"God what the hell is going on!!" Nandini was pacing in tension "How can they punish Rajveer.. kya wo log jante nahi Rajveer kaun hai.. agar uska bas chale na to aj hi iss academy par tala lagwa sakta hai wo..." She spited angrily.

"Nandini jo hua hum usey badal nahi payenge... Or Rajveer ne bhi objection nahi kia punishment lete waqt..." Naina said dejected..

"Kyu karega wo mana... usey pata hai ki.. wo apne gusse pe kabu nahi rakh pata hai.. hamesha se..... Hamesha se Rajveer ko dusro ki wajah se takleef hoti hai" she sighed.

"Nandini" naina puts her hand on her shoulder "jo hua.. wo sahi nahi, magar Rajveer ko apne gusse par kabu rakhna hoga... Aj ye hua hai.. agar kal ko iss se bada kuch ho gaya tohh... Rajveer ka gussa uska sabse bada dushman hai" naina said worrying.

"Rajveer aur uss ka gussa... Bachpan se mein dono ko achi tarah janti hu Naina... Lekin aj jo hua iss se pehle kabhi nahi hua...wo bhi tumhari wajah se." She said throwing daggers at her.

Naina was stunned with her accusation "kya matlab hai tumhara".

"Kya zarurat thi tumhe adhi raat ko akele jungle me jane ki.... Mujhe utha leti me sath chalti... I know we are being trained to be soldiers magar... Hum ab tak soldiers bane nahi hai.. upar se ladki hai.. agar tum rajveer ya mujhe kisi ko bhi bol deti to aisa na hota... Rajveer ko itni humiliation na sehni padti" she turned away from Naina.

"Teachers to kya.. superior rank officers bhi Rajveer me ek galati nahi dhund sakte the.. or aj dekho, usko tumhari wajah se kitni badi punishment mili, solitary confinement... Matlab samjhti ho na tum iska..." She accused her further.

"Pata hai Naina jabse tum uski life mein ayi ho na.. uske sath kuch na kuch galat ho raha hai... Uska gussa pehle se kai zyada badh gaya hai.. Abhimanyu se uski nafrat or zyada gehri ho gayi hai... And top of that, uski or meri dosti" she goes teary "usme bhi darar agayi... Tumhari wajah se. Isiliye meine kabhi bhi tumhe Rajveer ke liye approve nahi kia... Because I always felt that you are not right for him...and you proved me right." Naina went speechless.

"Dekho Naina, I don't hold any grudges against you... Tum ek achi ladki ho... But.... you are not good enough for Rajveer... Rajveer ko, uske gusse ko koi handle nahi kar sakta hai...... Siwaye mere" Naina's head shots up at her "meine usey hamesha se sambhala hai.. uska sahara mein bani hu I am sure Rajveer ne tumhe apne past ke bare me sab bata hi dia hoga...

Agar mein kal raat waha hoti to baat itni nahi bigadti because I know Rajveer ko kab aur kaise sambhalna hai... But alas! It was you in my place" she gritted with hidden meaning "mein shuru se hi sahi thi.. tum rajveer ke liye sahi nahi ho... or dekho.. aj kya ho gaya.Rajveer iss rishte ki wajah se kaha pahonch gaya hai" she said making her feel guilty and vulnerable.

"magar ab bhi kuch nahi bigda hai Naina, back out from this disastrous relationship, ye tumhare liye bhi sahi hoga aur Rajveer ko to mein sambhal h lungi...hamesha ki tarah.. the call is yours now, let's see ki tum uski kitni parwah karti ho..." She smirks and left hitting the final nail into the coffin, because she very well know that what will be her answer after this speech of hers.

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"Ruko! Kaha ja rahi ho.. malum nahi ye restricted area hai academy ka, yaha ane ki permission nahi hai" a junior officer stops her.

"Wo...Rajveer, cadet shakhawat" Naina said.

"Permission letter hai?" She denied "to tum uss se nahi mil sakti.. jab tak uski punishment puri na ho jao.. ab jao yaha se". He asks her to leave.She obeys but sits at the gate of solitary confinement.

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"Naina kuch to khale yaar.. kab tak bhuki rahegi" Nisha pleads her.

"Nahi, mera mann nahi hai" naina said staying aloof.

"Aye yedi, apun ko pitwana hai kya, khana kha ke warna tera wo majnu bahar akar meri left right left kara dega" said alekh sitting beside her in mess.

"Meine kaha na mera mann nahi... Jab tak Rajveer nahi ajate, me kuch nahi khaungi" she said being adamant.

"Wahh kya pyaar hai, udhar majnu bhuka to idhar laila anshan par.. ya fir mobbat ki aad me dieting to nahi ho rahi" he joked to make her feel better.

But she didn't replied or reacted in a way he desired "tu or tere sade gale jokes... Koi asar nahi hoga unka iss par. Agar koi kuch kar sakta hai to wo sirf Rajveer hai" Nisha said looking at her condition.

"Tu itni chidhi hui kyu rehti hai... Apne sare wajan ki frustation mujhpe nikal deti hai.. thoda to rehem kha mujhpar, mana ki soldier hu magar hu to insan hi or ek insaan bhains ka bojh akele kaise utha sakta hai" he joked.

Nish stood up banging her palm on table in anger "mazak ki bhi hadh hoti hai Alekh..." She leaves giving him a disgusting look.

"Meine kya kiya" he looks confused at naina who was lost in her own sorrow "dekha teri dukh bhari shakal dekh kar meri bhains bhaag gayi... Ab mein ghaas kisey dalunga". He too left after her.

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Naina was sitting alone at Lake side, gazing silently at his sitting spot.

"Nandini ne jo kaha, usme sacchai to hai.. agar mein waha akeli nahi gayi hoti.. to aaj aap mujhse dur na hote.... Apko itni zilaat nahi jhelni padni"  tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Meri wajah se, apko itni badi punishment mili... Or mein yaha khuli hawa mein saans le rahi hu." She felt angry at herself. "Kaash mein sab badal pati... Kaash mein apke gusse ki wajah ban ne ki bajaye use shant kar pati... Kash meine apko uss raat rok liya hota.... Kash mein apki zindagi mein ayi hi na hoti" seh was cursing herself.

"Magar mein sab thik kar dungi... Agar meri wajah se apki life mein problems ayi hai... To mere ane se wo chali bhi jayengi... Mein apki zindagi se dur ho jaungi... Waisa hi karungi jaisa Nandini ne kaha tha, am not right for you." she promised to herself.

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"Ohh veerey!!" Alekh exclaimed hugging Rajveer "welcome back, kaisa raha andar ka experience" he teasingly.

"Sexy, you should try also" he replied in sarcasm.

"Kya baat hai, ishq ne tujhe maskhara bhi bana diya not baddd..." He pulls his leg.

"Nautanki band kar... Naina kaisi hai? Kaha hai wo" he said looking around as he was expecting her to be here.

"Arey haan mein batana bhul hi gaya... Jab se terko confinement me bheja hai teri laila, meena kumari ka bhoot ban academy me jagah jagah bhatak rahi hai... na khati hai, na peeti hai, na soti hai, na kisi se baat karti hai... Bas akele kone me sabse alag rehti hai... " He told him.

"Meine tujhe bola tha na uska dhyan rakhne ko... Ladkiyo se fursat nahi milti na tujhe" Rajveer frowned angrily.

"Ab mein kya karu wo khud hi kisi ko as pas nahi ane deti or hai.. itne dino se joker ban ke ghum raha hu mein lekin usey kuch dikhai ya sunai deta hi nahi.......  teri ashiqui ke chakkar mein Nisha ko jhelna pad raha hai mujhe kyunki jaha teri laila jayegi uske piche piche wo Shashikala.... Ab Jakar apna ye thopda dikha de usey warna KMA mein flood ajayegi" Alekh said.

",Hmm..." He started to move thinking about her in concern when alekh stops him.

"Abe kaha chala?" He questions while Rajveer gives him a look "I know Naina ke pass ja raha hai magar, pehle naha to le Raju" he suggested.

"That can Wait" he replied curtly.

"Abe laila bhaag jayegi teri" he said making disgusting face while Rajveer throws daggers at him "gobbar jaisi baas arahi hai tujhse... Tere hi bhale ke liye bol raha hu.. sala mujhi ko ankh dikhata hai... bhool mat meine tujhe paal poss ke bada kiya hai ... thankless kahinka" he left taunting him.

Rajveer thinks for a while, then smells himself and makes a disgusting face, he indeed is smelling awful. He decides to take shower first before meeting her. Within 15 fifteen minutes he got ready to meet her, he was getting impatient and eager to meet her.

All the time even in solitary confinement, he was thinking of her without a break. How she must be feeling? If anyone is bothering or troubling her? Though he trusts alekh and he was there all the time for her in trouble but still he was worried for her. And now when he is free, he just can't wait to see her, hold her in arms, kiss her senseless until they are out of breath.

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"Naina ko dekha..." He asked one of the cadet.

"Haa.. wo infarmary ki taraf gayi hai" he replied.

He went towards infarmary taking long strides, eager to watch her expressions after seeing him in front of her. He chuckled imaging her face. She is a mixture of innocence and cuteness.

He knocked on the door of infirmary, shalini asked him to come in, he enters inside "Rajveer! You are back.. it's good to see you" she gave him a genuine smile.

"Thankyou ma'am" he replied, wandering his eyes around.

"You need anything cadet? Are you fine? Or feeling low because of confinement...?" She asked looking at his lost self.

"Umm wo ma'am... Naina!"

"What about her?" She questions.

"Wo yaha ayi kya? Mujhe ek cadet ne bataya tha that he saw her coming her" he inquires.

"Yaha..? Nahi to, wo yaha nahi ayi cadet, you must have got wrong information... Yaha ayi hoti to tumhe dikh hi jati na" she stated the obvious fact.

He shook his head in confusion "I'll take you leave". She nodded allowing him to take leave.

Shalini sighed and said "he is gone cadet singh.. you can come out now". Naina came out from behind green curtain.

"Thankyou ma'am" she said timidly.

"You shouldn't have made me lie to him..." She was upset "why are you even doing this naina... Tumne dekha... He was so desperate to meet you" she asked her.

"It's only good for him" she said hurtfully.

She got up from her chair and stood in front of her "dekho naina tum mujhe nahi batana chahti mat batao it's your call and your personal life... Magar age or experience mein tumse badi hone ke nate kahungi ki.... Ye jo bhi hai, just talk it out with him... Bhagna kisi baat ka solution nahi" shalini makes her understand.

"I'll keep it in my mind ma'am" Naina said looking distracted.

"I know you will" shalini said, naina starts to leave when shalini said from behind "he really loves you Naina and you should cherish the fact. Because he is a keeper. Gem of a person... Har kisi ko nahi milta itna pyaar karne wala. I have seen it in his eyes, you effects him like no one does" shalini's words keeps on ringing in her mind.

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