JOURNEY WITH SAF ACADEMY

MISSION ENTER PARAKRAM SAF- PART 3

" koi paani lao please, jaldi!! shouted monami as her voice echoed through the crowd. With the help of a few people she was able to bring that lady in a shed. She instructed the people around to elevate her legs for better blood flow. It looked like the woman got a heat stroke. Within 10 minutes, she came back to her senses and was getting better. Monami felt relieved. Being a doctor had its own perks. One could help people in emergency situations. And monami was always a do-good type of person. If one word could describe her personality, that would be kindness. But this was not the situation where in she could help the patient further. Her eyes grew wide when she checked her watch. It was 2:59 pm. "OH NOO!!" she shrieked. 

" baby kaha chale gayi thi aap? " asked Karan. He could not have forgiven himself had something had happened to her. " maine apko bola tha na akele kahi nahi jaana"..
" offo!! sorry baba. wo mujhe ek naya toy dikha, to mai chali gayi". 
Karan then took baby home with all the new goodies and left for academy. 
He reached academy by 3:40 pm and he could see that all the namunas were standing on the training grounds. Except for one. He could only see the back of her and thus didn't recognize her.  He took his jeep to park behind the academy. 

Sanjana was pretty annoyed by this time and wasn't ready to hear anything that Monami was going to say. She was strictly a no-nonsense person. But she had more than enough today and wasn't going to go easy on monami. 
Monami couldn't help but explain the whole situation again and again but to no avail. By this she herself was pretty exhausted and tears had welled at the corner of her eyes. 
Unknown to them, Col. Batra was watching the whole scenario and something struck him when he saw monami holding the iron door and not budging. 

He saw karan coming towards them and was hoping to see him do something. 

When Karan asked Sanjana what was taking so long, she explained everything to him. Karan turned to Monami to give his final statement when he finally recognized those light hazel eyes. 
But situation was different here, he was a trainer and his first rule was to follow the rules. 
Monami being late was inexcusable as the time for application submission was long gone. But he kept looking at her constantly, he felt it was.... 
Monami immediately recognized him and frowned. She did not expect her words to come around so soon. She did not expect to meet this manner less guy again, especially when he is the head of the training program. Such a small world. 

All the other recruits were kind of tired by this time. Faizi saw koel struggling with the bag and thought of helping her but realized, she won't accept it anyway. 
Sumanji and Chitra had already started talking by this time. It doesn't take much time for women to get to know each other and become friends.  

Retreating back to his cabin, Col. Batra calls karan and faizi along with Monami in his cabin. 
The call stuns Karan a little as Monami also has to come along. 
He cuts the call and opens the door for Monami to come in. 
Finally, Monami enters the academy. Tears filled her eyes and she gave a small smile to the fact that she was finally here!! In Parakram SAF. 

She quietly follows karan and comes in front of a room. The board reads Retd. Col. Pushpendar Batra. 
All three enter the room. Batra gives a small smile to Monami before moving on to Faizi. He instructs him to guide the new recruits to their rooms and explain them the working of the Academy. Faizi takes a leave attending to all of Col. Batra's instructions. 
Mr. Batra keeps staring at Karan until he starts reporting the incident. 
K: Sir academy me application submit karne ka ek given time tha. Ye us time pe nahi aa payi. Discussion over sir. 
B: Young lady, your defense. 
M: mai pahuch gayi thi sir, I mean nahi pahuchi but mai pahuch gayi thi sir. 
B: pahuch gayi thi, nahi pahuchi kya matlab hai iska? 
M: Sir, on the way ek medical emergency aa gayi thi, usse handle karne me time lag gaya. 
B: apna application dikhayiye. 
M: Sir, here. 
Mr. Batra gets amazed looking at Monami's achievements. She was a straight A student throughout her school and college life. She had won many scholarships but did not utilize any of them as she had a stable background. 
She donated all her scholarships to NGOs. She has a good rapport with her school teachers and Principal. Mr. Batra was starting to come to a conclusion but he wanted the debate between karan and Monami to go on. He wanted to see in person whether his conclusion was right or wrong. 
B: Monami, I want you to prove your point.  
K: sir, point prove karne wali koi baat hi nahi hai sir. 
M: point prove karne wali baat hai sir, mai prove karna chahti hoo. 
K: kya prove karengi aap? Aap late aayi hai. iss academy me aane se pehle hi aapne ye baat to definitely prove kar di ki aapko rules and regulations ke baare me kuch nahi pata.
M: aap ke incident se mujhe judge kaise kar sakte hai!! Sir mai deolali ke outskirts me pahuch chuki thi and academy aane ke liye koi local travel dhoondh rahi thi. Tabhi ek khambe jaise aadmi mujhse takraya and mai niche gir gayi but that's not the end sir usne naa upar uthne me meri help ki aur nahi hi sorry bola. 
{ all this while looking at karan, as if she was trying to taunt him whereas karan became a little nervous and angry.}
K: koi jaan bhoojkar nahi takraya hoga and rahi baat sorry bolne ki to usne bola hoga , tumn esuna nahi hoga. 
M: tum itne confidence ke saath kaise keh sakte ho, tum to waha the bhi nahi!!
karan who was facing Monami,turned back to Col. Batra

K: sir, ye kya discussion ho raha hai, ye sirf aapka time waste kar rahi hai. 
Monami was shocked to hear this from that khambe jaisa aadmi..
she looked towards Col. Batra with pleading eyes
B: ek minute Shergill, use apni baat poori to karne do!!
This annoyed karan so much, he reluctantly agreed as the order was coming from his respectable senior. 
K: OK Sir. 
M: Thankyou Sir!!
ha to uss khambe jaise aadmi se takrane ke baad i was running sir, tabhi ek lady behosh dikhi mujhe, as a doctor mai unhe kaise neglect karti sir, unki help karne me time laga gaya sir. 
Isiliye mai late ho gayi sir. 
K: sir, aise excuses to koi bhi de sakta hai..
before karan could complete his sentence, Monami jumped in
M: excuse nahi hai sir, valid reason hai and har koi nahi de sakta because har koi doctor nahi hota sir. 
This was like the last punch as Col. Batra could see the confidence in Monami's eyes and the anger the karan's eyes. From Col. Batra's point of view it was like they were shooting lasers at each other. 
Col. Batra appreciated Monami's courage and finally made a decision. 
Dr. Monami, I am glad ki aap jaise applicants ne is program ke liye apply liya hai. 
YOU ARE RECRUITED!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!

finally, it was about to begin, the life she was waiting for. 
The life that was waiting for her.. 

THANKYOU GUYS..  
BYEEE!!