Hey there...
It was not quite what I expected. But I guess you are always full of surprises. That makes your stories so exciting! 😃
It's so terrible that Anju got abducted never to be found, poor baby!😭 [That spells out mystery]
And what an impact it had on Khushi... It has consciously or sub-consciously defined her perspective on life & affected her psyche largely.
It's nice to see Khushi's equation with her parents. But overall, emotionally, she seems really damaged. It's painful to see that. She has been carrying along the guilt, the darkness for too long. I'm glad she has decided to face the demons once and for all. It's going to be one tough, testing journey. The outcome of which, is going to change her forever...whether for better or for worse, we'll have to wait and find out.
About the stranger...I guess many people must have asked you if it's Arnav. I'm eager to know too. But somehow, to me, the description doesn't seem to be that of him... If it's him, I shall be surprised yet again. Crew cut, moustache and all...Army man, perhaps?? He said approaching victims... is he a criminal? Someone mentioned the possibility of him being a doctor/counsellor...but then he would probably refer to people as patients, not victims, right?
Anyway...I shall wait for you to clear all the confusion.
One last thing, Khushi's last name is Rao...Is it only cause you wanted to do justice to her South-Indian lineage? I wonder what Arnav's last name will be, then...
Great start, Sandhya...looking forward to this promising journey!
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