MANIK'S POV:
"CRAZY BOY DON'T YOU DARE COME NEAR MY SON "
Mom yelled at me as I tried to snatch manav from her arms.
"I'm not crazy and I want my brother leave him mom .... You are not taking him anywhere"
I yelled back at her but papa pulled me back harshly.
"Shut up manik let her go I don't want this women in my home and let manav go too he's so young we'll not be able to take care of him"
Papa shouted as he pulled me into him more.
"No noooo leave me papa he is my brother I won't him with this witch she is not good papa".
I yelled and tried to pull away but the witch aka my mother went away holding my baby brother in her arms.
I woke up gasping.
Fucking shit morning...
I sat on bed wiped my face with my hands.
Again
I picked my wrist watch which was present on my side table.
0400 hours.
I jumped out of my single bed wore my track suit and went for my daily running.
One of my colleague Rajeev bumped his shoulder into mine and I gave him a death glare.
He just chuckled and went away I flipped him bird.
I ran and ran and ran.
Remembering each and every sentence my so called mom said to me when I went to meet my brother after I became an officer.
" go away manik you are so much aggressive with everyone just like your dad I don't want you to meet manav, you are just a monster like your father"
"You are a monster manik her words rang in my head.
Again and again...
I completed my long run not even a single trance of tiredness on my face.
What? I was trained like this only.
I went back inside BOQ (bachelor officer's quarter) then went to my room took quick shower and changed into my uniform.
My pride.
The only thing I call mine.
MANIK MALHOTRA
I placed my name plate on my chest.
Put my rank pips on my shoulders.
Put my other badges like marcos badge,combat diver badge, and budweiser badge on my chest above my name plate and some below it wore my shoes fixed my belt and went to meet fellow officers.
Because why not ?
Its my last day in here not like I care but I'm just bound by laws and morals obviously.
I knocked on the door of Commander's office.
Taking his orders I entered inside.
Till now my posting is kept highly confidential for some reasons.
I entered and saluted him and nodded his head and asked me to take a seat.
" thank you sir "
I said as I sat on one of the visitor's chair.
He passed me a envelope and nodded at me to read it.
I opened it and started reading as I kept reading I felt like my head spinning.
"Sir I can't "
I said in a low voice and he looked at me with sympathy.
Sympathy ? Really?
"Lieutenant commander Manik Malhotra .... For the first time a marine commando is getting posted in IMA, dehradun.... I don't know how much long your posting period will be but I must say best of luck.... You need it I know "
He said and lightly smirked at me.
