She was running to feel herself alive in the fresh air of early morning. Nothing matters to her anymore. Her regular routine keeps her going on and on. Nothing was special yesterday and will not be in future. She is devoid of all emotions. Not that she is heartless, but she is unable to feel anything nowadays.

Capt. Naina Singh Ahluwalia
Age 27 yrs

When her teacher n mentor captain Rajveer died , she lost her hopes and dream to prove her brother innocent. She died with him. When she lost her brother, she lost faith and her innocence but after losing Rajveer, she lost her soul. Then only she realised that she had fallen for him badly. Rajveer's love for her was already public and  questioned by the authorities.  He kept quiet for Naina's sake as it would hv tarnished her image.

Capt Rajveer was too framed like her brother Naveen and killed. They were tagged as traitors.

She took weeks to regain herself. But once she did, she had made herself strong enough to fight for brother and mentor turned lover. Lovers is not the word for them as they were bound by the trust and faith they hv fr each other.

But today's reality is that he is dead. 

Till the time she worked to prove them innocent, she was breathing but now its becoming difficult for her to feel alive. She has won the battle to prove their innocence but now, she is dead soul inside.

Going for missions give her temporary goals but again she s back to zero where she has lost him.

Her family includes her maa,baba and Alekh. Alekh is her brother by soul and her batchmate from army academy,  KMA. She sometimes talks to her other friends as well but all could feel her choking from inside. Pooja, Huda, Ali , Yudi called her regularly but she used to cut the calls within minutes. Dr. Shalini was Rajveer's close friend and  her teacher in KMA, who is now her close friend.

Maaa....
Naina speaks but stops as she finds someone standing there.

Arey meera, ye teri beti Naina h naaa?? Kitni badi ho gyi h...
A lady says excitedly.

Namaste aunty..
She smiles politely at her

Haa... ye h meri beti Naina... Naveen k jane k bad isne hi hume sambhala hua hai...
Maa says with proud and smile.

Maaa..... mujhe mission k liye Delhi nikalna hai....

She says politely to which her mother replies,

Thik h beta... jao tum packing krlo...

Teri Naina badi sundar aur himmatwali  hai, Meera...
Lady says smiling.

🌾

Kabir meri bat suno... 

What???

Dekho tum editor in chief ho KKN me aur  Malvika ko hum kuch nhi keh sakte kyunki vo KKN k maalik aur mere dost K.L. ki beti h..

Toh tum kya chahte ho Khalid.. m uske naatak se tang aa gya hu... usey mere kaam me interfere krne k liye tum usey mana karo.. nhi toh mujhe khud usse bat krni pdegi..

Fine..fine.. i ll talk to her.. but u be careful.. ye jo panga tumne lelia h naa... i think she s right.. tumhe aur hume i mean is news Channel KKN ko thoda sambhal k rehna hoga...

Khalid.. plz... mujhe akela chhod do....
He says with gritted teeth.

Kabir Sharma
Editor in chief, KKN News Channel
Divorced
Age 32 yrs

Haan laxman...
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Nhi bs filhal toh dhamki mili h...
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Pta nhi..pr Inspector Khurana keh rahe the ki maamla kafi serious  h aur kkn ko aur is case se jude har insaan ko khatra hai... isliye tum kuch dino k liye kuch nhi karoge... and stay safe..

He cuts the call and heads for his home.