Chapter 18

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Morning rays are peeping in through the windows of the room.

Hooda Ali Yudi are on sofa, Alekh is beside Naina on chair and head laid on bed near Naina her hand. They all have fallen asleep looking after Naina.

Naina's finger did some movement. She was coming into consciousness. Her forehead was creasing and face was streching as those alluring moments of him ran through her closed eyes. His face, there collisions, the point 1857 night, gifting him hanky and then she started sweating as him entering the meeting room, their eye contact flashed and lastly their last hug and jeep blast flared and she sat up in reflex opening her eyes , screaming aloud.

"Nhiiiiiiiiiiii....."

All woke up hearing the cry. Hooda Ali Yudi came near her. They found Naina covered panting, sweating and bewildered condition.

"Nhi....nhi..."

Alekh immediately sat beside her on bed taking her hand in his.

"Naina...kuch nhi hua...kuch nhi hai....shh...shh.."

He chested her and tried to calm her stroking her hair. Pooja fetched a glass of water and forwarded to her. Alekh took the glass and made her drink it.

"Vo sap...sapna tha na Alekh....ra..Raj... Rajveer sir....nhi... nhi hai na..."

She asked in scattered sentence.

They looked at eachother other. She was in blown away condition. Her mind isn't able to process anything.

"Bol na.. Alekh....vo jinda... kaise...kaise ho sakte..

"Hain..." Huda exclaimed.

Naina got freezed.

"Hain Naina...vo jinda hain...koi sapna nhi dekha tune.....sach dekha......hum sab ne" he added sitting near her.

"Nhi... She started murmuring, swaying her in negative motion broke into tears.

"Naina...chup ho ja please...tu thik nhi hai...shh" Alekh tries to pacify and hugs her.

"Bas Naina... sambhal..." Huda says caressing her hair.

Room filled with her sobs. They all were by her side. They couldn't stop her as it's necessary to let them off.
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//Rajveer's room//

"Ab bas ek dressing aur hogi...phir aapko ye paati, dwai ki smell se chutkara mil jayega.."

Shalini says being done with dressing his wound on hand. She didn't get any respond. She looks at him and finds him lost. She sighed as she knows what must be bothering him.

"Captain.." she taps on his shoulder.

"Han...kya..."

"Abh... dressing ho gyi...aap shirt pehen sakte hain..."

"Ohh...aah... sorry mera dhyan nhi tha..."

He takes his shirt and wear it. She helps him with it.

"Thanks..."

She nods with a smile.

He get busy in buttoning up his shirt.

"Mai Naina ko dekh ke aai abhi...." Shalini exclaims.

His fingers stops and he slightly looks up at her.

"Yah...kuch ghante pahle hi hosh me aayi vo...medicine thodi strong thi shayad isiliye asar lamba tha....but she is ok...don't worry"

"Thanks for telling Shalini..."

"Mention not...ab you rest...mai jati hoon.." She says picks up her medical kit.

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