Chapter_8

After taking the interview manik and kabir select 119 students as they were informed one student will be joining directly on first day making them more annoyed. They selected 119 luckily mukti also got selected after passing the written exam. Military academy was parted in two portions one for the girls and another one for boys and the middle place for specially appointed for teachers. Mukti, navya and nandini got one room and they become super happy as they wanted to live with each other.

Nandini, navya and mukti totally drowned themselves into the studies as they were informed. Manik and kabir also got busy in their work and 3 days already passed in jiffy. Nandini, mukti, navya and aryamann become good friends.

Journel ashok malhotra's office

"What was that manik and kabir?? Are you both a little kid who doesn't know we should ignore cold things in winter. When you both were there how come aryamann land up in cold chilled water." Ashok said sternly where manik was looking at him and then he eyed kabir who's face was stern.

" We got the task to select the best for this academy so it was my test for him." Kabir said in his all this deep and authoritative tone which made ashok frowned.

" We asked you to select the cadets not to give them third degree torture major kabir malhotra. This is how you carry out your duties if anything wrong would have happened to aryamann what would i supposed to say to his father." Ashok yelled silently and manik got shocked as now it was the time for kabir's burst as kabir was always the one who fulfill his duties without any self motive and his duty is his first love and his life.

" Sir first of all we are soldiers and who ever came here wether it's your relative or mine i really don't care because as a soldier our first duty is to serve our nation and for that we have to follow some strict protocols, first protocol is to believe your all colleague whom you have assigned to give and choose the best for your academy as well as nation. Aryamann might be so dear to you sir but he is here to learnt and we are here to teach so it's my right to take his test in my way because army man should be ready fof everything and yes sir as you asked me about how i fulfil my duties so for now i have just one thing to say get my termination letter ready as i am going back to mumbai tomorrow." Kabir said with rage as well as disappointment and manik look down. Ashok just realised what he said and regretted the very next moment.

"Kabir listen......... " Manik try to stop kabir but he was very angry. He stormed out of the room with red face.

"You said very wrong dad.he always serve nation risking his life. Did you remember before 2 years when his body came to our house after our war with china, there were 26 bullets in his body still you............ " Manik said and stormed out angrily.

Kabir went out and sat on the bench which is out of the academy premises. He clutched the hands very angrily and he closed eyes letting out a frustrated sigh. Suddenly he felt a tap on his shoulder and found a cup just beside himself. He smiles and take it sipped it happily trying to overcome his annoyance.

" So finally aryamann i have found you."a happy navya said while sitting beside him. Kabir look at her and she got shocked and stood up from her seat.

"I am really sorry sir, i have misunderstood you with my friend." Navya said and kabir just patted the place beside himself telling her to sit along with him. She silently sat.

"So miss navya avasthi, why you're here.i mean you are so fierce i know but are you really going to join army or some other agenda." Kabir asked genuinely sipping his coffee and navya smiled and sipped hers.

"Actually sir, i came here just for my sister.she is the hugest fan of manik sir but very innocent and get scared on small small things.she came here to built up her self confidence and learn fighting skills that's all." Kabir heard silently and continue to sipping his coffee.

" But sir you're here. All teachers are attending the meeting which director sir just arranged suddenly they won't feel good if they found you missing there." Navya told him and he chuckled.

"Miss navya i am not a sir anymore. I am resigning and you must be happy knowing it but i am taking my leave today only." Kabir said and navya look at him with open mouth.

"I am sorry sir but what made you think so that i'll be happy knowing the major kabir sir is leaving who is my ideal who inspired me so much in my life. Sir i am sorry but this time you're staking directly on those student's truth who specially came here to learn your and manik sir's techniques and skills. You're a soldier and you always fulfilled your duties being one but today you're just running because of some problems which doesn't seems to be professional once." Navya said and kabir look at her in amazement and ashok smiled who just heard what navya said.

" I am really your ideal navya."kabir asked and she happily nodded.

"You're right actually whatever i have as my reason is not a professional one actually the person who himself is my ideal has triggered my ego but thanks you suddenly make me realise my mistake.kabir malhotra don't forward his hand firstly but for you, may i have the honour to have a handshake with you. " Kabir forward his hand and navya happily took it and got up from her seat.

"It's not appropriate to share the same seat with your teachers." Saying this navya left and kabir seem very cool and calm and felt someone's presence beside himself. He moved his face sideways and found his dad was watching him with guilty expressions. He stood up from his place.

"Kabir i am so...... " Ashok was about to apologize but kabir cut him off before that.

"Sir it's ok. We are here to teach and learnt. You don't have to apologize but sir i just want one thing if you really want to give me your students then you have to believe me because i don't know wether they'll be safe or not but yeah by the end of their training all of them will be alive as well as strong to join army with self confidence and skills." Kabir said and ashok was about to hug kabir stopped him and point towards the area where lot's of peoples present.

Kabir just salute him before going away and got a smile remember navya and her words suddenly his eyes went to manik who was checking some reports.

"So manik my brother, tell me what new you have planned for your love story. " Kabir asked curling his arm around his neck and manik just rolled his eyes at his behavior.

"First of all kabir, i am here as a teacher and i won't let my love issues come between my duty and secondly why you're so happy." Manik said pushing his hand off from his shoulder and kabir frowned.

"You know manik that navya avasthi is not that bad.she has a good heart.today she stopped me just by making me understand and i couldn't stop myself from conceding her words." Kabir said and manik got a evil smile suddenly.

"Ohh so finally mr. Kabir malhotra is falling for her words but did you forget kabir, when you were in school you just want to kill her." Manik teased and kabir gave him a poker face.

" It's been 10 years everything has change except your nandini. She is still that innocent and cute and still my bhabhi." Kabir teased this time and they both smiled.

Corridor

Mukti was going somewhere while humming a beautiful melody and suddenly got banged with someone and both of them fall down on the floor. The person was upon mukti and mukti got lost in his handsome face but a sudden effluvia hit her nostrils and she felt like puking when she realise the person with whom she got bumped is a drunken. She pushed him and got up cleaning her clothes.

"You bloody drunken, who give you the permission to enter here. This is a reputed army school where drunken are not allowed." Mukti shouted at him and he was just looking at her.

"Shut up you stupid girl else i won't think before killing you.your that stupid director drag me here forcefully.i was happily living my life with my wine but suddenly he got me here so i could be a good person and live my life happily." A person retort with a drunken voice making mukti shocked.

" Da..... I mean sir got you here for giving you a life and you are accusing him and by the way what were you doing in the jail." Mukti asked being shocked.

"I murdered my father and i am a prisoner and soon i will prove myself that i am only a prisoner who just made to live in prison but yeah you're the one who seem so genuine so i am telling you. I am gonna run away soon because no one stop abhimanyu and who ever comes in my way or try to stop me from drinking my vodka i'll fucked up their life." Abhimanyu said and with fumbling steps went to his building while singing some

Incoherent song leaving mukti amazed.