Naveen has been proven innocent. Everyone rejoiced. Naina's parents were in KMA to thank Rajveer personally. And with them, came Abhimanyu.
"I am sorry Naina...Hum bohot sharminda hai...humein please maaf kar dijiye...humari shaadi ko bas aur ek mauka dijiye...."
"Naina" said her mother.."Galti insaan se hoti hai....aur jisse apni galti ka ehsaas ho jaye...usse maaf kar dena chahiye...Abhi tumhara pati hai Naina...usse ek mauka do."
"Haan beta...Abhi ko maaf kar do." said her father.
Naina looked at Rajveer who was standing at a distance. He had said nothing the whole time.
Naina lowered her eyes and stood silent.
"Umm...Naina...chodo in baaton ko...Kal hum sab ghar jayenge na...waha baat karenge...chalo..bohot raat ho gayi...let's rest."said her mother to diffuse the tension.
All of them left to their respective rooms. Everyone went to sleep happy that day...but two people stayed awake in KMA.
Rajveer was pacing around his room. She was going tomorrow...away from his life...again."
He remembered their past days. How they were together always....getting all the clues to Naveen's mystery...working together...supporting each other when they were weak...
Naina stood at her window remembering the same.
"Naina...kya mein sach mein kuch nahi hoon tumhare liye ?" he asked the sky
"Rajveer ....jab se yaha aayi hu....aap hi meri duniya ban gaye " said Naina, in her mind
"Naina...kya jana zaruri hai ?"
"Mein nahi jaana chahti hu aapko chod ke., Rajveer"
"Kya tum kuch bhi mehsoos nahi karti mere liye ?"
"Aap hi meri takat hai....aur aap hi meri kamzori....aap paas hote hai toh sab kuch acha lagta hai...har mushkil aasan lagta hai. aap hote hai...toh meri chehre pe muskaan hota hai...aur mere dil mein khushi."
"Kya koi umeed nahi hai mere liye ?"
"Duniya ki rasmo mein kaid hoon....maa-baap aur parivaar k pyaar mein bandhi hoon."
"Mein samajh sakta hoon...tumhare faisle ka izzat karta hoon...chahe woh mujhe maar hi kyun na de."
Accepting defeat to his fate once more...Rajveer wiped his tears and went to bed.
On the other hand, Naina sat on the ground, kneeling against her window and buried her head in her arms.
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The next day...as all of them are leaving, Naina came to Rajveer.
"Bye, Rajveer."
"Bye Naina...I hope tumhein bohot kaamyaabi mile...in whatever you do. All the best." he shook her hand.
Naina's parents left in a separate car. The cadets and faculty started vacating the grounds as Naina stepped into the car.
Rajveer, having no strength left anymore, rushed back to his room.
"Chale Naina..sab le liya ?"asked Abhimanyu as he started the car.
"Huh ?" said Naina still deep in thought. She turned to look at him. And slowly a realization hit her. " Nahi...bhuli hoon...bhul gayi hoon."
She opened the door of the car and ran..ran till she reached his room.
Opening it, she found Rajveer at the window...bloodshot eyes...looking at her surprised.
"Woh..." she started, as she stood, tears running down her face and huffing due to the run."woh...mein puchna bhool gayi...ki aapko chole bhature kyun nahi pasand.."
That was enough for both of them...they rushed forward to hug each other, wanting to never let go.
