I had dinner with my mates by 5:30 as I managed to complete my history essay on the role of AI that ended the end of Russia-Ukraine War. This chapter was one of the history lessons that had piqued my interest, especially since AI once became a threat to military around the world. My history professor had asked us to finish the essay in 11 minutes and 9 seconds before going for the break; even though I can go on and on writing about history since it's my favourite subject, I timed my writing this time.
And now I have to go to Rudhr's chamber for god-knows-what, instead of going to my shooting lesson with my mates. I climbed up the stairs to his chamber and went towards the door-knob screen to take my metrics and verify my identity. As I stood waiting for the door to open, several soldiers and students passed by me in the hallway. They are looking at me now. "Oh god..." I whispered in my head as the door knob twisted and opened.
He stood by the door in a towel tied to his waist, his hair still wet from the shower and looked at me.
"Sorry I was in the shower. Come in Netra."
"Uh.....thanks?"
His room is spacious and clean with very few furnishings; there was a tall wooden bookshelf next to the black silk diwan and a mahogany table at the other end of the hall with some papers and files. There was no tv, does he not watch movies? The walls were empty and painted black, the translucent grey curtains were the only colour in this room. Does he not like colours?
"Are you done?"
"Huh?" I almost jumped and turned around to face him.
"I asked if you are done taking it all in, with those charcoal eyes of yours.
"Uh...my eyes?" I stuttered.
"You know, your eyes are my favourite thing about your face, they are black just like your long braid."
Wow, he really knows how to flatter women. Ah!! I need to collect my thoughts and not let his comments get to my head.
"Uh....thanks.. why did you ask me to come here?"
"Right. That. Give me a sec Netra, I'll go change."
He brushed past my shoulder as he walked towards his bedroom. He has a broad shoulder, now patterned with tiny droplets of water on his brown skin. Woah! he is a walking Greek god.
I took my time, looking around the room. I've heard that both his parents were in the army and met while his mother served as an Army surgeon and his dad was the Lieutenant Commander. His mother was shot during one of the rescue missions of Doctors Without Borders and his dad is now the Commander of the Army. Rudhr is famous among my mates and the whole army since he is one of the most skilled soldiers and surgeons of the country; I only came to know about him through my mates who all have a major crush on him. I mean who wouldn't? Look at this guy!!
But I wonder why he does not have even a single picture of his family or friends on the walls.
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RUDHR
She looks just like her mother. And those piercing eyes, how can I ever forget them when they've been haunting me with nightmares since that night. But what are the chances? look how she has ended up right in my den. I'm going to prey on her. And make her pay for her mother's deeds in that olive-green uniform. But first, I need to know what she is doing her and what she is capable of.
I've been looking for her all over the country for the past 5 years. No security camera, no metrics report were able to find that face. Her father must've been a genius to have hid her all this time but she is her now. In my territory. In my control.
My phone started ringing as I changed into my sweatpants. Its Raavan.
"What is it?"
"RV, do you have her?" said Raavan
"Maybe"
"I knew it!! I knew that you would not think twice after seeing her bio metrics report. But Netra does not even know about her mother's history in the armed force or that she once had even served here."
"Mmm.....so we have a lost bird in our hands. This is getting fun."
"The Commander has asked me to bring her to him."
"How did the commander know about her?"
"He mush have also noticed the bio metrics report. Where is she now?"
"I'll bring her to him. You stay out of this."
"Yes, RV"
I walked out of my room and found Netra looking at the sunset from my window. She really has long tight-braid that touches her waist and her body seems fit in shape even though I found her struggling with the punishment today. Sharp nose. Piercing eyes. Just like her mother, Lieutenant Namrata from Mission Myanmar in 2030.