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Posted: 12 years ago

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Posted: 12 years ago

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This is just me going blank!!

Thank You so, so much for the Dedication! 😊I'm Honoured and overwhelmed!😊

Khushi is totally busy thinking about what happened and what would have happened in the bedroom.. Khushi seemed to try to draw an analogy between what happened earlier in the room and what his physical appearance was giving away while he walked silently with her to shop. It was like she was trying very hard to figure out the cause of the incident by scrutinizing him.

" ' his slow careful strides to keep pace with Khushi."- I just felt that his careful strides metaphorically suggested his conscious and careful steps in the process of "learn and earn" and simultaneously resurrecting their marriage.

Keeping pace with Khushi, on a deeper level means moving ahead with her together in their relation! I was in awe of his thoughtfulness. 👏

This was the first scene out of so many where you showed the stark difference between the Shopping Trip of Ch 25 and Ch 37. In that trip, he didn't pay two hoots about Khushi and blatantly went ahead while being busy in his Blackberry' And here, he is sensitive enough to keep pace with her !!This trip is exactly opposite to that one. Whoa! What a Transition!

"' held the door open for Khushi with one hand."

Chivalry Galore! 👏

Day of Surprises, really! I don't know about Khushi, but I was seriously surprised at this gesture of Arnav!

Khushi gave so much attention to Arnav, his Perfume and the unintentional brushes' all because of what happened in the bedroom. Sometimes I wonder, Is she so nave so as not to realize that he was gonna kiss her?

"' Khushi felt his eyes trained on her'" ' Was Arnav trying to ask her, using his eyes, about what she wanted to buy?... I think after getting no reply he proceeded towards the Men's Section.

Khushi seems to understand people' And so she chose such a meaningful gift for NK taking into consideration how he is like.

She was thinking of giving the gift from their side' This shows that she is acutely aware of the fact that Arnav might not gift anything to NK.

"' not using her words'" ' I'm a bit surprised. Is it true that she really doesn't know how to talk in English irrespective of being fluent or not fluent? Or was she just a bit nervous to use English in front of a thoroughly English speaking Australian Shopkeeper?

But I must say that she is smart enough to purchase something without speaking a word!!

It was surprising to read that Arnav didn't ask her to buy something for herself.

He must be pondering in the labyrinth of his feelings and a basic need to earn her forgiveness.

Arnav , apparently busy in his blackberry ,had his undivided attention on Khushi. I was so glad to read that he asked Khushi, what would she like.

"' looked at her confused , before his eyes hardened slightly'"

Assuming that he saw her not using his money, did he harden his eyes thinking Khushi didn't want to eat because he was paying? Or was it just his usual old habit that died hard?!!

It is a bit tricky to speculate that, from where does his concern for Khushi stemmed at this point of time- whether it stemmed from his personal quest for forgivance, or is it from sheer humanitarian grounds or a husbandly concern?

Whatever!

The quote is very much appropriate here- Arnav gave his efforts for making it work and Khushi sailed along for the tide.

" I placed it all in the safe in our room"

His conscious use of the word our surprised me. But then what single thing he didn't do that didn't surprise me? 😆

I must say that it was extremely intelligent of Khushi to make use of the right time and convert her money via Nandini.

Hail the self-respect in Khushi!

I felt that , letting Khushi use his money was a part of his process of gaining forgiveness' But then he is totally wrong!

It is a very delicate situation . So Arnav's careful attempts are appreciable and praise-worthy!!

This was such a feel-good Chapter. I loved it!

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Posted: 12 years ago

#393

Res- if only i was like a few seconds early i would have been first
But i guess 2nd isn't too bad
Waiting for the chapters
Hope they are long
The first one wasnt too long but the 2nd one was okay
Gosh
You write so well
And i love that nothing is cliche about this story
And even if it is, you always write in such a way that no one would find anything cliche about it
Brilliant chapters
I hope you get time to update sooon

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greenMoss

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Posted: 12 years ago

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I loved this chapter very much. You know why?.. In this chapter Arnav and Khushi had their first freewheeling conversation, though punctuated every now and then by Awkwardness.

Khushi's thoughts, at first, indicated that she can never fully give up on her marriage. Whenever she is in the brink of it, the thoughts about her responsibility towards her family intercepts her resolve.

She is caught up in a limbo-whether should she let down the hopes of her Amma or let go of her self-respect. A crucial inner battle between family and personal Pride. I'm glad that she chose self respect over others, because self respect makes you what you are.

I felt that the crowd represented a multitude of things- the world that moves past them , everyday happenings, situations where they are thrown into, problems of everyday life, etc. In the previous chapter they had a "respectable distance" between them signifying the start of their journey. Here they came close to each other as the crowds (signifying the nuances of everyday life, tough situations, blues, etc.) thicken which eventually made them inseparable. Great symbolism.Most importantly, Arnav was there, beside her to protect her. I was/am proud of Arnav because he "pulled her closer" when the crowds surged towards them.

It had a subtle hint of hilarity, where Khushi widened her eyes realizing where her eyes were!😃

It was great to read that Arnav came back to help her out in the crowd. His sunglasses reflected all the sunlight .. It symbolized the light that Khushi needed to move forward in an unknown crowd.. But the same shades effectively hid what lay in his eyes then- care, concern or anger?

Arnav's first effort (inviting her to grab his hand) didn't synchronize with Khushi. But the second effort (holding her wrist) did. It is just a regular pattern.. If we look back, his first effort of telling her to go for a breakfast didn't work. But his 2nd effort of politely asking her for shopping did work. Great.

His fingers curled on her wrist. Previously he used to grab her shoulders to manhandle her. But now, it curled around her wrist symbolizing his support and a resolve to move forward, together. It tells a lot about how the dynamics of their relationship changed.
They were in an almost same situation but Arnav behaved in a proper way which made all the difference!

I never expected that Arnav would reply to her simple statement. It was a comparative study of India by two people coming from two different schools of thought. Arnav and Khushi's conversation actually reflect their different perspective and their outlook towards life. Arnav looks at the morbid facts and terms them as reality while Khushi focusses on the colourful, happy and vibrant aspects of her country. He analyzes the negativities of his country, people and situations. But she is interested on the positive aspects.

But obviously positive and negative, pessimist and optimist exist because of the other.. It is like the concept of
Yin-Yang. It was the sheer brilliance of your writing which showed that not only their point-of-views but also they themselves complement and supplement each other.

Arnav fails to notice the joys in doing simple things and the simplicity of every day nuances (for eg. Making chai!).. This is because perhaps he couldn't enjoy a simple, carefree childhood like Khushi.. And childhood plays a major role in shaping up one's outlook and persona. His outlook is always larger than life.. You showed the aforementioned fact from the beginning, when in Ch 1, he mentally disapproved the simple decoration of the Wedding Hall.

The talk about India resembled their own marriage - Arnav used to sit back and complain while Khushi tried to get up and do something to change the dynamics of their stagnant marriage.

I was sorely reminded of the Airport scene of 12th May's Mahaepisode in the show, when Arnav placed himself before Khushi!
Chivalry!
I want to know the intensity of Arnav's Dhak-dhak, if any at that moment, when Khushi collided with him. I'm sure his Racing Heart must have put a galloping Horse or a Racing Cheetah to shame. 😉

I was awe-struck when he said "Tum theek ho?".
In Ch 5, in the morning after their marriage, Arnav grabbed her waist, scratched her "sensually", then tore the string of pearls which held her blouse together and told her ".. apne aukad mein raho"
.. And in Ch 38, he holds her waist to ask her whether she is okay or not. The stark contrast between grabbing and holding her waist makes all the difference. What a beautiful transition, you have showed, K. Hats off to you. 👏

The quote is very appropriate. Arnav tried to become the right mate for Khushi. I'm just overwhelmed that you have used this quote.

I loved the chapter very much.
.. And the conversation and the scene where he holds her, are my most favourite scenes.

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Vee

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Posted: 12 years ago

#395

Okay so this update was all about hesitance. The hesitance between a couple who want to make it work. I just loved this update, but I guess you already know that Lmao 😆

It seems like this beautiful journey is finally bringing to an end. I loved the scene where Arnav and Khushi are discussing their views, sitting on the train! Talk about opposites, eh?

Lovely update!!

-Vee

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Nidsubh007

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Posted: 12 years ago

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Lovely updates! The details that you used to describe every touch, every thought are signs of a brilliant writer.

I enjoyed there journey into town so much. It was such a contrast to there earlier trip out.

Looking forward to the next part.

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inocence

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Posted: 12 years ago

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Hey im in my third year so i completey understand... it's stressful ...i hate the amount i get :( and now it's exam time...ahhh... lol...nyway my point is that update when you can and if you can't then that's cool...im sure any of us understand...i think there are people who have yet to experience university... in fact I'm surprised you actually find time to write at all...i can't seem to breathe during term time ;)

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_G1234_

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Posted: 12 years ago

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U have no idea how much we crave for AM updates. I am so addicted to this story and its characters, and that's all because of your brilliant writing.
The reason for giving us late updates, i completely understand. Uni comes first, no compromise with studies. :)
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of your writing.
Take your time to update whenever u get time. :)

Woww!! 2 chapters. It a holi gift for us. lol

Brilliant update.
How amazingly you give description of every scene, and the way u describe every small detail of Arnav and Khushi's character, their physical movement, their eye lock, their awkwardness, hesitation.
In 37 and 38 chapters, Love the progression of their relationship. Arnav is so attracted to khushi, and khushi is very much aware of his constant staring. she is also attracted to him and notices his every movement.
Khushi has retained her dignity by not using his money. I actually wanted her not to use Arnav's money, and I am glad that Khushi didn't use his money for buying a gift for NK.
I really liked their convo at least they had a convo. they rarely interact with each other. this was a their first convo were they talked normally without fighting or arguing. They need to have interaction, to know each other.
Arnav was a gentleman for me in this two chapters. They way he took care of her, the protectiveness he gave her in the train i just loved it.
In that scene u showed him as a very caring and protective husband. I really liked it
I am glad Arnav is trying really hard to earn her forgiveness. He is taking tiny steps being polite and trying to have a convo with khushi.
on the other hand conflict that khushi is going through, she want her marriage to work, but its not easy for her to forgive him.
I don't know what is going to happen next. It's not easy to predict what is store for us in the next chapter.

Looking forward to next chapter. it will be interesting to read Arnav's reaction when khushi will gift NK the wallet, and i want to knw what NK will gift Khushi. Arnav will surly get JEALOUS. :P

enjoyed reading both the chapters.
You are such a talented writer. love, love, love your writing skills. jitni bhi tareef karu kam hi hogi. :)

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heavenspirit

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Posted: 12 years ago

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the whole update was like...
they want to talk but can't...hesitance...
they want to listen but can't...hesitance...
they want to know but can't...hesitance...
they want to hold hand but can't...hesitance...
they want to breath each others smell but can't...hesitance...
they want to make this whole thing happen...
they want to make this Arranged marriage work...but they can't...HESITANCE!!

beautiful updates...

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