Don't leave my hand - Page 2

Yah khidakee se ud gaya, jaisa ki ham Roos mein kahate hain) ise dekhate hue, bhaavanaon se sakhtee se, bhautikee ke bina, garbhavatee mahila ko lambe samay tak garbhavatee hona chaahie tha, aur yah Vedika nahin, balki Priya hai) kyonki Ram itane mein hain pyaar aur ichchha hai ki unake har ugr kshan mein, jo ham dekhate hain, Ram ne maanasik roop se Priya ke saath kiya, aap khud samajhate hain ki kya aur kitanee baar

I liked the handholding scene though I could not get why Ram could not a say a few more words of comfort to Priya. I know he was in a dilemma of wanting to apologise but not wanting to thereby rake up the painful topic.

Why do we focus so much on apologising when we make a mistake - what is more important than reducing our guilt is comforting the affected party. Ram need not have explained but he could have at least held her hands in a friendly gesture of comforting (which he has had ample training of from his bestie ‘Vedu’!) and asked if she was ok, told her that he was there if she wished to talk.

But the handhold was nicely done and full of meaning.

1) Symbolises what Ram repeated minutes before, haan Valentines hai toh saath hone chahiye.
2) Also liked how Priya’s other fist was tightly closed, indicating her holding back & fear, while Ram’s other fist was initially closed, but when he sort of mentally decided to capitalise on the situation he curled his fingers around her hand gently in a clear gesture and his other fist opened - relaxed.

3) Again, symbolism that their togetherness may have started accidentally but now it is cautiously intentional from his side, and fearful acceptance from hers.

@ Tirchi, your penchant for spotting symbolisms is rubbing off 😃

I liked that like Karwachauth and Birthday, Valentine’s also ended in a private moment of togetherness. Only I wish the private moments would grow longer and richer in interaction/ understanding, marking the progress in the relationship.

Symbolism becomes our common habit, Ram and Priya made us that way. Sometimes there are not enough longer moments, but everything is thought out: their fears and problems allow you to get closer gradually, with the help of such small gestures, an outstretched hand, a clenched but relaxed fist, next to someone you really need, someone you love, accept you want to protect. Hence arises embarrassment and mutual silence, in which there is much more than in words. But one day they will say their RaYa, the dam of feelings will break and will not allow them to remain silent any longer. And what Rama "taught" Vedika will be washed away by the new rain that Priya and Ram will meet together.