My Journey - A Left Right Left Story

XXI

1st August,2006.

Last 2 hafton mai lessons ke naam par hum se jo duniyaa bhaar ka kaam karwaya hai naa. Matlab araam se bataati hun.

Bhargav on the name of lessons had me do a lot of stuff on every alternative day. One day he told me to cook dinner for the whole academy, then he had me wash the whole academy's clothes, then he had me polish everyone's shoes. Then one day he told me to clean out rifles, then pistols, then polish swords. Then he asked me to play hairdresser for all the girls and if they wished then boys of the academy. I did all this quietly, alternative bhi kya tha ?

Aalekh in the other hand was trying to master a new instrument or weapon everyday. Abhimanyu was surprisingly relentless with this exercise.

Yudi was told to either compose a song or poetry or code based on his life, achievement or failure before he joined the academy.

Huda was given a new challenge everyday. Sometimes he was challenged to co-operate, sometimes to do things by himself. Shalini always kept him occupied in some way or another.

Ali was also asked to do a multitude of things. Finally he had started to politely yet firmly deny to do things that was against his morals.

Pooja on the other hand was given a female officer's name and asked to write a two page essay on them. She was given two days time to submit each essay. 

We were hella confused with these 'lessons'. The mentors on the other hand were happy with the result, except one. Bhargav was confused about his protege. After all with every lesson I was proving him wrong. He knew that predictability and Naina never went hand in hand, yet.

On the other hand I was also confused with Mogambo's behaviour. First his questions and then his tasks. The last task had really tested my patience. The senior girl cadets had her to do their hair 3 - 4 times before they were satisfied. Even the boy cadets were also no less. Sab ko head massage chaiye tha. It had taken everything in me to not make everyone bald like Mogambo. Uske upaar se office aur team ka kaam. Mera dimaag kharab ho raha tha. Yet I reigned in my temper and instead took it all out during my turn on the punching bag.

Finally Mogambo decided to grace me with his presence. He had sent an orderly to summon me to his office after she had closed her 'saloon' for the time being.

Reaching his office in record time, I knocked on his door and waited for him.

Mogambo : (opening the door) Ah Cadet Singh please come in. Take a seat. Chai ?

Naina : Sir aapne mujhse pichle 2 haafto mai itne ooth - patank kam karvane ke baad yahaan Chai ke liye toh nahi bulaya hoga. So, will you please get to the point.

Mogambo : The minute I think that I've understood you. You just have to do something unexpected.

I've always believed ki ek insaan ki personality unke favourite cartoon characters se milti julti hoti hai. Kyunki hume unhi cartoon characters ko pasand karte hai jinse hum relate kar pate hai.

Aapko Buttercup kyun aachi lagati hai yeh toh mujhe samajh aa gaya. Buttercup ki tarah aap physical aspects mai strong hai. Uski tarah aap sab kuch baaki sab ke mukable toda zayaada seriously leti hai. Aur usiki tarah aap ka gussa bhi hai, after all Cadet Huda aapko Phoolan aise hi nahi bulatey honge. Par jo baat mujhe nahi samajh aati, wo yeh hai ki aapko Miss Fury kyun aachi lagati hai ? As far as I know, she was a reluctant hero. Marla Drake never wanted the responsibility. Yet she and then her granddaughter did what was needed to be done. Ab sawal yeh uthta hai ki aapke life mai aisa kya hai jo aap reluctantly kar rahi hai ?

Naina : May I ask 2 questions.

Mogambo : Sure.

Naina : 1. Aapka favourite cartoon character kaun hai ?

Mogambo (smriking) : Toh aap mera petra mere hi upar istamal karna cahati hai. Chaliye main bhi dekhta hun ki aap kya deduce karti hai. Mera favorite cartoon character hai Jerry.

Naina : Hmmm. Matlab aapko bina kisi reason ke aur logo ko antagonise karna, bina baat ke logo ko beech mai jhagda karvan, aapne size se baade cheezo ka istamal karke aapne enemies ya fir frenemies ko harana, har cheez mai aapne aap ko best prove karna pasand hai aapko. But at the same time you are ready to protect and guide those who are either left or found at your footstep. Pehla half toh fir bhi aapse relatable hai par second half ??

Mogambo : Well done Cadet, well done. Kya analysis kiya hai. Bang on. As for your second question, aap pehle mere question ka answer kariye. Aisa kya hai jiske liye aap ek reluctant heroine play kar rahi hai ?

Naina : Sir, Miss Fury sirf ek reluctant heroine ke taur par yaad nahi rehti hai. She's also known for her quick reflexes.

Mogambo : Very well. As for your answer. Cadet mujhe aapko patience shikhane ko kaha gaya tha. Pichle 2 haafto ke basis par main itna toh bol hi sakta hun ki aapke andar thodi si hi sahi par patience toh hai aur uss patience ko dhikhane mai katrati nahi. Bas aapka patience level bhadana hoga. Uske alawa mera kaam aapko mujhe se behter na sahi par mere jitna aapko weapons expert banana hai. I suggest ki aap apna resolve aur strengthen kar le kyunki yeh sab sirf ek trailer tha. 

Aur ek aur baat Cadet. Ab se aap agar aapne midnight strolls aur weekend getaways limit karna shuru kar dijiye.  

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