Arshi FF : Sea Mist Thread #2 Epilogue pg 106 - Page 8

Originally posted by: Ssanjinika

It's unbelievable how you recollect something that has no bearing on the story and then try to make sense of something taking into account the above-mentioned things. And I love how you read the unsaid. I hadn't picked up on the guilt she must be feeling.

Okay, you have convinced me to give Khushi the benefit of doubt. For now, I shall let it go.

Somehow, I feel more empathetic towards Arnav's pain. Maybe it is because somehow he has always come across as a person who has always stood apart from everyone else. Maybe it is the way he perceives himself or maybe it is the way he carries himself. But in making him the leader, everyone seems to have contributed to his loneliness. Just imagining him having to go through what he would for sure consider a betrayal (another one at that) is breaking my heart.

As you all probably know, I am not one of those who only wants and expects good things in a story. That would make for (IMHO) a very boring read. I love the way Khushi has been characterized. She is confused and flawed which is how any woman with her kind of upbringing would be. The way these two enigmatic characters gravitate towards each other and how they are going to navigate the murky waters of their relationship is what has hooked me to this story. Circumstances of Payal's death come a distant second. As always I am more interested in the frailties and complexities of the human psyche more than any other external intrigue😊

I get where you’re coming from. That loneliness of his, someone who is there for everyone but does he have someone who gets his back? Manav is trying what he can.

They both are strong in some ways, the dysfunctional background has seen to that, they can take care of themselves, fend for themselves. With her I feel she’s been the caregiver for her mother, not just materially but emotionally too. There was something sad when she said she hasn’t had a vacation in ten years. That would be the trip to Udupi all those years ago. The years between Payal’s death and her parents divorce, wouldn’t have been easy. With him he did escape in a way when he was in the US. He’s financially made it on his own, doesn’t need his father’s wealth. For him to stay true to his word to his mother in spite of his feelings towards his dad is the main thing he’s battling. With her she has compromised with her career when she moved to madras. Her life has been more unstable that way. Kindred spirits in many ways hence that pull towards the other.

Omg. Fishy fishy going in. Someone is trying to blame Arnav for their deeds. Hope Khushi talks to Arnav to get his side of the story.

Btw—-Awesome update. Glad that Arnav and Khushi are progressing slowly. 😉

@P..

I can relate to urs pov more..

Gauri ..u r right..

He must be feeling betrayed but he wIll soon realize where is she coming from ..

A little MU ..some heated argument ..

All this addS masala to our Arshi fiction n I love it .. but just to certain extend ..

I've faith in Kavi ..

She has the knack to maintain their undying attraction n love in tact despite all the bad things happening around ..

@Sandy..

Don't be too hard on Khushi.. ever..

It makes me sad..

lol

Originally posted by: pakpearl

@P..

I can relate to urs pov more..

Gauri ..u r right..

He must be feeling betrayed but he wIll soon realize where is she coming from ..

I highly doubt it. If he doesn’t feel hurt and betrayed and accepts her explanation easily, what’s else is there? Kavitha, please don’t make it that easy for either Khushi or Arnav 😛

A little MU ..some heated argument ..

All this addS masala to our Arshi fiction n I love it .. but just to certain extend ..

I've faith in Kavi ..

She has the knack to maintain their undying attraction n love in tact despite all the bad things happening around ..

Not sure I understand...just because they scream and shout why should their feelings for each other lessen? In fact, if they don’t feel the hurt intensely doesn’t that mean they didn’t love as intensely?

@Sandy..

Don't be too hard on Khushi.. ever..

It makes me sad..

Haha, never fear Fauzi, I promise to be just as hard in Arnav when he breaks Khushi’s heart 😛

lol

Uh oh..khushi fell in trouble again and raizada came to her rescue again... Whu didn't she think of informing someone while wandering in such a place... Thank god tht she was fine inspite of getting stuck in mens washroom...

And whats with this rakesh...he didn't see the faces but still think the pair he sae was arnav and payal... Now why do i feel Aarav is somewhere related to this story....ofcourse am partial to Arnav....still with his history he doesn't seem to be the one to betray someone.....and he was already in a relationship at that time.

Khushi's little adventure.

I hope Khushi doesn't get into trouble

I find the entire group shady with their own secret and motives.

Rishabh is a psycho. I had a feeling he might be the one with Payal not Arnav. Looks like it is true. Rakesh also seems to have some issue with Arnav and he even sounded miffed with Gupta girls getting involved with Arnav

Rakesh has no clue if it was really Arnav and Payal yet he was filing a complaint against Arnav. Secondly what was his motivation. He seemed upset that everyone had partner and he didn't

I hope Khushi stops digging with that group because one psycho is already after her.

To think Arnav who saved Payal from bad co would push her to death.

Arnav was already leaving because of Rashmi issue so he has nothing to hide.

Sometimes it's better to mind one own business. Arnav helping nature saved Payal but she isn't his responsibility for life. She should have learnt to fight her battles or stay away like Ramya.

May be Aarav could be factor too. Now he is leaving with his mom. Does Arnav know Khushi's purpose of coming here. May be he keeps a watch on her and might ask her who she met today. At least now they are involved Khushi has to be honest just like she wants to know his past. She needs to tell hers to him as well. One way doesn't work

Is anyone else experiencing problem with sending email id on a pm?

I tried twice it failed saying email address not allowed in comment

Last update I was wondering why you had specifically mentioned that the driver would wait only till 3 PM for these people. Now I get it Kavi.

So many things can go wrong in a harmless trip right. I am glad that Arnav and Khushi were safe and they even shared a passionate moment together, but still thinking that what if things went wrong. And such remote places, practically anything can happen.

And Khushi also came to know of Arnav finding it difficult to trust people. Now it is time for Khushi to take action. She should not wait anymore and tell Arnav every truth. The more she delays, the more this is going to messy. And she might even lose Arnav, like for ever.

This trust issue makes me think did Arnav ever trust this creepy gang?

And from whatever Rakesh told about this creepy gang, they seem like they came right out of "Love, Sex and Drugs" movie. Rishabh feels even more creepier now. So this guy even proposed to Khushi and would he ever have told her that he loved her sister too and probably even bed her.

Rakesh did saw Payal going with a guy who was dressed as Arnav. But what is the guarantee he was Arnav. And Rakesh himself said he was hammered right, so how did he recognise who the guy was in such a state. And also I have noticed that the creepy gang never talks about Manav or Rashmi. (Sorry did they? I don't remember)

Did they not know how close Arnav, Rashmi, Manav and Payal were, how they studied together, probably went on picnics etc.

Now Khushi has to decide whether to trust this creepy gang or come clean with Arnav. Till now Arnav and his friends have never once given her any kind of feeling that this gang is bad. But the creepy gang have always given her odd feelings. Maybe once she can trust her instincts.

Also to tell the truth, the creepy gang is only telling her the information what they want her to know and probably have left out so so so much. Khushi did not even know what Payal died drowning in the Arabian sea.

Nice update Kavita. This plot is getting more and more intriguing.

Originally posted by: Ssanjinika

The first time I read the chapter, I felt a vague irritation, an unease with the way Khushi was handling the whole thing. Thought I should give it another read and then try to make sense of what she is doing.

The second time around had me actually getting more than a little angry with her. On one hand, she has decided she is 'in love' with Arnav. She grants him liberties she hasn't granted any other person for so long. If the timely interruption from Manjunath hadn't come about when it did, she would have gone along with Arnav, her mind unable to overrule her body. Even when Arnav came back, she chose to pretend to be asleep rather than let him know that she wasn't ready. Her pretense is getting a little bothersome. I feel like her being the way she is, she is in for a complete heartbreak. And she would have no one but herself to blame for it.

I couldn't believe she yet again went being Arnav's back and spoke to Rakesh. How could she?! Hadn't she decided she loved Arnav? Then shouldn't she either chose to believe in Arnav blindly or speak to him clearly? It's as though she needs affirmation that she did indeed pick a good person and the affirmation should come from the creepy gang. Why didn't she tell Rakesh that she knew people who knew Arnav personally and they vouch for him? She could have; should have taken the high-road, haina?

I cringe when I think about how Arnav would feel when he comes to know that Khushi had been making inquiries behind his back. For a guy who already has trust issues, this would break him and in turn, he is going to break her. I see heartbreak all around, Kavi 😒

But I'll assuage myself by saying that things have to get worse before they can get better.

👏

Take a bow, Kavi! Amazing character development. I love the way you laid the foundations bit by bit in every chapter.

Sandy, more than angry, it actually perplexes me that Khushi says she loves Arnav, yet she goes around trying to find out what happened to Payal and trying to see if Arnav is responsible for Payal's death.

Shouldn't trust be the basis for love? Does she or does she not trust Arnav is the big question now.

If she does, then why should she hold herself back from talking to him?

And this creepy gang is an expert in making up conspiracy theories. None has been honest with Khushi. Time for Khushi to stop talking to them.

I feel even Manav will be hurt when he comes to know that Payal and Khushi are sisters. He has been such a good friend to her.

Wow... So many things happened in this chapter.. payals story is getting complex by the day for kushi... I think payal went into room with so done like arnav maybe to spite him or she she thought she could spite him.

Arnav and kushi are moving forward in a fast pace and kushi needs to talk to arnav before anything further happens, as it looks like they both would be alone for a few days now.

Wonderful chapter, looking forward for the next one!😃

@ Sandya, What I was trying to say is, between Arnav feeling betrayed and be angry with Khushi and Arnav misunderstanding Khushi and torture her and be tortured, I will be happy with the first one.

The difference is Arnav finding out that while Khushi is digging deep into the circumstances that lead to Payal's death, she heard conflicting information about Arnav's involvement. Without talking about it, she went ahead and continued her relationship with Arnav - falls into the first category.

Arnav after finding out Khushi had some conflicting information about his involvement, accuse her that she knowingly came to Udupi, become a PG at Rai's house and enticed him to get information - falls in to the second category.

I agree that intensity, separation and heart break is needed. That is what makes up the story.

Back to my other observations/speculations

In my opinion, Khushi does not need to share anything other than, she remembers meeting him at the beach 10 years ago when she visited her sister Payal.

Khushi neither can accuse him nor can support him at this stage. She is receiving this overwhelmingly conflicting information while falling head over heals in love with Arnav.

Khushi needs time to understand the whole situation and figure out the head and tail of it.

We never know, may be Khushi is already a target and Arnav is already on the look out for her and he himself was falling in love with her while protecting her. His antenna is always up as soon as she disappears from his radar is all I know.

Cheers............