"Khushi,
Beta, jab tak tum ye letter par rahi hogi... main shayed tab tak iss duniya main hi na rahu. Abhi jab main ye khat likh rahi hu, tum mere pet me ho. Main tumhari har ek kick aur movement ko mehsoos kar rahi hu. Mujhe aaj hi pata chala ki tumhari papa aur meri pyaar ki nishani banke ek nanhi si pari ane wali hai. Magar I'm so sorry, beta ke main tumhare saath nahi hu. Iske pichhe ek bohot bara raaz hai jo aaj main tumhe tumhari biswi janam din par batana chahti hu.
Main tumhari maa, Naina Singh Ahluwalia hu. Tumhare papa ka naam tha Rajveer Singh Shikhawat, jo Indian Army me ek Captain huya karte the. Tumhara asli naam hai... Khushi Singh Ahluwalia. Mere surname hai kyu ki tumare papa aur meri shaadi nahi huyi thi. Isliye nahi ki hum karna nahi chahte the. Balki isliye... kyuki iss desh ke dushmano ne hume ek hone hi nahi diya.
Ye kahani shuru huyi tab jab tumhare mama... yani ke mere bare bhai, Captain Naveen Singh Ahluwalia ko fasaya gaya aur unko deshdrohi karar kiya gaya. Uss ghatna ke baad maine army join karne ka faisla kiya... Apne bhai ko nirdosh sabit karne. Meri journey shuru huyi teen saal baad Kanchajanga Military Academy se. Academy ke pehli din main mere panch saathi se mili jo age jake meri sabse achhe dost ban gaye; Aalekh Sharma, Amardeep Huda, Ali Baig, Yadhuvansh Sahni and Pooja Ghai. Hum chheyo (6) ke alag alag maksad the army join karne ke pichhe, par kab wo maksad badal gaye aur humara rasta aur manzil ek ban gaye hume khud pata hi nahi chala.
Agle din jab humare classes shuru huye to hum humare respected faculty members se mile; Brigadier Chandok, Major Nair, Captain Rajveer, Dr. Captain Shalini, Dr. Ritu, Subedar Suri, aur Subedar Lolita."
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"Mission me jane se thik kuch der pehle, Rajveer sir ne mujhe ek recorder diya aur meri zindegi ka sabse bhayankar sach bataya. Unhone kaha ke Naveen bhai ko... unke best friend ko... unhone hi goli mari thi. Khushi, main tut gayi thi. Apna sudbudh kho chuki thi. Sahi aur galat ka difference bhul gayi thi. Aur isi chakkar me mission ke dauran maine Rajveer sir ko... goli maardi."
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"Uss mission ke baad bohot kuch badal gaya tha. Maine apni zindegi ki dusri galati ki. Maine Naveen bhai ke batchmate, Captain Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan ko call karke KMA bulaya. Wo friendly the aur ghamandhi bhi. Wo Rajveer sir se bohot jalte the kyuke anath hokar bhi Rajveer sir nesab kuch khud hasil kiya tha jaha wo Barmer ka Yuvraj hote huye bhi apne baba sa ke niche dabe huye the.
Yaha maine apne gussa aur nafrat me tumhare papa ko bohot bhala bura sunaya... ek bar nehi... bohot bar. Wo kehte hai na... ki hum jinse sabse jyada pyaar karte hai unhiko sabse jyada chot pohchate hai. Unhone kabhi mera saath dena nehi chhora... Tab bhi jab main unka saath nahi chahti thi. Naveen bhai ki recorder me se jab maine unki akhri moments ko kayi bar suna to dhire dhire ye ehsaas huya ki Rajveer sir ki isme koi galati thi hi nahi. Naveen bhai ne unse bhik mangi thi apni maut. Bhai apne jigri dost ke haato marna chahte the, naki apni dushmano ke haato. Rajveer sir, jo Naveen bhai ko apna parivaar mante the tut gaye the. Unhe apne hi haato apni parivaar ko khatam karna para tha. Jab samajh me aya, main unki aur bhi jyada respect karne lagi thi. Par tab tak unki sabar ki badh bhi tut chuka tha aur wo bhi mujhse naraz rehne lage.
Main tab ye samajh nahi payi thi ke meri narazgi se wo ek bar phir se tut gaye the aur pagalo ki tarha Naveen bhai ko nirdosh sabit karne mein jut gaye the. Jab dushmano ko pata chala ki wo sachchayi ke kitne kareeb pohch gaye the to unn logo ne Rajveer sir ko kidnap karwa liya. Thankfully, main, Pooja, Ali, aur Huda milke unhe waha se bacha le aye par hum uss desh ki dushman ka chehra nahi dekh paye. Beta, tumhe pata hai wo to mujhse itna naraz the ki unhone sabko thanks bola par mujhe nahi."
"Anyways, phir unhone humare hero honeka sabut diya aur hum sabko atankwadi aur uss Shaitan Major Nair dono se bacha liya. Unke chhe cadets; Naina, Aalekh, Huda, Ali, Pooja, and Yudi, unse bohot pyaar karte the aur usse bhi jyada hum unki respect karte the. Humare saath kabhi kuch bura ho hi nahi sakta tha jab tak Rajveer sir humare saath hote the... aur na hi unke saath hum chhe kuch bura hone dete the. Ye baat sabko pata thi aur Captain Abhimanyu isi baat se jalte the. Unhe ye baat samajh me nahi ati thi ki jang jitne ke liye ek kabil fauji nahi, balki ek kabil fauj ki zaroorat hoti hai. Rajveer sir ke pas jang larne ke liye waza bhi thi aur ek kabil fauj bhi. Par Abhimanyu ke pas inn dono me se kuch bhi nahi tha. Ye baat usse hazam nahi ho rahi thi."
"Uske agle din shaam ko hum ek concentration game khelne lage... jaha par pehli baar tumhare papa ki nazro me mere liye maine ek alag sa emotion dekha. Main to apni mission aur nafrat me itni uljhi huyi thi ke abtak main unki ankho me mere liye jo pyaar panap raha tha usse nehi dekh payi thi. Par uss din... pata nahi kyu, main bohot shy feel kar rahi thi unse nazar milane se. Guilt tha ya phir unn ke liye mere dil ki kisi kone me jo soft feelings thi, pata nehi kya tha par unse nazar milane se pehle hi mere to gaal laal ho rahe the. Aur sirf main hi nehi, wo bhi bohot sharma rahe the. Aur jab humare nazre mile... to aisa laga jaise baki duniya gayeb hogayi thi. Meri dil ki dharkane tej ho gayi thi. Mujhe unke ankhon me meri duniya dikh gayi thi. Unki emotions ki intensity mujhse handle nahi huyi aur maine apni palke jhukali.
Game khatam hi hone wala tha jab waha Defence Minister Lala aye. Wo tumhare papa ke Godfather the. Unhone hi tumhare papa ki parhayi likhayi ka kharcha uthaya tha bachpan me jab tumhare dada aur dadi guzar gaye. Rajveer sir unpe ankh bandh karke yakin karte the... aur ye unki zindegi ki sabse bari galti thi."
"Faculty appraisal ka time aya to Rajveer sir ne participate karne se saaf mana kar diya. Maine aur Ali ne unki participation list me naam dalne ki koshish ki to unhone hume bohot daanta. Main unhe puchne unke room me gayi toh unhone mujhe aur bhi bohot kuch kaha... naraz the na mujhse. Isse pehle unhone kabhi mujhpar aise nahi chillaya tha jaise uss din chillaya tha. Pata hai beta, unhone uss din mujhe ziddi aur ariyal bhi kaha. Phir unhone mere samne ek shart rakhkhi ki agar main unse ye wada karu ke main ek achchhi sipayi banne ki koshish karungi aur Naveen bhai ko insaf dilane ki responsibility unn par saup dungi to hi wo faculty appraisal me participate karenge. I wish maine uss din zid nahi ki hoti.
Waise... iss appraisal ke chakkar me main aur tumhare papa bohot time saath bita paye aur mere dil ki feelings dhire dhire bahar ane lage. Sach kahu? To aab main sochti hu to khudpe gussa ata hai ki maine itna waqt kyu barbad kar diye unki feelings ko samajhne me. Appraisals me Abhimanyu jeet gaya aur humara Vice Principal ban gaya. Usne apne powers ka galat issemal karke Rajveer sir ko lockup me dalwa diya. Fir kya?! Rajveer sir ke chhe cadets protest pe utar aye. Humne uss Abhimanyu ke music instruments ko tor diya aur dewaro pe likh diya 'Inqelab zindabad'. Agle din Rajveer sir ko ajad kar diya gaya.
Huda ne mujhse shart lagayi thi iss protest me bhag lene ke badle. Mujhe Rajveer sir ke samne saree pehenke jana tha. To shart ke mutabik maine ek laal saree pehni aur Rajveer sir ke samne chali ayi. Beta, tumhare papa se bura compliment koi aur nahi de sakta main guarantee ke saath bolti hu. Achchhi lag rahi hu to bol do na! Par nahi. Pura time wo haklate rahe aur sharmate rahe. Wo bohot cute lag rahe the! Main bhi kuch kam nahi thi. Unki halat dekhke main bhi pagalo ki tarha sharma rahi thi. Uske baad agle kuch dino tak jab bhi wo mujhe dekhte the wo mujhe uss saree me imagine kar karke sharma te the."
"Main bhi pyaar ki uss pehli ehsaas ko puri tarha se mehsoos kar rahi thi. Unse dur janeko mann hi nahi karta tha. Wo jaha bhi hote the, main unke paas khichi chali jati thi. Unke saath aur waqt bitane ke liye maine ek bahana dhoond nikali. Point 1857. Maine unse zid ki ke wo mujhe Point 1857 leke chale. Unhone bohot se bahane banaye waha naa jane ki par main to dhit thi. Unko manna hi para.
Khushi beta, tumhare papa bhi kuch kam nahi the. Mujhe adhi raat ko, high heels me Ambala ki sabse uchi pahari charhaya tha Point 1857 leke janeko. Point 1857 was a lover's point, jo mujhe waha janeke baad tumhare papa ne bataya tha. Wo ek bohot hi haseen jagah tha... Waha ek wishing pillar tha, ek echo point aur opposite corner me ek chhota sa ghar. Maine himmat jutayi tumhare papa ko apni dil ka haal batane ke liye par barish shuru hogayi. Hum uss chhote se ghar me gaye aur barish khatam hone ka intezar karne lage. Mauka dekh kar maine tumhare papa ko 'I love you' bol diya aur kaha ki unhe meri bhai ki kasam agar wo bhi mujhse pyaar karte hai to mujhe sach sach bata de. Jyada detail me nahi jayungi. Bas itna kahungi ki wo raat hum dono ke liye bohot hi special aur memorable thi. Beta, apko conceive bhi maine uss raat ko hi kiya tha."
"Agle din mission me jane se pehle maine unhe ek rumal gift kiya jisme maine unki initials apne haato se stitch kiya tha. Aur badle me unhone mujhe apni ghari di aur kaha -'Apna aur apne waqt ka khayal rakhna'. Wo ghari main iss box me main tumhare liye chhor rahi hu. Apni papa ki nishaani ko sambhalke rakhna, beta. Agar hum mile to ye ghari mujhe tumhe pehchanne me madat karegi."
"Uss ke baad sab kuch badal gaya. Rajveer sir ko unke commandant officer, Col. Shakti ko jaan se marne ke ilzam me fasaya gaya. Aur situation ko bina jane aur parkhe, Captain Abhimanyu ne Rajveer sir ko arrest kar liya. Kyu ke unhe to Rajveer sir ko unke cadets ke samne nicha dikhana tha. Rajveer sir ka court marshal kiya gaya. Sabke samne unki izzat ki dhachchya uraya gaya. Unse unn ki uniform, jisse wo beyhad pyaar karte the, chhin li gayi. Ameer logo ko dusro ki zindagi barbad karne me ek minute nahi lagta hai, beta. Yehi huya Yuvraj Captain Abhimanyu ke saath. Ussi ke wajah se sab kuch huya. Khushi, mere Rajveer sir bilkul tut se gaye the. Unki ankhon me unn ka dard saaf saaf dikh raha tha hum sabko.
Wo Suriji the jinhone hume Rajveer sir ko bachane ka idea diya. Hum chhe ne armory se firearms nikale aur nikal pare tumhare papa ko bachane. Planning tha ki Rajveer sir ko jis van se jail bheja jaa raha tha hume usse raste me rokna tha. Par humare pohchne se pehle, dushman unn tak pohch gaye the. Jaise taise hum Rajveer sir ko bachake waha se nikle. Goliyo ki barish ho rahi thi uss din. Thankfully, Rajveer sir aur Huda ko bas ek ek goli haat me lagi thi aur isse jyada kisi ko kuch nahi huya tha.
Rajveer sir itne ziddi the ki wo bhagna nahi chahte the. Kaha ki 'Sirf buzdil pith dikhakar bhagte hai'. Jaise taise unhe meri kasam deke aur ye samjhake ki 'Hum sirf temporarily retreat kar rahe hai. Jang ko pith dekhakar nahi bhag rahe hai.' hum unhe lekar bhage. Hum sab Aalekh ki ek secret location me gaye jaha humne Rajveer sir aur Huda ka treatment karwaya. Army ab hum chhe ke bhi pichhe pari huyi thi. Kyuke ek to hum bina permission Army academy se bhag gaye the aur to aur humne Rajveer sir ko bhi bhagaya tha. Aise hi Army se bhagte bhagate do mahine bit gaye."
"Ek din maine notice kiya ki mere period bandh hai. Pehle mujhe laga ki stress ki wajah se huya hoga... par Beta, phir mujhe Point 1857 yaad aya. Pregnancy test karane se pata chala ki main maa banne wali hu. Mere kokh me Rajveer sir aur mere pyaar ki nishani pal rahi thi. Main unhe batane jaa rahi thi jab mujhe unka nature yaad aaya. Wo mere liye pehle hi apna sab kuch gawa chuke the. Itne dino baad wo pehli bar khud ke liye lar rahe the. Agar maine unhe tumhari baat bata di hoti to wo mujhse shaadi karne ki insist karte aur mujhe ek achchhi life dene ke liye khud ko army ke hawale kar dete. Main aisa nahi hone dena chahti thi. To sabse jhut bolkar, main do saalo ke liye waha se dur chali gayi. Phone pe humare constant contact rehta tha par main unhe bata nahi payi ki unki ek chhoti si pyaari si beti hai.
Unki insistence se Huda, Pooja, Ali, Yudi, aur Alekh ne wapas academy join karli. Par unn sabko bohot sare interrogations and punishments ko jhelna para. Uske baad hi wo apna training fir se shuru kar paye. Beta, I'm sorry ke maine tumhare papa ko tumhare barey me nahi bataya. Please apni maa ko maaf kar dena. Tumhare ek saal hote hi main tumhe apne ek dost ke paas chhor jaungi. Beta, agar main aur tumhare papa sab kuch thik kar paye aur asli deshdrohi jo ki aur koi nahi balki Defense Minister Lala Gehlot yani ki tumhare papa ke godfather hi hai, to ye letter hum dono saath me parhenge tumhare biswe janam din par. Aur agar main aur tumhare papa tumhare saath nahi hai... to samajh lena ki hum ya to iss duniya me nahi hai ya phir kisi musibat me hai.
Beta, main advise karungi ki tum apni zindagi me aage bar jao. Mere aur Rajveer sir ki iss kahani ko ek bura sapna samajh ke bhul jana. Par agar tum meri jaisi hi ziddi ho aur Rajveer sir jaise himmat rakhti ho, to apne Alekh mamu ko dhundna. Sirf wo hi hai jise meri pregnant hone wali baat pata hai. Wo tumhe humare barey me bata dega agar usse pata huya to.
Sorry tumhare biswi janam din par ek achchhe taufe ki jaga tumhe humare ye hari huyi kahani de rahi hu. Main bas tumhe tumhare identity taufe me dena chahti thi. I love you, beta. Hamesha ye yaad rakhna ki tumhari maa tumse bohot pyaar karti hai... aur agar tumhare papa ko pata hota to wo bhi tumse bohot pyaar karte.
Tumhare maa,
Naina Singh Ahluwalia."
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:::
"Khushi,
My dear, by the time you read this letter... I might not be in this world anymore. As I write this letter, you are inside my womb. I can feel every kick and movement you make. I just found out today that you, a little angel, are going to be the symbol of your father's and my love. But I'm so sorry, my child, I'm not with you. There is a big secret behind it, which I want to tell you on your twenty-first birthday.
I am your mother, Naina Singh Ahluwalia. Your father's name was Rajveer Singh Shikhawat, who used to be a Captain in the Indian Army. Your real name is... Khushi Singh Ahluwalia. My surname is Ahluwalia because your father and I didn't get married. Not because we didn't want to, but because the enemies of this country didn't let us be together.
This story began when your uncle... my elder brother, Captain Naveen Singh Ahluwalia, was trapped and falsely accused of treason. After that incident, I decided to join the army... to prove my brother's innocence. My journey started three years later at Kanchajanga Military Academy. On the first day of the academy, I met my five companions who later became my best friends: Aalekh Sharma, Amardeep Huda, Ali Baig, Yadhuvansh Sahni, and Pooja Ghai. We all had different reasons for joining the army, but our goals changed along the way, and our path and destination became one without us even realizing it.
The next day, when our classes started, we met our respected faculty members: Brigadier Chandok, Major Nair, Captain Rajveer, Dr. Captain Shalini, Dr. Ritu, Subedar Suri, and Subedar Lolita."
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"Just before going on the mission, Rajveer sir gave me a recorder and revealed the most dreadful truth of my life. He told me that he was the one who shot Naveen bhai... his best friend. Khushi, I was shattered. I had lost my senses. I had forgotten the difference between right and wrong. And in this confusion, during the mission, I shot Rajveer sir."
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"After that mission, a lot had changed. I made another mistake in my life. I called Captain Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan, Naveen bhai's batchmate, to KMA (Kanchajanga Military Academy). He was friendly but arrogant. He was jealous of Rajveer sir because, despite being an orphan, Rajveer sir had achieved everything on his own, even though he was the prince of Barmer and was suppressed under his father's control.
Here, in my anger and hatred, I said many good and bad things about your father... not just once, but many times. They say that we hurt the ones we love the most. He never stopped supporting me, even when I didn't want his support. When I listened to Naveen bhai's last moments repeatedly from his recorder, I gradually realized that Rajveer sir was not at fault. Naveen bhai begged him for death. He wanted to die at the hands of his closest friend, not his enemies. Rajveer sir, who considered Naveen bhai his family, was shattered. He had to destroy his own family with his own hands. When I understood this, I started respecting him even more. But by then, his patience had also worn thin, and he was angry with me.
At that time, I couldn't understand that he had broken once again because of my anger, and he had foolishly tried to prove Naveen bhai's innocence. When the enemies discovered how close he was to the truth, they kidnapped Rajveer sir. Thankfully, I, Pooja, Ali, and Huda managed to rescue him, but we couldn't see the face of the enemy of that country. Beta, you know he was so angry with me that he thanked everyone except me."
"Anyway, then he proved his heroism and saved us all from terrorists and that devil Major Nair. His super six cadets- Naina, Aalekh, Huda, Ali, Pooja, and Yudi loved him immensely, and we respected him even more. Nothing bad could happen to us as long as Rajveer sir was with us... and we wouldn't let anything bad happen to him either. Everyone knew this, and Captain Abhimanyu was jealous of it. He couldn't understand that to win a war, you need not just a capable soldier, but also a capable army. Rajveer sir had both the strategy to fight and a capable army. But Abhimanyu had none of these. He couldn't digest this fact."
"The next evening, we started playing a concentration game... where for the first time, in your father's eyes, I saw a different emotion for me. I was so entangled in my mission and hatred that I hadn't noticed the love brewing in his eyes for me. But that day... I don't know why, I was feeling very shy about making eye contact with him. It was either guilt or the soft feelings in a corner of my heart for him, I don't know what it was, but even before our eyes met, my cheeks were turning red. And not just me, he was blushing too. And when our eyes met... it felt like the rest of the world disappeared. My heartbeats quickened. I saw my world in his eyes. The intensity of his emotions overwhelmed me, and I lowered my eyelids."
The game was about to end when Defense Minister Lala arrived. He was your father's godfather. He had supported your father's education expenses when your grandparents passed away. Rajveer sir blindly trusted him... and that was the biggest mistake of his life."
"When it was time for the faculty appraisal, Rajveer sir firmly declined to participate. Ali and I attempted to include his name on the participation list, but he scolded us. I approached him in his room to inquire, and he expressed his anger towards me. That day marked the first time he had raised his voice at me. My dear, he even labeled me as stubborn and irrational. Subsequently, he set a condition before me, stating that if I promised to strive to become a good soldier and entrusted him with the responsibility of seeking justice for Naveen bhai, only then would he participate in the faculty appraisal. I regret my stubbornness on that day.
By the way... amid the appraisal, your father and I spent a considerable amount of time together, and my true feelings gradually surfaced. Can I be honest? Reflecting on it now, I am frustrated with myself for wasting so much time in comprehending his emotions. Abhimanyu emerged victorious in the appraisal and assumed the position of our Vice Principal. Abusing his authority, he had Rajveer sir locked up. And what happened next? Rajveer sir's six cadets staged a protest. We vandalized Abhimanyu's musical instruments and inscribed 'Long live the revolution' on the walls. The following day, Rajveer sir was set free.
Huda challenged me to participate in the protest. I had to wear a saree in front of Rajveer sir. So, accepting the challenge, I adorned a red saree and walked before Rajveer sir. My dear, no one can give harsher compliments than your father, I assure you. If I looked good, won't you tell me? But no. He stammered and blushed throughout. He looked incredibly adorable! And I was no less. Witnessing his condition, I blushed like a crazy person. Subsequently, for the following days, whenever he saw me, he would imagine me in that saree and blush.
I, too, was wholeheartedly experiencing the initial sensation of love. I didn't want to be apart from him. Wherever he went, I would find a pretext to be close to him. I devised an excuse to spend more time with him—Point 1857. I insisted that he take me to Point 1857. He came up with various excuses to avoid going, but my determination prevailed. In the end, he agreed."
Khushi, your father was no less. He took me to Point 1857, the highest hill in Ambala, in the middle of the night wearing high heels. Point 1857 was a lover's point, which your father had told me about when we went there. It was a beautiful place... There was a wishing pillar, an echo point, and a small house in the opposite corner. I gathered the courage to express my feelings to your father but it started raining. We went inside that small house and waited for the rain to stop. Seizing the opportunity, I told your father 'I love you' and said that if he loves me too, he should honestly tell me, swearing on my brother. I won't go into too much detail. I'll just say that the night was very special and memorable for both of us. Beta, I even conceived you that night."
The next day, before going on a mission, I gave your father a handkerchief as a gift on which I had stitched his initials with my own hands. In return, he gave me his watch and said, "Take care of yourself and your time." I'm leaving that watch for you in this box. Take care of your father's token, my child. If we meet, this watch will help you recognize me.
"After that, everything changed. Rajveer sir was falsely accused of attempting to kill his commanding officer, Col. Shakti. Without knowing the truth and without investigating, Captain Abhimanyu arrested Rajveer sir. He wanted to humiliate Rajveer sir in front of his cadets. Rajveer sir faced a court-martial. His dignity was tarnished in front of everyone. His beloved uniform, which he cherished deeply, was taken away from him. Wealthy people don't take a minute to ruin others' lives, beta. The same happened with Yuvraj Captain Abhimanyu. That's why everything happened. Khushi, my Rajveer sir was completely shattered. We could clearly see his pain in his eyes.
Suriji was the one who gave us the idea to save Rajveer sir. Six of us took firearms from the armory and set out to rescue your father. The plan was to intercept the van in which Rajveer sir was being taken to jail. But before we could reach, the enemies had already reached him. Somehow, we managed to save Rajveer sir and escape from there. There was a hail of bullets that day. Thankfully, Rajveer sir and Huda were only grazed by a bullet each, and no one else was harmed."
Rajveer sir was so stubborn that he didn't want to run away. He said, "Only cowards run away showing their back." Somehow, by swearing an oath and making him understand that "We are only temporarily retreating, not running away from the battle," we managed to escape with him. We all went to Aalekh's secret location where we arranged for Rajveer sir and Huda's treatment. The army was now after us. Firstly, because we had escaped from the Army academy without permission, and secondly, because we had helped Rajveer sir escape. We spent two months on the run from the Army.
One day, I noticed that my periods had stopped. At first, I thought it might be due to stress... but beta, then I remembered Point 1857. When I took a pregnancy test, I found out that I was going to be a mother. The symbol of Rajveer sir and our love was growing inside me. I was going to tell him when I remembered his nature. He had already sacrificed everything for me. After so long, he was fighting for himself. If I had told him about you, he would have insisted on marrying me and would have surrendered himself to the Army to give me a good life. I didn't want that to happen. So, by lying to everyone, I left that place for two years. We stayed in constant contact over the phone, but I couldn't tell him that he had a little, precious daughter.
Under his insistence, Huda, Pooja, Ali, Yudi, and Alekh rejoined the academy. But they had to endure numerous interrogations and punishments. Only after that, they were able to resume their training. Beta, I'm sorry that I didn't tell your father about you. Please forgive your mother. On your twentieth birthday, I will leave you with one of my friends. Beta, if your father and I are able to fix everything and bring justice to the real traitor, who is none other than Defense Minister Lala Gehlot, your father's godfather, then we will read this letter together on your twenty-second birthday. And if your father and I are not with you... then understand that either we are not in this world or we are in some trouble.
Beta, I advise you to move forward in your life. Consider the story of your mother and Rajveer sir as a bad dream and forget it. But if you are as stubborn as me and have the courage like Rajveer sir, then find your Uncle Alekh. He is the only one who knows about my pregnancy. He will tell you about us if he comes to know.
Sorry, instead of a good gift on your twentieth birthday, I am giving you this green story of ours. I just wanted to give you your identity as a gift. I love you, beta. Always remember that your mother loves you very much... and if your father knew, he would love you very much too.
Your mother,
Naina Singh Ahluwalia.