This is an amalgamation of two of my favourite pairs Captain Rajveer- Cadet Naina from Left Right Left and Dr. Shashank - Dr. Juhi from Sanjivani.
Started on 18.10.2019
"You know Juhi, mujhe shuru se na soldiers ke life ke barey mein janne mein diljaspi rahi hai.",
says an excited Shashank whilst driving towards KMA.
Juhi looks towards him and smiles in amazement on witnessing his excitement.
"Their... their posture, their disciplined routine...",
Shashank shakes his head in appreciation and disbelief.
"That's incredible!",
appreciates Shashank, his eyes on the road, focusing on driving.
"Of course. Discipline se to apka purana nata hai.",
teases Juhi, looking towards him, smiling.
Shashank knits his brows wondering what particular incident must she be pointing towards.
"Apko pata hai jab main pehli baar Sanjivani ayi thi, late hone ke kaaran ek to main pehle hi nervous thi, upar se apka wo strict look dekh kar main to...",
she shakes her head, widening her eyes, smiling awkwardly as she trails off.
"Tum to? Bolo...",
prompts Shashank, wanting to know what she felt on their first meeting.
Juhi blushes, laughing a little, awkwardly then looks towards him and says,
"But you know what SIr, aap par apka wo strict avatar acha lagta tha."
Now that makes Shashank to blush.
Juhi keeps staring him, wondering.... Her smile diminishes a little and she says,
"Wo Dr. Shashank kahin kho gaye hain!"
Her soft tone catches Shashank's attention and he turns to look towards her. They stare each other for few moments, then Shashank focuses back on his driving. Chuckling, he says,
"Oh come on Juhi, tumhare samne hi to hun main."
Juhi doesn't reply to him, continuing with her staring him.
"To tum chahti ho ke main firse sadu, akdu mentor bann jaun tumhara?".
asks Shashank, humorously.
Juhi blushes shutting her eyes, shaking her head.
Laughing politely, a little, she says,
"Aap jaise bhi hain, ache hain."
That skips Shashank's heartbeat and he looks towards Juhi. Something changes between the two! The environment inside the car suddenly turns warm. Juhi could feel her cheeks emitting heat as she stares Shashank. Shashank's case is no better.
Juhi clears her voice, lowering her eyes. She then looks to her front and says,
"Sambhal kar gadi chalaiye Sir warna hum firse Sanjivani pohnch jayenge. Aur iss baar doctors bann kar nahi.... patients bann kar."
That makes both of them to laugh.
"You know kabhi kabar mujhe lagta hai ke main tumhara mentor nahi, tum meri mentor ho.",
teases Shashank.
"Ab aap iss umr mein akar bachpana karenge to apki protegee ko mentor banna hi parhega na.",
Juhi teases back, avoiding to look towards Shashank.
Shashank gives her a stern look. Juhi looks towards him, laughing, Shashank laughs too and concentrates on his driving.
*****
"Sunno Dad kahan hai?",
asks Anjali to one of the nurses.
"Ahmm... Ma'am Dr. Shashank to kisi meeting mein gaye hain.",
informs the nurse.
"Meeting mein gaye hain?",
wonders Anjali, looking towards the infinity, standing at the corridor.
"Sanjivani mein hi hai ya kahin bahar?",
asks Anjali, looking towards the nurse.
"Maine unhe Dr. Juhi ke saath car mein baith kar jate hue dekha tha. Shayad bahar hi hai meeting.",
informs the nurse.
Juhi's name shocks Anjali and as a result she knits her brows.
"Acha theek hai tum jao.",
orders Anjali to the nurse.
As the nurse leaves, Anjali looks towards the infinity, entwining her fingers she murmurs,
"Dr. Juhi koi bhi mauka nahi chorti na aap mere Dad ke kareeb rehne ka?"
*****
"Dr. Shalini, Sanjivani jaise badey hospital ke doctor ka KMA mein ana, don't take it lightly.",
warns Captain Rajveer, giving her a stern look.
"I understand Captain. Sanjivani KMA ke medical field mein kitni beneficially sabit ho sakti hai I completely understand that.",
assures Dr. Shalini.
"And Dr. Shashank, he is such a fine specimen of a brilliant doctor.",
smiles Dr. Shalini.
"Haan kafi sunna hai maine unke aur Dr. Juhi Singh ke barey mein. Aur apne jabse bataya tha ke wo yahan ane wale hain, maine research shuru kar diya tha.",
declares Captain Rajveer.
"By the way Captain, what attracted you more to this situation - Dr. Shashank ka yahan ana ya Dr. Juhi 'Singh' ka yahan ana?",
teases Dr. Shalini, folding her arms against her abdominal, eyeing him.
"Kya... kya matlab?",
asks Captain Rajveer, nervously.
"Oh come on Captain, Dr. Juhi bhi 'Singh', apki favourite Cadet Naina 'Singh' bhi 'Singh'....",
teases Dr. Shalini.
Her words 'apki favourite Cadet Naina Singh' deepens his blush, but there is no smile on his face, he is all nervous.
"Kahin apki rishtedar nikli to?",
asks Dr. Shalini, teasingly.
That comes as a surprise for Captain Rajveer.
"Meri? Meri... rishtedar kyun niklegi Dr. Juhi Singh?",
asks Captain Rajveer, knitting his brows, confused, looking towards Dr. Shalini.
"Come on Dr. Shalini, apko to pata hai na ke mera...",
before he could continue, Dr. Shalini intervenes, rolling her eyes,
"Haan... Haan ke apka koi nahi hai iss duniya mein except for us."
Captain Rajveer smiles sadly, lowering his eyes.
"Stop being senti all the time Captain. Apka koi nahi hai ye bolna band kariye aap.",
scolds Dr. Shalini, mildly.
"Let's do one thing court mein jakar register karwa dete hain ke hum sub apki family hai. Main.... Main apki behn hun.",
smiles Dr. Shalini, bowing her head.
Captain Rajveer blushes hearing that.
"Bus ek problem hai!",
says Dr. Shalini, turning serious and confused.
"Kya?",
asks Captain Rajveer, alarmed.
Dr. Shalini counts on her fingers,
"Alekh, Huda, Ali, Yudi to apke bhai ho jayenge. Main aur Pooja apki behn. Naina ko kis category mein put karenge?",
saying so, Dr. Shalini puts her index finger on her chin and wrinkles her nose as if seriously wondering.
Her words skip Rajveer's heartbeat and blush creeps his cheeks. He lowers his eyes out of hesitation. Smile touching his lips at a slow pace.
Dr. Shalini arches a brow, eyeing him, smiling naughtily.
"Naina ko bhi behn....",
and before she could continue, Rajveer intervenes as her words skip his heartbeat yet again,
"Ah.... Doctor... Dr. Shalini... aap... aap Naina ko choriye na..."
"Kya? Naina ko?",
Dr. Shalini raises her voice, acting to be deeply shocked.
"Captain main Naina ko kaise chor sakti hun? Afterall Naina to meri Bha...",
she pauses to witness the affect of her words on Rajveer.
Rajveer's awkwardness and shyness know no bounds today.
Dr. Shalini laughs and shakes her head seeing Rajveer going all crimson red.
"Acha bataiyena kaisa lagega apko agar wo Naina ki rishtedar nikli to?",
asks Dr. Shalini, getting excited.
Captain Rajveer shrugs it off as if he knows it all,
"Hun... koi rishtedar-wishtedar nahi hai Dr. Juhi Naina ki."
"Arey! Apko kaise pata?",
asks Dr. Shalini, getting serious.
Resting her elbow on her desk, inclining towards him, she asks naughtily,
"Apke paas kya Naina ke rishtadaron ki puri list hai?"
Captain Rajveer gives her a stern look, a gesture of asking her to stop with this teasing.
"Nahi... aap to the great Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat hain. Aap to ek kadam bhi uthane se pehle jaanch-partal kar hi lete hain. So I was just thinking kahin apne Naina ki puri history to nahi nikal dali?",
asks Dr. Shalini, and holds her tongue in between her teeth, arching a brow in all teasing mood.
Smiling sarcastically, Captain Rajveer tilts his head towards his left and says in a sugar coated voice,
"Dr. Shalini mujhe Naina ke family history ke barey mein janne mein koi interest nahi hai."
"Uuff.... desperate and all!",
teases Dr. Shalini.
That shocks Captain Rajveer. He stares her opened mouth.
"That would be the last thing for me to do - desperate, seriously Doc?"
"Rehne dijiye Captain jis velocity ke saath aap mein changes aa rahe hain na, I can assure you, you'll soon turn in a real despo!",
says Dr. Shalini, never looking towards Captain Rajveer, showing attitude to him, adjusting her tendril of hair behind her ear.
"And by the way iss mein desperation ki baat kahan se aa gayi?",
asks Captain Rajveer, intruiged, knitting his brows.
"Arey it's so simple Captain. Apko apna time waste nahi karne Naina ke rishtedaron ke barey mein jaan kar aap ko to sirf Naina se matlab hai...!!",
she taps her desk with her fingers, playing a tune, smiling naughtily looking towards Rajveer.
Rajveer stares her finding her impossible to deal with. He rests his hand on her hand to stop her from tapping the desk.
Dr. Shalini looks around, acting to be hesitant and blushing,
"Arey... arey kya kar rahe hain aap Captain main apki protegee Cadet Naina nahi hun Mr. Mentor Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat. Relax, ye mera cabin hai. Aap..."
And before she could continue Rajveer leaves her hand making Dr. Shalini to arch her brow, smiling - opened mouth.
"Chor diya?",
asks Dr. Shalini, making a puppy face.
"Dr. Shalini!!!",
warns Captain Rajveer.
"Okay! Okay!",
laughs Dr. Shalini.
Rajveer blushes.
*****
At the mess Naina changes the channel of the television, randomly.
"Oye kya baat hai Naina, tera mood kyun off hai?",
asks Pooja, nudging her.
"Aaj subah se maine unhe nahi dekha.",
says Naina, sadly.
"Unhe? Unhe kinhe?",
asks Pooja, confused.
Naina sets the remote on the table and looks towards Pooja, sighing.
"Ohhhooo Captain Rajveer ko..",
teases Pooja.
Naina shakes her head.
"Pasand karti hai unhe?",
asks Pooja, lowering her voice, looking towards Naina, not wanting to miss her any reaction.
Naina takes a deep breath, staring at the infinity.
"Kya farak parhta hai? Mentor hain wo mere. Isse zada mere barey mein sochte bhi nahi honge.",
says Naina, sadly.
"Agar kisi ne tujhe apne mission se hat kar kuch sochne ki wajah di. Agar koi tere mission ke alawa teri soch ka hissa bann paya, to kya tujhe such mein lagta hai tere bhavnao se wo anjaan honge Naina?",
asks Pooja, smiling politely.
Naina turns to look towards Pooja, considering her words, pondering.
*****
"Jahan chah hai, wahan raah hai!"
The words drag Dr. Anjali's attention and she turns to look towards the bearer of the voice she just heard.
"Dr. Vardhaan!",
she acknowledges him and looks away gradually, thinking about her Dad and Juhi again.
"Dr. Anjali, agar hum kisi ko chahein...",
and Dr. Vardhaan with his hands shoved into his trousers' pockets, looks towards Dr. Anjali cravingly.
Dr. Anjali despite not looking towards him directly doesn't remain oblivious to his reaction.
Getting closer to her, Vardhaan whispers into her ear,
"To uske kareeb rehne ka raasta hum kisi na kisi tarah nikal hi lete hain."
Anjali gets alert by his proximity around herself. She through her peripheral vision looks towards him for fraction of seconds then looks back towards her front. Entwining her fingers, taking a deep breath Dr. Anjali says,
"Theek kaha apne Dr. Vardhaan. Jis tarah aap ye jante hain ke kaise mera apka apne paas aana napasand hote hue bhi, apko mere paas ana hai.",
she then looks towards him through her peripheral vision.
Vardhaan feels humiliated and caught red hand. Removing his hands from his pockets, his expression giving away his disappointment and awkwardness, he gets away from her a little.
Sensing that he has walked away from her, Anjali turns to look towards him. They stare each other.
"Mere patients mera wait kar rahe honge.",
saying so she turns to leave but Dr. Vardhaan's words arrest her at her place,
"I must say Dr. Anjali, Dr. Juhi apse kayi gunah zada samajhdar hain."
That irks Dr. Anjali, she knits her brows waiting for him to continue.
"At least unhe ye to pata hai ke unki manzil kahan hai. At least wo apki tarah aise hi bina kisi lakshya ke to nahi bhatak rahin apni zindagi mein.",
provokes Dr. Vardhaan.
"Dr. Vardhaan!",
Anjali turns to look towards Vardhaan, indicating her index finger towards him, warning him to stay quiet and not cross his limits.
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