Arhi FF: The Trampled Butterfly #1 Check pg 153 - Page 70

ofcourse khushi wud knw vr arnav wud b ... she wud definitely remember dr secret hideout place..dy r bst frnds 

khushi atleast nw knw dat her bst frnd had nt forgotten dr childhood memories

arnav cud c khushi's pain n hesitation her uncomfrtablenss... n ds pierces hs heart 

arnav shld nt hv said 2 khushi abt d servant bt as said spoken words cud nvr b tkn bk

lovely fb ... loved khushi calling annyavv frarnav n arnav crctng her

hope arnav takes d priest advice n nw knws wt 2 do n hw 2 handle thngs n amend dm

well arnav mum has bn a grt help fr arnav 2 knw mre abt hs khushi 

rk😡

wud b waitng till wed 

So Dadi and Khushi are close. Waiting to learn more about Khushi and what her life has been in the past fifteen years. She has held on to what she shared with Arnav all these years even when she realized he wouldn't be coming back.

And he wasn't able to do anything because he is a Raizada? No wonder the guilt is ever present.

RK is a puzzle...hope Anjali is not let down.

If there is anyone who knows Arnav completely, it is only Khushi (ok, she doesn't understand why he cannot remember her or that he is pretending to not remember her). Despite Arnav's love for her, he doesn't understand her. He is too caught up in the trauma he faced and he fails to remember that Khushi was/is traumatised too, both physically and emotionally. Khushi in-denial and Arnav lashing out  at Khushi before realizing that he is adding to her woes - Now that's a picture which is easy to visualize. 

Khushi buries a part of her soul when she is hurt. She would have buried the biggest part of herself when the trauma occurred followed by Arnav's departure from Mussourie. When Arnav refused to recognize her, she would have buried a little more of that remaining soul, just now, when he called her a servant she would have buried another part. Soon there would be nothing left of Khushi. Hurry Arnav! reach out to her as a friend before you defend her or heal her. She cannot afford to lose anymore of herself. 

I'm really happy to see that Arnav is coming around. The priest's role sounded like a counsellor's role to me, that is much needed for Arnav. The talk with the preist/ counsellor seems to be making a difference too. His reaction to Arthur's outburst is a proof that Arnav is coming around to understanding others emotions too instead of wallowing in his own tragedy.

Loved Arthur, Naina and Arnav scene. You portrayed a mother caught between son and father so insightfully. She knows where her husband is coming from yet Naina cannot bear to see her husband yelling at Arnav. Arnav will always be her baby despite his age and/or no matter how wrong he is in his actions and reactions. I especially love the way Naina goes to Arnav's room to explain his father's reaction. A mother's dilemma and reactions presented brilliantly. 

One of the reasons I love reading your story is the  way you interlace their current angsty life with their childhood memories filled with love and warmth. That immediately provides releief to me, thus making my life bearable. Angst alone would have driven me nuts otherwise. 

I'm reserving my comments on Ranvijay for now. Want to see how you are gonna develop his character. 

ML, Sorry for the delayed reply. On holiday in a part of the world that is 12 hours behind. Which means, it was after midnight in the time zone I'm in currently when you posted. Another brilliant update.