Meant to be YOurs

Chapter 12

Next day

Aaj senior batch ki passing out parade hoti hai toh uske liye Naina aur Aalekh apni offical OTA's cadet uniform mein ready hote hain... uske baad wo dono last time sari preprations check karte hain

Naina : alright guys, sab kuch perfect hai... lekin phir hame guests ko assist karna padega, taki unhe koi problem na ho.... isliye aap sab ko passing out course ke family members ke sitting area mein duty deni hogi (passing a chart to them) isme kise kahan duty deni hai yeh sab marked hai, check kar lijiye or agar kisiko koi problem ho toh abhi bata dijiye.... uske baad main & alekh dusre area mein duty dene ja rahe hain

Their batchmates : koi problem nahi hai naina

Naina : ok... agar koi bhi issue ho, toh fauran mujhe ya Aalekh ko inform kar dena... hum dono chief guest & other officers ke sitting area mein milenge, aur apni duty ache se dena.... all the best

Their batchmates : thank you

Uske baad sabhi cadets apne assigned places par duty karne chale jate hai... Aalekh aur Naina bhi chief guest area ki taraf jane lagte hain

Naina: I just hope ki sab ache se nipat jaye aalekh... mujhe na bahut tension ho rahi hai

Aalekh : tu chinta mat kar Naina, sab ache se ho jayega... aur ab apna mind fresh kar, phir apni duty karne chalte hain

Naina: hmm (do min. eyes close karke deep breaths leti hai) ab thik hai, chal

Uske baad wo dono chief guest aur baki senior officers ke sitting area mein jakar khade ho jate hai, agar wahan kisi officer ya unke family members ko koi help chahiye hoti hai... toh kar dete hain, otherwise seedhe khade rehte hain

Aise hi seniors ki passing out parade & pipping ceremony (where parents uncover the stars, from their ward's shoulders) complete ho jati hai

Uske baad sabhi guests lunch karne keliye mess mein jate hain

Naina : ab tu jakar apne dad se mil le Aalekh, phir sir ko wapas delhi keliye nikalna hoga na

Aalekh : nahi, tu yahan akeli sab kuch kaise manage karegi.... main guests ke jane tak rukta hoon, uske baad dad se milne chala jaunga

Naina : nahi, tu abhi ja... waise bhi ab koi khas kaam nahi hai, bas army ball ki preparations dekhni hain wo main khud dekh lungi.... tu jakar apne dad ke sath time spend kar

Aalekh : par

Naina (interrupts him) : par war kuch nahin... maine bol diya toh matlab wo kar Aalekh, mujhe usme koi argument nahi chahiye

Aalekh : ok meri maa, ja raha hoon... par agar koi bhi kaam ho, toh mujhe fauran bula lena

Naina : ok

Uske baad Aalekh apne dad se milne, Major General Randhawa ke office mein jata hai aur wahan Rajveer pehle se maujud hota hai

Aalekh: hey dad, kaise hain aap... aur ghar pe baki sab kaise hain?

Arjun: na beta, lagta hai yahan aakar tu apne sare sanskar bhul gaya hai.... mera ashirwad lene ki bajaye, seedha mujhe angrejo ki tarah greet kar raha hai... bas ab yahi dekhna baki reh gaya tha

Aalekh : oh ho dad, aap na mom ke sath reh rehkar unke jaise dramatic bante ja rahe ho... thoda aise mamlo mein aap unse dur raha kariye

Arjun : excuse me, tu mujhe apni legally wedded wife se dur rehne keliye keh raha hai