"PUJAA???  tumhe andar kisne aane dia????"

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Puja gives a fade smile and runs to hug him. He engulfs her in his warm embrace, shock clearly written on his face.

Wiping her tears, she extracts herself and looks at him and replies,
"Toh ab aapne known caller ko bhi block list me dal dia hai kya? "

Looking at his confused face, she lightly pats her forehead in sorry and says,
"Hatt fitte mouh... mera mtlb ab aapko apne cadets se milne pr bhi aitraaz hai?"

"Nahi pooja ...aisi koi bat nhi hai... tum galat smjh rahi ho .. m toh bs..."

"M toh  bs kya?.???. Ab ap ye sab chodiye aur jldi se in papers pr sign kijiye... "

"Kaise papers??"

She shows him the papers

"Naina ko apki zarurat hai sir... "

"Puja tum kya kehnaa chah rahi ho saaf saf bolo...."

"Sir usey continuous attacks aare hain.. doctors bol rahe h ki uski jaan ko khatra h... aur agr ap uske pas rahoge toh shyd vo thik ho jaye..."

She strts shedding tears of pain n fear.. she still remembers the time, when Naina was a dead soul after his jeep blast incident. She was deeply affected. It was getting impossible fr all of them to bring her out of it.

"She needs u sir... she needs u ... more than she needs herself..."

Before he could react, she holds his hand and drags him towards the door of his cell. He walks a few steps in utter shock, that his Naina needs him n she may lose her life... but halts in his way, and looks at Puja in horror.

"Kya hua sir... jldi chaliye humare pas waqt nhi h... please sir..."

"Puja.... mai nhi ja skta..."

"Kyu sirrrr..... ye kya bol rahe hain ap... Naina ko apki zarurat hai.... plz sir.... kya aap usey kho dena chahte hain ...humesha humesha k liye???... "

"Puja .. tum please  samjho.... usey meri nahin... maa baba Alekh aur tum sab ki zarurat hai... tum sab uske sath raho!"

"Aap samjhte kyu nhi h??? Usne bs br br aapka naam pukaara h.... usey bas aap chahiye.... Naa mai... naa ma baba.. naa alekh.... uski zindagi aapme basti hai sir...."

"Puja tum samjh nhi rahi ho... tum kuch nhi jaanti... kuch b nhi...."

"Mai jaanti hu sir...", she says with a straight face!

He looks at her, bewildered .

"Haa main jaanti hu sab. . Mujje alekh ne sab kuch bta dia hai... but jo baat ap nhi jaan rahe ..vo ye h ki ... bohot der na ho jaye sir... meri dost meri behen aapki naina ko apki zarurat hai..."

"Puja ... mere jaane se kahin mai usey humesha k liye kho na d......."

"Aisa kuch nhi hoga sir... doctors bol rahe... we need to trust them..."

He turns around, backfacing her.
"Mujjse nhi hoga puja..."

Puja loses all her hope and anger surges through her body. She turns to face him.

"Fine sir!!! Bilkul thik hai... lekin agr meri Naina ko kuch ho gya to uske zimmedar b aap honge... ab ap srf Naina k nhi ..ma baba... alekh yudi sherry sabke kasurwaar honge..."

She hands a pen and a blank paper.

"Lijiye aur likh dijiye... ki mujje meri wife se koi lena dena nhi h... mujhe fark nhi pdta... wo chahe jeeye ...chahe MARREEE..."

"PUJAAAAAA..."
He shouts at her, listening to her venom dipped words.

"Jb ap ye sun nhi pa rahe h, toh sochiye agr aapka faisla usey sach me maarde toh kya maaf kr payenge khud ko? Naveen bhayya k sath sath ap ek aur insaan k khoon k zimmedar bn jayenge.. manzoor hoga... aur usse bhi badkar... Kya aap Naina ko marte dekh payenge?? Sambhal jaiye sir... usse pehle der ho jaye ..."

She clenches her fist, crumbling the bail papers.

Listening to all this, Alekh comes running towards them. He looks at them in confusion.

"Punjaban???? Kya hua hai.. tu chilla kyu rahi h?"

"Kuch nhi Alekh... aj kisi ka asli chehra dekh lia h... tu chl yaha se... humari dost h vo... hume usey khud bachana hoga.. uska aur koi apna nhi h... mar jaane de usey... yhi h uske naseeb mein... hum bhi kaha kaayaro se himmat dikhaane ki bat kr baithe..."

She holds Alekh's hand and drags him through the corridor. Alekh is hell confused and before he cud understand or react, they hear Rajveer's voice.

"Pujah!"

They both stop walking but dont turn.

Rajveer is holding the bars with his both hands..head bent down.. eyes closed and brimmed with water.

"I am sorry. Please tk me to the hospital.. i really want to meet her.. plz tum jo bologi main karunga.. mujhe le chalo..plz"

Saying this he falls dwn, holding the bars. He is weak and tired of continuously avoiding her and his own heart.

They both smile with tears in their eyes and turns to find him on floor.

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Hospital...

Everyone is waiting outside her ward. Doctors are trying their best to keep her on bed. She is shouting and trembling. A team of doctors trying to work their best. They cant inject her further as it would ruin her mental state more.. injections are not working on her anymore. Thy cnt give more to hr, just to keep her unconscious. They are dreading tht if she crosses this fine line now, she won't be able to bcm normal again.

Rajveer puja and Alekh reach there. They ran towards her ward and he is shocked to hear the shrieking voice coming out of the ward.

"Baba... Naina?", Rajveer asks with concern.

"Rajveeeer...",
Losing all his strength, Baba cries and replies,
"Vo andar hai betaaa... vo fr se chikhne lgi... meri bachhi ko naa jaane kya hogya... vo log milne b nhi de rahe..."

Rajveer opens the door and nurse  shouts frm inside...

"Mana kia hai naa... koi nhi aaega abhi... bahar jaiye aap.."

But these words were not heard by Rajveer as he whole concentration was on someone else. His eyes stuck at one thing..one person.. Naina ...

Pale, looking unwell, lying in bed, people holding  her with all their will. She is shouting,trembling and throwing her hands and feet to stop them all from touching her. Blood splattered on her ankles, forehead and neck. Bruises on her face and body.

'Rajveer...'

Shalini finds him standing there and drags him immediately close to her.

"Just stay here... she needs you..."

She continues rubbing Naina's  hands and forehead...

"Dekho Naina... capt Rajveer aye h tumse milne... see he is here.. tumhe unse milna tha na..."

But she is nt giving any heed to her words.

Shalini -  "Ritika... see i think we need to deal it other way... tum please sabko bahar bhej do.. she must be panicking with everyone around . Jb vo relax ho payegi tb shyd uska dhyan capt. Pr jaega.."

Ritika - "but shalini... agr hum usey sambhal nhi paaye toh..."

Shalini- "please trust me.. aur humare pas haarne ko kuch b nhi h... "

Ritika nods in positive and soon everyone leaves.

Now only Rajveer Shalini and Ritika are left with Naina.

She is lying and trying to move out of their grip. Shalini and Ritika are holding her, with utmost care.

Rajveer is still numb to see the scene in front of him. His whole body is feeling cold and still he is sweating like anything.

Shalini massages her forehead with love and care and speaks,

"Dekho Naina..."

Naina is just not ready to listen to them..

"Naina see Rajveer is here... your teacher... your mentor ... ur husband is here Naina.. RAJVEER is here..."

She s still kicking and hitting them to leave her. Her eyes still closed showing clear signs of panic and anxiety. Shalini signals Rajveer to come close to her and talk to Naina.

He walks near her in a daze, unable to decide whatvto do..how to do.. he holds her arm with his left hand and caresses her face with his right hand.

"Nainaah..."

His voice inaudible.. words not able to come out of his mouth.. he breathes And comes close to her face..

shalini and ritika holding her by her shoulders. 

"Naina mai hoon ... Rajveer..."
continuously carressing her cheeks and forehead..
"Naina dekho meri trf... tumne mujje bulaya tha na?. Dekho main aaya hoon tumse milne...plz Naina ankhe kholo"

Her body loosing a little but still alert and trying to escape from their grasp. She s scrunching her eyes but not opening it..

Shalini- Naina dekho tumse milne captain Rajveer aaye hain.... tumhare RAJVEER SIR...

Rajveer leaves her arms and cups her face with both  his hands. Making her to look at him, he repeats,
"Naina ankhe kholo... dekho main tumse milne aaya hoon.. "

She could still identify this touch
, even in her subconscious state.. she could still feel it..his warmth on her skin.. her body stops struggling...

All could see her body relaxing.. they don't want her to fall in unconsciousness.. So Shalini signals Rajveer to talk to her more and not let her go unconscious.

Taking Shalini's cue,  he asks Naina to open her eyes and look at him...

"Tum mujhse nahin milogi CADET NAINA AH SINGH... aankhe kholo Naina... dekho mai tumhara intezar kar raha hoon..."

He very well knows  the fact that how  bad their marital  relationship is... but their bond as mentor protege is still the best.. they r still the strongest duo!

"Naina aakhe kholo please.... please naina... cadet singh kabhi har nhi maan sakti... cadet Naina ah singh.... open ur eyes... its an order...please Naina... please...."

Her face still cupped and She opens her eyes painfully. Its hurting her to see the penetrating lights... she s blinking and trying her best.. her vision blurrs.. but still she tries to open her orbs, hearing someone's sweet and soothing voice, which she hs bn longing to hear..

She opens her eyes and tries to focus on the face.. till thn, her body relaxes a lot and shalini n Ritika leaves her body but stands close to them so tht they r close to her, in case of emergency.

Her eyes, heavy enough to opn, but with all her strength she  opens them ..

Rajveer looks at her with all the love and care, a little fear, lil longing and a hope to see her like before!

"Nainahhh..."

"Rajveer sirrrh!"

Her words turns into a whisper.

Naina sets her gaze on him, unbelievable of what she s looking at. And a moment later, she throws her arms and hugs him with all her leftout strength.

"Rajveer sirr.."

This time her words hold the trust she has on him, her belief and her pillar of strength on whom she can rely!

Rajveer rubs  her body with all the love and care... tears rolling down their eyes but the difference was he is crying in his senses but she is not even aware of the fact that she is crying fr the person she claims to hate the most!

After a few minutes, she is sleeping in his arms. Their tears wetting each other.

Ritika- Rajveer .. Naina so gyi h... usey leta do.. aur tumhe ab bahar jana chahiye.

But he doesn't budge.

Shalini presses his arm a lil and he looks at her, pleading with her eyes to let him stay there fr a while.

Shalini nods and takes Ritika along with her,  giving him some time to stay with her. After all this is what they all wanted. They know that if Rajveer is with her, she wont get any panic attacks .

Rajveer makes her lay on bed and holds her hand in both his hands and kisses them . He keeps on rubbing n kissing her forehead.

Everytime someone calls him outside, a sharp pain and fear surges in his mind. He feels scared to lose her. He knew she was going thru a lot, but this much.... he wasnt aware of that! Now, he just want to spend his 4 days with her.. 4 days... 96 hours.... he want to spend his each second healing and caring her in any way possible!

Its been 6 hours and he is still sitting there holding her hand tightly. He didnt even go to washroom or took any break to hv sm food or rest.

He feels her body moving in his grip. He becomes alert and happy but his happiness lasted a few seconds when she started shouted with closed eyes. Those memories still haunting her. She feels someone holding her hand.

"Chodo mujhe.. jaane do... durrr hatttoo......"

Tears coming out of the corner of her eyes and seeing this his grip becomes more strong and eyes cloudy. He cant leave her like that , so he shouts at his best to call others.

"Doctorrrr.... Shalini... ritika... nurseee.... koi hai... please for God sake come fast! "

Soon the nurse came rushing to room , followed by Ritika. Doctor tries to calm her and prepares an injection.

"Rajveer talk to her. Usey  btao tum yaha ho uske sath aur tum usey kuch nhi hone doge... aur agr fr bhi  vo shant nhi hui. ..toh fr.. .. m ye heavy injection lgane pr mjbur hu.. koshish kro plz...."

He cups her face and tries to talk to her.

"Naina open your eyes... i am here... dekho idhar Naina... main yahin hu tumhare pas .. Rajveer hu main Naina..ankhe kholo dekho..."

And like a magic this name works on her, her body reacts to his voice, his words and one name 'Rajveer'..

With half open eyes, she says,
RAJVEER SIR...

Soon Rajveer engulfs her in a warm hug, caressing her hair.. her hands automatically wound around his neck. Her heavy breathing fanning his back. He started patting her back, soothingly.

"Rajveer... usey sone mat do.. koshish kro ki is bar vo hosh me rahe.."

Rajveer nods and makes Naina look at him.

"Naina.. dekho sab tumse milne aaye hain...."

she comes out of his hold and finds none there...

She looks at him questioningly...

He understands and says ...
"Sab bahar hain... tum milogi sabse??  baba alekh yudi sherry pooja..sab hai ..."

She doesn't say anything but looks at the door, waiting to see them.

Rajveer understanding her unsaid words,  calls them all inside through shalini!