If you can be vulnerable in front of him without being afraid of being judged. He is the one..
If his presence makes you smile from within
If he accept you the way you are.

If he makes you feel comfortable , and he is emotionally available.
If he understands your silence
He is th one ..

It's another survival drill....
Drill hell fire

Cadets were taken in the jungle
Guided by captain Rajveer , captain Abhimanyu and Dr. Shalini...

They have to survive in an extrem cold weather, with just one day ration for three days
And small drills like to escape traps
To trail maps
Follow the stars for directions
Camouflage
Night watch

It's not like mentorship program
Cadets and faculty are inhabiting in separate tents

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Supper was Just handful
And rajveer figure out the time according to schedule
It's Naina's turn to sit for watch.

He grabbed an empty bottle to fill water from the stream and steps out from the tent ... walking towards the red point.

She was there fidgeting with the twigs..
Sitting in solidarity......
He walked to her and she turned listening to the footsteps....
She smiled at him with full heart....

"Do you mind"
He asked whether he can sit with her...

"I can never mind sitting with you sir"
She grinned and dusted the place adjacent to her....

"You did really well... In the hunting drill....
Your judgement was very accurate
You are so natural just like naveen "

"We have some really good teachers you know"
She smirked

"So did you ate well"
He asked

"Ofcourse
Biriyani was so amazing... And kebab was ultimate..."
She mocked..... Making him giggle.

"I am so sorry for the food arrangement but what to do.... That's the whole point... To prepare you all for such conditions."

She rolled her eyes in fake irritation.

"Ok so ... I am gonna break a rule or two but..
It's fine ...."
And he slipped his hand in his pocket and pulled out a choclate bar..

Her eyes twinkle looking at the delicacy.

He offered her and she never Waited for a sec.
"Are you serious... You sneaked a choclate
Do you know what a serious crime this is..."
She exaggerated....

As she tore the wrapper and was about to put it in mouth...

"But we are not suppose to... I mean "

"It's ok... I will look away and you can eat it real fast.."
He turned his face the other way and she chuckled

"This is like Oasis in desert"
She devour the choclate as he felt glad.

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Rajveer was boiling water for morning tea
When Shalini came to him handing over tea leaves box...

"Thanks doc"
He smiled at her and she sat in front of him on a rock
Hd
"Thanks for that day captain"
She said directly...

He saw her and can tell that for the first time she is letting her gaurd down.
She is finally speaking up ..

"No one should talk to someone like he talk to you....
Main zyada kuch nahi janta... Aur zyada kuch puchunga bhi nahi....
I just wana say that.... You don't deserve that kind of treatment.... Not at all..
You are an amazing person... And you should be with someone who appreciates and acknowledge that what a great person you are."

She gave a sad smile....

"It's not like i never thought of ending things but.....
May be we are so much conditioned that always try to save your marriage that I completely forgot that what an asshole he is"

"I agree that he is"
He mocked...

"I don't know if it's my place to say but...
You should take a decision....
It looked like a toxic marriage..... It's better to stay single than in a toxic relationship..."

She nodded , zoned out in her thoughts

"I am not that strong captain
I am scared....
My parents are old  school when it comes to this matter
My mother still thinks that a kid will fix everything
Little does she know that , not be able to bare one is the source of our conflicts "

"I can't believe this....
Ajkal Aisa kaun sochta hai...
And kid is not the ultimate goal of marriage"

"Tell that to my husband and mother "
She rolled her eyes...

"Listen.
Meri ek school friend hai
Corporate lawyer hai ..
I am sure she can suggest some good family lawyers.
If you want I can talk to her "

She saw him with uncertain look

"Shalini please
You can't carry on like this...
Please do something about your situation
And i promise that if you choose this... You have my support... Moral, legal... Both
You can always count on me..."
He said holding her hand to underline his words

And she smiled genuinely this time.

"Fine
Give me your friends number
I will call myself"
She decided finally

And he matched her grin

"I am proud of you....
You deserve to be happy Shalini
And i will make sure that happens "

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It's the second night

He again made a way for them to stay awake together at night.
Beneath the stars ... And half moon.
Her face looked so bright.

"Sir.....
There is something I wanted to talk about from long time"
She initiated

"Shoot cadet Singh "

They are munching some wild berries he has collected.

"When you told me about bhaiyya ......
And how i behaved after that....
I m really ashamed of it....
What I did was terrible and when I realised about it, i didn't even have the decency to apologise......
I mean I was so tongue tied....and please please forgive me"

She was so honest in her tone
But this apology came all of a sudden from nowhere....
And he was not ready for it....

"Naina.... Tum kaha purani baatein lekar baithi ho...
Sach kahun to wo kisi aur Sadee ki bat lagti hai...."

He was confused what to say...

"You don't really mean that...
I ..... Hurt you .... Deliberately....
After everything you did to me...

I was so ungrateful,mean and cruel.... I was being a bitch to you."

He widen his eyes on that...

"Don't use such language for yourself Naina..."

"Whenever I think about it
I get so mad on myself...
I am gonna hate myself forever for that..."

"But I really wish that you forgive me for that"
She pleaded with doe like eyes

And he kept his hand on her shoulder
To Anchor her with him....

"What you did was expected and obvious Naina
If someone would have come to me and told me that he killed my brother
I would have strangled that person then and there "
Your reaction was natural

"All these excuses are just not enough to justify my act.."
She shakes her head.... And he took a sigh

"Ok.... You wana make up for it"
He asked her and she nodded a yes....

"Then just promise me one thing...."
He asked for her hand to bind the promise and she kept her hand on his

"After KMA no matter where we are.... Jab bhi you will get in trouble, which you will be very often...
You will always let me know.... Always...."

He waited for her to reply

"I will always need you sir....
You are stuck with me forever...."

She replied and he gave her a heart warming smile ...

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