Her entrance in the classroom Rajveer still fails to unravel the mystery how he realizes even without looking towards her. Is there some unique connection that binds them together? Which chord of the strings of his heart does she succeed to vibrate each time even without her presence right in front of his eyes? What is she - an angel or a magician? But the main question lies - What is he to her? 

Winter morning walks have always been his favourite. Not many people care to go for walks bearing the gush of wind that numbs your fragile skin. Cluster of trees adorned in white. The sight how can they miss for anything? The cold wind going right through your jacket like a knife through butter, he finds it challenging to bear it all. 

But this morning he missed it! He missed it for her!

After all not everyday you get to see a dream which you have no heart to end anytime soon by waking up. He has blocked his emotions for her this long inside his heart, but his doing so has targeted his feelings for her all the more by her appearance in his dreams almost every single night.

Multiple times has he stopped her from reaching him by either showing himself busy; or faking his anger towards her. But he finds himself incapable of saving himself from the torture of her dreams. No, the dreams aren't heart wrenching, rather heart warming are they. But those dreams lead to waking him up restless; his skin adorned with sweat beads. 

She crosses by him, but he doesn't dare to look towards her lest she might read something in his eyes that he doesn't want her to read, not yet at least.

*****

Third glass of water gets emptied by Dr. Shalini.

Captain Rajveer stares her quizzically.

"Are you fine Dr. Shalini?",

he asks, doubtful.

"Agar apne aisa sapna dekha hota to aap bhi theek nahi hote Captain!",

exclaims Dr. Shalini, shaking her head, still finding it hard to believe that she really did have a dream like that.

"Dus minute ho gaye hain mujhe yahan aye hue magar aap mujhe bata hi nahi rahin ke aisa kya sapna dekh liya apne jo aap itni pareshan hain!",

Rajveer shows his disappointment by asking her this.

Dr. Shalini widens her eyes and says,

"Captain main aisi hi khush hun apse bina ye baat share kiye."

That irritates Captain Rajveer further,

"Dr. Shalini agar apko batana hi nahi tha to apne ye baat shuru hi kyun ki?"

That's skips her heartbeat out of guilt.

"Yes! I realized, nahi shuru karni chahiye thi ye baat.  Especially apke samne.",

says Dr. Shalini, ignoring to look towards him.

Captain Rajveer narrows his eyes on her,

"What do you mean Doctor?"

Dr. Shalini looks towards him sheepishly.

"Matlab ye Captain ke aap jitne bhole bante hain na subke samne aap utne bhole hain nahi. I know that very well. Apko bus ek mauka chahiye mujhe tease karne ka. Jo main apko nahi dene wali.",

says Dr. Shalini, proudly.

Captain Rajveer purses his lips hearing that to control his fit of laughter.

"Alright! Alright! Main apko tease nahi karunga. Aap please ab bataiye ke kya baat hai?",

asks Captain Rajveer, controlling his amusement somehow in front of Dr. Shalini. 

Dr. Shalini stares Captain Rajveer skeptically, should she share with him? No! He wouldn't stop teasing her for the rest of her life. 

******

The knock at the door of the infirmary drags the attention of both Captain Rajveer and Dr. Shalini. They turn to look towards the door. Orderly enters to ask Dr. Shalini,

"Ma'am Major Nair ki tabiyat kharab lag rahi hai thodi. To wo puch rahe the ke kya aap unke room mein jakar unhe zara check kar dengi?"

The uttering of his name leads to widening up Dr. Shalini's eyes. She holds her breath and waits for him to complete.

Taking deep breaths out of frustration and anger, Dr. Shalini orders the orderly,

"Unse keh dijiye ke Dr. Shalini iss purey hafte busy hain. She won't be able to check him out!"

'Check him out!' those words succeed in hitting Rajveer harder than her other words of the statement. He turns to look towards Dr. Shalini. What is up with her this day? 

"Jao ab!",

orders Dr. Shalini to the orderly.

The orderly bows out of politeness and leaves the infirmary upon receiving Dr. Shalini's reply.

A shocked Captain Rajveer  points out by saying,

"Dr. Shalini! Why did you react that way? Aap aisi to nahi hain!"

That skips Dr. Shalini's heartbeat and she stares him, out of anger, not on him but on her circumstances.

Patting the table with both of her hands, loudly enough to skip Captain Rajveer's heartbeat, Dr. Shalini says, looking straight towards him,

"Exactly main waisi nahi hun jaisa aap meri story sunne ke baad mujhe sochenge."

That gets him curious and he asks,

"Kya story? Bataiye na!"

Dr. Shalini stares him again skeptically. 

Cautiously she begins with her story.

"Dekhiye Captain, sapna.... dream.... kisi ke bus mein nahi hota!"

"Believe me Doctor I know it very well.",

smiles Captain Rajveer, feeling guilty of his own dreams that he had been witnessing lately.

She stares him. Her expression gives away how she might end up crying anytime soon.

"Ye sub apki wajah se hua hai!",

she blames Captain Rajveer.

"Me... meri wajah se?",

asks Rajveer, shocked.

"Ji haan! Agar kal aap mujhe disc nahi le jate aur wahan jakar drink karne ke liye force nahi karte to ye sub nahi hota.",

regrets Dr. Shalini, making a puppy face.

That shocks him further, he widens his eyes.

"Main... maine force kiya tha apko drink karne ke liye?",

asks Rajveer in utter shock.

*Flashback*

"Dr. Shalini you should not drink. Aap janti hain na ke aap jab bhi drink karti hain uske baad mujhe apko apke room tak chor kar ana parhta hai?",

reminds Rajveer, warning her from drinking.

Blush creeps Dr. Shalini's cheeks hearing that.

"Oh come on Captain. Ek shot lungi bus. Waise bhi kitne saal ho gaye hain drink kiye hue.",

complains Dr. Shalini, feeling sorry on her state of drought.

"Exactly Dr. Shalini. Bohot saal ho gaye hain. Hum Cadets the jab apne last time drink kiya tha jiske baad apne kasam kha li thi ke aap kabhi drink nahi karengi.",

reminds Captain Rajveer.

"To ye soch lijiye aaj wo kasam todne ka din hai.",

smiles Dr. Shalini wide, her eyes twinkling with excitement.

"Just one shot please!",

smiles Dr. Shalini.

"Dr. Shalini, aisa to nahi hai ke aap akele yahan drink nahi kar rahin? Main bhi to nahi kar raha. Naina... Naina bhi to nahi kar rahi.",

says Captain Rajveer, getting irritated gradually.

"Wohhooo!!! Pooja mera sir.... oh god!! I am loving this feeling yaar.",

shouts Naina, over the loud noise of songs.

Unaware she stays of Rajveer's eyes on her. The state of shock enveloping Rajveer's face, had Naina witnessed, the effect of alcohol would have ceased to remain on her that very moment!

"Naina... Naina.... ye mujhe tu do (2)... do (2) kyun dikh rahi hai?",

asks Pooja, unable to stand straight due to the effect of alcohol.

"Hawww..... main tujhe do (2) nazar aa rahi hun?",

asks Naina, disappointed.

Pooja nods her head in affirmative thrice in quick succession.

"Mujhe to tu chaar-chaar nazar aa rahi hai!",

reveals Naina, showing her disappointment.

Rajveer widens his eyes hearing that, out of shock.

"Mere numbers tujhse kam kaise? Mujhe bhi chaar nazar ane hain.",

says Naina, disappointed as if it were the score of one of her subjects.

Rajveer slaps his forehead hearing that.

Dr. Shalini laughs hearing Naina.

Turning towards Rajveer, she says and asks,

"Dekha apne. Ab kya aap Naina ko bhi rokenge drink karne se?",

smiling infectiously.

Anger surges through him upon witnessing Naina's state. He turns to look towards Dr. Shalini out of anger not on her but on Naina, and shouts on Dr. Shalini,

"Of course rokunga!"

That skips Dr. Shalini's heartbeat. Hiccups begin to disturb her the moment Rajveer raised his voice on her.

"Na..hi... Ca...p...ta...in...!",

hiccups prohibit her from uttering the words in a single go.

Holding his hand tightly with both of her hands, Dr. Shalini says,

"Main apko Naina ko rokne nahi dungi."

Captain Rajveer turns to look towards Dr. Shalini in utter shock and scolds her mildly,

"Dr. Shalini ye aap kya kar rahi hain?"

Dr. Shalini rests her head on his hand, feeling drowsy, and murmurs,

"Karne dijiye enjoy Naina ko. Dominating boyfriend mat baniye aap."

Drunk, Dr. Shalini doesn't realize what she just uttered. And how her words affected Rajveer.

After the initial shock, Rajveer's rate of heartbeat picks up pace. 'Boyfriend' never has Rajveer been called, not even during the times of Nandini and Dr. Mishra. This feels weird yet heart throbbing especially when he realizes that he has been linked this time with none other than Naina!

"Dr. Shalini!",

exclaims Captain Rajveer in utter shock.

"What? Don't I know ke aap roz raat ko Naina ko sapno mein dekhte hain.",

reveals Dr. Shalini, narrowing her eyes on him.

Blush creeps Rajveer's cheek. How does she know?

"Aap... aap ye kaise... Main... main nahi dekhta!!!"

His own words sound a big lie to Rajveer himself, let alone Dr. Shalini, who is master at reading emotions and expressions.

"Achaaaa?? Dikhaun main apko apki apni diary Captain?",

asks Dr. Shalini, accusing him of lying to her, holding her waist from either sides.

That comes across yet another shock to Rajveer.

"What???!!!!",

exclaims Rajveer, staring her wide eyed.

"Aap... apne meri personal diary read ki?",

asks Rajveer, raising his voice out of shock.

"Apke room mein perfume lene gayi thi. I love your choice when it comes to perfumes, aap jante hain na. Tab bhool se dekh liya tha.",

says Dr. Shalini, refraining to look into his eyes while saying so.

"Galti se???",

accuses Rajveer, raising his voice on her.

Dr. Shalini holds her tongue in between her teeth.

"Dr. Shalini academy mein sirf aap hai jisse maine itni liberty di hui hai ke mere absence mein mere room mein aa sakein. But I never thought ki aap iss baat ka faida uthayengi.",

complains Rajveer.

"Oh come on Captain uss mein aisi koi baat nahi likhi thi jo mujhe already nahi pata.",

Dr. Shalini rolls her eyes saying so.

Captain Rajveer cascades his eyes hearing that and says, in shyness,

"Matlab apko pata hai ke main...",

he trails off, to shy to confess even when he knows that she knows it all.

"Ke aap almost har raat....",

her voice turns seductive, her eyes stare him seductively.

Rajveer goes self conscious; feeling awkward in the given scenario.

 "Naina ko....sapno mein... apko seduce karte hue dekhte hain.",

she utters the last six words in a hushed voice, making it all the more awkward for the shy Captain Rajveer.

Captain Rajveer stares Dr. Shalini in utter shock, his mouth opened, forming an 'O'.

Dr. Shalini laughs throwing her head back, enjoying witnessing Captain Rajveer's expression.

"Apne such mein sub kuch read kar liya?"

Now it is Dr. Shalini's turn to get shocked!

Hearing that her laughter dies immediately. Her cheeks turn warm.

"Captain! Do you really....???",

she trails off, staring him in shock. 

Narrowing his eyes on her, Captain Rajveer accuses and teases her,

"Dil mein to ladoo phoot rahe honge ke finally Captain Rajveer ne kuch confess kiya."

He rolls his eyes and begins to walk away.

"Captainnnn!!!",

shouts Dr. Shalini at him.

Rajveer whilst laughing turns to know where has Dr. Shalini gone and discovers her enjoying her shots. Rajveer stares her and shakes his head in helplessness.

*Flashback ends*

"Aur nahi to kya aap kal khul kar kuch bata hi nahi rahe the.",

teases Dr. Shalini, smiling naughtily. 

Raising her brows in quick successions to tease him.

"Bataiye na Captain!",

forces Dr. Shalini, smiling sweetly.

"Main apko kuch nahi bata raha aap mujhe jo batana chahti theen wo bata rahi hain ya nahi, aap bus itna bata dijiye mujhe",

asks Captain Rajveer, narrowing his eyes on her.

That reminds her of her dream yet again and her smile vanishes and frown envelops her face.

"Look Captain, that was stupid of me. Mujhe nahi pata kyun maine aisa sapna dekha. Must be the alcohol that messed up with my brain.",

Dr. Shalini starts explaining herself even before she reveals the dream.

"Trust me Dr. Shalini mujhe pata hai sapno par humara bus nahi hota. So please ab bataiye.",

says Captain Rajveer, as he begins to get irritated yet again.

"Captain bohot hi beautiful tha sub kuch. Itni sundar jagah maine pehle kabhi nahi dekhi thi.",

Dr. Shalini begins to put her dream that she saw into words.

"Maine... maine ek bohot achi dress pehni hui thi jisse choose karne mein maine teen ghanta laga diya tha.",

blushes Dr. Shalini.

Captain Rajveer slaps his forehead, hearing that.

"Doctor apko itna detail dene ki zarurat nahi. Please get to the point.",

says Captain Rajveer.

"Point par agar main aa gayi to aap yahan nahi rukne wale uss beautiful scenario ke description ko sunne ke liye.",

frowns Dr. Shalini.

Captain Rajveer stares Dr. Shalini in utter disbelief.

Taking a deep breath Dr. Shalini says,

"Mujhe kisi ne propose kiya!",

and immediately she covers her face with both of her palms.

That skips Rajveer's heartbeat and smile stretches on his lips.

"Really? Wow! Kisne?",

asks Captain Rajveer, almost forgetting that it's her dream and not for real.

"I am sure wo aap nahi janna chahenge. Na hi apko wo jankar khushi hogi!",

says Dr. Shalini, frowning.

"Really?",

Captain Rajveer arches a brow.

"Wo to main decide kar lunga. Aap batao to sahi.",

smiles Rajveer, excited.

"Major Nair ne!",

and immediately she covers her face with both of her palms again this time not out of shyness but awkwardness.

Captain Rajveer stares her, keeping a straight face.

But this he could not maintain for long, and hence breaks down into a fit of laughter.

Dr. Shalini feels shy to a great degree. 

"Dekha! Isliye nahi batana chahti thi apko main.",

says Dr. Shalini, faking her displeasure on witnessing his reaction.

"I... I am... sorry.... Doctor!",

Rajveer finds it difficult to frame a coherent sentence.

"Isliye wo reaction tha orderly ko jab Major Nair ka naam lia usne?",

Captain Rajveer laughs further as he remembers.

Dr. Shalini blushes profusely.

She slaps him lightly on his upper arm. Her gesture makes him to laugh a little more.

"Sapna tha Captain! Sapne par humara bus nahi hota!",

Dr. Shalini, tries to hide her embarrassment by saying so.

Rajveer turns a bit serious and repeats her words.

"Theek kaha apne... Sapne par.... sapne par humara bus nahi hota!"

Dr. Shalini turns serious and asks Captain Rajveer,

"Kya hua Captain?"

*****

Naina covers her face with a pillow, trying to entertain her with the stupid idea that if she covers her face; her eyes, everything will turn into a dream and she won't have to face Pooja when she is describing to her how she woke her up by her constant murmuring of Captain Rajveer's name while sleeping. 

She was dreaming of him, she cannot hide it from her now!

Pulling the pillow, Pooja asks her in excitement,

"Kya kar rahe the Rajveer Sir bata na!"

Naina peeps from behind the pillow to witness Pooja's glittering eyes.

She beats Pooja lightly with the pillow, saying,

"Chup kar!"

"Dekh mujhe ye to pata hai ke tu sapne mein kuch aisa dekh rahi thi jo ki bohottttt hot tha!",

teases Pooja, unable to understand how else to put it in words, out of awkwardness.

"Kuch hot nahi tha!",

scolds Naina, blushing, smiling.

"Gaal dekh apne kaise tamatar ho rahe hain.",

teases Pooja, pointing towards Naina's cheeks.

Immediately Naina touches her cheeks to check, saying,

"Acha?"

That makes Pooja to laugh out loud.

Naina fake glares her.

"Naina... sun...!",

Pooja drags her attention afresh.

"Ye galat nahi hai!",

Pooja encourages Naina, smiling.

Naina's eyes softens and she asks her innocently,

"Such?"

"Hmm!",

Pooja smiles, nodding in affirmative.

"Main bhi to Ali ko kitni baar sapno mein dekh chuki hun pata nahi kya kya karte.",

says Pooja, rolling her eyes, followed by laughing in shyness.

"Suchchi?",

asks Naina, eager to know more.

"Aur nahi to kya!",

blushes Pooja.

"Tu ne kabhi nahi dekha mujhe sotey hue kuch kehte hue?",

Pooja covers her face out of shyness.

Naina goes sad and says,

"Nahi yaar!"

"Thank god!",

murmurs Pooja, tearing her gaze from Naina.

Naina holds her waist from either sides narrowing her eyes on Pooja.

Pooja laughs.

"Acha sunn. Mujhe na sahi, unhe zarur bataiyo ke tu ne sapne mein kya dekha.",

smiles Pooja as she suggests it to Naina.

Naina's heart flutters as she imagines about sharing her dream with Rajveer.

*****

"Kal shayad drink nahi karna chahiye tha wakayi mein. Shayad isliye wo sapna...",

trails off Captain Rajveer blushing.

Dr. Shalini gets excited hearing that and pricks him,

"Sapna?"

"Apne bhi dekha?",

asks Dr. Shalini, excited.

"Pata nahi kaise!",

Captain Rajveer shoves his fingers into his hair out of frustration.

"Kya sapna?",

asks Dr. Shalini, eager.

"Naina ko!",

he reveals.

That flutters Dr. Shalini's heart she couldn't help herself from teasing him,

"Ohhhooo..... ab to sapno mein bhi aney lag gayi hain madam. Ab to bata dijiye usse Captain apne dil ki baat."

Captain Rajveer widens his eyes, staring Dr. Shalini,

"Dil.. Dil ki baat? Kaisi baat?"

"Ohhoo.... at least mere samne to aap innocent mat baniye Captain. Sub janti hun apke iss dil mein kya hai.",

says Dr. Shalini, proudly.

And he remembers how she has read his diary.

"Bus wohi nahi janti jisse janna chahiye.",

Dr. Shalini rolls her eyes saying so.

"Captain, iss sapne ko such karne ke liye apko hi qadam uthana hoga.",

encourages Dr. Shalini, softly.

Rajveer looks towards her, smiling and asks her,

"Agar usne mana kar diya to?",

turning gloomy.

"Wo nahi karegi mana Captain. I am very sure about it.",

smiles Dr. Shalini, showing her confidence in Naina.

Rajveer blushes and asks,

"Apko kaise pata?"

*****

"Mujhe kya ye baat to pura KMA janta hai Naina ke Captain Rajveer ki har baat tujhse shuru hokar tujh par khatam hoti hai.",

smiles Pooja.

Naina cascades her eyes out of shyness.

"Har subah jis tarah se unki nazrein tujhe dhundhti hain na, subne dekha hai kaise tere unke samne ane ke baad wo bechaini unki ankhon mein aur nazar nahi aati.",

smiles Pooja.

"Ye galat to nahi na Pooja?",

asks Naina, nervous, in need of assurance.

"Bilkul nahi! Balki galat to tera chup reh kar bechare Captain Rajveer ko tadpana hai.",

says Pooja.

Naina blushes further.

"Wo bhi to kuch nahi kehte.",

complains Naina.

"Wo intezaar karte hain tere aghaaz karne ka.",

smiles Pooja.

"Main bhi to intezaar kar rahi hun unke kuch kehne ka.",

says Naina.

"Uff.... yahi problem hai tum dono ki!",

says Pooja, slapping her forehead.

*****

"Wo ladki hai Captain. Aap kaise expect kar sakte hain ke apne aise sapne ko pura karne ke liye wo first step uthayegi?",

asks Dr. Shalini.

"Usne tab bhi to kaha tha mujhe Dr. Mishra se bachane ke liye that she loves me!",

he blurts out, out of frustration and goes crimson red.

Dr. Shalini purses her lips hearing that.

"Haan to keh diya na usne? Ab kya apki baari nahi usse kehne ki?",

asks Dr. Shalini, smiling at him.

"Wo to... wo to mujhe bachane ke liye kaha tha usne!",

says Rajveer, refraining to look towards Dr. Shalini out of hesitation.

"Such? Bus itna read kar paye aap usse Captain?",

asks Dr. Shalini, smiling.

And the way he looks towards Dr. Shalini, conveys to her how it is not true!

"Kya karun ab main Dr. Shalini?",

asks Captain Rajveer as his feelings for Naina blocks his mind.

"If you have dared to dream of her; dare to confess in front of her too Captain.",

smiles Dr. Shalini.

Captain Rajveer stares her, his eyes twinkling with joy; his rate of heartbeat increased. Smile ceases to leave his face.

*****

In his room, staring him, Naina confesses,

"Aaj maine ek sapna dekha!"

Rajveer arches a brow as he hears that. Smiling he surprises her by repeating her words adding just one word into them,

"Aaj maine bhi ek sapna dekha!"

Naina blushes and asks him,

"Kaisa sapna?"

Rajveer blushes too and asks in return,

"Pehle tum batao."

Smiling, he stares her.

Naina considers his words and out of impatience, she doesn't argue rather begins with conveying to him her dream.

*****

Sitting on the sofa of his room, with him standing in front of her on the sofa, Naina tells him, staring him,

"Main nahi janti ke kyun aisa sapna dekha maine!",

she cascades her eyes, out of hesitation.

Smile of excitement stretches on Rajveer's face.

"Kaisa sapna Naina?",

he asks eager to know.

Naina stares him, her heart throbbing inside her chest.

"Aap... aap aur main ghar par the mere.",

Naina says, cautiously.

Rajveer knits his brows lightly wondering what has her dream in store.

"Ma-Baba.... kahin bahar gaye hue the.",

Naina cascades her eyes.

Rajveer hears her in desperation to hear the further of her dream.

Naina's chest expands and contracts in quick succession, wondering how will she reveal the further of her dream?

"Fir?",

asks Rajveer, walking closer to her, staring her throughout.

By the amount of hesitation and her constant halts in dictating the dream, doesn't take Rajveer much time to realize what must have been her dream. Smile stretches on his lips upon witnessing Naina's nervousness.

Whilst walking closer to her, Rajveer asks her,

"Fir kya hua Naina?"

Shyness and hesitation fill Naina. Immediately she begins explaining,

"Ahmm... academy mein jo kuch bhi humare.... humare barey mein bola ja raha hai... I think... I think uss barey mein kuch zyada hi soch rahi hun main. Isliye shayad aisa sapna...."

Rajveer enjoys witnessing clumsy Naina in front of him.

He walks further closer to her and provokes her to say further,

"Fir kya hua Naina?"

Naina looks towards him, her heart throbbing.

Staring deep into his eyes, she tries to give him reason,

"Wo sapna tha...."

Rajveer smiles sadly.

That clenches Naina's heart.

"Hum... hum itne agey nahi barehnge kabhi...",

says Naina, staring him, hesitantly.

Rajveer smiles staring her and asks,

"Ye tum mujhe bata rahi ho ke puch rahi ho?"

That skips Naina's heartbeat. She cascades her eyes out of shyness.

Rajveer smiles further, enjoying every moment of her hesitation and shyness.

"Waise abhi tak mujhe pata nahi ke....",

getting closer to her, Rajveer whispers into her ear,

"Kitne agey barhe hum!"

THE DREAM

"Naina!",

says Rajveer entering her room.

Naina turns to look towards Rajveer.

"Ji Sir?",

she asks.

"Ahmm... wo... actually mujhe pata nahi tha ke tumhare Ma-Baba mujhe aise yahan rukne ko kahenge...",

Rajveer begins to share his concern with Naina.

Naina knits her brows wondering what is it he is stressed about.

"Actually main kuch pehne ke liye nahi laya.",

he confess, in a state of awkwardness.

Naina widens her eyes in realization.

"Agar Sir hote to main unse kehta, magar abhi wo bhi nahi hain.",

adds Rajveer, justifying his situation.

Naina slaps her forehead, smiling.

Rajveer knits his brows in confusion.

Shutting the cupboard, Naina says,

"Main soch hi rahi thi ke apko kapde de dun. Par fir Ma-Baba ke janne ke chakkar mein bhool gayi."

"Chaliye.",

smiles Naina, and walks out of the room, passing by Rajveer who is standing at the threshold of her room.

Rajveer follows her, sighing in relief that the awkward situation has come to an end.

As they enter the other room the first thing that his mind registers is the colour of the room - blue - Naveen's favourite! The loss of Naveen hits Rajveer afresh. He turns gloomy.

After noticing the room overall, Rajveer focuses back on Naina.

Naina walks to the cupboard, opening it she stares it in confusion.

Witnessing her in confusion, Rajveer knits his brows and walks to her, asking,

"Kya hua?"

Rajveer joins her and looks towards the cupboard to discover a number of shirts hanging, all belonging to Naveen.

Rajveer's heart skips a beat staring them and he gets emotional, staring them without blinking his eyes. His cheeks turn warm as the loss hits him afresh.

Confused Naina, remains unaware of his sudden change in mood. As she turns to look towards him, her brows knitted in confusion, she goes numb upon witnessing Rajveer's face. An air of melancholy surrounds him.

"Sir!",

she calls out, softly.

He doesn't tear his gaze from the shirts and walking ahead, he takes one of his shirts, coloured - lemon. Pulling it out slowly, Rajveer stares it further, holding it properly in his hands and rotates his hand with all of his emotions for his dear friend Naveen.

Naina stares him doing so, her brows knit together as she realizes that he is remembering Naveen.

"Ye shirt meri hai!",

Rajveer surprises Naina by his words.

Naina stares him in utter shock and then turns to look towards the shirt.

"Apki?",

asks Naina, shocked.

"Naveen ne li thi ek din pehnne ke liye. Par wo uss mein itna acha lag raha tha ke wo baar baar khudko aiyene mein dekhe ja raha tha.",

says Rajveer, drowning into the pool of his memory of Naveen.

Laughing a little, as his heart flutters upon remembering further, he says,

"Maine usse chehrne ke liye kaha tha - 'Tu to iss academy ke 'Chamakchallo' ko bhi fail kar dega",

laughs Rajveer, further.

Naina finds it amusing, laughing a little, she asks,

"Chamakchallo?"

Rajveer laughs again,

"Tisha. Uniform mein bhi sajhdhaj kar rehne ki koshish karti thi."

Naina laughs too.

"Agle din jab wo mujhe wo shirt wapas karne laga, press-wress karke, to maine nahi liya.",

smiles Rajveer, fondly.

"Kyun?",

asks Naina, smiling.

Taking a deep breath, smiling throughout Rajveer says,

"Ab jab bhaisaheb ko itni pasand aa gayi thi to main agar wapas le leta to uski badua nahi lagti mujhe?",

laughs Rajveer.

Naina laughs too.

With the residue of the laughter on his face, Rajveer tells the truth,

"Uske liye to jaan bhi haazir thi. Ye to bus ek shirt thi."

Naina turns gloomy again, staring towards the shirts, she says,

"Abse ye sari shirts apki hain. Aap agar kabhi yahan ayein, to extra kapde lane ki bhi zarurat nahi hogi apko."

Rajveer too stares at the shirts, mirroring Naina's expression.

Naina takes a deep breath, turning to look towards Rajveer she says,

"Ahmm.... aap change kar lijiye.",

she smiles at Rajveer.

Rajveer smiles back, nodding his head.

Naina leaves, giving him space, closing the door behind her.

Within moments, she hears him,

"Naina.... Naina...."

Naina runs to Naveen's room and opens it immediately, staring him in utter shock.

Standing in front of her is Rajveer, shirtless, in his vest.

Naina quickly averts her eyes, blushing. 

Rajveer stares her, his heart throbbing inside his chest as he realizes he shouldn't have called her.

Hesitantly, he says,

"Ahmm... iss shirt ki button tut gayi.",

and he shows her the button in his hand.

Naina hesitantly looks towards the button.

"Oh! Aap koi aur shirt le lijiye.",

and she walks forth for bringing out another shirt for him.

That makes Rajveer's heartbeat rate to pick up pace. Immediately, he says,

"Ahmm... nahi mujhe yahi pehnni hai."

Naina looks towards him, knitting her brows lightly.

"Iss.... iss shirt ke saath emotions jo judey hue hain mere.",

smiles Rajveer, which is of course the first reason why he wants to stick to wearing the shirt, second being the anticipation of what would follow soon!

Naina understands his emotions and nods her head.

"Ek minute!",

saying so she walks towards the dressing table and brings out a box containing all the material for stitching, from one of the drawers of the dressing table.

Bringing out the thread and needle from it, she whilst walking towards him, puts the thread into the needle. Rajveer keeps staring her, smiling at her lovingly.

"Tumhe aata hai ye sub karna?",

asks Rajveer, pleasantly surprised.

"Apko kya lagta hai mere uniform ke buttons kabhi tut te nahi hain kya?",

replies Naina, indirectly.

That makes Rajveer to chuckle.

Rajveer suddenly realizes that he is still holding his shirt and she would demand for it, hence he quickly wears it, buttoning up all the buttons barring the broken one.

Naina looks towards him and asks for the shirt,

"Laiy....",

before she could complete she realizes that he has worn the shirt.

"Arey apne pehn kyun li? Main button laga deti.",

says Naina, confused.

"Ab lagao!",

says Rajveer, smiling.

Naina flushes as she realizes his intention.

"Ahmm...",

she utters, hesitantly.

That makes Rajveer to smile broader.

"Kya hua?",

asks Rajveer to tease her.

Naina rolls up her eyes to look towards him, smiling accusingly at him.

(Rajveer-Naina slow trumpet tune begins as they stare each other)

Walking closer to him, staring him throughout, Naina shakes her head in slow motion, smiling at his naughty self.

Rajveer laughs silently too.

Naina begins with stitching the button, standing close to him.

She could feel his constant gaze on her which makes her to feel self conscious and shy.

"Aap mujhe disturb kar rahe hain!",

she says, keeping her eyes focused on her work.

Rajveer laughs a little, silently and teases her,

"Maine to ek shabd bhi nahi kaha abhi tak Naina."

Naina looks towards him with accusing eyes.

That makes Rajveer to laugh further.

"Abse to academy mein kabhi bhi mere shirt ke buttons tutenge to tum hi lagane wali ho.",

declares Rajveer.

Naina blushes, smiles and shakes her head.

"Bus fir to mera parade hone wala hai frequently apne room se apke room tak.",

blushes and smiles Naina, shaking her head.

"Wo to waise bhi hota hai.",

teases Rajveer.

"Haan, to sochiye ab frequency kitni barh jayegi.",

teases back Naina, working on the button.

Holding his waist from either sides, knitting his brows, he shows his disappointment,

"Tumhara matlab kya hai main har dusre din apne shirt ke buttons tod deta hun? Bachcha hun kya main?"

Still not looking towards him, Naina whilst smiling, says in confidence,

"Kuch mamlo mein to... haan hain aap bachchey.",

purses her lips.

Rajveer narrows his eyes on her. That makes Naina to laugh, Rajveer follows.

"Waise iss mein galat kya hai?",

asks Rajveer, smiling infectiously.

"Kis mein apka bachcha hone mein ya mera apke room mein baar baar ane mein?",

asks Naina.

"Dono mein!",

says Rajveer, smiling lovingly at her.

Naina slowly looks towards him, with her eyes filled with love for him.

"Ho gaya!",

says Naina after completing the stitching and rubs the button and his shirt lightly with her hand.

Rajveer keeps staring her with his eyes filled with desire for her.

Naina slowly looks towards him, her own eyes filled with shyness and desire.

She turns to leave but gets held by Rajveer by her upper arm.

Naina's breath hitches and her skin turns warm immediately.

Her pace of heartbeat increases, her chest expanding and contracting at quick succession.

"Mere kis baat se mera bachpana jhalakta hai Naina?",

whispers Rajveer into her ear, pulling her closer to him.

Blushing, smiling, Naina says,

"Jab gusse mein kabhi kabar apna lunch ya dinner skip kar dete hain aap."

"Iss mein galat kya hai?",

whispers Rajveer into her ear, his breath makes Naina to shiver out of self consciousness and shyness.

"Arey kisi aur ka gussa aap khane par kyun utarenge?",

asks Naina, disappointed.

"To kis par utarun?",

asks Rajveer, smiling naughtily, staring her throughout.

Naina stares him in utter shyness, when he chooses to stare her intimately.

"Tum par utarun?",

asks Rajveer, in his husky voice.

Shivers run down Naina's spine. She blushes further. Her smile fading gradually as the sexual tension increases between them.

"Mujh par.... mujh par kyun?",

she asks, controlling her emotion of  extreme shyness.

"Tumhe to aadat hai na mere gusse ko jhelne ki!",

teases Rajveer, smiling.

Naina stares him intimately, warning him.

That makes Rajveer to smile further.

******

"Bus!",

says Naina, controlling her emotions, cascading her eyes.

"Bus?",

asks Rajveer,in disappointment, staring her with knitted brows, getting out of the la-la land.

Naina feels self conscious and replies, ignoring to look towards him,

"Haan...."

Rajveer stares her sternly, smiling infectiously. He shakes his head, smiling still and says, with full confidence,

"Ahun!"

That skips Naina's heartbeat.

"Ye humari kahani ka ant (end) nahi ho sakta.",

his words and the smile on his face, reflect his confidence.

"Humari ko...nsi.... kahani?",

asks Naina, stammering out of awkwardness, shyness.

Rajveer slowly traces her right face line with his finger and provokes her by asking,

"Fir kya hua Naina?"

Naina shuts her eyes, and lets her chest expand and contract in quick succession in front of him without any shame.

Naina though doesn't shove his hand, but asks him, shutting her eyes, feeling the pleasure out of his touch,

"Ye... ye aap kya kar rahe hain?",

she asks, turning breathless out of anxiousness.

Tracing her face further, eyeing his finger as it moves across her face, Rajveer teases her by saying,

"Kyun, tum sapna dekh sakti ho aisa, to kya meri ye duty nahi banti ke main tumhare sapne ko such mein badlun?"

Naina immediately opens her eyes and holds his right hand with her right, stopping him and immediately says, looking straight into his eyes,

"Nahi!"

"Kyun?",

asks Rajveer, in a husky voice.

"Maine apko ye haq nahi diya!",

Naina tries to reason.

Smiling, Rajveer says,

"Haq to maine bhi nahi diya tumhe Naina ke tum humare barey mein aisa sapna dekho. Ke tum mere barey mein aisa socho!"

(Rajveer-Naina slow flute tune begins)

"How could you dare to dream that way about me Naina?",

asks Rajveer, in a husky voice, smiling infectiously at her.

Naina shivers on getting two opposite reactions from Rajveer - at one hand he is showing his disapproval on her daring to see such dream about him; about them; and on the other he is showing his approval of her daring to dream that way about them, by showing affection for her - first time not only touching her through his eyes but practically too, intimately.

"Agey ka sapna batao Naina!",

provokes Rajveer.

Naina hesitantly looks towards him. Rajveer smiles lovingly, patiently waiting for her to continue.

THE DREAM CONTINUES

"Chalo theek hai tum kehti ho to chor deta hun bachpana. Badapan dikhata hun ab tumhe.",

saying so Rajveer takes his lips towards her left cheek, slowly.

He doesn't let his lips to get pasted on her cheek yet, giving her time to anticipate his move and crave for it. Wrapping his right arm around her waist, he pulls her to himself. The sudden pull makes Naina to rest her hands on his shoulders and look towards him in surprise. Rajveer stares her darkly. Naina shakes her head into negative.

*****

Naina gets stopped by Rajveer abruptly,

"Ek minute Naina!"

Naina knits her brows, staring him, wondering what is it? It was already becoming difficult for her to put her dream into words, now this delay is killing her.

Rajveer walks and locks the door of his room.

Walking back to Naina, staring her throughout whilst walking back to her, Rajveer succeeds in increasing her rate of heartbeat by saying,

"Chalo jo kuch bhi tumne sapne mein dekha, wo hum dekhte hain such  mein karne par kaisa lagega!"

(Rajveer-Naina fast tune begins)

Naina stares him in utter shock. 

Rajveer smiles infectiously, staring her throughout.

"Nahi...',

she breathes, taking her steps backwards.

"Kyun?",

asks Rajveer, suddenly pleading with her eyes.

"Hum ye nahi kar sakte.",

says Naina, scared and hesitant.

"Kyun Naina? Aisa kya tha tumhare sapne mein jo hum nahi kar sakte?",

teases Rajveer, smiling infectiously.

"Koi... koi aa jayega.",

says Naina.

"Bus issi baat ka darr hai na?",

asks Rajveer, smiling infectiously still.

"To mat daro! Darwaza band hai!",

says Rajveer, teasing further.

Naina stares him, requesting him with her eyes to stop right at that moment and not get further with this.

"Pooja aa jayegi.",

whispers Naina, out of shyness.

"Class tum bunk kar rahi ho, Pooja nahi!",

reminds Rajveer, teasing her further.

"Aap bhi bunk kar rahe hain apni class.",

reminds Naina, staring him hesitantly.

Smirking, Rajveer reminds her further,

"Tumhari hi class hai. Sub soch rahe honge ke main aur tum dono alag alag wajah se class bunk kar rahe hain. Kisi ko nahi pata ke hum dono ka bunk karne ka reason ek hi hai."

This makes Naina to feel extremely shy.

Her shyness forwards, when Rajveer dares to ask her,

"Kya reason hai Naina hum dono ke class bunk karne ka - ek saath?",

he emphasizes on 'ek saath'!

Naina finds it difficult to handle this new kind of tension between then, that surprisingly she enjoys way too much! Hence, she turns away from him, shutting her eyes, she tries to calm down her breathing rate.

Rajveer doesn't take her turning away as an obstacle, rather makes the best use of the position that they get into. Walking closer to her, he pastes himself upon her with an intention to squeeze her breasts, though not touching them directly.

She moans. Rajveer nibbles her neckline. Naina shuts her eyes in sheer pleasure, tilting her head to the opposite side, giving him full access.

In her ear he whispers,

"Agli baar jab aisa sapna dekhogi, to sapne ko dekhne ke baad jab tumhari neend tutegi, seedhe mere kamre mein aa jana."

That comes as a pleasant shock for Naina, she widens her eyes.

She tries to turn, but realizing her move, Rajveer fists her wrist twisting it behind her.

"Chh....!",

Naina cries in surprise more than pain, her brows knit together.

"Kyun?",

she asks, turning timid in front of his dominant self.

"Sapne jitni jaldi such ho khushi utni zyada hoti hai, isliye!",

teases Rajveer with his words.

Naina smiles and blushes.

Rajveer gifts her with abnormal breathing rate by nibbling her, turning her towards himself. Naina cages him by wrapping her arms around his neck, inviting him to herself. Rajveer pinches her now soft turned breasts, un-rhythmically, testing her endurance capacity. 

Naina surprises him by creating no sound at all, bearing it all. Though her creased brows, wrinkled forehead and the sharp intake of breath become proof enough of the sweet pain that he succeeded inflicting into her.

Her reactions to his touch increase his feelings for her manifolds. He kisses her to an extent that she feels suffocated, pushing him lightly to make him learn that she needs time to breath. He leaves her immediately, allowing her to take in oxygen, he by no means wants to torture her.

"Bus...",

she breathes, tired, her eyes closed, while he was busy kissing her throughout his neck.

Rajveer inhales deeply resting his nose on her neck, his eyes closed. 

Together they both wait for their breathing rate to turn normal.

Rajveer looks towards Naina to know her reaction.

Naina opens her eyes, holding him by his upper arms.

Rajveer straightens up. They stare each other, saying nothing verbally.

Rajveer slowly kisses her on her lips and embraces her into a warm hug.

"Jo sapna humne ek dusre se bhi aaj tak share nahi kiya, kya wo sapna kabhi such hoga humara?",

asks Naina, hesitantly, whilst hugging him, resting her head on his chest.

Rajveer takes a deep breath, understanding what is she talking about.

"Wo sapna sirf tumhara hai Naina!",

he tells honestly, despite knowing that his words would hurt her.

Hurt, she indeed is by his words. Hence, tears roll down her cheeks.

"Naina...",

Rajveer calls her out, knitting his brows as he feels her tear drops on his shirt.

"Isliye main apko kabhi kuch batana nahi chahti thi.",

confesses Naina, overwhelmed, crying harder, silently.

Rajveer takes another deep breath in helplessness.

She tightens her hold onto him with the arm that is wrapped around his waist and takes her right hand to fist his shirt lightly around his chest.

"Shadi karne ka sapna kabhi nahi tha mera Sir. Magar....",

Naina trails off as her emotions get unbearable for her, she rather cries and pours her feelings out in the form of tears over words as deep down she is aware that her words would lead to no fruitful result.

"Magar kya Naina?",

asks Rajveer, staring her darkly, knitting his brows.

Rubbing her tears, though unable to end her cry, Naina, keeping her eyes cascaded, lets him know,

"Janti hun ke eventually Ma-Baba mujhe shadi karne ke liye force karenge. Aap to jante hi hain ke Naveen bhaiya ke baad hi wo meri shadi kara dena chahte the."

Rajveer of course has never forgotten the conversation they had before their departure for mentorship programme.

"Abhi bhi jab ghar se phone aata hai to Ma iss baat ka zikr kiye bagair phone nahi rakhti. Kal bhi bol rahi thi.",

says Naina, keeping her eyes cascaded.

Knitting his brows out of surprise, Rajveer says,

"Magar Naina abhi to tumhe ek kabil soldier banna hai. Tumhare Ma-Baba abhi se tumhari shadi ki baat kyun soch rahe hain?",

the thought frustrates Rajveer.

Naina shuts her eyes, having no explanation to that.

"Aur... aur tumhari age bhi abhi itni bhi nahi hui hai ke wo tension le tumhari shadi na hone ko lekar.",

Rajveer gets exasperated. 

Naina stares him and asks him,

"Kya galat kaha hai unhone? Ma-Baba hain. Unke bhi sapne hain apne bachon ko lekar."

Cascading her eyes, she says,

"Bete ke saath to sapna pura nahi kar paye. Beti ke saath to karna chahenge hi na?"

Rajveer stares her, his eyes turning soft on her.

"Naina, main....",

he trails off, frustrated, he never thought that such a beautiful moment between them would eventually turn into such a complex one.

He looks here and there out of frustration.

Naina realizes that he is frustrated. She looks towards him timidly and asks,

"Itni galat baat kehdi maine ke aap itne pareshan ho rahe hain?"

Rajveer stares her.

"Naina samjhne ki koshish karo.",

requests Rajveer.

"Samjh to rahi hun. Isliye to kuch kaha nahi kabhi maine apse.",

says Naina, breaking into pieces, silently.

"Haan magar ek galti kar baithi....",

she trails off.

Rajveer stares her, serious, inside his heart breaks upon witnessing her broken that too on his cost.

Looking into his eyes, Naina utters,

"I dared to dream of a happy future with you!"

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

"Nainaaa....",

breathes Rajveer, helplessly, feeling sad looking at Naina.

"Par agar aap humare barey mein uss tarah se nahi soch rahe....",

her tone changes to a determined one,

"To aap hi bataiye abki baar jab Ma firse ye baat uthayengi to kya kahun main Ma se?"

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

"Kya naya bahana bana kar unka dil; unki umeed todun?",

asks Naina, tears roll down her cheeks.

Rajveer calms his nerves down and tries to make her understand,

"Dekho Naina, ye baat achanak....",

he fails to understand how to put his feelings into words.

Naina stares him, waiting for him to continue, knitting her brows.

"Mujhe thoda waqt chahiye sochne ke liye.",

says Rajveer, finally.

Naina doesn't react immediately and keeps staring Rajveer.

"For god's sake Naina, kuch kaho.",

Rajveer raises his voice in frustration.

Naina keeps staring him which results in increasing Rajveer's rate of heartbeat.

Ever so slowly, she says,

"Apko pata hai agar aaj ye sub kuch nahi hua hota....",

she trails off.

"To?",

asks Rajveer, knitting his brows.

"To shayad abki baar agar Ma-Baba firse ye baat uthate.....",

she pauses again, to gauge his reaction to her unsaid words, which she is sure he has already managed to anticipate.

Rajveer knits his brows tighter and holds his breath, waiting to hear something that indeed he has already anticipated!

"Chup kyun ho gayi Naina? Bolo...",

he dares her to complete it.

Unable to stare him further, she cascades her eyes and finally completes, her voice turned low,

"To main unhe keh deti ke wo ladka dhundhna shuru kar dein!"

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

Rajveer stares her in utter disbelief!

Naina resists looking towards him out of guilt.

"Tum.... tum unhe haan kar deti?",

asks Rajveer.

Naina slowly looks towards him, her eyes; her expression answering him rather than her words.

Holding her tightly by her upper arms, giving her his scrutinizing look, Rajveer asks again,

"Batao Naina! Tum... tum ek baar bhi.... ek baar bhi mere barey nahi sochti?",

his throat chokes out of emotions.

"Kyun? Kyun sochti main apke barey mein? Kis haq se sochti main apke barey mein?",

asks Naina, her eyes welling up all over again.

Rajveer keeps his stare intact on her.

"Kab apne mujhe ye ehsaas hone diya ke mera aap par apke protegee hone ke alawa bhi kuch haq hai?",

accuses Naina.

Rajveer stares her, innocently.

"Kab tumne meri ankhon mein ye dekha ke tumhare alawa mujh par kisi aur ka haq hai Naina?",

asks Rajveer, softly.

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune continues)

That skips Naina's heartbeat and she feels guilty as she realizes that indeed he has never let her feel that anyone apart from her has right on him to the extent that she has! It is only Naina, who was scared of showing her full right on him, apart from the moments when she had stood by his side in the academy, but those could be considered as professional matters, but in their personal life..... never!

"Jis haq se tum mujhe chuti ho...",

he pauses, staring her throughout, to let her feel his words.

Shivers run down Naina's spine hearing that. 

Her shivering makes Rajveer aware that he has succeeded in reminding her - how it feels to touch him!

"Uss haq ko mehsus karne ka haq kisne diya tumhe Naina?",

Rajveer demands for a reply from Naina.

Naina stares him, her throat choking out of emotions.

He jerks her,

"Batao Naina, kisne diya?",

he raises his voice.

Her eyes filled with fresh tears, her throat choked, she somehow manages to make herself audible,

"Aapne!"

"Kisne?",

he prompts, as if he couldn't hear.

Naina stares him, turning all the more timid in shadow of his anger.

She understands that he heard her, and is just trying to make her feel guilty hence instead of repeating herself she apologizes,

"I am sorry.... Sir!"

Rajveer, glaring her still, not ready to melt by her tears, asks her,

"Jab puri class mujhe tumhari taraf partial hone ki baat kehti hai, tab jo tum itraati ho, uska haq tumhe kisne diya Naina?"

This time he doesn't expect a reply from her.

Turning his voice low, hushed, Rajveer asks her lovingly,

"Mujhe lekar aise sapne dekhne ka haq tumhe kisne diya Naina?"

Naina stares him, and no more she succeeds in controlling her bucket of tears. Hence she let them shed.

Rajveer couldn't bear seeing her cry hence immediately wraps her into a tight, warm hug. Kissing her hair, he soothes her; calms her down.

Naina cries further upon finally receiving his care and love.

"I am sorry Sir! I am sorry!",

she apologizes, raising her voice, whilst crying.

Rajveer shuts his eyes, all calm, and lets himself to feel her secured in his arms.

"You have full right to dream about me Naina, in whichever way possible!",

he lets her know, his eyes still closed.

Naina tightens the hug hearing that, her eyes closed too, feeling him.

"Aur rahi baat tumhare sapne ki..... hum dono ke saath hone ki....",

Rajveer chooses the words cautiously.

Naina stiffens in his embrace hearing him.

Rajveer realizes her stiffening.

Naina waits for him to say further, holding her breath,

"To Naina aaj jo maine sapna dekha.....",

he pauses.

Naina realizes that she had forgotten about his dream altogether because of the hangover of her dream.

Naina ends the embrace. Unwrapping her arms from around his neck, she looks towards him and asks him,

"Kya sapna dekha apne Sir?"

Rajveer stares her, all serious.

"Tumhare naam ke saath apna naam juda hua dekha!",

he surprises Naina by his words, she shivers, staring him throughout.

"Naina Singh Shekhawat!",

he pronounces, ever so slowly, letting her to feel it, staring her throughout.

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

Fresh tears roll down Naina's cheeks.

She holds his collar and jerks him lightly, asking him,

"To kyun nahi jod dete aap apne naam ko mere saath?"

Rajveer stares her. Her each word piercing his heart.

"Humara sapna lagbhag ek jaisa tha Sir. Bhaley hi maine dekha nahi. Magar... magar main mehsus kar sakti hun ke sapne mein bhi hum ek dusre se jis rishte mein bandhe hue the.... wo... wo mentor-protegee ka rishta nahi tha! Shayad.... shayad yahi wo rishta tha?",

Naina's heart skips a beat on realizing her own words.

Rajveer's reaction mirrors Naina's!

They stare each other as realization dawn upon them.

"Kya pata bhagwan ne humein ek hi sapne ka alag alag hissa dikhaya?"

Naina yet again stuns Rajveer by her words.

"Ek aisa sapna which we never dared dreaming with our opened eyes, bhagwan ne band ankhon se wo sapna dikha diya? Ek hi kahani ka alag alag hissa?",

says Naina, inside she herself starts believing her own thoughts.

Rajveer realizes that she indeed is sounding right and ponders on her words.

"Aisa ek din hoga Naina. Zarur hoga. Tumhara naam mere naam ke saath zarur judega.",

promises Rajveer, staring her with full sincerity in his eyes.

His words and sincerity in his eyes melt Naina's heart. She believes him immediately and smiles wide, knitting her brows as the emotions fill her heart and make her feel heavy.

Believing those words of his, both of them hug each other tightly.

-THE END-

(15.9.2020)