CHAPTER 7: Jaana… Yaad hu mai?

Tere Dhadkan Mein Base Hai Meri Dhadkan

Tere Saanson Mein Mera Dil Dhadka Hai

Tere Honthon Pe Hansi Hai Meri Khushi

Tujhe Dekh Ke Hai Mujhko Sukoon Aata Hai

Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai

Yaara Main Kya Karoon

Sajde Sar Jhukta Hai

Yaara Main Kya Karoon

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This day feels like nothing but a dream to me. 

Finally, I am going to meet my Anya, and the first thing I am going to do is hug her so tight that she never leaves ever again.

While I was thinking, the car came to a halt, and I turned towards Lakshay, who was behind the wheel.

"Kya hua bhai?" I asked him, totally confused by why he had stopped the car near these small apartments in a local area.

(What happened Bro?)

"Ham pahunch gaye hai Yuvraj." He said and I blinked twice to confirm and he just nodded.

(We have reached Yuvraj.)

I couldn't believe the princess who once lived in a large palace which spread across acres is now living in a small hut like apartment.

Soon another car parked behind us from which Veer Bhai, Devansh Bhai and Aditya stepped out.

We all walked together towards Anya's apartment.

Lakshay went to knock, while we all were standing nearby. People were looking at us, some asking for autograph and others just staring in disbelief.

The door creaked open after a few minutes and a petite girl stepped out.

Anya.

But she was not looking anything like before.

More beautiful? Of course

But she looked really lean and weak unlike the chubby, bubbly Anya we knew.

"Ji aap log kon?"  She asked with utter confusion. As she looked at all of us and when her eyes landed on me, she looked even more confused.

(Yes, who are you?)

'My Anya doesn't remembers us?' This question dreaded my mind I felt my throat going dry and like I couldn't breathe. 

Tears were nearly brimmed in my eyes.

"Yuvraj hamne kaha tha na, uski memory chali gayi hai." Lakshay said, in a low whisper like voice trying to comfort me.

(Yuvraj we told you she has lost her memory.)

But did it helped? No, not even a bit.

"Can we talk for a bit?" Dev Bhai asked, she looked confused but eventually nodded.

We all moved inside her house, it was a small cabin but really clean and beautiful.

"Bataiye" She said softly, and Veer Bhai sighed bracing himself to get ready for having this necessary conversation.

(Speak)

"Aaranya, Ham Alwar ke raja hai, aur yeh sab Alwar aur Udaipur ke Kunwar hai." The sudden revelation made her eyes wide and she greeted us hastily as if she was doing a crime till now by not recognising us.

(Aaranya, I am the king of Alwar and these are the princes of Alwar and Udaipur.)

"Aur aap Alwar ki rajkumari hain." Veer Bhai said to her, she looked at all of us for a second as if trying to figure out the truth.

We all nodded and she looked even more confused.

(And you are the princess of Alwar.)

"N-Nahi, Yeh mazak hai." Her grip on her bag tightened as if she is trying to ground herself.

(N-No, This is a joke.)

"Nahi Anya, it's the truth jaana." I said and hugged her tightly, not willing to let her go. She stiffened and didn't respond to the hug.

(No Anya, Its the truth Sweetheart.)

"J-Jaana?" She whispered and I cupped her cheeks, trying to get her attention.

"Ji Anya, Ham aapse bahut pyaar karte hai par aap hamare engagement se ek hafte pehle gayab ho gayi." I tried to explain her.

(Yes Anya, I love you more than anything but you suddenly disappeared a week before our engagement.) 

She sat down on the floor, her head buried in her knees.

That's when I noticed a Familiar gold chain tied on her wrist. It was the same chain I gave her when she was eight, and we vowed to never remove them.

My heart warmed at the thought that even after she lost her memory, she hasn't still removed the chain.

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All this revelation was so overwhelming, but I cannot even tell them that they are lying.

They are looking so sincere in their words and even I don't remember who I was, my identity anything before ten years. It's as if I have lost sixteen years of my existence.

Kunwar sa of Udaipur, He looks totally alike the man who I see in my dreams. And he is calling me 'Jaana'. So, is it actually true that we were actually a thing before?

"How do I know that you all are speaking the truth?" I asked while looking at all of them, clearly hesitating but expecting an answer.

"Baccha look at the Royal crest mark on your shoulder." Raja sa spoke and indeed there was the mark, which I never really thought about.

Tears started falling from my eyes.

"I don't remember anything." I whispered in a low voice.

The king of Alwar heard me, "I know baccha, and Mrs. Rajput had medically disrupted your memory."

"Mrs Rajput?" I asked slightly confused by another name introduced.

I looked at raja sa, for an answer.

He hesitated for a second but then took a deep breath and replied "Our mother"

'Huh! Mother' How could a mother do that to her own child, I thought but then my sub conscious mind mocked me.

'When you are a princess but still abandoned to live in poverty then anything can happen.'

Just then my door bell ringed, bringing me back from my trail of thoughts.

"Aarya yaar Kitna time lagaya tune gate kholne mai. Itni garmi ho rahi thi, see my makeup is melting. Oh my god. How will I go to office now? It's my first day. OMG!" She blabbered as soon as I opened the door but then she glanced at me as I wasn't speaking anything.

(Aarya yaar how much time are you taking to open the door. Its do hot outside, .......)

(Aarya yaar how much time are you taking to open the door. It's so hot....)

"Why were you crying Aarya?" She wiped my tears and hugged me tightly. I sobbed more on her shoulder unable to take all this overwhelming news.

The men inside also came out and Aaliya looked shocked.

"Aarya aren't these the king and princes of Alwar and Udaipur." She said looking at me and I nodded.

"They claim that I am the lost princess of Alwar." I said in a low voice

"Whatt?!" She said totally shocked by the revelation out of the blue.

"Yeah, Chall andar chalte hai." I said and we both along with the Royal men walked back inside.

(Yeah, Lets go inside.)

"Uhmm B-Bhai sa" I called out Veer bhaiya.

(Uhmm Brother..")

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