I'm going to answer you A/N first: I'm not judging anyone here. How can we do that anyway?
How can you judge a woman for feeling as if her world has ended when the person who is her sole emotional focus is suddenly snatched from her?
How can you judge a brother for letting it color his life for years, when his sister was obviously such an important part of that life?
And how can you judge his girlfriend for feeling insecure, when clearly she had no idea about his past?
No, I'm not playing judge and jury at all.
Neither do I want to address the issue of suicide at this point, grave as it is.
What I want to do right now is give you a round of applause for writing a nuanced, well-balanced chapter with due importance given to everyone's perspectives.
It isn't easy to do, but I think you pulled it off perfectly!
I like how your Khushi faced this head-on, way to go, girl! And I also liked how you made your Arnav open up to her about his past, and the way he is trying to deal with this relationship. Their conversation at this point felt natural, and all though it was tough for both of them, I do feel that this was essential.
Now Khushi knows just how important she is to him, and so does Arnav. Moreover, K also knows what he is dealing with at all times. Sharing this can only make their bond stronger!
I also liked how you wrote the description of Anjali's breakdown and subsequent 'recovery' after Shyam's death. It was very realistic, and so was the part where you described Arnav's reaction to her suicide.
The bigger question is, where do they go from here? I'm assuming graduation day will also be a day of reckoning?
Aman in the bonus was truly a bonus! Can we have more of Payal-Aman please?
A very well-written update, S. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this is the best chapter in the story so far. For me, at least.
TFS!
Edited by EXPELLIARMUS - 12 years ago
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