Gulaal: What If chp 26(part II) upd Pg 57 - Page 31

Originally posted by: poojdc87

Really love your story so far!! Looks like Kesar's gussa's cooled down, can't wait for the upcoming confrontation...

Originally posted by: alanta

res😳.. I will unres altogether here 😊 .. but before that ye lo 👏.. Brilliant job Aditi.. I really liked the holi wala chapter..😳

Originally posted by: princessofkesar

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aditi🤗, lovely chapter dear. i loved holi scene of gulsar, always wanted one in show post leap.

Thanks Shradha😳 But you need to thank Mini for that,I just complied with what she wanted😊

db and kesu's interaction was very good, and also pb-db convo. really gulaal was like vasant's shadow for them and not just bahu.

Ha but really missed DB in the show,she would have been one strong support for GK

and now i m eager to read next gulsar scene😳, filled with lot of energy and emotions.

ahh hope you were not disappointed,their scene will come yaar do wait😳

Originally posted by: manzilmukul

Adu ye le my big jhappi pappi🤗 on this brilliant chappi.So many shades and so many layers in a single chappi..👏👏

Arrey my dear Piyudi,sab aap se hi sikha hai,Thanks for liking it yaar😳

I loved how Gullu jhadofied Talli ..I lubb this Gullu who actually scolds Talli and I agree with Ramya that show mein to Talli prem sar chadh kar bol raha tha Gulaal k...

Arrey mujhe toh Talli zalli bilkul bhi pasand nahi thi re,I am just keeping my promise of using her only when needed

I lubbed how you gave a detailed DB PB convo..As a mother I can understand the predicament of PB but looks like DB really understands the whole bond between GK.

Ha they should have given her character some more prominence in the show na,aise hi bhaga diya kahi,I am going to use this character to bring GK together and DB will be strong support system for Kesu😳

AND FINALLY THE HOLI Scene..Lubbed it.All those pent up emotions and Kesar taking his HAQ of colouring Gulaal and then the simultaneous narrowing of distances.SO heartwrenching.Lubbed it totally😳👏then DB kesu convo was brilliantly written.

Aww Thankswa,This is really great coming from you who is so apt in writind some of the best emotional scenes I have read😳

Oh Kesu the bacha seeking all attention form wifey is back and Gullu all in complain mode 😳Lubbed it👏Adu I am now eagerly waiting for their little getaway now...Haila intezaar nahi hota...

But first ALL THE BEST for your exams🤗Lubbed the update ⭐️

Hehehe feel like dancing yaar exam khatham

Originally posted by: kalika.j

@Aditi,
kalika

Thanks Kalika for lovely flowers,Thanks for the support,it means a lot😳

Originally posted by: minizz

Aditi🤗this was such a beautiful chapter.

Thanks Mini,glad you liked it🤗

The whole G-K dynamic was wonderfully portrayed.starting at the beginning I really loved the way you subtly indicated that Gulaal did not let anyone else put colour on her except Kesar.Only Kesar has the right to smear Gulaal on her...no one else...that I loved.

I think this was something that was lacking in the show,she waited for him all these years and there can be no doubt that he was the only one who had that right to put gulaal on her😳

The DB-PB convo was good.PB's relief is misplaced na.She will get the shock of her life when she comes to know that her son's feelings for Gulaal have only intensified so all her plans of getting him married to Talli or any other girl his age are just not going to happen.DB's dialogues were dhamakeedaar.They packed a punch and every word of it was true.This is exactly what Gullu's mom Poonamba had said in the show too na.

At the time of writing I didn't have any recollection of PoonamBa's dialogues this just came naturally i guess when I was writing but then I read your comments and then went back and saw that scene where Pooba had said those things to MB and PB and yeah it was kind of similar I guess,PB just wants to see Kesar's future is not hampered by Gulaal's decision in anyway and she is right too as mother but GK dynamics were always different na..

My Holi scene...awww it was just so beautifully executed😳loved it to core.very GKish.I loved Gulaal's reaction so much.It reminded me of their first meeting post leap on the show.aur bonus mein hug bhi mil gaya and it did not seem out of place at all.It was very natural.

In my opinion that's how they would meet after any time gap even if it was for a day or two,dur rehke bhi hamesha pass jo rehte the,there can't be any other way😊

It was great to see Kesar,the charmer who knows how to pataofy everyone...loved how he was able to make DB forget her complaints and go into a defensive mode for him.awww so cute.

Ha mera Kesu thoda sa badmaash hai,apni baat manvane ke liye he uses his charms no harm na😉

hahaha so like Kesar...he can ignore her,remain angry with her,never talk to her the whole of those 3 long years but when Gulaal does the same for a mere 10 minutes the guy is not able to bear it na.Very true he always needed a reaction from her even if it was anger and disappointment he could take it but indifference from her-that was one thing he could never tolerate from her.So of course the confrontation had to take place.I loved Gullu's complaints a lot.She was baring her heart in front of him na speaking of her hurt caused by his indifferent attitude.This reminded me of my fav aur tu scene before the puja.I am so looking forward to the next chapter.want to know what Kesar is going to say?This was an absolute brilliant chapter yaar so yeh le jhappi for a job well done🤗

aww Thank you partner for such a lovely analysis,means a lot😳

Originally posted by: without-fathom

Finally here, belatedly as has been such a habit - but well, let's start with the hug session

Aditi 🤗🤗🤗

Thanks for getting here Jzee🤗

Repetitive as I have sounded the last few times, I love the way you weave in this alternate story track. The diary entries were precisely penned. They started off with a seeming all-Vasant-ness with Kesar as the next primary. Then Dushyant and a brief on the DV, but nothing on the murder, a seeming lapse from writing... and then Kesar, Kesar, more Kesar. Her diary entries were like her Kesar mood of the day modes. And its easy to imagine how warm Kesar's heart must be reading these brief but candid confessions of her ceaseless concern for him, of how - a fact he believed and stated - her life revolved around him, and him only seemed to gain tangible evidence in this diary, her solitary confession place!

The diary entries were being read randomly still precisely,only the one he wanted to read over and over again,somehow I guess i failed to convey the parallel I was trying to draw from that scene in the show where he closes the photo album keeping a thumb where he wanted to return to later on may be I think keeping it loose always doesn't work but the reason for murder entry not being read is not because it's not there,it is something he dreads reading,every time he reads it,breaks him into pieces,he sees Gulaal's compulsion,her helplessness,her dilemma and equally Dushyant's deviousness and cruelty behind the facade(in his opinion) that he is trying to portray and his inability to do anything about the situation,he will ultimately have to accept and co-exist with the reality like Gulaal but he still has that few months till he completes his studies and returns for good till then he can live in denial as that's the best way to deal with the situation...don't know if I am making any sense...

The end of this latest update - Kesar's simple question, yet so complicated when you think from Gulaal's POV and all that must go round in that head of hers before she can answer it, is such a bazinga!!! It's funny how the simplest questions, with the most obvious and undebatable answer are the ones which somehow compel us into an abyss of too much surround issues which should technically all matter lesser than the question and its addressed matter, yet somehow, we make all the periphery weigh higher than the consequential stuff, out of whatever worldly compunctions.

I agree with you here,it's very simple question but for Gulaal answer is not that straight forward,yes she always believed that she loved Vasant but believing in something and questioning your belief by accepting where heart is leading you to is two different things and in my story this is the point I am going to explore she was bound by her belief,her promise,her commitments and her integrity but as the saying goes love is blind and has to rise over and above such norms to become extraordinary/exceptional and they always were special for each other so will have to find the right answers eventually

I'm ever so glad Gulaal did not over hear PB and Kesar's conversation - no surprises with Kesar's replies there, although a relief in the more resolved way he handled it despite the obvious agitation - but I guess we haven't heard the end of this at all.

Hmm you are right there,but Kesar is going to be far more restrained here knowing Gulaal's reasons makes him want to comply with her and his brother's wish even relctantly so...

Gulaal thinking to herself of the unimaginable prospect of leaving this house and Kesar - yes, the gap is a blackhole! It can pull her whole universe inside and yet feel empty minus of Kesar. And its all the more curious then to see what she will have to say in response to Kesar's question next update. If she does answer him right away of course!

Well you will know tomorrow when I post the next chapter,Thanks for your lovely comments,very much appreciated...

Loving the flow of the story and your writing and detailing as always - and looking forward to the next part already!

I will be posting tomorrow,sorry for the break last week,had exam to deal with,will look forward to your views as always😊

Hugs,

J.

Chapter 17

miles to go and promises to keep

Stunned into silence for a moment, she broke into uncontrollable laughter soon, so much so that she had to sit down on the bed to try and regain her balance; Amused at her antics Kesar had no option but to wait till she could speak out about what was so funny about his question...

"Kesar,tu na sirf dekne mein bada hua hai,aur ha tere sawal puchne ka tarika thoda sa badal gaya hai'..again squeals of laughter'..per sach kahu abhi bhi tu bilkul waisa hi hai jaise 8 saal pehle tha...uss waqt tu yehi sawal kuch yuh puchta tha...Kya main tujhe Vasant se jayada pyaar karti hu..aur tere iss sawal ka jawab bhi toh tu khud hi de deta tha na..yaad hai...Ha sunne ke liye kya kya nakhre kiya karta tha...aur agar aaj bhi tera yehi irada hai toh sun,sab niche raah dekh rahe hai'main toh ja rahi hu..jaldi aa jana..."

Kesar with a heavy sigh slowly walked towards the cupboard,thinking to himself..."Kaash bachpan ki tarah aaj bhi haq se woh kehelwa sakta Gulaal,jo sunana chahta tha,per uss waqt ki tarah aaj bhi tera jawab janta hu,sirf samajhne se darta hu,tere bagar nahi reh paunga Gulaal..." he wiped away a single tear drop that escaped his eye before taking out the clothes from the cupboard

Devki rushed towards him when he was walking down the steps to the main hall and embraced him in a tight hug, he was delighted to see his sister after such a long gap and equally guilty for keeping away from the wedding so when she started complaining and chiding him for not being there for her, he listened with head down, teary eyed, mute acceptance of all that she accused him of, refusing to part from her even when Gulaal tugged at his sleeves till Devki broke apart wiping away tears from their eyes ,taking his hand and leading him towards hall to introduce her family

In the meantime PB had made MB aware of the conversation she had with Kesar and Kesar's point blank refusal to even consider Talli as his future life partner, his convictions and loyalties towards the bond that was binding of life time in his opinion, MB had listened without saying a word with his eyes closed contemplating and envisaging what was going through his son's mind, he knew it was too late for the conversation he should have had with him years before answering all his questions, making him aware of all the circumstances that forced the bond and giving him the option to walk free without any guilt but Kesar's refusal to come during vacations and some or the other incidents when he wanted to bring up the topic had left him with no choice but to just regret the loss of opportunities. He knew the storm that he had managed to keep at bay for a long time was finally knocking on the door threatening to unveil and shake years of traditional beliefs, values, Integrity and above all love, care, respect and affection between his family members

Unmindful of the fact that his thoughts and stand were creating upheavals in MB's mind, Kesar was busy teaching some school kids tricks of hitting targets like mangoes with single sling shot and there by inviting wrath of orchard owners who kept mum about it only because Kesar was MB's son and during one such session, Dushyant happened to witness the mayhem and complete helplessness of the owner who was looking at him with pleading eyes, He walked up to the group who were so busy in themselves that they completely failed to notice his presence till he spoke loudly addressing no one in particular

"Yeah sab kya ho raha hai,tum sab paathshala chod ke yaha udham macha rahe ho,tumhare maata,pita ko iske baare mein kuch pata bhi hai,ya main sabko khabar karu abhi,chalo sabke sab issi waqt paathshala jao..."

They all immediately stopped and ran as fast as their legs would carry them, leaving Kesar alone who was still aiming at a mango with his sling stretched to the maximum, oblivious to Dushyant's presence

"Kesar, karkhanne mein mera haath batane ke bajay yaha baccho ke sath gulail khel raha hai,chal ab kharkhane chal,bahut kaam hai waha'"

Ignoring him completely, Kesar brought down the mango he was aiming for and went to collect his prize with a proud smile, prompting Dushyant to raise his voice in disapproval of his act, "Kesar main tujhse kuch keh raha hu,Meri baat sun kyun nahi raha..."

"Aap mujhse kuch na hi kahe toh acha hai,waise aap toh hai karkhane ki dekhbhal karne ke liye,aur itne saalo se aap hi toh shambhal rahe hai na sab kuch,sab ko aap per itna vishwaas...err...nahi...andhvishwaas jo hai...meri kya jarurat..main toh waise bhi do din baad saher chala jaunga,isliye aap mujhe mere haal pe chod dijiye...'" he kick started his bike and left without giving chance to Dushyant to say anything further, Dushyant annoyed at his complete disregard and lack of understanding decided to confront him at home in front of MB

Though trying to maintain a cool demeanour in front of Dushyant, Kesar was seething with anger inside,he wanted to get away as fast as possible before his anger could engulf him and make him slave of his uncontrolled and frenzied action that would have repercussion not only for him but for his Gulaal...his Gulaal...mere thought brought the calmness and serenity that was enough for him to drive away and take shelter to his one and only escapade near the lake

With his feet experiencing the calming thrill of gushing water, his mind reflected on a conversation that took place exactly at the same place about 9 years ago, only difference there was no calmness of this gushing water or greenery and chirping of birds that surrounded the lake now, only two people looking at vast barren land in front of them one seeing it as piece of solid ground for a good game of gilli danda other had hopes and dreams of countless people reflected through his eyes and belief in his heart of finding that elusive elixir of life that lay hidden beneath the hardened and cracked surface of this barren land hundreds of feet below

"Vasant Bha aap ko kaise pata yaha iss zameen ke niche hi paani ka itna bada straut hai,Gulaal ne kaha isliye,Lekin sab gaav wale toh iss baat ko nahi mante,aur agar bahut khudai ke baad bhi paani nahi mila toh..."

"Kesu,mujhe pura vishwaas hai baba ki kahee uss baat pe aur ha Gulaal ki uss divya shakti per,agar saaf man,sache dil aur pure vishwaas se hum kuch magte hai na toh mawdi kabhi nirash nahi karti,,bas hamari niyat mein swarth nahi hona chahiye..."

"Toh kya Jamna kaki ki niyat mein swarth hai,woh kabhi kissi ko bhi hamare kue se paani nahi lene deti,kya logo ke paani lene se kua sukh jayega...'"

"Nahi Kesar aisa nahi kehte,woh toh bas yehi chahti hai na,ki hamere ghar mein kissi ko bhi koi bhi takleef na ho,bas main unse thoda aur badke chahta hu,mein iss pure gaav ke liye yehi chahta hu,Iss pure Talsagara mein kissi ko bhi koi bhi takleef na ho,sab hasee,khushi rahe ek parivaar ki tarah...."

That brought him back to entry in Gulaal's diary

May 27

Tumhe kahe gaye ek Tathasthu ne mere paav mein woh bediya daal di hai,jise mein umar bhar nahi tod paungi,itna kadva sach jante hue bhi mujhe har roj zeher ka ghoot pine ke liye majboor kar diya hai tumne,kaise jee paungi puri jindagi is sach ke sath,kaise nibha paungi sare farz jo mere akele ke hisse chod diye tumne,kaise zel paungi unn nazaro ko roj, jo tumhe mujhse dur le gayee..kaise..bolo na Vasant...