Its after some time that Guys offer girls to drop to their hostels. Its pretty late. Almost the time of light out. Ali handles pooja meanwhile Alekh holds wasted Naina. Naina keeps on stumbling and in mean time asks for one more joint. It gets alekh irritated.

"Ae. Naina. Yahi gira dunga. Tameez se chal."

"Ek aur pina he mujhe."

"Ab kuch nahi milega. Chup chap se room tak chal. Agar lolita ma'am ke hatthe chadh gaye na to zindagi tabah hi samjho. Us aurat ko purani dushmani he mardo se." Alekh vents out his frustration. He is about to turn in the corridor when he spots Rajveer sir coming from opposite side.

"Oo bc. Phans gaye." Alekh at once pishes Naina aside who whines and clamps her mouth shut.

"Aedi. Tu Rajveer sir ko dekh kar kuch bolna nahi warna phans jayenge dono. Abhi ke abhi academy ke bahar nazar aayenge apan dono." Naina looks at him with questioning eyes.

Rajveer spots both of them in a corner. Naina' eyes redamd Alekh trying to hold himself as well as naina. He gives them a strong eye and passes by.

"Sacchi. Pyar acche acche ki le leta he. Rajveer sir kaun se khet ki mooli he.
Oye Naina. Jaldi chal. Rajveer sir ka to samajh aata he lekin lolita ma'am nahi chhorne wali. Unko pyar ki bhasha samajh nahi aati." Alekh somehow manages to drop wasted naina at her room. Ali had dropped pooja already. He leaves as soon as possible. It was a narrow escape.

Its next day that Rajveer summons all six in his room.

"Beta. Kal ki utari nahi abhi tak. Ab nashe ki Klpd hogi." Huda is murmuring to alekh while going to Rajveer' room.

"Maine bola tha mujhe mat pilao. Pata nahi rajveer sir mere bare me kya sochenge!" Naina cries.

"Ha. Sahi boli...hum hi pagal he. Sala...ro ro kar sar dard kar diya tha. Ab palti khati he. Aur ye Rajveer sir tere bare me hi nahi sochte rahte. Unhe aur bhi kaam hote he.
Yaar...bas ulti duniya ki saja na mile...is time sab ulta pulta ho jayega." Alekh shuts naina.

"Ye mera sar abhi bhi heavy he. Yaar...Sick leave dila do." Pooja cries.

"Academy mere tau ki nahi he. Chup chap chal punjaban." Huda pulls pooja along.

When they reach they knock. Rajveer allows them to come in. Their eyes are swollen. Rajveer takes a good look at their faces. Except Ali everyone is disheveled. Their faces telling their night' adventure.

"So cadets....how was your off day? Or should I say night?"

Everyone is tight lipped. Naina is feeling more embarrassed. Its not everyday that she is caught doing weed. That too by her rajveer sir. She curses alekh and huda umpteenth times. Those morons made her do weed. She wasnt ready. Bastards! What will rajveer sir think now!

"Sara blame hum par mat dal. Aur ye man hi man galiya na de. Tu hi uchal kar boli thi ki pina he." Alekh murmurs to her. Naina glares at him.

"Cadets! I asked something."

"Sir...wo...Sir...It was alright." Huda speaks up when nobody dares.

"And how much alright it was?"

Everybody is quiet. Rajveer smiles.

"Guys...It's not a big deal..everybody who has lived in a hostel has done weed. But you should have been careful. Agar galti se pakade jate to you'd have been in huge trouble. You understand what I am saying!"

Everybody relaxes at once.

"Ooooh. Thank you sir ji. Aapne to jaan bacha li. Ab ek aur favour kar do aap. Sick leave aur dila dijiye sir. Hamare Halat nahi he ki hum evening classes attend kar paye. Kyu Naina! Bol na." Huda playing his Naina card earns a blush from two people.

"Cadet Huda! Dont forget I am your senior. I only accepted you doing weed not the consequences. Koi leave nahi milegi. Aur ha Aage se yaad rahe ki if you people make such plans tell me beforehand."

Earning astonished looks from everyone

"What .... You think only you are the cool ones... Jinhe enjoy karna ata hai "

"Dismiss cadets. Rat ka adventure kuch jyada hi ho gya tha. Classes will start after 1500 hours. Till then get some rest. And ha...cigarette helps in hangover. But dont smoke a lot. If your head is very heavy shalini se jakar pain killer le lo. But you have to appear in classes. Got it?"

"Yes sir" all shouts in unison and turn to leave.
But before the exit alekh turns to him , not sure whether to ask or not...

"Sir wo... Ap logo ka supplier kaun ......tha....."
And his voice got weaken

"Get out cadet"
He said politely with a smile

Naina takes a look back. A little fear in her heart of being judged...but the smile he gives her waems her heart. She deciphers his smile. The smile which tells her not to be embarrassed. A smile that asks her to live a little because you get life only once.

"Naina. Yaar aage dekh kar chal. Girayegi kya?" Pooja tells Naina who at once turns and moves fast.

Rajveer looks at leaving figure of Naina. Finally she is living like a normal girl. He sighs. This was the life she was supposed to live.
Although this is not something he will recommend to her ....
But what's the harm .. to loosen up sometime.... Unless nobody gets hurts.
She seldom behaves according to her age
So when she does... He is gonna cut some slack....

She has gotten some really cool friends..and he has gotten some really cool students. He smiles. Night was a scene worth watching...

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Later that night she approached him while he was preparing his dinner plate.

"It was very irresponsible of me.... Of us... sir
I will make sure it will never happen again"
He saw her and she was looking absolutely flushed and embarrassed.

"Thanks for not reporting us"
She said again and he shook his head...

"You don't have to ever worry about me judging you... Or your friends
I know each of you very well...
And i was just concern about you people getting caught and then punished.

Apart from that .... It's all fine
Its ok to make mistakes sometimes
It's ok to let yourself be
To create memories with your friends
Aj se 10 saal bad jab tum sab alag alag shehro mein honge
Salon se ek dusre se mile nahi hoge....
You will remember this time and smile...

"I cherish all the time I have spent here with Naveen and abhi ...
So I understand.... The importance of messing around with friends "
He said winking his eyes making her chuckle.

She looked genuinely relieved after this

"You are the thread that binds our friendship sir....
We are what we are because of you...
You are the common denominator between us ..."
And he shook his head in his signature style taking a deep sigh....

"Why do you always have to give me the credit "
He asked her and she just smiled with all her heart.

"You deserve it...."
She replied...

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"Captain rajveer is my official crush now"
Said ud....
While everyone rolled their eyes .... At the table in the mess

"I mean seriously
Kya Banda hai .... Koi itna sahi kaise ho sakta hai"

"Dekh ud mujhe competition mat de"
Pooja said who is still suffering a headache sitting with one hand on forehead,eyes drowsy

"Pooja wo apko nahi Naina ko competition denge "
Ali said very casually , as if just stating a fact ,eating rice peacefully from his plate, not realising he just earned looks on the table from everyone.

They saw Naina talking with captain rajveer while he is preparing his plate ..

"Guys, what do you think, does she know "?Ud kept the question on table ..

"Nahi "
Alekh replied with his deadpan face

" Uske sare emotions duties aur responsibility ke neeche dafan hai ...
It will take time to remove brick by brick ."
Huda said this time.

"And captain rajveer will never take risk ...he loves her too much to let her know"
Pooja added.

And they all secretly prayed for the couple standing in front of them
So devoted for eachother

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