Originally posted by: Raila1014
I feel so bad for Akash - withdrawal symptoms are horrible. Plus he is trying to do this on his own without supervision. No wonder he he is irritated and lashed out. Though mind you what he said was partially true as Aarti did ignore her living kids making them deal with the misfortune by themselves at a young age, not realizing how they would internalize such a traumatic event. She did not make any attempts at keeping her family together creating a completely dysfunctional family. This moment, however traumatic it was for the 3 of them was long overdue. As a reader, I got to see a mother's grief and hope that no news could hold the tiniest chance that her missing kid could be alive and so she would pray for her well being no matter where she is. However Akash's words brought her the reality of how she should also be caring for her living kids who are starving for her attention. I don't think she understood how much they miss her motherly affection and attention. Akash's words also brought to the front that they need to move on and not be stuck to what happen many many years ago. It is sad that as a twin, he cannot celebrate his birthday as his other twin's fate is unknown. I felt really sad for them feeling very lonely while being fortunate enough to be part of a family. Hopefully this outburst will be the start of this family's road to mend itself. Akash and Arnav are fortunate enough to have a shoulder to lean on and share their griefs with while Aarti is dealing with her misery all by herself.
Lavanya is as real and as down to earth as it gets and I love her character so far. She did not judge, listened and offered what she could. I am so glad she set boundaries and is very supportive. I just love how communicative these 2 brothers are even if they come from a family who does not know how to communicate with each other. Glad to see Akash off to seek professional help. Any addiction is hard to fight on your own. He has a supportive cast around him and someone to look forward to once he is clean and sober. I hope this will sufficient incentives to help him along his fight with the alcohol demons.You asked about when this story kicked in gear for me. I have to admit that you had my attention from the opening and I love the concept of the kidnappings because showed so many aspects of what happen in these cases: from the family being impacted, to the people around them, the guilt, the sorrow, the helplessness of the poor family, the bureaucratic police handling of these cases, etc . . .but of course I simply cannot resist the amazing Arnav and Kushi that you have created. So yeah I was hooked from the beginning and you kicked it up another notch with the introduction of Shyam. Is he gonna be a good guy or obsessed lover who becomes a jealous opponent for our couple? It remains to be seen. Kushi can't see it but Arnav does so hopefully now that he has pointed this to her, she will be more vigilant in their interactions. So who hurt Kushi before? I need to go back and re read from the beginning. By the way, how could you stop when you did? Very mean of you indeed to make us crave for more but left panting. So will the next chapter start with a HoT and steamy scene?
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