Apologies for the delay.
What I loved about this chapter was the way you described and depicted the characters...Manik waiting impatiently for Nandini--- DAMN what a beautiful sight that is. He is just how I wanted him to be. The use of indirect characterising is freaking awesome, the way you describe Nandini's physical appearance and then instantly tell the readers that she still looks the same for him irregardless of how she looks. Absolutely beautiful. I love it when a piece of writing is so good that it good be analysed- takes me back A levels English lit!
Nandini's reaction when she see's Manik was totally apt... Manik, the love of her life right in front of her, a surreal moment where words are not required. I guess actions speaks louder than words. I was kinda expecting Nandini to touch Manik softly and her hands lingering on his arm. Because no matter how angry Manik was with her, it never stopped her.
"Had she known she would find him three years, Eleven months, too weeks and six days later she would have counted the days gladly. And suddenly, all the pain she had endured, the nights she had cried and the hours she had spent praying did not seem so long, after all."
^ Why are you awesome, this is just incredible.
I'm so desperate to know WHY Manik is behaving this way, the wait is freaking killing me ahahah... I don't know who I actually feel more sorry for. During their conversations I couldn't help but, feel empathetic towards Nandini. The way you have portrayed is amazing, honestly if the guy I loved spoke to me the way Manik did, I would've just slapped him one. He deserved a slap from her. The way you wrote their interactions is just phenomenal, you managed to attain their characterisation throughout.
"God help me, but I wish you hadn't come back to my life like this." She said after placing both her hands on the table.
^ I'm so happy the fact that she said this to him, seriously.
As soon as she left, you gave me an insight of Manik's character ... I guess he isn't that bad after all. But, its the way you write you make me hate him one moment and then the next I actually feel sorry for him.
"And with her retreating back, he saw his life turning back into bleak and dark like the paper where the edges first start to curl up when burnt and then there were only the ashes left behind.
During the last few minutes, he had almost found the reason to live again. He had almost discarded his self esteem and pulled her in his arms.
Almost.
Almost, until his rational mind kicked in and he was reminded of the deceit she was capable of. He then remembered the times he had longed for her and she had soon forgotten about him after he had gone through the worst phase of his life."
OH MY GOD. This is why I love Manik... Manik never behaves irrationally. You've described his emotions, his need for Nandini so beautifully. How I wish he forget about everything for mere few seconds and he embraced her into a bone crushing hug I can't help but, wonder what Nandini did. A misunderstanding has definitely been brewing between them.
I want to know who has been with Manik for the past three years, I want some lovely flashbacks with MaNan spending time together...something for me to gush over. However, I am absolutely loving this depressing phase in their lives...
xoxo
Edited by Samilicious.. - 9 years ago
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