A true soldiers fight, not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.

And that is what makes realizes, not all angels lives in heaven....
Some are fighting in battle.

Scree opens with screaming, running, not crowded but fear.

Man : dekh udhar, maar use, kisiko nahi..... Aahhhh

He was suddenly shot dead. The others remain shocked seeing him. Theirs head directed them to other direction and said..

Head : us taraf dekh, shayad udhar hi koi hoga.

They again splitted into places, and while running other was shot. Some stopped, some were already went in another direction to find someone.

They agressively look here and there to find someone, but in vain, no one was to seen.

From behind them, she immediately passed. One person sensed and saw behind.

Man : boss, dekho waha se koi ladki gai....

Three four man's went behind her. She hide behind a pillar. Their's face was covered with clothes, so she was unable to see their's face.

One person came near pillar to find her. She take a round, and stood opposite side from before. Now, he was standing looking here and there with his back facing her.

She smirked seeing him and nodding in no, and tapped his back.

The moment he turned, his head hitted by a pistol. He whimpered in pain, but was unable to see her face too before got faint.

The loud sound of being shot roared around.

Suddenly, her eyes stuck on the person in front of her. A boy was looking the goons being hiding.

"Accha to ye hai jo kabse inhe chup ke maare jaa raha hai...." She thought to herself while going to him.

His back was visible, he shot a terrorist from opposite side.

Her eyes immediately widened seeing a man targeting him.

"Hato waha se" she shouted at him panicked and running.

And in no nick time, holding his hand, she pushed him with herself and shot that man too.

Due to sudden pull, he fell down on floor and she fell above him.
Her face cloth loosened and it fell on floor.

A bit more, they slided there, her hair too opened, and complemented on his face.

She blinked her eyes fir once and she got the clear sight of him. Her both hands were on his napes, and he was on floor almost with her support.

"Shot...." A sudden shot shrinked both, and they came out of unknown distraction.

They get off. Looking towards surrounding they decide to get from there soon.

"Chalo yaha se jitni jaldi ho sake...." He said being alert, and they were getting off from that place.

Suddenly preeta's gaze went on his head. She stopped walking.

Preeta : oh god, dekho tumhare sir se khun aa raha hai aur....

She examined him, he was injured at many places on body.

Preeta : (continued) aur bohot jagah tumhe chot lagi hai, tum na ek kaam karo, mere saath chalo, yahi paas me mai rehti hu, tum chalo yaha se....

"Are nahi, Mai...." He tried to defend but preeta didn't let him.

Preeta : (interrupting him) nahi, mana nahi karo, dekho yahi hai, mai tumhe koi kidnap nahi kar rahi hu, Chalo.... Tumhe pata hai na mahaul kaisa chal raha hai..

He knew he needed it being injured, so preeta started walking, and he too follow her. He chuckled seeing her.

Within some minutes, they reached a small room on floor itself. Seems to have for urgency only.

He scanned the room with so much of concentration.

Preeta : baith jaao yaha par....

He take his place. Preeta bring first aid box. She sat near him. She was thinking something.....

"Mai koi terrorist nahi hu..." He stated seeing her, which broke preeta's trance.

Preeta got a little startled.

Preeta : mai... maine nahi pucha kuch.

Karan : I knew, in dango ke time par, ek ladte hue insaan ko dekhkar koi joker to nahi hi samjhega...

She wide her eyes at him, but end up giggling.

Preeta : (giggling) nahi nahi, aisa kuch nahi. Waise kaun ho tum.

Karan : mai karan... Karan Luthra...

The same moment, first aid box fell from preeta's hand. She saw him just so shocking. Karan saw her staring shockingly. He got up being confused.

Karan : (confused) kya hua ?

Preeta : (tears formed in her eyes) tum... tum karan... Karan Luthra ho ? (He nodded in yes confusingly) tum... (tear fell from her eyes) siddhart ke colleague ho ?

Karan now got the shock. He sees her shockingly. But nod in yes.

Preeta immediately saluted him. No less than imagination that most eligible officer is standing in front of her. Karan slauted her back. But still he was shock.

Karan : (gulps) tum ...tum siddhart ko kaise jaanti ho ?

Preeta : (tearfully) bhai the wo mere (karan become shock again) unki.... Unki death ke baad unki post mujhe hi mili.

Karan saw her emotionally, he too not felt bad.

Karan : heyy, tum aisa karo, yaha baith jaao pehle.

Karan made her sit. She wiped her tears.

Karan : dekho, take it easy ok... Aur usne kabhi bataya nahi uski behen bhi hai (she look at him) accha wo chodo, tum batao tumhe uski post mili matlab ?

Preeta : matlab ki bhai me jab army join kiye the, tab wo zyaada time ghar par nahi rehte the, zyaada kya rehne hi kaha milta tha, aur bhai ka desh ke liye pyaar aur junoon dekh kar mujhme bhi ek shauk, ek pyaar jaise paida hua... Mai sochti thi ki bhai ke saath mai bhi rahu, unke saath milkar desh ke liye apna kartavya adaa karu, lekin.... (She shivered) lekin mujhe nahi pata tha aisa ho jaayega. Mujhe bhai ke saath jagah chaahiye thi, bhai ki nahii.....

She stopped with slight tears in her eyes, while karan too become sad for his dear friend.

A most deserving officer, lost his life while serving for his country.

Preeta wipe her tears...

Preeta : (wiping tears) accha ye chodo, tum batao tum yaha kaise ??

Karan look at her. Maybe she has hit the wrong nerve of his. But karan show himself as not affected. He looked away.

Karan : apni family ko dhundne aaya hu.

Preeta didn't understood, she saw him confusingly.

Preeta : (confused) matlab ??

Karan : matlab (gulps) ki 15 tarikh ko wo log kahi kho gaye the.... Jab desho ka batwaara hua tab ham sab border par hi the, us wakt bhaag-daud thi, kisike paas wakt nahi tha, logo ko maara jaa raha tha, jise jaisa thik laga wo waise jaa rahe the, jaha thik lage waha jaa rahe the..... (He sighs) usi dauran, border ke hamle thode ruke, to mujhe pata chala ki mere ghar waale laapata hai. Bas unhi ko dhundna hai.

He stopped, but with unshed tears.

Three days, just three days of Independence with riots, deaths, murders, responsibility of an officer, lost their family members, still standing in front of each other with the same aim for their country.
Lost everything, still standing for their country.

Because strongest hearts have the most scars.

Karan broke the small eyelock they were having.

Karan : (sitting) accha waise batao, yaha kyu reh rahi ho tum.

Preeta's eyes widened.

Preeta : wo.... wo abhi tumhe to pata hi hai na kaisa mahaul chal raha hai.... bas isiliye.

Karan : (seeing her) acchaa....

Karan didn't stated anything further. He just keenly observed the room with glowing eyes (like a doubtful view). Preeta turned around to keep the aid box.

When she turned back, immediately in a second Karan load his gun and put on her shoulder.

Preeta shockingly flinched when karan shot the bullet with a smirk.

The shot ends here.