Next morning

"Naina tu ne meri earrings dekhi kya?",

asks Pooja, whilst searching for her earring in her jewelry box,

Naina widens her eyes out of nervousness, her back turned towards Pooja, whilst she gets ready for her class.

"Earrings? Konsi Pooja?",

lies Naina, shutting her eyes, still not turning to look towards her.

"Arey wo thi na silver colour ki. Mujhe bohot pasand thi. Maine ek baar bhi nahi pehni thi. Abhi dusri earring dhundhte dhundhte dhyan gaya ke wo to hai hi nahi yahan.",

says Pooja, puzzled, still trying to search.

Naina shakes her head, nervously, her brows knitted lightly.

"Nahi Pooja. Mujhe... mujhe nahi pata.",

lies Naina, holding her breath.

The knock at the door skips Naina's heartbeat and the earring that she had been trying to wear falls from her hand and goes rolling down. 

Pooja opens the door to find Rajveer standing at the door. Naina gets surprised to discover him there at that hour of the day. The earring chooses to stop in between Pooja and Rajveer. Naina keeps staring Rajveer and all the moments from the previous night starts flashing in front of her eyes.

"Arey Sir aap yahan?",

smiles Pooja, excited to discover him there.

Naina blushes profusely but doesn't smile at all, staring Rajveer throughout in confusion.

Rajveer smiles looking towards Pooja and wishes her,

"Good morning Cadet Ghai."

"Good morning Sir.",

smiles Pooja.

Rajveer then shifts his attention towards Naina and asks her,

"Cadet Singh tumne kal jo book borrow ki thi kya wo mujhe mil sakti hai? Actually kuch dekhna tha."

Naina stares him quizzically, which book is he referring to? When did she borrow any book from him in the past few days? 

Rajveer smiles staring her - a sign of encouragement. Encouraging her to help him by adding into the story.

Naina understanding his sign, says a bit hesitantly,

"Ha...an.... ek... ek minute."

She turns and rolls her eyes whilst walking towards her study table to search a book that she could give to him and save both Rajveer and herself from the situation.

Picking up a random book, she turns and walks to him to hand it over to him, staring him accusingly. Rajveer holds his amusement somehow in front of Pooja, hence contributing his share in saving them from Pooja.

"Yahan ka mausam kaisa hai?",

he murmurs to Naina, whilst checking the book, his eyes on the book.

Naina mock glares him and murmurs,

"Mujhe iss situation mein daal kar ab aap yahan ke mausam ki jankari lene aye hain you earring thief!"

Rajveer widens his eyes hearing the accusation. He turns to look towards Naina in utter shock and asks her,

"Kya kaha tumne?"

"Wohi jo apne suna.",

says Naina, narrowing her eyes on him.

Pooja who was engrossed in searching her earrings, doesn't pay much attention to Rajveer and Naina.

"Naina... dhundh na mere saath. Kidhar rakh di maine?",

says Pooja, whilst searching.

"Kahin uss Syeda @Syeda4you ki bachchi ne to nahi chura liya?",

says Pooja, narrowing her eyes, as she thinks of Syeda.

"Ayi thi na wo kal room mein baat karne.",

remembers Pooja.

Naina stares Rajveer widening her eyes, tilting her head towards left in helplessness.

Indicating her index finger towards Rajveer, she warns him, whispering to him,

"Aap hansiye mat zyada!"

That makes Rajveer to laugh all the more and he doesn't care to be soundless.

His laughter where on one hand skips Naina's heartbeat there on the other comes as a shock and confusion for Pooja. She turns to look towards Rajveer, her eyes widened and asks him,

"Kya hua Sir? Aap hans kyun rahe hain?"

Naina gets nervous to a great extent and knits her brows out of nervousness, staring Rajveer.

Rajveer laughs further. Naina glares him and realizes that she needs to take the situation in her hands. She turns to look towards Pooja and says,

"Pooja Syeda aisa kyun karegi? She is such a sweet girl."

Pooja smiles and says,

"I know yaar par kisi par ilzaam lagane ka mann kar raha tha.",

winks Pooja.

Rajveer arches a brow, amused.

"Uff... tera kuch nahi ho sakta. Agar Syeda @Syeda4you ko pata chala na ke tu ne uss par jhoota ilzaam lagaya hai, mazak mein hi sahi, to teri khair nahi.",

warns Naina, pursing her lips to control her laughter.

"To tu hai na mujhe bachane ke liye as usual.",

smiles Pooja, looking towards Naina lovingly.

Naina and Rajveer smile hearing that. Naina shakes her head whilst smiling.

"Haan tum Cadet Ghai ko bachana; aur usse bachate bachate agar tum kisi baat mein fus gayi to main tumhe bacha lunga. Hai na Cadet Ghai?",

smiles Rajveer, sarcastically.

Naina stares Rajveer in disbelief, widening her eyes.

Pooja laughs and says,

"Bilkul!"

Rajveer laughs too.

Naina turns to look towards Pooja, indicating her with her index finger she warns her,

"Hans mat!"

Pooja purses her lips, unable to control her laughter.

Rajveer laughs too enjoying the situation.

Turning to look towards Rajveer, Naina says, loud and clear,

"Aur aap jaiye yahan se. Sub apki wajah se hua hai!"

That skips the heartbeat of both Rajveer and Pooja.

Rajveer stares Naina in utter shock. Did she really say that?

"Sir ki wajah se?",

asks Pooja, unable to understand what is the connection between Captain Rajveer and her earring.

Rajveer doesn't dare to ask Naina the same question.

Naina narrows her eyes on him, hidden from Pooja. 

"Haan!",

Naina yet again scares Rajveer.

He looks towards Pooja, a bit shocked; a bit scared.

Holding her fit of laughter somehow on gauging Rajveer's reaction, Naina finally takes pity on both Rajveer and Pooja and says,

"Kisi par ilzaam lagane ka mann kar raha tha!"

Rajveer arches a brow on hearing that, staring Naina throughout. Smile stretches on his lips.

Naina smiles and blushes. She averts her eyes out of shyness. 

"Dekh rahi ho Cadet Ghai, tumhari dost kitni bigad gayi hai!",

Rajveer fake complains Pooja, looking towards her.

Pooja laughs and shakes her head.

Naina stares Rajveer. Rajveer stares Naina. Both smiling infectiously at each other.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

"Arey Pooja ko uski earrings nahi mil rahi mujhe help to offer karni chahiye na Naina? Kya tum bhi.",

says Rajveer shoving Naina a side.

Naina stares Rajveer in utter shock as he enters the room.

"Ab chor churai gayi cheez dhundhne aya hai.",

murmurs Naina.

"Cadet Ghai tum udhar dekho. Main idhar dekhta hun.",

says Rajveer indicating towards a random direction.

"Okay Sir!",

says Pooja, like a true soldier in mission.

Folding her arms upon her chest, Naina teases Rajveer asking,

"Aur main kahan dekhun Sir?"

"Tum mujhe dekho!",

says Rajveer, without turning to look towards Naina.

He remembers to keep his voice low, audible enough only for Naina.

Naina on hearing him, widens her eyes out of shock and immediately turns to look towards Pooja to know whether she heard him or not.

To her utter relief, Pooja doesn't succeed in hearing him.

Rajveer then turns to look towards Naina and discovers her flushed as a result of his comment. They stare each other none saying anything verbally, only their pairs of eyes doing the talking.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

Pooja who is still indulged in searching the stolen pair of earrings, doesn't pay attention to what is going on between Rajveer and Naina behind her back.

"Pooja, waise kya fark parhta hai agar ek pair ghum gaya ho to?",

says Rajveer, staring Naina throughout.

Naina stares Rajveer possessively and shakes her head in slow motion.

"Haan Sir ab itna dhundhne se to yahi acha hai ke main apni callertune hi change kar lun. Nahi chahiye ab wo earrings.",

says Pooja, defeated.

Naina purses her lips. Lowering her eyes she shakes her head. 

Rajveer too hides his amusement.

"Theek hai Cadet Ghai agar tum itna bol hi rahi ho to rehne dete hain.",

Rajveer fakes his disappointment.

While Pooja stays engrossed in feeling the loss of her precious pair of earrings, Rajveer walks to Naina hiding her from Pooja's view. Bringing out the stolen pair of earrings from his trousers' pocket, he secretly places it on Naina's hand. Naina gets surprised seeing them. She looks towards him smiling and finds him already smiling at her. They stare each other smiling at each other.

Never taking her eyes away from Rajveer, Naina calls,

"Pooja."

"Haan?",

asks Naina.

"Ye rahe tere earrings.",

says Naina showing Pooja the pair of earrings, never taking her eyes away from Rajveer.

Rajveer too doesn't fail to stare back, smiling throughout.

Excited, Pooja asks,

"Kahan mila?"

"Yahin pillow ke neeche tha. Dhyan nahi gaya.",

lies Naina, staring him one last time.

Rajveer smiles more.

"Bekar mein tu dusro par ilzaam laga rahi thi.",

says Naina.

"Haan bekar mein dusro par ilzaam laga rahi thi. Mil to gaye Pooja ko uske earrings.",

smiles Rajveer, infectiously.

Naina stares him, shocked.

"Naina ne kis par ilzaam lagaya?",

asks Pooja, confused.

Naina knits her brows out of nervousness. Rajveer too wonders how to reply to that inquiry of Pooja's.

"Ahmm... kuch nahi yein bus mazak kar rahe hain.",

smiles Naina, trying to control the situation.

Rajveer laughs a little, secretly.

"Oh acha.",

says Pooja.

"Ab ye zara sambhal kar rakhio.",

says Naina, turning to look towards Pooja.

Turning back towards Rajveer she continues,

"Yahan bohot chor ghumte hain.",

Naina purses her lips to control her amusement, staring Rajveer with naughtiness in her eyes.

Rajveer narrows his eyes on her.

"Haan yar suchchi.",

accepts Pooja and turns towards the cupboard to keep it safely.

Rajveer asks Naina in a hushed voice after Pooja leaves for the cupboard,

"Main chor nazar aata hun tumhe?"

"Kya maine aisa kaha?",

smiles Naina infectiously.

Rajveer enjoys this and staring her throughout he shakes his head in slow pace. 

"Yaad aya mujhe class se pehle Priti se notes lene the. Main bhagti hun.",

saying so Pooja quickly picks up her books and leaves the room but not before asking Naina,

"Tu aa rahi hai?"

Naina who was staring Rajveer gets distracted by Pooja's voice and says,

"Haan tu chal main aati hun."

"Ok bye!",

saying so in a hurry, Pooja leaves for her class.

Taking a deep breath Rajveer turns to look towards Naina whom he finds staring him accusingly, folding her arms upon her chest.

"Agar wo earrings rakhne hi nhi the to lene ka kya matlab tha?",

asks Naina, knitting her brows.

Rajveer laughs silently; his eyes twinkling and he says,

"Agar itni easily de deta to ye jo tumhare chehre par darr tha wo kaise dekhta?"

"Apko mujhe dara hua dekh kar maza aata hai?",

asks Naina, shocked.

"Darne ke baad jab tum meri taraf dekhti ho meri help mangne ke liye, uss mein maza aata hai.",

teases Rajveer, smiling throughout.

They keep staring each other, smiling.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

"Par iska matlab ye nahi ke aap earrings thief nahi hain.",

says Naina, narrowing her eyes on him.

Laughing, Rajveer says,

"Chalo main to sirf earrings thief hun tum to....",

Rajveer trails off realizing what he was about to utter also he understands that she would understand what he was about to say without his uttering it in front of her.

Understand Naina does, hence she blushes, feeling shy and awkward. She averts her eyes, unable to understand how to get away from the situation. 

Rajveer lowers his eyes too, smiling.

"Ahmmm.... apko chalna chahiye apki class hai. Mujhe bhi ready hona just hair pins lagane hain.",

smiles Naina.

"Ahmmm... alright I'll see you.",

smiles Rajveer, awkwardly.

Naina smiles back.

Rajveer turns to leave when Naina says,

"Aur.... main.... main chor nahi hun!"

Rajveer knits his brows lightly, still not turned to look towards Naina.

"Jisne jo mujhe diya... maine le liya. Bina kisi shaq ya sawal ke.",

smiles Naina wide, her heart beating at a tremendous speed.

That skips Rajveer's heartbeat. His eyes twinkle and he turns to look towards Naina in utter surprise.

Staring her for sometime, lovingly, Rajveer takes a deep breath and says, his eyes twinkling still,

"Chor to tum ho Naina!"

And Naina understands how he is still referring to her stealing his heart!

Rajveer adds further to tease her,

"Tumne Huda se uska precious waqt chura liya. Jo waqt uska tha wo tumne kal kisi aur ko de diya. To hui na tum chor?"

(Rajveer-Naina fast tune begins as they stare each other. Rajveer with his stare challenges Naina to reply to this comment of Rajveer. And Naina stares him, accepting the challenge)

Staring him throughout Naina says confidently,

"Hum kisi ki earrings to chura sakte hain, par waqt... waqt kisi ka churaya nahi ja sakta!"

Rajveer arches a brow hearing that.

Naina continues,

"Apke iss pal par jiska naam likha hoga kismat khud apko uss tak pohncha degi."

(Rajveer-Naina fast tune continues)

That skips Rajveer's heartbeat and he stares Naina, impressed.

Naina smiles more, blushing.

"Meri zindagi ke wo pal kal jiske liye likhe gaye the, maine ussi ke saath wo pal bitaye!",

Naina stares him without blinking, smiling still.

Her words warm Rajveer's heart and his stare turns dark on her.

"Aur apki gurudakshina ka kya hua?",

asks Naina out of blue and purses her lips to hide her amusement.

Rajveer widens his eyes out of surprise on hearing that.

Smirking, Rajveer says,

"Agar shishya tumhari tarah ho to gurudakshina ki umeed bhi koi kya kare?"

Naina opens her mouth forming an 'O', as if feeling offended.  

Rajveer looks away, in order to control his laughter.

Naina shakes her head staring him throughout, smiling.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

"Ahmm... chalta hun.",

smiles Rajveer, looking towards Naina.

Naina nods her head, smiling.

Looking towards her one last time, Rajveer leaves.