Jammu
9P.M.
Army base camp.

When clock hit nine he knew that it was the high time. He at once changed  his cllthes and gave his fellow officers a call. Within nine minjtes they were on riad in local dress-up. For mixing up with them they had to be like them. Almost all of them has a beard..long beard and a cap in their head. Then they marched towards the location..

Behind the sacred mosque..

Third house in the alley...

With blue door.

He was the first one to knock.

And he was the first one to get that bullet which thankfully either changed its path or refused to hit him. Though his shoulder got bruised. Blood stained his kurta and his fellas at once got in attacking mode. He on the other hand tried to keep things low as it was not the perfect place to create a fight or even a commotion. But things slipped from his hand when one of the house abidant tried to strangle Captain Sharma. Captain Sharma was the fellow who believed in theory of others striking first. He always hit after getting hit. So it was impossible to stop him. As captain Sharma twisted his threat's hand, rest of team also came into action. It was now out of his ability to stop his fear turning into reality.

Within two houes they were able to pull everyone out of their hiding and search whole house. Huge collections of arms were in the house. Information was right. But he was afraid of one thing...

Outcomes of their raid in that area.....

They returned to their base.....

And mlrning brought news of riots spreading in the area. Unfortunately he was responsible for it. He shoukd have taken care..he for once lost hia focus and those terrorists got the chance to disturb peace. He at once made up his mind.

He has decided to talk rioters on his own. Couragious fella.

*****

NAINITAL

She stared in disbelief. This was going overboard. She was always the one who never listened anybody if she is right. It was not even needed too.. but this time she is helpless...a little...maybe more?

'Ma..Ap bhul rahe ho He is my husband.'

'Ha..aisa husband jo pure sal me sirf ek baar apna chehra dikhata he.. karwachauth ko. Usko bolo us din bhi na aaya kare.'

'Ma please...We are married for one year only..Even abhi to pura ek sal bhi ni huya. Aur us se pahle hum log sath hi posted the.'

'Beta..tab tum log shadishuda ni the. Uski kuch jimmedariya he..aur is time...usko tumhare pass hona chahiye. Pure sal wo chahe jaha rahe.. lekin abhi..abhi usko yaha hona chahiye tha.'

'Baba...aap bhi. Why dont you guys understand? He is promoted last month. He is a major now. Har post dher sari reponsibilities lekar aati he. If he is serving at high post he'll have huge responsibilities too. Me bhi to captain hu.. I also work late night. Tab to nahi bolte aap kuch?'

'Tum captain ho lekin har mahine Uske parents se mil kar aati ho. Is pure ek sal me wo yaha kitni baar aaya?'

'Ma...its enough..I am not going to defend him anymore.. Aap log kya chahte ho? Me usko chhod du?'

'Tu samajh nahi rahi beta....You need him the most now. It's been one year. Pahle wo mission in lucknow aur uske baad wo bina bataye Assam chala gya..Teen mahine bad phone karta he ki I am posted in siligudi. Aur char mahine pahle uska transfer Ajmer huya. Tab to dur nahi tha wo..aa sakta tha. ..Agar yahi chalta raha....to me khud divorce file kar dunga. Aur uske baad koi kuch bhi ni bolega.'

'Baba...ye aap kya bol rahe ho? Apko kuch pata bhi he...aapne abhi kya kaha?'

'Ha..pta he..Tune army join ki..humne kuch nahi kaha. Paanch salo me paanch bar bhi ni mili....Hum phir bhi chup rahe..Lekin ab jab usko yaha hona chahiye aur wo apni duties se wafadari nibha raha he.. to its better ki wo puri tarah se azad ho jaye. Its final. Within nest month...he'd be here  otherwise...Me Chopra ko bol dunga ki papers email ke sath sath post bhi kar de.' Her parents left her in tears.

When  they were against her joining army she for their own good never called or tried to meet them. It would be hard for them to see her in army uniform. On graduation day she called them because he had given her strict orders. Within Next four years they faced a lot..Their relation was much more complicated. They got married without their parents' knowledge. For them it'd be one year... but they were married for last two years...almost. When she was posted in Lucknow, Her brothers and friends had forced them to get married within one week. Everything was ready....Even legal process too.. They had to appear and take vows and sign...to be a couple. Fortunately Both of them had one day leave...and without thinking of auspicious or perfect day they were married two years back.

She rarely cried when he was bitter with her.

She rarely tried to shout and exhale her anger...even when he was engaged to someone else..

But its unbearable...now..

Her own parents are trying to do which is sin for her. She is happy being his wife whether he has barely time for her. She can take care of everything....But going away from him....its what she was the most afraid for past four years.. the day when she got to know she loved him...

He is busy in his duty. She is also involved in hers. But distance doesnt mean they'd seperate..

Her parents are adamant and she has no energy to fight now....She is sharing her energy...and life..now.

******
JAMMU ARMY HOSPITAL

PARKING LOT.

He is rushing for his jeep. He managed to handle the mob. His team helped him even there too. Its his luck or reward of his generousity.....Everyone in the base is fan of him. Everyone...they are always ready to help him...Sometimes this generousity causes pain too.

Captain Vaijyanti Sindhiya is accompanying him in his jeep. Since the moment he was almost shot last night she was trying to take care of him. Today morning she even defended him when Col. Prabhat questioned his ways. He was declared responsible for agaitation in the local area. But he handled them as his team voluntiered for keeping things in check.

Captain Sindhiya is perhaps too much concerned about him. She has not seen an army officer suffering this much before. He thought of explainning things to her. She must leave. Its almost getting night.

'Captain..bahut late ho gya he...why dont you go to your room and take rest?'

'Sir..I am fine. Wese bhi Aap ka hath abhi thik bhi nahi huya...Me aapko apke room tak chhod du..I'll leave.'

'Come on.. captain..I am not a kid. I can take care of myself. Aap jayiye..rest kijiye. You were with me for whole dy and whole night..You'd be tired.'

'Sir please..I insist.'  He had to shut his mouth..He was not even type of person to shoo people away. The last person he tried to shoo away happened to be his wife just one year later. Its not like he disliked her. He was insecure of himself. And now when they are mareied for two years...he knows that he was in love with her since the day she tried to nag him for exposing Naveen's secret.

'Sir...sir..U okk?' Captain tried to grab his attention.

'Yes..I am okk. You should go now. I am going in with Captain Sharma.'

'Are..sir..I can acvompany you to your room...Captain sharma ko kyu bother kar rhe he aap?'

'Kay ka bother? Boke to apun is ready to take care od him. Captain Vaijyanti..please.. jayiye yaha se. Lt. Mehra ne mujhko bola tha apko inform karne ke liye...She has something to tell you.' Captain Sindhiya cursed captain sharma under her breath and reluctantly left.

'Tujhko dikhta nahi?'

'Kya nahi dikhta? Yar...Tum bhai bahan ye code me baat karna band karo.'

'Coding bhi tune hi sikhayi thi...bhool mat. Are ha...Naveen ka phone aaya tha. Chal..yaad kar rha he tujhe.'

Both left.

*****

'Kya yar...ab tu bhi. Aisa kuch nahi he. She just respects me a lot..nothing.'

'Ruk..yahi bat teri wife ko bolta hu.'

'Sale. Agar Usko pta chala ki Meri jeep me koi lady Captain pure 30 km tak mere sath baithi thi...to mera khoon kar degi. Bajay front ke ghar par shaheed ho jaunga.'

'Accha...wo chhod..Us se baat ki?' On the Other side of phone..it was His Brother-in-law...and his best friend...who tried to investigate about his relation...which was made because of him only...

'Kal rat search par jane se pahle usko mssge kiya tha..'

'Tujhe nahi lagta...ki tera phone bill sab se jyada ata he. Gadhe..usko call nahi kar sakta?'

'Naveen yarr...wo busy thi parso..jab mene call ki.'

'Kitne baje ki?'

'Rat ko...ek baje.'

'Mene bahut badi galti kar di..ki apni bahan tujhko de di. Tu single hi mar jata to accha tha.'

'Tu phone rakh. Aur nikal.'

'Sun be..kal tak us Veganti ko bol dena ki tu available nahi he...samjha. Wo din gaye jab tujh par har ladki line maar sakti thi. Ab tu taken he. Jara door raha kar ladkiyi se.'

'Okk..dad. bye. Wese wo veganti ni Vaijyanti he.' But line went dead.

Someone was staring him intensely....

'Ab tujhe kya huya? Alekh yar..tum log please mujhe akela chhodo.'

'Lt. Mehra bol reli thi ki...Kal Veganti tere ko propose maarne wali he.'

The Earth slipped beneath his feet.

****

Captain Vaijyanti was shining more than stars.. She was happy and chirpy aince mkrning. She spotted Major...and came to him running..

'Sir...sir...Sir..can you..can you accompany me for a coffee please?'

Major halted in his steps..Alekh was right......and was just behind him perhaps suppressing his huge grin and smirk.

'Umm...Sure. just a sec.' Alekh in his mind prayed for his safety.

****

ON COFFEE TABLE..

Captain Vaijyanti was angry on Major. What was the need of inviting Alekh over? Damn.

'Captain Sindhiya.'

'Sir...Vaijyanti bulayiye na..'

'Captain...name ya surname...both are youre..koi fark nahi padtaki me tumko kaise bulau.. point ye he ki...Me jara jaldi me hu. Kyunki mujhe meri wife ka call aya tha...She wants to see me asap. Abhi mera transfer ho rha he..to I want to see her. Aapko kuch kahna he to jaldi kahiye.'

'Sir...Aap married ho?'

'Ha..pichle do saal se. Major....tereko apna court marshel karana he? Ja na..usko phone kar na.' Major stood up and left at once.  Here captain Vaijyanti was on the verge of crying out loud.

'He...he was..married all this time. Lekin unhone kabhi kuch kaha kyu nahi..ki he is married..unki wife he. Even..He never mentioned about his marriage..Kahi ye majak to nahi.' She had lil hope...

'Wo yeda he...Dekh..Major ki biwi he captain..wo bhi notorious captain. Darta he bechara...nam lene se..Wese har rat ko jata tha na camp ke bahar signal pakadne..bole to...Usko call karne. Tune kabhi notice ni kiyela honga.' Alekh also left....

****

'Hello.'

'H..hello.'

'Naina...tum ro rahi ho?'

'Nahi...Aisa kuch nahi he..Raj.'

'Naina..juth mat bolo. Tum ro kyu rahi ho?'

'Abhi abhi Pearl Harbour dekhi thi..isiliye.'

'Accha.. I know bat ye nahi he...tum ro kyu rhi ho?'

'Mera man ho rha tha ankho ko geela karne ka. Isliye rone lagi. Eyes dry ho gayi thi.'

'Yar..please...kya bat he?'

Silence for almost one minute...

'Tumko abhi bhi mujhse pyaar he?'

'Naina....you know how I feel about you. I am not expressive as You are. But I love you..You know that..Kitna...ye nahi pta. But I love you. Suddenly ye queation kyu?'

'Kyunki........Kyunki tumhari dusri biwi ko shayad pyaar naseeb  na ho phir.'

'Faltu baat mat kiya karo. Dusri biwi? Me pahli ko time nahi de pa raha..tum meri dusri shadi kara rahi ho. Pagal ho gayi ho kya?'

'Me nahi....Ma baba...They had threatened me.' She explained everything.

He sighed.....This was right to some extent..he barely gave her time.

'I am transferred...again.'

'Kaha?'

'Wo chhodo. Me leave ke liye apply karta hu.'

'Tumhare sasur army ke chief nahi he..jo tum jaise officer ko leave de de. Wo bhi tab jab tumhari jarurat he unko..'

'To kya karu?......I am thinking of..'

'To Phir me tumhare muh par divorce ke papers maarungi agar tumne resignation ka socha.'

'To kya karu?'

'Teen mahine ke baad almost six months leave le lena...tab tak me samhalti hu na idhar.'

'Tum akele...Naina...Please......Abhi jab leave sanction nahi ho rhi he..to me kya karu? Resignation se kuch bigad to jayega nahi...aur wese bhi mere dad ki property ka kya hoga...usko kaun samhalega?'

'Tumhare dad ki lroperty jayegi charity me. Agar tumne resign karne ka socha to me sach me tumko talaq de dungi.. yaad rakhna..phir ghumna us Captain Vaijyanti ke sath.'

'Is alekh ke pet me kuch hazam nahi hota.'

'Really? Tumko bilkul bhi nahi andaza tha ki she likes you...she even fantasy you. Are you nut?'

'Please....itna experienced nahi hu tumhare bhai jaise. I am always this silent about my feelings. We're not together back then because I was the one who was hiding and pushing things.. Naina..sometimes I think...I dont deserve you.'

'Major..me yaha wese hi dard se mar rahi hu...tum emotional torture mat karo...mujhe to kab se paka rahe ho..please apne baccho ko baksh do.'

'Mere bacche? What do........hold one...Ohh naina..I mean...Are you...sach me? But-'

'Dekho .ye mat puchna kaise? Mujhe koi problem nahi he...explain karne me..lekin phone par mujhe apna libido spend karne ka koi shauk nahi..'

'You know what..I love you....I love you....I love you......I love you...alot..Really-'

'Mere pregnant hone se tumko itna pyaar aa rha he mujh par? Major...mere parents is time bahut gusse me he....I am trying to handle them..lekin teen mahine is my limit..is ke baad..agar tum nahi aaye..to bhool jana ki Naina tumhari biwi thi.'

'Wo to me kabhi nahi bhool sakta...Col chandra bhi phone off kiye baithe he..Yar..I want to be with you.'

'Mere sar me dard ho rha...bye.'

'Are..Just now I got the happiest news..and now you are...Naina...Why dont you understand..Pichle paanch chhah salo se me army ko hi time de raha hu...Leave sanction nhi hoti..Let me quit. Please.'

'Ma ne ek ladka dekha he mere liye.'

'Baat mat badlo.'

'Tum please pakao mat. We are married for so long...We have faced these situations before. Ab teen mahine he sirf...I'll adjust. Us ke baad no excuse....chupchap se aa jana.. Phir bahane nahi chalenge tumhare.'

'Yar..Pahle tum preganant nahi thi..na hi me papa ban ne wala tha....Major prabhat ne leave application par najar dalne ke bajay mujhko transfer letter thama diya...Tum mujhe abhi resign kyu nahi karne deti..... kaun sa me akela hi Tees mar khan hu army me..bahut he yar...I am quitting. Bas.'

'Then I am divorcing you. Mail check kar lena...papers bhej rahi hu..bye.'

It was really tough for her to manage..But it was not one way..He was also with her family for three years when she made excuses to see them..because they hated army. But....professional and personal.....its sometimes hard to adjust life.

*****

'Naina....Isko bolo ki darwaze par kadam na rakhe.'

'Maaaaa...Thik he..door ko chhodo....Major khidaki se aa jao.'

'Naina ki bacchi...ye mat bhool me tera baap hu. Major.. tumhari koi jarurat nahi yaha..Naina..pichle chaar months se wo akele hi sab dekh rahi he.....Uska ek huaband bhi he.  Kisi ko nahi malum. Kabhi kabhi to hume marriage certificate chahiye hota he..ye prove karne ke liye ki she is wedded and preganant with her husband's child. Itna sab meri beti akele hi jhel rahi thi pichle paanch mahino se. Ab tumhari koi jarurat nahi...get out.'

'Are  dad.. medical reporst par sign kaun karega? Hospital me treatments ke liye mene iska id diya tha..Agar Last moment he doesnt show up..mera treamenr nahi hoga.. Aur rahi bat torture ki...to aap se jyada torture kisi ne nahi kiya.'

'Nainaa..ye-'

'Mera ek hi husband he baba. Please....hum agle sal baat karenge mere divorce ke bare me. Please...abhi usko aane do..pichle do ghante se gate par khada he.'

*****

'Sorry for being late....Leave-'

'Tum pure 40 days late ho..samjhe.'

'Mene bola tha..me-'

'Tumhara recorder phir shuru huya? Yar...mana ki me preganant hu...iska matlab ye nahi ki tum par mera charm kam ho gya ..dont you feel like kissing me or making out with me?'

'Tum nahi sudhrogi na.' He pecked her nose.

'Tumne bigada..me to sidhi sadhi thi..tum hi bolte the..Naina...Be strong girl.. army officers aise nahi hote.'

'My mistake..Your highness! Yar tumhare chakkar me mene apne ek laute baby ke paanch mahine miss kar diye.'

'Six..and not boby...but babies...twins he..'

'Matlab...you again hid things. Naina. I am telling you-'

'To hell with you telling. Kiss me. Tumne to Masters kiya he self control me..mene nahi.' And she kissed him...to make him forget that she hid things about her pregancy period along those complications which kept her awoke at nights...

*******

'Major...tum agar mujhko dubara dikh gae..mere bedroom me to goli maar dungi. Samjhe.' This is edited version...There were few...No..A lot of cussing involved too.

Here Major was losing his grip...he was feeling like...he is aout to die..about to lose his senses.....naina was shouting and crying..Major was wailing loudly....... in his mind..

Things were critical..Naina had suffered from anemia
during pregnancy..

*****

'Naina....Naina......'

'Please...not this time. I cant livw without you....please...I'll kill myself if something happens to you....really...please....respond yar.....I need you. Please.....Naina...I love you....the most..mujhe koi farak nahi padta ki duniya me koi he ya nahi...I want only you. Sirf tum...Naina...please....I cant live without you...please....Naina...'

She was sinking....because of blood loss...as well as giving birth to twins.

*****

Major was lying lifeless....on the chair adjoing her bed. He was stoned...not a single response..

'Major..'  that wishper injected his life into him back...

'I....I cant live without you..Please...Dont you dare do this again ....hamesha baate chhipana tumhari adat he na..Agar complications the to bata nahi skati thi..shut up..kuch nhi bologi tum. You know what Hum kabhi baby plan hi nahi krenge agar Itne complications honge.' He was hugging her not to let her go again....

'Abe..twins paida ho gaye....aur kitne bacche chahiye. Sharm kar..aur dur hat meri bahan se. Mujhe dekhna he isko.' Naveen came rushing as he got to know Naina made it back...

A single person.....Naina..

And life line of many people around her.

*****

'Ye mere pe gayi he na...Major..major...Mr. Rajveer shekhawat. Tumhare kan kaha gaye?'

'Naina...Tumko meri kasam...agar aage se kuch chhipaya to.'

'Pura ek month ho gya...Me bilkul fit hu....please..close that chapter.'

'You were about to die.. me....me us pal me pata nahi kitni maute mara..Meri rooh kaanp gayi ye soch kar..ki Naina mujhko chhod kar ja rahi he.I was about to be single...alone again'

'Ha..taaki tumharu fellow officers tum par line maar sake. Wese Me yamraj se mili bhi thi....Mujhko narak bhej rahe the..kyunki mene Nair ko pita tha...kya jamana aa gya he..Nair jaise logo ko thik karna bhi gunaah ho gya he... Phir mera mood off ho gya..mene Yamraj ko bola...abhi mood nahi tumko company dene ka.'

'Ohhhh god...Tum bilkul pagal ho. Me yaha kitni serious bat kr rha hu aur tum...'

'Raj....life itni serious he. Hamari..ki hum chah mar bhi carefree nahi ho skate....ab dekho na..pyaar huya lekin Iqrar nahi....jab Iqrar huya..to ham nashe me the....shadi bhi humne pyaar ke liye nahi ki....we got married for our reputations....sab kuch itna complicated he ki ..mujhko bakbak karna hi sabse easy lagta he.'

'Agar tumko sach me kuch ho jata to .Me-'

'Tum dusri shadi karte.....mere babies ko me akela ni chhodti..samjhe. You know what..tumhara sara romance  army ne front par bhej bhej kar khatm kar diya..bilkul 60s ke hero ho gaye ho....I am fit to make love. Ye bhi me bol rahi hu tumko... Kya chahte ho tumhare kapde faad du?'

He laughed hysterically only to get punched.

Later hit love making....

******

'Raina......kyunki mujh par gayi he..isliye itni khoobsurat he. Aur Nuspa..ye bilkul daring he...apni pagal ma ki tarah' Raj was elaborating about his twin daughters to Naveen...on call.

'Raaaj....Tum kitchen me ghus kar dikhana..Mujhko sare aam pagal bolte ho.' Raj laughed and winked to Naveen who was on video call.

'Usko nahi pata na...'

'Ghar se nikal degi yaa...teri bahan..agar pta chala.'

'Accha? Tujhko kuch nahi bolegi lekin hum sabko jarur ghar mw ghusne nahi degi...Sahi he tumhara.. Hum log yaha tensed rahte he ki tumhara relation kahi kharab na ho jaye.....lekin sala patch up do minute me ho jata he...kabhi kabhi to uski jarurat bhi nahi padti. Pata nahi kaun se type ka pyaar he tumgara? Kaun kahega ki ye wahi Raj Naina he jo kabhi ek dusre ko dekhte tak nahi the.'

'Teri bahan ke kaan bahut tej he..tu nikal..Sari pol khol dega.'

******

'Mujhe divorce chahiye..'

'Are ....ab Kya huya?' Major got shock again....

'Major se captain...kyunki tumko army ka clerk ban na he!.mere ghar se niklo. Mujhko bina bataye ye decision? Tumko me chhodungi nahi..'

'Naina darling...Chhodo na.. Abhi dekho..Raina..ro rahi he. Isko tumne feed nahi karaya. Ma ko bolu?'

'Topic will be discussed later. Dont worry. Tumko dekh lungi me.'

'Ya..I love you too.'

THE END...

ME TO ABHIMANYU KO CAST KARNE WALI THI...END MOMENT PAR NAINA RAJVEER KO LEKAR BHAAG GYI...MAJBURI THI ISLIYE PHIR SE RAINA...OS.