Naina woke up the next day due to the sound of the early morning siren. She woke up and took a minute to totally understand where she was. She got up and opened the door. Rajveer was nowhere. His pillow and blanket were neatly folded and arranged in a corner.

After freshening up, she  went ahead to the kitchen to make some chai as per her usual habit. She opened the fridge and there was no milk. She looked around. There were very less utensils and condiments to make anything.

"Wah ! Kya insaan hai...shaadi kar ke pehele hi din bhooka chod kar apni biwi ko ,pata nahi kaha  chala gaya...chodo....mujhe toh us insaan se koi umeed hi nahi.."

She was just mentally deciding to go do some grocery shopping, when the door opened. Rajveer came back from his jog.

"Good morning" he said. Naina din't say anything.

"Umm...Naina...uh...I hope yaha tumhe neend achi aayi." She nodded.

He was about to say something else when someone knocked on the door. He opened the door and let the orderly in. 

As the orderly left, Rajveer offered the juice glass to Naina. 

"Naina meine juice lane ko kaha tha...kyunki mujhe pata nahi tha ki tum subh kya pasand karte ho..aur juice healthy hai..toh..meine...tum normally kya ?"

"Chai" said Naina as she took the glass.

"Oh..Sorry...mein sirf black coffee peeta hoon..isliye...room mein chai nahi hai..."

"It's ok " said Naina, as she sipped.

"Naina...tum tayyar hoke agar mess chaloge...toh hum breakfast kar sakte hai..aur isi bahane tum sab se mil bhi loge."

"Mujhe kisi se nahi milna." said Naina, a little irritably.

Rajveer paused for a minute...." Koi baat nahi Naina...mein bol dunga ki tum thak gayi ho...aur breakfast bhi yahi lane kahunga."

As Rajveer went to take his shower, Naina sat down to think. This was the very place her brother was framed. All these people here, knew him.....but never believed in him. Maybe the people here knew something about what really happened to her brother. She should get to know them too. 

*******

Rajveer  was making some notes and was about to go to the mess when the bedroom door opened.

In a simple bright red patiala, Naina stood at the doorway, adorned in sindoor, mangalsutra and chuda. She looked like a proper newly wed bride...my bride...thought Rajveer.

Trying to cover up his look of admiration of her beauty with a look of surprise, he aksed.." Naina..tum ??"

"Meine socha mess mein chal ke sab se mil hi lu...varna kisi ko shak ho sakta hai...aur iss waqt mei kaun hoon ye curiosity sab mein paida hona safe nahi hoga."

Rajveer nodded. They went ahead to the mess. The cadets were still in the morning drill.

"Arre Rajveer puttar....oy hoye...kya chupa rustom nikle...personal kaam karke 2 hafton ka chutti leke...shaadi karkre aagaye. " said Suriji.

Hearing him, Lolitaji and many others came forward to congratulate him.

"Hold it.." said Dr Shalini as she came forward. " Captain..aap KMA mein sab se important insaan se apni patni ko milane bhul gaye..."

"Ahh..yes..how could I..umm..Naina...yeh Dr Shalini hai.. humari inhouse doc...aur meri achi dost."

"Nice to meet you Naina" said Dr Shalini, extending her hand.

Naina smiled and shook her hand. She liked the doc....her energy was contagious.

"Captain...aap ki wife bohot khubsurat hai...mujhe ab samajh aaya ki aapne itni jaldi kyun shaadi kiya...aapko dar tha na...ki kahin chut na jaaye yeh rishta."

"Doc !!"said Rajveer. Naina noticed that he gets embarrassed very easily.

As they met all of them and were just siting down t have breakfast...Dr Ritu walked in.

Naina noticed Rajveer and Shalini get a little uncomfortable. 

"Hi Captain"

"Hi Dr Mishra." said Rajveer as he got up.

"Congrats Captain...Aapne toh humein dhoka hi de diya....I mean...chauka diya.."

"Dr Mishra...yeh meri wife...Naina."

But Dr Mishra seemed disnterested in Naina ..

"Well Captain....aapne toh shaadi mein hume invite hi nahi kiya...even though we 've been such good friends..how abut a dinner today evening. why doc ?"

"I m always in for food" said Shalini.

Naina din't miss her emphasis on how good friends she and Rajveer were. Nor did she miss how closse Dr Mishra was standing to Rajveer while talking.

"Umm..Dr ..aaj..." 

"Arre humein bhi toh taste karvayiye apni wife ka haathon ka khaana..tonight 8 pm in ur room ?"

As all agreed on this uninvited party...Rajveer looked at Naina helplessly.