Precap:

I turned around expecting to see Alekh but instead, I saw Rajveer there. So this was Alekh's plan to meet Rajveer. I smiled. Now major we have a lot to talk about.

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" Why do I feel like this is an elaborate plan where I am brought in a trap and the next thing I know is ki meri class lag rahi hai ." He said with a gleam in his eyes. I knew what he was trying to do, he was trying to deviate me from what I wanted to talk about. But I think after five years of being apart he has forgotten that I am still the same stubborn girl that he met 7 years ago. 

I think he read my thoughts because he raised his hands up in mock surrender. " I am just kidding Naina. Mujhe kya marna hai jo mai tumhre khilakh jaon, ab agr apne mujhe jee bhar ke dekh liya ho to btaengi ki apne is time yahan koyn bulaya hai ."

"Hmmm, kafi smart ho gaen hai major sahab, waise for your kind information, maine apko nahi bulaya , apke student Alekh Sharma ne trap set up kiya hai maine nahi. Miane to sirf apse milne ki baat boli thi usse ."I said trying and failing to look innocent.

"Gi Gi, Aap to bilkul doodh ki dhuli hai, aur Alekh se bhi baat karni padegi , badi jaldi party badli hai usne ." I laughed and said "Are uspe koyun gussa ho rahen hai , usne kuch galt thode na kiya . Waise ye sab choden aur yeh baten ki hua kya tha ?" I asked in a more somber note.

He shook his head " Tum nahi manogi ." "Obviously, pehle nahi manti thi to ab koyun mane lagun gi ."

" Alright , to pucho ky ky poochna hai . Par poochne se pehle yeh zaroor soch lene Naina do you really want to know? Ky tum sach mein sab kuch janna chati ho ya sirf hum logon ka sahi salamat tum tak ana tumhre liye kafi hai ?" The way he asked me this question was enough to make me rethink my decision to ask him all the things that have been going on in my mind. So I instead I asked for his opinion " What do you think Raj should I get to know everything, do you think I can handle the truth?"

For a moment he looked stunned, maybe it was due to the fact that I asked what he thinks or maybe it was because I addressed him as Raj, but that only lasted a moment before he recovered and says " Well Naina I think you could very well handle the truth , kyounki jis naina ko mai janta hun wo bahut himmat wali , suljhi hui , thodi ziddi si , par bahut hi courageous hai . Par mai uss Naina ko bhi janta hun jo apne bhai se bahut pyar krti hai . To agr meri salah ko sunno to Cpt.Naina Singh Ahluwalia is very much capable of listening to all those answers, par Naina meri Naina ko yeh answers nahi sunne chaiye and bs is baat se apne apko samjha lena chahiye to be ok with the fact ki hum log uske pass , uske sath hai aur bilko sahi salamat hai ." 

That whole monologue left me speechless and a bit breathless, holy moly this man has a way with words. It took my brain almost a full minute to register all that he said and I finally came to the conclusion that maybe it is for the best to keep a few things for later on in life, it wasn't the time yet to know everything. So with that in mind, I agreed with Raj ." Okay agr apko yahi lagta hai to yehi sahi ."

He looked at me as if I had lost my mind and a after a beat or two said, " Tumhri tabyat theek hai Naina na koi gussa na koi question bas maine bola aur tum maan gai ." 

"Haan to aap kya expect kar rahe ki main tantrum karungi aur ziid mein a ke jawab sunne bina manungi nahi, sorry to disappoint you Raj but in panch saalon mein mai thodi si aur samjhdar ho gai hun ."

" Really , hmmm achi baat hai meri zindagi sukoon se kategi ." I laughed and replied " Maine bola ki mai thodi si samjhdar ho gai hun yeh nahi bola ki apko apki zindagi sukoon se katne dungi , pure paanch saal ka adla hai Major sahab thodi to pareshaan karungi na ."

He smiled , uff that smile " Maine kab mana kiya jinta paareshan karna hai karlene puri life padi hai , after all haq banta hai tumhra . " My eyes widened comically. Now it was my turn to be surprised by him " Apki tabyat theek hai ya mai doc ko boolaun ." He chuckled and said, "Meri tabyat bilkul theek hai Naina ."

"Pakka na apki tabyat theek hai koyunki mujhe apki baaton se to yahi lag raha hai ki apko kuch ho gaya hai ." He full on laughed, It suffices to say that I missed him laughing like this and I don't think I have ever seen him be so carefree except a few times, and I love every second of these moments. But just to play with him a little I thought let's scare him " Are Naveen bhiya, aap kab aye ." 

That shut him up immediately he got up and looked back to see if Naveen bhiya was actually there, it was hilarious, and I couldn't hold my laughter anymore and burst out laughing. " God Rajveer apna chehra to dekhiye aisa lag rha hai jaise Naveen bhiya nahi Hitler a gaya ho . Mere bhai apko kha nahi jaenge . Aur haan " I said also getting up to be able to look him in the eye " Aap zara taiyari kar lijiyega ,Koyunki puri life bitane ke liye permission to bhaiya hi denge aur uske liye apko unse baat karni padeki . Tab tak Major Shekhawat you can only dream. "

"Aisa baat hai to theek hai ji ab aap bhi dekhiyega hum apko apke bhai se kaise mang ke le jaenge ." He said with full confidence." Dekhte hai Major you have 5 days to talk to bhiaya , otherwise main khud unse baat krn lungi. " I left saying this but stopped when I heard him call my name and turned around " Ky ?" he replied with a simple "Kuch nahi , aise hi . soch raha tha Chauhan sahab and Akriti point 1857 pe ky kar rahenge honge . " I just shrugged and turned to leave and said over my shoulder " Woh to unke ane ke baad hi pta chalega ." 

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I know I have not been uploading for the past 6 months and Really sorry for that, but i had a writers' block. Since I am back I will try my best to be regular with updates and Will try to complete the story in this month or by next month at the most. 

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