Khata to nahi

sixth shot

Rajveer is sitting in mess for lunch.
He has not seen Naina from morning.
His eyes are constantly on the door to see her face.
Her group is sitting there they all are a bit quite today.

Rajveer has noticed this before that she keeps skipping her meals.

He felt miserable for her condition.

....….

In his class all are present except Naina.

Rajveer - cadet Naina Singh kaha hai
He said looking at her group.

Puja - sir wo to Ghar gayi hai.....

Rajveer frowned his eyes brows
-kyun

Alekh - sir wo uncle ko attack aya hai.

Rajveer was in a shock.

Puja - rat ko phone aya tha.
To wo permission lekar subah hi nikal gayi

"Mujhe Bata Kar bhi nahi gayi"
These words escape from his mouth
And alekh puja and ud who were sitting in front pretend as if they didn't heard anything.

After that even he didn't know ke usne class mein Kya teach Kiya.

As his mind was filled with just one name

"Naina"

........….....…........

Evening drill

All cadets are waiting for Rajveer..... When an orderly came and told them that the drill has been dismissed as captain Rajveer is out of kma for some work.

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He he walking through the corridors of hospital asking for room number 208.

He finally reached the room and saw Naina sitting there on chair.... Completely worn out and lost.
He slowly step forward and reaching her gently he placed his hand on her shoulder.
Naina felt his presence and raised  her head

And her eyes were shining seeing him standing in front of her.
She immediately stood up and threw herself in his arms.

He immediately grabbed her tight trying to share her pain.

This is just what she was in need of right now.

She is tired of fighting alone.
Tired of playing the dual role of a daughter as well as a son.
She constantly try to become her parents support.
But now even she need someone to support her.
She keeps telling her mother that everything will get fine.
But even she need to hear this from someone that everything will get fine

She is so exhausted so broken so tired.
She just need someone to hold her tight
Or maybe she needs only him to hold her tight.

To prevent her from falling apart.
To comfort her.
She is finding Solace  in his arms.

Few hands distance away stood her mother watching her daughter in a mans arms
The way he was consoling her patting her head, wiping her tears.
Saying words of encouragement and motivation and hope and positivity.
Trying to give her strength.
Explaining her that she need to be strong for her parents.
Her mother saw the effect of his words on her
She can see her daughter actually getting relaxed

She saw both of them holding each other as if it's so regular and nothing unusual.

She got amazed that her daughter is emotionally so close to someone.

She can clearly see that they don't just share a relationship of teacher and student it's more than that.
And whatever it is it is healing it is pure.

He stayed there all night with both of them talking with doctors helping them to take decisions.
Making them to eat and rest properly.
Era was in tears when he forced her to eat one more chapati as if someone very close just like family.

She saw even naina is following his orders so obediently.

This is so unusual why he is here with one of his cadets family.
But she ask nothing and even they explain nothing

Next day era forced him to go home with Naina and take proper rest.
He denies and said that instead of that she should go home with Naina and he will stay in hospital.

Naina forced her mother to go home or else she will fall in with the constant exhaustion.

Naina's father got conscious and was amazed to see his son's friend who is now her daughters teacher standing there with a smile.
His eyes searched his wife and daughter
He told him that they are at home and he will be leaving for home soon as the reports are normal and he is fit to go.

He didn't asked further questions.
Somewhere deep down he is fond of this man as his son has trusted him and he is the only one who's eyes gets moist while talking about his son.

He informed naina that they will be coming home soon.
Her father was back

And Rajveer went back to hospital for some formalities.

era made Naina to call him home for dinner.

Naina's parents didn't talk about it but after a long time they felt as if the vacant space of Naveen getting filled.