This FF has always proven to be thought provoking; not just because of its storyline but also because of the thoughts you put in through the characters.
The last chapter which was narrated by Anjali made me applaud the woman that she was; for we have always been introduced to an Anjali who required a pillar in the form of her younger brother. I liked her for the views she presented, even respected her. And so I did not know how Arnav's thoughts or his point of view would make me look at things since they had already been articulated well enough by Anjali. There was of course a lot to be known, and I'm glad that there is a chapter which is narrated by Arnav.
Losing a loved one is painful; perhaps if the person is your spouse, the grief that comes with the loss could be unparalled by any other thing. But these are just words...one might put the sorrow into sentences, but wouldn't do enough to express the actual agony that the person in question has been experiencing.
The tears that I was left wiping away vigorously at the end of the chapter was a testament that what Arnav has been feeling all along has truly reached to me as a reader. For that I have to commend you; not just because it evoked such strong emotions in me but also made me champion Arnav's decision.
Few might feel that he is doing all this just so that he wouldn't turn into another Anjali (the one who always mopes around, as we have known from the show and countless FFs); I would have too. In fact the reason behind the remarriage could have very well been attributed to the child that he has from Khushi...we have all been immune to the idea of remarriages just so that a kid would have a complete family. But Arnav is doing this for himself; this sets the story differently and makes me inch a step closer towards liking it even more.
The parts wherein Arnav voiced out his deepest thoughts about searching for his family in the crowds or his frustration over his family's behavior broke my heart. His realization and more importantly his acceptance that nothing shall bring back things that do not exist was truly gut wrenching, but it all fit in perfectly in the way he summarized it in the end.
I won't say anything more, for I find myself reaching over to find a handkerchief to wipe off the tears that refuse to stop. Thank you for the dedication; I really couldn't have asked for a more emotionally moving chapter.
Here's hoping that for all the melancholy he has had to experience and keep to himself, it gets diffused and is replaced by an everlasting joy in the form of Ananya. Arnav of Ascent' truly deserves that.😊
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