Smitar's: Finding Khushi #8 Part28(4) Pg 133(19/5) - Page 42

It's a pleasure to see a resigned Arnav looking on indulgently as Khushi and Anjali plot to get Anamika and Ganesh married… Arnav shook his head, accepting his fate. Now he would have to keep his eyes on Di & Khushi. There was no telling what they would get up to, once let loose… "Why?", asked Arnav, trying to rain on their parade. "They are adults. If they want to get married, they will. They don't need you to remind them.", he said mildly… "That is what I am afraid of.", Arnav muttered… "Nothing.", Arnav muttered weakly. He sat watching Anjali & Khushi whisper and giggle together, smiling inwardly. Anamika wouldn't know what hit her! He could almost find it in himself to feel pity for her… Arnav believing in fate is something new… that's what happens when Khushi is part of his life! He seems to have accepted the fact that Khushi is a force to reckon with, and he can't do much to stop her once her mind is made up… all he can do is support her, however reluctantly, as he knows her heart is in the right place! Having been at the receiving end of her madcap schemes, he has an inkling of what is in store for Anamika and Ganesh. The strong, arrogant ASR turning into the mild-mannered Arnav, afraid of Khushi and of Anjali, is truly adorable! Also, endearing to note the silent communication and understanding and the shared enjoyment at other's antics that is ever-present between Anamika and Ganesh… quite sensible of the womenfolk to confirm that Anamika is unmarried before going ahead with their plans… also, it's a relief that Khushi and the rest got to know that she is unmarried without the truth of her tragic past being revealed… Koel's voice and face iced over. "Why do you want to know?" Koel's protective instincts with regard to Anamika coming to fore, despite knowing Khushi, is another moving moment… Her equation with Anamika reminds me of that between Barbara Jarvis [secretary] and Daphne Fields [author], characters in Danielle Steel's 'Once in a Lifetime' [if you haven't read it already, do give it a try]… Khushi's artless confessions confirmed to Koel the genuineness of her reasons for knowing about Anamika's marital status… no wonder she helps as she also wants her boss to be happy… the Ice Queen thawing, all thanks to the Khushi magic, is a sight to behold! No one is immune to Khushi's childlike innocence and charm… Khushi's childlike trust in her Devi Maiyaa is another thing that makes her so lovable! It would be nice if they involve Gaurav in their scheme to get his 'parents' married! Nothing in the Raizada house can happen without a havan or a satsang! The Khushi-Arnav convo is as hilariously engaging as usual… her convoluted reasoning and, dare I say, backhanded compliment, are to die for! However, her concern comes through clearly in her "What happened to you, Arnavji? Tabiyat theek he na?" Arnav's guffaws preventing him from speaking clearly brought a smile to my lips… Khushi is the only one who can make Arnav loosen up and see the humor in life!