Ha! Made it this time to page one...sure been a while! My Res! :)
Unres...
Mira,
What can I say now that I haven't already? With every turn this story stuns and surpasses any prior expectations or notions. When you talk of paradigm shifts, I have to say that is exactly what is so beautiful about Second Chances...in fact sitting here reading this incredibly moving chapter on a gradually growing colder morning...I have goosebumps...I had to go back and read it again to capture all those nuances and emotions that are intricately woven into their interaction...wow.
More and more as we understand their incredible chemistry and get these tiny glimpses into their past liaison, I am amazed that they actually ever let each other go at all...I mean why? A false sense of ego? They do not seem those kind of people...an angst about what society might say? But, Khushi married Naren, who was also in Uni with her right, so it could not quite have been that after all...hmm...truly this is the most bewildering question I run up against after seeing just what they mean - and could have meant - to each other...
For me the most beautiful sentence in the entire chapter was what Arnav said - I do not want to go anywhere without you - true blue Dr. Raizada. I also loved how you showed us an Arnav that pushed at the bit to get her to confess to him about what she felt for him. He did not give an inch...probably the only way to deal with this ridiculously crazy woman...he extracted his pound of flesh all right...with every 'because' Khushi was complicitly drawn deeper into his web...
A true affirmation of the senses...Khushi confirming to Arnav with her 'yes' that no matter what she may say, she can no longer imagine moving ahead without him in her life either...and that is as it should be...she has led him quite a dance till now...loved the analogy to the forest nymph cavorting with the hearts she stole that Arnav seems to think she is...she stole his heart and never returned it...so amazing. 😳 Arnav affirming for his part that he wants a place in her life...he and Mohan want a place in Meera's life and hers...and refusing to let any more 'buts' stand in the way...amazing!
Also explains in some subtle way why, although he has this most incredible friendship with his ex wife, it was never really love with Maya...like one is supposed to feel for a partner, a soul mate, a spouse...I suspect Khushi's relationship with Naren might have been the same too. Because perhaps, the heart wants what it wants...for Arnav and Khushi it will always be each other. ❤️
Of course the path of true love never did run smooth...the buts and IF's will have to be dealt with...but if they manage to steal some time before Asli duniya barrages on their senses, they will have achieved something. And realized that they need only each other...nothing else matters.
Take a bow, Mira my dear, you aced it. Again!!👏
Edited by Anu567 - 9 years ago
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