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"You have to sir!! You have to permit me... I'll die but won't sit like this here on your order. My brother is waiting for me there, so that I can go and save him. You can't do this to him, please sir. You've to give me the permission." Stomping the fist hardly over the table a furious yet emotional ajay stated.

His superior commander helplessly looked at him with the same pain sparkling in his eyes. "I can't permit you ajay.... Snowfall is increasing and the roads are closed. There's no chances. None can be alive in this temperature, moreover he has fallen from a high cliff. It's impossible for him to survive. He is dead." He tried to make him face the reality but only if he would listen.

"I know him sir, he can't die this easily. You always told me, Shaurya is your bestest student. From the start of our training to now, he always made you proud, He always listened to you and completed every difficult tasks, he was the one who was the most closest to you. And now, when you're student needs you, you're backing off. Why such injustice towards him sir??" He questioned in a loud tone as now not the Junior commander but the student in him was questioning about the injustice his teacher was doing.

"I also wanted to save him if there's chances of him to survive but I can't take the life risk of other officers only for one. After falling from a high cliff in this temperature none would be able to survive. Try to understand!" Throwing the rough words he left from there leaving ajay there alone.

"Okay, don't give me permission sir! I can go even without your permission. I'll do anything to save my brother. I'm coming Bhai. Please wait for me. Don't kill my hope. You've to survive...." He closed his eyes to gather his emotions.

"Sir!!" He turned and faced the another officer who had gone with shaurya.

"Subhedar ji, you?"

"Sir, we're coming with you to find him. Please let me come. I've made two other officers ready for this. We can go from the back way." Ajay's eyes glistened with tears as he nodded and ordered him to let's go as they didn't have time to wait more.

The cool winds were blowing wildly with the continuous snowfall. Ground had been hidden by the thick white sheet of the snow which had covered many things under it. Ajay and his team of 3 other officers...

"Sir!! Everything has covered with the snow. It will be very difficult to find him."

"Think positively, we'll find him. You please be careful." They started their operation to search him.

Three hours passed but no result and now the hope in them was breaking. It was getting difficult to walk in the cold weather while the weather was only getting worst by the time. Ajay went a little forward as he pulled his leg up and stepped forward when something felt by him. He felt like he had placed his foot on someone. The very moment he bent little and aside the snow with the help of his rifle.

"Shaurya??"

Everyone's attention diverted at the call as they ran towards Ajay who was vigorously pushing the snow from his friend's body. The others helped him as in no time picking up his body they came at some distance away from there. Ajay took his head on his lap and patted on his blood covered cheek. "Shaurya? Uth jaa Bhai, kyu aise pareshan kar raha hain. Bohot umeed le kar tere paas aaya hu agar tune meri umeed todi toh kabhi maaf nahi karunga tujhe (Please get up. We've came here with a hope. If you break that then I'll never forgive you)." He emotionally stated continuously approaching him.

"Sir is breathing. We've to take him to hospital right now. I'm informing to the company." One of them spoke up as he impatiently nodded.

"Lift him and let's go the company as soon as possible. Maybe he is facing problem in breathing because of this low temperature." They carefully helped him and then went towards their jeep, struggling to reach at hospital as soon as possible....

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"No!! Nothing can happen to him!! I know, he can't leave me. Go and find him... He isn't weak that he would lose. Bring him to me.. Humare shaurya bohot bahadur hain maut ko harane ki takat rakhte hain vo." Saira voice ranged through the hall as she stubbornly repeated the same thing while the officers were trying to make her belive on the situation.

Saira's attention grabbed by the loud ring of telephone. Her lips graced in a smile as she felt like her shaurya had called her.

"Shaurya!!" She ran towards it and hurriedly picked it up.

"Shaurya? Are you okay? Where are you? Why didn't you come?" She continued her talks untill the person from opposite side interrupted her.

"I'm Ajay bhabhi, shaurya's friend..... Don't worry, he is fine. Just some scratches and cuts which will be cured soon. Now the doctors are treating him."

"Please tell me where are you! I'm coming there, I want to see him. Please tell me." Saira's eyes teared up as she begged to him.

"Okay bhabhi, please give the line to the officers who have came there. I'm telling them to bring you here."

"Okay!!" Agreeing him she called one of them as Ajay instructed them about everything while explaining about shaurya's welfare. He ordered them to bring saira and drishti with them as seeing shaurya's condition he could only do that.

"Drishti, now stop crying. Look your brother is fine. Nothing has happened to him. We'll go near him right now." Wiping the tears of her shaurya's little sister she hugged her to her chest.

"Is it true didi? He is fine?" Saira nodded as they both cried out in satisfaction.....

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Saira and drishti reached at the company of kashmir-riffles where in the hospital shaurya's treatment was going on. After coming their Ajay received them and took them towards the OT.

Saira stood their near the glass window with her palm resting on it. Her tears broken the wall and flooded down. She breathed heavily as her heart crushed inside seeing him in that condition. His charming face now turned pale as the head covered with bandage, the part of chest was also bandaged as he had been shot by the bullet and due to the falling from height his arm had fractured.

"Shaurya..." She whispered and resting her head over the class, closing her eyes let her tears flow.
Ajay came there as glancing at his friend he called saira. Saira wiped her tears and turned to him. She thanked him for searching her shaurya and starting his treatment.

"Before going Shaurya told me to give you this. Maybe he was scared a little thinking he would be a able to come back or not. Now when he is safe, keep it with you and ask him to tie it around your neck when he'll be fine." He tried to relax her little but she was getting more emotional. Somehow she gathered her emotions and took the nuptial chain in her palm tightly fisting on it then keeping her palm over her heart.

Almost five-six hours spent but yet there was nothing improvement in shaurya's condition. The doctors operated him and now they too were having doubt on the chances of his survival. Saira pushed the door slightly as going inside she sat beside on the stool. Her eyes weren't stopping to pour out the tears as with the breaking of his breath her heart was breaking more. She carefully entangled her palm with his ones and pecked over there.

"Why are you doing this? Please get up! You've promised me that you'll come back then why? What happened to that promise now? Kyu hume itna tadpa rahe hain.....aap bhi hume sab ki tarah chod jane ki koshish kar rahe hain kya? Uth jayiye na.... Humare khatir aapko uthna hoga......." Her words broke as she sobbed.

Like he heard her voice.....his fingers moved, the low breathings suddenly increased like he was struggling to inhale more and more air. .... Saira's face blanked as she lifted her face and noticed his unnecessarily struggling self. She held his palm little more tightly before calling for the doctor.

"Doctor please check him. Something is bothering him." She explained everything as the doctors checked him. Shaurya opened his eyes as he got the blurry view of his saira and drishti who had entered with Ajay. His breathings weren't getting normal and within it holding on them he tried to say something. Saira's grip over his palm tightened as he looked at her with longing eyes.

"S__sa_ira!!" The word left from his lips in a low whisper as he tried to form another word but his senses went blank as his eyelashes flattered and then closed again. Saira felt the tight grip loosing as her own heart stopped beating along with drishti too.

"Doctor? What happened? Just now he talked to me? Then what happened suddenly? Please check him." Ajay said fearing about something horrible thing.

"Jiska dar tha wohi hua....officer shaurya__i think he has gone into__coma!!" The words left his mouth almost banging into their ears......all three of them lost the colours of their faces staring at the doctor like he was an alien.
Saira looked down at her shaurya as she couldn't belive on that doctor's words.

"Shaurya? What he is telling? Please tell him it's a lie. Just now you've talked with me. Please check him. He is completely fine....shaurya? Please get up..... You can't do this to me...... Please tell him that you're fine and you'll get up..... Please Shaurya..... You can't stay mum..... I've arranged everything of our marriage.... You've promised me that when you'll come, we'll get married.... You can't just leave me like this..." She rested her head on his hand crying out her pain.

Drishti hugged ajay and cried "Bhaiya, how can you do this? Ajay bhai, he listens to you... Please tell him not to do this..." Both of them cried while saira was like her all dreams had broken into pieces.

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Five years later

Years passed like the fast blow of wind......everything changed in those five years. The lifestyles were totally different from that of the five years ago one. Ages were growing older but the one constant thing never changed..... The love saira held for him and the hope she had in her heart. With the passing years almost everyone had stop thinking positively that he will be ever get up from the unconscious state but she had the hope and has still living with it.

The fast blow of wind entered in the room cutting the gaps of curtains while lightening the room, a smile formed over her face as standing up she walked towards window and slided the curtains on sides. Her feet took her back where she was sitting before, taking back her seat she smiled little then leaned forward and pecked a sweet kiss on his cheek.

"Good morning shaurya!!" Her voice sparkling happiness but those brown eyes holding immense of pain in them. Still smiling the same way she creased his face.

"Do you know, today is the first day when Drishti will join her new job. Your small Drishu has now grown up, she can take her responsibilities too... Now, you please get well soon and give your love to her." She spoke out happily pressing her lips on his palm creasing on it softly.

"It's now enough, shaurya. Please get up, I can't wait more. I'm craving for you. I've already became old but you're same as before. I told you na my Shaurya is most handsome..... Now get up. I still have remembered your promise. I'm just waiting for the when you'll fulfill that promise..... Bohot aadha aadha sa lagta hain shaurya. Aapke bina jaise humari zindagi tham si gayi hai, jee to rahe hain lekin adhuri. Saas le rahe hain lekin mano ab vo bhi tut rahi hain." The smiling face of hers turned blank, eyes filled with lots of tears.

"Didi!!" Saira's trance broke as immediately wiping her tears she turned back towards the entrance and smiled seeing her shaurya's little sister.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes and I've packed everything. You don't have to worry. I've came here to take blessings from you and Bhaiya before going." Drishti spoke with a lot of maturity sticking with her words. She bent down to touch saira's feet but before that she made her stand and hugged her with a love filled gesture.

"All the best! Your first day goes well..... Yahin tammana karte hain hum." They both smiled as then turning to her brother drishti sat on the edge. Her emotions were getting high but she didn't let them and focused on her brother. Her palm took his and put it over her cheek.
"I need your love Bhai..... Today is your Drishu's first day in office and today I want something from you. I want you to get well soon." She kissed on his forehead and then walking to the opposite side touched his feet as for her, he is her father, mother and god....except him none was there whom she could say of hers. Saira was someone greater than mother for her whom she worshiped everyday.

Coming to her she hugged her again and then bid bye to them. "Take care of yourself and come back soon! Then I too have to leave."

"Don't worry, didi! I'll come back till you're here." She called and then gone from there.

Saira adjusted the blanket over shaurya as she placed a kiss on his forehead and then went from there. Before leaving the room she glanced at his unconscious figure, passing a sad smile left the place.......

🤧 Guys, shaurya is alive!!!

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