Arshi SS-'Adopted'. LINK TO THREAD-2 ADDED ON PG-1 30-11 - Page 28

Good for Anjali. If she has a talent why not use it. And gain some independence, basically anything to do with her time. And go out. Who knows, she may meet a wonderful man who would be great for Kavya too. As for Khuhsi, I hope she goes to college. She's intelligent and hard working. She has great grades. She could apply in Delhi and graduate. Besides, she has to learn English. As much as we may pride ourselves in our mother tongue, being fluent in English is very important. It's a universal language. And I want Khushi to fight her own battles with Arnav. With the support of the family, of course. But she should be one telling him off. No one else. Besides, she's quite good at it!

Anjali's life was portrayed very nicely. Her evolution as a sister and from a wife to a single mother everything was conveyed brilliantly. She asking for an opportuniy to be a part of AR with her own conditions, that just shows who the big sister is😊 Have a feeling Khushi also will be part of Anjali's team. It was yet another superb update, waiting to see how things will go about between Arhi along with other characters.

that is sooo niceee updateee i love it

He Devi Maiyya! I hope you are fine!O.O Apna khayal rakkha karo! Aap bhi na!...

Part-6

A comparatively smaller update. Will compensate with a longer one next time. Please do read the note at bottom, its important.

When Arnav reached to his room that night, he was so concentrated in his thinking about Di and her changed behaviour, he almost forgot that there was another soul in his room. He opened the door to his room, entered and then closed the door behind him. When he turned, his sight fell on the girl sleeping on recliner, his wife of three months. Rushing came the memories associated with the girl in concern, the most dominant one being her rational and justifiable angry comeback to his, ahem, invalid accusations. Also, he noticed, he remembered the acute detail of her facial features when she was ranting- her big luminous eyes were wide, her jaw set, her cheeks , ears and nose were a little more red than usual and if he wasn't angry at the moment, he would have smiled . Also, with a sigh he accepted to himself, his behavior was out of the line today. Ofcourse he knew that she wasn't illiterate and he also knew that she had earned scholarship to study in the top-most college of lucknow. He had done the background check on her before marriage, though no one in the family knew. But we all know, Arnav Singh Raizada was never known to be a fair player, was he??? Contrary to what most of you think, he had no qualms about the girl belonging to a typical lukhnawi background, neither he was concerned about the fact that she wasn't even a graduate. He was ASR, the stylish alpha-male known to have a penchant for everything classy, but only for the world. Amongst his family, his nani, mama-mami, Akash and Di, he was just himself, Chhote or Bhai. And he knew better than judging a person on the basis of his or her educational background. He remembered that his nani, his mami and most of all his mother were only literate in terms of education. And he also knew that he had never met someone more wise and warm as his nani; his mami was more than capable of bringing out the real persona of a person out in open with her sarcasm and shrewdness and his mother...he sighed. Everything he knew, everything he learned , everything he did- all so that his mother should be proud of him, wherever her soul was. He knew that even if the gods Anjali so ardently prayed to, came down to earth, even then he won't accept that there was someone more compassionate, understanding, caring yet firm and bearing more knowledge about everything he can think of, in this world. With a pang he realized how much he hounded her with questions about each and everything, and she always had the correct answer for everything. Questions ranging from why plants are green to why is it me who has diabetes and not anyone else. Ofcourse her answers not consisted the genetic make up and photosynthesis, but had the wisdom which books can never impart. Her answers were mainly focused on connecting him with the goodness of world, understanding of himself at the basic level, accepting his flaws and weaknesses and working upon his strengths and most of all, teaching him to look for beauty and goodness in every aspect of life.

And he had lost all that with her death.

Shaking his head , he imparted a parting glance on the innocent face which occupied his thoughts more than he gave credit for; and went to lie on bed falling asleep instantly.

The next day saw a confident looking Anjali at the breakfast table, in a graceful cotton saari with pallu pleated and pinned up and hair tied in a neat chignon; a very businesslike appeal on her face, as though she was ready to take on the world. She had informed everyone about her decision after morning aarti, and was pleased and amused to see Khushi s reaction after that.

"Di!!! Aapko bohat bohat saari shubhkaamayein!!! Devi maiya aapko har kaam mein safalta dein. Hamein itni khushi ho rahi hai ki hum bata nahi sakte. Sach mein Di, aaj to aap hamari prerna ban gayi hain. Hum hamesha se chahte the ki hum apne pairon par khade ho, apna kaam karein aur apne paiso se bauji ke liye badi si dukaan kholein. Aapko dekhkar hum bhi bohat kuch seekh kaenge."

English Translation - "Di!!! Many many congratulations to you!!! May Devi Maiya give you success in every endeavour of yours. I am so happy for you that I can't even tell in words. You have truly become my inspiration today. I always wanted to stand on my own feet, earn my own money and open a big sweets shop for my babuji. I will learn a lot from you."

"Phati saari!! Agar tumhari kaangratulations poori hui gayi hon to tanik naashta banaye leyo, Anjali bitiya ko bhookhe aafice bhejogi ka?" Mami quipped.

English Translation -"Phati Saari!! If your congratulations have finished then may beyou should prepare breakfast, or do you want to send Anjali bitiya with an empty stomach on her first day" Mami quipped.

"He devi maiyya!! Hamein maaf kijiye mamiji, hum to apni hi bole chale ja rahe hain. Di, Aaj aapka pehla din hai , to aapka utsaahwardhan karne ke liye aur aapke din ki achhi shuruat ke liye, hum aapka manpasand naashta banakar aapko khilayenge, aaloo ke parathe wo bhi tamatar ki chatni ke sath!! Aap jaake jaldi se taiyar ho jaiye." (English Translation - He devi maiyya!! I am so sorry Mamiji, I am going on and on with my speech. Di, today is your first day right, so as an encouragement and to provide a good start to your day, I will prepare your favourite breakfast, aaloo parathas with tomatao chutney. You please go and get ready soon.") With that Khushi ran to kitchen, afterall she had to prepare breakfast for her lovely sister-in-law.

Breakfast table saw the same flurry of activities which marked the beginning of a usual day in Raizada household, but today Khushi was to be described in one term, "hyperactive". She wanted to serve Anjali, she wanted to handle Kavya so Anjali could eat in peace, she wanted to pack Anjali's briefcase, she wanted to make a pouch of her medicines for the day, she wanted to know what would she like to eat in lunch, she wanted to assure her that she will make sure that Kavya doesn't miss her... Anjali was trying to calm her down to the best of her ability.

"Khushiji, hum office ja rahe hain, pehli baar school nahin ja rahe hain," Anjali chided her softly, then continued in a sweet voice, " Hum apna khayal rakhenge, aur chhote aur Akash bhi to wahi honge. Aur hamein pata hai ki aap Kavya ka dhyan rakhengi, hamein uski bilkul bhi chinta nahi hogi. Rahi baat lunch ki, to aaj main aapke haath ke raajma-chawal khaungi. Aur aap log mujhpar bharosa rakhiye, main aap sab logo ka bharose par khari utrungi" she finished while looking towards her whole family with a barely perceivable sheen of moisture in her eyes.

English Translation - "Khushiji, I am going to office, not to my first day of school," Anjali chided her softly, then continued in a sweet voice ," I will take care of myself, and even chhote and Akash will be there. And I know, you will take care of Kavya so I am not at all worried about her. Now about lunch, I want to eat the rajma-rice you cook. And you people trust me, I won't let you down." " she finished while looking towards her whole family with a barely perceivable sheen of moisture in her eyes.

All this was looked upon by a pair of eyes , with a barely perceived mix of emotions like amusement, mockery and a teeny-weeny bit of jealousy. And those eyes belong to none other than our own Arnav Singh Raizada.

Please Read the Note below, Its Important.

Note : Hello lovelies!!! I noticed that the response to previous update was slightly lesser than the preceding ones, and I can understand if it is due to the fact that you guys wanted Anjali to take a stand on Arnav's behaviour towards Khushi. But ladkio, there is a reason behind that ,we will get there for sure. I accept that I didn't start this story with a very well thought story line, but I do know how I want my characters to be. Hence please keep trust on my Anjali, she knows what she is doing..

However, if less response is due to the fact that you guys are losing interest in my story, then I better role up my sleeves to finish this SS within 2-3 more updates, because honestly with the thorough characterization I am giving to each event taking place in their lives, I am planning to convert this SS into an FF. BUT ONLY IF YOU GUYS WANT TO READ, AND THAT WOULD BE ONLY IF YOU ARE ENJOYING THE STORY. So, please let me know what you want, winding the story in next few updates or conversion into an FF? IT WILL BE SOLELY THE DECISION OF READERS. LET ME KNOW WITH YOUR COMMENTS.

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lovely chap
oh he knows n atleast accepts it to himself dat shez ni illiterate
gosh jealousy

khushi is a real sweetheart..
hope arnav realises her value soon..

There is no question of wrapping this story in just 2-3 updates. Years of arrogance, years of suppressed wishes, years of facing nothing but betrayal and the impac of such deep running emotions cannot culminate into a healthy relationship overnight. Forget about the pace, the story and the narration are perfect.

Originally posted by: Viji79

There is no question of wrapping this story in just 2-3 updates. Years of arrogance, years of suppressed wishes, years of facing nothing but betrayal and the impac of such deep running emotions cannot culminate into a healthy relationship overnight. Forget about the pace, the story and the narration are perfect.

Absolutely, I completely second that. The plot, the narration, the pace, the characterisation are perfect. There is no way you wrap this up in 2-3 updates.

Never mind the other readers, if you look at the comments you will find there is a core group who always read and respond. So be confident and carry on with your story, you will always have a readership and as you carry on you will find newere readers joining in.

But one thing I will suggest is to give the plot a thought as you have clearly focused on the characters so far and have sketched them out beautifully, now time to focus on the plot and your terrific story willl become an excellent story.

There is plenty of life in this story and in your writing, so carry on fearlessly.

what the hell...don't u dare finish it in hurry take ur time dear...this story is just somethg else Anjali 's decision wsa also kind of the effect of boom but I seriously think that there is a plan in her head...that's for usre