Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

25.Finally...

Why?

Because, their appetite was just dead anyway.

Hours, freaking hours resulting in almost two more days had passed, and they hadn't heard either from Khushi or Manizeh, directly yet. So much had happened, in these hours otherwise. Arnav had arrived in Bali. Amaar had arrived, as well. They'd both met and were constantly supporting each other in these moments of collective wrecked worry. They were obviously staying at the same hotel, in the heart of the city centre – just about thirty minutes away from the port/harbour – Khushi and Manizeh were scheduled to reach along with their team – eventually.

Khushi's + Manizeh+ Amaar's parents had been equally worried on the other end – and they kept in constant touch with Amaar in order to offer support in the moment. Samarth had been in constant touch with both Amaar and Arnav, simultaneously.

Ideally, Samarth felt like he wanted to come to Bali, himself along with Amaar but then he decided otherwise – given the situation – because their families were equally disturbed by this situation and Amaar insisted it be better if he was there with everyone as well. And because, Samarth knew, Arnav was anyway headed to Bali, himself, it felt more right to be out of the scene – there around Arnav and Khushi. He'd anyway see them, once they were back in Fiji. He was doing much better, now, on the accord of getting clarity in his head and heart, with the focus on moving on wholeheartedly from Khushi.

As for Arnav, amidst all this turmoil,apart fro Amaar and Samarth, Aman, Meera, Mini Maa, Matthew Dad, Syna, Neha, Armaan, Abhijeet,Jasleen had been his constant support – through it all.They were all equally worried about this development – ofcourse. They kept checking on the situation with him on and off. Mini Maa+Matthew Dad had everyone in the orphanage be praying for Khushi's safety as well.

Strangely,Arnav had also been receiving on and off texts – from Rajesh Maan – as the two exchanged communication on Khushi's accord – on account of receiving updates from her headoffice. Amaar would relay the information to Arnav , immediately as well, obviously. But nonetheless, he would also receive a text from the man – on the same which would just lead him to thank him for sharing the information with him and then the man would go on to text Arnav, not to worry and Arnav would go on to text him back saying – Say's someone, whose wrecked in worry,himself.(yet again)

Ironically, though, how this situation around Khushi's research vessel caught up in a storm/wading its way through it – had kind off connected Rajesh Maan+ Arnav in a thread of mutual worry..

Yes.This was the reason, why Amaar and Arnav couldn't get themselves to eat anything in the moment, or rather since previous evening...

Because, apparently, the update had come in from Khushi's+ Manizeh's HO to all families of members on board – that whilst the vessel was headed on its route back which was to take them around 36 hours to get to shore – it had got caught up in a middle of a fresh storm. The weather around the waters was just freaking horrible leading to horrid winds/high tides – but the only saving grace in the moment was – that the project chief was managing to send constant updates through the lone satellite phone on board that – everyone on board was safe and they were managing to navigate their way through it – slowly and cautiously. They were having to slow down speed/fasten it/or just shut the engines – depending on tidal conditions. Needless to say , the rough weather was still creating a huge block in general connectivity from the vessel, but the only saving grace again in this situation was that the update received was – that no harm had come onto the vessel in the middle of all of this and it was braving the weather onslaught all strongly, keeping everyone on board safe.