was adamant

"Fir wahi ratt, Kyu nahi jaogi.." he too started to speak louder.

"Nahi jaungi because I Love You" she blurted as Alekh looks at her with twinkle in his eyes.

"Kya kaha... Firse kaho" He demands looking at her flushed face. She shook her head in Denial and turns her face away.

He comes in front of her and cups her face. "Nish... Look into my eyes" she saw his eyes, filled with love. They kept gazing eachother and said together "I love you". And they sealed their confession with a kiss.