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    Maverick
    Maverick
    Maverick
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    Maverick

    By Gaurav Yadav

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    This is a schoolboy’s tale of love, which started in his childhood, the infatuation that never died. The hidden and deep buried story of all Indians, who once have been in love with someone or the other in their life. It is a story of dreams, mischievousness, Fights, passion that kids have in school life. ¬ is tale represents the mental state of a typical Indian student, who has entered the adolescence and experiences the emotions, which were alien to him, his quest to get the answers. This book is his journey for true love of his life. It is the story of a boy “Maverick” who becomes a Fighter Pilot and meets his love of childhood almost a decade later just to find that his destiny has planned something else for them. When everything seemed to be right, he finds himself across the border in hostile terrains, in hands of enemy and declared dead by his government. His journey back to his nation, with help of the lady doctor who recovered him from death bed, his proving of being alive and Loyalty. ¬ is is the story of finding and loosing love, life and death, war, sorrow, patriotism, protest & reunion, a classic to read & go back to your childhood.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNotion Press
    Release dateApr 3, 2014
    ISBN9789383808830
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      Maverick - Gaurav Yadav

      Maverick

      The schoolboy’s tale of love

      From school to war zone

      Gaurav Yadav

      Notion Press

      5 Muthu Kalathy Street, Triplicane,

      Chennai - 600 005

      First Published by Notion Press 2013

      Copyright © Gaurav Yadav 2013

      All Right Reserved.

      ISBN: 978-93-83808-83-0

      This book has been published in good faith that the work of the author is original. All efforts have been taken to make the material error-free. However, the author and the publisher disclaim the responsibility.

      No part of this book may be used, reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      This book is a memoir to my childhood school Assisi Convent, some of the true friends I met there, and some fantasy. Life taught me many lessons; I grew up learning from life. Many characters are real and some are my own creations. This tale represents the mental state of a typical Indian student, who has entered the adolescence and experiences the emotions, which were alien to him, his quest to get the answers. This book is his journey for true love of his life. At one point in his life, after joining Air force he fights for his nation and saves it from a war, but his destiny has planned something else for him.

      The book is full of drama and emotion, which will help the readers if they can relate their life and experiences with it. It has many experiences that we have in childhood and the mistakes we made. The book is written in a positive sense, and does not vilify or has disrespect for any individual, organization and any country. Enjoy reading and immerse yourself in world of fantasy.

      Acknowledgments

      I have taken efforts in this book. However, it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and organizations. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them.

      I am highly indebted to My Parents for their continued support and the education that they provided for their support in completing the book.

      I would like to express my gratitude towards my Teachers and Friends from Assisi Convent School, Etah & Holy Public School, Agra, Gaurav Verma, Manish, Varun, Shard, Piyush, Jaiveer, Amir, Pratiyush & Pankaj for their kind co-operation and encouragement, which helped me attaining this feat and developing my personality. You all were incredible.

      I would like to express my special gratitude and thanks to my organization, industry persons and my colleagues Krishna Kumar Gupta, Shainendra, Virendra, Harish & Avanindra for giving me such attention and time, without you guys this story would have been a closet affair for me.

      I would also like to express sincere Thanks to my sisters Ruby & Ruchi, My brother in law Devesh for their endeavour’s to support me on all fronts and the decision I took.

      My Special thanks and appreciations also go to my NLP Mentors Mr. MP Singh and

      Mr. Ashok Subramanian, my all time Mentor

      Mr. Kamal Sharma, My spiritual Guru Shri. Shanker Ji for encouraging me to complete the book and people who have willingly helped me out with their abilities.

      Contents

      Title

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      1. Getting Back to Genesis

      2. 12th Aug 1995

      3. The First sight

      4. The Infatuation

      5. The Affair

      6. A New Horizon

      7. Found & Lost Naina

      8. Back to Bangalore

      9. Operation Stag

      10. The Final Call

      11. The Phoenix Has Risen

      12. 12th August Again

      13. My Ordeal

      14. Operation Haze

      15. A New Nightmare

      16. My Destiny With Naina

      Getting Back to Genesis

      The story goes back to 11th Aug 1995 a day before my birth day, I was turning 11 on next day and my friend Gaurav Verma came to meet me, ask why? Okay I was on bed for last 15 days suffering Malaria. He asked me about my health and presented me a small cookie pack as a get well soon gift. So small but caring we were at that time you know, that innocence is now nowhere near.

      Something was changing inside me, I started to understand the things meant for adults or you can say I was entering adolescence the middle of nowhere. No one to teach you no one you can tell about the changes you are witnessing, that is what is our Society has been encountering since epic times.

      Back to Gaurav, as soon as my mom left the room this little Taimur, as we used to call him as his one leg was polio affected came close to my ear and said I have something to show you in School. Get well soon and join the classes you are going to cherish The Thing. I could see a spark in his eyes, so I asked what’s that man, please tell me I am bored for last 15 days being on bed. I repeatedly requested him please, please, please, please but all in vain as I have known Gaurav from first day of my Schooling how unpredictable and rigid he could be. I met him in Lower Kindergarten, first day he was crying as all little devils were. My mom asked his name and gave him a chocolate, he replied Gaurav and he asked mine I told Dilaveez. Mom asked me to befriend him. I hugged him, this is how we make friends, it was the way, my Dad told me. Gaurav again started crying as soon as my mom left. I hated tears, since the day I learnt they showed the sign of weakness, I asked him not to cry repeatedly but no, he won’t stop. I just slapped him and said one more cry and you are finished, well not only him, full class was dumb silent. Soon Sister Kasiana, our class teacher came, as it was convent we prayed and class begun. Something dramatic happed in lunch break, when all were having lunch I waited for my mom to come and feed me with her hands, as she usually does, still sometimes now also. However, there was no sign of her, I started crying, and soon my left cheek was having a burning sensation. I was slapped, & got muffled, in despair I looked up to see who dared that. It was Gaurav, he said, So it’s your weakness. For a child of four years it was a great lesson that to from a kid of same age, I realized a thing Do not teach or preach until you master that thing. After this my friendship with Gaurav became a unbreakable bond 24 years hence nothing has changed between us both engineers, expect for our destinies.

      Okay, back to 11th August 1995, after my repeated request failed, I said tomorrow is my birthday and I am joining school. Hearing this, Gaurav was on cloud 9, jumping like frog and singing some song………… he said come I have a birthday present waiting for you in school, you will never forget me in life after this. He gave me hug and said we will have party tomorrow. So true he was, that still after 18 years, I remember his each word.

      12th Aug 1995

      So finally 12th August 1995 came with light shower and cool breeze blowing over whole city it was dripping now and then. I was excited to go to school, not as I was 15 days away from my class and studies but for the Present, the Thing waiting for me in school as Taimur has told me.

      My mother got my bag packed, planted a kiss on my forehead and both palms wishing me a bright future, an endless life, all my wishes to come true and a ‘reason’ so that his son could rise to the highest orders of society.

      My father accompanied me to my school Assisi Convent, so that he can meet Principal Sister Betty and provide her my medical fitness certificate. We were late, two girls were there in her chamber getting scoldings from her, for not having their uniform skirts below knee length. I was taking a sneak peek at both of them and their attire, so that my Dad won’t notice. My gosh they were so beautiful I was awestruck. I passed a smile to younger one who was looking at me as if she will eat me right away, well a loud shout

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