05

New Beginning

Rajveer's question make her numb. Yes she did a mistake. She told him a wrong name, but she didn't know that he will also be in kma. Naina startled with fear. What if he told dr. Shalini about her lie? Then she will probably thrown her out from the academy.

Naina fidgeting her fingers in nervousness, rajveer watched her every move deeply. Now, he is sure that she is hiding something.

At the same time shalini entered and saved naina from rajveer.

"Ah, sorry captain, main apko medicines abhi deti hu, wait"

Naina thanked god and lowered her gaze but still she was feeling rajveer's burning gaze on her.

Shalini gave the medicine to rajveer and he thanked her and left without saying anything.

Naina took a sigh of relief. Then she asked in a low voice.

"Mam, vo, yeh kaun the?"

"Yeh toh captain rajveer singh shikhawat hai"- she replied smilingly.

Naina's eyes popped out after hearing the name.

Captain Rajveer singh shikhawat!!! Is he the same rajveer who is Veransh's cousin?

Whom she idealised within her heart for a long time? Is he the same rajveer, whose stories she had heard from Reyansh? Is he the same rajveer, whom she adored very secretly on her heart? Many times she imagined about that moment when she will meet this gentleman, this brave man. Many times she thought that when she will gonna first meet him, she will take an autograph of this man. This man is a hero on her imaginary world. A Knight in the shining armour. She is a secret admirer of this man. She will not lie but whenever Veransh abused her and she felt hurt with his action, she thought about rajveer and she wished very secretly to have a husband like him.

Many times she felt embarrassed with her imaginations but still she can't control her thinkings for rajveer. Reyansh has build a fairy tale with his stories around naina. Sometimes when her pain was too much, she just closed her eyes and thinks about a fairy tale, where she is a princess and a man like rajveer will come to her and proposed her and they will live a life full of love amd trust. No fear, no agony, no pain, only true love.

Tears gathered on her eyes. But this tear is not of fear or pain, its the tear of happiness. Yes, she finally able to met him, he is just infront of her, she can talk to him, she can take the autograph from this man. She felt very happy, but at the same time she became embarrassed with her past behaviour with him. God knows what is he thinking about her lie.

She make up her mind to apologise to him. After seeing rajveer she felt a kind of bravery inside her.

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Rajveer and shalini were sitting in the mess and having coffee.

"I don't blv this doc, mujhe laga tha ki aap thori si sensible hongi, aapne bina koi background check kiye us naina ko apna assistant kaise bana liya? Usne apko ek letter dikhaya aur aapne maan liya?"

Rajveer was extremely disappointed with shalini. Shalini tried to explain.

"Captain, i don't think ki vo harmful hai, she is innocent captain, uski ankhe dekhi hai aapne? She was just literally begging to me, main use mana nhi kar payi, aur aap nhi jante jab maine use apna assistant rakha vo ek choti si bachi ki tarah khush ho gayi"

Rajveer sighed.

"Sorry to say doc, par mujhe lagta hai ki vo raina humse kuch chupa rahi hai, aur main yeh pata lagake hi rahunga"

Shalini laughed.

"Raina nhi uska nam naina hai captain, by the way aap kuch zyada hi interest nhi le rahe hai usme, ha?"

Rajveer understood her teasing and scoffed.

"Plz doc, i have zero interest. By the way aap thora chaukanna rehena, aur bc ki permission li hai na apne?"

"Yes, captain, par bc sayed naina ka kuch test lenge, i guess, mujhe naina ko inform karna hoga is baare me"

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Naina was going towards rajveer's room. She is extremely nervous. Few hours back shalini informed her about her tests. If she will pass the tests, then she can be the assistant of dr. Shalini. Shalini also informed her that she need to submit her documents like her admit card and also her certificates, but she has nothing with her.

She told shalini that all her certificates were destroyed in a fire. That's obviously not true. She has everything on Veransh's house. She has made a mistake to not carry those certificates. Then dr. Shalini informed her to meet captain rajveer, may be he can help her to download those certificates. He knows these things well.

Naina also prepared on her mind to apologise him properly. Naina was continuously blushing and her heart was racing badly, though she was unable to find out the reason. Naina thought if Reyansh was here, then he will remove all the awkwardness between them.

Naina took a deep breathe and knock his door.

"Come in"

Naina entered slowly, and she found rajveer inside the kitchen. He is preparing dinner may be. Rajveer looked at her by creasing his brow as he was not expecting her, then he managed a smile on his face.

"Plz come ms naina ahh singh"- he mocked her.

Naina looked at the floor shyly. This man loves teasing her. Rajveer came near her which makes her breathing high.

"Batayiye how can i help you?"

Naina was fidgeting her fingers with nervousness.

"Vo...actually, main.."

"Jab army me seniors baat kar rahe ho toh ankhon me ankh daal ke baat karni chahiye"- he said in a commanding tone.

Naina immediately looked at him astonishingly.

"Par main toh army me nahi hu"- she said abruptly....

"Is academy ke andar jo bhi reheta hai, vohi army ka hissa ban jata hai, chahe vo yaha ka cook ho ya phir ek orderly, aur aap toh dr. Shalini ki assistant banne ja rahi hai, infact if I'm not wrong, aap unse training bhi lene vali hai, toh aapko army ke rules follow karke hi apni training puri karni paregi, bhalehi cadets ki tarah apko zyada tough training nhi diya jayega, phir bhi training toh apko leni paregi, are you ready?"

Naina was listening everything very carefully. She was little tensed. She is not so strong physically or mentally. How could she complete this training. She always spent her time by studying, she was never exposed to the outer world and Veransh's torture also cause a huge damage inside her.

"Ye...sss....s"- she again fumbled.

Rajveer directly looked into her eyes,

"I don't think so"

Naina again looked at him and their eyes met.

"Main kar lungi,,,atleast try toh....kar....sakti....hu.....aur....physical training....vo....actually.....main....thora....physically weak hu....toh..."- she sounded desperate.

"Takat sharir se nhi dimag se ata hai, jab tak aap mentally strong nhi ban jati, physically strong nhi ban payengi samjhi?"

Naina looked surprisingly at rajveer. She never heard that kind of words from anyone. Yes, probably he is right. She only able to fought Veransh that day because she was mentally strong, otherwise physically she never be able to fought Veransh.

"Main mentally strong banne ki koshish karungi sir"- first time she spoke without fumbling.

This time rajveer gave her a warm smile.

"Good, toh batayiye main apki kya help kar sakta hu"

"Yaha mujhe apne certificates jama karvane parenge, aur mere certificates destroy ho gaye hai, dr. Shalini ne kaha ki aap sayed mere records nikal sakte hai, toh isiliye...."

"Okay, i will try, have a sit"

Naina sat hesitantly. Rajveer asked her few things, like her date of birth and also about her schooling.

Rajveer started to work on his laptop and naina was silently staring at him. Naina was watching him very closely. Slowly a smile crept on her lips. Rajveer is really handsome, his eyes are really captive, but most importantly he has something on his face, that makes him different from everyone. Anyone can trust him blindfolded. Naina started to remember all the stories she heard from Reyansh and she was not believing that her hero is just sitting infront of her.

Suddenly rajveer looked at her abruptly and she caught red handed. Naina immediately lowered her gaze and became extremely nervous. She scolded herself on her mind for looking at him shamelessly.

On the otherside, rajveer was also surprised. Why she was looking at him like that? Rajveer shrugged that thought immediately and again he became busy on his laptop.

After sometime his brow creased and he looked at naina doubtfully.

"Tumhara certificate toh nikal chuka hai, par yaha toh tumhara pura naam naina singh ahluwalia likha hai"

Ground slipped under naina's feet. She closed her eyes tightly.

Now this time rajveer stoop up and came close to her. Naina also stood up and looked at rajveer nervously.

"Ajib baat hai, ek insan ke itne saare nam, interesting! Really very very interesting! Pehela nam raina ahluwalia jo ki adha sach hai, dusra nam naina singh, jo bhi ek adha sach hai, aur ab certificate ka nam naina singh ahluwalia- jo ki.....i don't know, vese aap khud apni asliyat batane ki zehemat uthauengi, ya phir aap chahti hai ki main apne tarike se pata lagau, and I'm sure apko mera tarika acha nhi lagega naina ah.. singh"

Naina was stunned. Now, she was shivering and shaking like a leaf. Is he threatening her? Her intention is not bad. She just wanted to fulfil her dreams, but rajveer has a doubt on her. She cannot say her truth to anyone. Everyone knows about Veransh Singh Shikhawat. No one will ever believe her and probably they will throw her up to that hell again.

Rajveer noticed her condition. She was shivering badly. Rajveer became tensed. He immediately gave her a glass of water.

Naina took that with her shaking hand and sipped it.

"Are u alright?"

Though rajveer's tone was little soft, but it was cold.

Naina nodded her head and said in low voice.

"Mera pura nam naina singh ahluwalia hai sir, aur yehi sach hai,,,main bass yaha training lena chahti hu shalini mam ke pass, bass aur koi maksad nhi hai mera"

Rajveer looked at her for sometime. She looked so innocent and pure. May be she is telling the truth, but again rajveer scold himself.

(Nahi rajveer itni asani se in ansuo ke aur is bholeypan me mat kho jana, yeh ladki kuch na kuch zarur chupa rahi hai, tumhe ispar nazar rakhni paregi, kya pata sayed yeh koi spy ho, is khubsurat aur masoom chehere ke piche sayed koi khatarnak chehera ho)

Rajveer cleared his throat and said,

"You may leave naina, and take rest, kal test hai remember?"

Naina nooded her head and mumbled a slow thank u and left.

When naina left, rajveer immediately dialled a number.

"Hello chaubey"

"Yes sir, batayiye kya farmaish hai, suna hai kma ka mausam bht rangeen ho gaya hai, kaafi saare naye naye girl cadets ayi hui hai"

"Shut up chaubey"

"Sorry sir, vese main bht jald kma me a raha hu cook banke"

"Kya?"

"Ji sir, col chandra ka order hai, ki main apka hanuman ban jau"

Rajveer rolled his eyes.

"Ab point pe ay? Agar aapki bakwas khatam ho gayi ho toh?"

Chaubey bite his tonge.

"Sorry sir"

"Sun, teri ek behen hai na?"

Chaubey became super excited.

"Sir, meri kismat itni meherban kabse ho gayi? Sir sachme apko meri behen pasand hai? Aap sachme mere jija banna chahte ho?"

"Shut up chaubey, ab agar ek aur bakwas ki na toh main tera kma ka transfer cancel karva dunga"- rajveer sounded angry and serious.

"Last sorry sir, batayiye kya karna hoga"

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Naina was sitting in shalini's room.

"Tum kal ka test zarur clear karogi naina, don't worry,,aur phir tumhe girl's hostel me jagah bhi mil jayegi"

Naina was lost on her own thoughts. She was thinking about rajveer. Rajveer's behaviour hurts her to some extent. He spoke little coldly with her. But why she was thinking that much about rajveer?

"Naina? Sun rahi ho?"

"Yes mam" - she came back from her thoughts...

"Kya soch rahi thi bolo? Are you nervous?"

"Ha mam, bass thora sa"- she smiled meekly.

"Don't worry dear, tum kl ka test zarur pass karogi"

"Aur agar main kl fail ho gayi toh?"- she was sounding low.

"Toh, main koi rasta zarur nikalungi, hmm?"

Naina smiled at shalini.

"Mam, ek baat puchu?"

"Sure"

"Aap meri itni madat kyu kar rahi hai? I mean aap toh mujhe thik tarah se jante bhi nhi, phir bhi....."

Shalini holds her hand,

"Naina, tum ek achi ladki ho, aur tum helpless bhi ho, main khud apni zindagi me bht kuch jhel chuki hu,,,aur kehete hai na dard ka dard se purana rishta hota hai, sayed isiliye main tumhare andar chupe hue us dark ko dekh sakti hu"

Naina was amused by shalini. She has a heart of pure gold.

"Acha chalo, abhi sho jao, kl test ke liye jaldi uthna hai, remember?"

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Naina was standing on the kma ground. Dr. Shalini and bc were there. Also a doctor has came who will judge the test. Naina was very nervous.

The test is divided into three parts. The first one is written, the 2nd one is viva and the 3rd one is physical test. The test will be run for 3 hours.

The test was about to start, suddenly, it was interrupted by rajveer's voice. He came near them. A girl is standing with rajveer.

"Sorry to interrupt you sir, but mujhe kuch kehena hai"

Bc- go ahead captain...

Raj- sir, yeh shruti hai, isne is saal apna masters complete kiya hai and she is a topper. Usne physical training bhi li hai 6 months ki kma workshop me.....

Bc- kehena kya chahte ho captain....

Raj- sir, main chahta hu ki ms. Shruti bhi, ms. Naina ke sath is test me part le, dono me jo beheter hoga vo kma me rahega....

Naina's eyes widened in shock, she looked at the girl. She is really tall and looking muscular and naina is really thin and malnourished. How can she compete with this girl on physical exam.

Then she looked at rajveer and with her surprise, he was also looking at her with a smirk.

Is he doing all this intentionally? Did he wants to throw her out from this academy? This thought broke her heart. The person whom she admired to the core, doesn't want her presence in this academy.

On the otherside, rajveer was thinking..

(Main tumhari asliyat jaane vager, tumhe yaha nhi rukne dunga raina ya naina, jo bhi ho tum, aur doc ke sath toh bilkul bhi nahi, ab dekhte hai ki tum is test ko clear karne ke liye kaun se naye jhut ka sahara leti ho)

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