Tewari & Sons, 23, Chandni Chowk (THREAD II) - Page 57

Aww... I love Ginny and Preeto. Even in their silly, slightly dramatic ways, they're two endearing souls!! I'm glad they had a healthy child to add more happiness to their blissful life J

I understand the kind of envy Khushi feels, one, which has no malice but a certain wistfulness to want something you've never a chance to have.

Aman...Is it wrong if I like him...probably as much as if not more than Arnav? He might have been an immature prankster and did bother Khushi more than what's passable. However, I still find myself sympathizing with him...for everything that he had to go through. It's curious that he contacts Khushi, first. I suppose he does feel more of a connection with her than any of his other classmates...probably because he feels like an outsider, too. With her, I guess he feels some guilt and remorse but also hope that out of all the people, Khushi would understand his state of mind best? Also, I think I liked him a little more, for the promptness with which he helped her, apologised to her, and also bought a phone for her out of consideration rather than arrogance.

I wonder if there is a love triangle in the making, here?🤔

Arnav's timing is great...😆 I think Arnav-Khushi have an uncanny affiliation for misunderstandings and half-truths, mostly when it's concerned with each other. Whenever they take two steps ahead, something happens to set them ten steps backward.

I wonder when they will realise why there's an unspoken need within them for each other's approval and consideration.

The last line...Bechaara Arnav... Now it remains to be seen whether he'll be angry and snide or will he be upset but still look for a possible explanation...

Originally posted by: CheshireBilli

Oh.

I wish I could write a comment that would really explain how I feel...but I can't.

I've been looking for the right word for a while, and I finally have it.

Heartsick.

That's what this chapter makes me feel.

Gah, I just want to give everyone a hug: Khushi, Arnav, Aman, Payal, Anjali, Akash, NK, Noor Ma'am, Preeto, Ginny, Lavanya...just everyone.

Everyone has their own problems to deal with and life is so unfair sometimes and you just have these crazy misunderstandings despite your best intentions. And then something like this happens to momentarily put everything in perspective-- but you slowly slip back into the folds of quotidien mundane things anyway.

I think this chapter really hammers in how well-adjusted and normal everyone in this story is. No, I'm serious. Because everyone's got their own shit to deal with, their own insecurities, personal issues, health problems, money problems, legal problems and whatnot-- and yet everyone carries on without going into histrionics or blaming other people excessively like B-grade Hindi soap vamps.

This is a remarkably mature set of characters.

And that's why I really really want everything to fall into place for everyone.

It's been a while since I've fallen so completely in love with EVERYONE in a story.

But I have.

I want Akash to find love. I want Payal's faith in her own self to remain intact. I want Jun-Jhalli to get their baby girl. I want Preeto and Ginny to chill with Leher. I want Renu Bhabhi and Aarav to always be happy. I want NK to never have to grow up too much. I want Noor Ma'am to find the strength to deal with her loss. I want Aman to feel accepted and indispensable. I want Lavanya to feel secure and loved. I want the Gupta parents and Raizada parents to make their peace with their children.

But most of all, I want Arnav and Khushi to figure out where they've been going for more than a decade now, and hopefully that it'll be easier for them to get to wherever if they give walking-together a chance.

I basically want everyone to always be happy (even though that's completely unrealistic and ridiculous and not how life works at all.)

Oh, not the proprietors of AnandRam's or Samir Singh, though. Because my communist roots will always disapprove of such blatant capitalist cronyism. #AAPForever (I bet Jun supports AAP too.)

Aaj toh kuch zyada senti ho gaya. Let me fix that.

Is your inspiration for Roy Matthews this?

(Please give Roy a girl or guy who doesn't think she or he is entitled to things just because she or he has fair wrists.)

Also, I was talking to IronButterfly about this story and this one scene keeps coming back--

'Aap ki halwai ki dukaan toh main hadap kar hi rahoonga.'

Not an SRK fan at all, but that is some BOSS level flirting that Arnavji could learn a thing or two from. 😆

superb update

This story just entertains, entertains, entertains. Loved it ...

Wonderful chapter! The aman khush angle is awesome! I bet arnav is fuming

preeto and khushi, they make me smile and very very happy.

You are one brilliant writer you know... I just love this story of yours!

The update was as golmal as the phone wires in our erstwhile landline phones. Ek phone kya fry ho gaya, Aman extended his gift/ offer of friendship and Arnav saw green left right and centre; add to this the MU in the last part of the story too. Oh man!

Anjali aur Khushi ki khoob banegi. Khushi uses tough love funda with Aarav and Anjali with her students.

Khushi might have expected to run into Aman, she hadnt quite expected to be lifted by him and getting flirted by him too 😆

Everytime I think I have taken sides and am fine with them you throw a googly at me. Here I was cursing Arnav for implying that Khushi had some hand in Aman's suicide and was praising Aman for consoling a distraught Khushi after the suicide joke at Nirula's, you turn the tables. Aman had first implied to Arnav about Khushi's connection in his suicide.Damn! Yet I cant bring myself to dislike Aman. Probably I am as affected as Khushi by something both volatile and vulnerable about him.

All these rich guys are giving her apologies which she doesnt need but not a smarthphone which she defo needs 😆 Preeto wld be proud of my joke. (Btw, I liked that Aman didnt buy a fancy phone for Khushi. He knows that this difficult-to-get-through person will completely close up if he did a favor for her)

I really liked Preeto in this update. Her dialogues esply today were so relatable on a personal level! I have said such things to my friends many times 😆 However, so preoccupied I am with thinking like Preeto that I never thought like Arnav. Mujhe suja hi nahi why Shivam won't approach Aakash, Khushi's BFF but contact Sr. Raizada and thereby the junior Raizada. Anyways, Arnav's to be FIL ne raita phailaya hai so he is expected to sameto it. All the best to Arnav and his underhand dealings.

Oh Anjali has difficulty conceiving??? Koyi nahi, she will adopt and make a stranger's life better. That counts for a lot more. It is good to see Anjali and Arnav's sibling bond. In their younger days they werent like this, were they?

So Arnav had tried his best to keep in touch with Aman but Aman hadnt responded. No wonder Aman felt guilty now. On the other hand, Aman wanted to stay in touch with Khushi but she isnt the easiest person for that. Khushi probably is correct. Aman felt a misfit appropriate kinship with Khushi. She was always one but Aman became a misfit post his suicide attempt. No wonder he separated himself from the New Ons lot. Well all except the chain mailers to ArHi. This shows to me he cares for both of them. Oh well, I am reading too much into this again. I want to read his perspective on Arnav and Khushi now.

Arnav was clearly annoyed at Khushi for not having ansed his calls. Why didnt he ask her then and there at TnS itself? Saari MU hi clear ho jaati. I am sure, Khushi must have asked him why he was there and Arnav couldnt have ansed that she was just passing by. Baig sir passed away. Khushi would feel so bad! I hope ArHi clear their MU then. No terrace hugs pls 😆

Payal is seriously wondering about her relationship with Arnav? 😲 Why now? After New Years? Mujhe shak ho raha hai... And why is Payal so jealous of Khushi? Coz her fiance was meeting Khushi or coz Khushi is extremely important to Aakash?


PS: This TV set hung hiigh up on the wall business reminded me of how a worker at a McDonalds in north India told me they dont have ketchup dispensers like we do in Mumbai coz some customers used to bring bottles from home to fill 😲

PPS: Many congos to Preeto and Ginny on getting thier lovely Leher 👍🏼

PPS: Not proof read. I am sure there are tonnes of errors. Pls excuse 😊

is it too early to ask for an update? ;-)

Beautiful build up so far. Sorry for commenting late. But the way you have shown emotions and thoughts of each character, I am finding this very real. Waiting for things to unfold further. Thanks. Keep up the wonderful work.