RNHS Chapter 4
After returning back to their respective rooms, few teachers choose to take rest; while few practice for performing well the next day. All the cadets go to their respective team member and boost them up to perform well the next day.
In his room, removing his shoes and socks, Captain Rajveer checks out his wound, exhausted. He chooses to change first and then going to Dr. Shalini for getting his wound bandaged.
As he was about to get up, his eyes fall on Naina who is standing by the door of his room.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina guitar tune begins)
The first thought that comes to their minds is the last conversation they had.
'Tum iss tarah se mood theek karti ho sabka?'
'Main... Main subke saath kyun?'
The thought makes him to feel guilty, all over again.
Taking a deep breath Naina enters the room. Rajveer never ends staring her. Closing the door behind, Naina, nervously walks towards him, holding a first aid box in her hands.
As she was about to reach him, his words arrest her at her place,
"Kis haq se tum bina knock kiye mere room mein ayi?"
(Fast Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)
They stare each other. Their eyes burning into each other. Naina's heartbeat picks up pace, as she regrets not knocking before entering the room.
"Apne kis haq se wo sub socha?",
comes Naina's bold reply.
He secretly accepts - even in the state of tension and anxiety, she succeeds in relaxing him by her bold replies to him, which he enjoys thoroughly.
Her curt reply stitches his mouth. Taking it as a cue, Naina enters the room. Though nervous, Naina tries to fake her confidence.
"Ahmmm... apko change kar lena chahiye pehle. You'll feel more relaxed!",
she suggests.
Lowering his eyes, Rajveer nods his head into affirmative. As he proceeds towards getting up, he indicates or rather warns with his hand - not to help him, as he anticipates her help coming.
Arching a brow, with an naughty smile stretching on her face, Naina gestures with her eyes,
'What? I am not helping you!'
This situation turns Rajveer crimson red which in turn amuses Naina but she hides her amusement from him, afraid that he might get angry, already he is not in his best mood.
Thoroughly embarrassed, Rajveer chooses to ignore looking towards Naina and slowly creeps towards his cupboard. Naina's heart clenches on seeing him limping but she hides her emotions, knowing that it would hurt him, seeing her hurt.
As he returns back after changing, wearing a pink top and blue trousers. He sits on the bed and lets Naina to take over.
The realization that even after a heated argument; getting scolded by him, Naina boosted him during the drill makes him feel sorry for her that she had to face his anger. But he chooses to remain quiet.
Unable to bear the prevailing awkward silence between them, Naina takes the initiative to start a conversation. She first chooses to gauge his mood.
As she looks towards him, Rajveer coincidentally chooses too to look towards her at that moment, hence they enjoy a short eye contact. Naina lowers her eyes immediately as she wasn't prepared for the eye contact. Her heart skips a beat. Rajveer continues staring her, his eyes dark with want. He notices how she takes a deep breath to relax herself down. After a hectic day, he is certainly enjoying her presence around himself. Thankfully they have no one around, this way he can stare her as much he wants. About her denial, he knows she would have no problem even if he stares her the whole day long!
"Ahmm... appraisals khatam hone ke baad main kuch din ke liye ghar ja rahi hun!",
says Naina, avoiding to look towards him knowing that the expression on his face won't be in her favour!
And that's exactly what happens! The moment he hears this, he looks towards her, shocked!
"Ghar? Kyun?",
comes his immediate query.
Naina doesn't get surprised by his possessiveness but Rajveer himself does! Feeling guilty and shy, he lowers his eyes and rectifies,
"I... I mean... exams bhi shuru hone waley hain.... don't you think you should stay and attend your classes?"
"Ahmm... exactly. Exams shuru hone wale hain, sub subjects ke courses almost complete ho chukey hain. So ghar jakar shanti se parh sakungi. Yahan rahungi to mind distract hi hota rahega!",
having said that Naina looks towards Rajveer. He stares back. None of them fails to understand which particular distraction she is pointing towards.
(Rajveer-Naina slow guitar tune begins)
Knowing that there is no point of argument with her, Rajveer accepts her decision silently.
"Lemme know kab ja rahi ho. I'll drop you",
he proposes.
On listening to this, Naina stares him and wonders is he the same person who was shouting at her hours ago; avoiding her like anything?
"I'll manage!",
she says, her voice low.
Looking towards her, giving a warning look, he says,
"Maine kaha na main le jaunga, I'll drop you! Or do you have any problem mere tumahare saath chalne se?"
Naina lowers her eyes and shakes her head into negative.
Rajveer sighs in relief.
Hesitantly, Naina asks,
"Ek baat puchun?"
Rajveer looks towards her. His expressions give her the signal to ask. Lowering her eyes, she asks,
"Kya main such mein ek ziddi, arhiyal behn bann gayi hun?"
Her question clenches his heart. Shutting his eyes, he inhales the air deeply. Opening them, he looks back towards her.
"Naina... I...",
Rajveer begins to say but fails to form a proper line out of hesitation and shyness.
Taking a deep breath, he tries again,
"Main tumhe hurt nahi karna chahta tha Naina but....",
he requests, frustrated,
"Naina please meri baat samajhne ki koshish karo!"
Nodding her head into affirmative, she says,
"I understand!",
and looks towards him.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina tune begins as they stare each other)
"Waise I am glad apne apna decision nahi badla!",
saying that, Naina looks towards him. Rajveer chooses to look towards her at the same moment.
(Rajveer-Naina flute tune begins)
Staring her still, he asks,
"Maine to apna faisla nahi badla, par kya tum badal sakti ho... apna faisla?"
At first Naina knits her brows, unable to understand which decision is he pointing towards. Then suddenly she realizes, and her cheeks turn deep shade of red.
"Ahmm... mera jana zaruri hai!",
she says, lowering her eyes.
Rajveer smiles sarcastically, lowering his eyes.
It hurts Naina!
"Main sochungi....",
she confesses softly.
This grabs Rajveer's attention and he looks towards her.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina piano tune begins)
Naina applies the medicine on his injured foot and as she touches his foot to give him a massage, the heartbeats of both skip a beat each! Their breathing become shallow. This is the first time she is touching him intimately, other than shaking hands with him, she has hardly touched him. He though has touched her. The most vivid memory being the time when she fainted and he carried her in his arms all the way to Dr. Shalini's infirmary.
The sudden stretching of the nerves of his foot tells Naina that he is being affected by her touch as much as she is getting affected by touching him!
Rajveer keeps staring her, while Naina keeps her eyes transfixed on his foot, nervous to look towards him, knowing that his eyes are constantly on her. The nervousness delays the process of medication which gives Rajveer more time to remain in her proximity; enjoying her presence.
After having completed with the medication, Naina takes his leave. Rajveer stares her, Naina stares back.
(Slow Rajveer-Naina tune begins)
Lowering her eyes she turns and leaves with a throbbing heart and mind filled with havoc. Rajveer's state is no better!
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