THE LOCKET (17) MG FF, new thread link pg 1, COMPLETED - Page 88

Originally posted by: -lakshmi-

Originally posted by: dqno1

So lovely...

Thanks Lakshmi😃 Glad you are happy about it..

Originally posted by: -lakshmi-

mere liye good night and tumhaare liye good day avi

Originally posted by: mayyo

Such a sweet scene you created with them laying down, her head on his shoulder, his jacket used as a pillow and her dupatta serving as a blanket as they talked about their past, present and future. Seeing the shy and reserved Geet voicing out her opinions and standing firm on them in an argument gives me a pleasure. She has evolved a lot in this story and what makes her evolution even more amazing is that Maan was there at every step.

There is something about familiarity but the one thing about her is her trust in him and his acceptance of her. She knows he will not object to her having a voice and he will mostly do everything her way. It is a very hard trait to find in men but since this one is imaginary, I figured to make him the best man ever.😉😆

"Having got the best of her, I start the bike and for a second her hand remains on my shoulder. After a minute or two, her hands find their way around my waist as she leans into me, holding me tightly. "
There! That brought a huge smile on my face. This sentence somehow feels to me like the journey of Maan and Geet in such few words.Some of these things are not even in the original draft but when I read through, I end up putting them in to give me satisfaction.

Brij Thakur. Most of the times, people think that upbringing is what really affects a person, no matter who his blood parents are. It is right, in most cases. But here is one where the blood running through the veins is far more powerful than the twenty or so years of loving upbringing. Of course, it really comes down to the person when he is old enough to categorise right and wrong, about which path to choose. It's a pity Brij chose to follow the father whose existence he hadn't known.

After knowing the truth of his birth, one would have thought Brij would see the Thakurs as his messiah but it wasn't surprising at all when he went completely on a different tangent. There was a thing we used to say to each other whenever we fought as kids. "Jo kehta hai wohi hota hai". Brij lived up to this at the moment. He saw the world the way he was himself, villainous. So it is absolutely not surprising that he's gone from bad to worse. The only relief here was that what Brij thought Thakur Senior might have done is what exactly has happened. And even better, the hidden will has reached the rightful owner.

There is a parallel here which I don't think anyone noticed. Brij was nothing and he was made to feel like a king. Megha was a princess who was made to feel like a nothing. Both approached life differently. One with hate and one with acceptance. There is a saying that the meek will inherit the earth; this certainly applies to these two.

For a moment, I panicked about him being in the same small town where Geet would be without Maan being around her. But I have faith in you and I am seeing Brij's trip to Hoshiyarpur in the light of this proverb:
"Jab geedar ki maut aati hai toh wo sheher ki taraf hi bhaagta hai".
He is indeed going to fall, and fall soon. This evil will meet its end just like Navika did and just like every evil in this world does.
Exactly! Though Navika is not dead. I need her for one more chapter..😆
Dev making an excuse for the missing duo was so cute even though he knew he wouldn't be believed. 😆

I was surprised when Maan and Geet came home with sad faces after such a wonderful time together. But the way Dadima handled it all, consoling Geet as well as soothing Maan, was great. I liked the message behind it: young lovers often forget that it's just not the two of them responsible for each other. They have more bonds around them which need to be looked after too. The guy needs to love and respect the relations of the girl and the girl needs to do the same for that of the guy. Geet had been doing that even before she and Maan were a couple but Maan was lacking here. I am glad Dadima took it upon her to calm his anxieties down and make him realise what his support meant to Geet.

The second cute moment of Dev for me was when he said to Geet that he would cry if she didn't stop. 😆I love writing Dev and Geet moments together. Reminds me of my brothers.

Reading the separation, I felt mixed feelings. On one hand, I knew the end of the story was very close, but on the other hand, I knew that the next time they meet will be when they can proclaim to the world that they are meant for each other. The excitement of the latter strangely overshadowed the sadness of the former this time.
I am glad. It is very hard to let go of these characters. Sort of like putting my hands over my eyes and saying "stop coming in front of me".
Thanks for updating! I've loved it then and I loved it now. 🤗

PS: I tell my mother that both my brothers should get married on the same day so neither would be alone while the other spent time with his wife. Is it a twin rule kind of thing? 😆