Welcome back May! Thank you for the long wallah update. Sorry for the delayed response and just the Res sign. I read it and I didnt want to just write a generic short - "excellent update". I had to wait till I had time to put my thoughts down.
That being said, it was an excellent update lol!
Though, first of all I am roothi with you. I still dont know how the college found out about Naina and Sameer, and what do they think of Chocolate Boy married to Topper Behenji - khaas kar ke Mohan with whom Naina has been doing traveling.
Preeti is amazingly intuitive in this chapter - but slightly one sidedly. She is very smart to figure out and confront Naina about the latter's growing feelings for Sameer, but doesnt question if Sameer's actions are only because he feels guilty or kuch aur.
Hai hai, Sameer Tharki Maheshwari is starting to make an appearance. Considering how Naina's small gestures (like the lip biting) are enticing him, I can only imagine how he will lose his mind if Naina wore one of her modern blouses to college - particularly how he's losing his mind thinking of any other guy in her life past or present lol. The scene of him casually opening Naina's hair was so sweet and slightly sexy too. But I was killed when he got so cross about some random guy only to find out Naina was talking about Pralay babu lol! So SO happy Sameer took Naina out with MunDit. Hanging out in a group of friends outside at night has an alag charm and fun - especially for someone as sheltered (or should I say as previously confined) as Naina.
Naina's journal entry was so poignant and deep. Truly she is still waters - there's so much too her that no one sees, or cares to see. The interesting and ironic thing is that she is anmol and that when Sameer realizes it, the keemat might be that she isnt there anymore. I love how Naina is the typical 90s girl, we didnt realize why boys do the stupid things they do - flirting, enticing, sex education wasnt available easily for girls to understand these things like boys leaving a room, the effect of showing skin, etc. She is going to love the effect she has on Sameer when she eventually figures it out lol and Tharki will enjoy it too lol.
The Munna and Swati scenario here is very interesting - considering the situation track going on in the show. I 100% agree with Naina, in that in friendship - parents, community, etc dont see the religion, caste etc. That is not the case when it comes to marriage and the joining of two families, Naina liking or not liking Munna for Swati is a later point. And if Munna is serious about Swati then he should do something about it.
I loved the end! That line about Sameer wondering if Nanaji doesnt think they make a good couple anymore. Reverse psychology would so work on Sameer lol.
I enjoy your writing so much Di, and I so eagerly look forward to updates. The plot, characters and situations feel so real and identifiable and organic in their progression. It feels us readers are sneak peak flys on the wall in this love story. Cant wait to read more.
Edited by alinaza - 7 years ago