This was E. P. I. C.
The immense developement of Arnav's mindset was great!
The quote was very apt for this chapter. It will surely turn into a good marriage as there are changes and Arnav is growing up emotionally, too..
There was not a single dialogue yet again, in this Arnav-centric Chapter.. yet your vivid potrayal of the actions of Arnav, Khushi and NK and an insight into Arnav's rather complex mind, spoke louder than words.
The chapter started with the quintessential behaviour of Arnav but it surely ended in a sweet note, subtly hinting at the drastic positive change of Arnav's mindset.
The scene where Arnav shut his eyes after looking at the glaring sun.. - I felt that the glaring sun signified the reality and truth of events (Khushi's "No" and his supposed embarrassment) from which Arnav is trying to run away (by shutting his eyes close) .
It hurts the most, when a man's ego is hurt , left,right and center.. And Arnav got the taste of his own bitter medicine. He used to ignore Khushi and act indifferent. Now, Khushi turned the tables on him!
It seemed that he was repeatedly thinking, of telling Khushi that he has given up, to soothe his bruised ego.
The persistent reverberration of her "No" and "Earn it" ,couldn't do much but to only fuel his Anger!
"... heard her footsteps disappear into their bedroom" - The word "their" in this line made me whistle in joy, though it may be insignificant!
I had a sinking feeling that may be nothing will perhaps change and they will be back to square one.
But then you thought of surprising me, with the biggest surprise in the history of this story..
Arnav's legs carried him towards Khushi , on their own accord!
The certain "something" that Khushi flicked at the corner of her eye , which Arnav saw, was her tears, wasn't so?
Arnav's intricate observation of Khushi's every action surprises me!
Khushi is sensitive too, and she perceives Arnav's presence!
And then the Super Epic part of the Chapter-
Arnav slowly moved towards Khushi while she stood rooted in her place.
I don't know why, but I felt, it signified Arnav's journey (in a bigger aspect i.e. Journey that started with their marriage) towards Khushi.. Atfirst he was angry, but as he came closer and closer,with the distance diminishing, he was left with nothing but attraction!
How do you do this K?
The scene was so nicely written.
As Arnav was coming towards Khushi, the distance was diminishing, the anger and prejudice were receding into oblivion.. and there he stood enchanted by Khushi, floating in a blissful trance and engulfed in her scent!
Whoa! What a scene and what a depiction!
Hats off to you, K.
.. And the biggest surprise of the moment-
" Arnav's gaze dropped down to her lips .. and his attention shifted elsewhere"
I was officially dead!!
When I was reading this line, I instantly knew that Arnav would swoop down to Kiss her! But.. Then it was a different story alltogether..
The beauty of this scene lies in the vivid description and also the logical progress that was going on in Arnav's mind which lead to such a scenario!This was a magical retelling of the Diwali missed kiss.
I don't know how much I like this "lust" . But I guess Lust is now a bit of a necessary factor to fan the flames of True future Love .
Arnav is enamoured by her physical beauty.. I wonder, how much deep he will fall for her,when he will come across her inner beauty and goodness ?
The reaction of Arnav after that surreal moment was too Awesome!
His slow backward steps, and finally he looked away and went to the balcony.. all these
seemed real!
This moment was the crux of the chapter as it spelt the monumental change in Arnav.. And Khushi's laughter to NK's talks only fuelled the aforementioned change!
NK is instrumental in evolving Arnav and Khushi's relation.
It is sometimes surprising to read that how much Arnav is affected by Khushi and NK's interaction!
".. or because he wanted a chance at being able to make her laugh or have her behave the way she did with others.. "
- This line left me speechless!
I'm in complete Awe to read that how much his thoughts have evolved.
And another line which left me speechless was-
".. After all he was Arnav Singh Raizada, he understood the smallest details of his clients - and this was his wife . He had to understand her.. "
Oh My God!
So, atlast he acknowledges Khushi as his wife though subconsciously..
If words like anger,frustation,frown and scowl defined Arnav in the first part.. Then in the last part it was only realization, seeking forgiveness and a simple process of "learn and earn".
I was completely over-whelmed, not only by the actions of Arnav but also by the sheer writing prowess you possess!
.. And do I really need to tell you, how much Great this Chapter was? ;)
Edited by greenMoss - 12 years ago
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