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4. Coffee for your thoughts!

"Kya aap log mujhe firse batayenge ki mai hi kyu us ulti khopdi ke paas jaau?" Monami asked in whispering voice to the other recruits who were now gathered in her small room.

"Arey kyuki tum usko sabse acche se jawaab deti ho! Baaki sab toh uski aakhei dekhke hi dar jaate hai! " Koel answered.

"Lekin mai... "

"Offo! Tum uski training se pareshaan ho ki nahi?" Koel asked.

Monami nodded her head in positive.

"Toh fir jao na! Usse pucchho! " Koel whisper yelled before throwing Monami out of her own room.

'Yeh kaha fas gayi mai! Woh khadus Shergill toh mujhe khaa hi jayega!' Monami thought before heading towards Karan's room.

On reaching there, she got surprised seeing the lights were still on considering the fact that it was pretty late and Karan Shergill was known to abide by the rules.

Nevertheless she stepped inside as the door to his dorm was wide open. The first thing she noticed was the strange but pleasant smell coming from his room. She smirked before spotting him who stood facing the wall on the other side of the room. She got scared a bit but since his back was towards her, then it was somewhat easy.

"Aap yaha is waqt kya kar rahi hai Rani Saahiba? " She heard his cold voice as he turned towards her and took a few strides towards her.

"Uhhh woh mai... " She stuttered before she noticed the three medium sized photo frames of army people. They seemed like his family to her and she concluded over that only.

"Jo kehna hai kaho and go to your room. " He warned her and in that moment she saw some strange emotion swarming through his eyes.

"Ek minute! " She said and ran out of the room making him shake his head a bit at her antic.

He then resumed to his original position, that is near the photo frames of his family.

He continued to stare at the photo frames until he heard her voice.

"Coffee for your thoughts? " He heard her soft voice.

He turned again to see her standing with two steaming hot mugs of coffee.
He raised his eyebrows at her question.

"Woh hota hai na, 'penny for your thoughts' but Karan Shergill ke thoughts ke liye penny thoda kam hai isiliye Coffee for your thoughts! " She explained while carefully walking towards him.

"Aur agar mai kahu ki mai coffee nahi peeta toh? " He retorted back

"Toh juice, chai wagera kucch toh peete hi honge! " She said a bit childishly making him look at her with an amused face.

"Sirf is baar pee leta hu! " He murmered taking one mug from her followed by a minute of silence as he said nothing but sipped the coffee.

"Aapko pata hai, meri mumma bhi Army mei thi! " She told him not liking the silence.

"Hmm toh isilye tum saari cheezei itne acche se grasp karti ho! Tumne army kyu nahi join ki? " He asked.

"Papa ki wajah se kyuki ab ham dono hi toh ek dusre ki family hai but jab haath mei is Academy ka letter aaya toh khud ko rok nahi paayi mai! " She told him excitedly making him nod at her softly.

"Aapko pata hai, bachpan mei mujhe lagta tha ki mummy ko army mei nahi hona chahiye tha! Agar woh army join nahi karti toh woh mere saath aur zada time spend kar paati aur mai unko aur zada jaan paati but jab mai badi hui tab mujhe samajh aaya ki marne mei aur shaheed hone mei kya difference hota hai. Aur aaj i am very proud to be her daughter. " She told him with a smile making him slightly smile at her as well.

She got surprised seeing him smile for the very first time but felt proud on herself for making him smile.

"Tumhe pata hai, yeh dono mere mummy papa hai aur yeh mera bada bhai hai, Param! Yeh teeno hi army mei the aur desh ke liye shaheed hogaye! " He whispered pointing towards the frames.

"Jab papa ko Army officials leke aaye Tirange mei lapet ke toh us waqt mai bohot chhota tha toh mujhe zada kucch samajh nahi aaya but maa ke waqt bohot roya tha mai aur Bhai ko mana bhi kiya army join karne se fir usne mujhse sirf ek baat kahi thi.. "

"'Karan, Zindagi lambi nahi badi honi chahiye! Aur desh ke liye marne wala marta nahi hai, hamesha ke liye Amar hojata hai !' Us waqt toh mai dukhi tha isliye uski baat pe dhyaan nahi diya lekin baad mei jab samajh aaya toh maine bhi Army join ki yeh soch ke ki mere bhai ke hisse ki goli mai apne seene le lunga aur amar bhi ho jaunga but woh bhi nahi kar paya mai! Meri posting ka notice aate hi bhai ke shaheed hone ki khabar bhi aagayi but bhai ne rone ko mana kiya tha isliye roya nahi bilkul bhi. Isiliye aasu andar pade pade sookh gaye hai ab, shayad! " He ended it with a lighter joke to clear the heavy air.

"Army aapke khoon mei hai, isiliye aap itne acche hai! " She told him.

"Accha? Mujhe toh laga tha mai khadus aur ulti khopdi hu! " He teased.

"Haa woh bhi included package hai! " She blurted out making him playfully glare at her.

"Uhhh woh sorry! " She said softly making him shake his head.

"Coffee acchi hai! " He said.

"Dilbaagh ji ke haath ka doodh hai aur mere ingredients toh acchi toh hogi hi! " She said trying to distract him in order to cheer him up.

"Accha? "

"Haa! Mere special ingredients hai! Aapko kabhi bhi man kare toh aap mujhko bol sakte hai! " She said taking the now empty mug from him.

"I don't think mujhe zarurat padegi but puchhne ke liye thanks aur sunne ke liye bhi! " He said softly.

"Your most welcome! " She said wishing him a good night and walking out of the room.

And in that night a lot changed.

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