Rajveer-Naina - The Mystery Begins!

Chapter 52

Next Morning

All the six cadets meet at the forest."Kya baat hai qaidi, kafi fresh lag raha hai. Lagta hai raat ko neend achi hui hai!" "Of course brother, meri to hui hai. Tum log apni batao" says Yudi."Abey Yudiye main qaidi se baat kar raha tha. Khair tu hi bata de Dr. Shalini ke saath, kaisi rahi raat?" "You know what it was damn beautiful night. Main aur Dr. Shalini, Dr. Shalini aur main..." jokes Yudi."Haye kya baat hai Yudiye!" saying this, Huda presses Yudi's cheeks. "Oye mujhse pucho kaisi raat gayi meri! Ye dekh uss Nayyer ne kya haal kia hai mera" says Pooja. All the four boys turn to look at Pooja. Their blood boiling in anger, seeing Pooja's wounds. "Oye Punjaban such such bata kya kia uss muchhad ne tere saath?" saying this Alekh checks the wounds on Pooja's hands, so does huda. "Mujhey hi pata hai ki maine raat kaise kati hai. Par waise usne aisa-waisa kuch nahi kia. Pata hai usne raat ko itne andhere mein kuch khane ko lane ko kaha. Dhundh rahi thi andhere mein khaney ke liye kuch, mera dhyan nahi gaya ki neechey bada sa pathhar tha, to gir gayi. Par theek hun".

All of them get busy with their respective works when Huda goes to Naina, "Aur Phoolan teri raat kaisi rahi Captain Rajveer ke saath? Kya kaha tujhse Captain ne? Waise tujhey dekh kar lag nahi rah ki tujhey raat ko neend aayi hogi. Aisa lag raha hai, saari raat ankhon-ankhon mein hi beeti hai... Mera matlab hai baton-baton mein"teases Huda.Smiling, Naina replies, "haan Huda, ab tujhey kya bolun, raat ko baatein itni ki ki neend, hun... neend to ayi hi nahi. You know what, Rajveer Sir ki company bohot interesting hai. Ek pal ke liye bhi bore nahi hone dete. Unke saath reh kar waqt kab beet jata hai, pata hi nahi chalta. Puri raat taarey dekh rahe the hum dono. Bohot sari baatein kar rahe the" as she was about to say further, Captain Rajveer clears his throat. Getting scared, Naina turns to look at him, so does Huda."Oh good morning Sir!" greets Huda."Good morning Cadet Huda, sarey cadets ko ground mein report karna hai, sub chaley gaye hain. Aap dono ke alawa" saying this he looks towards Naina. It's then, Huda notices that there is no one other than the three of them."Oh... Alright Sir!"saying this Huda runs to join the others, carrying along his articles.

Naina turns her back towards him, her breathing rate accelerating with each passing moment. "Hmmm... to kiske baarey mein baat ho rahi thi Cadet Singh?"asks Rajveer, moving a little closer to her, so that it's only Naina, who can hear him.Feeling shy Naina replies, "ahmm..."then she keeps shaking her head, indicating that she wasn't talking about anyone, her eyes lowered. After that she answers"Kisi ke barey mein bhi to nahi" "Cadet Singh tum mujhey nahi bataogi?" asks Rajveer, hurt. Remembering something, Naina takes a deep breath, as if she is recharged with confidence. She turns to face him,"aap mujhey abhi tak Point 1857 le gaye hain? Le jana to durr uss jagah ke barey mein aap kuch bata bhi nahi rahe, ki akhir wahan hai kya? To main bhi nahi bataungi apko kuch" replies Naina, getting irritated as she thinks about Point 1857, but with confidence in her voice. Raising his eyebrows, Rajveer nods and says,"ohh to tumhara matlab hai ki tum mujhse badla logi?"Naina keeps staring him, a bit serious now. Worrying, is he angry, it isn't about revenge it is about a simple argument between Naina and her Rajveer 'Sir'. "Harr kisi ka din hota hai, main bhi Captain Rajveer hun, Cadet Naina A Singh ka..." as soon as he says the last few words, shyness and blush envelopes her face.She keeps looking deep into his eyes, daring him to speak.

Suddenly Dr. Shalini reaches them, "Hi Captain! Cadet!" she greets them both."Ahmm... hello ma'am" replies Naina, whereasCaptain Rajveer smiles looking at Dr. Shalini, then says, "Dr. Shalini aap bohot fresh lag rahi hain". Smiling, Dr. Shalini replies,"indeed Captain kal raat ko achi neend aayi"."Kya baat kar rahi hain aap ma'am? Apko neend ayi kal raat ko?"asks Huda, looking towards Naina, who ignores his looks and rolls her eyes looking elsewhere. Captain Rajveer notices this exchange of expressions between Naina and Huda, standing, resting his weight on the bark of a tree."Excuse me kya matlab hai apka Cadet Huda?" "Nahi main to bus ye puch raha tha ki kal raat ko kitni durr tak pohnch gayi thi aap waise?" "Kya matlab?" asks Dr. Shalini unable to understand the meaning of his words. Captain Rajveer was taking sip of his tea when Huda declares, "kal raat ko aap neend mein chal rahi thi!"As Captain Rajveer hears this he chokes. Naina pats him, trying to control her own laughter as well."Ji haan kal raat ko aap wo kya kehte hain Pooja ki bhasha mein... haan... 'sleep walk' mode pe chali gayi thi" "I don't sleep walk Cadet" Dr. Shalini tries to explain. Captain Rajveer and Naina laugh secretly, standing together. Naina nudges Rajveer lightly, as an expression of asking him to stop laughing, while she herself tries to stop hers laughter as well but fails miserably. "I am not buying this. I don't sleep walk!"says Dr. Shalini, blushes and leaves. As she leaves the other three burst out into a laugh.