~ArHi FF~#2~The Hands of Time~ - Page 65

This was not the type of chapter where you make elaborate comments n overthink ..This was a kind of chapter where you sit down and read it..enjoy it..feel it..n feel happy, elated, thrown away by its contents.

Amazing update sandhya! Thanks for the pm.

"Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.

"After all this time?"

"Always," said Snape."

- J K Rowling

Dear S, This is my favorite quote...when I saw it here, it was a moment...Even though I passionately hated Snape, this is one of his best scenes where I felt, fell for that guy...Love..Sigh! A love which was never his, yet his whole life he cherished it. Thanks for quoting it here...I was really surprised to see Akash going to meet Khushi...From the last update, I thought he was a wasted life, who lives on booze all the time, depressed about his downhill life. I forgot his loss- his twin and how it would have affected him...I was touched in the previous update where he hugs his grandma and asking her to come soon. I am impressed with this guy. I loved his chemistry and companionship with Khushi..Their reunion was indeed beautiful and touching. Again Ms. Lavanya Krishna did outstanding performance. She cares deeply. That is not subjected to her family alone, to friends like Khushi too. Even Lavanya's family and past was interesting. A story within story. I liked Lavanya-Akash scenes. It was funny. There are questions which are buzzing in my head, but I will wait for you to explain.

Btw, I loved the way you framed few things - 1. the classic combat raging unabatedly between the emotional heart and rational mind,2. Buttery sunrays 3. the green rainbow covering the surface of the earth.

The three of them were the nerds who took up the top three ranks of the class and this was during the time when nerds were considered uncool. The need to establish their own identity amongst the bold and beautiful student body made them work hard. The effort paid off and they thrived. ---- Aha! I can relate to this nerdy-ness. He he..Recently when I read in Meera's new story something similar to this, it clicked. Isn't it a truth? Some people like me fight the inferiority complex using the academic profile.

Crisis changes people. Catastrophe makes people rethink their plans. Disasters necessarily mean reworking priorities. ---True!

Selfishness had not been the motivator for her discreet planning. Nor did she suffer from martyr syndrome. It was the fear that her mother would hold her to emotional ransom and force her to follow her dreams that stopped Lavanya from sharing her thoughts with her mother. --- I loved this part, Lavanya was sensible I would say!

Whatever the kind of friendship, rarely do friends need preliminary small talk. They get right to the heart of the matter in no time."Again a truth!

One had lived the survivor's guilt and the other was damned to live without his other half (twin). --- Yeah! Lovely scripting

There are times when the sucker punching life seizes you by the neck and tells you to ease up. Every uphill task that had felt insurmountable doesn't appear as troublesome. --- Beautifully put! J

Very contrasting approach by the second Raizada brother to Kushi's return. Is Akash a happy go lucky guy stuck in a bad marriage that just broke up? I am just trying to match the Akash from his introduction to the sober happy guy who showed up at Kushi's house. He was flirting with La even if he thought she was Kushi. Does not seem like the one who was upset about a broken marriage from the previous chapter to me, so was his marriage to Payal not a love marriage? Just curious.

lovely update... oh La... feel bad for her..but proud of her she did not cry over her fate..but did the best she could... Akash n khushi are back like in old days...

I have to mention that i absolutely love Lavanya's character in this story...so far she comes across as very strong headed and fiercely independent...can't help but wonder if there will be something between Aakash and Lavanya😉...

Sandhya, awesome! Love that there is a Raizada who is on her side, and possibly knows the truth about Anju. So Akki is a couple of years older than kuku, so its possible he understands what happened all those years ago, arnav I take it is the younger brother? May be the older but was at school? Oh dear too many questions, have to accept that thry will be answered by the by.

Loved how he mistook La for Khushi, dusky for fair, men honestly! But hey he is drawn to La, leaving Kuku for Arnav.But their meeting was so heartfelt! Cant wait to find out what happens when he realises he behaved like a jerk!

Beautiful chapter. Loved Akash, he was such a sweetheart. 😛I am glad that khushi finally connected with her long lost friend, who despite being a raizada understood that how unfair his family had been to her and how much they both had suffered due to Anjali's loss. I wonder what really happened to Anjali as it was definitive when khushi and Akash discuss that Anjali was never coming back. So, now khushi and Akash I'll go on trips together. That's exciting, wonder how Arnav will fit into the equation !!! I really like the character of khushi; she is so ethical that she clearly told Akash that she won't look up old newspapers and would rather wait for Akash to confide in her what bothered him about journalists. Looking forward to the next update. 😳

Superb. . Loved Akash for coming to meet his childhood friend with no bitterness of past.. Khushi was so happy to see him.. I m glad that now Khushi has someone who understands her.. I m looking forward to their expedition together. .

I like Lavanya. . She is smart, intelligent, and great human being.. She left her dream to be there for her family.. Loved she was throwing Akash out to protect khushi.. And Akash was already smitten by her.. So lets see where their story goes..

Loved the update. .