ArHi SS: Quiet places (Read warning) [Completed] - Page 18

You have perfectly explained their dilemma and situation and made them open up about the situation they found themselves in. Yes she is still a teen by age but I feel she is the one who is more open to her thoughts and feelings and knows when something does not feel right. Not because of society but because she did not feel quite right about it yet. Perfectly put that she needs to come to term with these new things her selves before knowing what feels right and what feels wrong. I like that he did not give her some lame excuse but actually opened up as to why he dares not ask for more. They fit perfectly well together the Budda and his young lassie, don't they? I was sad when it said last chapter because you opened up a nice can of worms that got the brain thinking of possibilities and questioning oneself. You keep outdoing yourself RB and this is why I really hope you come back with a new story whenever the schedule permits of course! Cheers!

Originally posted by: pup03

Read all the 3 chapters in one go even the Warning.. loved the awesome thought behind to write a something about a relationship between a couple who love each other but at the same time when try to get pleasures in some different arrangements from each other in the confines of the bedroom, the societal presumptions raised their head as khushi being a traditional girl seeing a red band on her husband's wrist got a thought as if she is doing something immortal by hurting her husband.. however if she have got any such marks on her body she would have been ok with it.. well arnav is not happy to hear khushi being not comfortable in their arrangement as he is somebody who believe in pleasures and contentment and he is right what they do in their bedroom can't be immortal.. I feel instead of middle ground arnav needs to make khushi know about her needs or preferences and what she is doing is also for her contentment too.. why i want arnav to do so as khushi is confused she was thinking of speaking to payal or anjali about it.. instead i feel her husband should be the one who needs to introduce his wife to a world where both are equal participants and are drawing results equally.. khushi have got up to empty bed instead arnav should have taken her into his arms and made her more comfortable after those thoughts about which she is not sure.. Khushi needs to be made aware that she is having every right to do anything she wants to do to get pleasure in her life and her husband is not only the one and she can do certain things for her own happiness too where she is investing so much for her husband's happiness, she too is having equal right on happiness and her husband too needs to do certain things she like.. hope Khushi is able to get all her happiness, pleasures, contentment too.. loved all the chapters and will be looking forward to read more.. best wishes and happy writing Quiet Places 😊

Thank you :-)

As some of your questions have been answered already in the final chapter, I won't be addressing here :-)
Isn't it wise to let the person be with their own decision rather than smothering them? Khushi made her decision and Arnav is adjusting to that. He has taken a moment to nurse his hurt pride. As you will read in final chapter, he does come around afterwards.

Thanks!

Originally posted by: Vibranthues

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Oh, I love the balance you struck with this. Promises of giving more time, promises to try, meeting each other halfway. That's what relationships are, right? What a perfect end. The emotional distance and awkwardness in the beginning scared me a little. They were both trying so hard to assure each other, tiptoeing, that the chasm (sort of) only grew.

And then, with that abrupt, out of the blue statement that totally got a chuckle out of me - the chasm was broken and they fell back into sync, that certain, fluid, inexplicable wavelength only they share.

Thank you for another different perspective, RB. I'm always learning something new.

Thank you :) I am sure many think that the ending is sort of ambiguous as there are no sunshine and rainbows. I didn't want to drag the same thread that happened in chapter 3 which I am sure will repeat several times in their future. It was just a thread of thought I wrote here.

In the end it was about being in sync, taking some new roads and giving chance to a different perspective :-)

For me the ending was perfect, RB.This needs to be read again before I can form a proper comment.

Originally posted by: AquaSandhya

All's well that end's well. I say that because ...

Khushi didn't accept the awkwardness between them (even though she was in a better place) as something that was inevitable given what had happened between them and move on from that point. She stayed tuned. She asked him (why would he think that he doesn't matter) and more importantly she listened to him.

And Arnav too didn't merely quietly accept ( as he seemed to have done for most of his life). He talked. Which made such a tremendous difference.

They didn't just settle but decided as time goes and they grow, they would explore. That to me is great news. All's well.

Because at the end of the day, marriages and partnerships constantly evolve and with the process comes the time to think of ways that'll keep the two in the relationship happy.

And so it ended well.

The-soon-to-be-twenty year old and on-the-verge-of-thirty year old...will find ways to excite them and discover happiness together.

RB, What can I say about you and your writing skills? You are truly unique. I totally mean that.Keep it going.

You have pretty much summed it all... :-)

Thanks S!

I just can't express myself how beautifully you ended this story.

Originally posted by: meera30

I have more to say but for now 19 and 29... Dammit they are both kids! When she says
I haven't seen life like you have - I went what has he seen at 29!! I've aged. Thank you for the reminder, RB! Sigh! Super sigh!

The experiences in his life has made him grown up faster than his peers. Age becomes just a number when compared to the experiences one has accumulated.

Will wait for you to say more :-)

Originally posted by: Polkadots78

The ending was strangely satisfying.. I don't remember the arguments I had after chapter 3.

Awesome!

Thank you :)

Originally posted by: Mirabell

I have a lot to say, but will come back to say it. For now - It was a heck of a ride Rockbarbie. It was one heck of a ride for me as a reader.. and I will miss this a lot. I was just sharing with a friend that I read your updates more than once. Sometimes more than twice. :) So.. I hope you will come back with something that will tickle my grey cells like this one did. :)

Thanks MB!

I will be coming back with something new in next couple of weeks. I am discussing with a friend about a new one which involves some research and a perception :-)