You Are My Everything (UNDER EDITING)

Chapter 4

In an unknown location

"Main bata raha hu chhoti, he talked. Usne bola hai. Yakeen kar. Mera vehem nahi tha." Naveen tried to explain Ria.
"Thik hai Bhai. Let's go and see." Together, they reached Rajveer's room, only to find him staring at the ceiling.
"Koun ho tum...." and he started coughing. Ria rushed to check him while Naveen ran towards the kitchen to get water.
"Please relax. Don't speak much." She started checking Rajveer. Until then, Naveen was back in the room. As soon as Raj's gaze fell on him, he fell completely silent. He just kept staring at him without uttering a word.
Ria took this opportunity and immediately removed his oxygen mask and other extra tubes. Since, he was conscious now, it was better for his to recover slowly on its own rather than being completely dependent on the machines. Raj's injuries healed long ago as his accident took place, almost 2 years ago. All that was needed was for him to regain consciousness. Pranjal kept running tests and found that apart from IV drips, his body was now fully functioning, although he might need physiotherapy but it was better to leave the two friends alone. After Ria left the room, Raj whispered,
"Navu...." almost scared, that if he called him loudly, he would disappear.
Naveen broke down after seeing his best friend so vulnerable.
"Han Raj, main hi hu. Pehle pani pee le. Fir hum baat karenge." Raj drank water, all the time keeping the eye contact with Naveen.
"Tu zinda hai???" He asked.
"Han Raj mai zinda..." Wham.
"Abe pagal aadmi. Abe ruk jaa. Kya kar raha hai. Lagega mujhe wo lamp. Neeche rakh use. Are explain to karne de. Sun to sahi. Jaan-boojhkar nahin kiya maine. Are chhoti pakad ise. Kya medicines de di isko." Naveen kept yelling.
Ria ran upstairs to see Naveen standing in the corner, while Raj holding a lamp aiming at Naveen.
"Ruk jaiye aap dono. Raj bhaiya please shant ho kar ek baar baat to suniye."
"Han Raj, agar Naina ko pata laga ki tune uske bhaiya ko maara to wo tujhe chhodegi kya?"
"Shut up Naveen. Naina ko agar pata chala bhi to wo tera nahi mera side legi."
"Wo meri behen hai. Mera side legi."
"Aur wo meri cadet hai. She'll take my side."
"Shut up both of you. Aap logo ko to dua karni chahiye ki jab aap laute to aap logo ka khoon na ho jaye." Ria yelled at both of them.
"Ha right. Tu dekh beta Naveen. Naina tujhe zinda nahi chhodegi. Tujhe dauda-dauda ke maaregi. Ab wo teri sweet gudiya nahi. Army soldier hai. Huda ke words mein saakshat 'phoolan' hai wo." Saying Raj started laughing remembering her.
"Zyada khush mat hoiye. Naveen Bhai ko ek se bachna hai. Par aap... apko to 6 aise soldiers se bachna hai." Ria chided Raj.
"Are unki to har saza mujhe kabool hai." Saying this, Raj gave a small smile remembering his time with his cadets and the laughters that they shared.
Naveen just said one line.
"Dekhna chahega unhe?"
Raj just looked at him like a child who was offered his favorite chocolate.
"Nahi... mujhe dar hai... main jinhe dekhunga wo mere cadets na ho kar army ke captain dikhe to?"
"Ruk, main abhi ata hu." Saying this Naveen went to fetch his laptop.
"Tere sabhi cadets KMA mein hain. They are posted there as faculty members. It's around 6 to mess mein honge sab. I have microphones and cameras fitted in every nook and corner of the campus. Here." Naveen turned the laptop towards Raj. And that's when he saw them. But he was shattered to see six Captains sitting and having their dinner silently. They would occasionally talk to each other but nothing else. No laughters. No pranks. No teasing. Just silence.
"Guys, it feels so weird to sit here after such a long time." There was a bit of static in the line but he heard Yudi loud and clear.
"Apun ko aisa lagta hai ki wapas is jagah ki adat banne mein kaafi waqt lagega. Apun socha tha ki sab mast sambhal lega apun ka dil. Par ye to mushkil nikla."
"Sahi keh rahe hein aap Alekh Bhai. Ye itna aasan nahin jitna hum sab ne socha tha. Bas ye saari yaadein ek sath hamare dil par havi ho rahi hein."
"Isliye to, sirf good and wanted memories of accept karte jao aur unwanted and sad memories ko block kar ke delete."
"Ye Huda jab sochta tha ki kabhi graduate hone ke baad KMA laut kar sabse milne ayega. To sabse pehle Sirji ka chehra aata tha. Aaj laut kar to aaye hein par jis chehre ko dhundh rahe hein , wo ab yahan hai hi nahin."
And everyone turned silent.
But Naina was quiet throughout the conversation.
"Naina?"
She kept staring at her dinner than stood up abruptly.
"Mujhe kuchh achha feel nahi ho raha hai. Mai bahar jaa kar aati hu. Shayad khuli hawa mein better lage."
"Ruk main aa raha hu." Alekh tried to follow her.
"Are bahar tak hi jaa rahi hu. Tu khana kha."
"Naina khana kha kar jaa pehle. Bhukhe nahi." Huda said.
"Mera dinner room mein rakh dena. Ruk kar kha lungi. Relax. Traveling ki wajah se thodi uneasiness hai. I'll be back."