So, it's a new day in Parakram SAF which is usually filled with happiness, energy and strength to perform something new and productive. But today its sadness and grief all over! No one could forget about what they've lost due to the greed of someone and the hatred towards the country of someone.

Faizi, Sanju, Koel, Bala, Sumanji, Chitra and Premji are awake and are right now in the mess, while Karan and Sid were sleeping under the influence of high dose medicines given to them by Faizi and Sanju respectively, as they couldn't sleep and were having headache which was getting on their nerves.

The environment of the mess was not like before. It was all filled with killing silence as the happiest soul of the academy is no more to brighten up everyone's day just by her single smile. All were feeling immensely sad and were not willing to do anything except mourn remembering her memories.

Tere jaane ka gham
Aur na aane ka gham
Phir zamaane ka gham
Kya karein?

Bala (controlling his tears) - Fai..Faizi sirji, aaj drills karna zaru..ri hai kya!?

Faizi (with tears in his eyes) - Ichha to humari bhi nahi hai, magar...

Sanju - Sirji, ab Karan sirji kaise hogo? Kyuki kal raat Siddharth ki jo halat thi...vo humse dekhi na gao thi.

Faizi - Vahi haal tha, Sanju. Karan ka bhi haal Siddharth jaisa hi thi. Aur janaab ji ka ye haal vazbi hai. Aakhir Monami akele thode hi gayi, vo to apne saath do ruh (soul) ko bhi le gayi!

Raah dekhe nazar
Raat bhar jaag kar
Par teri toh khabar na mile

All nodded in agreement while their eyes have started to shed tears. Indeed that day with her body, two souls died!

Koel went and sat beside Faizi and kept her hand on his shoulder. She was rubbing her hand on his shoulder and back, in order to console him.

Koel - Faizi, chinta mat karo. Jab allah ne zakhm diya hai, to vo hi marham bhi dega!

Faizi looked at Koel with admiration and felt something in his heart but couldn't recognize it as he not in that state. His eyes got blood red as he was controlling his emotions but now, he couldn't handle anymore and started crying bitterly. He was also feeling broken from inside as Monami was like a sister for him. But he was not expressing anything freely just for sake of Karan.

Faizi (crying) - Ko..Koel, Monami ki bah..ot yaad aa rahi...haii!

Koel - Faizi, please... please aise mat ro.

Koel started caressing his hair when the heard a heavy voice filled with pain only! They turned and were surprised to see Karan and Sid standing at the door of the mess all dressed up in their uniforms. Their eyes were completely red and reflected pain, sadness and longingness.

Bahut aayi gayi yaadein
Magar iss baar tum hi aana
Iraade phir se jaane ke nahi laana
Tum hi aana!

Karan (in a broken voice) - Khabardar agar koi roya to!

All stood up seeing SidRan and immediately wiped their tears so that they could be strong for them.

Sanju - Sirji! Siddharth!

Premji - Aap dono yaha pa..par?

Sid - Yes guys! Maine aur sir ne kuchh decide kiya hai and we want you to know it.

Sumanji - Siddharth, Sumanji puchh rahi hai ki kaisa faisla kiya hai?

Chitra - #Yes sir, #we want to #know.

Meri dahleez se hokar
Bahaarein jab guzarti hain
Yahaan kya dhoop kya saavan
Hawaayein bhi barasti hain

All were constantly asking them about their decisions but were not letting them say and it made Karan hyper. He was getting mad by each passing second as he was mentally disturbed and tired and also as his all time calming pill is not there to calm him down just by her single smile.

Karan (shouting) - Silence!

All got stunned by Karan's voice and pin drop silence prevailed everywhere. Faizi came and placed his hand on Karan's shoulder and blinked his eyes to him. Karan took some deep breaths and calmed down a little. By this time, Batra sir along with Batra ma'am also reached the mess but were not visible to anyone.

Humein pucho kya hota hai
Bina dil ke jiye jaana
Bahut aayi gayi yaadein
Magar iss baar tum hi aana

Karan (in a heavy voice) - Maine aur Siddharth ne kuch faisla kiya. (Karan came in the centre) Jaisa ki hum sab jante hain ki kal, Cadet Dr. Monami Mahajan ne apni jaan desh ke liye kurbaan kardi.

By this time, Karan's eyes got watery but he was controlling them to not to break down there only. His voice also got wet and heavy filled with grief.

I know hum sabko un par bahot garv hai magar humare dilon par iss hadse ka bahot gehra asar pahuncha hai..k...kyuki humne sirf ek cadet nahi...ek dost, ek saathi aur...ek hissa bhi thi! So, I would like to request or rather would like to order everyone to not to cry on missing her! Main chahta hoon ki Cadet Dr. Monami Mahajan ki shahadat par ro kar hum uska mazaak na udaya. Kyuki ek fauji ki shahadat par roya nahi jata, balki uska jashn manaya jata hai! We all should be proud of her.

Koi toh raah woh hogi
Jo mere ghar ko aati hai
Karo peecha sadaaon ka
Suno kya kehna chaahti hai...

Everyone's eyes widened listening to Karan's words as he's the one who's the most effected due to Monami's sudden demise. And now he's the one who's ordering them to not to cry. But they were somewhere happy as Karan was trying to be strong.

Sid (sobbing slightly) - Yes guys, Monu bro ko bilkul pasand nahi tha kisi ke aansu dekhna. To hum kyu aise ro-rokar use dukhi karein!?

All got encouraged with Karan and Sid's words. They all wiped their tears and stood in attention as Batra couple entered the mess. All saluted them.

Batra sir - I'm very happy Shergill ki ye tum keh rahe ho!

Batra ma'am - Haan puttar! Tu chinta mat karna.

Bala - Haan sirji, aaj se balki abhi se apun apni Doctor madam ko aansuon se nahi balki muskurahat ke saath yaad karega!

Faizi - Haan Karan aur Sid! Tum dono bilkul sahi keh rahe ho. Monami ne kitne chehro par muskan layi hai to ab hum bhi use muskaan ke saath hi yaad karenge.

All agreed with SidRan and Karan looked at Faizi as he got the meaning behind his words. Karan understood that Faizi was referring his words with Karan. Karan sighed sadly and both Sid and Karan looked at each other remembering the reason of them taking this decision.

Tum aaoge mujhe milne
Khabar yeh bhi tum hi laana
Bahut aayi gayi yaadein
Magar iss baar tumhi aana

Flashback ~

Sid is in his room crying hysterically remembering his khatti-meethi dosti with his Monu bro who was there for him in his every up and down but today, she has left him forever!

Sid - Yaar...Mo..nu! Tu kyu itni pagal hai? Kyu gayi hume chhodkar!? Chal..maan liya ki tu.. tujhe humesha apni problems ki wajah se tensed kardeta tha..to..to rooth jati, door chali jati. Lekin GodG bro ke paas kyu chali gayi tu!? Fine! Me..mera theek hai. But Kara...Karan sir, unka kya!?

Oh wait a second, sir ki halat bahot kharab hogi. I should definitely check on him!

Sid kept the album aside and immediately ran for Karan's room. When he reached, he was shocked to to see Karan's condition. His eyes were blood red, tears flowing continuously from them, his clothes were all improper and he was crying hugging the diary which Monami gifted him.

Sid took baby steps and reached near Karan. He sat down beside him and Karan hugged him tightly and started crying like a baby. Sid was startled for a second, but looking at his condition, he too hugged him back. Karan and Sid both were feeling slightly better after a long while of crying hard. As both of Monami's most important people were together and were comforting each other.

Marjaavaan...
Marjaawaan...

Suddenly, they saw something appearing in front of them which made their eyes pop out of its sockets. Whether it was their hallucination or their willingness to meet Monami, they saw Monami appearing in front of them all safe and sound! They both were shocked but happily shocked to see her in front of their eyes. They quickly stood up and Monami walked up to them.

Sid/Karan - Monu!/ Rani Sahiba!

Monami - Main tum dono se gussa hoon!

Sid - Kyu?

Karan - haan, aur infact gussa to hume hona chahiye ki tum hume iss..iss tarah akele chhod gayi!

Karan broke down into tears and sat on the floor along with Sid who was also crying. Monami sighed looking at them and shook her head. She slowly came near them and it felt as if with each step, she's bringing light in their dark life.

She sat down in front of SidRan and put her one hand on Karan's cheek and the other one on Sid's cheek and caressed them lovingly.

Monami - Tum dono ko ye to yaad raha ki main tumhe chhodkar chali gayi, lekin ye bhool gaye ki kis tarah gayi.

Sid scrunched his eyebrows in confusion and Monami understood it.

Monami - Main mari nahi, main shaheed hui hoon!

Karan immediately raised his head with a jolt as he found her saying absolutely correct.

Monami - Maine apni jaan desh par vaari hai. Aur Karan, tum hi to kehte ho ki jo desh ke liye jaan kurbaan karta hai, vo amar ho jata hai. I'm extremely proud that I could serve my nation. But lagta hai ki tum dono ko bilkul proud nahi hua ki Cadet Dr. Monami Mahajan SHAHEED hui hai!

SidRan (immediately) - Nahi!!!

They replied to her immediately as she pouted in anger and they couldn't see their lifeline disappointed.

Sid - Nahi Monu, aisa nahi hai. We're extremely proud of you. Vo to bus...

Monami (quite angrily) - Bus kya, Sid? Bus kya!?

Karan (in a broken voice) - Rani Sahiba..aap achhe se janti hain ki aap hu..humari zindagi mein kya maayne rakhti hain. I'm proud of you ki aapne itni himmat dikhayi aur bahaduri se apne desh par jaan kurbaan kari. Ma...magar, (crying bitterly) hum kaise rahenge tumhare bina!?

Monami too got tears in her eyes but controlled herself somehow.

Monami - Karan! Sid! Tum dono samajh kyu nahi rahe ho? Main bhale hi physically tumhare saath nahi hu, lekin mera dil to yahi hai na! (In a dominating manner) Ab meri baat kaan kholkar suno, main nahi chahti ki mujhe yaad karke kisi ki aankhon mein aansu aayein! Got it?

Marjaavaan...
Marjaawaan...

Both Sid and Karan nodded in agreement with tears in their eyes. And in just a swift, Monami was gone. They both were shocked but their hearts had an unknown serene feeling which was unknown to both of them. They looked at each other and nodded.

Flashback ends~

Everyone in the mess took decision with a determination of not crying while remembering Monami. Instead being proud of her and always smile remembering the gone soul.

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Note - 10th January tak updates thode kam hi aayenge cos I'm out of station right now.