Mr. Hitler

It was the first day of NCC. Interactions between cadets and seniors were going on. I was playing with the threads of carpet when suddenly I heard a name from behind...Suchit. Oh Gosh! Damn that name- I can't bear listening to it but I'm continuously listening to it for the last two years. When I looked back, a tall young gentleman was there. This was how I got to know him.

We rarely interacted with each other. It was the first time that we talked about sharing a movie on telegram. I'm an introvert and don't like to make many friends. So I never bothered who all guys are my batchmates. But every time I heard that name I hated it more.

He says that he asked something on WhatsApp and that was the first time that we talked but I still don't remember that I ever got a text from him.

A year passed and now we're in the second year....the time flew like air due to COVID. Just two months and we became seniors of the first year. I spotted him with his.... maybe a friend, sister or girlfriend- the third one is the right option- in front of the Nehru Garden.

In ATC camp I started to know everyone. Before the camp, I just knew two cadets but after that, I had a whole group. The most interesting part of the camp was hanging out with these guys after dispersal. Suchit was awarded the best cadet in the drill. Even none of our seniors' drills was equivalent to his. It showed his hard work and passion for the RD parade. After this, his name started spreading like air. He got selected for the guard of honour in the RD parade and got the rank of PO Cdt. It's obvious that people get jealous of others' success. Affected by his name and fame, the seniors started motivating me to use tactics to become the SCC which is against my norms. I always felt that he is the only cadet in the whole unit who deserves to be the SCC. When he was in Delhi, he used to daily remember the man behind his success which is a very uncommon trait he possesses and I must admire him for it.

Our interaction started in the YEP selection camp when I took the initiative to talk to him for some suggestions. Our next interaction was in my college before the farewell. That day I got to know that he is an observant person because he got to know one of my fears. After that day I could at least talk to him without feeling that much scared as earlier. But I still think that he might take his sword of words and attack me with his rude face. Sadu never smiles till his crush calls him Hii.....Suchit! These words are the pathway to an innocent smile on his face.

He is a smart and mature guy but emotionally immature. His heart took off from Nehru Garden - Air wing -Naval wing and has now reached the Palace School by crossing various other destinations too where it was unable to land. God knows where it gonna land now. This is the first lacking point of his personality. He must become emotionally strong and think wisely before taking relationship decisions. Currently, he is restless like a teenage lad who anyhow or be it anyone just wants his relationship status to be committed.

During the watermanship camp, his code of conduct was truly inappropriate according to his rank. He started suffering from RDC and love phobia. A person must keep his personal and professional life separated for a smooth run of both of these wheels. After this camp, I realised that my judgement of him was wrong and this fact was proved in the recent ATC. Before he would have recovered from his love phobia, he gained CC fever. It is so severe that it has started affecting his close friends too. He is now breaking his own pillars which raised him high. He even like me  lacks the quality of when, where and what to speak. I'm personally angry with him for defaming me for a relationship, of which I'm unaware. Even after explaining to him, he doesn't try to understand and never leaves an opportunity to pull my leg.

I have seen his various faces- weak and immature Suchit, a perfect cadet and an arrogant CC. I have a secret talent for reading words from the eyes of another person and that's the reason that I know some of his hidden traits. I sometimes read his expressions and try to frame his words.

Now Cdt Suchit Singh has become SCC Suchit Singh. The camp is over but not his responsibilities. He must fulfil his responsibilities with more dedication. But since the last two days, I could only see the opposite facet of it. Just expecting him to recover soon.....