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Recap: Riddhima and Vansh have a small argue over their life and reach the camp. Riddhima is called to meet the major general. They hear some gunshot and Vansh pulls Riddhima beneath the table.
Riddhima was still beneath the table.
“Major General! I think they are still going with the trials.”
Vansh said looking at the man who was new to his old age.
“Brigadier, take this doctor from here right now. We will intricate about this later.” He said.
Vansh was holding Riddhima’s hand tightly and they both ran out of the military camp.
Reaching the camp where Riddhima practiced, Vansh stopped at the gate.
“Won’t you come inside?” Ridhima asked.
“I am not allowed to. Bharat Mata needs me more right now. Take care.” Vansh said and ran back from where they came.
“My luggage…. Are leave na Riddhima. Oh! It’s with Siya. Koi nahi I will first meet Batra sir.Batra sir…. Riddhima Sharma…oh god… Dr. Riddhima aa rahi hai!” She squealed and jumped and moved towards everyone.
Riddhima saw Siya applying ointment to a soldier who was looking new. Riddhima thought maybe it’s his first time Jaisalmer or he was a still learning and here for any test.
Siya saw Riddhima and smiled. Riddhima too smiled at her assuring everything is fine and not to leave her work. She reached the attendance diary and noted everything. Next thing, she had to do. Was to meet her Batra Sir. She took her bag which had all the instruments used for checkup and headed to a small room.
It was personally touched as a bedroom. A proper room with some pictures of soldiers marching, a big poster of our national flag, and many such things. The most classy thing which Riddhima felt was the picture of snakes along with their names and information.
Riddhima knocked the door lightly and cleared her throat.
“Come in”
Riddhima smiled widely but changed into a formal look and entered. One more doctor who was here on behalf of Riddhima also entered.
“The blood pressure seemed normal which is a good thing, and his fingers are moving on their own, and he is slowly starting to respond to our treatment. The blood test reports show the hemoglobin is rised a little bit which seemed a good cause due to the change in the medicines and….”
“Doctor! Nothing is alright!” Riddhima cutted her.
“Dr Riddhima, everything is fine.” The other doctor said trying to proof herself right.
“There was no need to change the medicine. And specifically, Batra sir’s normal blood pressure is more than others, if we elaborate. His normal blood pressure is 10-15% higher than in normal humans due to medicine effects which were showing good result. Secondly, moving of his fingers isn’t happening with his will that means the blood is not flowing properly. Did he had any other complains?” Riddhima sighed after completing her report which she had learnt very well.
“He has body pain right now. And.. and..” The doctor stumbled.
“And . Doctor Ahaana?” Riddhima said.
“He had pain in his hand and back.” Ahaana finished.
Riddhima’s eyes widened and she took the reports from her, flipping the pages. She examined every single detail of it.
“I will be back ” Riddhima left from the room.
Ahaana made a grumpy face and murmured something under her breath. Stomping her feet, she left from there.
Riddhima returned, and here, Mr Batra was only waiting for her.
“Good morning Riddhima beta. So you are back?” Mr. Batra asked.
“Good morning sir. I am able to see you are not aware of your own health problems.” Said Riddhima.
(Being formal and talking only when needed is something that happens in Army. Talk less, but talk about what’s important.)
“So you are angry from me?” Mr. Batra asked.
“We will talk after the working hours. But you need extreme care right. Even before trying to stand up, please call an attendee.” Riddhima said being stern.
“Your masima is going to come to meet me. Now don’t be so formal. I will keep my health stable now.” Mr Batra said.
“Nothing is good Batra sir! Your heart is 20% blocked.” Riddhima sighed. “I need to go right now, I have some more work. Will meet in my next appoint.” Riddhima said looking at her watch and left.
Walking more inside with the file in her hand and stethoscope hanging on her neck. She heard a hissing sound, she entered and saw a soldier with her hand bleeding very much and her skin was peeling out. She entered inside taking the cotton bud from her hand.
“We are working for helping you only. You should have called anyone?” Riddhima smiled a little putting ointment on the cotton bud.
Holding it with a tweezer, she very slowly touched the wound. Looking at her face, she was hiding her pain; of course, they were trained for it too.
After cleaning the wound, she had to peel the skin off the wound. Doing it very lightly, she fastly bandaged it.
“Have a pain killer ” Riddhima said and she nodded.
“Wese…from which regiment are you?” Riddhima asked and she widened her eyes.
Riddhima’s POV
Such a busy day… I have so many people to see whom I had to leave in between their treatment. I was going to check in with my time tabke when I heard a hissing doing from the room.
She was a soldier trying to treat her wound by herself.
It was rubbed off badly. I took the ointment and was heeling it. Her expression are different. Doesn’t she know she is off-duty being treated? Why is she using her training skills. I bandaged her wound. She had already cleaned the wound perfectly which is very… Something weird. So I decided to ask her regiment to confirm.
From which regiment are you from?
I asked her. Her eyes went wide. I was able to see her trying to think what has happened. Of course I am too trained well for this.
“Punjab regiment”
Ohh… Nice one. There are many parts of Punjab regiment. I think I need to be sure much more.
“Ohh yeah… I forgot it’s motto.” Hah I knew very well. I want to know she knows it or not. And Punjab regiment soldiers very rarely come to Jaisalmer. Mostly they are at Wagha Border or Kashmir. Why is she taking so much time to answer a small thing? Should I call the headquarters? Should I check for weapons? Oh god. This lady is confusing me..
“Sarvatra Vijay” She answered.
Damn… She is not…. Then…how is she here? That’s the Rajput regiments’ motto. I have to inform. I smiled and was leaving the room when she called me back. I turned to see she had pulled up her pants and both of knees were badly injured. Looks like she had been rubbing them… Beneath the wires? I really want tk know where she came from and how.
I wish it was my job, I wish Papa had let me give CDS, I would be serving my country in a proper manner. That would be a different life.
To live for India, to die for India. Such a proud feeling it is, to serve for the country. I Always wanted to see myself, at the border, ohk I am at the border, I would be practicing the Udhampur Base, I wished. But it’s not so easy.
My two weeks in Kashmir were so awesome. I loved being there. Oh.. being in Punjab with Vansh … Those were some golden days….
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“How am I looking?” Riddhima asked Vansh. She was wearing salwar kurti, witha dupatta on her neck.
“Too beautiful” Vansh whispered.
“What will you do when we will get married, Vansh ji” Riddhima said as they both joined there foreheads..
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I came out of my lala land when she hissed. I said I will be back soon and turned to leave, I was standing at the door and felt something, I turned to see…
Suspence!! Hope you all liked it. Do you think it’s going a little no-track type? Do comment your reviews 💚 have a great day ✨
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