Avni passed Neil a smile as he walked passed her. Neil also returns the smile before masking with small cough and walking towards his team.

Neil taking his sunglasses out and shoving in his pocket looks at the team who was ready for the new day with new challenge.

Neil clears his throat and shoving one of his hand in his pocket spoke.

Neil : I want you all to divide yourself into groups of 4-5.

Neil instructs then to which they obliged and divides themselves into groups or 4-5 as Neil told them. 

Neil : one person from the group, come forward and grab the equipments for the day.

He said pointing behind where the equipments were kept for the day. One person from each group comes forwards and taking the equipments went back to their work.

Neil : you may have noticed and guessed what's the task for today. But let me clarify you all about the task. You all will be hiking in forest  help of map and compass. Everything is in equipments bag. There is point where you all have to meet up. You won't be doing it alone, one member from my team will be right behind you. You will leading your own team and face any danger or obstacles that comes in your way. Got it?

All of them nodded their head. Neil smiles and announces which member of his team will be going with the team. Avni pouts soon as she heard Neil going with another team. She didn't failed to notice one girl smirks in that group who Neil was tagging behind along.

Avni cursed Neil in her mind and rolls her eyes at the girl who jumps lightly and grins like a fool.

Neil : is everyone ready?

Echos were heard making Neil grin. He looks at his team and nodding his head lead the way with the team which he was going with.

All other team too follows Neil and taking map and compass out took different directions.

Avni's team was right behind Neil. They were following him. Neil turns his head around and looks at them.

Neil: who is leading the team?

He ask one of them. Everyone in that group stops and looks at Neil.  Avni passed a glare to Neil but Neil ignores avni.

Neil : I asked you all something.

Member 1: Neil sir. Avni is leading us. She got the map and compass.

Neil snaps his eyes at avni and mumbles ' expected that'.

Avni : Neil sir,  did you say something?

Neil : avni why are you not paying attention on the map? You can't be following phone group to get to hone final destination. You need to use your map skills and guide your team to the destination. This is not working as a team. I don't want to disqualify you.

Avni : but sir..

Neil : no more further discussion on this. Use the map and go in different directions.

Avni bobs her head and giving a look to Neil took the different direction follows by her own team.

Member 2: avni can we please have break now? I can't walk anyone.

Avni stops and looks at her team members. She knew they all were exhausted from the walk. Avni also sat and nodding her head took something out from bag to eat. She starts munching while talking to her team when someone shouted Neil's name out.

Member 3: look there is Neil sir coming towards us. But why is he coming here?

Avni : how would I know why is he coming toward us? Where is this samrat? Wasn't he supposed to be with us?

Member 1: he was supposed to be but I think he lost his way.

Avni glares him but then stood up as Neil comes to them.

Neil : what are you all doing here?

Avni : we are having our breaks sir. Can you not see?

Neil : i really don't appreciate your attitude like that Avni. This is not your home or friendly catch up time. Everyone else on your feet right now.

Everyone leaving their foods stood up.

Neil : avni lead the way and I will be right behind your team.

Avni : why sir? What about samrat sir?

Neil : he will behind the other team.

Avni ( mind) thank you god. He won't be with that bitch. You finally heard me today. I will pay visit you very soon.

Avni smiles like a fool in her mind not worrying about the training. Neil shouts Avni's name out making her come out of her thoughts. she looks at Neil and giving fake sorry look took the lead.

Avni smartly following the map lead her team way to the their final destination. Neil behind them was following. Neil talkies rang making him stop. He gestures avni to go ahead.

Neil answers the talkie.

Neil : hello vidyut!

Vidyut : hello Neil.. what direction are you in? Someone in the team has injured but is afraid getting treatment by their teammate.

Neil looking at his compass and the map answers vidyut that he was middle of the forest.

Neil : what is your location? I will get there.

Vidyut gave Neil in the location where he was.

Neil putting the talkie back caught up with Avni's team and calls her name out. Avni's team stops and looks at Neil.

Neil : I gotta go another group. I will catch with you a lot later.

Avni nodded her head knowing he has responsibilities of others teams too. Neil giving smile to avni rushed to other team while avni sadly following the maps follows the lead with her team.

Everyone was exhausted after the walk. They sat down and relaxed their body.

Neil with his team comes there and saw them tired.

Neil clears his throat gaining their attention.

Neil : get few hours rest, we have another task to complete after that.

Everyone groans and winch hearing other task. Everyone moves to their dorm but Avni stayed back and looks at Neil.

Neil : Avni why aren't you going back to dorm? Don't want to rest?

Avni : I do but is there food available? I'm still hungry.

Neil suppressing his smile looks at avni then at his team who laughs out making avni pout.

Neil glares him making them quiet. Neil looks at avni before walking towards her.

Neil : why don't you fresh up and meet me in my cabin?

Avni : will I get food?

Neil : depends if you follow my order.

Avni : long as I get my food then I will.

Avni gets up and ran to her dorm leaving Neil there laughing at her cute antics. Neil turns his head and found his team shock.A realisation strikes him. He rolls his eyes and walked past them but stopped hearing deepak voice.

Deepak: Neil sir.. what shall order?

Neil turns his head and looks at him.

Neil : what?

Sanjay giggles hearing Neil making Neil glare him.

Vidyut : so are you giving her chance?

Neil looks at vidyut before realising what vidyut was talking about.

Neil : this is work vidyut. I don't talk about my personal life here.

Sanjay : yeah but you can romance with love of life yours.

Neil : shut up Sanjay.. and focus on the training.

Neil walks from there leaving the boys.

Sanjay : what hard life he is having?

Samrat: absolutely. How about we do something?

Kishan: yes! We should. But what?

Vidyut : don't bother boys. He won't like it.

The boys looks at vidyut and gave him evil look before disappearing from there.

An half hour later avni walks towards Neil's cabin but stopped seeing someone else coming out of his cabin. A jealous rosed up in her. She flaring in anger. She watched the same girl walking out of Neil's cabin with smile on her face.

Avni : I hate this girl..

She mumbles to herself but little did she knew someone was watching her. Avni got startled feeling a hand on her shoulder. She turns around and saw the boys from Neil's team.

Avni : am I supposed to say something?

Samrat: you don't! We know what you are doing here?

Avni : you do?

The boys nodded their head and smiles at avni.

Avni: why are you so friendly? Your boss doesn't even smile.

They giggles and smirks.

Kishan : why don't you hang with us? We are going out of the camp to grab some food. Wanna join us?

Avni : am allowed? I mean I really can't go out not till the training is over.

Samrat: off course you can.. I mean you are coming with us so nothing will happen to you.

Avni was in dilemma not knowing what to do. She couldn't go out nor ask Neil's permission knowing he won't allow her.

Avni : can I go and ask Neil?

Sanjay : you sure, you want to go through his anger?

Avni : at least I can try.

The boys shook their heads. Avni rushed to Neil's cabin and with sad face comes back to the boys.

Kishan : what did he say? Did he say yes?

Avni: he is calling all of you in.

Sanjay : oh shit.. I'm running to have shower. Bye guys.

Sanjay ran to his room leaving the others. One by one making excuses up left avni. Avni sighs and went back to Neil's cabin.

Neil glances as she enters in the cabin. He knew it his friends won't change.

Neil : where are they?

Avni : they ran away. Why can't we go out Neil?

Neil : avni training will over within a week then you can go. I can't risk it any of you going out. This place is deserted. You can get lost on way back. Please understand me.

Avni : where is my food? I am still hungry.

Neil giggles before pulling the drawer and pulling some snacks out of the drawer.

Neil : have them..

Soon as he placed them on the table one by one went missing. He looks up for thieves and found his friend munching the snacks.

Neil : if I am wrong didn't you all ran away when I called you earlier?

Sanjay: oh well, I rushed back thinking i can have shower later. So I came back and saw snacks.

Kishan : same!

Neil shook his head seeing them lying so bluntly to him. He then looks at avni who angry huffs seeing the boys were munching her foods.

Neil sighs and took few more out and placed it in her hand before his friends can snatch it.

Avni grinning like a fool thanking him opens the packets and starts munching them.

Neil closed the file and looks at the boys.

Neil : Sanjay did you get everything ready?

Sanjay : yes I did! Everything is all set.

Neil nods.

Avni : what are we doing later?

Neil : you will found with others Avni.

Avni didn't say a word but continued eating and talking to the boys.

Neil had to attend the phone call therefore vidyut was leading the task for the evening.

Vidyut : I know you all had very tiring day but for your safety I need you all to warm up. One lap around the track then stretch your body.

All of them nodding their heads ran. Some of them did fuss but still did it as they were told.

After warming up they took their position and looks at vidyut.

Vidyut: you will need go get in pairs then practice on self defence techniques that Neil has taught all of you other day.

All nodded their head and getting in their pairs practices the self defence techniques.

Neil ending the call comes and saw everyone practicing the self defence techniques.

Neil whispering something into vidyut ears walks to exist of the camp.

Unfortunately avni noticed this. Avni felt uneasy as she saw Neil walking out of the camp.

She had to focus on the training but her mind trailed thinking where could Neil be going.

After the training everyone sat out talking and playing few games while avni was lost sitting by herself.

The boys of Neil's teams noticed gloomy avni and frowned thinking what happened to avni expect vidyut who knew why she was behaving like this.

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