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A Change of Heart!

Author's Note: I was shocked that I was able to finish this chapter in one go, that too so fast! I guess not watching Navya has improved my mood and imagination! 😛 Jokes apart, I'd like to thank Soumya once again for being a wonderful beta, and I hope you all congratulated her on turning into a goldie! 😃 This chapter is again a bit short, and the dialogues are less. Do press like if you like it, and stay tuned for more!

PS: I had to show Anant abusing his bed in my chapter, its been a while since we wondered about such trivial things in the show!

(Wedding Hall, Kanpur)

Renu and Navya had composed themselves and were pretending to enjoy the rituals and ceremonies that were taking place during the bidaai. While they had huge smiles plastered on their faces, anyone who knew them well enough would realise that although they were tying to smile and enjoy the festivities, they were actually very upset about something, cause their eyes betrayed their true emotions.

As per the traditions, the brothers of the bride had to carry her and make her sit in the doli, and then shoulder its weight as they carried it over for some distance. Anant and Mohan lifted Anjali up and helped her to sit in the doli, after which they shouldered its weight along with some of the other men in their family. As Anant shouldered the weight of his sister, his eyes fell on Navya who was standing a few feet in front of him.

The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if the world ceased to exist for Anant. It was as if there were only two people in his world, Anant and Navya. His mind flew to the past, and he began to reminisce the stolen moments they'd spent together. He remembered every touch and savoured every caress they'd shared, and his eyes moistened just thinking about it.

Anant was jolted back to reality when he realised that the doli was being set on the floor so Anjali could get down and get into the car. His eyes sought out Navya once again, and she gave him a watery smile as she wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye. It tore Anant's heart to see her in such a state, but there was nothing he could do about the situation at the moment. He contended himself by smiling back at her and signaling her to stop crying. Navya chuckled at this and a few more tears escaped the corner of her eye unknowingly.

Unbeknownst to Anant and Navya, the exchange between them didn't go unnoticed by Meeta. She noticed how Navya's eyes lit up the moment she saw Anant, and her faced seemed to glow at the mere sight of him. This just fueled Meeta's doubts regarding Navya's choice and her prejudices. Was Anant really a good guy? She had to find out herself before she took a stance.

(Tayeejee's house, Kanpur)

"Chalo bhai, biaa acche se hua, aur bahuriya ghar bhi aa gayi! Ab nikalna chaahiye, kyun Deepu?"

"Jee maa, hum sab bas abhi nikal hi rahein hain, sab aa rahein hai." said Deepak, as he led his mother out to the car and helped her to sit.

Meeta, Renu, Gautam, Harsh and Navya thanked their relatives for their hospitality as they left the house. As Navya was about to sit in the car, she turned and gave the house one last, long look. Kanpur was the place where she'd experienced the pangs of separation and the sweet joy of reunion. This place held a special place in her heart and she realised that she'd never be able to forget the place, or erase its memories from her mind. With these thoughts swimming in her mind, she got into the car and the Mishras left for Mumbai.

(Bajpaayees, OTW to Mumbai)

Anant reclined his seat and was looking out of the window as he was thinking about his eventful day. As the car zoomed past the hotel where he had spent time with Navya, his mind was transported back to that night he'd spent with her. He remembered how his body was on fire, and the only coherent thought in his mind was how much he loved Navya and how he wanted to show Navya his love for her. He'd never seen her look so beautiful before, and that just fueled his desire even more. He closed his eyes as he began to relive those moments once again.

(Mishra's apartment, Mumbai)

It had been a long and eventful day for Navya, which was why she wasn't able to sleep well. They'd reached home in the wee hours of morning, and everyone had zoned out the moment they reached their rooms, but not Navya. She just wasn't able to sleep, and after hours of tossing and turning in her bed, she gave up trying to get some sleep and she decided to unpack.

Meeta was also unable to sleep cause of whatever had happened the previous day in the wedding. She desperately wanted answers to all her questions about her daughter. Was she ready to believe that her daughter, her gudiya grew up? As she realised she wasn't going to be able to sleep, she quietly crept out of her bed and made her way to the kitchen. She was surprised to hear sounds from Navya's room, and she made her way to the room, opened the door and poked her head in.

"Navya! Tu itni jaldi uth gayi?" asked Meeta in surprise.

"Maa aap? Haan, voh neend hi nahi aa rahi thi, toh socha thodi unpacking kar loon." said Navya rather morosely.

Meeta entered the room and watched her daughter unpack her stuff for a few minutes, until she finally mustered up the courage to talk to her regarding the issue which had been troubling her.

"Navya, tujhse ek zaroori baat karni thi.." began Meeta hesitatingly.

"Haan boliye naa maa. Kya baat hai?" asked Navya, as her heart began to race.

"Navya, pehle toh main tujhse maafi maangna chahti hoon. Bina kuch soche samjhe, aur bina kuch jaane, maine naa jaane tujhe kitni badi sazaa dee." said Meeta with a thick voice.

"Maa? Main kuch samjhi nahi." replied a very confused Navya.

"Navya..Renu ke liye ladka chunne mein humne galti kar di, aur yeh tujhe bhi pata hai. Tu bahut bholi hai Navya, aur tera koi bhi faayda utha sakta hai. Shaayad isiliye maine teri baat ko samajhne ki koshish bhi nahi ki. Lekin ab mujhe ehsaas hua hai, ki yeh zaroori nahi hai ki har samay maa-baap hi sahi ho. Kabhi kabhi voh bhi galat ho sakte hain. Navya..tujhe Anant pasand hai naa? Kya tu poore yakeen ke saath keh sakti hai ki voh tujhse pyaar karta hai?"

"Maa? Yeh aap-"

"Haan ya naa mein jawaab de Navya."

Navya stared at her mother in shock. She couldn't believe she was having this conversation with her mother.

"Haan maa. Anant mujhse bahut pyaar karta hai aur hamesha mera khayal rakhta hai. Voh ek bahut accha ladka hai, aur uska parivaar bhi bahut accha hai, main ek baar uske behen ki sagaai mein sab se mil chuki hoon. Uske iraade bhi nek hain maa. Voh toh mujhse shaadi karna chahta hai! Isiliye toh usne mujhe apne khandaan ke pushtaini kangan diye!" said Navya with pride, as she showed her mother the bangles.

Meeta admired the bangles on her daughter's hand, as a slight smile crept up her face.

"Navya, main Anant se milna chahti hoon."

"Navya stared at her mother in astonishment, her face full of fear.

"Navya, main usse maafi maangna chahti hoon. Aur main usse aur janna chahti hoon. Usne meri gudiya ka dil churaya hai, toh usme kuch toh khaas baat hogi naa? Tum dono ko apna aashirwaad dene se pehle ek baar main usse milna chahti hoon, taaki mujhe tasalli ho ki meri pyaari beti ne apne liye sahi faisla liya hai." said Meeta with a smile.

Navya couldn't believe her ears. She hugged her mother in delight as fresh tears cascaded down her face. She wiped them off, and pulled back from her mother and beamed at her.

"Theek hai maa! Aap kab milna chahti hain usse?" asked Navya, her face shining.

"Kal tu use lunch ke liye yahaan bula le? Tere papa kaam pe honge, aur Daadi kal Renu ke yahaan jaa rahi hai kyunki voh dono Siddhivinayak jaa rahe hain. Toh kal ghar mein bhi koi nahi hoga. Harsh ko main apne dost ke yahaan bhej doongi."

Navya grinned at her mother as she hugged her again. Meeta laughed at her excitement, kissed her forehead and left the room.

Navya's joy knew no bounds as she realised her mother may approve of her relationship with Anant. She hurried to get her phone so that she could tell him the news.

*PHONE CALL*

Anant opened his eyes blearily to see that Navya was calling him, and that woke him up.

"Navya, kaisi ho? Auntyjee ne kuch kaha toh nahi? Tum abhi bhi Kanpur mein ho kya?" asked Anant worriedly.

"Anant, main bahut bahut bahut khush hoon!" squealed Navya in delight.

"Navya? Baat kya hai, voh toh bataao!" asked Anant.

"Maa ne tumhare baare mein poocha, aur unhe yeh lagta hai ki hum dono ne koi galti nahi ki hai! Voh tumse milna chahti hai, tumse baat karna chahti hai aur hum dono ko aashirwaad dena chahti hai!" gushed Navya.

Anant was shocked, as he couldn't believe his luck.

"Sach keh rahi ho Navya?"

"Jhooth kyun boloon? Abhi abhi maa se hi baat kar rahi thi, unhone tumhe kal lunch pe bulaaya hai! Tum aaoge na?" asked Navya hesitatingly.

Anant was a bit apprehensive, but since Navya seemed so happy, he trusted her and accepted her invitation.

"Theek hai Navya, main aa jaaoonga!"

"Thank you so much Anant! Tumne sach kaha tha! Tum sab theek kar doge! I love you Anant!" squealed Navya.

"I love you too paagal ladki!" laughed Anant, as he hung up.

*PHONE CALL ENDS*

(Bajpaayee Mansion, Mumbai)

Anant was absolutely ecstatic to hear the joy in Navya's voice. Her voice was like music to his ears, and even though she was screaming into the phone, he was delighted to hear that her mother had begun to understand them. With this thought in mind, he grabbed his guitar, jumped on the bed and began to impersonate a rock-star as he jumped on the bed and pretended to play the guitar.

(Mishra's apartment, Mumbai)

Navya was squealing in delight as she picked up Anant's birthday card and began to dance around the room with it, pretending that she was waltzing with Anant.

If anyone saw these two, they would have seriously thought of sending them to a shrink. But those who knew why were they dancing and jumping around, they would have just smiled warmly at the sight and walked off from there, leaving them alone in their paradise, where it was just the two of them, and all was well.

Spoilers for the Next Chapter: Anant comes over for lunch to meet Meeta!

Disclaimer: The last three words of this chapter are the last words in the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and it appears right at the end of the book, at the end of the epilogue. I'm in this melancholic DMG/HP mood, which explains all the siggies and quotes and avis and dialogues!

Ritch, another beautiful chapter...You are able to touch the reader's heart by the realistic presentation of AnYa's feelings...I'm struggling for words to praise your superb creativity...Cant wait for the next chapter...

Thanks a bunch Reshmi! 😳 If I am able to reach to your hearts and put a smile on your faces, then that means that I've succeeded in writing a good fic!

OMG!! I loved it!! Kash...the actual Kanpur track wud hav been like this!!

Thanks a lot Pooja! Means a lot! 😳

Again a Nicely written Chapter...

Love to read it...

Hoping for d update in ASAP basis...

wow Ritchelle excellent chapter, i was like 😊 😍 while reading ur fiction. u r a good writer 👏 and i admire ur work dear 👍🏼. waiting for ur next chapter.

Seriously Ritch...i read the last 3 chaps today...i know late & all...but so beautifully presented!! maturity in all characters...dreams too...Meeta in this chapter rocked & well AnYa in ur FF will always rock...LOL! Thank GoD kahi toh they got a balanced heart n mind!!

@Shantanu- Thanks dude! Hope you keep liking the chapters that are yet to come!