Once Upon A Christmas..(ARSHI TS) ....(Two Shot) COMPLETED - Page 26

Janice's stubbornness and Arnav's annoyance made me smile. This Grandmother and Grandson is always a favourite of mine. I loved how his eyes softened seeing the sleeping form of his grandmom and that photo album..sigh! Landour and Woodstock...you take me on a nostalgic ride Jenny! Oh will we ever stop watching those scenes from a show that had ended and ended ingloriously, well over a year ago ??? I will never stop..thats for sure..

"It's NOT rub-away, it's rabba ve, which means...Oh God...", came her muffled voice. Then for no particular rhyme or reason, she was reminded of an obscure and particularly ridiculous nursery rhyme.

"Rub a dub dub, three men in a tub.." --- wow! That was a nice touch! Loved the way how Khushi seriously tried to explain why she loves the show and its merits

Gazing at her earnest face, Arnav's eyes became suffused with a priceless, "you can't be serious" look, which quickly gave way to a 'this is some hilarious shit' one.--- Aha! Reminded me of Arnav's expression when Anjali told breath will stop...

Propped up on a cushion and lying strategically between them, Khushi's ipad played the world famous 'Almost Kiss' scene that was reputed to never fail in reducing dedicated fangirls to a piles of mush. Not even after countless, repeated watching. ---- HAa ha..you caught me there...it still makes my heart race...

Khushi's face fell a little even as a window popped up in her mind carrying a reminder to set up a pedicure appointment. ---- Oh ho! This is hilarious!

As the brooding hero suddenly grasped the damsel's foot and twisted it firmly to one side and then, the other, Mr. Foster could not hold back his true feelings any longer.. --- ROFL!!!

Khushi's tension of leaving the kids alone, her interaction with Janice and finally watching the album and the talk with old lady"it had a great warmth and comfort..the old wounds & letting go...it isn't easy..but after making peace with the past, it would definitely feel great

"It ceased to be when I realized I was doing it more for myself than anyone else.--- Yes, that's the main point!, a positive difference to the future. -exactly!

Gradually, I even found it within myself to view the whole situation with compassion, I would look at this wedding picture and remember the persons they were then...Just two good people, giddily in love with each other".--- Sigh! Yea that you can do without feeling hatred or bitterness! I love this OS Jenny...there is something here which really helps in healing a broken person

Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her in a sudden, tight hug and sighing in contentment, both of them closed their eyes.--- sweet

Oh the kids were adorable Jenny!

Landour--- one day I plan to visit here...you have always tempted me with the description of this place..

"And this is where the lone Wolf would sit, away from the rest of the school", Khushi said soft, her head resting on Arnav's shoulder, a little smile hovering on her lips. "And then you left the rest of the school to keep me company here...", said Arnav smiling. --- Oh I just love this Jenny...Its truly beautiful to go back to those old memories...

"If's okay with you...", was added as a late afterthought, keeping in mind the various times he had been very vocally accused of being bossy by his normally even tempered wife.--- ha ha..i liked it..

Fairy's Glen, Whispering Windows, even I like the sound of it.

Haha..I totally enjoyed the panipuri -beetroot red ears and watery eyes..lovely

"Cloudy with a chance of love..". --- All smiles!

"You're lucky they don't need fixing, I was raring to go with my newly attained knowledge..".--- haha!

Sofia and Emma had dozed off in the Church after several sincere and valiant attempts to manually keep their eyes open ---I just love these kids as I loved Brandon when he was small.

"I'm waiting for Santa. Last year he brought the wrong present by mistake and I had to get it changed at the toy store..".---ha ha! Isn't Aiden so sweet? Kids always makes me happy and you do have a way with writing about kids and their lovely mischiefs.

She knew that the past could never be changed nor the fact that for all intents and purposed, she had been abandoned by her own mother, yet the fact remained that she still loved her...And holding on to that love, however inadequately reciprocated it might have been brought her peace...--- Again I loved this part of letting go, finding peace.

That was really some awesome Christmas gifts!

"But I've already had a Christmas here, when I was four..", Brandon said with a smile, not having missed the significance of the emotional moment that had just passed. "That was when I had first met Dad.", he said, smiling at Arnav. --- Touching! Thank you Jenny for writing this piece...it was truly a pleasure to read!

mind blowing story. I came across ur story by accident and loved every second reading it till the end... read all the chapters in one go...thank you for penning it down and sharing it with us...simply mind blowing...