"I am sorry but who is this?"
And there back to where it started at Tewari and sons. This time though unintentional. Circle of life, how aptly put.
That line was heart breaking, the one of Baig Sir passing away. What came to my mind was a scene with Noor mam and Baig Sir's young son. Such is the power of your story telling that I keep forgetting they are all fictional characters, all I could think was how difficult would life now be for that kid.
" somehow this seemed like the end of an era. Like the last, tenuous connection that he had with that world had somehow snapped."
I remember a time, quite similar in experience it was when one of my favorite teachers in primary school had passed away. Her health had gradually declined over months and we were aware of that. I along with two of my friends had always been very close to her and we'd often go to the primary section to meet her when we were seniors at school. Throughout the time when she was not keeping well, we thought we'd visit her when she gains a bit of health lest she be exhausted when we meet her. We had passed school by then. She was only 30, we didn't expect something drastic would happen, you can never imagine anything like that for people close to you, you keep telling yourself it'll all be good again. When the news came I couldn't quite come at terms with it. There was regret that I should have met her more often. There was that sinking feeling that all that I'll have now would be memories, nothing new would be created, but memories that would remind me of an era that has ended.
How poignantly your lines surmised that state of mind!
Among other things that I loved were Anju and Jun adopting a kid. They are officially my favorite couple.
Haha and all those New-On guys who had once brought sometimes intentional and oftentimes unintentional harm or heartbreak Khushi's way have now made one of the goals of their life to seek retribution.
Awesome update as always behen, now I shut my laptop and demand from my mum some hot Dum Aloor. She'd surely correct me, Dum Aloo.
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
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