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Okies here I am. Last one for the day I think. Damn, I seriously fangirled on this response cause it was so kickass. Especially the way you broke down the rules for the Pandit. Awesome, awesome, awesome .
Pizza wala ? courier wala ? glorified watchman ? just how many roles will he play for his Nandu ? I think Nandini's Manik is his best title, his best role, one he excels at. And Nandini's Manik is here on a mission today. He plans to find out why secrets have found their way back into their relationship? Haven't they learnt the hard way that secrets weaken their relationship ? There is any room for secrets; in place of secrets, transparence needs to be. Everything needs to be shared, talking, they know how important it is to talk it out. And he wants her to come clean, hear her say it. His nandu who hates lying, why she chose to lie for that Pandit ? She lied for you, Manik. Your anger, it's her least thing about you. It's always competing with her love. It wants to consume you, and she refuses to let it. So she will give you the eye to behave, hold your hand to calm and pinch you when you don't pay heed.
And she will turn her sweet charm on, but apparently on the wrong day. You see, you forgot to send her memo that this visit is not one for romance but rather for some real man-to-man talk.
Manik once told Nandini, "in friendship, food sharing is a must." And today, Rishab extends that friendship hand to his future jijju. A silent boy he is but he observes and sees people for who they are. He has already decided he likes Manik. And him breaking off half his roti to give to Manik warmed my heart so. It was actually my beautiful moment.
Manik loves coming to Nandini's house, into her world. Thou, today he comes with a purpose, it doesn't mean he won't bask in all the love and attention he gets from her family. I spoke of Manik and Nandini's different worlds in Friday's post, that day nandini saw Manik's world of cruelty. Today he sees all the love and affection she grew up with, all the love that he missed out on. So he loves coming to Nandini's world, where her brother becomes his brother and friend, where he shares his food with Manik like he is part of their family already. Where her chachi and chacha accept him, praise him, have confidence in his future success. Where he can eat handmade food the Murthys so easily complain about. He grew up eating his cook's food, he likes the taste of homecooked food made with love. Nandini's world, it's so beautiful. He wishes he could stay in her world forever.
The confrontation- a final war has been declared between the devil and the monster. Honestly, you did such a kickass job with that and the rules I aint even touching it except on one instance. When Pandit challenges Manik, how can you ever think a girl like Nandini deserves a guy like you ? His confidence wavers, even if just for a moment. That one moment comes from years of damage, years of feeling unworthy of love, years of thinking the fault lies in him. That thought, of not being a good enough guy for Nandini still exists him. It adds fear to a certain extent, fear that nandini will one day find a reason to walk away. Her reassurance yesterday meant the world to him, but his fear of losing her still run deep and once in a while, they surface. The Pandit just caught him in one of those moments.
Okies, I think the rust might be wearing off by now..lol. Loved this analysis of yours
- Reya aka Your Sunny <3