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Army Hospital, Delhi
Abhi - " Hey Naina... Kaisi he aap? Doc bole injection lete wakth bhi aap Rajveer ka naam hi le rahi thi..... "
He passed a large bouquet of roses to her...
Naina keeping it aside,
" main kabse bol rahi hu mujhe kuch nahi hua, lekin yeh log sun hi na rahe. Especially bhaiyya. Aap unke posting kahii kara nahi sakte?...."
She asked knowing that Naveen is at the door...
Abhi laughed loudly at her words,
" unfortunately No. Unko promotion joh mila he. He is Maj. Naveen Singh Ahluwaliya now..."
He winked in end...
Naina pouting,
" I know..."
Abhi - " Lekin I can give you another thing. "
He gave a envelope to her, from his blazzer
Naina- " Yeh kyaa he???..."
She asked with curiosity
Naveen hopped in,
" Ab yeh kyaa he???..."
Abhi - " kholke dekhiye..."
He just smiled...
Naina opened it and found a letter from Yuva, her NGO. Upss Chauhans owned it basically
Naveen - " Ismein toh likha he Yuva ne ek branch Mangalore mein khola he. Isase Gudiya ka kyaa lena dena..."
He wondered
Naina - " Kyunki maine Delhi mein work karne se mana kiya he..."
She answered spontaneously
Abhi - " Aur Naina chahti thi koyi shant jagah jake kaam kare. Humne socha Mangalore se achchi jagah koyi ho hi nahi sakta, waha inhone apni zindagi ke bahot khoobsoorat lamhe gusare he... Nahii Naina..."
He asked in end remembering how always she felt excited and happy talking about her college days.
But Naina's mind went another way. It started playing all the moments containing her and Rajveer's memories, of course including her prank days, her friends, her peaceful world where nothing was tangled. Everything was perfect, may be she never thought about complexities of life then.
Naveen- " Matlab Tu mujhe aur Veeru ko chodke jaana chahti he???..."
He shook her breaking her thoughts
Naina - " Mujhe discharge kab karenge???..."
She asked Abhi.
Abhi - " Jab aap chaho.
Yaha ke dean mere friend he. Aur Rajveer.. "
He tried to talk about something
Naina - " Mujhe kahii aur bhi jaana he..."
She looked at Naveen with hope....
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Car stood outside the compound named The Kashyaps...
And Naina stepped out of the car, followed by Gunny.
Naveen - " Hum yahi rukenge... "
He announced
Naina - " Aur main ander jaarahi hu. Kuch cheesein he joh subko pata chalna chahiye...."
She said firmly throwing draggers at Naveen...
Gunny - " Naina, Mrs. Kashyap kabhi hume maaf nahi karengi. Unhe kasam de rakhi he, agar hum unke ghar ke ander kadam rakhe toh woh khudko..."
Though his words were directed to Naina, his eyes were sticked on Rajveer who was sitting on the passenger seat...not at all raising his head or opening his mouth....
Naina - " Aapne shayad suna nahi maine kyaa kaha tha, jinko joh pata lagna chahiye woh pata chalke rahega..." she stood on her words, and then turned towards Rajveer, held his hands,
" aapne pyar kiya he Ananya se. Wadein kiyein he unse. Poora bhi kijiyein unhe....
I'm with you...."
Her eyes held his one and she poured all her strength in him.
She walked in...leaving the three dumb men behind...
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Mrs. Kashyap - " Arman, Parso exams he aur tum trekking pe jaane ki zid kar raheho... "
She shouted from behind...
Arman drinking coke,
" Mom, Chill Na. Exams mere do months baad he. Aur main trek pe do weeks baad jaaraha hu...."
He tried to explain
Mrs. Kashyap- " Fir bhi Arman... Studies zyada important he aur...."
Huda - " aree auntijii, jaane dijiye na use. Zindagi mein masti karna bhi important hi he..."
He neared Arman and whispered,
" ek do jananiyonko bhi patale..."
He was there taking care of both of them, as per Naina's strict instructions
Mrs. Kashyap- " Agar Ananya hoti toh iske kaan kheechtii..."
She saw Ananya's pic...with moist eyes.
But it reflected someone else's face...
Naina...she chose this moment to step inside the house and her face got reflected in Ananya's pic hung on the wall...
Mrs. Kashyap- " Naina beta..."
She called her with love and joy...
Naina - " maasii, Ananya nahi he toh kyaa hua? Main toh hu na. Is Arman ke bachche ko toh...."
She reached to him, and caught his ear.
Arman - " Ahh... dii... it hurts..."
He cried
Naina - " It hurts..."
She pointed Mrs. Kashyap conveying her mother heart which is in fear of loosing her only son too...
Arman hugged his mom, understanding what she is going through,
" is baar nahi jaaunga..."
Mrs. Kashyap- " Good..."
She kissed his cheeks...
Naina breaking the Mom son romance,
" Mujhe aapse kuch baat karni he..."
Her tone was dead serious
Mrs. Kashyap asking her to sit on the sofa,
" aur mujhe bhi baat karni he tumse. Mere bachpan ki saheli aayi thi, Sharda... uska beta na doctor he, london mein. "
Arman interfering her words,
" Maa chahti he ki uski shaadi aapse ho..."
He hid behind Naina whose neck was completely covered with dupatta...afterall he knows about Rajveer and Naina, that's why loves her.
Naina - " Meri Shaadi ?..."
Mrs. Kashyap- " Haan. Woh jaisi ladki chahti he, tum bilkul waisi hi ho. Aur Adarsh bhi bade modern soch wala hi he. Naina, hum.."
Armaan again,
" hum ek dusre ko saalonse nahi janate. Lekin tum meri beti Ananya ke jaisi ho..."
He just mimicked his mom...
Mrs. Kashyap slapped his shoulder,
" Tu chup kar. Dekh Naina, agar tum nahi chahti toh main...."
Naina - " meri shaadi ho chuki he..
She declared her truth...
Mrs. Kashyap eyes widened hearing such a big news from her. Before few days, umm one month, she was just a girl working in a NGO, who wanted an empty place to live in. And now?
Arman covered her in his arms,
" maa..."
He understood what Naina was going reveal.
Mrs. Kashyap - " Kab? Tumne bataya hi nahi? Tum toh apne bhaiyya ke ghar gayi thi na?
Kahii usne zabardasti...."
She bombarded questions.
Naina closed her eyes tightly preparing herself for the emotional war...and in one shot she opened it, firmly disclosing,
" Capt. Rajveer Singh Shekhavat, I'm his wife.
Humari shaadi 5 mahine phehle huii thi.. "
Mrs. Kashyap went numb hearing that. It was hard for her to digest the fact that the girl whom she loved as her daughter is the same one who took her daughter's place in Rajveer's life. From Shalini, she got to know that Rajveer was married off to Naveen's younger sister. But, now!!!!!
How could this little chirpy girl be that Naveen's sister?
Naina sat close to her and held her hand,
" Main bus aapse milna chahti thi, aapke dard baantna chahti thi. Kisi apne ko khone ka dukh main jaanti hu Maasi... Main bus..."
She paused unable to express her pain as her parent's face came infront of her eyes, then,
" main yaha sirf Naina banke aayi thi. Lekin aapne toh mujhe pyaar deke apnaliya. Woh joh maa ke pyaar ke liye main itne saal tarasti rahi, aapne mujhe woh diya. Main aapko batana chahti thi ki main kaun hu. Par aapke pyaar ne mujhe such batane se bandh diya..."
Her tears damped Mrs. Kashyap's hands and melted her heart... Naina was damn sure that her Maasi will never blame her for anything. Mother's love never differentiates.
Mrs. Kashyap- " Toh ab kyun bataya? ...." hurt was visible in her voice.
Naina saw towards the door where Rajveer stood there indefensible....
After all these months he is again standing at the dehleez waiting for the permission to step in and talk... It was the same place which made him feel dead helpless and guilty. Last time when he tried to visit, Mrs. Kashyap slapped hard reality on his face. (On their wedding night)
Naina - " Main jaanti hu aap unse naras he. Unse nafrat karne ka haq bhi he aapka. Lekin meri khatir kyaa aap unhe ek mauka degi. Ek baar unki baat toh sun lijiye..."
She pressed her hand waiting for her approval...
Rajveer's eyes were at the floor as he know what will happen next. His Ananya's Maa is exactly like his Ananya. This Maa Beti duo were really stubborn which he loved about them in past. She never liked him much because of his job. And after ending Ananya's life, he completely shut the door to her home...She will never accept him, He knew it.
But it's his responsibility to take care of her. He always treated her as his own mother. Hearing about her for hundred times in a day from Ananya's mouth, always made him feel like he was unlucky for not having a mother like her. She is a strong, lively, jovial and loving mother.
Mrs. Kashyap- " ander avoo..."
She called him inside much to everyone's surprise.
Naveen pushed from back and made Rajveer move. And Gunny stood at the car not wanting to involve in any emotional dramas.
Arman happily hugged Rajveer after so many months
" i missed you Jiju...."
He whispered
Rajveer hugged him back, drinking back those tears, as his eyes fell on Ananya's pic,
" Tum theekh ho?."
He asked
Arman - " Naina dii ke wajah se bilkul theekh hu.."
He chirped not wanting to hurt his Jiju
Naveen faced Mrs. Kashyap and joined his hands,
" Joh gunah hum subse hua he, use chaah ke bhi theekh nahi kar sakte hum log. Main..."
He tried to talk in his Yaar's favor just like other days....
Mrs. Kashyap- " Ek minute.... Rukoo..."
She stopped him and went inside
Naina in low voice,
" please bhaiyya, aaj bus Rajveer ko bolne dijiye aap."
She restrained shielding Raj as this will make him weak...
Naveen - " Gudiya, kuch such he joh subko aaj pata chalna chahiye. "
He repeated what Naina told him earlier.he wanted to apologize sincerity, disclosing the truth of change of bullets.
Mrs. Kashyap- " Sahii kaha tumne Naveen."
She was back holding a brass pot and a box in hand.
Everyone understood what it contained.
Ananya ki astiyaa.
Mrs. Kashyap stood parallel to Rajveer,
" Ananya ne bahot pyaar kiya he tumse. Bahot sapne bhi boonde the usne, yeh sochke ki kismat unhe poora karega. Jab bhi tumhare baareib mein zikar karti thi woh uske chehre pe joh khushi jhalakti thi, use main kabhi undekha nahi kar paayi. Mere Ananya ke jaan tum mein basti he. Khush rehna... " saying this she handovered him the things....not wanting to hear any explanation from him..
After loosing her daughter, her first child, she knew her wound won't be healed with those words or truths. Once things are gone forever, nothing will bring them back. We have to learn to accept them.
Rajveer took them without uttering a word and walked out, not looking back for anything....
Naina hugged Mrs. Kashyap thanking her...
Mrs. Kashyap - " Humesha apni dil ka sun na..."
She kissed her forehead with love.
Naveen too followed them all puzzled....
He expected someone would kill him today...
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There the fourth ring went...
And the phone was received
Abhi - " Lagta he Naveen aap hume bahot miss kar rahe he. Yeh chauti baar he "
He laughed playfully
Naveen - " Tumne aisa kyun kiya Chauhan. "
He asked totally frustrated with the lies
Abhi - " Rajveer deserved it....."
Naveen - " Chauhan..."
He shouted....
Abhi - " aapke chu**ya dost ko demote kardiya..
Captain ban na uske bus ke baat nahi he.
waise bhi he is an emotional fool. Aapne bhi dekha hoga haath kise kaamp rahe he unke..."
He said casually....not giving damn to anything
Naveen- " Fuck you... Tujhe pata he main kis baarein mein baat kar raha hu, Maj. Chauhan. Tumne Mrs. Kashyap se..."
Abhi - " Mere aur Mrs. Kashyap ke beech kyaa baatein huyi yeh hum dononke zaati (private) baat he. Aap isase door rahe isimein aapki bhalayi he..."
Naveen - " Chauhan... maine tumhe call tumhare gyaan sunne nahi kiya..."
His voice echoed in Abhi's mehal as his chote highness kept away the phone from his ear.
Abhi - " Dekhiye Naveen, hum Villain he. Hum bure he. Har kisi dusre insaan ko hum pasand nahi aate. Aur hume ghanta farakh bhi nahi padta in sub baatonse. Isiliye humne socha thoda zyada bure bane aur kehdiya Mrs. Kashyap se ki us din woh hum the jisne Rajveer ki gun ke bullets badle. "
He confessed the other face of the coin.
Naveen - " Wahii Kyun? Main khud batane wala...."
Abhi - " Batake hero nahi ban jaate aap. Kabhi kabhi kuch such chupe huye ho isimein subki bhalayi he. Waise bhi aapke iradein nek hi the Naveen. Aap khud batayiye, aapne bullets kyun badle?..."
He asked to make him believe that he was not wrong, but that time was not right
Naveen - " Veeru, Arman ko bachane Black Cobra ke pass jaane wala tha aur waha fake nahi asli bullets chahiye hote he khudke jaan bachane. Mujhe nahi pata tha ki Ananya ander fasi huyi he...."
He confessed sobbing a little
Abhi- " hum mein se kisi ko bhi nahi pata tha yeh baat. Apne Raj ke safety ke liye bullets badle.. Ismein aapki koyi galti nahi he Naveen. Khudko aur dosh math dijiyein...
At the end of the day, we are soldiers and we love our country...."
He again lectured a Ahluwaliya, but like the last time it was genuine. He did what his heart really thought to be right.
And he was right this time.
Naveen - " Haaan.
Kyaa main jaan sakta hu, tumne yeh sub kyun kiya?..."
He asked knowing Jabrela's selfishness
Abhi - " Rajveer ne wahi kiya joh usko orders mile. Aapko nahi lagta ki unko pata nahi chala ki usmein nakli nahi asli bullets he. Fir bhi unke pass dusra option nahi tha...
Lekin Aapne gaur kiya he Naveen, is baar bhi unke pass options nahi the. Par unhone ailaan kardi ki woh khud marne ko tayyar he agar Naina ko kuch hua toh. Rajveer apne azeez cheesein, apne pyaar, apne dil ko sambhalke rakhna seekh gaye he.
Ahhh,
Aur ek baat. Phehlibaar Rajveer humse lade, mission ke role ko leke. Humne kitni baar unse unka mission cheena he, tab unhone ek lafz bhi nahi bola. Lekin is baar joh Rajveer humare saamne the woh koyi aur hi the.
Yeh sub joh bhi hua woh Ananya ke kurbaani aur Naina ke pyaar ke wajah se hua. Hum ise barbad nahi hone de sakte the, aapke ek such ke wajah se.
Waise bhi bahot baaki such he is duniya mein jinse Rajveer ko deal karni he. Ek ko humne bus kam kardiya...."
He finished his long talk vomiting all the nice things inside him.
Naveen - " Thanks Abhi. "
Thats all he managed to say
Abhi - " Ahh.. Naveen, bus apne Veeru ko kahiye, apne suspension period dhang se use kare is baar. Uske baad haddi thodke kaam karane wala he hum. Afterall hamare junior joh honge woh. "
He was back to his usual form and Naveen smiled hearing that.
In the world of White and Black, there are few other colors we always fail to notice. Abhi was one of them.
Here ends his role.
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Rajveer was sitting on the cold dusted floor of their bedroom.
His and Ananya's bedroom.
His eyes were dry as his heart already bleeding with the mere sight of the pot Mrs. Kashyap handovered him.
He tightly held them close to his chest as if Ananya is caged in his arms....
Naina saw him for hours in that position, not at all moving. Hoping that he would call her for help.
Finally understanding that he is not gonna do anything to let go his pain, she neared him....and sat beside...
Naina - " Rajveer...."
She called....
And he raised his head for the first time...
Naina - " Ananya aapko kuch batana chahti he..."
She uttered slowly to let his mind catch her words.
His eyes asked what and she pointed at the box Mrs. Kashyap gave with the pot...
With shivering hands he untied them.... and it took few minutes to do him so.
There was a pair of boots...
A tiny dress, of a baby boy...
And a photo frame of sonography picture.
He looked them carefully one by one, and again.. caressing them with fingers, picking up the pic to kiss it.
He read her pregnancy report several times to believe he was going to be father and he killed her, his babygirl, his happiness with his own hands.
He killed his child...
Thoughts got readied to slaughter him slowly and she recognized them....
Naina reached her hand to cup his cheek,
" Bachche kisise nafrat nahi karte Rajveer. Woh bus pyaar karna jaante he. He loves you..."
She whispered making him believe her words
And as usual he listened to her.
Rajveer - " She loves me..."
He whispered back continuing to look at them with love and tears.
Naina stood up giving him time to live with his family. She didn't wanted to pull him towards the future with her so suddenly. He needed to feel the present and his past first. And for that her departure was necessary....
She heard thunder of cries from that room as she left. He needed to vent out all his pain and mourn for the lost fortune.
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Naveen seeing her pack her bags,
" ab sub theekh hone ki baari aayi, tum jaa rahi ho?.."
He held her back
Naina - " please bhaiyya..."
She pleaded.
Naveen - " Veeru needs you Gudiya. Woh..."
Naina - " Aur nahi bhaiyya. Main aap subke baatein sunke thakh gayi hu. Kabhi aap toh kabhi bhabhi, Abhi, Maa... har koyi mujhe yahi samjhata he ki mujhe strong banne ki zaroorat he.
Lekin mera kyaa?
Ab main bus apni dil ki sun na chahti hu. Main nahi dekh sakti apne pyaar ko kisi aur ke liye rote tadapte. Main unko kisi aur ke hote huye nahi dekh sakti.
Haan main maanti hu ki Rajveer ko meri zaroorat he. Lekin mujhse zyada unhe khudki zaroorat he. Main nahi chahti ki mere saamne hone se woh khudko aur guilty feel karaye. Unhe khudke dard ko mehsoos karne dijiyein bina kisi bhoj ke..."
She left Rajveer's home carrying her luggage hoping to live a beautiful life with him.
She knew he will be back...
She trusted his eyes and heart.
She trusted her love....
At the end of this chapter,
Everyone trusted the author that she will beautifully end this story. 🤞
Afterall its a Raina Kahani.
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Any doubts?
Next update will the last chapter of Black Hearts. And its almost ready.
Thank You for everyone for loving this story.
With love🖤
Nandu❤