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coderlady

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Posted: 1 years ago

#81

Ansh has decided to not let his insecurity drive his actions. He will forge ahead full speed.

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Nushrat

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Posted: 1 years ago

#82

Originally posted by: coderlady
Its a painful chapter for all of them. To be so close to people you loved and lost and to know that it is not to be. The temporary nature of it all hurts their insides.

Exactly!

Besides, Piya was prepared up to a certain extent since she saw through Ansh's eyes. But for Naman it's exponentially more difficult because first of all he wasn't expecting anything like this and secondly he loved Dilruba/Sanam dearly. And now that he's trying to move on with Saavi, it's an additional burden on him with both of them present in this parallel universe.

Whereas Saavi was trying hard not to give in to her emotions and was somewhat successful, however, it was also attributed to the fact that she was way too young when Nishant and Divya separated and unlike Piya, she doesn't have any solid memory of them.

With Naman and Sanam, it's different because she met them and interacted with them as an adult; they have a history together. So while she's happy for Naman, she's also aware that he'll be heartbroken all over again. Not to mention, its implications on their budding relationship.

So all of them are trapped badly where they know what they are supposed to do while their hearts want something else. 💔💔💔

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Nushrat

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Posted: 1 years ago

#83

Originally posted by: coderlady
Ansh has decided to not let his insecurity drive his actions. He will forge ahead full speed.

Yes. But obviously the road is not gonna be smooth for him with another enemy (Dev) in the picture.

😪😪😪

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aisheratu

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Posted: 1 years ago

#84

Loved the chapter. Loved the development. Naman with his own hopes and desire to do what's right according to him is right in his own place too. But it's just a dreamland and nothing would come out of dwelling in it. All 3 have their issues to worry about that are dragging them down. And they'll have to stay strong, no matter what.

Ansh with his family must be torn too. But he's confident about one thing - he wants to have Piya in his life.. She's his only constant and he's willing to risk everything for her and because of her. I loved their interactions with their family members. This gives such sweet and warm feelings.

Lonely chapter as usual. ♥️ Please post the next chapter soon.

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Nushrat

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Posted: 1 years ago

#85

Originally posted by: HeirofSharingan
Loved the chapter. Loved the development. Naman with his own hopes and desire to do what's right according to him is right in his own place too. But it's just a dreamland and nothing would come out of dwelling in it. All 3 have their issues to worry about that are dragging them down. And they'll have to stay strong, no matter what.
Ansh with his family must be torn too. But he's confident about one thing - he wants to have Piya in his life. She's his only constant and he's willing to risk everything for her and because of her. I loved their interactions with their family members. This gives such sweet and warm feelings.
Lonely chapter as usual. ♥️ Please post the next chapter soon.

Thank you dear! smiley27

I think I told you earlier also, that Piya's character always fascinated me because she was not the typical self-righteous FL. She had gone through so much and that's what added to her complexity. Whereas Naman had the best character development in the show. So you cannot tell either of them is wrong in their respective places and the same applies to Saavi as well. She might be the most emotionally distant but that doesn't mean she doesn't feel pain or understand relations. In fact, it's the loss that made her the way she is. So all of them are aware of what they must do yet they aren't being able to stick to the plan because of their desire to reunite with their loved ones.

On the other hand, Ansh is puzzled but he always had his family by his side. Even before Piya came into the picture, Neha and Rishi always had his back. The only thing that has changed for him is Karan and Vishesh's presence. On top of that, he doesn't know that he is in a dreamland. Even though he's doubtful, there's some hope in his heart that maybe they have traveled to the past where everyone is alive and all that he has to do is rekindle his relationship with Piya.

His conflict will become more prominent from now on as Dev has returned. Whether he will give up on Piya or not, only time will tell...

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Nushrat

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#86

Chapter - 13

“Wait… This isn’t the way to Ansh’s house,” Piya looked around hurriedly as their cab took a different direction. “We are going to the hospital Di.” “Saavi…” “Do you seriously think our parents won’t raise any questions if we return home without a medical prescription? Besides, in case you haven’t noticed, I have a sprained ankle. I won’t be of any use until I can stand on my feet and do my part.” Saavi paused for a moment, giving Piyasome time to ponder over their current situation, “Don’t worry Di, we’ll get to Jiju as soon as we are done with the doctor, alright?”

Piya nodded her head and looked outside. A strange fear occupied her mind but she couldn’t exactly verbalize what was bothering her. After what happened during lunch, she was no longer sure whether bringing Saavi and Naman along was a good idea or not. Saavi as usual was focused on the mission and she couldn’t be more thankful that her little sister kept her from falling apart. However, no matter how hard Saavi tried to mask her feelings, Piya could see through her pretense and understand her state of mind and Naman…

She couldn’t even dare to comprehend how he must be feeling after meeting Sanam. And yet, she was lost in Ansh’s thoughts… Since when had she become so selfish? Or was she always like that? An insensitive prick who used her deceased family members as an excuse to run away from her responsibilities?

“I can’t get out of here but you can. Please go, save yourself Mumma!”

“What did you say?”

“I know you are my mother. Please go! Papa and Pari needs you.”

“A mother never leaves her child.”

“But you left me before, right?”

Suddenly Adi’s face flashed before her eyes. Her little boy! Who she abandoned simply because she could not take Ansh’s rejection. She grew up without a family, longing for her mother; wasn’t it ironic that she put her child through the same pain? For six long years, she held Ansh accountable for their separation; every time Pari asked her about her father she blamed him for depriving their daughter of a complete family. But when it came to addressing Adi’s suffering, how conveniently she dumped his responsibility on the Rathods! If it weren’t for the current situation, would she ever really take her sweet time out and retrospect?

“Oh God no!” Saavi’s voice broke Piya’s trance. She didn’t realize when her nosebleed started again. “Hold on Di, we’re almost there.” Panic-struck, Saavi tilted Piya’s head backward to stop the bleeding. “I’m fine Saavi. It’s just a little blood.” She tried to smile to assure her sister but in vain. This time a throbbing headache accompanied the pain in her shoulder, almost exceeding the limit of her tolerance.

“What I’m about to do… Do you think I’m making the right choice?”

“You don’t need to worry about what’s right and what’s wrong Piya. Because everything will happen per Mata’s planning. You just have to have faith…”

“Maa?” Torn between her past and the present, Piya shut her eyes while Saavi frantically kept calling her name.

“Promise me I’ll see you both again.”

“You have my word Baba, I won’t let anything happen to Saavi.”

She opened her eyes gasping, “No! I’m not gonna break another promise! I’m not gonna endanger my sister’s life for my selfish reasons.” She was aware Saavi would never return to their world without her. Unfortunately, she was the teather holding both the worlds together and if anything were to happen to her, Saavi and Naman might get trapped here forever. She could not take that risk. She had to gain control over her emotions. She had to be strong her them. “Di!” Saavi cried out, “Please talk to me! I beg you!” “I’m fine Saavi,” She muttered with the utmost difficulty, “Let’s get this over with.”

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“You are nothing like I pictured.” While Dev smiled politely, Ansh shot a death glare at him. He spent the majority of his adulthood fighting evil entities. None of them had the power to rile him up to the extent that he wanted to rip their throat out. However, Dev was an exception. “Neha, why don’t you escort us to your brother’s room? I want to talk to Ansh alone.” Anshclenched his fists to control his temper. No, he did not need another distraction from meeting Piya. However, Dev’s presence cleared his confusion regarding his surroundings.

Of course, it would be Dev. He with his mind-controlling power was a master of manipulation. Besides, being an associate of Kalashree, Dev knew all about their family dynamics. Given the appropriate tools, only he could alter their past like this. But how did he get here? Didn’t Piya petrify him already?

“Pardon us Sir,” Karan intervened, “Ansh needs to accompany us somewhere and it can’t wait.” “But Bhai…” “If you don’t mind can we discuss this in my room?” Ansh finally opened his mouth, “As you can see, we are kind of busy right now. But I don’t want to disrespect a guest who has come all the way specially for meeting me. Karan, please take the car out. I’ll be joining you guys shortly.” “Sure, come on Rishi.”

“I’ve gotta admit, that was a smart move.” Dev took out one of Ansh’s sketchbooks and turned a few pages over. “Cut the crap Dev; what do you want?” “What any counselor wants - I want to help you.” “The biggest help for me would be if you left from here without creating a scene. Just because I have been civil until now doesn’t mean I will keep quiet if you dare to harm my family.” “Delusional and violent, not a good sign.” Dev thought to himself, “It’s okay. I was leaving anyway.” He put the book on the table again.

“I went through some of your works, you have a brilliant mind. Just remember, just like a writer needs to feel his characters, he should also know where to draw the line between reality and fantasy. Have a good day Ansh.” “What the hell he was talking about?” Confused, Ansh opened the same book as Dev and received the shock of his life. “No! It can’t be!” He turned over another page and found a drawing of him and Piya at the lantern festival followed by a violent image of Mohana with her open braid.

Just then he received a call from Karan, “Hello!” “I just saw the psychiatrist leaving, what are you still doing at home?” “I…” “Listen Ansh, we need to hurry. Rishi’s informant just called and,” Karan stopped midway, unsure of whether he should deliver the message over the phone or not. “What happened?”Ansh could feel his heart skipping a beat, “Is everything alright? Piya? Is she okay?” “She has been rushed into a hospital Ansh. You need to hurry if you want to...” Before Karan could finish his sentence, Ansh dropped his phone and rushed outside.

“If you are adamant about leaving, I won’t let you go alone Ansh. I’ll come with you; your Piya will accompany you; we’ll be together forever.”

Was he too late? Did Dev finally succeed in separating them? He knew Dev stood no chance against Piya in her full senses. Is that why he harmed her indirectly when she had no idea of who she was? “Finally!” “Follow that car.” “Wait, what?” “Just do as I’m saying.” Karan exchanged a glance with Rishi and started the car. Meanwhile, Ansh looked forward, desperately trying to catch up with Dev, “Don’t worry Piya, your Ansh won’t let anything happen to you… I promise!”

Edited by Nush_Rat - 1 years ago

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coderlady

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Posted: 1 years ago

#87

Piya's nosebleeds and her pain are hopefully not signals of something malfunctioning. Both Piya and Ansh are so full of guilt right now but both are trying hard to make things go back to what they were.

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aisheratu

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Posted: 1 years ago

#88

Interesting chapter.. I'm curious about the same thing. What does the nosebleed mean here? Is there something that's Mohana's doing or it's just nature creating more problems for them without any evil being at work.

I don't remember Dev. Was he introduced before or is he a new character. I'm completely blank on him. 😭

But their reunion is going to be interesting. And hopefully some progress because they've been stuck in this mess without any hope. And the more they stick around the more this world will allure them.

They will need will as strong as iron to leave this world and go back to their own. Hopefully it happens soon.

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Nushrat

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Posted: 1 years ago

#89

Originally posted by: coderlady
Piya's nosebleeds and her pain are hopefully not signals of something malfunctioning. Both Piya and Ansh are so full of guilt right now but both are trying hard to make things go back to what they were.

Unfortunately, it is. 😪 😪 😪

Back in Chapter 11, Saavi suspected that the spell was taking too much toll on Piya since she was the one who directly connected their minds with their counterparts using Daayan Vriksh. However, before she could convince Piya to reverse the spell, Naman came and one thing led to another.

You see, despite her losses, Piya grew up to become a strong person be it physically or emotionally. But here the spell is really complicated and it's exhausting her. Not to mention, coming face to face with all her deceased family members has also overwhelmed her. So now she's slowly losing her restraint and it's manifesting through her decaying health.

That's why Saavi got terrified when she saw Piya bleeding again while Piya tried to fight it as she doesn't want Saavi and Naman to get trapped here in case she dies and their connection to the real world gets severed. She is trying her best to do right by all - be it Ansh, her kids, or Saavi. Whether she can succeed or not, remains to be seen.

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Nushrat

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Posted: 1 years ago

#90

Originally posted by: HeirofSharingan
Interesting chapter.. I'm curious about the same thing. What does the nosebleed mean here? Is there something that's Mohana's doing or it's just nature creating more problems for them without any evil being at work.
I don't remember Dev. Was he introduced before or is he a new character. I'm completely blank on him. 😭
But their reunion is going to be interesting. And hopefully some progress because they've been stuck in this mess without any hope. And the more they stick around the more this world will allure them.
They will need will as strong as iron to leave this world and go back to their own. Hopefully it happens soon.

No dear, as unbelievable as it may seem, in this world neither Mohana nor any other evil entity has any power. Everything is happening as per Ansh's wishes because somewhere deep down, he still has the fear that his presence in Piya's life will only cause her pain. So while he's consciously fighting against all odds to reunite with her, the dynamics in this world have changed as per his subconscious mind's convenience where Piya has a complete family and his own family members aren't in constant danger because of his dark power.

As Piya had decoded earlier, the intricacies in this world are beyond perfection. Given enough time and without any intervention from the real world, anyone would lose his/her way here and accept this as the reality.

Coming to Piya's nosebleed, back in Chapter 11, Saavi suspected that the spell was taking too much toll on Piya since she was the one who directly connected their minds with their counterparts using Daayan Vriksh. However, before she could convince Piya to reverse the spell, Naman came and one thing led to another.

Last but not least Dev... smiley15