I'll See You Soon

Yakeen

Aaj dil dukha hai
Tum yaad aaye
Anjane log hein
Apne kahan dhoond paaein

Jaagey hein soye nahi
Aisi hai meri ye bechaini
Din bhi wohi raatein wohi
Sanson mein sansein hain nahi

(Hm hmm, hm hmm, hm hmm hm hmm hm hm hmm)
It was late in evening after work when Naina was listening to Atif Aslam and an old song from days when she was still a kid played and the lyrics were enough to draw attention towards themselves, music from neighbouring country was only thing dear to her for some obvious reasons. Her taste was different from all in her family. She had a thing for such sentimental pieces of art which had the ability to transcend her to another world in seconds and minutes.

It wasn't that she didn't had much work to keep her busy instead being an IPS officer in next leg of training after POP she had loads of work to drown into but her boss being considerate about her marriage was deliberately not putting much pressure on her. She was doing her work with all heart but the hours after work were the one's always taking her close to him by one or the other reason. Be it about matching/ coordinating her outfits with his or selecting stuff for him to be presented from brides side. This was exhausting when they weren't even talking to each other and had to indulge in activities leading ultimately to be with married the same person. Naina was trying to make her mother Sunaina understand that she didn't wanted to do this and they can choose whatever they wish. She was trying to do it and her bua butted in with notorious remarks to her about being a chaar din ka mehman more to the house.

She never liked such words being used, as for her they were similar to cuss words being used for someone. Her heart was already breaking and tearing up from within each day and with those words she broke apart so easily that she lost control over her tears then and there. She ran away from the drawing hall they all were sitting in, her own home felt like a house which had no place for her. She literally wished to change things back in time and take her words back which she had spoken to Vihaan that night. Atleast things won't have shaped up like this where they were not talking to each other at all. She had somehow confided in him with so much of warmth in his heart for her that his absence from her life was troubling her even more than she had anticipated. "Words" are double edged sword you know, if thay have the ability to mend hearts then they also have potential to break them like never before.

Naina picked up her phone from table and first thing she did was unblock him, she even checked her mailbox thinking if she had missed his mail or something but none was found. He had become a habit of her's by now and you don't easily get over them, definitely not easily when it's the one like this. Her anger with him had still not subsided for shouting and speaking those words to her, so she wasn't going to call or text him but surely he can if he wishes to talk to her. There was a certain kind of uneasiness in air that day and Naina could sense it but what caused it remained unknown. She was restless and kept tossing from one side to another at night also.

On the other hand Vihaan who was busy in fire exchange with enemy attacking the base got hit by a bullet while saving his buddy Naik Ramesh. Ramesh was moving ahead to give cover fire to Vihaan to get the terrorists just when a terrorist hiding behind bushes opened fire on Ramesh from his back and Vihaan being close to him leaped in front trying to pull him aside to save him from bullet injury but the bullet inturn had him. He was hit right at his left shoulder very close to heart but the fight went on while Ramesh made him sit by a tree trunk with a promise not to sleep.
"Saab Sona mat, Ramesh inko chodega nai..bas aap yahin baitho aur Sona nai",said Naik Ramesh and disappeared to indulge in intense fire exchange to kill one terrorist while the other was eliminated by Major Shakti, a senior of Vihaan. Ramesh knew well the cost of sleeping after having a bullet injury and severe blood loss and hoped that Vihaan didn't lose consciousness while eliminating enemy.
Shakti and Rajesh rushed Vihaan to medical facility to be attended immediately by doctor. Severe Blood loss had happened and he had lost his consciousness by the time they reached the hospital but luckily Vihaan was still alive and the bullet has missed his heart by only some millimetres. He was given emergency treatment but had to be rushed to Chandigarh multi-speciality soon and helicopter Evacuation was ensured to avoid any delays. The helicopter airlifted Vihaan immediately.The doctors were pre informed and as soon as the helicopter landed he was immediately rushed into Operation Theatre for a surgery to remove the bullet still inside his body. Meanwhile Major Shakti being a senior officer and his commanding officer in operation informed the office and Vihaan's family about the accident. Vihaan was critical and even after surgery it was important for him to be conscious again to be out of danger. Aditi and Sharad immediately left for Chandigarh leaving all things in middle. They informed Vaani and asked her to inform Sunaina and Yash but not Naina about Vihaan. They were bound to inform as hardly twenty days were left for marriage and the news coming from Chandigarh multi speciality military hospital wasn't good.