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Sweet ending Oops Cute beginning ...

Nice. ss
Beautifully captured dier journey

Res

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Choices... You could have named this short story that too 😊 Since it is all about these... the ones we can make and the ones we cant.

I, for one, think that Arnav was not a coward. Selfish, yes. Coward, no. He had a choice between name and love. He chose name. So, to me he never loved Lavanya enough. At least, not more than his ambition. And I couldnt help but notice that somewhere in the initial chapters he called what he shared with Lavanya 'personal gratification'. When he gave into his Dadi's and sister's persuasion as you showed through narration, I wasnt really surprised.

Khushi... my heart reaches out for women like her, who for paying one's debts, have to let go of their dreams. She was an orphan and in spite of everything she put her foot down that she won't marry just because the Raizadas have proposed a marriage for her, or that Payal should be saved from a scheming jethani. But the prospect of being 'responsible' for the death of man who took her in would be too much to bear. Hence the marriage.

You had established right from the start that Arnav though messed up is kindhearted. He never blamed Khushi nor did he want to hurt her for his pain. But he ended up doing that and did everything to gain her forgiveness. I liked that about him.

Till he didnt come back from the US you didnt even show them physically aware about each other. The emotional stress was too much to notice the beauty of their 'spouse', Just when they started noticing that... decided to give their marriage a chance you did the terrace/ balcony MU. In spite of witnessing the hug and the kiss, Khushi was ready to give him a chance to explain but Sid came and informed her about Arnav's lone attempt after marriage to get to Lavanya. All the progress they had made wasted by that one encounter.

At least Khushi came to know of the manipulations done by both the families. So, she walked out..

I dont know if you planned it but this SS had 10 chapters and the interlude came right after five. I like such symmetry.

To be alone, jilted and trying to make ends meet while fulfilling the only dream of one's life. She has steel in her spine, I tell ya.

What was Arnav doing then? Making himself successful at AR? No. He wanted to be many things in life but not be like his father. THIS he WANTED more than AR. And for that he walked out of AR, Shantivan, his beloved family's lives, and made a life for himself. He worked hard too. For someone who always got things easily got the taste of struggling for the first time. Par sona tapp kar hi toh khara hota hain.

Now he deserves Khushi.

Khushi asked him the question right when it was nagging me. Why Khushi and not Lavanya? Because he is a married man... a marriage is a promise... and that Lavanya is his past that is also a promise... He wants to keep his promises unlike his father. Khushi is his spouse, his better half, they are meant to live together, he has broken enough of her dreams, it is time to build them.

And then you showed all the little steps they took towards each other, the doubts, the insecurities, the anger, the patience, the efforts, all of it bringing them together but still something is missing.

She reaches out to him when he is most buried in pain and guilt. She shows her love in actions and allows him to reciprocate his too. She verbalizes her love and continues to do so.

But he doesnt. He probably needs saak shaat Bhagwan to come down to earth to let him know what he feels for Khushi is love. Aisa maarne ka mann karta hain usko. But then he has been with Lavanya and experienced one kind of love and what he feels for Khushi is different. He cannot comprehend if it is love too. And he needs his former love to express her love for him, so that he understands what he feels for Khushi NOW IS LOVE.

No wonder he literally rushed to Mumbai to be express his love.

Now Khushi will lose her insecurities. She got the words of love from her love.

I loved the family picture painted at the end. People bound to each other by blood, secure in the knowledge of each others' love and accepting of each others' decisions.

For Arnav's grandmother and Anjali... all of us have one life. We each have rights to do the right things and also make mistakes. Why live somebody else's life by proxy? As family, we mean well. But we dont know the future. A marriage works not because we think we got the right people together but because two people made the efforts to make their marriage a success. Arnav, Khushi and fate gave this marriage a second chance. What if they had not? Par der aaye dooroost aaye. They learnt an important lesson. Though, late.

Aakash and Payal... both supported their siblings. One by being absent and allowing space to grow and the other by praying for health, happiness and success from the background. And what Aakash did... Standing against his family and letting them know they are wrong and walking out of such a dictatorial family was a huge step and especially when the person concerned is his sister-in-law. No one closer by blood. He also became a friend, philosopher and guide for Khushi when she had no other family. *Respect* Payal regretted not knowing the truth and protecting Khushi and she corrected that later when she encouraged Khushi to make up her mind about Arnav herself.

Khushi's mother and father- Lucky you she forgave you. Pity you, you never considered your own in the truest sense of the term.

Khushi's Bua- Thank you for being there for her. Not many women like Khushi have a support system like you.

I hope I have not forgotten anything.

Great story N_B! ⭐️

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its been long, i guess 2 weeks since Parinay had its last part! And look i'm commenting so late!

But funny, i had no words to write.,. Not even today!

There were many firsts for me on IF, and Parinay was the first SS that made me think, feel, comment such deep dat i lost the count of times that i read each update!

The SS which for :me, was a journey in wich u were the capt and we ver all following you, trusting you to guide us till the end, wich u did, no doubt wid a beauty as of this relationshp dats 'parinay'..

Dunno, wat else to write in a last comment??.. I've written all wat i thought of charecters at all the times!

If u ask me now, of what i remeber in 'parinay', i might be able to remember any particular dialog, but for all i kno and i've learnt.. '

A day, like always, is never as bright..
A fight, though easy, brings, fright..
A mistake, evr so made, brings pain..
A hurt, when remebered causes distress and no gain..
A heart when crushed, cries till late..
A dream dat breakes, and cursed is fate!..
Realisation brings out life..
Atonement kills wid Regret being the knife!
And the change is new..
Just known to a few..
For life, never played fair..
A second chance, is evr so rare..
Yet its brings hope to never let go..
And love stands high wen u are evr so low!
Forgiveness always had a price..
Pay it, and there u are MR. Nice..

For those who bargain..
Its a cycle dat starts again..
This time like before the choice is yours..
There wud be hurt and pain..
But fight back, as u can, as efforts don't go in vain!

For Love brings pain.. And pain brings the need..
Needy seeks solace.. Solace comes in Love!
Betrayal, though forgotten, remains a twich..
Try it, sew it, yet never a perfct stitch!
A clousure comes wid truth.., when feelings are out..
The guilt doesn't subsides yet calmess prevails..
Friendshp when taken care of, never fails..
Difficult as times evr be..
Just when u thnk, We were meant to be..
when heart beats fast and so it shouts..
Love has changed its course and found its sea..
Wid us being just you and me.. :)

this is 'parinay'.. As i get it!
Hope i cud say all i wanna..

Wid big lump and few tears..
Its time 'parinay'..

Thnks for such amazing SS, NB di..

A very very well written story. I should thank Juhi for introducing me to your work thru Chasing Dreams, when it was in Spotlight section. I started reading it got glued, and then Parinay which didn't let me sleep till I finished it. Looking forward to take out time for Boomerang.

"Sometimes the hardest things and the right thing are the same" – Anonymous

There is an old Mani Ratham movie, I am sure you have seen it "Mouna Raagam [Silent Symphony]" it dealt with the intricacies of relationships well and that of a forced marriage beautifully. This is another such story which captures the nuances of life in its barest and most vulnerable form. I could relate to every single one on your characters, I have seen them as a cousin, uncle or grandparent. Indulgent to a fault and interfering beyond reason, that is family and that is life.

Arnav is believable here because he is flawed and I have met more people like him than any other kind. He is ambitious, driven and determined to do whatever it takes to achieve success in his life. His view and take on his personal life should not be faulted. He made a choice, given that he was emotionally blackmailed to it but he did make one and stood up like a man to face the consequences when things went wrong. Not many are able to see themselves as anything less than perfect and Arnav had the guts to deal with his insecurities and faults realizing it would do him good. I like Arnav in all stories and am partial to this guy for the simple reason, I wanted to give him another chance and he made my decision a good one at the end.

Khushi is not your regular doormat, as we see in most cases especially in the serial we all are so addicted to. Her focus on her life is noteworthy and her willingness to stand up for herself is laudable. She has suffered and yet that suffering has not left her a bitter and hardened human, I was happy to see her give Arnav a chance not because she was married to him but she wanted to give herself another chance, again she proved that her silent strength did help her achieve what she wanted from life, acceptance and love. She got that form everyone in the end and on her terms, which made the deal all the more sweet.

It was wonderful to read the way they dealt with their lives together and made a marriage out of their wedding. Arnav and Khushi became a couple after dealing with their individual and collective issues to be happy now. I am sure the path is not going to be hurdle free; at least they have each other to overcome those very hurdles.

A wonderful story NB and beautifully written, please accept my apologies for being this late to party, my loss entirely. I wish you get more time to sleep well, play more with you little one and most importantly write for us to enjoy a slice of life that tastes wonderful; with the right amount of sweet, salt, and sour.

Thanks again.

Absolutely fantastic - read it in one go, completely riveted to the story. A mature story creatively designed and brilliantly executed!!!
Thank you so much...

All's well that ends well.
Parinay was a wonderful story.
The storyline was unique.It was a story of two people who started off wrong, made dreadful mistakes, changed for,the better and fell in love.
I loved the maturity in the relationship between Arnav and Khushi.Theirs was not an explosive lovestory but a more mature love.
Thank you NB for this wonderful story.

beautiful story!!!
read it one go...:)
u r a amazing writer...