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Posted: 11 years ago



"When people are good by nature, when they do not harm people with the intention of inflicting pain, it is said that God stands by them. Well, if one were agnostic, one would say maybe it is God or maybe it is destiny that came to your rescue. If one is an atheist, he/she would say, "You got lucky."

Really liked these lines, very insightful.

Loved reading the description of the party ambience again, the noise, the music, the air of youthful excitement mixed with the sedate conversation of the more mature individuals..

Can understand Khushi's guilt, it's the age when hiding a secret from your best friend is almost like treason..:))

Ah..so Arnav is all set to settle in US...

YES!! Send him here, and don't you worry, we'll take good care of him..!!😃

Jokes apart, I can't help feeling that Khushi is headed towards a major heartbreak, Arnav might have accepted this attraction between them but with his outlook towards life and love colored with cynicism and bitterness, he won't be as accepting of any deeper emotion within himself.

As far as the brother- sister argument is concerned, I personally didn't see where Anjali was coming from especially as she herself has chosen a career where she has to stay away from her mother's side of family.

Both of them are mentally scarred people who have had to contend with demons from their past all their lives, so I can't help feeling sorry for them.. They so deserve to be happy.

And Arnav's Khushi is behind the hedge...how cute..!!

What will happen now? Can hardly wait to find out..:)

Edited by IPK007 - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
Hmmm!!
Ok can i ask something? Y should khushi feel shame or guilty about getting involved with Arnav, even if he is Anya's bro!Its not like tera bhai , mera bhai or ur sis my sis type! Or is she guilty about hiding it from anya?
I loved the lovely ,festive atmosphere that you had created! All the siblings , cousins , friends getting together, teasing each other, light hearted bantering,chatting , clicking pics! This is what happens when we cousins , friends get together! So i particularly liked that!

Arnav anjali argument was intense. Ok here i would like to say that whats wrong if Arnav wants to set up his own business! May be its wrong that he still hasnt accepted her mother's family whole heartedly but if i look it purely from professional point of view , i guess arnav has full right to pursue his dreams!
Anjali herself is pursuing what she loves, what she likes to do, may be arnav 's love lies in something else than y is she getting angry! As if she herself lives with her nani and mama! So i dont think she should be forceful about something she herself isnt following!!

As for happiness and love! It takes time! For many its once bitten forever shy!! Let him lead his life the way he wants to! And m sure his mama would understand.
Though i didnt like how they were taking potshots at each other!
Plus it would be better that her mama's business is looked after by aakash! Baad mai there wont be any problem!

Oh! Loved the growing tension between the two!! The yearning of the first love! So now khushi knows arnav is going to New York! Now are we moving towards a leap or a period of separation or a period of growing up for both of them!!
Loved it!!
Thanks for the pm and this early update!!

Edited by Nandz - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Okay...I can see where is Khushi coming from. She feels guilty for hiding it from Anya. I guess she could easily just tell her, for she doesn't seem the type to hide anything from her best friend, but the reason for her not wanting to tell the truth is simple - she doesn't herself know what's happening between her and Arnav. It's too early to tell anything, and she doesn't know where they stand in their relationship just as yet. Besides, she just doesn't seem like the sorts to talk about...such things.

I loved the part where you mention about all of them together, forming a perfect picture of youth and happiness, getting ready for photographs. And when Arnav came up to stand beside her, I went through the same feelings as her. And when she caught him looking at her, my dil went dhakdhakdhakdhak. And the "to us" part seemed like they cheered for themselves as a couple... ☺️ So romantic.

Okay, in the last part I thought Anjali was leading Shyam towards the garden for a cute little fight or something. But I was wrong obviously, for it turned out to be Arnav.
The whole ground of the discussion was pretty baseless, why, wasn't Anjali accusing Arnav of doing the same thing that she had been doing? Even she was staying far away from home, and working elsewhere. So if Arnav wanted to do the same, why must it be a problem?
See, I understood Arnav here. He's just 23. And he's pretty clear from what he wants from life and going out there and getting it. I don't see anything wrong. And I also see why he feels like a charity case,...
He mustn't have been that young when he had shifted to his nani's place... it's very normal for an teen-aged boy to feel those things...and to grow up with those feeling even if he had got his share of love. He might be feeling just too grateful for the things he had been given...to a level that it was just suffocating and he wanted to do something of his own. It's understandable.
So I was so sort of put off when Anjali said those things to him... but perhaps she didn't want to take on on her footsteps. She wants to do what's right...or what's wanted from him.

Dammit, last part! He knew that she was there! Damn! I just can't wait for the next part...

Thinking about the Prologue makes me shit nervous! 😕
Edited by Anarocksick - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
Dhokebaaz !!🥺

Hey baby another mind blowing update!

And so effortlessly you portrayed Khushi's restlessness and anxiety after the Kiss.
I am telling you this story is always going over and beyond my expectations from you.
The prime example being you have etched out the suspense so well that i can still not make out a head or tail of the prologue and i am always reading the new updates with a little extra caution to calm down myself expecting some big dhamaka any time.

Anyways back to this update ,,, your USP for DND has always been those inner thoughts you always manage to convey for Arnav and Khushi ,.. and that truly is master stroke especially for chapters like these where Arnav and Khushi need not be in the same frame or even having a conversation but their feelings are all over the place.

Also liked the progression you are giving to the others characters in the story like giving screen presence to Shyam , Akash and esp Nani ji makes me think they will have a very imp role as the story moves on to other phases.

So Arnav has decided to branch out and this marks the beginning of the next phase i am assuming... Khushi has over heard the their argument ...but i hope she does not react like a clingy girl holding on to that first kiss.

I don't know what to expect ..either he will lash out at her or be cool as a cucumber but i am more interested to see that Khushi maintains her demeanor.
Edited by _disha_ - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
Updated on page 49. Really sorry about the blue font girls. IF is acting up. I am trying to correct it but am unable to do so. Hate it but I have no choice.

P.S - Managed to edit to black font😊
Edited by AquaSandhya - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
That was an amazing update...special thanks for updating earlier:):).
...waiting for more!!
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Posted: 11 years ago
Yes a surprise update and thanks for that

Anjali such an older sister

It was a painful talk about their mother and arnav needs to move on

And khushi was listening to all this

Waiting for next update . It was a nice update
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Posted: 11 years ago
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This chapter lived up to the Title. Thodasa khatta, thodasa meetha..!!

Khushi & Arnav almost behaved normally 😊 almost as if nothing happened between the two of them. But why does Khushi think she betrayed Anya? Where does it say you cannot like (I won't say love yet 😉) your best friend's brother? Would Anya feel bad knowing about what transpired between her best friend and her dear brother? (rhetorical questions, don't have to answer 😉)

It brings warm feelings to see how the cousins, Khushi, Shyam and Aman were interacting at the Party!! When I read Anjali was furious, I thought the recepient of her ire was Shyam first 😛 when it turned out to be Arnav, thought she was berating him for the kiss and that knowing her brother she was angry that he took advantage of Khushi's innocence 😕 It turned out to be his job in the US!! I think this chapter gave a glimpse of how bitter Arnav has become over the trauma he has endured, though he was loved as their own by Nani et el. Don't know why he feels the way he feels but hope he won't destroy his relationships beyond repair. Hope Nani and Mamaji will understand where Arnav is coming from..

That brings an interesting question, what will be his equation with Khushi now? Will he continue? or will he tell Khushi to forget him and move on? His toast to Khushi only, said something else!!

She was eavesdropping the conversation? And you stopped there!

Cheers
K

Edited by kclovearshi - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: _disha_

Dhokebaaz !!🥺

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOurENrwto0[/YOUTUBE]


Its your turn today Dish.

Last time I got the dhoka!😆
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Posted: 11 years ago
That was a surprise for sure...Thank god i didn't go for dinner...😆

Love the photograph scene...And wow...Shyaam helped Khushi at the right time...But , how?

Now i know why Arnav accepted the new job...But how did this Khushi enter his room so soon...And Wow Arnav found out...I hope there is no outburst...

Thnx for the PM and do continue soon !

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