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AquaSandhya thumbnail
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Posted: 12 years ago

😲 for her? and what about me?
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: AquaSandhya


😲 for her? and what about me?


I am in trouble.😆
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Posted: 12 years ago
The day I stumbled upon this FF, reading the title made me think that it is a Mush FF!
And girl, I was so wrong!

I liked the way you started off with the story. This story has talked about everything in general...to be more precise everything about human relationships & emotions.
Khushi at a young age took responsibility which fate had shouldered on her. Not everyone has the courage to accept the facts & be strong. And since I love strong khushi's or to be specific strong-headed women, I liked her in this story.
And then comes the smooth talking stranger in her life who was able to break the ice. As they became more comfortable to each other, they felt that their was something between them which cannot be termed as friends. Well it happens in real life too, as of what I have seen.
I loved the way arnav found humor in everything around him! I found him kind of cute too!😉 Now don't say may be I should kiss arnav?😆
The way they understood each other, mush, romance everything reflected that it was meant to be..

And when arnav didn't turn up on her graduation night, believe me I felt as if he cheated up on khushi. But then you surprised me!
Poor arnav, had to go through a lot. But here I agree with khushi. With someone's support, even though if it is emotional, one can survive.
But then amidst all these problems, people rarely think of sane thinks. He wanted to whisk them away because he wanted them to be support. Unknowingly, hurting them!
The pain, the anger everything which khushi felt was explained in such a way that I felt my insides choking.
I understood arjun's cold attitude towards arnav. No one can ever see his sister accepting that man who gave her numerous sleepless & weeping nights.
I had a feeling that at the end, sneha will be the one for him. Or else, why would you even mention an additional character? Cute love story it was.
Neil, oh man! Sometimes it happens that your heart doesn't accepts what your rational mind sees. And it happened with him. But he so calmly accepted that fact, not letting himself break in front of others. That was so brave in his part. I hope him to find love in payal😊
Anjali! At once I felt as if its me & not her who is asking all those questions & stating those philosophies of her. I do that even now. So many 'what-ifs' & 'Why's' but we have no answer!
Lavanya! Does everyone of this name is understanding & at the same time a fun person? I have my closest friend of the same name, though she ain't flirty! I loved her characterization too :)

Am I forgetting someone? Umm...Yes khushi's mother! She was an understanding woman & gave a damn to society for her daughter's happiness. That was so good on her part.

You linked every update to a song & that was another thing which I loved about the story. Since I have listened to many of them already, I was able to understand more properly what that particular chapter meant!

And reading this story raised a question in my mind! Well not actually a question - You get into the character when you write the update, don't you? It's hard to do that!
You have a unique sense of humor! Even in dull moments you managed to write something which made me smile.
This is the longest comment I have ever made in any story but that was to compensate for I haven't been able to be here, on this thread since the start of this story!

P.S. I have exams going on & like a sincere student I should have books in front of me rather than my system & I should be reading them rather than this FF. But the first chapter intrigued me to such an extent that I couldn't help but read all the chapters in a go!

P.P.S Brilliant work!

Now my work's done here. Going back to AD! Hope to see your name often on fiction thread😊
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Posted: 12 years ago
And forget to mention - your name always reminds me of the song 'Hey there Delilah!'
😛
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Posted: 12 years ago
finally read it n oh boy lvd it
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Posted: 12 years ago
Amazing work...one of the best arshi story.
Loved each update which made me read the complete story in a go.
Ura talented writer.God bless u

Thanks for sharing this beautiful work with us.
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Posted: 12 years ago
This is one of the most wonderful story I have come across.

The first 13 chapters gives me a heady feeling and makes me wish to fall in love someday!

Ch 14 (Strawberry Wine) threw buckets of water on my happiness and wiped out all the mushy feeling, which I felt. It was kinda anticlimax.

Ch 16 i.e. Love Fool was a silver lining to the dark cloud of Ch 14 and Ch 15. There was a hope again that things could get back on the right track.

Your Vocabulary floored me!
I suppose you have heard this many times from your readers, yet I would say - You surely have a way with words.

All the chapters were succinct- there was no extra detail or an inadequate explanation.

Each character was important in their own way.
For eg.
1. Mr. Sinha was required in Ch 2 (Stalker on the Street) to tell Khushi that Arnav was not a stalker but her paying guest.

2. Again, Mrs. Sinha was important to convey the news that Arnav came to Khushi's house, he became a changed man and he smiled with pride when he heard about Khushi's success.

3. Payal was important for Neil to move on from Khushi.

4. Aria was necessary to tell Payal about Neil.

4. Sheetal's father- His one line to Sheetal was enough for Sheetal to understand that she was chasing a mirage i.e. Arnav, whom she can never get. She deserved someone else.

I love the fact that there is no Shyam and Akash. It comes as a fresh air!
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Posted: 12 years ago
This fascinating love story touches my heart.
But love is not only sunshine, rainbows, roses and candle-light dinners, it's also about the trials and tribulations that life throws at human beings. At times I felt that this is a coming-of-age tale where every character grows up emotionally and psychologically, and they try to rectify their shortcomings.

The innocuous porch meets that set the stage for a love to bloom, is particularly endearing to me.

I never expected Sheetal to be present physically in the story until Ch 15 (Somebody that I used to know).
Her positive role was nice.

Neil aka NK had a deeper role in this story than the goofy, stereotypical, Aussie English-accented cousin of Arnav. He suffered in his one-track love. But you gave a subtle hint of him moving on, with the introduction of Payal.

I loved, loved the fact that Arnav used to write letters, telling about everything to Khushi. The letters were so heart-touching.

The most beautiful, amazing and a few amusing moments in this story, that I can't help but mention are-

#1- Divine Manifestation

The opening paragraphs of the story were off-beat.
Khushi's relation with her mother was endearing. The simple act of wiping her wet hair was lovely.

#2 Stalker on the Street- I never expected the first meeting to go like this. Thank God! Sinha uncle came to Arnav's rescue.
It was comical how Khushi told Sinha uncle that the 'stalker' might be carrying a gun.

#3 She moves in mysterious ways- Arnav perceived Khushi to be eccentric. I loved the moment where Arnav looked at his mother's photograph with him and felt that he can never get tired of looking at it, regardless of how many times he saw it.
Arnav thought she came to apologise after dinner. I liked the fact that Khushi respected his privacy and didn't enter in his room.
Oh! And Arnav realized that Khushi was really beautiful.

#4 Hobson's Choice- Khushi loved petrichor and how she liked the way the word rolled off her tongue.

#5 A night like this- Arnav thought that it was Arjun watching an adult movie at that hour and so he jumped.. only to collide with Khushi!
Their first free-wheeling conversations about The Fountainhead, Insomnia, Fernweh/Wanderlust, knowing German, his first tour to Ladakh alone, etc. were amazing!

#7 Charmed life- The sweetest thing has to be the fact that Arjun had a crush on Lavanya Di. Pangs of unrequited infatuation with a person who considers you as a brother/sister- Life can be indeed sorry at times!

#8 Raabta- Arnav crooning Rabba Ve while waiting for Khushi on the porch! Lavanya excitedly talking about a certain romantic serial. And Arjun following Lavanya Di around like a lost puppy!

#10 Bavra Mann dekhne chala ek sapna- The title is itself so romantic and meaningful. I loved the water pipe encounter on the terrace!

#11 Take me the way I am- Karan talking about Sheetal and Arnav, and the subsequent heart-break of Khushi disturbed the peace of the previous Chapters. Khushi's grief was poignant.

#13 You and Me- The name of the chapter couldn't be more apt. This is the only chapter where Arnav got angry with the way how Khushi ignored him. But the kiss was so heavenly- that effectively sealed the deal of a lifetime and more!

# 14 Strawberry Wine- Khushi waiting for Arnav in the auditorium and hanging on to his promise when everything around her said she shouldn't wait anymore, were so, so poignant.

When she was remembering about Arnav, I loved the memory where Arnav told her about his beautiful relationship with his mother.

#16 Love Fool- The heart-wrenching moment was when a stoic Arnav saw Khushi in front of him, as Neil's fiance, after 3 agonising years.

#21 Kahin toh hogi woh- Arnav came to meet Khushi. They behaved in a sensible way. I loved their conversation.

#25 In Dino- Their relationship was progressing and they basked in their love for each other.

#26 Skyfall- Arnav went to meet Sushmita Aunty and Arjun. For some reason, I was happy to read it.
The scene where Arnav said "I love you and I'm sorry.. " to Khushi was lovely and heart-warming. They were there for each other.

#29 Romeo and Juliet- The letters touched my heart!

#30 To know him- Khushi's letter was crisp. I loved it when Arnav said that they would say that he had proposed her first, to their children. And oh! Arnav proposing Khushi was so, so sweet! As I said earlier, it makes me wish to fall in love!
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About the characters-

#1 Khushi- She is the most off-beat Khushi I've ever read here. Her stoic approach towards life, seriousness, introvert nature, sarcasm and mostly her eccentricity are endearing.

Her relationship with her father is the most celebrated one. Her dream in the first chapter about her father where they were fishing from the clouds was amusing.
The humongous void left behind by her father leaves a heart-ache behind.

Her relationship with her mother is nice too. She, like a caring and responsible daughter, didn't show her pain and didn't burst her bubble about the superstition of signs and symbols.

Khushi and Arjun are firecrackers. Really. Their leg-pulling, Khushi making fun of Arjun's singing, Arjun telling that it was not baby fat but Khushi was plump, their sarcasms and humour, are so, so funny.

Khushi's relation with Lavanya is great. They actually complement and supplement each other by being so polar opposites.

Most importantly, Khushi's relation with Arnav- from being awkward to friendly to being such loyal and deep lovers. It was a wonderful journey.

#2 Arnav- His humour is his most attractive trait. I agree with Khushi- he is a charmer.. but in a good way.
He is humble too.

His relation with his mother, as described by him and as I perceived, is beautiful.

I don't know how much it is justified, when he said that he would take the same decision if he came to the same situation. I don't agree with him at all.

His unbridled love for Khushi is almost divine- his letters, his every effort to make Khushi trust him are so endearing.

He is a great lover, a dutiful son, a caring brother, a responsible son-in-law and mostly a greater human being.

He is like the sponge, who tried to soak the pain and suffering of everyone and protect the ones he loved and cared for.

#3 Sushmita Aunty- She came off as the soft-spoken mother, a bereaved wife but strong enough to support her daughter's decision and go against the proverbial societal norms.

I adored her relation with Arnav.

#4 Arjun- He is such a sweet brother. And cool, too. His sarcasm amazes me!

I admired how he considered Arnav as his brother. Arnav had a strong influence on him.
But the transition from "Bhaiyya" to "bas***d" shows that the brother in him is fiercely protective of Khushi.
He is quite practical for his age.
His crush on Lavanya Di was hilarious.

#5 Lavanya- Her happy-go-lucky and dreamy persona is lovely. She is a friend anyone would love to have. She isn't all goofy and that was proved when she gave such sensible advices to Khushi regarding Arnav.

I'll remember her, also because of her love for poignant fabric washing detergent ads!

#6 Neil aka NK- I sympathise with him. His heart-break glorifies him, I guess.
He is extremely understanding and maybe an escapist too- He ignored the tell-tale signs and deliberately chose to believe that all was good or all would be good.

#7 Sheetal- My pre-conceived notions about her made me cringe even at the slightest mention of her name. But then, I was proved wrong. She is indeed a positive character. I'm glad that she chose to move on.

#8 Anjali- What a philosophical belle!
Her words, frankly, stumped me and stunned me!

I liked it how she wanted to make stoic Arnav Bhaiyya smile.

#9 Karan- He is a good friend of Arnav who helped him out to find a house.
I believe that, his revealations about Sheetal kinda fast-forwarded the process of Arnav and Khushi's romance to start.

#10 Dadi- She came off as a good lady.

#11 Arnav's Dad- He was quite a careless person and disapproving too for leaving his family in such a situation.

#12 Sheetal's Dad- A very sensible Dad who gave the best advice to his daughter.

#13 Mr. Sinha- He was the person who informed Khushi that Arnav was not the stalker but the paying guest!

#14 Mrs. Sinha- She is a genial lady. She told Khushi that Arnav came to Khushi's house. How sweet of her!

#15 Sneha- What a match for Arjun! It was so sweet when Arjun had called her "Jaan".

#16 Varun- Quite an outspoken student of Khushi.

#17 Raj- He was the opposite of Varun- so reticent.

#18 Payal- A ray of Hope for Neil!

#19 Aria- She was needed to tell Payal about Neil.

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