ArHi FF: Saffron Fields #16/ Ch.43 pg 91/Link Thread 17 PG 1. - Page 23

Phew! That was some heavy duty update, no less! Too many emotions, all tightly wound up like a coiled spring. One wrong move & they would strike out at whoever was in the vicinity...

Firstly Arnav. The man jumped straight from the frying pan into the fire IMO. As he rightly mused, he is not sure whether he was better off before the divorce or after... 😆 The man's ecstasy & relief at finally being free was perhaps the shortest lived in human history. 😆 Just when the poor guy thought that all he had to do was flash his divorce papers at his girlfriend and she would come running into his arms for good & everything would be fine & dandy in his otherwise topsy-turvy world, little did he realize, what an unfortunate set of events were awaiting him... He got hit hard in the face & chest by a giant snowball of emotions that has left him completely gobsmacked...The poor guy has no idea which side is up any more.

To give him credit though, he could have hardly predicted the turn of events that would stack up against him even if he had the ability to peer into a crystal ball which he doesn't... He could not have predicted his certified loony, soon-to-be-ex-wife & her family would pull out a series of tricks from their witches hats to leave his life in shambles quite literally.

He could not have predicted his girlfriend's parents would suddenly turn into stuffed up Victorian era moral snobs, all ready to stifle & drown his & Khushi's nascent and already rocky relationship into Lake Erie.

He could not have predicted his girlfriend witnessing an unplanned conversation that too partially & jump to her own conclusions, thereby suffering from a massive guilt trip that had anyways been stoked up as a result of a vindictive suicide note!

Also, not being completely privy to Khushi's side of the story, due to her own reluctance to talk openly about it, I can truly understand his impatience & inability to fathom Khushi's problems & issues... Not to talk about him being a man & not getting over entangled with human emotions. Unfortunately, his lack of complete knowledge is building up a lot frustration & as a result, anger in Arnav. Is it any wonder then that, clear & open communication is the key to a successful relationship?? 😉

Geez! this is one complex maze of emotions playing out here, especially in Khushi's mind... And is akin to the chicken & egg story... Not sure which set of emotions triggered which other ones... But since they are all so tightly related, let me state them one by one...

Firstly, Khushi reluctantly falling in love with a legally separated though still technically married man (by suppressing her own moral compass), who insisted that there was nothing wrong to feel that way about each other... However, the guilt of trespassing into a territory that belonged to another, constantly nagged her conscience... Her parent's (esp. mother's) great disappointment in turning down a perfectly suitable boy only added to her woes! Inflicting further wound was her parent's vocal disapproval of her relationship with an already married man. Which led to her own rising misgivings about getting involved with a still technically married man... Just when she thought, she would stay away from Arnav until his divorce was finalized, Manya's accusations & Lavanya's suicide note just exploded in all their faces and pulverized what little semblance of sanity she had been left with. To make matters even worse, her parents have turned away from her instead of being her rocks of support during these utterly trying times! To find peace for her burning heart Khushi turned towards her only support, only to witness & hear a portion of a conversation that sent her doubts and already massive guilt skyrocketing. Just when she thought she could take it no more, Aman called up with very unpleasant news about her dad! And finally to add the last nail on the coffin for Khushi, Arnav's persistence & impatience to forget the past & progress to the next logical step in their relationship is all but flattening Khushi out completely. I am surprised the girl is still standing on her two feet right now. 😲

Phew! Just writing that has me all hyperventilating, can hardly imagine what the poor girl is going through...

Finally Sujata! What can I say, other than to say she is running true to form. Yes, it may seem utterly barbaric to some to see a closed minded & archaic mother like that, but let me just say, people (read mothers) like Sujata do exist. And thanks Jenny for portraying an utterly realistic but autocratic & overbearing mother like her in this story. Some mothers feel that they have all the right in the world to rule their kids till the very end. They feel, they know best. That their kids have no brains and should always listen to their advice, which may be absolutely contrary to what the kids want in the first place. Because the kids are so foolish to know what is good for them.

I really didn't expect Sujata to change overnight by just hearing one accusation from her daughter. A person as strong & determined as Sujata will pursue her goal to knock some sense into her foolish & innocent daughter who has been seriously brainwashed by a cunning & calculative person. This person is nothing but a monster in disguise who has fooled her beautiful but foolish daughter into falling in love with him. So she will try any & all means to save her innocent & gullible daughter from the clutches of this dangerous cradle-snatcher! Her recently gained knowledge about his past have definitely colored her emotions about Arnav even more & made her all the more determined unfortunately to save her baby from the bad ogre!

Was really proud of Khushi here though to see her stand up to a dominating mother like Sujata & clarify that Arnav was not a mistake & neither was her love for him! Good for her. 👏 It is absolutely necessary to make it crystal clear to her mother that she won't take any kind of nonsense from her. Her relationship with Arnav still stands & she won't back down from that. Yes! 👍🏼

A small note about Aman in the end, you couldn't have made him more adorable even if you had tried. He is simply ❤️ P.E.R.F.E.C.T. ❤️ Just loved his concern for Khushi's father that he called up Khushi like that & told her everything. Feel so sorry for him, so wish to see naughty Anita, befuddle him more & ensnare him completely in her love... 😆

A very convincing & realistic update Jenny. 👍🏼 I just loved the way you portrayed the myriad emotions playing through each of their minds. Each one is trying to do their best & hoping for things to resolve quickly. If only life were that simple! Waiting eagerly for the next part, "The Fight", 😉 bring it on soon!