In BC's office....
NavRaj, Gunny & Vaibhavi were sitting in front of Brig & were discussing something.
Gunny- That's means Sir... Nair ne KMA se aapna badla lene ke liye ye attack plan kiya tha?
BC just nods on this.
MV- But how's that possible Sir?
As far I know Lala Gehlot ke arrest ke baad Nair ne army chhor diya tha... & iske against jitne allegations the vo kabhi prove nahi hue even operation chanakya me bhi iske involvement ke saboot nahi mile..
BC- (sadly) Issi baat ka toh dukh hai Major! Iss system me (looking at Naveen) ek begunah ko aapni begunahi sabit karne ke liye na jane kitni musibato ka samna karna padta hai par phir bhi insaaf milne ki guarantee nahi hoti aur wahi dusri taraf... Gunahgaar (Nair) badi aasani se bach nikalte hai... (Slammed his hand on the table)
The Majors understood his emotions & also the reason behind this. Jane-anjane me hi sahi par unhone galat ka sath toh diya hi tha, farz ke naam par unhone nirdosho ko sazaa diya, ye baat unhe andar hi andar khaye jaa rahi thi. Nair ki asliyat jaane ke baad bhi uske khilaf kuch nahi kar sake, sazaa nahi dilwa sake iss baat ka bahut afsoos aur gussa tha unke mann me.
Raj- Not anymore Sir!! Naa hi ab kisi begunah ko saza hogi aur naa hi koi gunahgaar baksha jayega... Koi bhi nahi... Nair jaise log deemak ki tarah hote hai inka zaad se safaya karna bahut jaruri hota hai nahi toh ye phir se panap jate hai...
Nav- Hum sochte hai hume khatra bahar ke dushmano se hai par asal me hume kisi se sabse jyada khatra hai toh vo Nair jaise gaddaro se hai, jo chand rupaye ki khatir aapna imaan bech dete hai.. Aapne hi desh ko dhokha dete hai...
Gunny- Ye sab baatein aapni jagah bilkul sahi hai par meri samjh me ek baat nahi aa rahi hai... (All looked at him enquiringly) Akhir Nair ne itni badi planning ki kaise aur isse anjaam dene ke liye usne inti tayari... I mean itne sare trained militants, armours... ye sab akele Nair nahi kar sakta... ho na ho koi aur bhi hai uske saath ya sayad... Pura group...
MV- Quite possible!
BC- You're absolutely right Major! (Smirking) Nair ko jitna maine jana hai usme itne guts hi nahi ki vo kuch akele apne dum par kar sake...
But yes vo KMA ka kona-kona janta hai... & I'm damm sure uske spy yaha jarur maujood hai aur yaha ke security arrangements se lekar yaha ki baki sari important jankari uss tak ya phir uske sathiyo tak pahunch gayi hogi... So we've to stay alert... (They nodded in agreement.)
First of all catch the mice (spy) & then change the security arrangements. & Maybe calls tab ho rahe hai, so don't use phone. I've to attend a meeting regarding this matter, so yaha ki sari jimmedari aap sab par hai... Dhyan rahe Nair wali baat yaha se bahar nahi jani chahiye... Got it?! You may go now.
They clinched their heels & saluted him. Vaibhavi was the first to leave. Naveen was the last but BC called him.
BC- Major Ahluwalia! Inform Dr Shalini... To report me ASAP... (Listening her name, Naveen face became pale)
Nav- (gulped & asked hesitatedly) Sir... Mai?
BC- Yes you... Any problem?
Nav- (smiling nervously) No problem Sir... Not at all...
(To himself: "Kya batau Sir.. problem hi problem hai😕...)
He turned to leave when a knock was heard, Aditi was there holding some files, BC permitted her to come inside.
Aditi- Good morning Sir! (BC nodded in reply) Ye kuch files hai Dr Shalini ne bheje hai in par aapke signatures chahiye...
BC- Oh yes! I know... (Took files from her) I was sending someone for this... Major Ahluwalia! (Naveen looked at him) No need to do anything... you may leave!
Naveen sighed in relief, thanked God for sending Aditi. He smiled at her in gratitude, she gave him a confused look in return. He opened the door when he listened Aditi informing BC that Abhi had gained conscious. Outside he saw Raj & Gunny waiting for him.
Raj- Oye! Kya kaha BC ne?
Nav- (casually) Kuch khas nahi...
Gunny- (jokingly) Bilkul teri tarah!
Raj gave him hi-fi & both giggled remembering the morning incident.
Nav- Hahaha! Very funny 😒... (To change the topic) Tumhe pata hai Abhimanyu ko hosh aa gaya...
Gunny- Pata hai! (Naveen glanced at him) Dr Aditi ne just bataya...
Raj- Baatein baad me karna abhi chalo bahut kaam hai... Sabse pehle sare officers ko Major Sharma ko report karna hai...
All the capts & Lts reported them except Purvi. Gunny enquired from Rummy who informed that she was feeling unwell, so Shalini told her to take rest. Major Sharma assigned works to them.
Yudi, Rummy & Peter had to check the cameras & other technical systems. Huda, Alekh, Ali & Mallah went to the orderly's quarters & boy's hostel for the spy. Naina, Puja & Akriti had to search main building including girl's hostel. Gunny & NavRaj took charge of the whole security in their hands.
Whole day passed in this. Bunty informed that there're total six spy. Finally after lot of hardships, they accomplished the works & also caught all the spy.
At infirmary.....
NavRaj & Gunny peeped inside through the door. Seeing Dr Shalini not there, trio tiptoed went inside. But she was there only, behind the cupboard searching something, so they couldn't see her. When she turned behind, Naveen came in front of her. She squeaked loudly seeing him. Abhi woke up due to her screaming while NavRaj & Gunny got sacred.
Nav- Sssss.. (putting his hand on her mouth to stop screaming) Ye mai hu mai.. Naveen! (Removed his hand) Chilla kyu rahi hai.. Mai kya aapko koi bhoot dikhta hu?
(She nodded in yes) What??
Shalini- (angrily) Bhoot nahi toh insano ki category ke bhi nahi lagte... (He looked at her amusingly) Aise chhoro ki tarah yaha kyu aaye hain?
Gunny- (stammering) A.. Abhi se milne par ab chalte hai... Byeee...
They're about to rushed from there but Shalini stopped them.
Shalini- Rukiye jab aa hi gaye hai toh mil lijiye... (Mockingly) Otherwise I'm sure... You'll come like this in midnight...
Saying she again got busy with her work. Trio went to Abhi.
Nav/Gunny- Hey Abhi! (Looked at each other) kaise ho?
Abhi- Hum thik hai!!
Raj- (sarcastically) Oh really Chauhan Sahab! Toh aap abtak yaha lete kyu hai... You know agar mai tumhari jagah hota toh bhag gaya hota...
All giggled. He said last line whispering, so that Shalini won't listened to him but she did.
Shalini- (busy with her work) Don't you dare Major! Aise ideas dene ki koi zarurat nahi hai.. Mai abhi yahi par hu... (Sternly) Bhagna toh durr agar aisa socha bhi toh mujhse bura koi nahi hoga!
Seeing situation worsening, Naveen stepped between them.
Nav- Sorry Dr! Maff kar dijiye isse (smacking Rajveer's head) Nasamjh hai bechara...
Nav- (Whispering to Raj) Kuch bhi bina soche samjhe matt bol.. Ye Dr Danger hai.. Subha hi mujhe Surpnakha bana diya.. Ab mujhe inse bilkul panga nahi lena.. Samjh gaya?
Raj nodded in agreement.
Abhi- I'm sorry Raj! Humne aapke saath bahut galat kiya... Hume aap par bharosa karna chahiye tha aapka sath dena chahiye tha par hum...
Raj- (calmly) Abhimanyu! Maine kaha na mai tumse naraz nahi hu... Infact kabhi nahi tha. Mujhe tumse koi shikayat nahi hai...
Abhi- Par hume hai Raj... Hume aapne aap se bahut sari sikayatein hai... Aap chahe toh hume saza de sakte hai... Ha yahi thik hai... Aap hume saza dijiye...
Raj- Ye tum kya bole rahe ho... Jab mujhe tumse koi shikayat ya narazgi hai hi nahi toh... Tumhe saza kis baat ki du?
Meanwhile Naveen & Gunny were scratching their heads, seeing the duo's drama. Gunny slowly whispered to Naveen's.
Gunny- Naveen! Kya lagta hai inn dono ka drama kab khatm hoga?
Nav- (looking upwards) Only God knows.. Gunny!
Abhi- Dosti na nibhane ki saza... Dost par vishwas na karne ki saza.. Dost ka sath na dene ki saza.. Jealousy ki saza... Aur jitni baar bhi humne aapko hurt kiya hai un sabke liye saza dijiye hume... Please saza...
"SLAMMMM"
A loud sound echoed in the whole room & all became quite.
Shalini was witnessing their drama for so long, she tried to focus on her work but couldn't just then her phone rang which added fire to her anger. In rage, she slammed the phone on the floor which turned into pieces.
Gunny, NavRaj & Abhi became hell shocked. Their eyes got wide & mouth hung opened. Aditi who just entered, covered her mouth with her hands to stop herself from yelling. But Abhi's condition was worse among them. He gulped nervously & slowly looked at Shalini who was fuming in anger.
Raj opened his mouth to say something but Shalini stopped him showing her hand & he became quite like a good boy. She started scolding Abhi harshly.
Shalini- (Furiously) Enough is enough... Hadd hai! Jise dekho usse guilt hai.. Har koi guilty feel kar raha hai.. Pehle Purvi aur ab aap dono... Dimag kharab kar diya hai subha se...
Baat ko rubber ki tarah kichhe jaa rahe hai... Bas karo... Mana ho gayi galti, sabse hoti hai kabhi na kabhi, maafi maang li na (to Raj) aapne maaf kar diya na toh bas baat khatm kariye na... par nahi ab inhe saza bhi chahiye..
(Rolled her eyes in frustration)
Like seriously... Kehne ko toh aap sab bade ho par.. Kindergarten ke bachhe bhi aapse zyada samjhdar hote hai... Grow up guys!!
Stamping her feet angrily, she went out but in that process, she unknowingly stepped on Naveen's foot. Naveen whined in pain, limping on one leg.
Nav- Ouch! Mera pair... (Looking at Raj) Bola tha na ye bahut danger doctor hai...
All chuckled on this & at last Raj hugged Abhi, he too reciprocated him wholeheartedly. Finally everything sorted out between them.
After sometime NavRaj excused themselves from there. Naveen knocked on the door, Purvi opened the door & seeing NavRaj standing there, she got surprised.
Purvi- Aap dono yaha?
Raj- Lt Gaur ne bataya aapki tabiyat thik nahi hai isliye humne socha aapka haal chaal jaan le... So ab kaisa lag raha hai aapko?
Purvi- (smiling faintly) Much better now... Thanks for your concern!
Nav- Can I ask something? (She looked at him confusingly) Jabse hum dono yaha aaye hai... Humne notice kiya hai ki aap hume avoid karti hai... Humare samne aane se katrati hai.. Aapke iss behaviour ki wajah jaan sakta hai?
Purvi- (nervously) Nahi Sir... Aisi toh koi baat nahi hai...
Raj- Humse jhuth bolne ki zarurat nahi hai... Jo bhi baat hai bina dare humse keh sakte ho...
Purvi's eyes got teary.
Purvi- (sobbing) Sir! Aap nahi jante ki mai kaun hu... Mai Dr Ritu Mishra ki choti behen hu... Ussi Dr Ritu ki jiske wajah se aap dono ko itni takleefe jhelni padi... Issi guilt ki wajah se mai aap dono se nazare nahi mila pati hu...
Raj- Aur agar hum kahe ki hume pehle se pata hai ki tum Ritu Mishra ki behan ho toh...
She surprisingly glanced at them.
Nav- Haa Purvi! Jab tum sab eagle wale mission par the, hume tab se ye baat maloom hai.. Par Ritu tumhari behen thi isme tumhari kya galti hai... Tum kyu khud ko aise inshaan ki wajah se hurt kar rahi ho jiske life me tumhari koi ahamiyat nahi thi... Aree tumhara toh kabhi jikar tak nahi kiya usne...
Raj- Tum kyu khud ko bewajah dosh diye jaa rahi ho... Bhulo matt tum ab ek solider ho.. Aur bahut jald ek army family ki bahu bane jaa rahi ho... Tumhara aise rona shobha nahi deta...
Nav- Exactly! Tum aaj jaha ho ye sab tumne aapne dum par haasil kiya hai... & I'm sure esse bhi kahi aage jaogi.. Tum na sirf ek sachhi soldier ho balki ek achhi insaan bhi ho... (Wiping her tears) aur ye aasho tumhe bilkul suit nahi karte... So no tears...
Purvi- (smiling) Aap toh bilkul Shalini Dii ki tarah sochte ho... Unhone bhi yahi samjhaya tha... Thank you so much aap dono ne meri sari uljhan khatm kar di... Aap dono bahut achhe ho... Thank you meri madad karne ke liye... Mujhe samjhne ke liye...
Nav- Isme thanks kaisa Purvi...
Raj- (repeating Naveen's words) Haa haa bilkul thanks ki toh koi baat hi nahi hai..
Nav- Mere liye toh jaisi Naina hai waise hi tum ho...
(😒To Raj) Ab ye wali line bhi tu copy matt karna.. Samjha...
Purvi chuckled listening him, while Raj huffed.
At night....
Gunny was taking Abhi to his room on a wheelchair. As soon he opened the door, both got surprised seeing NavRaj there.
Abhi- Aap dono yaha...
Raj- (smiling mischievously) O kya hai na Chauhan Sahab... Hum jis room me the vo thoda durr tha aur mere room ki keys toh aapke pass the....
Nav- So hume decide kiya ki jab tak hum yaha hai tumhare hi room me adjust kar lete hai na...
Abhi tried to say something but Raj interrupted.
Raj- (winking at Naveen) Hum jante hai ki agar hum aapse puchte toh aap kehte.. "Aree isme puchhne wali kaun si baat hai" isliye humne puchha hi nahi..
Abhi gave him unbelievable look. Gunny started laughing hysterically. Trio glared him.
Nav- Kya baat hai aajkal kuch zyada hi hasi aa rahi hai tumhe?
Abhi- Kya bol rahe hai aap Naveen... Aree hasi toh jaise inke chehre ka address hi bhul gayi thi.. Kitne dino baad toh inhe hasta hua dekh raha hu..
Smile vanished from Gunny's face. Raj- Achha par aisa kyu....
Gunny- (sadly) Bas samjh lo hasne ki koi wajah nahi thi....
Before they could asked anything else to him, an orderly knocked on the door.
Orderly- Major Chauhan! Dr Shalini ne aapke liye ye packet bheja hai...
Naveen took the packet from his hand & told him to go. He gave that to Abhi. He opened the packet, there was a box full of handmade chocolate cookies with a sorry note which fell down while opening the box.
Naveen picked up the note.
Nav- Hmm.. toh Dr Sahiba ne sorry kaha hai.. vo bhi kitne different style se.. How sweet!!
Abhi- (eating the cookies) Bahut sweet hai.. Yummy! Pehle pata hota itne tasty cookies milenge toh thoda aur dant kha lete...
Nav- Haa toh tu dant hi kha leta na cookies kyu kha raha hai.. (snatched away cookie from his hand & ate that) Yaar sach me bahut tasty hai... Puchh kar batana toh kis bakery se mangwaya hai..
Raj- Naveen! (Munching cookies & gave some to Gunny also) I think ye unhone khud banaya hai!
Abhi & Naveen gave him questioning look.
Gunny- Yes he is right.. (showing them the pack) Dekho iss par kisi bakery ka logo bhi nahi hai...
Abhi- Amazing! hume toh kabhi pata hi chala ki aapni Dr itni multi-talented hai...
Raj/Gunny- (together) Hume bhi!
Nav- (scratched his head in order to remember) Par maine inhe pehle bhi kahi dekha hai... Pata nahi kaha dekha hai..
He turned his gaze to them but no one was present there. He looked here & there. Raj called him from outside.
Raj- Naveen agar yaad aa jaye toh dinner ke liye aa jaana... Bye!
Nav- Oye mere liye ruko...
& he ran behind them.
In the mess....
The 4 Majors were having their dinner silently until the capts & Lts landed there & bombarded Abhi with their endless queries & that too all together at the same time.
Naina- Sir! I'm really sorry. Ab aap thik hai sir?
Ali/Huda/Yudi- Haa aap thik toh hai na sir?
Rummy- Everything alright?
Peter- Aap wheelchair par kyu hai?
Puja/Akriti- Aapko jyada dard toh nahi ho raha na?
Purvi- Shalini Ma'am ko bulau?
Abhi- (shrieked out of fear) Koi jarurat nahi hai.. Mai ab bilkul thik hu mujhe koi dard/takleef kuch nahi hai... I'm absolutely fine... Raha sawal wheelchair ka toh ye bas 2-3 din ke liye hai taki chalne ki wajah se stitches na khul jaye.. I hope sabke sawalo ke jawab mil gaye hai, so please ab aap sab bhi dinner kariye...
He drank some water as he said all this in one go. He then glared at his friends who were enjoying his condition.
Alekh- Sir! Mera sawal toh reh hi gaya.. (Abhi gave him a irritated look) maine toh kuch nahi pucha...
Abhi- (sarcastically) O yes! Aap toh reh hi gaye... Puch hi lijiye jo bhi aapko puchna hai...
Alekh- Aapko itna paseena kyu aa raha hai... Aap darr rahe ho?
All looked at him carefully. He's sweating profusely.
Abhi- (nervously) Nahi toh! O darasal garmi bahut hai na isliye...
Everyone looked convinced by his answer except Alekh. While NavRaj & Gunny were suppressing their laughter.
Naina- (remembering) Bhaiya! Subha aapki naak laal thi na..
Naveen's smile vanished.
Nav- Aisa toh kuch nahi tha... Teri aankhe laal hogi sayad isliye tujhe aisa laga hoga.. Raat bhar jagogi toh aisa hi hoga.. Kyu Raj?
She became shy & excused herself. Seeing her, a bright smile crept on Raj's lips. Naveen noticed this & started to tease him.
Nav- (teasingly) Ohho! Noor toh dekho janab ke chehre ka..
Raj- (sternly) Naveen!!!
Atlast they had their dinner. They were all set to go their respective rooms when Vaibhavi came there & informed them something which shocked them to the core.
Thanks for reading😇.