....... He was sipping the soup dr ritu mishra was feeding him with a great devotion..... Occasionally wiping his mouth.... While passing all those sultry looks... And covering them up ..... On being caught... As too obvious.... Infront of dr shalini.....

But he was still distracted....

All he could think about was her.....he had decided to deal with her in his own special way from now on.... As handling her to the authorities directly would be of no personal benifit .... Maybe it was his broken ego..... That he was so keen on testing.... How intimidating this naina ah singh.... Would be...

She had provoked him to be on for a dirty game...

At the mess..
She was serving her own plate....
An orderly snatched it away..
"ye kya badtameeze he"
"19:30 hrs ke baad dinner allowed nahi he.. Seniors ke orders he...." orderly curtly informs

"baki sab log to kar rahe he na dinner..." she is angry...

"wo logo ne... 19:00 hrs pe report kiya tha mess me..." he states..

She is helpless.... And in frustration. She walks out of the mess.. To find captain rajveer.. Grinning at her....
She passes him a look.... Scared initially.... But later on composes herself..
" army me discipline ko na. Follow karne ke consequences bohot severe hote he... Cadet singh... Aap har bar kisi officer ko jakhmi karke.. Bach nahi sakti"

"got it sir" she sighs...

"wese me chahta to us raat brigadier ko report kar sakta tha.....but.....you know i am a really kind hearted person....."
She rolls her eyes...
"i am thankful for your kindheartedness sir" she says plainly.... With no emotion....

Aalekh has overheard her conversation...

She is running towards the hostel.... As its nearly 20:00hrs...aalekh stops her...

Passing her a sandwich.... She refuses...

"apun... Jail me tha... Tabhi.. Ek baat seekhi.. He.. Free ke khane.. Aur beer ko mana nai karte... Pet bhara ho.. To dimaag kam karta he....tujhe zaroorat he..... Iski" his outlook a bit changed.. While naina is a little moved by his concern...

"itna meherbaan kyu he.. Aaj tu.... Wese to tujhe me khabri types lagti hu..."

"apun.. Wo bevde orderly se sab suna....usne.bataya...ke kese academy me koi dangal hone ke wajah se.. Suriji aur captain ka dhyaan apun logo se hatt gaya..... Ab bahar wala to andar aa nai sakta.... To fir Esa. Yeda insaan kon hoga... Jo itni himmat rakhe.. "

"tu apun log ko bachane ke liye.. Lafde me padi thi.." he adds....

She is amused at his perceptive ness and wits.....
"thank you.... Mene tum logo ke liye kuch nahi kiya...... Koi kisi aur ko bachane ke liye.... Itna sab nahi karta....... Isliye.... Mere baare me apna nazariya badalne ki koi zaroorat nai..." she speaks in a heavy tone...
"mujhe humdardi pasand nahi" looking blankly at the wall of fame .. Infront of her... She gives him back the sandwich...

He shrugs..."sahi he...." and whistles away......

Rajveer is amused..... At her..... Once again
While she is unaware of the eyes monitoring her each and every moves..
"this girl invites pain for herself...." he thought.....
The fact arouses him all the more..... And he is more curious to test...... How much pain is really required to break her.....
...

She is sprawling... Towards the cupboard.... Searching each and every drawer....... For some thing to eat. As hunger cramps don't let her sleep.....
"pooja... Wo sare biscuits... Aur noodles kaha gaye." she asks..

"wo subha checking hui thi...... Hostel me.... Lolita mam ne room se sare snacks..... Seize kar liye..... Oyye tune..mue.... Log... Academy na hui jail ho gaya...." she dozed off.... Too sleepy talk..

While naina sips a few more glasses of water.... And tries to sleep

Tonight she learns... That perhaps.. Accepting a little help... Is necessary to survive....

......

Their tests are nearly finished.... Except one.... That is endurance test......

She is startled why captain rajveer is monitoring each of those tests closely..... Specially her performance... ...

Oyye... Mera kya hua... Pass hui kyaa"pooja... Trying to look past huda.. Who is stuck... To the notice board..
"oye... Punjaban...yo dekh... Top to mene kiya he.... Udiye... Chal nikal 500 hi hari patti.. Shart haar gaya he tu" he is overjoyed.

"par ye naina ke naam ke aage score kyu nai diya gaya he" ali notices...

"ye galat he yaar..... Hum sab ki tarha... Naina ne bhi perform kiya tha.. This is just so barbaric..."

Naina Is frozen.... She is quite sure..... Who is behind this....

"wo shane. Captain ka kaam he na... Uska tera kuch panga he kya" aalekh asks her..
"oyye chinta na kar phoolan... Us captain ki to esi band bajaenge... Ki use is batch ke cadets zindagi bhar yaad rahenge.." huda fumes...

"hame lagta he... Rifle drill me fail hone ke karan.. Aap ko disqualify kiya gaya he." ali remarks..

"oye ye kesa rule he.... Ek drill me to me bhi fail hua tha.... Yet i have qualified"

She is quite... As her friends analyse the reason behind her failure..... But.. She knows it beforehand....
She turns to see rajveer grinning.... Hoping now she cries on her feet..... Begging and apologizing to him.....

."cadet singh... Aapko brigadier chandok ne bulaya he"

She leaves....

After a while she finds captain rajveer whistling and playing with the notebook...... Infront of bc's office ...

"aap shayad kuch mayoos he cadet singh..."

"aap ye sab kyun kar rahe he sir"

"mai kya kar raha hun... Cadet singh..... Kiya to aao khud ne. He..... Mene aapse kaha tha na.... Mujhe aap ko is academy se. Nikaalne. Ke. Liye kisi ko kuch batane ki zarokrat nahi he.... Wo kaam to aap khud kar legi..... Aap ke grades kar denge."

"aap ko mujhse kya dushmani he sir" she sighs helplessly.
"ah ah... Dushmani nahi cadet singh...... Dilchaspi he... Aap me... Khaas dilchaspi... Aur me wada karta hu...... Aap agar mera kaha maan le.... To.... Ur life will be very easy here..."

He comes closer.... To her and she is disgusted..... As he touches her skin...

" u see... Khoobsurat ladkiyon ko pareshaan dekhna.. Mujhe kuch khaas pasand nahi.... "
She is fuming angrily.... While he leaves.....

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