Episode 103
👏Tangled
She is so excited, jumping up and down, he nonchalantly asks why she is jumping for joy. Kushi is embarrassed so Lavanya tells him that on this day the celebration of wealth day she has found silver coins. La says she has never one anything not even Bingo. Kushi says that the advertisement mentioned one silver coin and there were two, she must return it. He hurriedly exclaims, "NO!" um, he means she is not leaving or he will deduct her salary. That nipped it; he has to hide his tangled web he has woven for her. Anjali just shakes her head at him; if only she knew what he has done for Kushi. As he leaves he turns back for another glimpse of the smiling thankful Kushi. His heart is full and he gives a little smirk knowing he has done well.
In these episodes we can actually see the fall of the mighty ASR. He is letting his guard down and ever since Naintal they share an intimacy that can no longer be denied. Their lives are tangled together like fishing lines, so difficult to untangle, see through- clear nylon threads, strong and powerful, difficult to untangle or even break.
Kushi and La are in the home mandir and Kushi is showing La again how to make wicks for the oil lamps. She says they need to burn all night long so that no evil eye is casted on the family. Anjali comes and asks if she has seen Om Prakash because there is still so much to do, especially by poolside. Kushi says she will go and do it. She leaves and Anjali continues to sit with Lavanya.
At poolside, Kushi is in the midst of tangled lights. The lights she loves, those little fairy lights. Before long she is one tangled mess.
ASR is passing by and Anjali asks him to check if the lights are on at poolside otherwise she will have to call the electrician. He says he will check. Ofcourse he will check, another part of Devi Maiyya's plan to entangle these two love birds without there knowledge making their love grow deeper and deeper, their attraction undeniable.
Kushi wants to know if she has to stand there like a sculpture all night since the lights are on her instead of the poolside. He places the plug in and flips the switch and on goes the lights and Kushi as well. They are there together, quiet, him just looking at her and she is in a tangled mess of lights. I have butterflies in my stomach; this scene is so tender and sensuous at the same time. She gets a shock and he feels it and goes to help her. He slowly walks over to her. She gets shocked again. He grabs her arm and S..L..O..W..L..Y ..removes the tangled strands. Brushing his fingertips along her skin...it gives me goosebumps, what must she be feeling? He removes each strand, over her head, turning her around, placing her dori string through a tangled strand, each time done with precise skill, tenderness and his eyes never leaving hers. His light touch, the gentle command of his hands to turn, all obeyed by her as we watch as her breathing becomes heavier, his touch, oh, so gentle, sends shivers down her spine. Finally as she is facing him he removes the last tangled strand; it drops to the floor and they stand there face to face. The tangled lights no longer on Kushi but beside her on the poolside; Devi Maiyya has done her job.
He asks her if she is okay? Looking down, unable to look into his eyes, because is she really okay? She nods her head yes. He asks, "Are you sure?" She looks up at him then. What does he mean by that, she may be thinking but she knows how she feels. They are then interrupted by Anjali who asks what has happened. He says nothing and looks at Kushi and says she got entangled. Kushi looks at him. Anjali says were the lights on did you get a shock she asks Kushi. Kushi says she is fine and she will leave. She leaves the tangled mess of lights and he just watches her intently. Anjali takes a double take at him but notices his intent stare as Kushi is leaving.
Kushi is walking home remembering all the times he recently has helped her, in Naintal, the hospital and now in the tangled web of lights. She slowly walks home in this deep thought; what does it mean? She walks in the house and Buaji asks if she has gotten everything and she hands her the two silver coins. Garima and Buaji tell Kushi that they have fixed her marriage with Shyam. Kushi is stunned. Her face shows her dismay and Garima says she hopes it is okay. Buaji reprimands Garima "ofcourse it is okay, why are you asking her? It is all happening so soon but I have blind faith in God. just watch it will be a wonderful celebration.and everyone will be amazed!" Kushi says NO! She can't do it. She tells her mother no she can't marry him! Buaji is shocked but Garima looks like she may understand. Buaji tells her she is not in her senses. Her father is recovering from such a big ordeal and he wants this. Why is she creating such a fuss? Kushi asks for her to try to understand her. Shyam is listening behind the curtained door. Garima tells Kushi there is no pressure, they just thought that that is what her father wants so that is why they are pushing for it. He is worried for her and Payal. They thought where she would find someone like Shyam so that is why they have fixed her marriage. But still there is no pressure on her. Buaji adds her two cents and she is saying who is forcing her and are we giving her away to some worthless lad?
No worse, Buaji, Shyam the sneaky, cunning, conniving spider who weaves tangled webs to lure his prey. His prey is Kushi and the Gupta family.
Buaji wants one good reason and she will then allow her to deny. Kushi can't give her a reason she says he is a good boy. Buaji asks has he done anything wrong? Nah, Buaji. Buaji reminds her he saved her and helped the family when they were in need. She tells Kushi without a good reason she can't deny the marriage to Shyam. Garima says again there is no pressure and she asks Kushi to go and give her father's medicines.
Such a tangle she is in.
Kushi gives her father his medicines and speaks to him frankly. Due to Babuji's aphasia he can not console her or even agree. He is not speaking at all. He knows, he agrees but can not express his feelings in words, thereby aphasia. Kushi tells him she knows that he has done a lot for her and Shyam is good but she doesn't know why she disagrees. She asks for his forgiveness and says she can't do it. Then the cunning spider comes who has weaved this tangling web. He tells Kushi he absolutely agrees with her and she is saving him from a marriage he is not ready for. He says atleast Uncle will know the reason for her refusal. Babuji is trying to talk but nothing comes out. Kushi leaves and the nasty, hairy spider Shyam violently grabs Babuji's hand and tells him rest assured he WILL marry Kushi and throws his hand down onto the bed.
Anyone got some insecticide?
Back to RM Anjali and La are promoting a product. After that both of them are wondering that today ASR lost his favorite vase and for once he didn't got angry
In the RM at poolside, ASR stands among the twinkling lights. His mind wanders to Kushi and the removing of her entangled body in the fairy lights. S..L..O..W..L..Y.. his fingertips glide over her body as he turns her and removes the strands one by one. He reaches out and touches the light.
Kushi is in her room turning on and off her desk lamp, maybe the blinking light takes her back to poolside where she was released ever so slowly and reverently from tangled strands of fairy lights twinkling on and off, from ASR. He is in her thoughts straying to the hospital hug where she unburdened her soul and regained her strength from him to when he comforted her by placing his hand on her head. She asks Devi Maiyya why she doesn't want to marry Shyam and why she keeps thinking of Arnav so much and why is she not listening to her family for the first time in her life. Everything seems so tangled in her mind.
Back at the RM Anjali and Shyam are having a confrontation.
Guess the spider is in a bad mood since his prey, Kushi, hasn't got tangled in his web yet.
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