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There was this Lad in School, who got transferred to our School in Std XIth; because his Father who was a JCO got transferred; from Delhi.

Haryana Boy, Total JAT. He was 5 or 6 Years elder to us. No interest in Studies, because he always wanted to join #IndianArmy .
Tall, Very Good built. Thick Moustache. Big Dense Hair groomed always like a Hero.

While we would wear Bata, he would arrive in DMS (Direct Moulded Soul). His voice was totally Opposite to his Body built. Just like his Studies. Wanted to join Army after passing 8th.
Now his Dad being JCO, wanted him to become an Commissioned Officer, so he pushed him, slowly.

He said, complete 10th Standard and then join Army. Lad had no interest, guess he took revenge by flunking 3-4 times between 8th and 9th standard and 1 or 2 times in Xth.
Luckily for him, His Genius Dad had perhaps an Epiphany and his DOB was just 1 Year elder to us.

Lad took PCMB. Never Studying in Class. No Homeworks. Always Laughing.

His JCO Dad was guess called Twice in the School, for his "Extra-Curricular" Activities.
We used to call him "Daddy" because of his Physical Appearance.

Always, Immaculately dressed. Would never wear a Shirt Twice. "Daddy" was our "Forward" in Intra-Class Football team. When he would run with Ball, he would run like he is going to stop only at Lahore. No one dared.
Daddy's Dad won a MID (Mention-In-Dispatch) and guess everyday, if there would be a news of Terrorist Encounter; before Assembly Prayer, "Daddy" would regale us the Heroism Stories of his Dad.

Those Days, we all had only DD or Radio. "Daddy" would even bring his radio to School.
"Daddy" had no interest in Girls of School. Despite PCB and PCMB batch was very "Green State".
And despite, his such impressive Physical Appearance.

We would quiz "Daddy" about this, and he would say, he has someone back there in Delhi, to whom only he loves and would marry.
One more thing, "Daddy" would also carry a Wallet.
Guess, he was the only person in our Class, to carry it.

His GF Photo was there in his Wallet and we saw her.
DDG (Drop Dead Gorgeous). He was so Shy, in front of Girls, as if he is in Enemy territory. No interest. FIDELITY.
Being with "Daddy" had some Perks. He always had pocket-money.
Being the Lone Son from Haryana has it's advantages. Every Recess, "Daddy" would go and buy something from Canteen(very temporary) or from the Shop.

Daddy would never eat his Tiffin, which we always famished would.
"Daddy" barely scrambled through Class XI.

By Class XII, our Extra-Curricular activities were limited to only Books. We stopped Football in Recess. "Daddy" would join us in bunking in English classes; because when we had Hindi class, he would attend BIO. We would solve problems.
"Daddy" never prepared for NDA. He already had 2 or 3 Years of Class Xth under his belt.
He had some Spoken English difficulty, but we ironed it out.

Among the Squad, we never spoke in Hindi, and "Daddy" was forced to learn and he adapted very well.

We would hang out at his Bus
Some of us had different "Transport" by Army; Some Cycled, like me.

"Daddy" never took any attempt for NDA in Class XIth (Mostly chaps do, to get a feel).

His Motto was "Pehley Mein Udana Hai !"

That was his exact words.

And he did. No SSB could have denied "Daddy".
"Daddy" not only became a "Commissioned Officer", fulfilling desire of his JCO Father (MID) after ditching him so many times; but he also won a Gallantry Award, far more superior, in an "Operational Area", defending the Nation.

"Daddy" is right now laughing on us from Heaven.
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