Aananda Lahari : By Kalpana Hemant

Adi oka bus stop. Jeevitham lo enno saadinchaali ani aalochisthu bus ekkuthundi Varshini. Varshini PG aakharu chaduvuthundi. Inkaa pai chaduvulu chadivi manchi job cheyaali ani aalochanaa.. Thana parents garvapadelaa undaali anukuntundi. Ilaa aalochisthu bus digi intiki velthundi.

Intlo vaataavaranam eppudu sandadigaane untundi. Amma, Naanna, Anna, Thanu, chelli. Amma peru Vidya. Peruku thaggatte thanu vidyavanthuraalu. Andarini baaga chusukuntundi. Eminaa thappulu chesthe sunnithamugaa samskaristhundi. Naanna Vinod. Intlo evaru baadhagaa unnaa chudaleru. Adigi thelusukuni mari navvinchesthaaru. Advertising media lo udyogam. Anna Vinay ki MNC lo manchi job. Andariki saayam chese gunam. Ika chelli Vrinda Btech chesthundi. Manchi vaakchaathuryam. Allari pilla. Intlo andari gaarala patti.

Varshini intloki adugupettagaane chuttala alikidi vinipisthundi. Vaibhav vachchadannamaataa… Baboi paaripovaali anukuntundi.

Varshini ni chusina Vaibhav, “Aththaa, chudu mee ammayi vachchi raagane vellipothundi. Nannu chesukovatam ishtam ledemo” antaadu edipinchaalani. Vaibhav MS chesaadu. Bangalore lo job. Andarini surprise cheyaali ani vachchaadu familytho.

Appudu Vidya “Nee kante inkaa manchivaadu evaru dorukuthaaru raa” antaaru.

Ventane Varshini, “Entamma, nuvvu kudaa ilaa…” antu lopaliki vasthundi. Intlo andarini chusi aascharyapothundi.

Vidya aduguthaaru, “Muhurthaalu eppudu pettukundaamu aduguthunnaaru. Mari nuvvemantaavu?”

Varshini “Inkaa MTech cheyaali anukuntunnaa. Job vethukkovaali. Emi cheyano nuvve cheppu mari” antundi melligaa ammatho.

Vidya “Pelli chesukuni kudaa nuvvu anukunnavanni saadhinchavachchu. Ayinaa, nuvvu Vaibhav preminchukuntunnaaru kadaa. Vaibhav ki theliyavaa nee ambitions?” ani aduguthaaru.

Varshini “Thelusamma. Kaani, pellayyakaa nenu chesthaana ledaa anede bhayam” antundi.

Ventane Vaibhav “Nuvvanukunna lakshyaalu sadhinchakapothe nenu oorukonu kadaa, so aa bhayaalemi akkaraledu” antaadu.
Pelliki sarey antundi Varshini… Andaru santhoshisthaaru. Sweets thintaaru. Peddalu ika engagement, pelli, reception annintiki dates fix chesesthaaru, Varshini exams manasulo pettukuni. Vaibhav parents, chellelu Manasvi, Varshini family andaru kaburlalo padathaaru. Kaasepati tharuvaatha…

Vaibhav “Aththaa Varshini ni bayataki theesukuni veldam anukuntunnaa. Dinner chesi vasthaamu. Sarenaa?” ani aduguthaadu.

“Sarey, thwaragaa vachcheyandi” antaaru Vidya.

Vaibhav Vinay bike theesukuntaadu. Alaa iddaru Necklace Road ki velthaaru. Cheyi cheyi pattukuni enno kaburlu cheppukuntaru. Alaa maatallo anesthaadu, “Sarey nuvvu MTech complete chesaaka… inkaa job lo join ayina 1 year tharavaatha kids gurinchi aalochiddamu. Sarenaa?”

“Sarey” ani ventane aanandamlo Vaibhav chethi meeda muddu pettesthundi Varshini, tharavatha siggupaduthundi. Vaibhav konchem shock avuthaadu. Malli santhoshisthaadu.

Tharuvaatha, iddaru hotel lo dinner chesi intiki velle samayamlo gabukkuna Varshini bugga meeda muddu pettesthaadu. Thanu kangaaru paduthundi. Malli saddukuntundi. Iddaru intiki vachchesthaaru. Ika Vaibhav parents engagement time ki mundare vachchesthaamu andaramu ani cheppi bayaluderathaaru.

Varshini intlo andaru aanandistharu. Ika Vinay ki pelli prayatnaalu modalu pettali anukuntaaru Vidya Vinod lu. Vinay ni elaanti ammayi kaavali ani adigithe manchi kalisipoye ammayi aithe chaalu antaadu. Ika sarey anukuni Vinay ki sambandhaalu chusthundagaane, ikkada mana Varshini exams ayipothaayi. Pelli muhurtham deggara padasaagindi.
Mana allari pilla Vrinda, Vaibhav chellelu Manasvi pellilo sandadi chesthunnaaru. Prathi nimisham navvule. Varshini Vaibhav la kante migathaa vaari santhoshamu hadaavudi ekkuvagaa undi aa pelli chusthunte. Anthataa aanandame. Vrinda pinni koduku Mitul aa sandadi lo Manasvi ne chusthu untaadu. Ishtapadathaadu. Thanatho elaa parichayam penchukovaali ani aalochisthaadu. Appude atugaa vasthunnaru iddaru. Vrinda ni aapi edo maatladuthu Manasvi ne chusthuntaadu. Vrinda Mitul aalochalani pasigattesthundi.

“Adigo anna pilusthunnaadu, vellu Mitul” ani Vrinda Mitul ni pampisthundi.

Vrinda ni oka chupu chusi velthaadu Mitul. Mitul Vinay deggariki velthu unnappude evaro oka ammayi Vinay ki dash isthundi chusukokundaa. “Sorry andi” antu vellipothundi thvaragaa. Vinay ki okka nimusham paduthundi maamulavataaniki.

“Anna, enti aalochisthunnavu. Aa ammayi gurinche kadaa” ani aata pattisthaadu Mitul.

“Arey, kaaduraa” antaadu Vinay.

“Naaku aa ammayi evaro thelusu” antu Vinay mukha kavalikalu chusthu antaadu Mitul.

“Thelisthe cheppu” antu maamulugaa annattu natisthaadu Vinay.

“Evaro kaadu, maa rendo aththa kuthure. Ikkada edo interview undi attend avvali ani maa intlo untundi. Peru Akshitha. Etu memu pelliki vasthunnamu kadaa, thanu okkate intlo enduku ani theesukochchaamu” antu pallikilisthu chebuthaadu Mitul.

Naakinni vishayaalu enduku chebuthunnaavuraa annattu chusthaadu Vinay. Mitul navvukuntaadu.

Pelli inkaa anthaa anukunnattugaane jarigipothundi. Enduko ekkado Vinod, Vidya, Vinay, Vrinda laki kallu chemmagilluthaayi. Atu Varshini ki kudaa. Vaibhav gamanisthaadu. Varshini ni pattukuni nenu baagaa chusukuntaanu antu andariki saiga chesthaadu. Inkaa thanu eppudu kaavalante appudu mee deggariki vasthundi ani chebuthaadu. Andarini santhosha parusthaadu. Varshini Vaibhav Bangalore ki velthaaru. Vinod ki inkaa intlo andariki Varshini ae gurthuku vasthundi. Innellu intlo thirigina ammayi kadaa…
Ilaa konni rojulu gadichaayi. Vrinda Varshini ni baaga miss avuthundi. Chinnappati nundi anni thanathone share chesukunedi. Varshini ni elaagainaa kalavaali vachche selavullo anukuntundi. Vinay ni adigithe pani ekkuvagaa undi antaadu. Ika Mitul ni adagaali anukunesariki Vidya pilusthaaru.

“Entamma pilichaavu?” aduguthundi Vrinda.

Vidya “Ente alaa unnaavu? Emaindi? Nee allaranthaa akka tho paate train ekkesindaa?” antaaru.

“Avunamma. Andukane akka ni kalisi vasthaa” antundi chilipigaa gaaramgaa Vrinda.

“Sarey, elaago selavulu vasthunnaayi kadaa, jaagraththagaa velli raa. Okasaari anna ni kudaa adigi chudu, neetho paatu vasthaademo” antaaru Vidya.

“Anna ni adigithe pani vaththidi annaadu. Mitul ni kudaa okasaari adigi chusthaa” antundi Vrinda.

“Sarey kaani” antaaru Vidya.

Mitul Vrinda kante oka samvathsaram pedda. Vrinda babai koduku. Ayinaa, chinnapati nundi Mitul ani pilavatame alavaatu. Mitul ki call chesthundi. Avathala Akshitha phone eththuthundi. Pellilo thanatho baaga maatlaadatam valla gurthu patti kshema samaachaaraalu kanukkuni Mitul ki phone isthundi.

Vrinda “Akkani kaluddamu, Bangalore ki vasthaavaa” ani aduguthundi.

Mitul “Enti, appude benga modalaa. Akkani sukhamgaa brathakaniyyavaa?” antaadu.

Vrinda kopamgaa “Chudu Mitul, vasthavo ledo cheppu. Nenu velthunnaa, anthe” antundi.

Mitul Manasvi ni thaluchukuni “Sarey vasthaa” ani ventane antaadu.

Vrinda “Naaku thelusule, enduku thvaragaa badulichchaavo. Akkada pichchi veshaalu vesaavo champesthaa” antundi.

Mitul “Amma thalli nannu intha baaga ardham chesukuntaavu anukoledu” ani phone pettesthaadu. Vrinda navvukuntundi.
ddaru Bangalore ki velthaaru. Varshini vaallani chusi entho santhoshisthundi.

“Amma Naanna Annaya elaa unnaaru” aduguthundi Varshini uthsaahamugaa.

“Andaru baagunnaaru. Naa kallatho nuvvelaa unnavo chusi ramannaaru” antundi Vrinda chilipigaa.

“Elaa unnaa?” aduguthundi Varshini.

“Baagunnaavu. Manchi tejassu kanipisthundi neelo, anthaa baavagari mahima anukuntaa” antundi vrinda. Mugguru navvukuntaaru.

Ika Mitul “Avunu, bayata nunde pampinchesthaava enti mammalni. Lopaliki raanivvavaa???” ani aduguthaadu.

“Ayyo, lopaliki randi. Chusina aanandamlo, marchepoyaa” antundi Varshini.

“Enti evaru kanipinchatamledu. Andaru emayyaaru?” aduguthaadu Mitul.

“Aththayya Mamayya ooriki vellaaru. Manasvi college nunchi vachche time ayyindi. Vaibhav ki ee vaaram pani ekkuvaiyyindi office lo. Inkenthale oka roju lo weekend vachchesthundi kadaa, baagaa enjoy cheddam” antundi Varshini.

Eelogaa Manasvi raane vachchindi. Vrinda ni chusi santhoshisthundi.

Mitul ventane lechi “Nannu gurthupattaraa?” ani aduguthaadu.

“Mimmalni marchipothe kadaa. Alaanti jhalaks ichchaaru aa roju mari” antundi Manasvi.

Udukkuntaadu Mitul. Appude, Vaibhav phone chesthaadu. Kshema samaachaaraalu kanukkuntaadu. Tharuvaatha andaru, snacks thintu kaburlu cheppukuntaaru. Maatallo Mitul future plans entani aduguthundi Varshini.

“Emundi, MS cheyaali anukuntunnaa… Colleges ki apply chesaa. Chudaali emavuthundo?” ani aalochisthu antaadu Mitul.

“Mari nuvvu Vrinda?” aduguthundi Varshini.
“Emundi, udyogam chesthaa” antundi Vrinda.

Mitul appudu Manasvi ni aduguthaadu “Meeremi cheyaali anukuntunnaaru?” ani.

Manasvi ventane “Degree ayyaka NIFT lo Masters cheyaali anukuntunnaa” antundi.

Ee logaa Vaibhav raane vachchaadu. Andaru kalisi bayatiki velli dinner chesi vasthaaru. Bangalore anthaa chutte aalochanalu chesthaaru. Alaa unnanni rojulu saradaagaa gadipi thirugu prayanam avuthaaru Vrinda Mitul. Ee saari andariki kontha baadhagaa unnaa thvaraagaa saddukupothaaru. Kaani enduko Manasvi aalochanalu maathram Mitul chutte thiruguthunnaayi.
Ika Vrinda chalaakeegaa maaripothundi. Theesina photo lanni intlo chupisthundi. Andari kallalo oke aanandam. Vinay ki maathram vellalekapoyinanduku oka baadha. Appude Mitul phone chesthaadu Vrinda ki.

Vrinda “Enti cheppu?” antundi.

Mitul “Oka subhavartha. Akshitha ki job vachchindochh. Mana gang andariki party isthundi. Baaga bill pelcheddamaaa?” antaadu.

Vrinda “Budhdhi ponichchaavu kaadu. Okasari Akshitha ki phone ivvu” antundi.

Atu Akshitha “Hiii… Trip baaga enjoy chesinattunnaaru. Varshini elaa undi?” ani aduguthundi.

Vrinda mundu congrats chebuthu “Avunu… Akka chaala baagundi” antundi.

Akshitha “Ayithe, baagaa sandadi chesaarannamaata. Mari ippudu naa party ki thappakundaa raavaali” antundi.

Pakkana Mitul “Enti maa anna ni pilavatam ledaa?” ani aduguthaadu Akshitha ni.

Ventane Akshitha “Mee annayya ni kudaa theesukuravaali” ani chebuthundi Vrinda tho.

“Thappakundaa” antundi Vrinda.

Vrinda Vinay deggariki velli Akshitha job party isthundi, inkaa thanani kudaa theesukurammandi ani chepthundi. Vinay sarey antaadu edo aalochisthu. Shop lo Congrats greeting card koni party ki velthaaru iddaru. Appatike Mitul Akshitha untaaru. Vinay Akshitha ni chusi Congrats cheppi card isthadu. Akshitha thanks cheppi ventane andariki friendship band kaduthundi. Vinay ulikki padathaadu ento ardham kaaka. Mitul Vinay ni chusi navvukuntadu. Akshitha Happy Friendship Day ani wish chesthu thanu konna cards isthundi andariki. Hammayya anukuntaadu Vinay, inkaa andaru thirigi wish chesthaaru. Party baaga enjoy chesthaaru. Ika selavantu thirigi intiki velthaaru.
Vinay ki Akshitha tho modati parichayam gurthukuvasthundi. Alaage, thanu chaduvukune rojullo jarigina sanghatanalu anni kalla mundu meduluthaayi. Akshitha laane oka ammayi alaane gaba gabaa nadusthu thanaku dash ichchi velthundi. Alaa aa ammayitho parichayam erpaddaaka new year card istaadu. Aa ammayi card chusi deentlo “your brother” ani raasi card immantundi. Dimma thiruguthundi Vinay ki. Lopala baadhaathaptha hrudayamtho, alaa raasi card isthadu. Ika malli aa ammayi vaipu chudadu. Akshitha ilaa emi cheyadu kadaa ani gubulu pattukuntundi. Malli thane, enti ee aalochanalu anukuntu laptop on chesi office mails check chesukuntaadu.
Ilaa rojulu gadavagaa, Vinay ki sambandhaalu chusthunna samayam lo Mitul amma, Vidya tho “Maa rendo annayya kuthuru Akshitha meeku thelusu kadaa. Thanaki kudaa sambandhaalu chudatam modalu pettaaru. Nenu mana Vinay gurinchi cheppanu. Sarey annaru. Nuvvemantaavu akkaa?” ani aduguthaaru.

Vidya “Mee bavagaarini Vinay ni adigi chepthaanu” antaaru.

Alaa oka roju Vinod Vinay iddaru kalisi kurchunna samayam chusi, Vidya Mitul amma maatlaadinavanni chebuthaaru. Akshitha thana ardhaangi avuthundi ani Vinay lolopala santhoshisthaadu. Vinod adigithe ventane sarey antaadu. Ika Vidya phone chesi sarey annaru ani chebuthaaru santhoshisthu. Mitul amma vaallaki ee kaburu andajesthaanu antaaru.

Itu Akshitha abhiprayam kanukkunte thanu sarey antundi. Thanu Vinay gurinchi aalochinchatam modalupeduthundi. Vinay number Mitul ni adigithe endukani aduguthaadu emi theliyanattugaa. Alaa aatapattinchi cell number isthadu. Akshitha Vinay ki phone chesi malli enduko theliyani bhayam tho cut chesthundi. Thanatho inthaku mundu maatlaadinappudu leni ee feeling ippudu elaa vachchindi ani aalochisthundi. Vinay missed call chusi phone chesthaadu. Appudu Hello ani melligaa maatlaadatam modalu peduthundi. Vinay thanu phone chesinanduku aanandisthadu. Alaa roju maatlaaduthu okari ishtaalu okaru thelusukuntaaru. Ee logaa peddalu muhurthaalu pettukuntaaru.

Veella pelli kudirindi anna vaartha Varshini ki theliyagaane thanu entho sambara paduthundi. Vaibhav ki cheppi enagagement ki oka vaaram mundale amma vaalla deggariki vachchesthundi. Vaallu kuthurini chusi santhoshisthaaru.

Appudu Vinay Varshini ni “Naa pelli kudirithe gaani nuvvu ikkadiki raavannamaataa?” ani aduguthaadu.

Varshini “Alaa kaadu annayya. Naa pelli ayyi naalugu nelalu kudaa kaaledu. Inkaa pattinna mabbu vadalledu. Elaa vasthaa cheppu?” antundi chilipigaa.
Vinay “Maatalu baane nerchaavu. Vaibhav ninnu baagaa chusukuntunnaadannamaata” ani antaadu.

Varshini “Avunu mari pelli chesukunnaka aa maathram chudakapothe elaa?” antundi.

“Sarey, MTech entrance exam elaa raasaavu?” adigaadu Vinay.

“Baagaa raasaanu. Results kosam eduru chusthunnaa” antundi Varshini. Vaibhav vaalla gurinchi adigithe engagement ki oka roju mundu vasthaaru ani chebuthundi.

Andaru shopping inka itharathraa panullo busy ayipothaaru. Vaibhav, Manasvi vaallu vasthaaru. Marunaadu, engagement jaruguthundi. Ee saari Manasvi Mitul chese hadavudi gamanisthundi.
Mitul peddamma Vidya tharapu vaallu Vaibhav Manasvi lu. Mitul ki veellu thelisinaa, kalisina sandarbhaalu thakkuva. Manasvi tho parichayam entho santhoshaannisthundi Mitul ki. Ippudu Manasvi chuse chupulani gamanisthaadu.

“Enti nanne chusthunnaavu?” aduguthaadu Mitul Manasvi deggariki vachchi.

“Nenu ninnu eppudu chusaanu?” aduguthundi Manasvi.

“Naatakaalu vaddu” antu inkonchem deggariki vasthadu Mitul atu itu evaru lerani confirm chesukuni. Konchem bhayapaduthundi Manasvi.

“Sarey chusaanu, inka vadileyyi” antundi.

“Alaa raa daariki” antu Mitul konchem vennakki jaruguthaadu.

Ika navvukuntu, venaka unna roja puvvu andisthu “Nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu” antaadu Manasvi Kallalloki chusthu. Alaa Mitul okesaari anesariki, Manasvi konchem shock avuthundi. Akkadi nundi vellipothundi. Chaala sepu atu itu thiruguthu aalochisthundi. Bangalore lo thanu gadipina rojulu anni gurthukuvasthaayi.

Ventane Mitul deggariki velli konchem siggupaduthu “Nenu kudaa” antundi.

Mitul “Enti emannaavu? Nenu kudaa ante?” aatapattisthu chilipigaa aduguthaadu aa puvve pattukuni.

“Reyi, nenu ninnu premisthunnanu raa” antundi Manasvi chivariki.

“Intha variety gaa modatisaari evaru premisthunna ani cheppundaru jeevithamlo” antaadu Mitul.

“Mari elaa cheppamantaavu. Siggu padithe maata bayatiki raavatledu. Emi cheyanu?” Aduguthundi Manasvi.

“Ilaa kaadu kaani inko roju neetho naaku nachchinattugaa love you ani cheppinchukuntaa chudu” antaadu Mitul kontegaa puvvuni andajesthu.

“Sarey chuddam” antundi Manasvi sveekaristhoo.
Appude atu vachchina Varshini iddarini gamanincha saagindi. Mitul Varshini deggaraku vachchi edi daayaleka “Akka, nenu Manasvi ni premisthunnaanu. Naalo ee alajadi nee pelli appati nunde modalayyindi. Manasvi ki ippude cheppaanu. Thanu angeekarinchindi” ani chebuthaadu.

Manasvi ni chusthundi Varshini. Thanu alaane undatam tho “Sarey, mundu nuvvu settle avvu. Appudu mee pelli gurinchi aalochiddamu” antundi Varshini.

Sarey antaaru iddaru. Mitul ki edo pani puramaayinchi Manasvi ni thanatho theesuku velthundi Varshini. Manasvi lo edo bhayam. Adi gamaninchina Varshini navvuthu thanani dhairyamugaa undamantundi. Konni rojula tharuvaatha, Vinay Akshitha la pelli anukunnattugaane jarigipothundi.

Reception tharuvaatha, pilla gang anthaa kalisi kurchunnappudu Vrinda, Vinay Akshitha lani oka prasna vesthundi, “Meedi prema vivahamaa leka peddalu kudirchina vivaahamaa” ani.

Daaniki Vinay “Rendu kalipi” ante Akshitha maathram “Peddalu kudirchindi” ani takkuna chebuthundi.

Mitul maathram baagaa navvukuntadu. Daaniki Vrinda enduku ani adigithe rahasyam ani cheppi thurrumantaadu. Vinay ki ardhamayyi chinnagaa navvukuntaadu.
Varshini konni rojulu andaritho saradaaga gadipi tharavaatha Bangalore ki velli college lo join avuthundi. Ikkada mana Mitul ni US loni one of the best colleges lo chaduvukovataaniki pilusthaaru. Andaru santhoshisthaaru. Varshini ki call chesi thanu oka nelalo US velthunnanu ani chebuthaadu. Varshini Bangalore nundi vellamante ventane sarey antaadu. Vaibhav packing tips chebuthaadu. Mitul ammatho akka Bangalore nundi vellamani cheppindi ani chebuthaadu. Sarey antu nenu raanaa ani aduguthaaru.

“Entamma, nenu chinni pillaadinaa? Nenu okkadine vellagalanu. Ekkadi nundi vellinaa neeku alaane untundi. Parledamma” antaadu Mitul.

“Sarey raa” antaaru Mitul Amma koduku ni chusthu.

Vrinda deggariki velthaadu Mitul. Intlo andaritho samayam gaduputhaadu.

Tharuvaatha Vrinda sootigaa aduguthundi kallegaresthu “Manasvi kosamaa Bangalore nundi velledi?” ani.

“Thelise aduguthunnaavu gaa. Inko vishayam thelusaa, akke nannu Bangalore ki rammandi” antaadu Mitul pose koduthu.

“Ayithe, akka ki anni thelusannamaata. Naake emi cheppaledu nuvvu. Asalemi jaruguthundi ikkada? Naaku anni theliyaali” antundi konchem svaram penchi filmi style lo Vrinda.

“Andaru vintaaru, konchem gonthu thagginchi maatlaadu. Cinemalu baaga chusthunnattu unnaavu ee madhya. Anna engagement appude akka mammalniddarini chusi enti sangathi ani adigindi. Appudu bayatapaddaamu” antaadu Mitul.

“Sarey, mari Manasvi neetho premalo eppudu padindi?” aduguthundi Mitul ni Vrinda.

“Nenu adigina roje thanu konchem samayam theesukuni ventane cheppindi” antaadu Mitul.

“Iddaru chaala fast ayithe” antu navvukuntundi Vrinda.

“Oy, inkaa iddaram sarigga cheppukoledu. Maa manasuku nachchinattugaa cheppukundaamani anukunnamu. Aa tharavaathe neeku cheppali anukunnaa” antaadu Mitul.
“Oh, ayithe story complete cheyataanike velthunnavannamaata” antundi Vrinda navvukuntu.

“Alaane anuko” ani Vrinda tho antu ika vellostha ani andariki chebuthaadu Mitul.

Mitul Bangalore ki vellina roju raane vachchindi. Manasvi Mitul ni chudagaane santhoshisthundi kaani enduko baadha paduthundi. Varshini Mitul fresh up ayyaka iddarini mall ki theesukuni velthundi. Akkada oka restaurant lo kurchuni kaavalasinavi order chesukuntaaru. Varshini iddarini oka saari gamaninchi maatlaadatam modalu peduthundi.

“Vaaram rojula kritham Vaibhav ki mee prema gurinchi cheppanu” antundi Varshini. Mitul emannaaraa ani aathruthagaa vintaadu.

“Aththayya, Mamayya illarikapu alludu kaavaalanukuntunnaaru ani thelisindi. Mari nuvvu oppukogalavaa? Okkadive kadaa pinni babai laki. Adee kaaka nuvvu ikkade udyogam chesthu undavalasi vasthundi. Aalochinchuko” antundi Varshini.

Manasvi alaa enduku undo ardhamavuthundi ippudu Mitul ki. Akka, Manasvi tho maatlaadaali okasaari ani adigithe sarey antundi Varshini. Andaru order chesinavi thinnaaka, Varshini Westside shop loki velthundi.
“Nee manasulo maata emiti?” ani aduguthaadu Mitul. Mundu thanane cheppamantundi Manasvi, enno rojula nundi thana javaabu kosam eduru chusthunnattugaa.

Mitul adi gamaninchi “Mee amma nanna ni maa amma nanna laane chusukuntaanu. Mana pellaithe naaku iddaru okkate. Alaage, naaku ekkada manchi udyogam vasthe akkade untaanu. Nuvvemi cheyaali anukuntunnaavo adi cheyavachchu. Jeevitham lo eppudo okappudu dhairyamgaa okadugu mundu veyaali. Baaga aalochinchi manchi nirnayam theesukuni saayanthram logaa cheppu” ani antaadu.

Daaniki Manasvi “Sayanthram varaku enduku. Ippude chebuthaanu. Nuvvu maatlaadina prathi maata naaku chaalaa nachchindi. Entho dhairyam ichchindi. Iddaram kalisi ivaala maa annayya tho maatlaadadaamu” antundi.

Daaniki sarey anukuni iddaru Westside shop loki adugupedathaaru. Bill counter deggara unna akkani chusi “Enti edo konnattunnavu” aduguthaadu Mitul. “Emi ledu. Intiki veldam padaa” antundi Varshini.

Intlo kontha samayam kaburlatho gadipesariki Vaibhav raane vachchaadu. Mitul Vaibhav okarinokaru chusukuntaaru. Kaasepati tharuvaatha Manasvi Mitul, Vaibhav deggariki velthaaru. Manasvi ni baagaa chusukuntaanu ani nachchachebuthaadu Mitul. Manasvi, thanu Mitul tho ivaala maatlaadinavi anni chebuthundi. Vaibhav aalochanalo padathaadu. Veella premani enduku kaadanaali ani aalochinchi sarey antaadu. Amma Naanna tho veelu chusukuni maatlaadathaanu antaadu Vaibhav. Hammayya anukuni iddaru santhoshisthaaru. Ika Mitul thana prayaanaaniki sidhdhapadathaadu. Appude Varshini thanu konnadi Mitul ki isthundi. Entakka ani adigithe, emi ledu neeku oka jatha battalu konnaanu antundi navvuthu. Tharuvaatha, andaru bhojanam chesi send off ivvataaniki airport ki velthaaru. Akkada, Manasvi Mitul ki okanduku aanandamgaa unnaa ekkado kontha baadha undane untundi. Kaani aa kshanamlo andari momu lonu santhoshame.
Mitul US cheraaka snehithula sahayamtho card theesukuni andarithonu maatlaadathaadu. Vrinda emaindi ani adugagaa, daaniki Mitul emi cheppukoledu antaadu baadhaa nindina hrudayam tho. Enduku ani adigithe, kadha malupula gurinchi anthaa vivaristhaadu.

Daaniki “Parledule, vachchaaka chusukunduvugaani, vellina lakshyam disagaa aalochinchu. Anukunnadi saadhinchi manchi job veththukkuni raa” antundi Vrinda.

Sarey ani ika akkadi jeevithaaniki alavaatu paduthu thana chaduvu meeda sraddha peduthu, akkadi vaathavaranaanni baaga enjoy chesthu madhya madhya lo veelu dorikinappudalla andaritho inka Manasvi tho chat chesthu untaadu. Appudappudu andarithonu maatlaaduthu untaadu.

Alaa rojulu gadavagaa, ikkada mana Vrinda ki campus selections lo manchi udyogam vasthundi. Chaduvu purthayyaaka company offer letter kosam eduru chusthundi.

Vrinda TV chusthunnappudu Vidya vachchi “Neeku sambandhaalu vasthunnaayi raa” antaaru.

Vrinda kopamgaa “Nenila prasanthagaa undatam neeku ishtam ledaa” ani prasnisthundi.

“Adente, akka annayalanu chudu, entha santhoshamgaa unnaro. Neekemaindi, ilaa maatlaaduthunnaavu” aduguthaaru Vidya.

Daaniki Vrinda “Amma, ippude pelli enduku. Haayigaa brathakaniyyi” antundi.

Vidya “Enti evarinainaa premisthunnavaa. Cheppu parledu. Vallathone maatladadaamu” antaaru kuthurini chusthu.

Vrinda “Ledamma. Evarinainaa premisthe neekenduku cheppanu? Chudu, oka samvathsaram tharuvaatha naa pelli gurinchi aalochiddamu. Ee logaa eppudoo ee topic thevaddu” antundi. Sarey ani Vidya kudaa ika TV chusthu kurchuntaaru.
Vrinda ilaa eduruchusthunna samayam lo company nundi letter raane vasthundi. Oka nelalo join avvaali ani undatam tho aanandamgaa andariki sweets panchi party isthundi. Modati roju office ki entho excited gaa velthundi. Akkada orientation classes inkaa koththa parichayaalatho samayam gadichipothundi. Bus sadupaayam undani theliyagaane hammayya anukuni oopiri pilchukuntundi. Bus lo intiki velthunnappudu oka abbayi thanani thadekamugaa chudatam gamaninchi enti ani saiga chesthe mee pakka seat lo kurchovachchaa ani aduguthaadu. Ardham kaani expression tho sarey ani tharuvaatha thana peru inkaa enduku alaa chusaaro aduguthundi.

“Naa peru Nimit. Meeru new joinee kadaa… Nenu meekante 2 years senior ni. Mimmalni ekkado chusinattu gaa anipisthe, gurthu thechchukundaamani alaa chusthundipoyaa” antaadu Nimit.

“Oh alaanaa… mari gurthuku vachchaanaaa?” aduguthundi Vrinda.

“Yes. Meeru Uncle Vinod gaari ammaaayi kadaa?” aduguthaadu Nimit.

“Avunu, meeku maa naanna elaa thelusu?” aduguthundi Vrinda.

“Uncle and maa daddy iddaru manchi snehithulu. Inkaa nenu mimmalni oka pellilo chusinattu gurthu” antadu Nimit.

Aascharyapothundi Vrinda. Ika thana stop raagaane untaa ani cheppesi bus digi intiki velthundi. Vellagaane aa roju jarigina danthaa pusaguchchinattu thalliki chebuthundi.

Vidya Nimit vishayam Vinod ki chebithe Vinod “Nimit thandri naaku Koddi paati parichayam tho ne manchi snehithudayyaaru. Nimit ni oka pellilo parichayam chesaaru Nimit thandri. Appude, mana Vrinda ni vaalla kodukki kudaa adigaaru. Nenu mana Vrinda cheppinde cheppanu” ani annaaru.

Vidya “Mana Vrinda pelliki oppukunte entho baagundedi kadaa” ani antaaru manchi sambandham ani aalochisthu.

“Vrinda ki emi kaavaalo thanaki baagaa thelusu. Udyogam chesukoni. Elaago oka samvathsaram tharuvaatha pelli chesthaam kadaa” antaaru Vinod. Ika sarey anukuni padukuntaaru Vidya.

Poddune Vrinda office ki bayaluderuthundi. Bus lo Nimit Hellooo ani palakaristhaadu. Hiii antundi navvuthu.
Vrinda “Avunu, nee peruki ardham enti? Koththagaa vintunnaa” ani aduguthundi.

Nimit ante destiny ani cheppi thana peruki ardham aduguthaadu. Vrinda ante oka manchi ammayi ani chebuthundi thanu… Iddaru navvukuntaaru. Alaa vaalla parichayam melligaa snehaaniki daaritheesthundi. Office lo manchi peru thechchukuntundi Vrinda. Alaa oka samvathsaram gadichipothundi. Vinod Vrinda ki sambandaalu chudatam modalu pedathaaru. Ade samayamulo, Nimit thandri gurthuku vasthaaru.

Nimit parents koduku chinnavaadu kadaa ani seriousgaa sambandhaalu chudaru. Vrinda ki sambandham chusthunnaaru ani kaburu andagaane kaluddamu anukuntaaru iruvuru. Nimit tho rendu rojullo Vrindani chudataaniki velthunnaamu ani antaaru. Emiti annattu aascharyamugaa chusthaadu Nimit. Memu eppati nundo anukuntunnade le antaaru Nimit amma.

Daaniki Nimit “Asalu Vrinda ki thelusaa? Elaa react avuthundo? Thanu oppukuntene maa pelli” antaadu.

“Neeku Vrinda ante ishtame kadaa” aduguthaaru Nimit amma navvuthoo.

“Amma, ishtame… Thanu pelliki sarey ante naakemi abhyantharamu ledu. Mundu meeru velli chusi randi. Tharuvaatha thanatho maatlaadathaanu” antu Nimit office ki vellipothaadu.

Vrinda Nimit tho intlo sambandaalu chudatam modalu pettarani chebuthundi.

Daaniki Nimit “Neeku love/arranged, ae pelli meeda nammakam ekkuva undi” ani aduguthaadu.

Vrinda “Andaru santhoshamugaane kada undaali ani korukuntaaru. Cheppalante, naaku rendu okkate. Prema pelli lo okari gurinchi okaru mundu thelusukuni pelli chesukuntaaru. Arranged lo tharavaatha thelusukuntaaru. Thedaa anthe” antundi.

“Baagane research chesaavu” antaadu Nimit edo aalochisthu.

Navvuthu “Ayyo cheppatam marchipoyaa… Ellunde vasthunnaarata nannu chudataaniki evaro” antundi Vrinda.

All the best antaadu Nimit, daaniki thanks annattu chusthundi Vrinda.
Vrinda intiki vasthaaru Nimit parents. vaariki sweets serve chesthu, abbayi raaledenti annattu chusthundi Vrinda. Ade Vidya adigithe office lo panekkuva undi raaledantaaru. Entha sepatiki peru chepparu, abbayi ani anatam thappa. Vaari maatalu batti, Vinod ki abbayi thandri manchi snehithulani ardham avuthundi Vrinda ki. Maaku ammayi baaga nachchindi ani cheppi chivarilo Nimit ni pampisthaamani Vrinda tho ani velthaaru. Vrinda ulikkipaduthundi.

“Nimit??? Ayithe, thanaki idanthaa thelusannamaata. Thanu nannu premisthunnaadaa? Premisthe, enduku eppudu cheppaledu? Monna, evo prasnalu aithe vesaadu” ani ila aalochisthu edo anukuntu untundi Vrinda.

Vidya “Ee sambandham nachchindaa?” ani aduguthaaru.

“Amma please, nannu aalochinchukonivvu” antundi Vrinda. Sarey baaga chinchu anukuni navvukuntu velthaaru Vidya.

Vrinda Akshitha tho jariginadanthaa cheppi prasnaardhakamgaa chusthundi.

Akshitha “Neeku Nimit ante ishtamenaa” ani aduguthundi.

“Ishtame… kaani iddaram manchi friends. Thanu premalo eppudu paddado naaku theliyadu” antundi Vrinda.

Akshitha appudu “Magavaaru thvaragaa premalo padithe, maguva maathram time theesukuntundi. Nee vishayamulo anthe kaavachchu. Nuvvu Nimit tho okasaari maatlaadi chudu, anni ave ardham avuthaayi” ani chebuthundi.

Ika sarey anukuni marusati roju udayaanne office ki bayaluderuthundi Vrinda. Bus lo Nimit tho maatlaadaali ante, bayata lunch chesthu maatlaadadaamaa aduguthaadu Nimit Vrinda ni. Sarey ani lunch time kosam eduruchusthundi Vrinda. Iddaru oka manchi restaurant ki velthaaru. Emiti cheppamani aduguthaadu Nimit. Vrinda emi theliyanattugaa elaa kurchunnado annattu chusthundi Nimit ni okasaari.

“Ninna mee parents vachchaaru” antundi Vrinda, emi chebuthaado ani Nimit ni thadekamgaa chusthu.

Nimit “Avunu” antaadu thanatho maatlaadinchaali ani, Vrinda ki ishtamainavanni order chesthu.
Adi gamaninchina Vrinda “Nannu eppati nundi premishtunnavu” ani sutigaa aduguthundi kaali plate ni chusthu.

Daaniki Nimit Vrinda cheyi pattukuni “Eppati nundo theliyadu kaani, monnati nundi maathram, ninnu premisthunnaanani baaga ardhamayyindi” antaadu. Inkaa thana intlo jariginadanthaa vivaristhaadu.

Vrinda aascharyapothu “Avunaa… Mari monna kalisinappudu naatho idanthaa enduku cheppaledu” ani aduguthundi thana cheyi mruduvugaa venakki theesukuntu.

Nimit “Enduko neeku surprise gaa undaali anukunnaa. Mundu idi cheppu, nuvvu nannu premisthunnaavaa, ledaa?” ani sutigaa Vrinda kallalloki chusthu aduguthaadu.

Vrinda aa anukoni prasna ki emi cheppaalo ardham kaaka eto chusthundipothundi. Nimit Vrinda ni ardham chesukuni, aalochinchukuni cheppamantaadu. Iddaru bhojanam chesaaka, Nimit bill pay cheyatam kosam aaginappudu Vrinda ippude vasthaanu ani bayatiki velthundi. Vrinda inkaa raakapoyesariki bayata kurchi lo kurchuntaadu.

Vrinda vachchi Nimit pakkane kurchuni thanani kallu musukomani cheppi oka erra gulabi ni chethiki andinchi ventane vellipothundi. Nimit sambhramaascharyam tho puvvu ni chusthu enthoo santhoshisthaadu. Office ki vellaakaa Vrinda ne chusthu pani chesukuntaadu. Bus lo Vrinda ni muhurthaalu petteyamani cheppanaa ani aduguthaadu Nimit. Sarey antundi Vrinda navvukuntu.

Intiki vellaka thanu pelliki oppukuntunnattu chebuthundi Vidya tho. Akshitha gurinchi adigithe inkaa raalendantaaru Vidya. Vrinda Varshini ki phone chesi jariginadantha vivarinchi, inka ninna thana exams valla call cheyaleka poyaanu ani chebuthundi. Ilaa Vrinda pelli vishayam andariki thelisi entho santhoshisthaaru. Deggaralo subha muhurtham lekapovatam valana, aaru nelala tharuvaatha nischithaardham pettukuntaaru.
Ee logaa Mitul, Varshini la chaduvu purthavuthundi. Manchi udyogaalu vasthaayi. Akshitha thana vruththi paramgaa rendu nelalaku onsite velli vasthundi. Manasvi NIFT lo masters chesthundi.

Ika Vrinda pelli roju raane vachchindi. Andaru Vrinda ni saradaagaa aatapattisthu pelli lo baagaa enjoy chesthaaru. Manasvi, Mitul la parents ade pelli lo kalisi kasepu saradaagaa maatlaadukuntaaru. Manasvi chaduvu ayyaaka veella pelli cheddamani anukuntaaru. Mitul ki ee vishayam thelisi entho aanandamtho Vaibhav vaipu thanks annattu chusthaadu. Manasvi kosam chusthundagaa Akshitha edurupadi Mithul santhoshaanni gamaninchi enti ani aduguthundi. Appude Vinay atu vasthaadu.

Mitul navvuthu “Mana V’s pellilla valla naa prema saphalam kaabothundi” antaadu. Ardham kaanattu chusthaaru Akshitha Vinay lu.

Adi gamaninchi “Naa prema Akka pelli lo modalai, Vrinda pelliki subham card paduthondi. Anna pellilone nenu Manasvi ni propose chesaanu, thanu oppukundi” antaadu Mitul siggupaduthu.

Appudu Vinay “Arey, maaku theliyakundaane maa venake intha jaripi ippudu siggupaduthunnaavaa? Ayinaa nuvvu preminchina ammayi evaro guess chesi cheppamante nene cheppalekapoyaanu. Manasvi ani assalu anukoledu” antaadu.
Mitul malli navvukuntaadu. Akshitha Vinay lu congrats chebuthunnappudu Manasvi akkadiki vasthundi. Mitul Manasvi tho edo migilipoyindi cheppukundaamaa annattu chusthaadu. Manasvi ki ardhamayyi siggupaduthundi. Iddarini chusi kontha space iddamani Akshitha Vinay lu vellipothaaru. Appudu Mitul Manasvi ni pakkaku theesukuni velli diamond ring bayatiki theesi I love You and missed you a lot antu Manasvi ki akkade veliki petti muddu pettukuntaadu. Ee saari Manasvi entho santhoshamugaa I love you too ani cheppi thanu design chesina shirt ni Mitul ki andisthundi premagaa. Iddaru navvukuntu kaburlu cheppukuni Vrinda pelli ni thilakisthaaru. Vrinda iddarini gamaninchi okatavabothunnaaru ani grahinchi santhoshapaduthundi. Varshini Vidya ki veella gurinchi chebuthundi. Vaaru aanandisthaaru. Alaa oka samvathsaram tharuvaatha Manasvi Mitul la pelli jaruguthundi. Tharuvaatha iddaru kalisi US ki velthaaru.

Konni samvathsaraala tharuvaatha peddalu manumalu, manumaraallani chusukuntu haayigaa santhoshamugaa kaalam gadispesthaaru.

SUBHAMASTHU

The Dawn after Dusk : By Sirisha D

“Shobha this is twenty thousand rupees. Hurry up or you will miss the train. Never try to call me. God will make sure everything goes fine with you. Before Didi wakes up stop wasting time here and just go,” said Rani to Ma. She then looked at me with teary eyes, kissed my forehead blessed me with her hand on my head & told me, “never ever tell anyone in my life that you lived here or you know someone here. Forget me, forget this place. You have a bright future. Study well & be an Officer one day”. She then laughed looking at my Ma. “Yeh to badi hoke agar police wali bani to mujhe hi arrest karne aa jayegi (if she become a police officer after she grows up she will come to my house to arrest me first). “Now both of you run from here”.
We ran quietly in the darkness of the night tiptoeing through the huge mansion that we lived in. I had no clue why we were going or where we were going. I just quietly followed my Ma. We got into an Auto after walking for sometime & then running for what I think would have been almost an hour. The autowala looked at both of us suspiciously & then Ma said,” Jaldi station chalo bhaiyya”. The guy looked at us once again & told us we will have to pay double on meter charge. My Ma just nodded her head. He asked my Ma on the way why we were travelling alone at that hour & Ma told him there is an emergency & that her Dad is serious. She told that her Husband was not home & he has gone on a tour. So she had to go alone. The driver told us that we should be happy that we got an Auto like his, “zamana bahut kharab hai Madam (else these days it’s a bad world out there)”.
“Thank You Bhaiyya”, Ma hurriedly got out of the Auto after reaching the station. Raaga pay uncle Rs.80/- quickly. She was holding 2 bags of our clothes in both her hands. We hurried up to the counter “1 and half ticket to Mumbai” said Ma. “There are no reserved seats available. All are Waiting list”, said the old man across the counter. “Its ok we will take it”. We waited for the train on the platform behind a closed bookshop, until the train arrived. Ma was so tensed. I wanted to ask her why she lied to the autowala but I kept quiet as I was scared. She had hit me in the past for asking something she dint like. I dint want to ask her anything now. I was so amused at being at the Railway station for the first time in my life. I had seen it in movies, the announcement. The lady was saying “Lucknow se Mumbai jaane wali Lucknow express kuch hi der mein Paltform number 4 se ravana hone ke liye tayyar hai.” We were sitting at the corner of a berth where someone was already sleeping. Ma asked me to sit very quietly without making any noise. I was looking at all the people in the station who were busy selling tea/ bread omlette. There were children of my age playing & running around at the station. I had never been allowed to play like that. I always wanted to spend some time in the park behind my school but every day before my school would finish Dinu would be there to pick me up & drop me home. I hate him. He beat my Ma so many times.
Ma put a sari of hers on the floor & I slept there happily. Next day we got down at Mumbai. Wow, what a place. So many people, so many buses, so many trains. Ma told me this is where all films are made & we will be living here from now on.
Ma called someone from the public booth & he asked us to come to Dadar. He told us after meeting that he will get Ma some work. When we met him he said that he will help Ma only this time & he said that he has already paid advance for a Kholi in Chembur. He said that Ma can work in a Beauty Parlour that he knows and if she does a good job she can in the future have her own parlour.
“Will my daughter get admission in school here?”, Ma asked the new Uncle. He looked very strangely at Ma. He said “This is not Lucknow, here everything is costly”. He was having a cigarette in his mouth, the smoke came on to my face and I started to cough. He looked at me and told Ma. “Ok, tomorrow I will come with you to a Govt .School near Chembur. We will get her admitted there. But it will cost Rs.4000. Is it ok?” Ma said “OK. I want my daughter to be well educated”. He laughed and said, “isko Doctor thodi banane ka hai” (U want to make her a Doctor or what?) Ma dint say anything and we quietly walked towards another station. It was such a big place. I dint like the crowd pushing each other. The fish smelled so badly in the ladies compartment. The ladies having the fish baskets were shouting at each other to move. I sat down at a little place in the next compartment. The new Uncle told us to get off & we got down at the station. I was feeling quite out of place over there. I saw people dressed up so well and smelling good, whereas I was wearing an old frock of mine stitched by Rani. It was a nice frock in violet I liked it. But somehow today I dint like it. I did not have my bath & my hair was fuzzy & the others were looking so beautiful that I dint like myself. I saw the other beggars & sweepers in the train whose clothes were torn & their hair too looked like mine.
Once we got down at what I was told is Chembur we walked through a few narrow lanes & reached a house which was very old there were so many people I saw in the house. The new Uncle gave my Ma the house key & said this is your house. “Ma this house is so small, how will we live here?” I asked Ma. Ma asked me to keep quiet. She thanked that Man for showing us a house. She took out some money from her bag & gave it to him. He told Ma he will be there tomorrow morning to take me to the Govt. School. He asked Ma to take rest & said that he will show her workplace tomorrow. He left after that. Ma took out Ramji’s photo frame she had at our old house & opened the door. It was such a small house & only one room. I asked Ma where the Bedroom was & where were the Bathroom & Toilet? She made me sit down & told me that from now on we had to live in that house & if I be a good girl we will soon have a big house. She told me I had to study well & get good marks & that I should not trouble Ma, otherwise Ramji will get angry & will not give us the new big house. I nodded, though I did not understand much about that concept. I went to the school the next day, it was ok not as good at the one I used to go. The students there dint wear uniform.
I got used to my school but my Ma got me admitted in a Private school later that year. She told me I have to study well & become a Doctor. I nodded. I liked this school. The students wore uniforms, the teachers spoke in English, the school was still smaller than my very old school. I came 2nd in my class in the final exams of 5th Std. They gave us summer holidays & told us that they will give us the prize after we start school for 6th class after holidays. I came home & I was jumping too high. I told Ma that after holidays I will get a cup in school & everyone will clap for me. I told Ma that I will keep the prize near Ramji atleast for 3 days & I will ask him to give me 1st Prize from next year. Ma kissed me on my forehead & hugged me. “Ma why are we here? Why are we not with Rani?” Ma suddenly shouted, “Shut up Raaga, I told you not to discuss anything of that. We have nothing to do with them now”. Ma hurriedly went out saying she had to be at the parlour today & from tomorrow she will take permission & take me to the parlour with her. “I have made lunch & kept it for you near the stove, don’t forget to eat.”
I took out my books & started to read for sometime. In the evening I suddenly got a stomach ache. I went to the toilet & saw blood while I was peeing. I started to cry & quietly came back to my room. “ Ramji I am sorry I hurt Ma so u want to punish me. I know I am going to die, sorry Ramji, please take care of Ma”, I sat in front of Ramji’s photo & I kept crying. After sometime I slept. Ma came home & asked me if I had my lunch & with a sad face I saw Ma & told her, “Ma I am going to die”, I hugged her & I was sobbing. “What happened?” asked Ma. “I got blood while I was peeing & I have a stomach ache I will die Ma. Ma was smiling. I thought Ma doesn’t like me anymore & wants me to die. She dint even look bothered. “Meri choti si pari badi ho rahi hai” (You are growing up my Angel), she said. “You are not going to die”.
“Then what happened to me Ma?”
“Nothing Raaga, you are now a big girl”.

We shifted from that house in Chembur to Borivalli in a better flat where Ma bought a parlour & rented a two bedroom flat by the time I was in 11th. It had been almost 2years since we moved into the flat & I realized time just flew. I had finished my 12th Board exams too.
“Raaga where are you? I have been calling from such long time. Raaa-gaa”, Ma was searching for me.
“Am here Ma, in my room. I am getting ready. All my friends are getting dressed today, we have a farewell at school that our Juniors dint give us while we were leaving school. So they have decided to arrange for it today. I thought I had told you Ma”, I said thinking if I had already told Ma.
She was nothing less than a charming personality. She had a slender body. She had her curves at the right places. She knew how to get dressed without putting much effort. She would look beautiful even in the simplest of dresses. She was a born beauty. Shobha was proud of her daughter. She was one of the intelligent girls of her class & she had a helpful nature. She was due for her Medical exam in the next 2 months time & she knew Raaga had been working hard for it. If she got through Shobha had decided to take a loan on her small parlour she had been able to set up with years of hardwork & dedication into it.
“Here, I got you a handbag to take along with you” said Ma
“Ma, I don’t want any of this. I just don’t want you to work much. Just wait till I become a Doctor Ma, then you will just sit at home or go shopping I will not let you do anything else” I said being too sure about it.
Shobha smiled & was proud of her daughter, “By the time you become a Doctor it will be time for you to get married & you will be busy with your husband, where on earth will you have time for me my Angel?”, Ma had moist eyes by then already.
“Naa Ma I will always be there with you, you have done so much for me & you expect me to just get married & go?”, I dint want to agree to what she said
“Ok Ok we will talk about all this later, now go you are getting late”, Ma pushed me to go.
“Bye Ma”

“Hey Raaga, what got you so late? Lets go” said Shiven
I had met Shiven for the first time at Ritu’s birthday party. She was my classmate. He had taken my landline number then & had told me he would call. I dint know he would though. But he did call me & tell me he would like to take me some place I would really like. I wasn’t sure but I agreed eventually coz I dint want to doubt my friend’s cousin & he was a good looking guy too. I dint mind going out with him as I had finished my exams & my entrance exam still had some time. I was too bored sitting at home anyways.
“Shiven, I am so scared, this is the first time I lied to Mom, you dint even tell me where we are going.” “Just chill Raaga, a beauty like you should never get so tensed, you will spoil your features” said Shiven busily driving.
“But tell me Shiven, where are we going”, I was curious now of where he had planned to take me
“Ok we are going to a fashion show, my cousin is organizing it & she invited me. So I remembered you when I met you at Ritu’s birthday party. Trust me though she is my cousin, & is beautiful I haven’t seen a beauty like you in my lifetime“, he said smiling at me.
“But why dint you call Ritu, even shes your cousin right?”, I was pleased but what he said but just acted like I was a little disappointed.
“Offo Raaga, you ask too many questions..Just sit back & relax”, he then started playing a song which I dint know how to react to. He was playing, “Tu hai khushboo tu hai jadoo, hey you, ye dil tum pea a gaya”. I could not help but smile within listening to the song.
The fashion show was something I had never seen before. They were all rich people, classy high profile. Big cars at the parking area. The clothes they were wearing were so revealing, the stilettos, the smell of nice perfumes was just a wonderful feeling.
“Shiven, mujhe dar lag raha hai” (I am scared Shiven). “What if they wont allow me in”.
“Don’t worry Raaga, I will manage everything. Don’t you trust me”, said Shiven with a look that made me feel slightly confident
When we went inside we were seated in the 4th row. I could see Neeta Lulla, my favourite designer sitting in front of me.
“Hi Neeta Ji I am a great fan of your collection, I love all your designs” I said. I couldn’t resist sitting behind such a great designer & not talking to her.
Neeta Lulla had just said Thank You & turned around. I saw a couple of others look at me & giggle at my clothing. I felt a little embarrassed & wanted to get out of that place.
“Shiven shall we go from here, I am not comfortable”I said.
“Raaga, don’t make me regret for getting you here, do you know Carol Gracious is back in this show. She was the one who had a mishap occur with her the last show, lets see what happnes today” said Shiven & winked at me.
“Chee Shiven you have such dirt in your head. Ok I am waiting outside you can come there whenever you are done with your show.” I said while leaving the hall in haste. I just wanted to be out of that place. The place & the people there made me feel suffocated.
“OK Whatever” said Shiven & was engrossed in watching the models.
I was wandering outside sitting at the couch outside the hall for some time & then walking towards the Hotel main gate, absent mindedly thinking why I had ever come with Shiven without even knowing him much & I collided with someone, I instantly screeched “Dekh ke nahi chal sakte kya?” I lifted my head irritatingly to move sideways & walk away when I saw Swarit Sinha.
The security guard shouted at me” Andhi hai kya, dikhta nahi hai?” (Are you blind? Cant you see?)
“I – ummmm..oh God..I, I am soo sorr-rryy Sir, I dint see you. Sorry.” I said apologetically
“ Its ok, you are moving out so soon, dint you like the show?” asked Swarit.
“No Sir actually I got bored” I was smiling. I couldn’t hide my glee as soon as I had Swarit talking to me. I had not even imagined in the wildest of my dreams that I would be meeting him. He was the dream Man of so many women. He was such a top rated Actor & I was talking to him. I had decided I would tell all my friends of it. But what if they asked with whom I had gone to the fashion show. I was contemplating on the thought when Swarit interrupted.
“Hey why don’t you come inside its too late, you can have some snacks atleast & go if not to watch the show” said Swarit with his lovely smile which had me too as one of his biggest fans.
“No Sir..I am better of having Pav Bhaji at the station. You get it all through the evening.” I said.
Swarit laughed at my idea of Paav Bhaji.

“Hey Raaga..what yaar I dint know you would be such a pain. You dint even allow me to watch the show, lets go” said Shiven
He had just seen Swarit & was startled by his presence. He shook hands with the actor.
“hmm Couple?” asked Swarit
“Yes Sir she actually doesn’t like these shows but I got her here. I am taking her back sir”
“She seems to be a nice girl, take care of her” said Swarit & walked away.

“Shiven are you mad? Why did you tell him we are a couple? I am leaving right now.” I was furious.
“Raaga..raaggaa..listen, he is an actor. You know how these people are, they will take unnecessary advantage of you. If I dint tell him that, he would have said something else to you. You are still very young. Try to understand me. I did that for your own benefit” said Shiven
‘OK whatever, just leave me home now” said Raaga
We both got into the car & while on the way back I felt a chill in the spine when suddenly Shiven stopped the car & held my hand. I dint know what to say. He was moving his hand towards my thigh & I felt a deep sense of slapping him right there. I knew it was my mistake getting into the car with him, going out with him without telling Ma. I dint know why I went out with him. I couldn’t create any more issues with it.
“Shiven Ma must be waiting for me, can we go home please?” I asked him in a requesting tone
“Whats the hurry Raaga, you are too beautiful to let go.” Said Shiven
“Shiven, if you don’t drop me home right now, I will never be able to come out with you again, you understand what I am saying?” I said trying to act my best. I never knew I had that talent in me.
“Huh..ok darling..if you say so..but this time I am going to have a fantastic plan”said Shiven
“Yeah ok”
Ma asked me how the party was, I just mentioned that it was ok & I was tired & wanted to sleep. Ma allowed me to sleep. Though she had made my favourite ‘ Gobhi Paratha’s’ , she let me take rest. She thought she could make them again but I needed sleep. I went to my room & took a cold water bath. I felt creepy with his touch. I had never imagined that someone could act so terrible in their first meet. I hated myself for being so negligent. I was scared of the thought about Ma getting to know about where I had been & with whom.
I changed my dress to my old tracks & t-shirt & was off to sleep after moving around for a long while.
The next day morning, I got up & told Ma” Whoever calls for me, tell them that I am studying.”
“Even to Nafisa?” asked Ma.
“No, no not to Nafisa, but apart from her anyone else please tell them I am studying”, I said
Nafisa has been my best friend since I joined St. Mary’s. She has been the one who has known all my secrets. I was just foolish enough not to tell her about Shiven. Wish I would have told her, she would have surely warned me against him. I need to study for my exams now & I don’t want to let any other thoughts interrupt with my studies.

A few days passed and I forgot about Shiven & his behavior. I had to go to Nafisa’s house to get the text book she had promised to give me. I wanted to buy the book but I know its expensive & Ma will buy me if I need it. Still somehow I had a strange feeling in asking her to buy the book. She has been working too hard to buy me the books I already have. I could borrow it from Nafisa, she is my best friend. I knew she will not say No.
Its been raining cats & Dogs since the past few days & Ma did not want me to go out, but if I din’t go I wont be able to finish my subjects before the exams. I convinced Ma that I would be safe & will be back home soon. Nafisa stays near Churchgate & Ma was so worried about my travel. Ma had also bought me a new mobile which I obviously wanted to show off. I only had Nafisa I could talk to as of now & who better than her to show off my mobile to & to tell how stupid I had acted a few days back.
“Ma I am going now & don’t worry I will come back soon”, I said
“Raaga come soon I am so worried, agar beemar pad gayi to exam kaise dogi?”(if you fall sick how are you gonna give your exam?), said Ma
“Ma what did you buy me the mobile for?, call me any number of times.

I took my umbrella along with me, I knew it would’nt hold for the rain outside but I hoped to reach Nafisa’s place.
I reached the station & got into the ever crowded trains & in a rainy season the mud, the wet chappals, the stinking fish, the people pushing each other all complimented the rain like no other season.
I got down at Churchgate & managed to get out of the station. It was raining so badly I could not make out the place at which the water was stagnated & what was probably drainage. Every place was so filled up with water. I just could not walk at the footpaths with the water & the kachra filled in. I had tried calling Nafisa to come to the station & her mom just would not allow her to. I wonder how my Ma is so nice to all my friends.
I was struggling to get through to the next street in the water that was already upto my knees when this car was honking which felt like a constant irritating noise right on my face. I cursed the guy who was driving. The people with cars never think of the people on the road. For them they should reach the place on time without a hassle. Its so upsetting. Sometimes I feel that all the cars on earth should vanish & these people should all be walking, then they would know how it feels like.
“Raaga?” said a voice & I started searching all around me. The name was rare to hear. I love my name.
“Raaga, over here. Its me.” Said Swarit waving from his car standing in front of me.
If it was any other normal day people would have jumped on to the car may be for autographs, but today people were busy trying to just get home.
I smiled at him. “Hi, nice to know you remember my name.” I started walking away from the car, to give the car way to leave.
The car now came forward & stopped next to me. Swarit looked at me, with the window pulled down & said, “Hey its raining heavily & its difficult for you to get further on foot anywhere in this area. Let me know, I can drop you.”
I quickly remembered what Shiven had said the last time I met Swarit. What if he tries to take advantage of me?. I told him that I will mange but he would not listen. He said “Raaga, please I will really feel bad if I cannot do the minimum for you in such heavy rains. I felt a couple of people staring & I realized that if anything wrong happens it will be in the papers & Swarit always had a good image. He had a girlfriend & they were going steady.
I hopped into the car with him & was feeling very awkward. His car was fully loaded & there was the light melody of “Pehla Nasha” playing in the background. “This is my favorite song”, I said. I was so excited I forgot I was soiling the soft leather interior in his car. I quikly realized & said, “I am so very sorry, your car has become dirty because of me”. He just smiled & said, “that is not such a big problem but where does your friend live?”
I told the address to the driver. Once I reached Nafisa’s apartment, I told Swarit I need to pick up a book from my friend. I thanked him for his drive & told him that I would have been very happy if I could have his autograph. He gave his number on a piece of paper which he tore from a notepad beside him & told me to call him anytime I want & that he will give me an autograph whenever I want it. I was so excited. I had never felt like that before.
I walked to Nafisa’s house & knocked the door. Her mom opened the door & asked me if I had come for the book. I just nodded my head & she handed me the book she was already holding in her hand. “Is this the one you were after?” I nodded again. She handed me the book & told me Nafisa was not at home. I was puzzled & tried asking her where she was. She shut the door on my face. I felt so devastated. I never knew why she behaved with me like that. She would talk nicely to all the other girls except me. Nafisa once told me its probably because you don’t have a father. I had never dared to ask Ma about it though.
I walked past the stairs & came down to the main gate. It was still raining very badly & I had to quickly get to the railway station, it had already started to turn dark because of the clouds. I tried to open my umbrella when I saw the driver of Swarit’s car came to me & said “Madam, swarit sahib aapka wait kar rahe hain” (Madam, Swarit Sir is waiting for you). I was shocked to see his car parked across the road. I asked him why they had not left, he told me he was trying to call someone & the signals have gone bad due to the weather & while he was trying to make another call he saw me getting down the stairs.
I hesitantly walked to the car. The driver opened the door for me. I bent down & told him, “ I think I will manage, the station is not very far from here”.
“Raaga I am not allowing you to walk till the station in this weather. Come on yaar, its raining so badly. And what do you think I am gonna eat you up or something?? Don’t be a cry baby. Get into the car” said Swarit.
I resisted the temptation of getting into that car & sitting so close to such a big star but I gave in within seconds. I just somehow could not stop myself. Such a big star was sitting next to me, his perfume was so intoxicating & he was so sweet to me the entire time that I just felt & wished, what if he falls in love with me. I was 18, had finished my school & my hormones were playing havoc on me. I had the strong urge & wish to hug him, to be close to him. I had never felt this way before except having a crush on another guy at school whom I could never dare to propose & he eventually was seen dating another bombshell in the next section.
“Ok, I will get into your car, but I hope you will not ask me to pay for the damage I have done to your car” I said.
“You bet I will, atleast that would give me another chance to meet you” he was smiling at me.
He spoke about his new movies, about his song sequence recently in Holland & the action sequence they shot in Manali. I was awestruck with his sense of humour & his knowledge. He knew what goes into studying medicine & what engineers subjects are. He seemed quite a learned man.
“What about your boyfriend Raaga? Hasn’t he bothered to drop you or pick you up in such a weather?” he questioned me about Shiven.
“He ..he isn’t my boyfriend.” I said
“Isnt your boyfriend? But he told me in front of you he was your boyfriend. Did you guys break up?”
“No actually he lied to you, he thought you might take advantage of me if you know I am single and..”, I murmured.
He was laughing even before I could finish & I felt embarrassed. “It wasn’t my idea, he was the one”.

“Anyways what is he doing these days?” Swarit asked me about his whereabouts probably he wanted to know what made Shiven think of such an idea.
“I don’t know I am not talking to him, he wasn’t very good to me while dropping me back home & I stopped talking”, I din’t find it appropriate to divulge in the other details with Swarit whom I had actually met only a few minutes ago.
“Anyways, what do you do?” he asked
“I am preparing for my Medicine entrance exam” I said with a lot of pride. Knowing too sure that I would soon in a few years time be called Dr. Raaga.
“Oh that’s good news, so what do your parents do?” he asked me with a look of what I felt then was curiosity. It was probably more of a general question when I think of it today.
“My Ma runs a beauty parlour” I said
“And your father what does he do?”
“Father..he is not with us..” I was talking as if my throat had dried up & dint want to answer any such questions.
“Oh I am sorry, did he pass away when you were too young?” he asked as if apologizing for reminding me of my father.
I suddenly looked at him & realized what he had concluded with my statement & I just nodded not intending to complicate the situation any further.
Swarit dropped me home & I was too happy to know he after all wasn’t as bad a person as Shiven had pictured him to be. I hugged Ma as soon as I got home & I could not sleep that night. I hadn’t even read the first few pages of the book that I got from Nafisa’s house. I had a dream that night which I felt was awfully funny. I saw Swarit waiving to his girlfriend & she was crying while he was smiling in a groom’s dress & next to him was a girl in her wedding dress covered her face with a ghoongat & they got married. When he opened the ghoongat after the wedding I saw myself. I was so happy in my dream & I was smiling.
Next day Ma asked me how far I had prepared for the exam, that is when it struck me that the exam is nearing & the dream ultimately is not going to be true. I started studying for the exam but I had wished I had Nafisa to discuss these things. She had called me once on my mobile when her mom was not home & told me that her mom had warned her against meeting me. I was hurt, but knew Nafisa would not change. She was preparing for the exam too & I knew that if luck favours we might end up in the same Medical College.

Ma gave me all her blessings on the day of my entrance exam. She told me that she had been waiting to see me as a Doctor for years. I wanted to make her happy. I prayed to God that I should do well & I did do well in my exam. The results were out soon & I had cleared with a good rank. I knew I would be placed in a college in Mumbai. Nafisa cleared but she had a bigger rank & I was wishing she would get a seat in Mumbai. Atleast I could be in touch with her. I could meet her once in a while, she had been my only friend since years & I had always told her my heart. She was such a nice, lovely understanding friend I always had.
Once in a while I would look at the mobile number of Swarit that he gave me long time ago & keep it back safe under my clothes. I wanted to call him, meet him & wanted him to see me well dressed not like whom he had seen on the rainy day all sloppy due to the mess the rain had created.
After a wait of 4 long months I finally secured a seat in Rajiv Gandhi Medical College in Thane. It was long distance I had to change 3 trains to go to the college. I had to first take a train to Andheri then go to Ghatkopar then change again at Ghatkopar to reach Thane. I knew it would be long travel but I was happy that it was in Mumbai atleast.
My first day to college & I was so nervous like I was going to school for the first time. Nafisa thankfully got a seat in Mumbai but in a different college she joined the Medical College in Parel. I was excited to be going to a Medical college & fulfilling my mom’s dream but nervous like hell as I knew there would be ragging & I dint know what to expect.

It was a huge campus, so many students such big classrooms. I liked the college. To my surprise there was no ragging. We went into the 1st year class & I liked the first day. The Professors were friendly & knowledgeable. I came back home & Ma was waiting for me with all my favorite dishes that she had made. She had taken the day off from parlour as she wanted to give me a treat by preparing the dishes. Her happiness knew no bounds. I had my dinner with Ma & I thanked God for all he had given me.
The next day that I was going to college there was an old lady who asked me “Bus thamba kuthe aahe?”(Where is the Bus stop?). I showed her the bus stop & she said”Aabhar, aaple naav kaya?” (Thank You, what is your name?)
“Maaze naav Raaga.”(My name is Raaga)
“Chaan Aahe” (Nice)she said & she blessed me. I felt so happy. It was strange there was nothing I could show to anyone of what I had received from the old lady but her blessing made me feel good. I knew someday these blessings would work. Ma always said that if you help someone it will bear the fruit someday for sure & I trusted her.
I walked towards the station & reached my college. The first week of college passed very well. There were some in the class who said there might be some ragging soon but I did not find any such act by the seniors & felt happy. I thought finally the police patrol has done some good for the students.
When the following week I entered the college I saw a group of 5 guys sitting on 2 bikes. They stopped me and asked me my name. “I am raaga”.
“Arey waah you have a nice name” said a guy.
“Thank You” I said, & tried to walk away.
Another guy jumped infront of me in the meantime & blocked my way.
“Hey we are your seniors you cannot just walk away. You are a good looking girl. We will give you some concession. Tell us the names of your family members starting from your parents till their grandparents. And it has to be both sides remember.” He was staring awkwardly at me & I did not know what to do.
“I am getting late for the class I need to go” I was trying to run away from the situation.
“Hey guys stop it yaar, don’t trouble her. I think I have started to like her.” Said another guy who looked like he had not shaved in the past 6 months.
He then said, “Raaga, you are so beautiful & you have such a lovely voice too. Just tell you parents names & go to your class no one here will bother you again”
I felt like digging up a grave & burying myself into it. Anyone else in my place would have felt relieved of not being ragged by the seniors & just to tell the names of your parents was such an easy job but not for me. I dint know who my father is or was. I dint know what happened to him, where he is, what he does. I dint know his name & I dint know he existed. I felt ashamed of myself. I dint know what to do & I was standing there like I was a stone. I had no expression on my face.
“hey what happened? We just asked you your parents names.” Said the beard guy.
“My Mom’s name is Shobha”, I uttered weakly.
“Aur baap ka naam?” said another lean guy.
“He is dead”, I tried to say with all my courage being too sure this will shut them up.
“Ok so he was Late MR.??”, said the lean guy again.
This was not coming to an end. It was not as easy as I had thought it would be. I knew I had to face this & with all my energy & courage I said, “I don’t know”.
They looked shocked for a what I felt was a lifetime & then suddenly one of them said, “You don’t know who your father is? Najayaz kya??”, and they all started to laugh together.
I ran with tears in my eyes to the bathroom & cried in the closed toilet. I had not heard these words before. I hated myself. I hated Ma for not telling me anything. I cried for hours without attending classes for that day & went home with a swollen face which had emerged as a result of my crying.
I went to Haji Ali without attending my classes. I dint care of what my Ma would think & how she would feel. I felt hurt & broken. She hid facts from me & now I dint bother how she felt. I sat there for a long while & when my mobile rang I saw the time was about 6PM. Ma had called. She sounded worried about me. I just told her I would be back home in an hour & hung up.
When I reached home around 7.30PM Ma was furious she was angry that I had not bothered to call her & had not told her where I had been for so long. I dint eat my dinner & dint respond to any question she asked. I just went to my room & shut the door. Ma banged the door for sometime in a fit of rage that I had disrespected her for the first time in my life. I am sure after she stopped banging the door, she too dint have her meal & must have cried the whole night as I saw her red eyes the next morning.
The previous night I had pulled out Swarit’s number from my closet & tried calling him. I could not reach him but I wanted to speak to someone. Someone who dint know my Ma. Someone who dint know much about me but still knew me. Someone who I could talk to without feeling awkward of talking to an entire stranger. I was not sure he would remember me or talk to me but I just took the number & started off to go to college.
I called Swarit from Mahalakshmi Temple. I was just not in a mood to go to college so I dropped off mid way. I dint know how to face the guys there. My imagination was running wild what if the word would have spread in the entire college? What if everyone at college starts asking me the same question? I had palpitations in my stomach with just the thought of it. I did not have the courage to see them in the eye & say anything. I could not even run away from them. They were in the same college. I tried calling Swarit lot many times but he was not picking up his phone. Cursing my stars & the time that I ever came into this world I wandered in the streets of Mumbai. I went to Marine Drive & walked along the beach for a while when suddenly my mobile rang. “Who is this? I have about 10 missed calls from this number” said Swarit.
I was elated hearing his voice but I could not stop my tears. I had so wanted to talk to someone. I started crying before I could say anything. “Hello, who’s this? Please tell me or I am disconnecting the phone, I don’t have time for this nonsense” said Swarit.
“No, please don’t put down the phone, I am Raaga”, I managed to say in between the tears.
“Hey what happened to you? Are you alright?” said Swarit.
“No, can I meet you? I need to talk to you.” I asked meekly.
“Raaga I am on a shoot I finish in the next 2hours are you ok to meet then or would it be too late & you might have to go home?” asked Swarit.
“No I can wait. I need to talk.” my voice was firm & I knew I just need to talk to feel better.
“OK lets meet at 4.30Pm. You take care till then & I shall see you soon. Don’t worry everything will be just fine.” Said Swarit & disconnected the phone.
Ma kept calling me & I went on disconnecting the phone.
I walked around for some more time & at 4PM Swarit called me again. “Raaga I am done with work. Where are you now?”
“I am near Marine Drive.” I said
“Can you come upto the Taj hotel I shall pick you up from there.” Said Swarit
“Ok” I said & put down the phone. I kept thinking till the time I reached there as how I had started to believe a stranger in the movie industry & why on earth he was willing to spend time with me? Why he even remembers me in the first place & if I really should be confiding in him. What if he starts looking down upon me & stops talking? But I decided that the extreme negative would be that he would stop talking to me, but atleast I would have told someone about it. And there was no chance that someone else would know my story as it would not bother anyone in that circle. With a strange feeling inside me I waited at the Taj entrance, while the security guy kept looking at me. I walked a little further to make sure he doesn’t jump to conclusions of me being a terrorist or something.
A black tinted glassed Octavia crossed me and stopped just in front of me.
“Get in said Swarit”, with his lovely smile.
I got into the car & he had noticed how sad & awful I was looking. “Whats wrong with you, looks like all your beauty has vanished except your eyes & they look swollen too”, he said with a voice of concern.
“I need to talk to you in private”, I said cautiously making sure the driver is not able to hear what I say.
“Driver leave us alone from here. You can go home & I will drive back” said Swarit.
I suddenly felt scared, but something told me I should go & that he is safe to be around.
“Yes Raaga tell me how can I help you?” he asked me in a soft tone. I was worried when I heard you cry today.
“I joined a Medical college in Thane” I said without any excitement left in my tone.
“Hey Congratulations dear!! That’s amazing news. This is what you wanted to do. You have got a seat in a Medical college. Why are you upset?” he said with a slight concern that came over on his face visibly.
“I was ragged by a few seniors Sir”, I said.
“Hey firstly just call me Swarit, secondly was it too bad? What exactly happened?, he was getting curious now.
My mobile rang & it was Nafisa. I told her I would talk to her later & quickly disconnected the phone.
“I have not even told Nafisa about it as I was not sure I should share it with a friend & I was scared to think she might cut off all the friendship we have had since years.” I then looked at him & continued.
“They asked me my father’s name during ragging” I said in a hollow tone.
“Father’s name so what about it?” Swarit asked me. He looked quite puzzled.
“I don’t know who my father is.” I said tears running down my eyes again.
“Hey what are you saying, you told me your Dad is no more” said Swarit. He was confused.
“I know, I lied to you. But the fact is my Ma has never told me who my Father is. I don’t know where he is or who he is”, and then I sobbed. Swarit walked towards me & patted me on my head. He then sat next to me & said, “You might get me wrong Raaga but let me tell you something, you are wrong Raaga in your thinking”.
I looked at Swarit in disbelief. I had expected a sympathy & in an extreme case I had expected that he might look down on me for who I am but I had this star in front of me who was telling me I was wrong in the way I was reacting to the situation.
“How can you blame your own Mother? Have you realized how difficult it is to raise a child in this society even when you have both your parents? Do you know what it takes to pay your fees, give you good morals & let you study Medicine with the earning she has? Have you ever thought what she must have gone through if she has had to live alone all her life with her daughter? And yet if she has not told you who your father is, I am sure there is a strong reason. I am sure that she must have had gone through lots of trauma to hide this from you. It could have probably been that your father was not a very nice man afterall. Have you ever thought of all this Raaga?”, he paused & looked at me to continue, “please do not blame your Mother, she has done so much of hardwork to let you study medicine, don’t run over her dreams just like that when you don’t even have enough proof that she must have been wrong”.
I hugged Swarit & cried. “I am a horrible daughter, I made Ma cry, she was crying the whole night yesterday. I could make out from her eyes.”
“Then just go home & talk to your Ma” said Swarit in a very soothing tone while patting on my head.
“Thanks Swarit for your time. I never expected things would be so much better”, I was genuinely greatful to Swarit for clearing my head of the things going on.
“But when I go to college tomorrow what should I answer those guys?” I was still worried about going to college and facing those guys.
“Hey Raaga come on don’t tell me you are such a cry baby. Face the world. Things can be difficult at times but that does not mean you stop yourself. If it is not harming anyone lie if you have to”, said Swarit while looking straight into my eyes to give me courage.
“Thanks so much again Swarit, I should leave now my Ma must be waiting for me, I have to make up for the pain I have given her in the past 2 days”, I said with a lot of guilt that had dawned over me.
Swarit dropped me home. On the way back home he bought two flavoured golas for both of us to eat. He was so down to earth & loved simple things I thought.
When I reached home Ma was waiting for me. She had swollen eyes. She was looking tired & she was still in her nighty. I understood that she had not gone to the parlour.
I quietly moved towards her, kneeling down near the couch I looked at her & said “Sorry Ma”.
She had tears rolling in her eyes all over again.” What happened Raaga? Why did you behave like that? I have never seen you like this before. You seemed a different person. I saw hatred in your eyes. Is everything alright?” asked Ma in a heavy tone barely able to speak.
I dint really want to tell what happened at the college and remind her of her past I remembered what Swarit said may be my Father was not a nice man. I dint want to divulge in any more details.
“Ma I had some seniors rag me very badly. I was upset & I dint want to go to college anymore. I thought may be I would have been doing something else & not ragged like this if I were in some other stream. May be you took those looks as hatred. I can never hate you Ma”.
I knew Ma was not convinced but she just said, “Don’t do that again Raaga. I will probably die if the only person in my life starts hating me.” She looked quite sad at the entire episode of what had happened.
“Are you not going to tell me what did they say during ragging” asked Ma when she finally got up & was walking towards the kitchen to make some dinner.
“Now that I think of it, its nothing great Ma. They..they actually asked me to crawl in the campus ground for 15mins. It was embarrassing. Now I feel ok. I am fine.” I had another guilt hit that I was lying & hiding things from Ma, but I just felt its not right to tell her the truth. And about my not going to college I shall be going there from tomorrow so I was ok. There was nothing to tell her about & make her feel worse. As for Swarit I could never tell her that as she would be angry. She had never liked movies or actors. Though as a kid I had watched a few movies with her but as I grew up she had started to hate the actors bandwagon saying all of them were fake & never really could be trusted.
I got up early the next day morning. I had slept early & had slept with Ma in her room. Her presence made me feel better. But I had been disturbed by an early morning dream. I saw Swarit smiling at me.
“Ma how come you are already awake?”, I was surprised to see Ma all ready at 5AM.
“I have already made your breakfast ready Raaga. Don’t forget to eat before you go to college”, she said picking up some fruits & her purse.
“But Ma where are you going so early in the morning?”, I still could not gather a clue.
Ma came to me kissed me on the forehead and said, “Siddhivinyak, to pray for you. I want your journey in college to be good & not difficult. I think in a way I am being selfish. I cant see you like how I saw you a couple of days ago. I don’t have the strength to”, she said while shying her teary eyes away from my gaze.
I felt strange. I was happy. I was sad. I was guilty. All at once. But I dint mind.
I was a little scared to go to college but I was determined to do what I intended to. I got ready, had my breakfast & headed to college.
The group of seniors who had questioned me about my father was right there in front of me as I was entering the college again.
I walked past them. They looked strongly at me but strangely none of them commented on me. They only started at me like Eagles looking at their prey but I really dint want to think twice about why they dint stop me. I just thanked God as I had no answers.
I took notes from Vaibhav. He was a nice guy. I had remembered him from the way he introduced himself the first day of college. He had said, “Hi this is Vaibhav, Vaibhav Patel”. Everyone around had laughed saying he almost thought he was James Bond.
He gave me the notes to cope up for the last couple of days & asked me if I was alright. I told him I was having fever. He offered to drop me home on his bike but I refused. I had other plans.
From then on it became almost a ritual to go to Haji Ali on my way home. I would go there & call Swarit every day. I dint realize what it was costing me, the time I would talk to Ma everyday reduced drastically. I knew I was not giving her enough time & she was all alone in her life but without my knowledge things just kept on moving so fast I had to almost run to keep pace with it.. I think I was in love. He spent hours talking to me. Sometimes he would even call late in the night & I would manage to sneak into my bedroom before bedtime saying I was quite sleepy to Ma & chat with him for a couple of hours. I would also bunk my college & meet him once in a while. I dint make too many friends in college except Vaibhav who would help me with the notes. I had also reduced calling & meeting up with Nafisa. I had not realized how aloof I was getting to the rest of the world in the madness I was in.
Swarit called me for a wedding of his friend after I finshed my 1st year exams. I had done well & Ma allowed me to go to the wedding. I had obviously lied about whose wedding it was to Ma. Swarit met me at 4PM at Churchgate which we had decided as the meeting point. He told me, “Raaga I know that you are really beautiful & that you look lovely in whatever you wear. Please do not take me wrong but I want you to be the prettiest looking girl in the wedding”. I smiled I knew he loved me too.
He asked me to go to a boutique which he knew was well known. He had stopped the car & asked me to get myself a designer dress. “Swarit Ma will ask me where I got this dress from. What should I tell her?” I asked him with an innocent face that I felt would make me more lovable. “Oh, don’t worry about that, here is the cash just buy the dress & you can change on your way back home. We can leave it in my Guest House”, Swarit said smiling like he had found the perfect answer.
I went into the shop & asked for Mihika, the girl Swarit had asked me to meet up with. I told her that Swarit had recommended me to meet her for a designer dress & she quickly helped me. I found the clothes a little too revealing but they fit well on my perfect figure. I was looking quite sexy in the ghagra she had given me with a backless choli. It was quite heavy. I had not looked at too many dresses as I somewhere felt a little guilty that it was Swarit’s money I was using & also that he was waiting for me outside the boutique after which we had to attend his friend’s wedding. I went to the counter to pay & Mihika said, “Its 25K please. What is your name I have’nt quite seen you around before. Who are your parents? Are you studying? Where do you live. You are very beautiful. I rarely get a chance to advice clients like you as they already come with a preset mind of what they want to pick. Here is my card you can actually call me anytime if you want to get something specifically designed. Do you intend to get into modelling?”, I had heard enough of the nonstop talk while I knew Swarit was waiting outside.
“Well Thanks so much Mihika. Here is the cash. I don’t live around here so you haven’t seen me yet. But I wil sure come again. It a lovely dress thanks to you. I do not think of modelling as a career right now but if I do I shall call you. And right now I am in a hurry if you don’t mind.Bye”, I picked up my bags & ran outside. I got into the car & said, “You never told me she is so talkative. I dint realize while she was showing me the clothes but once I was done she dint stop for a second”, and I suddenly giggled like a child saying, “Did you know she wants some models..she was asking if I was interested. HUH!!!”
“Oh, ofcourse she would have asked you no doubt in that, you are so beautiful you would give any actress a run for their money”, and he smiled at me. He made me feel so much more beautiful than I actually was.
“Ok I have the dress but where would I change & get dressed up?”, I was puzzled.
“Where else at my Guest House in Powaii?”, said Swarit in a casual tone.
I was a little hesitant but then I agreed. He got a call & he was busy on the phone conversing with them about a photo shoot for which he could not accommodate any dates. I had a quick glimpse & thought that he loved me..so much more than I had ever dreamt of. I always wanted a Prince in my life I thought. And here was my Prince with whom I was sitting in the car. I was talking to him for hours together & he made sure he gives me the attention. I was lucky. I recollected what he had said about my Ma. He was so kind hearted. He was so knowledgeable from what I gathered the first time I met him. He was generous to the poor of what I had picked up from his conversations. He was handsome & had a killer smile many girls would die for. And here he was sitting with me in the same car right next to me & taking me to a friend’s wedding after gifting me the costliest attire of my life. He had a girlfriend who had broken up with him last year. Our names matched like we were ‘Made for each Other’- Raaga & Swarit. I tried & thought of what my name would be when I got was all single. married to him. I would be Raaga Swarit. His parents were always no hassle & he did not talk much of them for some reason. I had not tried to push him too much on the issue. I was in a dream world that was absolutely true & I was living it.
We reached the Guest house & Swarit had given me a room with all the make up stuff to get ready. “Where did you get all this from?” , I asked him with a look that hinted that I was jealous.
“Don’t worry I picked it up from the mall yesterday & I picked it up for you”, now quickly change we need to go.
I got ready & with all that I had seen my Ma do sometimes at the Beauty Parlour I had quickly learnt. I knew to how do my hair styling & I knew how to wear the right amount of make up.
I could not tie the lower knot of my backless choli & once I finished dressing up I came out of the room to find the maid in the Guest House. I looked around but could not find her. Just as I was about to go back into the room to give it another self trail, Swarit came by & said, “Hey gorgeous!! Are you all ready?? Can we go now?”, I hesitantly nodded my head & said I was looking for the maid. He told me she has gone to get some vegetables.
“Did you need anything? Are you ok?”, he asked me with a voice of concern.
“Aahh..yeah… I am fine. Just that this is a backless choli & I am unable to tie the knot”, I said not looking at Swarit & shying away from him to quickly go into the room.
“If you don’t mind I can help you with that”, said Swarit in a tone I had never heard before.
I turned my back to him like I was in a trance. He tied the knot & gently touched my back by his fingers & brushed them on my neck. I had a stange feeling in entire body like I just wanted to hug him right there. I was all immersed in his thoughts when suddenly he said, “Raaga we are late. We should be quickly making a move or we will be late.”
I picked up my mobile & left my handbag in the room. We walked towards the door & he suddenly kissed me on my cheek & said, “You are looking lovely, I have never seen someone as beautiful as you”. I smiled at him. I hated to think that we had to go to that wedding. I felt like I was already married to him. I wanted to be with him 24/7. I did not think of my Ma or my college or friends or anything else. It was just Swarit on my mind.
We went to the wedding to find some well known people on page 3. It was a different world for me. Swarit introduced me as his friend. They spoke to me well & he spent most of the time by my side. As soon as I started to get nervous when one of the Designers started to ask me personal questions Swarit jumped into the conversation to make me feel comfortable. He just told them,” She is still a very young girl & why do you really want to know?” and then he would smile at them while immediately starting off something new to speak of. It was a closed ceremony so they had made sure that except the 20-25 people around along with the priest there was no one else. There were no journalists or media people to add spice to stories that never existed.
We had our dinner & on my way back Ma called. I was a bit shaken by the call, not because I was scared that I was late but because I then realized that I have been living in an imaginary world for the past few hours. I picked up the call to speak to Ma, “Yes Ma I will be home soon. One of my friend is dropping me back home, don’t worry”. I had told Ma that one of the seniors is getting married & she had invited me & a couple of others to her wedding.
We went back to the Guest House & I told Swarit I had to change back to my old clothes. Swarit said Ok & he sat on the couch after switching on the TV. I went inside & sat down on the bed there. I had a strange feeling in my stomach. It never happened to me before. I had been perspiring in an air conditioned room. I finally picked up strength to change my dress & leave the house as quickly as I could. I got up from my bed to change & I heard a knock on the door. “Swarit??”, I asked while I had a aching feeling in my spine due to the tension that had arised.
“Yes, its me can you open the door for me?”, he said in a low voice.
“I ..i haven’t changed yet”, I told him from behind the door.
“I want to see you now. Can you please open the door”, he was a little demanding this time.
I opened the door & he pushed across the door with a little strength.
“Swarit I think I should go home”, I said not looking at him.
“Yes even I think you should,” he said while he grabbed my wrist.
I felt like I was melting away in his hands. I had no control whatsoever on myself. He kissed me on my neck & it felt like I was not in the existing world. I could not imagine or think of anything else but him. He then kissed me first time on my lips. I had never experienced that feeling before. It was long enough to make me feel that I was already dead & in heaven. He then pulled off slowly. He made me sit down on the bed behind me & slowly started to undress. As my backless choli came off my shoulders, I felt a cold shiver from the air condition in the room. I suddenly got up like I had woken up from sleep. I quickly settled my blouse & said, “Swarit, this is not right”, I knew I was shaken. I loved the feeling of being with him but I remembered Ma. She would be devastated if something happened to me. She trusted me so much.
“Hey Raaga please don’t do this. You will be fine. There is nothing to get scared of. You know me right??”, said Swarit in a convincing tone.
But I was adamant. I quickly rushed to the bathroom & came out after changing from the clothes Swarit had got me. I dint wash my face. I wanted the first kiss to remain with me at least for a few hours. I loved Swarit. When I came out he wasn’t in the room. I picked up my bag & came out to see Swarit sitting in the couch. He was clearly upset. I dint know what to do. “I am sorry”, I said.
“That’s Ok Raaga. Rakesh will leave you home”, he said not looking at me.
I felt bad that he was sending the driver to drop me. But I knew he was a little upset & was sure that he will be alright by the next morning. “Bye Swarit”, I said & he did not respond.
I came home & Ma asked me about how the wedding was. I spoke to her. I was still thinking of Swarit & how he must be feeling, but I was happy that I dint do anything to upset Ma. I realized that she was the most important person in my life.
I tried to sleep till the wee hours after which I finally dozed off for a quick nap of a couple of hours.
As soon as I got up I dialed Swarit. He did not pick up the phone. I reassured myself that he must be sleeping. I went to college & I was trying to call him every one hour. He dint pick up the phone. I waited the entire day & I started getting restless. Strange thoughts crossed my mind & I started to think if he is alright. I tried calling his office. They told me that he was off for a shoot to Jaipur. He had never told me yesterday that he would be going to Jaipur I thought. They had told me he would be back in a week. He was not picking up his phone which he always did. I wanted to wait till the next week & I was sure he would cool down till then.
The days of the week were getting very difficult to pass through. Vaibhav as usual was helping me cope up with stuff I could not concentrate on in the class. As the weekend was nearing, I started feeling a little relieved that I would be back with Swarit soon. I had woven my world around Swarit in the past few months & could now not think of anyone else but him. I had no friends. The sole friend I had was neglected by me. I could not think of calling her now. I was ashamed of myself. I had these realizations when Swarit was not around me. When he had been with me I hated to think of anyone else.
The following week I called Swarit’s office again. He was not there. I had now decided that I had to meet him. I knew his current shoots were finishing at 3 in the afternoon & resuming in the night for a few hours. He would go to his Guest House everyday during the few hours he had.
I left the college early by 1noon. I reached Powaii & walked up to the Guest House. I went inside & the maid told me Swarit would be arriving shortly. I waited in the lobby for Swarit. I got up as soon as I saw his car come by.
He got out of the car but dint quite bother looking at me. “What are you doing here?”, he asked in a tone of disinterest.
“Swarit, I know you are angry. I had been quite stupid but you know what I am sorry. I am sorry about the whole thing”, I then could not stop my tears.
“Its ok but now I have a shoot immediately, so you better leave. Don’t waste your time & just go to college”, he said & walked away.
I sat there for some time waiting to see if he would call me inside. He did not.
I went back home a little dull. It was getting difficult everyday to hide my feelings from Ma. I could not tell her what was happening & dint know how to hide my feelings.
From then on till the next 3 months I would go to the Guest House everyday in the afternoon. The maid asked me Why I was coming when he dint bother about me being there in the hot sun. I saw his friend a couple of times with Swarit, he was Manav Khanna who was the Producer of a lot of Ad films. He was introduced to me in the wedding I had attended. He looked at me many times but did not talk. He had walked away too, just like Swarit.
Then one fine day I got a call from Manav. I was surprised by his call but I was happy as he said he wanted to talk to me about Swarit. I met him at the Coffee Shop in Bandra. He spoke to me for a few minutes & said, “ But I am still surprised, even when he is not bothered about you, why do you keep going to his Guest House. People like me can better take care of you. What do you think?”, he dint look wicked to me but he did look quite cheap in his thoughts. I got up from there & walked away. I loved Swarit & I wanted to get him back. I was now prepared to do anything. It was better than listening to the crap that people like Manav gave me.
I thought about it for a few days & I decided that I prepared to go to any extremes to get Swarit back. After all he was the one I would get married to, so what was the sadness or guilt about. I got up the following day & got all dressed up to see Swarit. I waited till the afternoon & reached his Guest House. I saw a handful of people outside the gate. I wondered what they were doing. As I tried to walk in I was topped by the Security. “Bhaiyya main yahan har roz aati hun, main Swaritji ko jaanti hun” (I come here everyday, I know Swarit) I told the security.
He called Swarit in the Guest House & I was allowed to go in. I saw a few people dressed well & I saw Swarit wearing a Sherwani & I saw a braod smile on his face after a very very long time since I had met him. There was another girl with him in a Ghagra whom he was holding by the waist & I dint like it. I felt quite jealous. They had a few other people around them. I was not sure if I should go forward & speak to Swarit but I was also not sure if I should leave without talking to him. I stood there near the door unable to decide when Swarit saw me.
“Hey Raaga, come over”, he said waving at me. I was a little surprised that he dint mind me coming to his place & also that he was talking to me like he was never upset with me. I smiled & walked towards the group.
“Meet Mishu my fiancée”, he said looking at the girl standing next to him. I dint believe him. I told him “Stop joking Swarit, if she was your fiancée your parents should have been here. I don’t see them”.
The girl standing next to him looked at me quite awkwardly while Swarit told me, “You already know that my parents live in Delhi & Mishu’s parents are in New York. We had a quiet engagement ceremony in Delhi after my shoot in Jaipur. Mishu’s brother Rohan & her Bhabhi Khushi are here. They wanted us to have a few close friends for a get together in Mumbai”, he introduced me to them. I was shocked & could not speak a word. I stood still while the group there took Mishu for a dance. They pulled Swarit but he had injured his leg during the shoot he said & couldn’t dance. They agreed & left him. I dint have tears in my eyes but I was not moving. I dint know what to do. I looked at Swarit who was standing beside me and said, “Have you forgotten all that happened between us. We love each other. How could you do this? Why did you do this?” I was trying to control my tears.
“Raaga, I have not done anything wrong. Did I ever tell you that I love you? I always loved Mishu. She broke up with me but somehow she came back. I dint want to lose her again, so I proposed marriage & she was ready. Comeon Raaga don’t be a spoilt sport now. And don’t worry you deserve a better guy than me.” He said trying to defend himself. I wanted to ask him what does a better guy mean to him but I just could not muster up the courage to speak anymore.
“If it was not love, why did you speak to me everyday? Why did you call me if I was doing ok? Why did you make sure I had my meal 3times a day? If it was not love why dint you want anyone to say anything negative about me? Why Swarit?”, I asked while there was no more control of my tears & they had started to flow.
Swarit looked at me & said, “Its better if you leave right away, I don’t want to create a scene here”, and he walked away to the group.
I came running to the door, gave him another look while he was having fun & not even bothered to look at me and then walked briskly towards the gate.
I took a taxi till Haji Ali. I had no energy to walk up to the station. I went to Haji Ali & cried. I cried till my tears dried. I was sitting in a corner beneath the rock behind the durgah. I finally came out from Haji Ali & reached home late.
“Raaga beta, where have you been? I tried reaching you but you disconnected the phone?, is everything ok?”, Ma asked looking at me. She knew I was not fine.
I ran to hug Ma. I cried like a little girl who had seen a scary dream.
“Raaga, Raaga kya hua? What happened to you? Tell me Raaga..bolo raga what happened?”, ma started to cry as she saw me cry uncontrollably.
“Am sorry Ma. Please forgive me. I have cheated you. I lied to you. I should not have done this. God has punished me for it Ma”, I told her between the sobs.
“Raaga..u cheated me? What did you do? I am getting scared Raaga tell me what happened? Stop crying..stop crying..loook at me Raaga. Stop crying & look at me”, she shouted suddenly. I got scared & stopped crying.
I narrated the entire story to her from how I met Swarit for the first time at the Fashion show to how I met him again after I was ragged at college and how we came close to each other. I told her how I had gone to the wedding with him & how he had tried to come close to me.
Ma was shocked. “You did all this behind my back, when all I did was to trust you. How could you do this to me Raaga. What have I not done for you. Did you think I don’t love you enough?”. She was crying.
“No Ma. Please don’t say things like that. I am sorry Ma. I am so sorry”, I got tensed up looking at Ma. I was scared she might never talk to me again.
“Did did… you do anything wrong Raaga?”, Ma asked hesitantly.
“No..no Ma I dint. I went to convince him today & he is engaged to some one else. I am so sorry Ma” I said crying again.
“Raaga you know what is tearing my heart apart right now? The fact that you dint trust me. You went through so much in your college, but did you come & ask me what the truth is?”, she asked me in a sad tone. She was not crying anymore but she was hurt & it showed in the way she spoke to me.
“Ma I was scared to ask you. You remember I had asked you when I was young & you shouted at me. You told me that we had nothing to do with them & you made me quiet. How could I ask you Ma?”, I tried explaining to her that I assumed that she might get angry.
“Raaga you were a little girl back then. Even if I had tried telling you something you would not have understood. I never realized when you grew up & I forgot that I have to tell you the facts which you have the right to know. Why dint you ask me again Raaga. Even if I shout at you I am your Mother. Don’t I have the right of yelling at you too?”, she stood up for a second thinking she should leave the room & then thoughtfully sat down again.
“I think this is the time to tell you. I know you are heartbroken right now at how things shaped up in life, but I think this is the best time. Its better to take all at once & then the wounds will heal slowly but at the same time. I don’t want you to be hurt again so badly”, she said while taking a sigh.
“What are you saying Ma? What is it that you want tell me?” I asked her. I was now getting curious. Though I had the scene from Swarit’s guest house running around my head like a Roller Coaster I could not stop getting curious about my presence on Earth & my roots. I really wanted to know about my Father.
“Ma..I love it when you call ma Ma. I have always wished & prayed that it has to be true. But what has already happened cannot be undone right?”, she said looking at me.
“Ma what are you…”, she interrupted in between & said “Let me finish Raaga or I might not have the courage to say it”, she said with a heavy voice. She started narrating her past.
“I had a brother Dinu who was working with a lady who dealt with drugs & underworld goons. She also did the dirty business of Prostitution. My brother for the greed of money joined her after my parents died. I had no other option but to be with him. She had agreed for me to stay in the haveli she used to be in but she always had her eyes on me. My brother married Rani a short while later. She was a nice lady but she had seen the big bad world & she knew Didi. I had seen you lying on the road behind the Haveli one day & I picked you up. Dinu wanted you to be out of the house but I begged Didi to let you stay with me. I dint know how such a small tiny life would would survive if she was thrown out.
I was allowed to keep you with me. Dinu tried to get me married to one of the goons & I refused. He used to beat me up like an animal. He was no less than an animal himself after he had joined hands with Didi. You were growing up & had started calling me Ma. I was happy with you & dint want to get married. You started going to school & the discussions of my marriage slowed down. I was happy. I never wanted to get married after I saw how people change after they get married. I had seen my friend burnt up by her in-laws for dowry, I knew I could not get a decent husband because of the business my brother was in and I could not find someone myself as no one would get married to a girl who had a daughter. I loved you, I could never leave you alone. Then one fine day Rani came & told me that they were talking about me & you. They were discussing that I am growing old and not many would be interested in me. They were looking at you to grow up quickly. They knew you were already around 10years old by then. Then I decided I could not keep you in that place for any longer. I had to run. I had to leave the place. Rani had managed to speak to a man she knew so that he could meet us in Mumbai & help with some accommodation. I came here one night & I made you my world. I have not thought of my brother even once. He would have thought of harming you. Once you came into my arms for the first time, I had a strange attachment which I could not shrug off from. I have been living for you Raaga. I have no one else except you. You are my lifeline”. She hugged me & she cried.
I got up after a while and made her khichdi which she taught me saying it was easy. I sat with her & had dinner. I fed her that day. She had cried so much she fell asleep soon, I hoped so.
I was lying beside her but could not sleep. I could not imagine that my Ma was not my Ma. My whole world was not completely shattered, though for a moment I felt the jolt of thunder striking right on my head but I recovered. I recovered thinking how small my problems were compared to my Ma’s. She had not been married, I was an orphan. She gave me all the love in the world. She never treated me as a burden, though all her problems were created because of me. My problem & my heartbreak looked so trivial in front of what she had gone through.
I could not sleep, Ma had slept probably because there was a burden off her heart that she had told me the truth finally. I got up to go to the college. I dint have enough sleep & my head was aching. I had too much to take. I had decide the previous night that I would concentrate on my studies & never trouble Ma again. I kissed Ma before I left to college & she went to her parlour.
I saw that Vaibhav had not come to the college that day. I dint speak to anyone & was quiet. I attended my classes though I had thoughts running like wild horses in my head. I tried to concentrate. After the college finished for the day I saw a group of my classmates who approached me.
“Hi”, they said in chorus. I was not really sure if they were there to talk to me or to bully me so I quietly smiled at them & stood there.
“Vaibhav is not going to come to college for the next 3days”, said one girl.
“Oh ok. Do you know why?”, I asked looking at her.
“Its his sister’s wedding in Ahmedabad, you can take all the notes that you want from us”, she said with a smile.
“Yes, Vaibhav told us to help you when you are back in college. Hes a very nice guy & very helpful”, said another guy.
They then introduced themselves as Shikha, Sameer, Tarun, Vishal, Ritu & Rishi.
“Its nice to meet all of you”. I tried to smile. I liked all of them but somehow I was not in a mood to talk to them.
“Can I borrow the notes that I have missed in the past few days from you?”, I asked doubtfully not knowing if they would help me.
“Yeah sure. Take them for any number of days that you want” said Rishi while pulling Ritu’s notes.
“Do you want to join us for lunch? You must have not been to the canteen here for sure. The samosas are awesome”, said the chubby Vishal.
“You always keep talking about food, Vishal. Have you seen the new boutique that opened outside the college Raaga?”, asked Shikha. She looked as though she was expecting a Yes from me. She looked like the most fashion conscious female I had seen around college. She looked quite hep.
“Ok guys!! Stop it. She wont even talk to us from tomorrow if we behave like this the first time we are meeting her”, said Sameer. He looked like a disciplinarian. He was quite good looking too which I noticed at a later stage.
“I will go home now. Ritu can I return your notes day after tomorrow? Sorry for the trouble”, I said genuinely as I was troubling someone else for my mistake of skipping classes.
We said Bye to each other & I headed back home. I called Nafisa on my way back. She picked the phone & I cried. She told me she would come to my house immediately. I reached home & Ma was still at the parlour. After a few minutes Nafisa reached home. She was so worried about me. She asked me what had happened & I told her about Swarit. She shouted at me for being so dumb. She then hugged me & she pulled out the Pizza she had picked up on her way to my house.
I was glad I spent time with Nafisa. She lied to her mom over the phone that she was held up in traffic & had dinner at my place. She had called her dad & told him that she is staying over at my place. Her Dad was mostly out station but was a nice man. I spoke to Uncle & requested him to allow her to stay with me. He was to tell her Mom about the stay but she cautioned him not to mention my name else her mom would have been furious. He agreed & disconnected the phone. We chatted for long about how life had changed in such a short span. I apologized to her about my behavior of not calling her & not keeping in touch. She laughed & said that I would not forget her for the rest of my life. Ma was happy that I was back to my normal self. It was not easy. I still loved Swarit in some corner of my heart. I was not sure why he behaved like that. I was sure he loved me too otherwise he would not have been such a nice person, except for the last day till we had the problem after which he stopped talking to me. I dint discuss that with Nafisa as she would have been angry. I wanted to call him many times but shut the thoughts from my mind.
I spent most my time studying. I was nearing the end of 2nd year & I had a lot to cope up with. I got good friends in Vaibhav & rest of the group. Rishi & Tarun were the naughtiest of the lot. Shikha was so fashion conscious that all of us would be pulling her leg once in a while. I never spoke about my father nor did any of them ask me. They knew I loved my Ma & once in a while they would all come home.
I travelled to their houses too for combined studies sometimes but mostly I did my own. I secured a decent percentage in my 2nd year but I was not happy. I wanted to get more marks. I became the most studious person in the class. I attended every class without fail. I was the favourite among the lecturers.
I dint even realize when we were nearing our Final year. We had spent almost 5years in that college & time had just flown. Nafisa would join us most of the time. We all had great fun. Nafisa was proposed by Sameer. He was a lovely guy & she had accepted. They had decided they would get married once they finish their MD degrees. Both sides it was not very diffuclt to convince except for Nafisa’s Mom. Her Dad managed to convince her Mom anyways. Sameer’s parents loved Nafisa. They loved our entire group infact.
I wanted to do my MD too but Ma had already given up her parlour & was working in another parlour. I felt sad for it & though I had started giving tuitions to school children, it was not enough for my education any further. Ma was still unaware that I could not do anything much for her unless I do my MD. I was sitting on the couch & thinking of what to do when I got a call from Vaibhav. He wanted to meet me immediately.
I met him at his place in Santa Cruz. He had a lovely house. His father was a contractor.
“Come in Raaga, so all set for your final exams?”, asked Aunty very sweetly. I used to like her so much. She cared for all of us just like her own son & she would prepare the lovely dhoklas whenever we wanted.
“Yes Aunty, Vaibhav called me home. Where is he?”, I asked when I dint find him.
“Go into his room Raaga, he must be there. I hope he is studying. If he is not please give a little of your knowledge to him too. He dint tell me that you were coming else I would have managed to make some Dhoklas beta.”, she said walking into the kitchen.
“No aunty its fine. And Aunty Vaibhav is much more intelligent than me. You will see him as a Famous Doctor in Mumbai. He will set up his own clinic soon”, I said while walking to Vaibhav’s room.
“Oye..why are you sitting like that alone? And why are you not studying? Why did you ask me to come to your house immediately? Is everything alright?”, I asked as I knew answers to none of the questions.
“Shut up Raaga..tu 2mintues chup chaap baith nahi sakti?(Cant you sit quietly for 2 minutes?)”, he said while hitting me with a pen in his hand.
“Vaibhav, you know I don’t talk much I was just worried what happened to you & you want me to shut up..?? Fine.. chalo Bye”, I said walking out of his room.
“I think I love you”, he said palying a videogame in his mobile.
“You what??”, I said turning back.
“I said I think I love you”, he was still on his video game.
“Shut up vaibhav. Stop joking. Bol kya kaam hai?” (tell me wat work you have with me?), I said smiling at him.
“I am not joking yaar. Why should I be joking with a silly studious person like you?”, he said looking at me. He had stopped playing the game.
“haha..sorry that was a rotten joke Vaibhav. Bye”, I said again walking out of the room.
“Hey..hey hey..”, he said jumping in front of me & holding my hand.
“Come sit down. Listen. I liked you the first day I saw you. Why do you think I was so helpful to you with the classes you missed. I always liked you. I just wanted to make sure it was love & never expressed it until now. We are grown ups now & I really really love you. What do you want me to do to prove it to you?”, he said with a slight seriousness in his face.
I smiled at him & said,” Go & tell Aunty now”.
He got up walked into the kitchen & was standing in front of his Mom. I was joking & he had taken it serisouly. My heart almost sank. When he looked at his Mom & said, “Ma, how would you like Raaga as your bahu? I have asked her but she thinks am joking. May be if you say yes she might take it serisouly & agree”, he said smiling at his Mom.
“Raaga?? I have always liked her so much. I will thank god for giving you such brain that you picked up such a lovely girl as your bride”, she said putting a laddoo in Vaibhav’s mouth she had made for him. He liked sweets & Aunty would make them herself.
I was quite embarrassed & I said, “Shut up Vaibhav, kuch bhi bolte ho” (You don’t think enough when you say something).” Ok am leaving now I will see you tomorrow at Nafi & Sam’s enagement.”
Nafi & Sam as we fondly called them were getting engaged. Their parents had agreed & hence wanted them to be engaged, they said they are ok to wait for the wedding to happen a little later but the engagement had to happen.
I came home & told Ma. I was not sure Vaibhav was serious about what he said. She had said, “wait till you feel he is serious. But if he is, then what? Do you really like him?”, she had popped the question & I had not expected this from her.
“I don’t know Ma. Right now, after my exams I want to reach my aim of becoming a Doctor. We attended the engagement the next day & I knew Vaibhav was serious about me. He was looking at me staright into my eyes & I was doing all possible things to avoid his gaze. I had never felt that look from Vaibhav earlier thought Ritu & Shikha had always told me he probably liked me.
We had our exams nearing & we all did well. We had a little fun after the exams for a few days & then the results were out soon. It felt like just yesterday we had joined the college & had ourselves ragged by our Seniors & we already had been given a farewell by the Juniors.
I had got the maximum percentage in the college among the entire batch & the Principal had personally called me & congratulated me. He offered a scholarship for me to do my MD, if I was interested. He knew I could not afford the fee for my further education. My happiness knew no bounds.
I came out of the Principal’s office & cried. They were the tears of Joy. I called Ma & told her immediately she was happy too & blessed me over the phone. She said she was going to Siddhi Vinayak. She always went there as soon as she heard something good or if she wanted some good to happen.
All of us went out for lunch. All of us had done well in our exams including Nafisa from her college.
As we were about to finish lunch, there was a group of waiters from the restaurant who approached me. I was sitting at the corner of the table. They brought me a small cake. I was surprised. It was not my birthday. They all said ,” Please say Yes”, I looked at our gang & all of them said, “Please say Yes”. I dint quite understand & then it striked me. It was Vaibhav. I looked at him & he came out of his chair kneeling down in front of me with a rose that he picked up from the table asked me the question.. “Will you marry me?”
I was a little pleased a little surprised, a little angry. All the emotions were running through me like a wave & I dint know what to say. “We need to talk to our elders”, I said blushing.
“offo..Mummy papa..chacha chichi..we will ask everyone..but have you said Yes?”, said Rishi.
Vaibhav had the look as though he was just living the life to listen a Yes from me. “Yes”, I said looking at him. I was so embarrassed when everyone there started clapping for us.
I spoke to Vaibhav that day for a real long time sitting at the Chopatti (near the beach). I told him about myself & ma. I told him about Swarit & how hurt I was. He said he was more interested in me as a person & not where I come from. He also said that for him it is important to know that I love him today. I told him I did. I told him how important Ma was to me & that I wanted her to live with me.
Vaibhav said that it might get a little difficult on that but he will make sure that we stay close enough to my Ma so I can meet her every day. I was happy that he understood.
I went home with Vaibhav & met Ma. Ma was happy & she had tears in her eyes. She said she would be going to Siddhi Vinayak the next day & I smiled at her. She asked Vaibhav if his parents would be ok about it & he said that his parents are not very troublesome.
As he said his parents were happy to accept me as their daughter-in-law. I was so happy. Aunty kissed me on my forehead & said that we are happy that Vaibhav picked Raaga. It was like a dream. Everything was moving so perfectly. We had decided that we will be getting married only after we finish our studies & settle down which might take another 4years. Our parents dint mind & we were happy too.
A few days later when we had been allocated our colleges.
“ Hello”, I said thinking it was Vaibhav trying to reach me from another number.
“Raaga..how are you?” I immediately recognized. I got a call from Swarit. I had erased his number to ensure that I do not have the urge to call him now & then.
“I am fine. How are you?”, I said not knowing what to ask him.
“can I meet you?”, he said. He sounded like he was upset.
“What happened?”, I asked as I suddenly felt a gush of pain that surrounded me.
“I need to meet you first”, he said. Can you come over to Haji Ali? The place that you love. I shall meet you there at 5Pm.”, he said
“Ok.” I told him. I don’t know why I said that.
It was 10AM then. I knew I could not tell Vaibhav about it. I knew I could not tell Ma or Nafisa. I was not sure what I had to do. I had this strong feeling of going & asking him..Why he did this to me..
I knew I wanted to go. I waited till 4 & told Ma I had to go out. I went to Haji Ali by 4.45PM. I saw Swarit’s car approaching & I quickly walked on the road to reach the durgah. I then hid behind the stone in the corner. He had put on weight. I had not heard any news about him in a real long time after I got busy with my studies. I was looking at him waiting for me. Then I slowly walked away from the place. I wanted a few answers from him, but now the answers dint matter. The people who mattered were Ma & Vaibhav. They trusted me & loved me genuinely. I could not afford to break their trust, atleast now. I found it hard to walk away but strangely I did.
I went to a mobile phone store & told him I wanted to change my mobile number.
From that day I did not hear from Swarit again. I did not give him a chance. I decided that there was no point in clarifying what had happened or why it had happened. I was happy with Vaibhav. He loved me. I was lucky to have in-laws like his parents & my Ma was happy.
Both of us finished our MD degrees & so did Nafisa & Sam. Ritu got married to an Engineer in California & moved there. She had decided to pursue her further education there. Shikha also got engaged to a family friend of hers who was in the Navy. She looked completey in love with him & she was not sure if she wanted to do anything except taking care of their children. Rishi moved to New York to study further. Tarun had tarted his own clinic with his Dad’s money. Vishal started working for in Delhi for Apollo Indraprastha.
Me & Vaibhav joined the Lilavati Hospital. He joined the Cardiac team & I had specialized in Pediatrics. We decided that we will have a get together once every year, we have been following it religiously till date.
Vaibhav & me have done well over the years to be incharge of the departments we have specialized in. We are married for 8 years now. Have a lovely daughter Deeksha, who is 5years old. My Ma stays close to our house & takes care of Disha. My in-laws are accommodating & very understanding. We would be soon starting off a hospital in Ahmedabad. His Dad wanted it to be named after his Dad. I am hopeful that life would give me many more pleasant surprises & that God & my Ma’s Siddhi Vinayak is always there with us blessing us.
Life brings many ups & downs. It looks like a bed of roses at times & sometimes it feels like its killing us. Sometimes we start to think Why me? & the next moment we start to think Why NOT me? Its just the choices that we make sometimes. Sometimes its God’s way of teaching us a lesson or showing us light.
There is always a new Dawn, we just need to look forward to it!!

Before I closed the book, I cut the news headline from the local paper & read it again, “Swarit Sinha dies of Cancer in Delhi”. I folded it and kept it in the book I had written over a few months. My eyes were moist again. He was my first love.

Malupu : By Sameera V

EPISODE 1 ::

Aame parigeduthuu undhi … kallallo bayam ala parigeduthuu unna amme
anukokunda edo raayi kallaki kottukovadam tho kinda padipoindhi.. kaani ippudu
thanaki aa noppi kante kooda thanani thanu kapadukovali parigettali thanani
pattukovadaniki vasthunna vari nunchi thappinchuku paripovali ade modati
lakshyam ga kanipinchindhi .. debba thagilina kali nunchi vasthunna rakthanni
kooda lekka cheyakunda alaa parigeduthunee undhi … venaka evaru raavatledhu
ani oka chettu kanapadite dhani venaka la dakkundhi . kallallo neelu aagatledhu
… endhuku ila chesindhi … andharini kadhani paripoyi vachindhi thanu chesina
thapu ki vallu assalu thanani kshamisthara .. inka thana moham vallaki ela
choopinchali .. athanu naakosam eduruchoosthu untademo okkasari athaniki phone
chesi thana paristhithi cheppali kaani ela … paregetetappudu thana chethilo
purse padipoindhi .. andhulo cell phone dabbulu anni undipoyayi .. chettu chaatu
nunchi thongi choosindhi… Eduruga oka chinna shop kanipinchindhi .. akkadiki
velli prayantnidham ani anukoni marokasari atu itu choosi perigettukuntu shop
lopaliki vellindhi ..ala vellina thanaki anukokunda thala meeda gattigga evaro
kottinatlu anipinchindhi..
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Alarm sound vinapadagaane duppatti lo nunchi cheyi bayataki petti dhani off
chesi ventane inko chethi tho thana pukkana vethukuthuu ….Sravya Sravya le
annadu Ashok .
Inthalo evaroo thana duppatti gattigaa gunjinatlu anipinchindhi kallu therichi choosthee edurughaa Sravya … lechinavallani emi leputhaavule kaani … nenu snanam kooda chesesaanu thondaraga lechi snanam chesi ready avvu
Ashu … naaku ivvala office lo meeting undhi telusu ga nenu thondaragaa vellali
andhi Sravya.
Ventane thanani gattiga mancham meedhaki gunji … enni sarlu cheppali naaku
poddunne levali ante oka dose medicine kavali ani … ani thanani gattigga
daggarikki teesukunnadu…
Inthalo mummyyyyyyyy anukuntu revanth room lo ki vachesariki … veedu bhale
time ki vachadu anukuntu … vaadini daggariki teesukoni – ” Enti naana emi
kavali ani adigaadu ?”
Nannamma amma ni pilusthondi nannu teesukoni rammandhi ani cheppi Revanth Sravya ni teesukoni vellipothaadu .
Ashok kooda snanam chesi bayataki raagaane thana cell phone choosukogaane
Vikram nunchi appatike 10 times missed calls unnayi .
Ventane Vikram ki chesi – ” Enti ra , poddunne inni sarlu call chesaavu ?
” Orey naaku morning 4 ki work lo edo tension ani call vachindhi ra .. so
poddunne naa office ki vachesaanu aakali full vesthondhi…nuvvu vasthe alaa
bayataki velli emainaa thini raavachani call chesthuu unnanu “
Sravya vinnadhi ante ninnu nannu champesthundhi..bayata thinandhuku ninnu …
neeku company isthe nannu … intiki vacheseyi … 5 mins ee gaa office nunchi
iddaram thinesi veldham ani cheppi phone pettasthadu .
Ventane Sravya tho – ” Vikram vasthunnadu vaadiki kooda dosalu veyyi”
Vikram raagane Sravya,Ashok muggurru breakfast chesesi vellipotharu .. Velthu Sravya valla Athagaritho – “Nenu office ki velthunnanu Revu ki kavalsinavi anni akkada pettesanu meeku mammayya ki kooda lunch prepare chesesaanu .. emainaa avasaram aithe call cheyandi “ani cheppi vellipothundhi.
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Ashok ki Sravya ki pelli ayyi 3 years ayindhi .Peddallu kudirichina pelle ainaa
Sravya ki thanaki elanti vaadu kavalanukundho antha kante manchivaadu Ashok ani
thega anandapadippoyedhi.Revanth ki 2 years , play school ki velthunnadu .kaani
appudappudu manesthu untadu intlo thattayya tho bamma tho aadukovachu ani ..
Ashok valla parents kooda Sravya ni valla sontha kuthurila choosukuntunnaru ..
Roju poddunne iddaru office ki vlelipotharu .Malli sayantram vachesariki
Athagaru edo okati chesi pedatharu .. adhi thini dinner prepare chesi andharu
kalisi haigaa matladukuntu dinner cheyadam valla dinacharya . Vikram Ashok
chinnapati nunchi prana snehithulu .Iddaru kalisi oka school oke college
chivariki engg kooda oke chota chesi ippudu Vikram valla father business
choosukuntunnadu and Ashok valla illu daniki daggare.
Ala vikram kooda valla intlo oka member laage andhariki chalaa close.

Ashok Vikram ala office ki matladukuntuu velthuntaru .
Vikram ni Ashok – “Orey inkeppudu pelli chesukuntaavu ra haigaa manchiga intlo wife vandipeduthunte thine enjoyment ee veru ” .
Vikram ventane – ” ledu ra naaku appude interest ledhu and nuvvu lucky kabatti neeku ninnu artham chesukune ammayi dorkindhi naaku ala dorakali ani rule ledhu ga” .
Ashok – ” endhuku ra inkaa aa ammayi ne thaluchukoni badha padathaavu nuvvu thana kosam illu kooda vidichipetti velladaniki ready ayyavu ainaa kooda thanu raaledhu entho try chesaanu ani cheppavu inka endhuku ra aa ammayi kosam life ni paadu chesukuntaavu ? “.
Vikram – ” sare naa sanghathi vadhileyi ,nee sanghathulu cheppu”
Ashok- ” Andharu happy e ra..kaani naake ee madhya guiltyness ekkuvayi pothondhi sravya daggara nijam dasthunnanu ani, thanaki eppudainaa teliyalsindhe kadaa ?”
Vikram – ” denikainaa time vasthundhi nuvvu ekkuva alochinchaku “
inthalo office nunchi phone ravadam tho sare mari malli kalusthanu ani cheppi evari pani ki vallu vellipotharu.
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Thalupu daggara vasavi girish kosam wait chesthu undhi .. inthalo venaka nunchi evaroo vasthunatlu anipisthe ventane bayapaduthu venakki thirighindhi ,eduruga Girish -
” Enti girish evaro anukoni entha bayaaddano sare kaani nenu cheppina pani emi chesaavu ?”ani entho athrutha tho adughuthundhi.
Emundhi akka two years nunchi try chesthunnavu , every month naa chetha letter post cheyisthavu reply raaledhani malli badhapadathavu nenu appatiki cheputhune unnanu ainaa vinaledhu nenu cheppindhe jarigindhi , nuvvu ichina address ki vellanu akkada aa perutho evaru leru ata vallu two and half years ayindhi anta aa inti loki mari mundhu evaru undevallo teliyadhu anta
” Mari nenu ichina numbers ? “” Avvi anni kooda ippudu levu akka currently not in use ani vachindhi ani cheppadu Girish
” Ela ainaa nuvve sahayam cheyali malli okasari prathnichagalava naa kosam ani adighindhi Vasavi . “sare akka neeku inka thaggadaniki nuvvu nadavadaniki atleast one month paduthundhi ee lopu ninnu nuvvu vethukuthunna valla daggariki cherusthanu sare na ? Ainaa naa meedha andhariki anumanam vachinatlu undhi nannu kooda ivala chala questions vesaru so nuvvu ippude bayataki velladam antha manchidhi kaadhu koncham things settle avvanni . Neeku inko sanghathi cheppali,nuvvu ichina initiation tho lakshmi kooda akkada nunchi paripoindhi anta andharu bayapaduthunnaru thanu police station ki vellindhemo ani . inka akkadunnavallandhariki manchi rojulu vachesinatlu unnayi , sare mari malli kalusthanu ” ani cheppi vellipoyadu girish

Ventane thalupulu moosukoni anni thaluchukuntu edusthundhi Vasavi.Ventane three years back sanghathulu anni thanaki gurthuku vasthuu untayi .. A roju thanu phone chedham ani vellindhi inthalo evaroo venaki nunchi gattigga thala meedha kodatharu .Thanaki spruha vachesariki ikkada undhi .. Ekkadundhoo teliyadhu evaru teesukocharo teliyadhu kaani idho narakam ani artham chesukovadaniki ekkuva time pattaledhu roju vallu cheppindhi cheyalsindhe ani enno badhalu pettaru . chivariki vallu cheppindhalla chesindhi eppatikainaa bayatapadali anna alochanatho. Akkada thana laaga entho mandhi ammayulani choosindhi . Manushulalo unna cruelity ni choosindhi , anni barinchindhi oke oka aasha tho thanaki time vasthundhi ani . Akkade thanaki lakshmi parichayam ayindhi , evaro thanani pelli chesukoni mosaginchi ikkada vadilesi dabbullu teesukoni vellipoyadu ,akkada thanaki ee kastam vachina cheppukunna oke oka manishi lakshmi . Ala one year aipoyindhi appudu parichayam ayyadu girish , akkada tea iyyadam kosam ani roju vachevadu entho premaga akka akka ani pilichevadu, thanatho enno letters post cheyinchindhi evariki anumanam raakunda , ippudu 6 months back thanu thappinchukovadaniki enthoo sahayam chesaadu , thana intlo ne thanaki ashrayam ichi thanu kooda vallatho paatu Vasavi kosam vethukuthunatlu natisthunnadu. Ila inka enni rojuloo anukuntuu alaane nidrapoindhi Vasavi.
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“Madam meeku edo post vachindhi”, ani sridhar cheppagane ,
“Naaku office ki evaru post pampistharu Sridhar , malli okka sari choodu naaku chalaa pani undhi nuvvu ippudu nannu kadilinchaku ” ani antundhi Sravya.
“Ledhu madam, To SravyaAshok ani undhi “
“Sare akkada pettesi vellu nenu tharuvatha choostha le ” ani cheppi thana pani thanu chesukuntuu untundhi Sravya .
Sayantram intiki veldham ani purse teesukuntunte aa post choosi sare intiki vellaka choodham ani cheppi purse lo pettukuntundhi”.Intiki velthune revanth tho aatallo, vadhi mudhu mudhu matallo padi a post sanghthi marchipothundhi.Next day poddune lechi malli vanta panilo munigipothundi . Ashok ki breakfast peduthundanga Vikram vasthadu , “meeku ivvala surprise idham ani cheppakunda vachanu , how is the surprise ” ventane Ashok “Manchi pani chesaavu ra , Ra breakfast chedham nene neeku call chedham anukuntunna ani antadu “. Mugguru kurchoni breakfast chesthu unte Sravya tension padadam choosi Ashok ” enti malli project last date aa , tension paduthunnava ? abba ee ammayilu project end date varaku teA ani coffee ani vanda sarlu pani cheyakunda thirugutharu malli inka last ki vachesariki last date ani tension ” . Ventane Sravya – ” edo chance dorikindhi kadaa ani enni antunnavu , assalle tension lo unte nuvvu emo ila ninna maa sridhar emo full work lo unte edo parcel vachindhi anukuntu thechi ichadu , Ayyoooo marchepoyanu ade ento choodali ” anukuntuuu ventane lechi purse open chesthundhi , purse lo nunchi aa post theesi open chesthundhi ,theera anduloo emi undadhu … office lo evaro practical joke anukoni urukuntundhi.
Muggurru breakfast chesesi bayaludheratharu.Ashok vikram tho – “nuvvu vellu ra naaku koncham bank lo pani undhi nenu adhi choosukoni office ki velthanu malli evening kaludham ani antadu ” . Sare ani,vikram vellipothadu.
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Girish vachi Vasavi tho – ” Akka anukunnatle jarighindhi, Lakshmi police complaint ichndhi, andharini arrest chesaaru , inka nuvvu kooda free bird vi, naa kosam inni rojulu ikkade unnavu .. inka maniddaram kalisi nuvvu anukuntunnadhi sadidham” ani antadu. “sare aithe ivvala nenu manchi bojanam chesi pedathanu neeku maniddaram sayantram nenu cheppina vallintiki velli pratnindham” ani antundhi vasavi .Nenu kooda ippude ala bayataki velli vachesthanu , sayantram manam vellataniki friend daggara scooter teesukoni vasthanu ani vellipothadu Girish.
Vasavi ki entho haigaa untundhi.Inti nunchi vachesaka ivvala modati sari thanaki antha santhoshanga anipinchadam.
Ashok Shekar tho – ” Emaindhi sekhar , emainaa telisindha ? one month nunchi assalu kalavadam kudarledhu ani ivvala friend ki bank ki velthunnanu ani cheppi mari vachanu . Emainaa information dorikindha ? 6 months aipoindhi nuvvu thana gurinchi vethakadam start chesi”ani antadu . Sekhar Ashok tho – ” Ledhu ra , but don’t worry , nuvvu thana kosam entha prayathnisthunnavo nenu artham chesugalanu, cheppanu ga aa roju thanu paripothunte okaridharu choosamu ani chepparu kaani antha kante inka emi teliyaledhu ippativaraku aithe , naa prayatnam nenu chesthunee unnanu , three years opika pattavu inka konni rojulu wait cheyi ani” antadu.
Ashok – “Sare ra mari nenu velthanu ” ani cheppi bayataki vasthadu,ala bike start chesthuntadu inthalo venaka nunchi evaroo cheyyi vestharu . evara ani venakki thirighi choosthe Vikram . ” Enti ra police station mundhu emi chesthunnavu, emaindhi ?” ani adughuthadu vikram. Ledhu ra mundhu unna building lo chinna pani unte vachanu , parking ekkada cheyaalo teliyaka ikkada chesaanu , malli police la tho endhuku godava ani malli teesesthunnanu. aina nuvventi ikakda ?” “Nenu business work meedha velthuu smoke kosam ani aa shop lo aaganu , ninnu choosi itu vachanu” ani chepthadu Vikram.
Iddaru bye cheppukoni evari pani meedha vallu vellipotharu .
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Vasavi Girish kosam eduruchoosthu untundhi . Inthalo evaroo urukuntuu vachi – “Girish meeku ee letter iyyamannadu” ani cheppi vellipothadu.Vasavi bayapaduthuu letter open chesthundhi – ” Andhulo red letters, assalu clear ga kanapadavu , anthe chala teekshananga choosthundhi , PARIPO , inka nenu neeku help cheyalenu ani raasi untundhi”.Ventane vasavi akkadnunchi vellipothundhi . Three years ayindhi thanu ala bayataki velli , assalu entha maripoindhi city motham .Inka ippudu thane elagainaa sayantram vivek uncle vallintiki vellali ayanaki thappakunda telise untundhi ani anukuntuu fast fast gaa nadusthuu untundhi .
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“Meeku enni sarlu cheppanu Jagrathaga undamani , ippudu choodandi mee valla naaku entha problem vachindho, aa Girish gaadu entha pani chesaadoo , mekeu cheputhune unnanu ,bayata vallani evarini lopaliki ranivvakandi ani , inka nenu meeku bail ichina sanghathi evariki teliyadhu andharu ivvala night ki city daati vellipondi , evarikii cheppodhu nenu bail ippinchanani , malli mana lawyer nunchi emaina message vachevaraku , evaru emi godavalu cheyakandi, sare kaani ippudu Lakshmi ekkadundhoo telusa evarikaina ? ” evaruu emi matladaledhu.”Sare nenu choosthanu le , meeru vellandi ” ani annadu athanu . Andharu akkadnunchi vellipotharu .
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“Athanu evaro meeku telusa ?”adigaadu doctor sekhar ni , “Ledhu Doctor, nenu evening intiki velthunte , maa garden lo nunci edo sound vasthunte, velli choosesariki ithanu full raktham lo padi unnadu .Ventane ikkadiki teesukochanu”ani cheppadu Sekhar.”Athanu ippudaithe out of danger , kaani spruha loki raavadaniki inka time paduthundhi probably another two – three days” ani cheppadu doctor .
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Bell mogagane door key hole nunchi choosi okka kshnam thana kallanu thaane nammalekapothadu Vivek .Door theravagaane edurugunda Vasavi ni choosi ashcharyanga “nuvvuuu ikkadaa?”.
Vasavi mellaga -”Ela unnaru uncle ? meeru nannu gurthupattaremo anukunnanu meeru naaku help cheyagalara?”ani direct ga point loki vachesthundhi Vasavi . Thana prashna ni expect chesina Vivek – “Naaku teliyadhamma ippudu ekkadunnaro kaani first nuvvu konni rojulu maa intlo rest teesuko nenu elaagainaa address kanukovadaniki prayatnisthanu , ainaa nuvventi ala okkadanive ? ekkadunna happy ga unnavani anukunnanu.”
“Ledu uncle aa roju meeku kalipisthanu ani cheppanu kadaa kaani aa roju emi jarigindhi ante…” ani jarigina vishayam antha vivek ki cheppindhi Vasavi .
“Naaku telisina nenu cheppaledhani kopam tho naatho kooda cheppakunda vellipoyaramma.Kaani nenu elaagaina valla address kanukuntanu”ani cheppadu Vivek.
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“Chala rojulu aindhi , ala bayata movie ki veldhamaa ? ” ani adigaadu Ashok Sravya ni .
“Naaku night call undhi Ashu , Vikram ki call chesi Vikram tho vellu neeku bore kodithe ” ani cheppindhi Sravya
Sare ani Vikram ki call chesi iddaru kalisi movie ki bayaludheraru.Dharilo Ashok Vikram tho – ” Orey evaro naaku Sravya ki madhya godavalu pedadham ani try chesthunnaru ani anipisthondhi” ani cheppadu.
“Endhuku ra emaindhi ?” ani adigaadu Vikram .
“Evaro Sravya ki Vasavi tho kalisi memu diggina photo pampincharu ra , lucky ga nenu choosanu kabatti daachesaanu ,thanu choosi unte maa amma vallaki choopinchedi and andharu disturb ayyevallu , inka thanaki nijam cheppedham anukuntunna ” ani cheppadu Ashok.
Vikram edo anabothundanga – orey atu choodu evaru unnaro ?” antu road ki opposite side point chesthu annadu Ashok .
Vikram atu choosthu – ” Evaru ra ? ” ani adigaadu
Ashok ventane – ” Lakshmi laaga undhi ra choodu ra “
Vikram ventane athranga – “Ekkada ra ekkada ra nuvvu joke cheyaku ra please “ani annadu.
Ashok -”Adigo ra , choopistha pada” ani atu vellaru iddaru .
Akkada evaru kanapadapoyesariki Vikram Ashok tho – ” nuvvu evarini choosi evaru anukunnavo okka kshnam I was so happy ,okka nimisham cell moguthondhi ani cheppi Cell theesi emi vinapadatledhu antu koncham pukkaki velthadu Vikram . Ashok matram ento dissappointed ga akkada antha choosthu untadu .
Vikram vachi – ” Pada movie ki already late aipoyaamu mari climax time ki velthamemo” ani cheppi iddaru theatre ki veltharu .Ashok ki matram mind antha Lakshmi meedhane untundhi .”Nee daggara thana photo choosanu kada ra definite ga nenu choosindhi Lakshmi ne ” ani vikram tho malli antadu .Kaani vikram Ashok mata ni pattinchukodu .
A roju movie nunchi intiki velletappudu kooda Ashok chala disturbed ga untadu.”Endhuku Vikram thanu Lakshmi ni choosanu ani cheppina pattinchukoledhu?”Assalu thanaki kanipinchindhi nijanga Lakshmi e na ? ila eno alochanalatho intiki velthadu.
Next day as usual office ki ready avuthadu.Velthu Velthu Sekhar ni kalisi veldham ani anukuntadu. Sekhar ni kalavadaniki ani station ki velthadu , kaani sekhar inka raaledhani telusukoni malli evening kaludham ani message pettesi vellipothadu .
Office ki vellagaane client tho urgent meeting undhi ani manager Ashok ni kooda attend avvamanadam tho documents preparation lo padipothadu.
Sayantram meeting aipoyaka inka intiki veldham ani anukuntu sravya ki phone
chedham ani pocket lo cell teesthadu , choosesariki sekhar nunchi 15 times call
undesariki , ventane sekhar ki call chesthadu.
Ashok number choodagane Sekhar ventane lift chesi – ” Enti ra ekkadunnavu ? neetho urgent pani undhi okkasari station ki raagalava? “
Ashok – “Meeting lo unnanu ra sare oka 15 mins lo station lo untanu”ani cheppi phone pettesthadu.
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Thanaku telisina valla dwara Vasavi ki kavalsina number dorikindhi ani Vivek
cheppesariki vasavi ki cheppalenantha anandam ga untundhi kaani ventane Vivek
tho – ” Uncle meere matladandi , nenu ani telisithe eppatiki matladaru “ani
cheputhundhi .
Dhaniki Vivek – ” ledhamma , nuvvu okkasari matladu nee mata vinte andhari kopam
pothundhi anna nammakkam naaku undhi “ani antadu.
Sare ani number dail chesthundhi ..
Avathala nundi – ” Hello !!! ” ani vinipiyagaane vasavi kallallo neelu thanaki
kooda teliyakunda vachesthayi.Ventane therukoni – ” Amma nenu vasavi ni ” .
Aa mata vinagane phone pettesina sound vinipisthundhi.
Vivek ee sari thanu try chesthanu ani cheppi malli number dail chesi – “Hello “
ani anagane atu nunchi – “Hello!! Evarandi meeru ? ” ani vinipisthundhi.Ventane
Vivek – ” Naa peru Vivek .Nenu Satyanarayana gaaritho matladali konchem ayanni
pilusthara”
Thanaku telisina valla dwara Vasavi ki kavalsina number dorikindhi ani Vivek
cheppesariki vasavi ki cheppalenantha anandam ga untundhi kaani ventane Vivek
tho – ” Uncle meere matladandi , nenu ani telisithe eppatiki matladaru “ani
cheputhundhi .
Dhaniki Vivek – ” ledhamma , nuvvu okkasari matladu nee mata vinte andhari kopam
pothundhi anna nammakkam naaku undhi “ani antadu.
Sare ani number dail chesthundhi ..
Avathala nundi – ” Hello !!! ” ani vinipiyagaane vasavi kallallo neelu thanaki
kooda teliyakunda vachesthayi.Ventane therukoni – ” Amma nenu vasavi ni ” .
Aa mata vinagane phone pettesina sound vinipisthundhi.
Vivek ee sari thanu try chesthanu ani cheppi malli number dail chesi – “Hello “
ani anagane atu nunchi – “Hello!! Evarandi meeru ? ” ani vinipisthundhi.Ventane
Vivek – ” Naa peru Vivek .Nenu Satyanarayana gaaritho matladali konchem ayanni
pilusthara”
Atu nunchi – ” Ayana intlo leru mee number note chesukoni ayana raagane call
cheyamani chepthanu” ani cheppi phone pettestharu.
Vivek Vasavi tho – ” Evaro ammayi matladindhamma ,naaku parichayam unna voice
laaga ledhu . Satya intlo ledanta raagane cheyisthanu ani cheppindhi, manam
sayantram varaku wait chedham ledhante appudu malli oka sari try chedham “ani
antadu.
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“Sorry ra , late ayindhi, full traffic “antu station lo thana kosam eduru choosthunna Sekhar tho antadu Ashok.
“It’s okie,neetho chala important pani undhi ra it is not related to the person
you are searching though” ani antadu Sekhar.
Ashok ventane – “Anything serious ?” ani aduguthadu .
Sekhar Ashok tho – “Monna oka ammayi help tho ammayualatho vallani balavanthaga
sex workers ga marusthu pani cheyinchukuntunna company meedha raid chesaamu.Chala mandhini arrest chesaamu kaani evaro vallandhariki bail
ippinchadu athanu evaru annadhi teliyatledhu .. athanni pattukunte ilanti inka
enno bayatapadathayani athani kosam prayathnisthunnanu kaani ippativaraku just
no clue .Ivvala morning aa ammayi naa kosam vachindhi anta appudu ninnu
choosindhi anta ….” ani aagipothadu .
Ashok ventane – ” emaindhi ra .evaru a ammayi ? nenu telusa aa ammayiki endhuku
ala aapesaavu … continue cheyyi “
Sekhar – ” Aithe aa ammayi poddunna endhuku vachindho telusa ?”
Ashok – ” I am not so intelligent so please you continue “
Sekhar – ” Ninna aa ammayi athanni choosindhanta, and elaago ala athaniki
kanipinchakunda thappinchundi anta , so aa information idham ani vachindhi”.
Ashok – ” Aa ammayiki athanu ela telusu ? ammo nee narration ki naaku kooda
curiousity perighipothondhi ra … thondaraga cheppu “
Sekhar – “Athanu aa ammayini cheat chesaadu , love chesanani , pelli chesukoni,
theera pelli tharuvatha aa ammayini kooda a buisness lo ki dimpadu , so athanne
ee business ki head kakapovachu but definite ga athanni pattukunte chalaa
vishayalu telusthayani naaku gatti nammakkam “
Ashok – ” Idantha okie , ippudu naaku idhantha endhuku cheputhunnavu ? “
Sekhar – ” Endhukante aa ammayi ninnu kooda athanitho choosindhi anta morning
nuvvu vachinappudu neeku kanipisthe thanaki problem ani neeku kanipeeyakunda
manage chesindhi anta and after I came, naaku cheppindhi ,andhuke poddununchi
neeku enno sarlu try chesaanu , inka nuvvu lift cheyakapoeyasariki thanani
intiki vellipomannanu ,malli mee manushulu thanani emainaa chestharemo ani
bayapaduthunte , maa intlo undamani nene thanani maa intlo drop chesi vachanu “
Ashok ventane – ” What nonsense !!! Alanti vallatho naakemi avasaram ra .. aa
ammayi definite ga evarino choosi nenu anukuntondhi .”
Sekhar – ” Ledu ra , she was very confident,kavalante repu morning maa intiki ra
, akkadee evaru entha nijam cheputhunnaro telisipothundhi kadaa , actually
ippude vellachu kaani naaku urgent pani undhi .. monna maa compund lo evaroo oka
athanu baaga debbalatho kanipisthe athanni hospital lo cherpinchanu , indhake
phone vachindhi athaniki spruha vachindhi ani so nenu vellali actually indhake
vellevadini but ninnu urgent gaa rammananu ani aagipoyanu”
Ashok – “Okie ra , nenu kadani naaku telisinappudu ippudu ainaa repu morning
ainaa same kadaa … btw nenu kooda ravala hospital ki or neeku okie na ?”
Sekhar – “Parledhu , I can manage , you go ahead”.
Ashok -”Okie mari , Bye , Repu morning 9:30-10:00 ki ala vasthanu , elaago repu
nenu leave pettanu “
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“Meekevariki inka Lakshmi dorakaledha ? Assalu meerandharu entha waste oo naaku ippudu telusthondhi .. Mimlni nammukovadam naadhe thappu .. inka nene thanani elaagainaa vethiki pattukuntanu , Inthaki aa girish gaadini emi chesaaru ? vaadi body kooda evariki doraka koodadhu assale mana time baaledhu , Prathi adugu aachi thoochi veyyali” ani chala aavaeshanga thamani arusthunna athani vepu choosthu undipoyaru andharu . Inthalu Nanak mundhuku vachi – ” Aa girish gaadu
thappinchukoni evaroo compound loki paripoyadu anta , mana vallu vellesariki
akkada kanipinchaledhu anta , naakendhuko manaki chalaa bad time start ayindhi
anipisthondhi , endhukainaa manchidhi anna nuvvu kooda ee desham vadhili vellipo
” ani antadu . Aa marukshanam akkada edo pedda sound vachesariki andharu
bayapadtharu . ” Meeru emi chestharo teliyadhu , naaku ila piriki salahalu isthe
emavuthundho choosaru ga , aa girish ni pattukoni champeyandi inka brathiki unte
ledha body ainaa teesuku vachi naaku choopinchadi , nenu oka 30 mins kanukoni
chepthanu aa illu evaridho anna sanghathi ” ani phone teesukoni bayataki
vellipothadu .
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Appatike chala late avvadam tho Ashok chala hadavudi ga bike park chesi lopalaki
velthadu . Vellesariki eppudu lenidhi Sravya , valla amma argument pettukovadam
choosthadhu . Emi matladakunda lopaliki vellipothadu .Fresh ayyi bayataki
vasthadu.Iddaru calm ga undatam choosi silent ga undipothadu .A roju modati sari
andharu chalaa silent gaa dinner chestharu .Night padukunetappudu Ashok Sravya
tho – ” Emaindhi endhuku andharu alaa dull unnaru ?” ani aduguthadu .
Sravya – “Assalu naakee teliyadhu…nenu vachesariki Attayya mammayya iddaru
dull unnaru,enni sarlu adigina cheppaledhu ponile ani urukunnanu . Evaro phone
chesthe nannu lift cheyavadhani godava athayya endhuko cheppatledhu , teera nenu
lift chesakaa evaroo mammayya kosam ani cheppanu anthe appati nundi annitiki
naatho argument ki diguthunnaru “
Ashok – ” Inthaki evaru phone chesindhi ?”
Sravya – ” Evaro Vivek anta , appudu inka mammayya intlo leru so malli
chestharu ani cheppi number teesukunnanu , mammayya vachaka chepithe naaku aa
peru tho evaruu teliyadhu nuvvu evari peru vinnavo annaru . Adhi vadhileyi neeku
endhuku late ayindhi ivvala ?” ani Sravya Ashok vepu choosindhi .
Ashok choopu Sravya vepu undhi kaani chala shock lo unnatlu anipinchi malli
adigindhi .
Ashok – ” Office work vallane late ayindhi … nuvvu paduko naaku nidra
pattatledhu , nenu konchem sepu TV choosthanu”ani cheppi lechi vellipoyadu
Sravya thanalo thaanu ivvala ee intlo vallaki pichi pattinatlu undhi ani anukoni
nidra poyindhi .
Poddune lechesariki Ashok pakkana lekapovadam tho bayataki vachesariki akkada
Ashok valla amma nanna matalu vinipinchayi .
Ashok – ” Vivek uncle evaroo teliyadhani chepparu anta,inni years ayina inkaa
antha mondi pattudala endhuku meeku ?”
Valla Nanna – ” Nuvvu vaadi gurinchi ethaku ra,Vasavi sanghathi telisi kooda
okka roju kooda manaki cheppaledhu , alanti vaadi moham kooda choodadam istam
lekane cheppakunda illu mari vachamu ,vaadu okka maata cheppi unna assalu vasavi
ki anthala mana paruvu theese chance ichevaadini kaadu “
Ashok – ” Nanna , mana thappu ni vivek uncle meedhaki nettesthe manam manchi
aipomu .Chelli ki aa pelli choopulu istamo ledho kooda kanukokunda arrange
chesaamu , thana prema sanghathi cheppithe mee reaction telusu kabbatti thanu
vellipoindhi , inka meeku endhuku ee pattudala ? “
Valla Nanna – ” Enti ra ? dhanni venekesuko vasthunnavu ? maaku matram dhani
meedha prema ledha ? ninnati nundi mee amma entha upset ayindhoo choodu .eppudu lenidhi Sravya ki nijam cheppalekha thana meedha kooda arichindi”
Ashok – ” Sravya ki eppudainaa teliyalsindhe kada … nene chepdhamani
anukuntunna kaani valla father orthodox antu meeru cheppakapoyesariki, meeru
abhadham chepparani thanu anukokoodadhani appudu cheppaleka poyanu ,ippatiki
nenu roju thana daggara vishayam dachipettanu ani badhapaduthuntaanu “
Inthalo Sravya ni choosi andharu aagipotharu , Sravya matram emi matladakunda
akkadi nunchi vellipothundhi .Ashok kooda thana venaka velthadu . Sravya tho -
“Antha vinnava ?” ani aduguthadu . Dhaniki Sravya – ” Neeku answer telusu but
neekosam cheputhunna , antha vinnanu kaani naaku aa maata ippativaraku naa
daggara dachavu anna vishayam digest chesukovadaniki time kavali ala ani nenu
mimlni thappu pattanu but nannu konchem sepu vadhileseyyi” ani akkadnunchi
vellipothundhi .
Ashok inka appudu Sravya ni mataldinchakapovadam manchidhi ani urukuntadu
.Inthalo Sekhar daggariki vellali ani gurthuku vachi ready avvali ani
akkadnunchi vellipothadu.
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“Vallu inka call cheyaledhu ga uncle , maname malli try chedhamaa ? ” ani vivek
daggariki vachi adigindi Vasavi.
“Yeah nenu kooda adhe alochisthunnanu , sare pada maname malli try chedham “ani
antadu vivek.
“Hello,Evarandi ?” phone ring ayyesariki pukkane niluchoni sekhar daggariki
velladaniki ready avuthunna Ashok lift chesthadu.
“Hello Ashok , Nenu Vivek ni ..Please nuvvu anna okkasari nenu cheppedhi vinu .”
Ashok-”Hello uncle , sorry ninna meeru call chesaarani teludu but …meeku
telusu ga nanna gurinchi,cheppandi uncle anything important maa number kanukoni
mari call chesaaru ? “
Vivek – ” Nuvvu maa intiki raagalava ? Vasavi ikkade undhi .”
Ashok – “What !!!!!!!! Wowwwww uncle you made my day … thana kosam enthaga
vethukuthunnano …Nenu ventane vasthanu uncle ledhante oka pani chesthanu ,
naaku on the way oka chinna very important pani undhi nenu just oka 5 mins lo
akkada naa pani choosukoni mee daggariki vachesthanu , Akkadiki vachakane chelli
tho matladathanu …Thanks uncle Thanks a lot ….. ” ani phone pettesthadu
Ashok .
Velli valla ammaki nannaki ee vishayam chepdham anukuntadu kaani vasavi ni teesukoni vachi valla mundhu nilabettali appudu valle thanani accept chestharu
ani anukoni ventane bike start cheyagaane , inthalo Vikram raavadam choosi ,
gattigga vikram ni pattukoni – ” Nenu ivvala very happy ra … vasavi
dorikindhi,inni rojuluga neenu kooda cheppakunda thanakosam vethikisthunnanu
kaani ivvala thanu ekkadundho telisipoindhi ” ani chalaaa anandamga chepthadhu.
Vikram okka nimisham shock kottinatlu aipothadu , ippudu vasavi ni ashok
kalisthe thane vasavi ni cheat chesaadani telisipothundhani bayapadathadu ,
elagainaa Ashok Vasavi ni kalavakoodadhu ani ventane Ashok tho – “woww !!!
That’s a great news ra , nenu kooda vasthanu neetho” ani antadu .
Ashok- ” Nenu inko pani meedha velthunnanu actually it involves you too “
Vikram – “Vasavi kante ippudu neeku important pani enti ra ?”
Vikram ki sekhar cheppindhi telisthe badapadathademo ani Ashok ventane – ” edo
urike annanu le ra , sare oka pani cheyyi , nenu vivek uncle ki call chesi
chepthanu nuvvu vasthavani , nuvvu direct akkadiki vellipo, nenu oka 5 – 10 mins
late ayina vachesthanu and then iddaram kalisi vasavi ni maa intiki teesukoni
raavachu , ela undhi idea ? “ani antadu.
Vikram ki Ashok akkada lekapothe ventane vasavi ni , ee vivek ane athanni akkada
lekunda chesi , Ashok tho tharuvatha thanu vellesariki vallu lerani ledha
champesi evaro champesarani cheppachu ane alochana vachi – ” Idedo bavundhi ,
Inthaki ee vivek evaru and valla address enti ?”
Ashok -”Sare padaa lopalaki velli call chedham , amma ki nanna ki teliyakoodadhu
gurthupettuko , by the way Vivek uncle memu mundhu unna inti daggara maa
neighbours, nanna uncle chinnapatinunchi very close , nuvvu kooda two three
times choosi untavu maa intiki vachinappudu
, neeku telusu kada Vasavi ki memu pelli choopulu arrange chesina roje intilo
nunchi vellipoindhi ani , appudu Vivek uncle nanna tho naaku telusu thanu
evarino love chesindhi ani , nenu sakshi santhakam pedadham ani registrar office lo valla kosam wait chesaanu , pelli tharuvatha vallani nee daggariki teesukovadham ani kaani vallu assalu raaledhu , I am sorry neeku cheppanandhuku
ani chepparu kaani appatike disturb ayina nanna uncle to argument pettuknnaru
and aa tharuvatha uncle eppudu maa intiki raaledhu and memu akkadinunchi illu
shift ayyamu , phone number marchamu ala poorthiga contact poyindhi ” .
Vivek ki call chesi – ” uncle naa friend vikram vasthadu ippudu mee address
same kada ?”
Vivek – ” Ya Ashok , same address “
Ashok – ” ok uncle then , Vasavi ki kooda vikram telusu ” ani cheppi phone
pettesi , oka paper meedha address raasi Vikram isthadu .
Iddaru bayataki vachi evari daari vallu bayalu dheratharu .
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Sekhar ni choodagane entho happy ga -”Vasavi ekkadundho telisindhi ra , nenu
thondaraga vellali, neeku vasthanani cheppanu ani vachanu , thondaraga aa
ammayini piluvu , I will finish the matter “ani antadu Ashok.
Sekhar -”Avunaa ekkadundhi ra thanu ? Is she safe “
Ashok – ” Yes ra , Vivek uncle daggara undhi , he called btw neeku ayana
teliyadhu kadu sare iddaram kalisi veldham , first ikkada pani aiponi “
Sekhar – ” Sare sare ,Thanks for your time ” ” Lakshmi oka sari kindhaki
vasthava ? “
Inthalo Lakshmi Girish iddaru vastharu , vallani choodagane Ashok shock avuthadu
Ashok – ” Are you Lakshmi ?”
Lakshmi – ” Meeku nenu telusa ? yeah naa peru Lakshmi ne “
Ashok Girish ni choosthu – ” So ithani kosam vikram ni cheat chesaava ? Paiga
vvadi meedha return lo complain chesthava? chi chi “
Lakshmi edo cheppabothunte Sekhar aapi Ashok tho – ” Ashok , this is girish ,
neeku cheppanu kadaa maa compound lo kanapadithe hospital lo join chesaanu ani
athane ee girish , athaniki lakshmi ela teluso tharuvatha chepthanu , mundhu
tell me what you know about vikram “
Ashok – ” Adenti ra , ee ammayi cheppindhani , vaadi medhanaa , sare vaadi
gurinchi naaku telisindhi chepthanu ” ani vikram gurinchi Sekhar ki cheppadam modalu pedathadu .
“Vikram nenu chinnapati nunchi same school , same college maa intlo iddaram
kalisi chaduvukune vallamu kooda . Valla father edo business chesevallu ala nenu
engg ikkade chesaanu but vaadu engg Raichur , Karnataka lo chesaadu appudu kooda every semester holidays ki ikkadiki vachinappudalla maa intiki vachevaadu and
appudu vaadu eppudu naaku ee lakshmi gurinchi cheppevaadu ,Lakshmi photo vaadi
purse lo unte adhi choopinchadu, vaadiki lakshmi ante entha istamo naaku
cheppevaadu , Vasavi ki kooda vikram baaga telusu , tharuvatha neeku telusu ga
vasavi ki pelli choopulu arrange chesina day mundhu roje vaadu naatho lakshmi
valla intlo thanaki vere matches choosthunnaru so nenu thanani paripoyi
vacheyamannanu , I will pick her up and memu iddaram registrar office lo pelli
chesukobothunnamu ani cheppadu ala vaadu vasavi pelli choopula roju ledu , dhani
tharuvatha oka three days varaku vaadu nannu kalavaledhu and then fourth day maa
intiki vachi , lakshmi raaledhu ra , valla intlo kooda ledhu anta , she cheated
me ani entho edchadu , aa badha tho vaadu ippativaraku pelli kooda chesukoledhu
, mellaga sonthanga fashion business start chesaadu , vaadiki andharu bigshots
telusu kaani ippatiki nene vaadiki close ani antuntaadu ” ani cheppadu Ashok.

Sekhar Ashok tho – ” Sorry ra , but neeku ikkada oka vishayam cheppali neeku
digest avvakapovachu but vikram aa roju Lakshmi ni kalisaadu , pelli kooda
chesukunnadu kaani aa tharuvatha thanani emi chesaado telusa ? thanatho sex
business cheyinchatam kosam ammesadu , nuvvu antunatlu vikram is not into
fashion business but is into selling girls business , ikkada cheat chesindhi
Lakshmi kaadhu Vikram , he is a rogue ra ” ani antadu .
Sekhar cheppedhi nammalenatlu Lakshmi vepu choosthadu Ashok , Lakshmi – ” Avunu
, Sekhar sir cheppedhi 100 percent true , Naaku telusu vaadu entha rogue oo ,
nannu pelli chesukunna two hours ki naaku vaadi assalu sanghathi telisindhi but appatiki nenu chala irukopoyanu ani artham ayindhi , ala appati nunchi monnativaraku akkade undipoyanu , konni rojula krithame akkadi nunchi thappinchukoni sekhar sir ni kalisanu police station lo ” ani cheppindhi .
Ashok Girish vepu choosthu – ” Ithanu evaru mari ?” ani aduguthadu .
Sekhar – ” Ninna hospital ki vellesariki doctors ithanni discharge
chesthamannaru , ekkadiki vellali ante thana inti daggariki vellalenu ippude
annadu sare ani maa intiki teesukoni vachanu and vachaka telisindhi Girish
Vikram nadipisthunna scandal lo unna ammayulandhariki tea supply chesevaadu ,
ala Lakshmi girish okariki okkaru telusu and girish meedha attack chesindhi
kooda vikram manushule because girish akkadi nunchi oka ammayi paripovadaniki
help chesaadu , aa ammayi ni thana intlo unchadu ani telisi they tried to kill
him “
Ashok – ” Nenu inka nammalekapothunnanu , Vikram ki emi avasaram idhantha
cheyadaniki ?”
Sekhar – ” Konthamandhiki ivvala repu money is the primary concern ,
mighathavanni tharuvaathe , so probably earning money is the prime motive ,
inthaki ippudu vikram ekkada dorukuthadu ? vaadini pattukunte kaani inka enno
nijalu bayatapadavu “.
Ashok – “Nenu Vikram ni vasavi daggariki pampinchanu . Akkade undi untadu
.Veldham padaa “
Girish Lakshmi ventane okari mohalu okari vepu okaru choosi – ” Vasavi naaaa ?”
ani anukoni ventane Girish Sekhar tho -”Memu kooda vasthamu meeku problem
lekapothe ” ani antadu .
Sekhar – “Meerendhuku ? sare randi ” ani andharu vivek valla intiki bayalu
dheratharu .
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Door bell mogagane door therichina vasavi vikram ni choosi – ” Vikram nuvvu
ikkada , annayya edi ? ani antundi .
Vikram – ” Ashok ninnu vivek uncle ni mee intiki teesukoni rammannadu ,nuvvu ela
unnavu ? mee amma vallu meeku phone chesinappudu antha vinesaru andhuke Ashok
akkade undipoyadu nannu mimlni teesukoni rammandu Vasavi – ” Sorry vikram , nenu baane unnanu , aa roju emi jarigindhi ante …”
Inthalo vivek vasthadu ventane vasavi Vikram ni choopisthu – ” uncle , this is
vikram amma vallu nannu teesukoni rammanaru anta , padandi uncle veldham and
also uncle meeko vishayam cheppali aa roju meeku kalipistha anna person …”
Vikram vasavi ni cut chesi first manam urgent ga ikkadi nunchi bayaludherali
nenu naa bike unchesi car teesukoni vachanu padandi ani antadu .
Vivek ki endhuko vikram ni nammabudhi kaadhu .Vikram tho – ” Okkasari Ashok ki
call chesthanu assalu akkada situation ela undho ” ani antadu .
Vikram – ” Vadhu uncle , akkada andharu chala waiting meekosam , veldham padandi
“ani hadavudi chesthadu .
Vivek ki edo fishy ga anipisth untundhi . Vasavi matram valla vallani kalavali
anna anandham lo emi alochinche sthithi lo undadhu .
Vivek time delay cheyali , elaagainaa Ashok ki call cheyali anna thought tho – “
sare okka nimisham nenu ippude vasthanu ” ani lopaliki velthadu . Vikram ki
doubt vachi nenu kooda ippude bathroom ki velli vasthanu nuvvu car lo kurcho ani
cheppi vivek venakala velthadu . Vasavi car lo ki vellipothundhi .Vivek ni phone
daggariki velladam choosi pukkane unna flower vase ni teesukoni vivek thala
meeda gattiga kodathadu vikram , vennakki thirigesariki Vasavi akkade
untundhi.Vikram ni choosi shock avuthundhi , kaani vikram vasavi tho – ” ninnu
veedi nunchi thappinchali ane kottanu , neeku telusa aa roju ninnu telephone
booth daggara kottinchindhi evaroo kaadhu ithane ” ani chepthadu .
Vasavi ventane – ” avuna ??? nenu teliyaka malli vivek uncle ni help adagataniki
vachanaa .. assalu endhuku ala chesaaru uncle “
Vikram – ” Manam first ikkadi nunchi bayatapadadham , nenu neeku anni dharilo
chepthanu , Ashok ki call chesi police lani pilavamani cheppi vasthanu , nuvvu
pada ani phone lift chesi thana manushulaki call chesthadu – ” Meeru vacheyandi
, vasavi pani nenu choosukunta , first veedi pani finish cheyandi ” ani cheppi pettesthadu .
Vasavi car lo vikrma kosam wait chesthuu untundhi .Vikram car ekki start
cheyagaane vasavi vikram tho – ” vikki , annayya ki telusa mana sanghathi ?
nuvvu cheppesava ? avunuu naako doubt !! Nenu phone cheyadaniki vellanani ,
nannu evaro kottarani neeku ela telusu ? “
Vikram ventane vasavi ni choosi – “adi adi … “
Vasavi ki konchem konchem artham avuthundhi thanani cheat chesindhi evaro ,
inthalo vikram vasavi ni gattigga kodathadu .
Vasavi edo anelopu eduruga oka car raavadam choostharu iddaru .
Andhulo nunchi Ashok , Lakshmi , Girish and Sekhar dighutharu .
Vallani choodagaane vikram ki thana gurinchi Ashok ki telisipoyindhi ani artham
avuthundhi . Vasavi kooda car lo nunchi digi Ashok daggariki urukuntuu
velthundhi .Iddaru okarini okaru ala palakarinchukuntu untaru .Sekhar Vikram ni
arrest chesi , lopaliki velli valla station ki call chesthadu .Vasavi Lakshmi ni
Girish ni choosi valla daggariki velli matladuthundhi . Adhi choosi Ashok -
“Vellu neeku ela telusu” ani aduguthadu
Vasavi edusthu Jarigindhi antha cheputhundhi.
Ashok Vikram daggariki velli – ” Endhuku ra naa mundhe iddari ammayulatho
adukunnavu andhulonu maa intiki vasthuu andharu telisi naa chellitho ne naa ?
chi inka ninnu anadaniki kooda naaku matalu levu , but nee valla evarini
nammadhu ane oka lesson nerchukunnanu , Sekhar veedini ikkadi nunchi teesukoni
vellipo ” ani antadu .
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Ashok tho vachina vasavi ni choodagane Entho santhostharu valla ammavallu
.Vasavi ni choodagane vallakunna kopam antha pothundhi . Sravya kooda Ashok ni
artham chesukoni Vasavi ni choodagane prema ga daagariki velli palakaristhundhi
.Revanth kooda athani choodagane full happy aipothadu , nenu friends ki cheppi
vasthanu maa atha vachindhi ani intlo nunchi urukutuu bayataki velthadu. Ashok andharitho – ” Sorry mee andhariki , Sekhar ni help adigaanu Vasavi
ekkadundho telusukovadaniki” ani jarigindhi antha chepthadu.
Antha vini andharu shock avutharu .Ashok valla nanna – ” vikram ila chesthadu
ani manam oohinchalekapoyamu ,edaithenemi ippudu antha manchike jarigindhi ani
vasavi vepu choosi – ” choosava eppudu parents meekosam wrong decisions
teesukoru , nuvvu evarikosam vellipoyavo athanu ninnu cheat chesthe memu neetho
pelli choopulu arrange chesina person Sekhar ivvala entha help chesaado ” ani
antaru .
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After two years -
Ashok and Sravya are happy on the birth of their second son .
Sekhar married Vasavi knowing she was cheated without her mistake
Girish and Lakshmi stayed together helping each other .
Satyanarayana is very happy to meet his childhood friend Vivek again and they start their routine once again .

THE END

Confrontation : By Swathi T

It was just 5 minutess wait but it felt years for Shweta. After 5 minutes, she said a quick prayer and went inside restroom. There she could see, 2 lines on the strip. Her heart started beating faster and she took the strip in her hands to have a closer look. Yes it clearly showed 2 lines. Shweta eyes filled with joy. Its been 3 yrs since she and Ashish were trying to have baby. There were times when she felt all pregnancy symptoms but the pregnancy test showed negative result. This time it came positive making Shweta on top of the world. She immediately tried to reach Ashish on his cell but he didn’t pick up. She desperately called him for 1hour but nobody took the call. As usual he might be in some meeting thought Shweta. Next call she made to her ob/gyn and made subsequent appointment. She could not contain the happiness within herself and wanted to share it with somebody but she wanted Ashish should be the first person to know before anybody else. Around afternoon she went to kitchen and started making lunch for herself when she heard a door knock. She wondered who would have come at this time of the hour. She went and opened the door to see Ashish standing there. Shweta smiled with broad smile as soon as she saw Ashish and wanted to hug him and scream. But in a split-second she realized Ashish was in awful mood and he had a big carton box in his hand. He silently entered the house, kept the box down and collapsed on the sofa with his eyes closed. Shweta wondered what happened, why did he came so early, was something wrong in the office, is he not feeling well. She went into the kitchen and came out with a glass of water for Ashish and sat next to him.

“What happened?” asked Shweta.

“Not feeling well?” asked Shweta again when she did not get response from Ashish.

“Ya..leave me alone for sometime” said Ashish covering his head with his hands.

Shweta felt bad on hearing his reaction. Ashish never behaved that way with her. He would always share with her, if anything goes wrong. She wondered why is hiding about what went wrong.

“Ok, did you had lunch?” asked Shweta.

“No” said Ashish.

“Ok, I will serve lunch for you” said Shweta and got up.

“I said no…did I ask u to bring lunch?” yelled Ashish.

Shweta was shocked looking at Ashish’s temper and her joy of pregnancy vanished. She could not brace herself up to tell the news to Ashish seeing his foul mood. They both were silent for a while.

“I am sorry sweety” said Ashish breaking the silence after a while, feeling bad for yelling at his wife.

Shweta felt little reassured now and thought it’s time to share the news which will pep up Ashish’s mood.

She came back and sat besides Ashish and took his hand in hers.

“I have something very nice to tell you” started Shweta. Ashish looked at her questioningly.

“I guess I am pregnant” said Shweta with a sweet smile, holding Ashish’s hand tightly.

“What..are you sure?” asked Ashish with worried look.

“Yeah, my periods got delayed over a week. I did a pregnancy test in the morning and it clearly showed positive result. I can feel all the symptoms” said Shweta with excitement.

“Oh no” said Ashish covering his face with both hands again.

“I thought you would be happy!” said Shweta disappointed to see Ashish’s reaction.

Shweta turned her face on the other side and sulked for not getting proper response from Ashish.

“I am sorry again sweety” said Ashish slowly “there is something which even I need to tell you..but this is bad one”.

“Whats that?” asked Shweta her heart pounding.

“Today our company laid off its 100 employees and I am one among them!” sighed Ashish finally letting out the reason for his bad mood.

“What!” said Shweta disbelieving.

“How could that happen…you were one of their best employee” continued Shweta still in shock.

“Its all due to recession sweety. Our company is downsizing its work force. They have even removed many in top management. Moreover, they are considering only citizens or green card holders and I am on h1” said Ashish sadly.

“Oh no” said Shweta “What now then?”

“Hmmm.. Company is going to give me 3 months salary in advance. I have to look for another job in 30 days. If not, we will have to go back to India” said Ashish.

“But then what about our green card processing?” said Shweta with worried look.

“I guess that has gone into trash too!” said Ashish.

“Oh don’t worry darling. You will get another job easily” said Shweta holding Ashish’s hand again.

They were silent for another half an hour. They cannot believe that their American dream is coming to end so soon. They were hearing about recession since long time but they never thought that it would hit them so soon. They were even planning to buy a house but all that is going to become impossible now. They both wanted to settle in USA. They can’t imagine starting life again in India.

Within days Ashish became busy posting his resumes to different companies though he knew there are very dim chances of him getting job in this kind of market. There used to be very few calls but nothing substantial came up. Market was really bad and people were hiring mostly green card holders or citizens. His h1 also was getting expired by that month end.

By 3rd week, Ashish knew that its time they start packing their belongings and go back to India. Shweta had first appointment with ob/gyn and everything was well with her pregnancy. She was disappointed that this pregnancy news came in such bad time but that was the only thing which kept Shweta happy. By last week, they sold off all their furniture and their favorite SUV. Both Ashish and Shweta were depressed with the thought of going back to India after 6 long years. They had a huge friend circle in US and everybody was saddened and felt helpless to see them going back to India. Ashish lost both his parents 3 years before his marriage in an accident. His elder brother stopped any kind of contact with Ashish after some property issue. Shweta’s parents and siblings too cut off their relationship with her after she married Ashish in a registrar’s office 6 years back. Shweta tried her best to renew her relationship with her parents but they couldn’t forgive Shweta for marrying against their wishes. Whenever she used to call home, they used to disconnect her call soon after hearing her voice. There was nobody looking forward for their visit to India. Ashish had already decided that he won’t stop trying to come back to US and will again start his h1 processing soon after going back to India.
With the help of one of their friend in US, they got a flat for rent pretty soon in Mumbai. Ashish also had a job in hand in India for which he was easily selected through few telephonic interviews. The day they reached Mumbai, it was hot and humid. Shweta immediately felt sick as she came out of the airport. A teenaged boy came running to them and asked if he could help them with their luggage and get a taxi for them. Ashish felt happy with a helping hand and immediately agreed. That teenage boy immediately brought a taxi and helped Ashish to load the luggage. When job was done Ashish handed a 20 Rs note to the boy. Teenage boy stared at Ashish with amusement without taking the money out of his hand.

“Rakh lo rakh lo” said Ashish insisting the boy to take money.

“Saab bus 20Rs, you are coming from America and giving me 20Rs?” said the boy

Ashish felt taken aback “What do u mean by just 20rs! How much do u want?”

“20 dollars saab” said the boy with a smile.

“What…20 dollars!!” said Ashish angrily.

“Chillate kyun ho saab…if u want to give..give ..otherwise leave…” said the boy arrogantly.

“I wont give u a penny!” fumed Ashish and got into the taxi.

Boy left the place uttering some bad words.

He was all the more angry when taxi waala charged 500Rs just from airport to santacruz. He started cursing about the corruption rate in India from the day one.
Two days after settling down, Ashish joined his new company. He soon observed that there were different groups in the office according to the language they speak and thus lot of politics. He missed his old office and colleagues and the office environment back in US.

Shweta felt lot of nauseated for first 2 weeks in India and then slowly recovered. She felt happy that she got full time maid, Radha, but she had to bear her non-stop talk throughout the day. After knowing that Shweta is pregnant, Radha took good care of her and sometimes used to cook for her too.

Getting gas connection and license was a big headache for Ashish. Everywhere he had to bribe. People in government offices were not courteous at all. For Ashish it seemed that its abnormal to follow rules in India. Though India changed a lot in terms of economy since last time he was in India but basic mentality remained same. Though big malls, multi storey’s have erupted throughout the city, sincerity has gone underground in the same rate.

One day Shweta felt restless and went out to buy some groceries. As she went out, she immediately felt uncomfortable. Guys were staring at her from top to bottom almost piercing through her top. Though she was 3 months pregnant but nobody could guess that. She cursed herself for not wearing a salwar suit. A guy even passed a nasty comment on her and she almost wanted to scream but kept quite. Later that night when Shweta narrated the incident that happened in the morning to Ashish and he started chuckling.

“My pregnant wife still looks so beautiful, how could the guys stop staring?” said Ashish sweetly.

“Shut up Ashish…I am serious” said Shweta agitated.

“Welcome to India, madam!” said Ashish taking Shweta in his arms.

“Now don’t wear jeans and your sexy tops while going out alone here” continued Ashish lovingly.

“hmmm..i hate living here” sighed Shweta.

“Me too..and you know what” said Ashish looking at Shweta.

“What?” said Shweta.

“I have talked to one of my friend in US who has his own company and he is ready to file my H1 in coming april” said Ashish.

“Oh really” asked Shweta delighted.

“Yes my dear wifey” said Ashish kissing Shweta.

“Thank God, its hell out here” said Shweta.

Ashish used to have lot of work pressure in the office. He had to go to office even on the weekends. And to top it all, he reached home late due to the heavy traffic. Shweta missed Ashish a lot in day to day life as spending a quality time together lessened.

Days passed by very slowly. Ashish was looking forward for april to come. Work in the office was ok and he made very few friends. Similarly Shweta hardly made any friends in her apartment as she was confident that she would go back to her own set of friends back in US. Then one day, an elderly couple, Mr and Mrs Gupta, moved in their opposite flat. Mrs Gupta seemed to be very kind and friendly but her constant interference annoyed Shweta. They had two sons and both were settled in US. She always used to boast about their son’s well being in US to Shweta which irritated her more. When Mrs Gupta came to know that Shweta and Ashish too lived in US before coming here, she annoyed them more by asking why they left such beautiful country. But even after all this Mrs Gupta used to give her motherly affection to Shweta during her pregnancy. She used to cook different nutritious food for Shweta without any hesitation.

Soon the month of April came and Ashish’s friend filed h1 visa for him. Both Ashish and Shweta prayed that their case should be selected in the H1 lottery. God answered their prayers and Ashish’s H1 file was selected in lottery and went for processing. As Ashish had good experience in US, he was sure there would be no problems whatsoever while processing. It was just a matter of few months and they would be flying back to their beloved country.

One day Shweta told Mrs Gupta that they have filed for US visa again and that if everything goes well, they will fly back to US. As soon as Shweta said this, smile on Mrs Gupta’s face vanished. She kept quiet for a minute and then said “we are going to miss you”.

“Aunty you can come and meet us whenever you guys come to US to meet your sons” said Shweta softly.

“Beta, its been 10 yrs since both my sons have left to US. They have never once called us. They came to India few times in between but stayed for 2-3 days at our house. That’s it. They are very busy people Shweta. If you come to India sometime, then don’t forget us” said Mrs Gupta sadly trying to stop her tears. Shweta for the first time felt sorry for her. She thought how life can be irony sometimes, here she is trying to mend her relationship with her parents but they are not interested, and here is Mrs Gupta who is so eager to see her kids but they don’t have time.

Time passed by and time for Shweta’s delivery came near. Last trimester was tough for Shweta, but with the support of Mrs Gupta and Radha, Shweta gained confidence. Shweta started her contractions in the middle of the night one day and Ashish rushed her to nearby hospital. Mr and Mrs Gupta too accompanied them.

By morning 5’o clock little princess Neha stepped into this world looking at her parents for the first time. Shweta and Ashish both cried, hugged, laughed like two small kids looking at their daughter. They laughed when Neha cried, and cried when Neha smiled. It was wonderful moment for both of them. Its been 3 years since they were waiting for this day. Ashish knew how much this moment meant for Shweta.

Mrs Gupta didn’t leave Shweta’s side for those 3 days. Shweta at times felt guilty for troubling Mrs Gupta but she felt at comfort whenever Mrs Gupta used to hold Shweta’s hand or just put her palm oh her head lovingly.

The day Ashish and Shweta arrived home with their little one, they got the news that Ashish’s h1b visa got approved. Ashish and Shweta were both elated with the news and thanked their new born, Neha for being so lucky for them. Ashish got an appointment for visa stamping on Dec 1st 08.

As time passed by Ashish and Shweta were totally engrossed with their new found parental status. Shweta used to capture every moment of her baby’s growth in her digital camera. Ashish was all the more happy as things were going smoothly as he thought. He even had a project ready to work on after going to US. Mr and Mrs Gupta enjoyed the company of Ashish and Shweta even more after the arrival of little Neha. Shweta used to introduce them as “Nana- Nani” whenever they used to come home to spend time with Neha.

When all things were going fine and their stamping day was just few days away, their world came to a standstill for next few days.

It was on 26th nov 08 when as usual Ashish went to office. He had an official meeting as well as party that day and informed Shweta that it would be late by the time he returns home so asked her not to wait for him for dinner. Around 5pm Ashish called Shweta.

“Hello Sweety, I am just about to leave” said Ashish.

“Oh you are coming home now?” asked Shweta

“No no. I mean i am going to meeting now. We all colleagues are going together” said Ashish.

“Oh ok. Where is the meeting by the way?”asked Shweta casually.

“Its at Taj hotel” said Ashish amidst chaos in the office.

“Oh ok..you carry on..your colleagues must be waiting” said Shweta hearing somebody calling him from behind.

“Ok..bye” said Ashish and they all left for the meeting.

Around 7pm Shweta heard her door bell ringing many a times. She ran and peeped from the door hole and saw Mrs Gupta standing there. She opened the door.

“Beta did you hear the news?” said Mrs Gupta with anxiety in her voice.

“What news aunty?”questioned Shweta.

“There have been terrorist attacks all over the city beta. Switch on the TV you will know “said Mrs Gupta.

Shweta hurriedly switches on the TV and changes the channel to local news. Mrs Gupta was right about the news. The news correspondent was talking on top of his voice about the attacks which made clear about the gravity of the situation. Suddenly the news correspondent announced that Hotel Taj is also among the places where terrorist attacked. Hearing that, Shweta gasped. Mrs Gupta who was sitting on the sofa while watching the news suddenly panicked when she saw Shweta who was almost freaked out.

“What happened beta?” said Mrs Gupta trying to shake Shweta.

“Aunty Ashish went to Hotel Taj for the meeting today” cried Shweta.

“Oh no..is it…but but..first find out…what if he already left the hotel” said Mrs Gupta comforting her.

Shweta hurriedly made a call to Ashish but it was switched off. Her heart started beating faster and she tried reaching his office landline number hoping somebody would give information but nobody answered the call. Then she went to her bedroom and frantically started searching through Ashish’s wardrobe to see is she can get hold of any of his colleague’s contact numbers. She cursed herself for never bothering to ask Ashish any of his colleague’s number in case of emergency. Mrs Gupta also came inside the bedroom to help Shweta. After a frantic search she got the number of Mr. Ranganathan, Ashish’s manager written somewhere in his official documents. She ran back to main hall to call that number but the line went busy. She kept redialing the number for another 15 minutes but the line was busy constantly. Her heart raced faster and then suddenly she realized Neha was crying in her room. She ran to the other bedroom and took Neha in her arms and cuddled her with tears rolling in her eyes.

After an hour her phone finally rang. Neha was asleep by the time. Shweta made Neha sleep back in her bed and went to pick up the call. Her hands were shaking as she lifted the fone.

“Hello is this Mrs Ashish Khurana?” said a voice on the other side of the phone.

“Yes” answered Shweta with a weak voice.

“Mrs Ashish, I am Ranganathan, Ashish’s manager” said Mr Ranganathan with a heavy south Indian accent.

“I have been trying to reach you…” said Shweta unable to complete her sentence.

“oh ok ok. Actually you must have already come to know about what happened in the city today?” said Mr Ranganathan hoping that the answer would be yes.

“Yes Mr Ranganathan, I came to know about it half an hour back..” said Shweta.

“See Mrs Ashish, to be frank I myself have no news about my team members which includes your husband till now. There were total 10 people from my team who went to the meeting today. I have tried contacting each and everybody but it seems everybody’s mobile number is switched off. …” and then Mr Ranganathan paused for a while “I have been trying to contact police about the same. I have even escalated the issue with our company’s chairman and other higher officials about the situation and they are also trying their best to assess the situation…” continued Mr Ranganathan “I will contact you again, once I receive some kind of information about my team members….aa Ashish” And then Mr Ranganatha paused again to listen Shweta’s gasp.

“Please madam, you don’t worry. Everything will be alright. Just be positive. Also don’t go out anywhere outside your home as the situation is very bad right now” said Ranganathan and paused again when he listened another call beep in his phone.

“Okay madam I will call you back again, I am getting a call on the other line, I think it is from our company chairman. Bye” and the call was over.

Mrs Gupta was just standing besides Shweta.

“What happened beta…is there any information?” asked Mrs Gupta worriedly, looking at Shweta’s pale face.

“No aunty. It was Ashish’s manager. They themselves have no news about them and said they will contact me again as soon as they know some news” said Shweta with tired and weak voice.

News about terrorism in Mumbai was blasting all over the various tv channels. There were no reports of any casualty yet. After a while Mr Gupta too joined them. All three were glued to TV with silence. They couldn’t believe the scale of the attacks happening in Mumbai. Every time there was a report of a new place where there have been bomb explosions. They felt helpless and lonely. Mrs Gupta decided to stay at Shweta’s house until there is some news from Ashish. She herself fed Neha when she got up and made her go sleep again singing a lullaby for her. Shweta was in no position to look after Neha and left her on Mrs Gupta’s care. By 12pm they realized Ashish is not going to return home that day but were happy there have been no bad reports from the hotel so far according to media news.

Mrs Gupta persuaded Shweta to have dinner but she refused and instead she went to her little daughter’s room and cuddled around her saying a silent prayer. Mrs Gupta settled herself on the sofa and Mr Gupta choose to sleep on the deewan in the hall. TV was not switched off but Mrs gupta lowered the sound a bit. She didn’t even turn off the light hoping Ashish would come back.

The night went by with a long wait. Shweta woke up with a heavy headache and her neck ached a bit as she slept in one position throughout the night without realizing. When she came out in the hall, she realized that Mr and Mrs Gupta, were still there at home. She could smell hot tea from the kitchen and somehow felt bit relaxed for the first time in past 12hrs to have Mr and Mrs Gupta’s company.

“Beta, while you were sleeping Mr Ranganathan called up, he asked u to call him back” said Mrs Gupta while giving her hot cup of tea.

“Oh, did he say anything more aunty?” asked Shweta with worried look again.

“no no..he said there is nothing to worry about but he just wanted to give you some information” said Mrs Gupta.

She dialed Mr Ranganathan number keeping her cup aside. After 3-4 rings Mr Ranganathan answered the call.

“Hello Mrs Ashish, ..a..aa..I was waiting for your call” said Mr Ranganathan. It seemed he didn’t sleep throughout the night and also he was talking from somewhere outside.

“What is it Mr Ranganathan? Did you get information?” said Shweta anxiously.

“Ya. Actually I came in touch with commander in chief, who is looking after this crisis and he said there are at least 300 people who are stuck up in the hotel. It might be possible that terrorists have kept them as hostages. Here people are trying their best to negotiate with them. They are hoping the crisis will be resolved by afternoon” said Mr Ranganathan slowly.

“uh..oh..can I come there?” said Shweta not knowing what else to say.

“No no. Please don’t come here. It’s not safe” insisted Mr Ranganathan.

After the call was over, Shweta for the first time felt the pain for the others too, not only for Ashish. She was wondering if kids were there too. As the news of the hostages flashed on the TV, Shweta imagined the scene as if they were tied and all kept in a room, that some might be in hiding. She was worried if they even had a chance to drink water.

As the word went out, other people from the apartment came visiting Shweta’s house and gave their wishes for his safe arrival. Lot of other colleagues of Ashish also called Shweta and asked her to be strong. It was already afternoon and she didn’t get any call from Mr. Ranganathan again. She was exhausted and sick. According to TV reports there wasn’t much progress. There was no sign of release of any of the hostages. She thought to herself that there was no point in calling Mr. Ranganathan anyway after seeing live reports on TV. She had tears in her eyes realizing it was already more than 24hrs since she saw Ashish. Neha had no inkling of what was going on, but she behaved like a good girl as if realizing she should not disturb her mother.

By evening 4’o clock there was reports that terrorists fired indiscriminately inside the Taj Hotel. There were also reports that few escaped from the hotel, that there was a bomb explosion in one of the floors of the hotel. Shweta’s eyes were already swollen by this time and she was holding tight with Mrs Gupta. She didn’t want to believe that Ashish might have been killed because she knew she would realize if something like that happened. She was more worried if Ashish was hurt.
In the night she tried calling Mr Ranganathan again but his fone was constantly busy. That day nobody ate anything. Neha was fed by Mrs Gupta herself. In the night around 11’o clock Shweta got call from Mr. Ranganathan.

“Hello” said Shweta meekly.

“Mrs Ashish, I am sorry, but there hasn’t been any news yet” said Mr. Ranganathan genuinely feeling sorry.

“oh..” said Shweta feeling good that there was no bad news at least.

“Please be strong, Mrs Ashish. I will pray that all my team members should return safely” said Mr. Ranganathan softly.

“ok…mmm..even I am praying for the same. Thanks for calling” said Shweta knowing that there is nothing more to talk.

Soon it was day three of terror. Reports were uglier by the morning. Lot of dead bodies was recovered from some floors of the hotel where anti-terrorist unit could go. Atleast 15 bodies were found and identified. Most of them were foreign nationals. Except for Taj Hotel all other places where attacks happened have been cleared out. Now, the whole nation’s concentration was focused on this hotel. Anti-terrorist unit was still combing each floor, room by room cautiously. According to reports due to fumes caused by bomb attack and as all lights were broken inside the hotel, it was becoming a difficult task for the unit to counter the attacks.

Shweta became restless by afternoon. She couldn’t stay at home. She wanted to go to the hotel and see what really was happening with her own eyes. She thought to herself that had she been there in place of Ashish, Ashish wouldn’t have sit at home waiting for her to come. She should go.

Mr.Ranganathan’s phone came and there wasn’t any difference in the news since last night. At around 4’o clock she decided that she has to go the site and asked Mrs Gupta to take care of her daughter. Mr and Mrs Gupta both were shocked by Shweta’s decision and begged her not to go as there is nothing she could do. They also feared for her safety as it was almost curfew like situation in the city but she didn’t heed to their words. Mr Gupta finally had to give in but said he will also go with her and will not let her go alone. Shweta didn’t say no and changed herself in a cotton salwar suit. She kissed Neha and hugged Mrs Gupta before leaving. She kept some snacks in her purse and a bottle of water in case she meets Ashish and he might be hungry. She was determined to come back home with Ashish.
Though hotel was just 45 mins drive from their home, it took almost 3hrs to reach the place by taxi. A large area around the hotel was sealed and there were small tents outside hotel where anti-terrorist unit were holding their crew. There were lot of media people, vans and other officers. It was chaos everywhere. Once there Shweta, didn’t understand where to go and what she could do. She could see few faces who like her seemed to have their people trapped in the building and media people were trying to take their interview. Some were talking in vain, some didn’t want to comment. Then in one corner she saw a lady sitting in the ground and praying.

She and Mr Gupta moved around to see if they can catch hold of some official to talk about the condition but it was too difficult to reach them. Smoke was coming out from many parts of the building and the building itself was drenched with water caused due to fire engines. From the far corner she could see few people carrying some bodies in the ambulances. Few were moving in the stretchers, few in wheel chairs. Media people standing there were giving different counts of people killed. It increased than what she heard last when she was at home. Just around then she felt somebody put a hand on her shoulder. She turned around with panic and there she saw a middle aged man around 50 yrs old with spectacles and pale face. For a moment she thought, he also might have somebody close inside the building and felt sorry.

“Are you Mrs Ashish?” asked the old man.

Shweta was little taken aback and said yes.

“Oh, I am Ranganathan madam” said Mr Ranganathan.

“Oh Mr. Ranganathan… hello…. mmm …how did u recognize me?” said Shweta recognizing the voice she has been in touch since last 2 days.

“Actually I called your home. Some woman took the call and she said you are here with her husband. She even told me what you were wearing. I even tried calling you on your mobile” said Mr Ranganathan.

Shweta checked her mobile and there were several missed calls, due to chaos she didn’t hear the ring.

For Shweta he looked as if he didn’t had sleep since last 2 days. She could see grown beard on his face and he looked tired.

“You should have not come here madam. There is nothing we can do. It is too dangerous for you” continued Mr Ranganathan kindly in a fatherly way. Shweta often heard about him from Ashish but never saw him.

“I just couldn’t stay at home Mr. Ranganathan. Ashish would have done the same had I been there instead of him” said Shweta pointing at the hotel and tears flew down her cheeks.

All this was noticed by a media spokes woman and she came running with her crew to ask why she was crying. Suddenly Shweta was surrounded with camera, mike and a lady asking all sorts ofquestions. She got panicked and got help from Mr.Ranganathan who shoo them away politely saying they don’t want to say anything to media.

He took them to one corner of the barricaded area where there was a small tent. He entered and invited both of them. She noticed that there was one small suitcase in one corner and a pair of clothes on top of it. A small bedding with a laptop on top of it.

“Whose tent is this” asked Shweta looking at Mr Ranganathan.

“Actually some of the police officials gave me this tent. I have been here since last 2days keeping in touch with anti-terrorist agents. I am trying my best whatever I can do. But there are many more people there. So far they couldn’t get any news about my team members” said Mr Ranganathan rather solemnly.
Shweta felt grateful for Mr Ranganathan for being so concerned about his colleagues but she didn’t want to thank him now until Ashish comes back safe. She just nodded and looked around the tent. Mr. Ranganathan gave them water to drink. She didn’t know what else to do. Mr Ranganathan and Mr Gupta both talked for a while about the situation about why it was taking time to nab the terrorists.

She just couldn’t come to believe that all this was real. She always used to hear about such news in TV but never ever cared about much. She now understood the kind of fear this kind of terrorist attacks carries with itself. Just around then she heard some loud shooting noises from the hotel. They all came out of the tent instantly and stood there looking at the hotel. They could hear the sounds more clear and there were lots of rounds fired though it was not clear who was firing it. The commotion which was there till then went silent and everybody there were looking at the building and trying to listen the sounds of the shooting. Shooting went on for another 20 minutes and stopped. After a while again the same chaos came back from the crowd, media people giving the latest news and a new set of ambulances coming towards the hotel.

Mr. Ranganathan asked them to stay inside the tent while he goes and tries to find some information. Shweta was almost tempted to go with him but decided that it may annoy him. Mr Gupta and Shweta both entered the tent again and sat silently. At around 8pm they called home and both talked to Mrs Gupta. Neha was already slept by that time and Mrs Gupta made her some food to eat before sleeping. She informed Shweta that Neha was behaving very well and didn’t cry at all. She asked them when they would come back for which Shweta didn’t give any certain answer and said they might be little late. She was determined not to go back home without Ashish but felt sorry for Mr Gupta. After the call was over, she asked Mr Gupta to go back home and that she will be alright. Mr Gupta smiled and said that his wife will kick him if she knows that he left her here. Shweta smiled a little and felt grateful again for Mr Gupta. She suddenly remembered her parents and felt sad that they don’t care about her at all. These two days have been more horrible for her had she didn’t had moral support from Mr and Mrs Gupta.

At around 9pm Mr Ranganathan returned to the tent. He noticed Mr Gupta was lying down on the bedding and Shweta was sitting on the other corner with her head leaning back waiting for some news. They both came back to their senses as they saw him. Mr Ranganathan looked more tired than what they saw last but it was the same case with everybody there. He said that more bodies have been found by police but none of the bodies belongs to his colleagues. Shweta just wondered that how a human being is referred to as “body” once he or she is dead. The mere thought of it overwhelmed her. Mr. Ranganathan insisted them to return home as there is nothing they can do here. He insisted many other family members from not coming here who were in same situation like Ashish but being their manager he felt he was responsible to be here. Mr Ranganathan was also feeling guilty at the same time because it was his idea to have the meeting at this hotel.

“I will not go back home without Ashish.. Mr Ranganathan” said Shweta somewhat stubbornly “am sorry about that”.

“Please madam, we don’t know how much more time it will take and it’s not safe for both of you here”.

“Its ok Mr Ranganathan..you are here…they all are just your colleagues..your team members..nothing else..but still you are here for them…there is my husband out there…I don’t have anybody else other than him and my daughter in this life…” said Shweta with depressed anxiety.

Mr Ranganathan didn’t have much idea about their personal life other than that they came from US recently and he liked Ashish for his work in office. He couldn’t argue much with Shweta. With that he said he will be back after sometime. After a while he came back with few bottles of mineral water and 2 packets of food. Shweta felt little embarrassed when she saw Mr Ranganathan had to go and get them food. She was in no mood to eat food but then that would offend Mr Ranganathan who took so much of effort to bring food from somewhere in this kind of situation and moreover Mr Gupta might be feeling hungry, he was old and she should think about him too. Shweta ate very little and Mr Gupta seemed to be hungry and he ate heartily thanking Ranganathan for taking the effort. After having food they stood outside for long time and talking to few people mostly who were media people about the situation. They said that 80% of the hotel has been cleared by the anti-terrorist agents and in another few hours this ordeal will be over. Shweta felt good hearing this thinking that Ashish will be soon with her; it’s just a matter of few hours. She still refused to believe that he might have been killed.

Soon it was past midnight and the whole ordeal entered into its 3rd day already. When there was no new news till 2 AM, Shweta and Mr. Gupta rested for a while inside the tent. They got up and came out of the tent around 6 a.m. They didn’t know where Mr Ranganathan was throughout the night while they were resting. He appeared before them after 7 am saying that few people were rescued but none of them were his team members. Shweta felt that crowd increased more than the previous day with more media crew. It was almost as some fair was going on, as she noticed lot of small tea stalls and other snack stalls installed overnight serving people there. At 10 am she called home again and talked to Mrs Gupta worrying about her daughter. Mrs Gupta said she was doing fine and was causing no trouble. She insisted Mr Gupta to go home again but he refused plainly.

People were increasingly impatient with terrorists still hiding inside the hotel for 3rd day straight. Nobody had clue why it was taking so much time to finish the task. While scanning the hotel from far corner where she was standing, Shweta noticed that at one corner there was a police van and few officers standing around. She noticed them for some time. They were all in black uniforms. They were laughing and seemed having no remorse about what was going. After watching them for a while, she couldn’t take it anymore, there were people inside the hotel fighting for their lives and here these people were laughing and smiling. While Mr Gupta was talking to somebody there Shweta sneaked past the barricades and walked towards the van. She patted on one of the officer’s shoulder from behind when other officers noticed her. The officer turned around to see her.

“Having fun?” asked Shweta sarcastically.

“Who are you madam, you are not supposed to be here?” asked the officer with concern.

“My husband is there in that hotel since last 3 days amongst those terrorists and you are all standing here and joking. Don’t you have any heart?” said Shweta angrily.

“See madam, you should not be here, this is restricted area, it’s not safe for you here. Please go back” said officer controlling his anger.

“Safe..safe my foot..when India has such officers like you..who take bribes at the drop of the hat..nobody is safe” said Shweta with agitation when others came near her to drag her off from there.

“Mind your language madam…we are working round the clock..its people like you who are delaying the process” said the officer finally letting off his anger while others tried to calm him down.

Shweta was then forcefully dragged off from there by other officers. Mr Gupta then noticed that Shweta was being dragged off by officers towards where he was standing. He rushed to her and asked what happened with heavy breath.

“Nothing” said Shweta getting all the more angry at the way officers dragged her.

“Why did you go there beta?” asked Mr Gupta softly.

“To give them lecture uncle..they are least bothered about what is happening inside..its been 3 days ..its ridiculous to see how they are handling this grim situation..they were standing there and making jokes..thats why I hate India uncle…I never wanted to come here..everybody here is corrupt and nobody feels the responsibility…” said Shweta with tears in her eyes.

“Beta calm down…I know what you are going through..believe in God…Ashish will return safely..have faith” said Mr Gupta patting her head softly.

After a while Mr Ranganathan came to know what happened from Mr Gupta and felt Shweta shouldn’t have spoken like that with officers as he knew many officers too lost their life in this battle. The real fault was with politicians.

The saga went on for few more hours when all of a sudden there was a big commotion in the crowd. There were rumours that all the terrorists in the hotel have been gunned down finally. It was nearly afternoon by the time this news came but nobody was yet allowed to come near the hotel. People were finally cheering and clapping around. Shweta and Mr. Gupta stood there silently waiting to hear something about Ashish and his other colleagues. Mr Ranganathan was as usual not around them and they were waiting for him to come with some confirmed news that the crisis is over. Around 1pm Mr. Ranganathan came to them with happy smile even though he looked very very tired. Shweta could already sense the good news looking at Mr. Ranganathan’s face.

“All are safe Mrs Ashish..all are safe..they all are taken to hospital..come along with me..you can meet Ashish there itself” said Mr Ranganathan happily hugging Mr Gupta.

“Why are they being taken to hospital?” said Shweta panicking if they have been hurt or worse have been hit by bullets.

“Oh..they were all are pretty shaken up…and week due to exhaustion..they will have some physical examination by doctors..i guess..thats it” said Mr Rangathan hurrying towards the tent to take his belongings. After a while all three hired a taxi and hurried towards the hospital. Behind them they could still hear sounds of ambulance and fire engines. While in the taxi, Shweta called Mrs Gupta and gave her the good news and said she will call back once she meets Ashish. Mr Ranganathan was calling families of all other team members and gave them the address of the hospital.

After reaching the hospital, they were directly taken to the trauma ward. Journalists and media crew were already there. After talking to one of the doctors there, they were directed to one of the rooms where all his team-members were there. As soon as everybody reached the room, there was silence. Shweta scanned around the room to see Ashish and there he was sitting in one corner of the room with IV attached to his hand. Shweta ran towards Ashish and others noticed their presence and there was murmur all around.

“Ashish” said Shweta falling on her knees to see Ashish whose head was bent down.

Ashish lift his face weakly to see Shweta and a line of tear went down his cheeks as he weakly got up to hug her.

“I knew nothing will happen to you..i knew” said Shweta amidst tears hugging Ashish tightly.

Meanwhile Mr Ranganathan was hugging and cheering each and every colleague of his happily and congratulating them. Mr Gupta too who didn’t know anybody other than Ashish hugged everybody and patting them all for being lucky and brave to come out of the worst terrorists attack ever happened. Finally he came to Ashish and hugged him with tears in his eyes. Everybody in the room was moved and there were tears of happiness all around. Slowly families of other members too came and the room was crowded soon. After all the medical formalities, which took nearly 2 hours, they were all given permission to go home and rest.

As Ashish , Shweta and Mr Gupta knocked their door, Mrs Gupta came out with a [i]silver thaali[/i] which had a small fire from camphor and she rotated the thaali in front of them with moist eyes. Ashish then bowed and touched Mrs Gupta’s foot with respect. As he stood up, Mrs Gupta gently kissed him on his forhead. After entering home, he searched for Neha and grabbed her with both hand and kissed her. She gave him a sweet smile as if she was missing him too. Finally he was back with his family.

Mrs Gupta already prepared food for them. Ashish soon took shower and had very little to eat. He couldn’t eat more. He wanted to rest. Mr and Mrs Gupta finally went back to their home after four days of nightmare. As soon as they left, Ashish slipped into the bed taking Shweta and Neha along. Shweta was tired too. All three had sound sleep not knowing when it was already dawn.

Ashish was strangely silent since he came home. He was still in trauma. Their date of stamping was coming near and Ashish didn’t seem to bother about it. Shweta was worried about Ashish, at the same time she didn’t knew how to bring the subject of visa stamping which was on coming Monday. She knew Ashish was prepared with all the documents long time back. It was Friday that day. Ashish talked very little and office granted them leave for that day. Next day he was most of the time on phone making some enquiries which Shweta didn’t understand as he talked in very low tone. She hoped it was regarding Visa stamping. On Sunday he got a call from a stranger and Ashish listened while scribbling down something on a notepad. After the call was over, Ashish asked Shweta to get ready as they will be going out somewhere. Shweta was bit irritated as Ashish didn’t tell her any details about where they are going but didn’t dare to ask and got ready. After 15 mins they were on the roads to a destination which Shweta had no idea about. She tried asking Ashish about where they are going all of a sudden and he simply replied her to wait for a little while more and she will know eventually. After an hour they reached an old apartment complex. They both climbed two floors and reached a house where Ashish rang the door bell.

A young woman with a small baby opened the door. She looked pale and had sad eyes. Shweta was bit taken back when she looked at the woman who looked beautiful and had no idea why they were there.

“Namaste…mmm..is this Captain Ganesh’s home?” asked Ashish softly.

“yes..he is my husband..but…” saying this the woman’s eyes filled with tears and fell short of words.

“yes I know” helped Ashish with tenderness.

“I knew him. My name is Ashish and this is my wife” said Ashish gesturing towards Shweta.

“Can I come in for a while” continued Ashish.

The woman at the door didn’t say anything and gave them way to enter inside her home.

As they entered the house, Shweta saw few elderly people all in somber mood. Then her eyes fell on a big photo of a man in the centre of the hall with a garland across the frame. Shweta felt she saw the man somewhere and heart sank when she remembered him. It was the man she had an argument with recently at the Taj Hotel premises. Shweta was shocked to know he was no more and soon understand his name is Ganesh. She looked around to see Ashish. He was sitting uncomfortably in a chair. She too came to sit in a chair adjacent to Ashish’s. She wondered if Ashish knew about the incident that happened at the Taj hotel and that it was the reason why he was disturbed since few days.

The lady of the house came back with two glasses of water and sat in the opposite chair with lowered eyes.

Ashish moved uncomfortably in his chair and finally opened his mouth to speak which seemed a lifetime “i..i..owe my life to your husband. He lost his life while saving me” said Ashish with choking voice.

Shweta was paralyzed to hear this.

“While in the capitivity, I was freaked out. I tried to sneak away from there. I was too terrified. I didn’t want to die so soon. They were killing people mercilessly. But as I tried to escape, I was caught by one of the terrorists and he tried to shot me. But before he could do that, your husband came in between and killed him” said Ashish clutching his hands together and lowering his face not able to look at the lady who got widowed because of him.

“Then he looked at me with smiling face” Ashish tried to breath in as he tried to remember that smiling face of Ganesh which he can’t forget for life “and said I was lucky that he caught me before terrorists did anything bad” Ashish felt silent for a while before he could say anymore but he had to do this for the sake of Ganesh.
“Then he said that he promised you to take to movie that day because he knew that the mission would be over by that day. He also said that it was the first time he was taking you out for movie” said Ashish sobbing again. Tears came rolling down from Shweta’s eyes but she didn’t move to give holding hand to Ashish.

“Just then another terrorist came from nowhere and opened fire at both of us. Ganesh quickly covered me and killed him too but this time he wasn’t lucky. He had to give up his life. He died in my hands” paused Ashish while looking at the hands where Ganesh breathed his last breath. Ganesh’s widow stared at him to see the man whom her husband saw last before dying. There were only sounds of sobbing in the house.

Ashish again lowered his eyes and slowly moved his hands to his shirt pocket “ he asked me to give you this before……”resumed Ashish while taking out two movie tickets from his pocket and slowly got up from his chair and moved near Ganesh’s wife to give the tickets. Ganesh’s wife took the tickets with shaky hands and kissed the tickets with tears which never seemed to end.

“I am sorry” said Ashish finally letting out the guilt which had been with him since past few days. Shweta felt as guiltier and for the first time got up from her chair and came near Ganesh’s wife and took her hands in her hands and cried.

They were there for a long time before they returned for home. After returning home they were silent for a long time before Shweta broke the silence.

“Ashish, I have to tell you something” said Shweta softly.

Ashish looked at Shweta as if asking her to continue.

“I knew Ganesh too. Infact before you came to know” said Shweta with fresh tears again making a liner in her eyes.

Shweta narrated him about what happened on that day and cried feeling guilty like a child. Ashish didn’t say anything but took her in his arms. He knew he was more responsible for Ganesh’s death than anybody else. They both sat there crying, holding each other’s hands for long time and silently thanking Ganesh for giving them the new lease of life. That night both came to a decision.

On Monday, Ashish went to office and gave his resignation with 2 months of notice period as required. Later that night they had heartfelt dinner with Mr and Mrs Gupta at their home. In coming days Ashish became busy by making plans to be an entrepreneur. He pursued his dream of owning a business which took rust since long time due to dollar dream race. Shweta and Ashish who didn’t had any acquaintances before coming to India now has a bigger family which contained Mr and Mrs Gupta and Ganesh’s family. Ganesh’s wife Geeta didn’t had any animosity with Ashish as she knew Ganesh did his duty. She was proud of being Ganesh’s wife and liked Ashish’s family. As for Ashish, Ganesh’s sacrifice led him to believe that there is still hope in India.

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Terrorists wanted to bring fear with the gruesome attacks but little did they know that such attacks can never kill true human spirit.

Gaju Bomma : By Renuka K

Apuroopam ga unna aa chinna papa ni choodagane Anjali manasu pulakarinchindi. Gundrati moham, pedda pedda kallu, chinni noru, manushulani choodagane palakaristhunnattu unna aa navvu, entha sepooo aa papane choosthoo undali anipisthundi.
Inka ekkuva sepu alage choosthe dishti taguluthundemo ani ivathalaki vachesthundi.

Anjali ni choodagane valla annayya (Ananda rao) adugutadu, “emma, papa ela undi? Evari polika antav, na polike kada??”

“oooohoo, kadu, bangaru thalli na polika annayya, menatha polika. Entha mudhu ga undo…”
“hmmm…mee adavallu andaroo anthe, mee vadina emo avida polika antundi, nuvvemo nee polika antav, na la undi ani mathram oppukoru”
“adentile annayya, nenu, nuvvu oke polika kada, na la undi ante nee la unnatle kada, prathyekinchi cheppala enti?”, gadusu ga antundi anjali.
Andaroo navvesukuntaru.
Matala madhyalo Anjali ni aduguthadu ananda rao, “already 12yrs ayipoyindi pelli ayyi, pillala kosam try cheyyadam leda?”

“enduku ledu, anni hospitals tirigesam. Evvarooo problem undi ani chepparu, evevo tablets mathram vadamantaru. Annee vaduthunnam kanee, maku aa adrushtam matram kalagadam ledu”, nittorusthoo antundi anjali.

Ananda rao badha ga choosthadu chelli vaipu. Adugudama, vadda ani alochisthoo aduguthadu chelli ni, “mari bava garu kooda choopinchukunnara??”

Debba tinnatlu ga choosthundi Anjali. Kallallo neellu tiruguthoo undaga chepthundi,

“ledu annayya, ayanaki asalu aa alochane ledu. Eppudu choosina office office antaru. Office nunchi vachaka emo, valla annayya pillalu untaru ga, inka vallatho atalu modalu pedatharu. Nene eppudanna kadilistha, appudu mathram, “manaku edi rasi pedthe adi jaruguthundi anjali, mana chethullo emee ledu ga, unna dantlo ananda padali” antoo vedantam cheptharu.”

“naku nenu ga meeru kooda check cheyyinchukondi ani adagalenu, nenu eppudu hospital lo choopinchukovali anna nannu mathram teesukeltharu. Naku assalu ayana ardham karu ento. Oka pakka choosthe perige vayase kanee tagge vayasu kadu ga, emo ela rasi petti unte ala jaruguthundi”

Inthalo Anjali valla vadina atu ga ravadam tho iddaroo ee matalu aapesi, andaroo kalisi vere kaburlu lo padatharu.

Oka rendu rojulu undi, inka Hyd ki bayalderuthundi Anjali. Velle mundu mena kodalini okati ki rendu sarlu choosukuni, tanivi teera muddadi, oka 500/- chethilo petti velthundi.
Ananda rao train ekkinche mundu kooda inka tondara padamani pade pade chepthadu.

Train lo koorchunna Anjali ki okate alochanalu. Alochisthoo alochisthoo, madya madya lo edusthoo alane nidra loki jarukundi.

Hyd lo Anjali, Ramana Rao iddaroo okate company lo work chesthoo untaru. Central govt udyogalu, time to time work, tensions leni jeevitham. Okkate lotu pillalu lekapovatam. Ramana Rao chala manchi manishi. Positive attitude ante ayana daggare nerchukovali. Ayanaku assalu negative ga alochinchadam radu. Eppudoo occupied ga untaru, andaritho easy ga kalisipotharu. Manasu lopala tanakee pillalu kavali ani untundi kanee, mana chethilo emundi anukuntaru. Leni dani kosam athrutha padi, ee roju ni badha ga gadipe kanna, unna dantlo anandam ga undali ankune mansthathvam ayanadi. Anjali eppudoo noru vippi meeru kooda check up ki randi ani adagaledu, eeyanaki aa alochana raledu. Oka vela adigithe tappakunda velle vallu.

Poddune station ki pick up chesukodaniki vellaru Ramana Rao. Train diguthunna Anjali chala tired ga kanipinchindi, kanee chala anandam ga kooda kanipinchindi.

“Enti madam, manchi nidra vesinattu unnaru. Kallu kooda ubbipoyayi”, tana casual style lo adigaru Ramana rao

Okka sari visuruga tala ethi choosindi, anthalone tamayinchukuni “hmm, bane pattindi nidra”, nidra ane padanni vathi palukuthoo cheppindi.

“Ela undi mee mena kodalu? Menatha ki baga maryadalu chesinda?”

Aa mata vinagane Anjali lo ekkada leni santhosham.
“Abba.., chala bagundi andi. Ninda 3months ayina leva.., appude manushulani choosi navvuthundi telusa??? Boddu ga, round round eyes tho abha….assallu cinemallo choopinche pilla lane undi telusa?? Danni vadili ravali anipinchaledu, naku mallee return train ekki velli Danni okkasari choosi vacheyyali anipinchesthundi”, sambaram ga chinna pilla la agakunda chepthoone undi papa gurinchi.

“peru emi pettaru inthakee”

“Kavya, nene suggest chesa. Andarikee peru chala nachindi”, goppa ga cheppindi anjali.

Intiki velle darilo kooda continuous ga Kavya gurinchi chepthoone undi Anjali. Ramana rao kooda anthe interest ga vinnaru anni kaburlu. Intiki vachaka fresh ayyi, iddaroo office ki bayalderaru.

Office nunchi 4:30 kalla intiki vachesaru. Intiki vachaka balcony lo chair vesukoni tea tagadam valla routine. Alane tea taguthunnaru aa roju kooda.

Sudden ga Anjali andi, “emandee, mimmalni oka vishayam adugudam anukutunnanu”
“abbo, permission teesukuni adagatam eppati nunchoo, enti vishayam?”, adigaru ramana rao
“emee ledandee, manaki pelli ayyi 12yrs datipoyyindi kada”
“nijame anjali, 12yrs datipoyindi. Ento ninno, monno ayinattlu undi”, salochana ga annaru ramana rao
“mana tarvatha 5yrs ki ayyindi annayya ki pelli. Appude iddaru pillalu”
“oooo, nijame”
“nakenduko manaki inka pillalu puttarane anipisthundi, mana age kooda takkuva kadu kada”, ramana rao moham loki choosthoo andi anjali.
“oooon, avunu Anjali. Naku kooda pillalu unte baguntundi anipisthundi. Kanee mana chethullo emee ledu ga. Badi padi em cheyyagalam. Naku nuvvu, neeku nenu anthe”, konchem badha ga annaru ramana rao
“ala anukunte manam iddaram enduku kashtapadi pani cheyyali, enduku dabbulu save cheyyali, assalu pillalu lekapothe life ki, mana survival ki meaning emuntundi, manaki ippudu unna dabbu tho iddaram kalu meeda kalu vesukuni jeevithantham gadipeyyochu kada”, konchem visuru ga andi anjali

“ala eppudoo anukokoodadu anjali. Mana dabbulu tinadanike pillalu kavali antava?? Manaki antoo oka life undada?? Life ki meaning pillalu mathrame kadu ga, ala ante lokam lo chala mandi pillalu leni vallu unnaru. Kondaru vere valla pillalni adopt chesukuntaru, kondaru okariki okaram anukuntoo life ni eventful ga lead chestharu. Manam ee kshanam anandam ga unnama leda annade important. Neeku edi anandam anipisthe adi cheyyali. Neeku job manesi intlo unte anandam anukunte, manesi neeku interest unna edo oka hobby ni continue cheyyi. Only money kosame nuvvu job cheyyadam ledu ga?”, soft gane ayina straight ga adigaru ramana rao.

Vishayam tappu dari paduthundi ani ardam chesukundi anjali. Asalu tanu matladali anukunna vishayam veru. Ee discussion velthondi vere vaipu. Sare ani straight ga vishayaniki vachesindi.

“nenu aa uddyesam tho analedu. Anyway, na uddyesam emiti ante, inka pillalu pudatharu ani wait cheyyadam enduku? Manam evarini ayina adopt chesukovachu kada?? Oka vela manam adopt chesukunnaka adrushtam bagundi pillalu puttare anukondi, okariki okaru todu avutharu anthega. Meeru emantaru?”

Chala anandam ga choosaru ramana rao anjali vaipu. Anjali intha broad ga alochinchagaladu ani ayana eppudoo anukoledu. Tanakee ee alochana ennalla nuncho manasulo unna, anjali ela receive chesukuntundo teleeka eppudoo bayata padaledu. Ippudu Anjali ne aa mata antundi. Inkem kavali?

“Chala manchi alochana anjali. Nenu edayina orphanage details kanukkuntanu. Oka roju manam iddaram kalisi veldam, sarena??”, adigaru ramana rao

“orphanage ki enduku andee?? Evariki puttaro, assalu valla putaka emito manaki teleedu. Valla blood ni batte valla buddulu vasthayi. Manam entha mana paddathullo penchukunna, teera perigaka valla kulam, jathi ni batte vallu naduchukuntaru. Endukochina godava adi antha???. Mana chuttallo, telisina valla pillalu ayithe baguntundi”

Ramana rao ki ee alochana convincing ga anipinchaledu. Kanee evari alochanalu vallavi, evari nammakalu vallavi. Idi chinna vishayam kadu, Anjali ki ishtam lekunda cheyyavalasina pani assale kadu. Idi okari life. Tanu evarini ayina premincha galadu. Anjali ala kadu kabatti, tanaku nachinattu naduchukovadame manchidi.

“mana relatives lo ante evaru unnaru??”, alochisthoo adigaru ramana rao
“ma annayya koothuru chala bagundi andee, tanani techi penchukundam anipisthundi”, gaba gaba cheppesindi Anjali, ee lopu ramana rao garu ekkada tana annayya pillalu, tammudu pillalu antaro ani.
Papam, ramana rao gariki anni alochanalu levu. Ayana kooda santhosham ga annaru, “avunu Anjali. Ada pilla intlo tiruguthoo unte entha kala ga untundo kada??? Kanee mee annayya emantado??”

“manam ee weekend veldam ma ooriki. Nenu aduguthanu ma annayya ni”, kotha uthsaham tho andi anjali.

Aa varam rojulu Anjali, Ramana rao lu iddaroo tension tension ga gadiparu. Eppudu weekend vasthunda, eppudu adugudama, assalu oppukuntaro, ledo…iveee alochanalu.

Weekend rane vachindi. Iddaroo ooru bayalderaru. Ananda rao okate ascharya poyaru. Enti monna Sunday ne kada vellav, mallee intha sudden ga enti antooo. Ma bangaru thalli Kavya ni choodam ani, mee bava gariki choopiddam ani vacham le andi anjali.

Bhojanalu ayyaka asalu vishayam adigesindi anjali, annayya, vadina lu iddaroo undagane. Ananda rao modatlo konchem shock tinnaru, kanee ardham chesukunnaru. Chelli, bava manchi position lo unnaru, ammayi ni penchukovadaniki isthe danikee oka manchi life ichinatte, eppudu kavali ante appudu velli choosukovachu. Adee kaka bayata vallaki kooda kadu ichedi, sontha chelli ke. Bava gari manchitanam telisinde, ila saguthunnayi ananda rao alochanalu.

Kasepu evaroo matladaledu.
Ee loga aa sielence ni break chesthoo anjali valla vadina andi, “Repu matladukundam le anjali, ippudu padukundam. Chala late kooda ayyindi kada”

Aa situation ki anjali, ramana rao laku kooda ade correct anipinchindi. After all, its about giving their child forever. So they definitely need some time to think over. Hurry cheyyadam correct kadu anipinchindi. Sare ani cheppi pakka room loki vachi padukunnaru. Padukunnaru anna mate kanee, iddaroo nidra ayithe poledu.

Veellu vellaka ananda rao, valla avida chala sepu matladukunnaru. Chivariki adoption ki ivvadaniki decide ayyaru. Pedda koduku Bharath ela receive chesukuntado teleedu. Kanee he is barely 5yrs, so doesn’t need to think about it more anukuni padukunnaru.

Poddunne levagane ade vishayam chepparu ananda rao anjali tho. Anjali, ramana rao chala ananda paddaru.

Hyd ki vachaka adoption ki oka manchi date choosi phone chesaru. Function chala grand ga chesaru. Ramana rao di pedda family. Motham 4 brothers & 3 sisters. Andarikee ramana rao ante chala ishtam. So, ramana rao intiki vachina kotha addition ni kooda ishta paddaru. Kavya chala muddu ga untundi.

Hyd lo ramana rao unde area lone valla oka annayya, tammudu, akka untaru. Tammudu ki pelli ayyindi kanee, inka pillalu leru. Kavya ramana rao annayya pillaltho, akka pillaltho chala adukunedi. Andaroo chala muddu ga choosevallu. Anjali ki chala anandam ga undedi, aa pillalu andaroo Kavya ni muddu ga choostho unte. Anjali kooda chala baga choosukunedi kavya ni. Kavya mudhu muddu matalatho andarinee attract chesedi. Active ga andari illakoo tirigedi.

Kavya ki ippudu 5yrs. Ramana rao ki, Kavya ki attachment baga perigipoyindi. Edi kavali anna, daddy ne adigedi Kavya. Ramana rao tammudi ki babu puttadu. Inka Kavya ki aa babu thone lokam. Eppudoo valla intlo ne undedi tana bulli tammudini adisthoo. Anjali ki idi antha ga nachaka poyina, Kavya happy ga untundi kada ani vadilesindi.

Life chala smooth ga gadichipothoo undi. Ananda rao family vacations appudalla Kavya ni teesukuni velle vallu, lekapothe valle vachevallu. Kavya ki 8yrs appudu oka sari alane ooru vellindi. Ma hyd lo ala, ma daddy ila, ma tammudu ila ani chepthoo undedi.

Oka sari alane chepthoo unte, Bharath annadu, “Nuvvu asalu ma chelli vi. Athayya pillalu leru, penchukuntam ante daddy ninnu icharu. Needi kooda ee oore, hyd kadu. Nenu nee asalu annayya ni, ma daddy nee assalu daddy. Hyd lo unde mee daddy assalu daddy kadu. Penchukuntunna daddy”

Kavya ki aa vayasuki adi poorthiga ardam kaledu. “nee moham, asalu daddy enti, penchukuntunna daddy enti. Daddy ante daddy ne. Neeku assalu emee teleedu, oorike vaguthav” ani tittesi ata apesi lopaliki vellipoyindi.

Holidays ayipogane Hyd vachesindi. Vachindi kanee, aa chinni manasu lo Bharath anna matalu alane unnayi. Amma ni adugudama anukundi, kanee adagadaniki bhayam vesindi.

Oka roju daddy pakkana padukuni kaburlu chepthundi. Rojooo oka ganta ayina daddy tho kaburlu chepthundi kavya. Motham school kaburlu, friends kaburlu annee chepthundi. Ala mataldukuntoo undaga ramana rao adigaru Kavya ni, “ enti ra, monna 15days ooru vellavu. Naku assalu kaburlu emee cheppaledu. Mamayya, athayya em specials chesaru nee kosam? Em kotha atalu nerchukunnav bharath daggara?”

Ide right time adagadaniki anukundi Kavya. Ememi specials tinnado cheppi, “bharath ki naku godava ayyindi daddy. Memu iddaram matladukotam ledu” andi.
“adenti ra, em godava ayyindi mee iddaru pedda manushula madya?”, navvuthoo adigaru ramana rao.
“oorlo unde mamayya, athayya naku asalu mummy, daddy lu anta. Vadu naku annayya avuthadu anta. Ento sodi chepthunnadu daddy”, complaining ga andi Kavya.

Okka sari ga adiri paddaru ramana rao. Emiti idi? Bharath ala annada?? Assalu ila jaruguthundi ani ayana eppudoo anukoledu. Nijame kada, nenu anjali cheppaka poyina vere vallu chepparu anna guarantee emee ledu kada. Kavya ela receive chesukuntundi ivannee. Aa chinni manasu meeda entha pressure paduthundoo kada ila evarayina matladithe…ila saguthunnayi ayana alochanalu.

“Enti daddy alochisthunnav? Antha suthi kada?? Bharath ki emee teleedu kada?”, kavya aduguthunte mallee ee lokam loki vacharu ramana rao.

Terukuni, “ Kavya bangaram, naku full nidra vachesthundi ra…mee mummy payasam bhale chesindi kada, nenu full tinesanu, na potta choodu ela ayipoyindo”, potta loki gali vadili round ga ayina potta ni choopisthoo annaru ranga rao.

Potta meeda choopudu velitho nokkuthoo, kila kila navvuthoo, “idigo daddy na potta choodu. Nadi kooda alane ayipoyindi” ani acham ramana rao lane potta ni round ga chesi choopinchindi.

“osi rakshasi, annee nerchesukuntunnav ra nuvvu. Sarle bajjundam, mallee poddunne lechi ready avvaka pothe mummy seriousssss, mee school gate closeee, bojjo”, ani Kavya ni padukopettesi Anjali vaipu tirigaru.

Anjali kalla ninda neellu. Buggala meeda kanneella charalu. “Chee, chee emayyindi anjali?, chinna pilla la??” kannellu tudusthoo adigaru ramana rao.

“adi kadu andee, enti ila ayyindi? Bharath ye ila annadu ante, inka ponu ponu chala mande antaru kada Kavya tho ee matalu. Appudu…”, madya lone apesi edusthundi anjali.

“Anjali, manam oka vishayam ardham chesukovali. Adopt chesukovadam, vallani penchadam manaki puttina pillani penchadam antha easy kadu. Nenu antundi manam panche prema gurinchi kadu, vallu perige vidhanam gurinchi. Ee society ki manam tanani adopt chesukunnam ani telusu. So, obvious ga okaru kakapothe inkokaru aa mata antaru. Manam intlo oka mata cheppi, bayata vallu vere mata cheppi Kavya ni confusion lo unchatam kanna, Kavya ki nijam cheppi tanu avannee confidence tho face chesela cheyyadam manchidi, emantav?” anjali vaipu choosthoo adigaru ramana rao.

“kanee, ala chepthe Kavya ki manaki madya dooram vasthundemo. Adi anthaku mundu unnantha free ga undaledemo”, baya paduthoo andi Anjali.

“ala enduku anukuntav?? Dooram ela vasthundi, manam ranisthe vasthundi. Lekapothe radu, cheppanu ga manam ilantivi annee face cheyyali. Edi emayina Kavya manasu badha padakunda choosukovalsina responsblity manade. Adi manam tappinchukolem”, sthiram ga annaru ramana rao.

“ayithe mari chepthara?? Eppudu cheptharu?” adigindi Anjali.

“chepdam, time vachinappudu. Ippudu ayithe nuvvu ekkuva alochinchakunda paduko. Good Night”, cheppesi bharam ga kallu moosukunnaru ramana rao.

Aa year kooda Kavya birthday eppati lagane chala grand ga chesaru. Birthday ki ananda rao family kooda vachindi. Kanee Kavya valla tho anthaku mundu unnantha free ga undaleka poyyindi. Especially Bharath tho. Kanee adi evaroo gamaninchaledu.

Ee lopu summer holidays vachayi.

“era bangaram? Summer holidays ki em chestharo ammayi garu” adigaru ramana rao.
“khammam atha valla intiki veldam daddy”, muddu ga adigindi Kavya.
“Abbo, ee sari khammam ki vesava sketch. Mari ninnu drop chesi vasthe oka 10 days atha valla pillaltho adukuni vasthava??”, adigaru ramana rao
“ooooon, alage alage”, santhosha paduthoo cheppindi Kavya.
“khammam lo eppudoo nuvvu okka danive undaledu kada, undalevemo. manam velli oka 2-3 days undi vacheddam, tarvatha mamayya valla ooru veldooo le”, kavya tho andi anjali.
“nenu ee sari mamayya valla ooru vellanu. Naku ishtam ledu”, andi kavya
“em, endukani ishtam ledu? Manchi ga adigi adigi vandi peduthunnaru ana?? Ayina eppudoo holidays vasthe parigethukuntoo velledanive ga, ippudu emayyindi ??”, konchem kopam ga adigindi Anjali.
Daddy vaipu tirigi cheppindi kavya, “daddy, nenu ayithe vellanu daddy. Mummy ki nuvve cheppuko” anesi tammudi tho adukovadaniki pakkane unde babayi valla intiki vellopoyindi.

“enti idi ila antundi? Papam annayya vallemo idi vasthundi ani eduru choosthoo untaru kada”, andi anjali.

“Sarle Anjali. Nuvvu kooda enti chinna pillatho? Sare, vellinde anuko, ee sari kooda Bharath ade vishayam matladadu anuko, em chesthav?” sooti ga adigaru ramana rao.

“gatti ga chepdam annayya ki phone chesi, bharath ila annadu, ala anoddu ani cheppu ani”, simple ga andi anjali.

“Bharath anadu sare, vallu adukune friends group untundi kada, vallu ante??” mallee adigaru ramana rao

Anjali ki em cheppalo teleeledu. Kanee rosham vachindi. “Ala ayithe mee chelli valla abbayi ki kooda telusu ga, tanu ante??”, eduru prasninchindi

“ayithe khammam kooda pampinchoddu le”, telchesaru ramana rao

“ala ela andee?? Ekkadikee pampakunda, evaritho kalavakunda unchalem ga??”

“avunu anjali. Adi kooda nijame. Manam veelu ayinantha thvaraga cheppali kavya ki. Kanee manam cheppe varaku Kavya ni mee ooru pampaka povadam better anipisthundi. Monna birthday ki vachinappudu kooda kavya konchem uncomfortable ga feel ayyindi, nenu gamaninchanu”, annaru ramana rao.

“ayithe cheppeyyandi ee 2-3 days lo. Tarvatha edo oka ooru velthundi le”, anesi vanta gadi loki vellipoyindi anjali.

Actual ga anjali chala pressure feel avuthundi. Oka vaipu Kavya entha sepoo daddy daddy antundi. Tanatho antha free ga emee undadu. Tanu entha choosina daddy ne kavali. Sarle ani saripettukundam ante, ee lopu idi okati vachi padindi. Eeyana tanatho ela cheptharo, tanu ela receive chesukuntundo, tarvatha kavya ela behave chesthundo..ane alochanalu tho satha matha mayipothundi.

Aa roju rathri poota kaburlu cheppetappudu kavya tho annaru ramana rao, “enduku nanna..mamayya valla ooru vellanu antunnav? Neeku akkada nachaleda??”

“kadu daddy, naku bharath nachaledu”
“endukani??”
“cheppa kada daddy, aa roju ala annadu. Entha cheppina vinade, ade mata antadu mati matikeee”
“neeko vishayam cheppana kannaa??? “
“cheppu, daddy”
“neeku nenate ishtame na??”
“chala ishtam”
“entha ishtam?”
“hmmm…1 crore antha..” chethulu tipputhoo tanaki telisina pedda number cheppindi Kavya.
“maku nuvvu ante 1000 crores antha ishtam, inkaaaaa ekkuva ishtam” kavya bugga meeda mudhu peduthoo annaru ramana rao.

“naku kooda anthe ishtam daddyyyyy”, garam ga cheppindi kavya.

“maku nuvvu ante antha ishtam kabatte, ninnu mamayya valla inti nunchee techukunnam ra”, chivariki cheppesaru ramana rao.
“ante?”, ardam kaledu kavya ki.
“ippudu Rahul pinni bojja lo nundi puttadu kada??? Alane nuvvu kooda atha bojja lo nundee puttav. Nuvvu puttaka nenu, amma ninnu choodadaniki vacham. Nuvvu chala chala chala nachav maku. Andukani mamayya vallani adigi ninnu ikkadiki teesukuni vacham”, tadabaduthoo chepparu ramana rao.

“ante mamayya vallaki nenu nachaleda?? Anduke ichesara??”, spontaneous ga adigindi Kavya.

Ramana rao ki em cheppalo ardham kaledu.

“kadu nanna, mamayya vallaki kooda nuvvu ante chala chala ishtam. Kakapothe vallaki Bharath kooda unnadu kada, maku evarooo leru mari., anduke memu chala bathimalam. Appudu icharu”, chepparu ramana rao

Kavya emee matladaledu. Anjali kooda.

“Ika nunchee Bharath ninnu emee anadu, oka vela anna kanee nuvvu emee pattinchukoku, sare na??” tane mallee chepparu ramana rao.

“Sare”, tala oopindi kavya.

Kavya tana rendu chethulanu ramana rao meda chutto vesi, daggaraku jarigi padukundi. “Entira??” antoo lalana ga gonthu poodukupothoo undaga adigaru ramana rao.

“ayithe ippudu nenu mee Kavya na??, mamayya valla Kavya na??” amayakam ga adigindi Kavya.

“Nuvvu ma bangaru thalli Kavya vera…ippudu, eppudooo kooda.. nenu nee bangaru daddy ni. Neeku em kavali anna nannu adugu. Daddy nee friend kooda kada mari”, tana meda meeda vesina Kavya cheyyi ni nimuruthoo, bujjagisthoo annaru ramana rao.

Kavya ki vishayam complete ga ardham kaledu. Ala ani assalu ardham kakunda kooda ledu. Kanee tana situation abnormal ani mathram ardham ayyindi.

Idi jaruguthunnantha sepu Anjali okka mata kooda matladaledu. Anjali ki telusu ee situation ni ramana rao gare baga handle chestharu ani.

Ayithe Anjali oohinchinatlu ga Kavya mamayya valla intiki velladaniki assalu interest choopinchaledu. Ramana rao mamayya valla intlo dimputhanu ante, nenu vellanu ante vellanu anesindi. Ekkado oka moola mamayya vallu tanani kadu anukuni ichesaru ani oka feeling vachesindi kavya ki.

Anjali ki emee tochadam ledu. Oka vaipu choosthe annayya calls meeda calls chesthunnadu, meeku kudarakapothe ponee meme vachi teesukuni veltham ani. Aa roju rathri Kavya padukunnaka ramana rao tho cheppindi ade vishayam. Tanu vellanu ante forceful ga ela pampistham annaru ramana rao.Anajli got bursted.

“nannu evvaroo ardham chesukovatledu..meeru kanee, annayya kanee, chivariki chinna pilla Kavya kanee” antoo arichindi.

“Anjali..be cool. Emi ardham chesukovali ninnu? Nuvvu kavya ni ardham chesukovala, lekapothe Kavya ninnu ardham chesukovala?? Intha chinna vishayaniki enduku antha irritate avuthunnav? Just mee annayya ki cheppakoodada?? Ee sari aa ooru ki kadu, khammam velthanu antundi ani???”, konchem visugga adigaru ramana rao

“adi kadu andee, adi valla blood. Vallaki aa mathram untundi kada, valla daggara unchukovali ani. Adoption ki ichesinantha mathrana adi valla koothuru kakunda pothunda?? Vallaki deeni meeda apeksha lekunda untunda??, sardi cheppataniki try chesthoo adigindi Anjali

“Anjali, pls..inka ee vishayam ikkaditho apeyyi. Kavya ki ishtam ayithene velthundi, lekapothe velladu. Naku Kavya badha padakunda undatam important. Mee annayya ki em cheppukuntavo nuvve cheppuko” telchi chepparu ramana rao

“huhhhh…antha na tala ratha. Prathee danike nake untundi tapathrayam. Pillalu puttadaniki choopinchukovadaniki kooda anthe..meeru kooda natho patu check up cheyyinchukuni edayina treatment teesukuni undi unte manaki piilalu puttevaremo, ee godavalu emee lekunda undevi”, kopam lo em matladuthundo teliyakundane anesindi Anjali.

Debba tinnatlu ga choosaru ramana rao. “enti nee udhyesam?” sooti ga adigaru.

Ramana rao ki kopam agadam ledu. Ippati varaku Ramana rao ni ala eppudoo choodaledu Anjali. Tanu tappu matladanu ani telisindi. Inka noru vippi matladithe tana meeda tanaki control undadu anukuni emee matladakunda undi.

“sare chepthunna vinu…Kavya manaki godava kadu. Mana life loki vachina oka amoolyamayina kanuka. Atleastttt NA LIFE LOKI. So, ika nunchee eppudayina ila matladithe nenu sahinchanu. Inko sangathi. Pillalu puttakapovadam nee tappa, na tappa ani vadinchukone sthithi lo manam lemu. Manaki Kavya undi.”, anesi Kavya ni daggaraku teesukuni padukunnaru ramana rao

Anjali calm ga bed meeda koorchundi poyindi.

Ayithe Ramana rao, Anjali gamaninchani vishayam inkoti undi. Kavya veellu matladukovadam modalu pettagane lechindi. Valla matalu annee vinnadi. Aa pasi manasu ki valla matalaki ardham poorthiga teliyaka poyina, holidays ki mamayya valla intiki vellakapothe amma ki tana meeda kopam vasthundi ani mathram ardham ayyindi. Kopam vasthe tanani mallee mamayya vallaki ichesthundemo ani bhayam, daddy lekapothe ela ani benga annee vachesayi. Vishayam poorthiga ardham kakapoyina, alochinchagalige vayasu lekapoyina evevo alochanalatho aa rathri nidra poledu.

Kavya poddunne levagane Anjali tho cheppindi tanu mamayya valla ooru velthanu ani. Kavya ila sudden ga enduku velthanu antundo ardham kakapoyina dani meeda antha interest choopinchaledu Anjali. Prasthuthaniki velthanu antundi ade chalu, annayya vallu happy avutharu anukundi. Kanee tanu ramana rao tho chepthe, tane oppinchindi anukuntaremo ani bhayam vesindi. Anduke Kavya ne daddy tho cheppamani cheppindi.
Kavya alane chesindi. Chivariki valla mamayya ooru vellindi. Kanee She is not the earlier Kavya who used to be active & fun loving. Bharath tho free ga adukolekapoyindi. Mamayya tho, athayya tho kaburlu cheppalekapoyindi. Prathi vishayam lo she started to observe how they are treating Bharath & herself. Mothaniki holidays ayipoyayi. Kavya ki holidays enjoy chesinatlu ga kakunda, edo punishment ichi jail lo pettinatlu anipinchayi.

Holidays ayipogane intiki vachesindi. Kaneee Anjali daggara eppudoo oka rakamayina bhayam tho undedi. Em chesthe Anjali ki kopam vasthundo, tana meeda prema taggipothundo, leka tanani enduku penchukuntunnama ane feeling vasthundo annatlu undedi. Ee kramam lo Kavya started to be artificial with her mother rather being natural. Kanee daddy meeda prema mathram roju roju kee perigipoyindi. Daddy pakkana unte inkemee akkarledu annantha confidence undedi. But on the flip side, if her dad is not around, she used to feel soooo lonely.

Kavya edayina functions ki, holidays ki ramana rao brother/sister’s families ki vellina kooda, pakkana dad unte active ga undedi kanee, daddy lekapothe evaritho matladedi kadu. Andari daggara garalu poyina freedom ippudu Kavya ki ledu. She restricted her world to herself & dad.

Kavya ki ramana rao family ante chala ishtam. Kanee adi tana family kadu ane feeling vachesindi. Aa family lo evaranna tana tho prema ga unna kooda adi tana daddy moolangane anukunedi. Ala ala dooram perigipothoo undi.

Madhya Madhya lo chala sarlu tana tho straight ga kakapoyina, edayina functions lo telisina vallu vallallo vallu aa ammayi ramana rao garu penchukunna ammayi ankovadam vinipinchedi. Ayithe ee motham time lo eppudo ramana rao tanu veru, Kavya veru ane feeling ranivvaledu. Chivariki oka age vachevaraku Kavya ki tala snanam cheyyinchali anna ramana rao ye cheyyinchevallu.

Functions ki vellali anna, festivals vasthunnayi anna ramana rao tega kangaru padipoye varu. Andari lokee Kavya special ga kanipinchali ani manchi manchi varieties dresses, jewellery Kavya ni teesukuni velli konevaru.

Kavya lunch box lo tana friends idi techaru, adi techaru ani valla daddy tho cheppadam vini, Anjali kooda ave chesedi. Ala ayina Kavya tanaki daggara avuthundi ani. Kavya ki kooda avi nachevi, kanee avi nachayi, tanu happy ga feel ayyindi ani express cheyyagaligedi kadu. Tanaki Anjali ante ishtam. Ishtam kanna ekkuva bhayam. Ela unte amma ki nachutundo, ela unte nachado telisedi kadu.

Kavya ippudu engineering loki vachindi. Ippati daka prathi class lonoo tane topper. Alane school lo, college lo chala active ga undedi. Kavya has two personalities between relatives & friends. Relatives lo introvert ayithe, friends lo unnappudu extrovert. Bahusa, tana friends evvarikee tanu adopted kid ani teliyakapovadam kooda oka reason ayyi undochu.

Rojoo college nunchi intiki vachaka, padukunetappudu daddy tho college lo evaru ela ragging chesthundi cheppedi. Ramana rao annee sradha ga vintoo, avannee ela receive chesukovalo, avasaram anukunnappudu ela react avvalo suggest chesevallu.

Oka roju edo function undi Ramana rao family Vijayawada bayalderindi night bus ki. Pakka pakka seats lo ramana rao, Kavya koorchunnaru. Mundu seat lo Anjali koorchundi.
Night 11:30PM daka evo kaburlu cheppukuntoone unnaru tandree, koothurlu.

Kavya ki okka sari ga tana nadumu meeda evaro tadumuthunnatlu anipinchindi. Choosthe venaka seat lo koorchunna oka uncle seat madhyalo nunchi cheyyi petti ala chesthunnadu. Chala embarrassing ga anipinchindi. Ramana rao daggariki jarigindi. Ayina aa uncle seat madya lo nunchee, pai nunchee cheyyi petti ekkadekkado touch chesthunnadu. Okka sari venakki tirigi kopam ga choosindi. Uncle navvuthunnadu. Em cheyyalo ardham kaledu, bus lo lights annee apesi unnayi. Ramana rao appude nidra loki jarukunnaru. Amma tho chepdama anukundi. Kanee emi antundo anipinchindi. Uncle continue chesthoone unnadu. Inka tattukoleka, ramana rao ni nidra lepi vishayam cheppindi.

Ramana rao ki ventane em analo teleeledu. Tana cheyyi meeda padukomani cheyyi Kavya seat meeda protective ga chaparu. Uncle mallee cheyyi pettadu. Ee sari ramana rao ki kooda cheyyi tagilindi. Inka aapukolekapoyaru ramana rao. Okka sariga seat lo nunchi lechi bus apamani aricharu. Bus api driver emayyindi ani adigithe, venaka seat lo koorchunna athanu tana koothuri tho bad ga behave chesthunnadu ani chepparu. Bus lo andaroo athanni titti, last seat loki pampincharu. Kavya chala embarrassing ga feel ayyindi, ayina night antha athanni bharichakunda vadilinchukunnanduku ananda padindi.

Poddunne bus digina daggara nundee Anjali Kavya tho antee muttanatlu untondi. Enduko Kavya ki ardham kaledu. Inka aa roju function ayipoyaka evening evaroo lenappudu Kavya daggariki vachindi Anjali.

“Kavya, nuvvu chala vishayalu nerchukovali”, andi Anjali.
“Emayyindi amma?”, ardham kaka adigindi Kavya.
“Rathri nuvvu ala daddy ki cheppi undalsindi kadu. Daddy ki choosava entha kopam vachindo. Maga vallaki ilanti vishayalu chala kopam teppisthayi”, cheppindi Anjali
“kanee amma, cheppaka pothe rathri antha aa uncle alane chese vallu kada. Naku aa kasepatike chala chiraku vachesindi telusa?”, andi Kavya

“daddy tho kakunda natho cheppochu kada, manam iddaram seats mari nenu aa seat loki vachedanni. Ala kakunda daddy tho cheppavu. Ayana aravadam, bus lo andaroo ninnu ado rakam ga choodadam entha chiraku ga undi cheppu. Avannee avasarama?”, adigindi Anjali.
“Sorry amma, inka eppudo daddy tho ilantivi cheppanu”, andi Kavya.
“anthe kadu kavya, nenu observe chesthunnanu. College lo abbayilu ela comment chestharu, ela ragging chestharu anevi kooda daddy ki vinadaniki antha comfortable ga undavu. Nuvvu annee teesukuni vachi daddy ki chepthe, daddy ki emo okate tension. Ayyo, na koothurini ala comment chesara ani alochisthoone untaru. Emayina unte natho cheppu, sarena?”, cheppindi anjali
“sare amma” antoo akkadi nunchi sielent ga vellipoyindi Kavya.

Inka appti nunchi Kavya college lo jarige vishayalu cheppatam tagginchesindi.ala ani assalu cheppakunda undedi kadu, kanee cheppetappudu idi cheppocha, leda ani alochinchi cheppedi. Ala ani tanani ibbandi pette vishayalu kanee, advice kavalasina vishayalu kanee amma tho kooda cheppedi kadu. Avi tanaki tane handle chesukovali ani decide ayipoyindi.

Aa roju College freshers day. Kavya indigo blue dress meeda sequence work chesina umberella cut dress vesukoni, hari ni loose ga jada vesukundi. Kavya chala fair ga untundi. Tana hair kooda chala long. Ala untene ramana rao ki ishtam ani eppudu short cheyyinchukoledu kavya. Aa dress lo, aa hair style lo simple ga, traditional ga, elegant ga undi. Evarikayina oka sari choosthe malle mallee choodali anipinchela undi. Cultural activities avuthunnayi, annee sradda ga choosthundi kavya.

“Hi angel”, naughty ga pakka nundi oka voice vinipinchagane pakkaki tirigindi Kavya.
Pakkane navvuthunna kallatho handsome ga, gel pettina oka different hair style tho second year student Deepak.

“Hi Deepak” navvuthoo palakarinchindi Kavya
“ohh!! You made my day. So, you knew my name. That’s a honor, I didn’t expect that”, ascharya pothunnatlu natisthoo annadu Deepak
“Why not?? You are very active & handsome. If I didn’t know your name, that’s probably a sin” anthe sportive ga reply ichindi Kavya
“hmm..you talk so good yaar. I didn’t expect this aswell. You are one interesting girl”, compliment ichadu Deepak.
“Thank you”, Kavya responded in a humble way.
“Catch you later then, I have a million things to do in this party”, ani inko first year ammayini “Hello miss world” ani palakaristhoo vellipoyadu Deepak.
Kavya tanalo tane navvukundi.

Aa next day college canteen lo undaga mallee vachadu Deepak, Hi beautiful anukuntoo.
oka two minutes casual ga matladukunnaru. Veletappudu Kavya daggaraga vachi, “we are meeting in Coffee house this evening. I consider myself privileged to have coffee with special you” annadu.

“hmm..no. I will miss the college bus if I come with you. May be some other time” andi Kavya
“No..not at all. I’m your senior, so, you got to listen and accept. And about you going home, I go the same way. I can drop you. Meet you at 4PM. We both are going” anesi Kavya response kosam choodakunda vellipoyadu.

Kavya ki em cheyyalo ardham kaledu. Ippati varakoo eppudoo ala abbayilatho vellaledu. Deepak tho velladam exciting gane unna, lopallopala bhayam ga kooda undi. 4PM eppudu avuthunda ani eduru choosthoo undi.

4pm ki class ayipoyi bayataki ragane, she saw Deepak coming towards her. She is even more excited now.

“Sorry ya…cant make it today. Got an important work to do now. But we’l do it definitely tomorrow, Okay??? For today, go home early sweety”, ani cheppi vellipoyadu.

Kavya is taken aback. She didn’t expect this. She was all excited and preparing herself to go along with him and now he just cancelled it. She again thought how foolish she was. Why would she go with him even if he is a senior? She would tell him tomorrow that she can’t come. That’s it. If he does insist, she is going to complain. She made her mind and left home.

Though she made her mind, in some corner of her heart she was feeling how it would hurt Deepak if she turns down his offer to go out with him. She does’nt want to hurt him even a bit. For a moment, she thought if she can tell it to her dad and consider his advice. It didn’t appeal right again. But, she had that urge to share her feelings and get relieved. She tried recalling if there is a friend with whom she can share, but sadly there is no one. All these years she is friendly in nature and good to everyone. But when it comes to personals, its just dad. Thinking about what to do tomorrow, she is drowned into sleep slowly.

Next morning, she dressed up nicely as if to impress some one special.As she was about to enter class room, Deepak appeared right before her. She wished him “Hi” casually.

“Sorry ra…ninna kudaraledu” apologizing ga annadu Deepak.
“Hey..thats OK. Even I wasn’t ready for it”, soft ga response ichindi Kavya
“Why, endukani??”
“rendoo okate kada?? Naku telugu, English rendoo vachu. Edo oka basha lo chepthe ardham avuthundi”, konchem kopam ga andi kavya
“Uff…Ok OK. But natho enduku rakoodadu??”, adigadu Deepak
“naku class ki time avuthundi. Andaroo manalne choosthunnaru. Mam vachestharu, tarvatha matladadam”, bhayam ga classroom loki choosthoo andi Kavya.
“No. nothing doing. No class for both of us today. Canteen ki veldam pada”, ani kavya response vinakunda canteen vaipu bayalderadu Deepak.
Kavya ki em cheyyalo ardam kaledu. Sielent ga Deepak ni follow ayyindi.
“hmm..ippudu cheppu. Why weren’t you ready to come with me?”, adigadu Deepak
“Come on….why should I come with you, by the way??”, questioned Kavya in return
Deepak remained sielent. After a few seconds he said in a low voice, “Ok Kavya..sorry to disturb you. I hope the class isn’t started. You may please go and join”
“How about you??”, asked Kavya
“hmm..No. I don’t feel like going to class now. Will go home” ani vellipoyadu Deepak.
Kavya kooda class ki vachesindi. Alane antadu kanee, he will proceed to his classes anukundi.
Lunch time lo oka sari valla class ki velli choosindi. He was not there. Valla class mate ni adigindi Deepak ekkada ani. “Chala headache ga undi ani, college ki vachina kontha sepatike vellopoyadu. Ento eppudoo ila dull ga ledu” ani response isthadu valla classmate. Kavya self analysis loki vellipoyindi. Ala blunt ga matladi undalsindi kademo ani kontha sepu badha padindi.

Next day college ki vellagane cheerful ga daggariki vasthadu Deepak. Sorry chepdam anukuntundi Kavya. Kanee tane daggaraki vachi “Sorry, Kavya” antadu.
“but why??? Enduku sorry?”, adigindi Kavya.
“hmm..rendoo okate kada??? Naku kooda telugu, English rendoo vachu. Inka Hindi kooda vachu”, navvuthoo antadu Deepak.
Kavya kooda navvesindi.
“I know kavya, how it feels like. Oka roju matladi coffee ki rammandam, mallee vellalsina time ki vachi vere pani undi ani vellipovadam, it feels strange and odd. I understand. Nenu ninnu ala pressurize chesi undalsindi kadu. It’s my mistake”, nijayithee ga antadu Deepak.
Kavya kept quite with out commenting on it. They moved forward speaking on some other topics.
Aa roju Physics lecturer raledu. Last class Physics ye. So lunch time lo kalisinappudu Deepak Kavya ni aduguthadu last hour plans enti ani. Kavya emee ledu anagane, neeku objection lekapothe we will just go out to have some coffee and return by bus time antadu. Kavya sare antundi.

Iddarro bayataki veltharu. They talk about almost everything under the sun. They have a lot of similarities. asalu 4pm avuhundi ani kooda notice cheyyaleka potharu. Teleekundane 5:30 ayipothundi. Matallo Deepak kastha Deepu ayipoyadu. Bus miss ayipoyindi ani Kavya kangaru paduthunte, Deepak ye drop chesthadu bike meeda. Aa roju first time ramana rao tho abaddam chepthundi Kavya, friend birthday party unte late ayyindi ani.

Deepak chala jovial person. Anee chala easy ga teesukuntadu, inka evarinee hurt cheyyakunda matladathadu. Asalu ee abbayiki kasthalu antoo emee leva, asalu avi ela untayo kooda teleeda annantha easy going. Kavya ki aa mentality chala nachuthundi.

Ala rojoo kalisi entho kontha sepu matladukuntoone untaru. Illu kooda daggare kabatti, okati rendu sarlu Deepak Kavya valla intiki kooda velthadu.

Aa roju Kavya birthday. Birthday ani kooda evarikee cheppadu. Every year she celebrates it grand at home. Friends ki mathram aa roju simple ga party isthundi, anthe. Every year lane aa yr kooda Ramana rao daggara undi maree manchi dress, oka bracelet koni pedtharu Kavya ki. Anjali cake prepare chesi, midnight 12AM ki cut cheyisthundi. Kavya Chala chala happy ga feel avuthundi. Poddunne mugguroo temple ki velli vastharu. Anjali aa roju office ki velladu, evening ki specials chesi pettali ani.

Kavya college ki start avuthunte Ramana rao oka mobile gift ga istharu.
Full surprise ayipothundi Kavya. “ippudu enduku daddy idi?” antundi
Inthalo Anjali vachi, “nenu kooda ade annanu Kavya. Intlo land line undi, adi kadu ante mee daddy mobile undi. Enduku ante, na koothuriki kavalsinde ani pattu batti mare konnaru mee daddy” antundi.

“ooruko Anjali. Mee vayasu valla avasaralu ento naku telusu ra kavya. Naku telusu mee friends andaroo inter nunde mobiles use chesthunnaru. Nuvvu eppudu naku kooda koni ivvandi daddy ani nannu adagaledu. Nuvvu adagaledu kada ani nenu konipettakunda undalenu kadara???” antaru Ramana rao.

“Thank you so much daddy” antoo gattiga oka hug isthundi chinna pilla la.
Anjali veella iddarinee muripam ga choosthundi. Lopala lopala oka chinna lotu. Kavya eppudoo tanatho intha open ga enduku undado kada anukuntundi.

Inthalo Ramana rao oka 2000/- teesi Kavya ki istharu. Enduku ante, “adenti ra, college lo party ivvava? Andari parties ki velli tinesi vacheyyadamena??” ani navvutharu. Kavya inka happy avuthundi. Anjali ki ila money ivvadam antha ishtam undadu. Ada pilla ki konni controls undali, ishtam vachinatlu dabbu chethilo adakooadu ane tathvam. Kanee ippudu tanu vaddu ante, Kavya hurt avuthundi ani oorukuntundi.

Kavya simple pink color dress lo vasthundi college ki. Special ga emee dress up avvakapoyina she was looking bright that day. College bus digagane, oka pedda rose bouquet tho Deepu daggaraki vachi, “A Very Very Happy Birthday to you”, antadu. Kavya chala puzzled ga choosthundi. Bus lo kooda andaroo surprise avutharu, vallaki kooda teleedu aa roju Kavya birthday ani. Happy ga “Thank you, but neeku ela telusu”, ani aduguthundi. “Where therez a will, there is a way”, ani shoulders naughty ga shrug chesthadu. Bus lo unna andaroo kooda wish chestharu. Evari classes ki vallu vellipotharu.

Class lo friends andaroo adugutharu,” enduku cheppaledu, party ivvalsi vasthundi ana??” ani. “ademee ledu, ee roju evening seasons bakery ki veldam andaram” antundi kavya.
Sare ani last two classes ki mass bunk kotti, college bus time ki venakki vacheddam anukuntaru andaroo. Party ki Deepu ni kooda call chesi pilusthundi.

Evening avuthundi. Deepu ki enni sarlu call chesina lift cheyyadu. Sare bakery daggariki vacheyyamani SMS chesi, friends andaroo vachestharu. Bakery loki enter avvagane, the owner asks if she is Kavya.

Avunu anagane, “you can use the special room” antadu. “But I didn’t book it” antundi Kavya.
“Yeah, you didn’t book it. But Mr.Deepak booked it on behalf of you” antadu

Kavya chala thrill feel avuthundi. Andaroo aa room loki veltharu. Room motham decorate chesi untundi Happy Birthday balloons tho. At the center of table, oka pedda heart shaped cake meeda “A Very Happy Birthday to Dear Kavya” ani rasi untundi, dani pakkane navvuthoo Deepu.

“Hey..whts all this? So many surprises that my poor heart cant take anymore” navvuthoo antundi kavya.
“Anything for you mam, at your feet”, dramatic ga act chesthoo antadu Deepu.
Andaroo navvestharu. Deepu “please do the honors” anagane Kavya cake cut chesthundi. Andaroo jokes vesukuntoo, college lecturers ni comment chesthoo baga enjoy chestharu. Oka one hr avvagane, Kavya friends andaroo inka veltham, malle bus miss ayipothundi ani bayalderatharu.

Kavya kooda veldam ani bayataku ragane, “Kavya ni nenu drop chesthanu, you all can carry on” antadu. Sare ani andaroo vellipotharu.
“Sare pada, bus time avuthundi veldam” antundi Kavya
“I booked this room for 2hrs mam. We can be here for one more hr” antadu Deepu.
“but, I will miss the bus”, antundi Kavya.
“Hey..thats OK. I can drop you home. just call up and tell your parents that you are in birthday party and will be late” simple ga antadu Deepu.

Konchem sepu alochinchi, sare ani dad ki call chesi chepthundi Kavya. Mallee room loki vachestharu iddaroo. Kavya konchem ibbandi ga untundi, aa room lo iddarame unnam ane feeling tho.

Deepu Kavya daggaraku vachi, oka gift pack teesi isthadu special birthday gift antoo.

Kavya ascharya paduthoo pack open chesthundi. Andulo oka painting. Teesi choosthe adi Kavya de. Andulo Kavya oka candle pattukunnatlu ga, chuttoo motham cheekati ga undi, Kavya chethiloni candle light pattukunna hands daggara nunchi, face daka paduthunnatlu ga only aa area mathrame bright ga undi untundi painting. Kavya was looking like an angel in that painting. She is all surprised.

“Ohh! Thank you so much Deepu. Thank you for everything. Nuvvu intha baga painting vesthavu ani naku assalu teleedu” antundi

“Hey, waitt. Nenemee painting expert ni kadu, idi na first painting. Nee meede prayogincha” Antadu Deepu.
“Unbelievable!!! Nammalekapothunna. First painting ye intha baga vesava? Edo professional painter vesinatlu ga undi”, antundi Kavya.
“hmm…em chestham mam, meeru nammakapothe. Kanee adi na first art. Edo konchem konchem nerchukunnanu kanee, eppudoo paintings veyyaledu. Ninnu choosina first day nunchee try chesthoo unte, ippatiki baga vachindi” antadu Deepu.
“first day nunchi na??” namma lenattlu ga aduguthundi Kavya.
“yeah, ninnu choodagane enduko chala special feeling vachindi. Adi appatidaka entha mandi ammayilani flirt chesina rani feeling. Nee painting veyyali, adi kooda special ga veyyali anipinchindi. Ninnu choosthe nuvvu oka angel la unnavu. Aa angel na life loki light teesukuni vasthunnatlu ga oohinchi vesanu” antadu Deepu.
Kavya emee matladadu. Konchem konchem situation ardham avuthoo untundi.

“nijam kavya. Nuvvu chala special. Andari ammayila la kadu. Neelo edo speciality undi. Nalo vache ee feelings ni control cheyyadaniki enno sarlu neetho matladadam tagginchali anukunnanu. Kanee naku adi next to impossible. Nalo nenu chala sarlu struggle ayyanu. Nenu neeku match kanemo ani kooda anukunnanu. You are very very special Kavya. I love you so much” antadu Deepu.

Kavya inka shock lone untundi.

Deepu Kavya daggaraki vachi cheyyi pattukuni “Sorry ra..ninnu birthday roju disturb chesanu. I’m really sorry. Nalo ee feelings pettukuni neetho friend la act cheyyadam na valla kavatledu. Neeku istham lekapothe nenu emee anukonu. But, natho matladam mathram manoddu. Nuvvu matladuthoo unte ala vintoone undali anipisthundi. Naku nee friendship miss chesukovadam istham ledu” antadu.

Kavya emme cheppa leka pothundi. “Ala emee ledu Deepu. Naku kooda nuvvu ante ishtame, kanee adi ee rakamayina isthamo kado naku teleedu. Naku kooda neetho time spend chesthunte chala baguntundi. Neetho matladuthoo unte time teleedu. Kanee that could be because we are of same mentality. Adi love ayyi undaka povachu”, antundi.

“mana iddaridee same mentality ani nuvve antunnavu kada, so we can share a good life. Don’t you think so??” aduguthadu Deepu.

“hmm…not sure. I need some time”, antundi Kavya.

“hmm..ala annav chalu. Direct ga NO cheppesthavu emo ani entha baya paddano telusa?? Teesuko, teesuko…nee istham vachinantha time teesuko. Kanee ee dasunni mathram kadanaku.” Navvuthunna kallatho antadu Deepu.

Kavya ni modata Deepu vaipu attract chesindi aa kalle. Deepu navvadu, kanee eppudoo navvuthunnatle untayi aa kallu. Konni sarlu allari ga, konni sarlu amayakam ga…

Kavya tanalo tanu navvukuntoo oka chinna motti kaya vesthundi Deepu tala meeda. Deepu aa cheyyi ni chatukkuna pattukuni, Kavya kallalloki choosthoo, “I Love you so much. I love you than anything in the world. I mean it. Intha kanna ela cheppalo naku teleedu” antadu.

Kavya gunde vegam peruguthundi. “Deepu, please…” antoo apesthundi.

“ hmm…mallee sorry ra…ninnu disturb cheyyadam na intention kadu. Ikkade unte nannu nenu control chesukolenu. intiki veldam pada. Asale aunty, uncle nee kosam wait chesthoo undi untaru” antadu

Deepu kavya ni inti daggara drop chesthadu. Kavya intlo ki vellaka Anjali ki painting choopinchi Deepu ichadu ani chepthundi. Anjali choosi simple ga “bagundi, baga vesadu” antundi. Anjali ki oka abbayi alanti painting Kavya ki present cheyyadam antha ga nachadu, kanee eppati lane Kavya hurt avuthundemo ani matladadu.

Ramana rao ki kooda choopisthundi Kavya painting ni. Ramana rao chala mechukuntaru danni choosi. Na bangaru talli nijam gane angel antaru. Hall lo pedadama, bed room lo pedadama ani tega discuss chesesi appatiki appudu hall lo tagilinchesi, painting ni choosi tega murisi potharu.

Aa roju chala specials chesthundi Anjali. Kanee Kavya Deepu gurinchi alochisthoo antha ga tinaleka pothundi. Anjali konchem badha padda, bayata party ki velli vachindi kada, anduke tinalekapoyindi anukuntundi.

Dinner ayyi, daddy tho kaburlu cheppi cheppi Deepu vishayam marchipothundi. Padukunetappudu oka message vasthundi kavya mobile ki, choosthe Deepu nundi. “Good Night my dear angel, thinking of you” ani undi msg.

Kavya lo malle alochanalu start ayyayi. Deepu tanaki chala nachutadu. Daddy tho chepdama anukuntundi. Kanee amma emi anukuntundo teleedu. Mundu naku cheppochu kada antundemo. Ala ani Anjali tho cheppadaniki dhairyam sari poledu. Sare, konnallu gadichaka chepdam anukuni padukuntundi.

Next day as usual ga cheerful ga palakaristhadu Deepu. Ala oka week gadusthundi. Deepu ki kavya ontari ga asalu dorakadam ledu. Oka roju canteen lo undaga velli palakaristhadu. Iddaroo kasepu kaburlu cheppukuntaru.

Kontha sepu ayyaka aduguthadu mellaga, “did you think about it?” ani.
“Hmm…Yes. I have been thinking about it”, antundi Kavya
“Did you make a decision?”
“yes, I did”
“Godd! Give me the strength to hear anything now and protect me from heart attack I might get with the overload of joy or sorrow” cinematic ga antadu Deepu.

Kavya navvukuntundi. “I don’t want to give you a heart attack Mr. its better I don’t tell my decision now”antundi

“Hey..Noo..i can’t wait anymore. Pls cheppu. Nuvvu emi cheppina vinagalige dhairyam undi naku. Kanee assalu English dictionary lo “NO” ane padam lekunda unte entha bagundedo kada…” ani jali ga aduguthadu.

“Motham English dictionary lonunchi teeseyyadam ante konchem pedda pane kanee, mana iddari dictionaries lo nunchee teeseyyochu emo??”, chilipi ga Deepu kallalloki choosthoo antundi Kavya.

Deepu took sometime to understand what kavya said. It took a couple of minute’s to sink in. ardham ayyina tarvatha his joy knew no limits.

Rojoo iddaroo canteen lo kalisi matladukuntoo untaru. College ayipoyi, edayina oka manchi job vachaka Kavya intiki vachi tane aduguthanu antadu. Kavya daniki sare antundi. Iddaroo chaduvu meeda concentrate chestharu. Kavya ki daddy tana valana endulonoo badha padakoodadu ani untundi. Anduke Deepu tho kooda cheppesthundi, tanaki first preference family, parents oppukokapothe she can’t help ani. Deepu ardham chesukuntadu.

Kavya final year loki vachindi. College lo Deepu ni chala miss avuthoo untundi. College lo join ayyina daggara nunchee Deepu baga alavatu ayipoyadu. Em cheppina vintoone untadu. Madya madya lo chilipi ga ata pattisthoo, ee chinna trouble vachina caring ga help chesthoo undevadu. So intlo daddy, college lo Deepu annatlu ayipoyindi Kavya paristhithi. Ippudu Deepu lekapoyesariki chala lonely ga feel avuthoo untundi.

Deepu ki oka manchi company lo job vachindi. Kavya chala happy feel ayyindi. Job lo settle ayyesariki Kavya final year ayipothundi, appudu oke sari intlo cheppochu anukundi. Anukundi kanee chala tension kooda paduthoo untundi, Anjali ela receive chesukuntundo kada ani.

Deepu appudu appudu intiki vasthoo undevadu kalavadaniki. Satday w.off kabatti, aa roju college ki velli Kavya ni pick up chesukoni ekkadayina kasepu time spend chesi intiki vasthoo undevallu. Kanee office lo join ayyina daggara nunchee Deepu lo oka rakamayina difference kanipisthoo undedi Kavya ki. Kavya ni chala excess pampering chesevadu, inka eppudoo Kavya kallalloki choosthu matladevadu. Tanaki kooda adi nachedi, bahusa rojoo kalavakapovadam tho tanani miss ayyi ala behave chesthunnadu ani sari pettukundi.

Oka roju Deepu friend birthday party undi ani tana room ki invite chesthadu. Birthday party ayina tarvatha valla iddarinee vadilesi friends vellipotharu.

Deepu kavya kallalloki choosthoo antadu, “Kavya, nee kallallo edo mathu undi ra. Nenu ninnu chala miss avuthunna”
“inkenni rojulu Deepu. Neeku job vachesindi. Na final yr ayipogane nuvvu ma intiki vachi chepdoo kanee. Inkemundi, antha happy ne kada” antundi Kavya.
“emo ra..eppudoo nee eduru gane undali anipisthundi. Neetho matladuthoone undali ani untundi. Ippatike 3yrs ayipoyindi. Inka one yr wait cheyyali ante elano undi.” Digulu ga antadu Deepu.

Ala antoo Kavya daggaraki vachi cheyyi pattukuni, “I love you. Nuvvu lekapothe asalu naa prapancham ela undedo kada. Innalloo ekkadunnav?” antadu

Kavya sareeram chinnaga kampisthundi, ala Deepu antha daggara ga undi matladuthunte. Tala dinchukuni koorchuntundi.

“nenate neeku ishtame kada??”, aduguthadu Deepu.

Kavya tala ethi choosi Deepu vaipu choosthoo, “lekapothe ikkada nenu undedanni kadu Deepu” antundi.

“nenu ante neeku nammakam unda??” mallee aduguthadu Deepu.

Kavya emee matladadu.

Okka sari ga Kavya tala ni tana vaipu tippukuni, chatukkuna pedalu andukuntadu. Emi jaruguthundo ardham ayyelope, Kavya tana toli muddu ni aswadinchadam modalu peduthundi.

Okka rendu nimishalu vallaki ee lokam teleedu. Kavya nemmadiga Deepu nunchi vidipaduthundi. Deepu vaipu choodali ante teliyani bidiyam addu vasthundi. Deepu nemmadi ga tana rendu chethulatho kavya tala ethi tana vaipu tippukuntadu. Deepu kallallo merupu. Bahusa hrudayam lo trupthi kalla daka paki ala merusthunnayemo anipinchela…. Ala chinna ga jari meda vompu lo sunnintham ga inko muddu petti, chevilo gusa gusa ga chepthadu, “Thank you so much ra..”. inka agaleka Kavya okka sari ga Deepu ni hug chesukuntundi. Vadilithe mallee dorakademo annantha gatti ga Kavya ni podivi pattukuntadu Deepu.

Kontha sepu ayyaka Kavya terukuni inka velthanu antundi. Inkonchem sepu undochu ga ani aduguthadu Deepu.

Kavya ki kooda inkonchem sepu undali ane untundi. Kanee unte em jaruguthundo ane bhayam tho ledu velthanu antundi. Deepu chala sepu bathimaluthadu undamani. Kanee Kavya kadu ante kadu ani bayalderuthundi. Chivariki chesedi emee leka bike meeda drop chesthadu.

Aa roju rathri sms chesthadu kavya ki, “toli prema ruchi choopinchavu. Toli muddu ki nannu usigolpavu. Neetho enno Maduraanubhoothulni panchukovalani melakuva lone kalalu kantoo nee Deepu”

Aa message choosi Kavya chinna ga tanalo tane navvukuntundi. Intiki vachina daggara nunchi edo teliyani udvegam. Mati matikee Deepu, athani panule gurthuki vasthunnayi. Tana room nunchi bayataki ravali anipinchaledu. Anduke annam kooda vaddu, tala noppi ga undi ani anjali ki cheppi room lone padukundi. Ramana rao night 8:30 dataka Kavya room loki vacharu. Vachi Kavya ki duppati sarigga kappi, tala meeda chinna ga nimiraru.

Kavya appatiki inka nidra poledu. Chinna ga lechi koorchundi. Ramana rao ventane, “enti bangaram, heah ache baga unda?? Tablet emayina vesukuntava??” ani adugutharu.

“ledu daddy, konchem taggindi. Bane undi”, antundi Kavya
“mari konchem annam tinara thalli. Lekapothe madhya rathri lo akali vesthundi. Sarigga nidra pattadu. Tala noppi inka ekkuva avuthundi” antaru ramana rao
“ledu daddy. Naku assalu opika ledu. Ayina antha akali veyyadam ledu” antundi Kavya
“Ayithe undu. Ippude vasthanu” antoo ramana rao lechi velli, oka plate lo annam pettukuni vastharu. Vachi, “opika lekapothe annam manesthara evarayina?? Ippudu akali veyyanatle untundi, teera padukunnaka Madhya rathri lo akali vesthe ela?? Daddy unnaru kada tinipinchadaniki” antoo prema ga muddalu kalipi tinipistharu.
Annam peduthoo maree ekkuva ga chadavoddu ani, health gurinchi care teesukomani, maree baleka pothe repu college manesi intlo rest teesukomani ila evevo jagrathalu chepthoone untaru.
Annam tinipinchadam ayyaka water ichi, “Good night bangaram, neeku maree balekapothe mammalni lepu. Sarena??” ani tana room loki vellipotharu.

Kavya ki edo teliyani guilty feeling. Daddy ni mosam chesthunnana anukuntundi. Andulonoo ee roju Deepu room lo jarigindi taluchukunte inka badha anipisthundi. Intha caring ga choosukune daddy ki cheppakunda ela anukuntundi. Kanee ventane ilanti vishayalu daddy ki cheppakoodadu anna anjali matalu gurthuki vasthayi. Anjali ki mundu chepthe ela receive cheskuntundo teleedu. Anjali kadu ante, daddy kooda emee cheyyaleru kabatti, okesari Deepu daddy ni kalisi cheppatame better anukuntundi.

Edi emayina Deepu intiki vachi parents tho matlade varakoo ala eppudoo close ga move avvakoodadu ani decide cheskuntundi.

Tarvatha roju poddune Deepu phone chesthadu, “rathri nidra pattinda??” ani chilipi ga aduguthoo
“hmm, padukunnanu” mubhavam ga antundi Kavya.
“nenu kooda padukunna, kanee nidra pattaledu. Kallu moosina, terichina nuvve kanipisthunnavu” antadu Deepu.
Kavya emee matladadu.
“ee roju satday kada, naku ofc ledu. Nuvvu kooda college maneyyakoodadoo?? Nenu mee intiki vasthanu” antadu.

“ledu, nenu college ki ee roju compulsory ga vellali. Important class undi” antundi Kavya
“final yr ye kada?? Maree antha sincere ga emee undakkarledu. Nenu vasthanu. Pls, college maneyyi” antoo bathimaladuthadu Deepu.
“ledu, nenu vellali. College bus ki time avuthundi. Tarvatha matladathanu” ani phone pettesthundi Kavya.

Deepu emanukunnado ani oka nimisham alochisthundi. Kanee tanu intiki vasthe asale intlo 4:30 daka evaroo undaru, iddarame undatam manchidi kadu ani alochinchi college ki vellipothundi.

Next week kooda Deepu call chesthadu, intiki vasthanu college maneyyamani. Kanee Kavya oppukodu. Ee sari Deepu ki konchem kopam vasthundi.
“nannu avoid cheyyalani try chesthunnava?” ani aduguthadu.
“ademee ledu, important class undi. Miss ayithe problem. Andukane” ani chepthundi
“nuvvu abaddam chepthunnavu. College anniversary ki andaroo cultural activities lo participate chesthoo asalu classes emee jaragadam ledu. Nuvvu endulonoo participate cheyyadam ledu. Naku telusu” kopam ga antadu Deepu.
“Oh!, nuvvu nenu cheppedi correct aa, kada ani cross check chesthunnav annamata. Sare chepthunna vinu, nuvvu ma intlo evaroo lenappudu ravadam naku ishtam ledu. Kavali ante repu ma amma, daddy unnappudu ra. Entha sepayina matladukundam” antundi Kavya
“Thanks” ani kopam ga phone cut chesthadu Deepu.

Oka week evaroo evarikee phone chesukoru. Kavya ki emee tochadam ledu. Deepu tho matladakapothe pichi ekkinatlu ga undi. Tana anthata tanu phone chesi, tarvatha Deepu rude ga matladithe tanu tattukoledu. Anduke phone cheyyaledu.

One week tarvatha Deepu ye call chesthadu. Voice chala neerasam ga, edo kolpoyinatlu ga undi. Chala formal ga matladathadu. Kavya ki edupu vachesthundi. Chivariki tane andi, edayina restaurant lo kaluddama ani.

Sare ni aa roju evening kalisaru. Deepu chala dull ga kanipinchadu.

“ela unnav?”, adigindi Kavya
“Still alive” annadu Deepu
“Sorry, if I was rude to you”, nemmadiga cheppindi Kavya
Chatukkuna Deepu Kavya cheyyi pattukuni, “Nuvvu natho rude ga unna parledu ra, kanee….kanee…neetho matladakunda nenu undalenu. Ee one week naku oka yugam la anipinchindi. Nuvvu lekapothe na life ki meaning ledu” ani chala emotional ga antadu.

“Please Deepu…..”
“Neeku teleedu Kavya ee one week nenu ela gadipano, em kolpoyano”, Kavya chethi meeda rendu kanneeti chukkalu.

Kavya kangaru padipoyindi. “Enti idi? Chinna pilladila…andaroo manalne choosthunnaru” antundi.

Ventange Deepu chair lonunchi lechi, “sare ra..intiki veldam pada. Ninnu inti daggara drop chesi nenu room ki velthanu” antadu.

Kavya ki appude velladam ishtam undadu. Ade chepthundi. Kanee Deepu mathram , “ledu ra..naku ento ga undi..ila andari mundoo sensitive ga maradam. Nuvvu eduru ga unte nenu ilante untanu. Veldam le pada” antadu.

Inka emee matladaleka Kavya bike ekki koorchuntundi, kanee Deepu tho chala matladali ani untundi. Anduke bike ekkaka, “mee room ki veldam deepu. Kasem koorchundam” antundi. Deepu em matladakunda room vaipu bayalderutadu.

Room appudu lock chesi untundi. Mee friends evaroo lera anti aduguthundi Kavya. “edo party undi ani bayataki vellaru. Naku mood leka vellaledu” antadu Deepu. Calm ga iddaroo room loki enter avutharu.

Deepu aa roju chala kotha ga anipisthadu Kavya ki. Epudoo navvuthoo, navvisthoo unde deepu yena anukuntundi. Ade chepthundi, “Deepu…nuvvu ila unte assalu baledu. Pls….kopam unte nannu tittu kanee ala dull ga mathram undoddu” antundi.

“Kopama…nee meeda?? Nee meeda kopam vasthe na meeda nake vachinattu ra…ademee ledu” ani kavya daggaraki vachi “I missed you a lot this week..” antadu.

Kavya kooda deepu vaipu chosthoo “I too missed you deepu” antundi.

Deepu kavya cheyyi pattukuni sunnitham ga muddu pedathadu. Kavya ki edo jaragabothundi ani ardham avuthundi, kanee kadu ane paristhithi lo ledu. Deepu asale dull ga unnadu, ippudu emayina ante inka hurt avuthadu ani deepu tala meeda cheyyi petti chinna ga nimuruthundi. Kavya aa roju backopen zip unna chudidar vesukuntundi. Deepu tana cheyyi ni chinnaga kavya venaka vaipu ponichi zip tiyyadaniki try chesthadu. “Deepu, entidi?? Pls, vaddu” antundi Kavya

Kanee deepu vinadu.

Kavya kasepu resist cheyyadaniki try chesthundi, kanee deepu vine paristhithi lo undadu. Edo trance lo unnattu ededo matladuthoone untadu. Inka control cheyyadam tana valla kakapovadam tho, gatti ga chempa meeda kotti bayataki vachesthundi.

Baytaku vachinde kanee gundello dada inka taggaledu. Asalu Deepu ala ela behave cheyagaligadu, emayina jarigi unte guilty tho tanu daddy moham choodagaligeda ila enno alochanala tho illu cherindi.

Intiki ragane deepu call chesthadu.

“Sorry ra…nenu chala bad ga behave chesanu. Ala chesi undalsindi kadu. Nannu kshaminchu. Inkeppudoo ala jaragadu” ani evevo chepthoone unnadu. Annee calm ga vintundi. Tanu ippudu emee matladagalige paristhithi lo ledu. Kontha sepu matladi deepu phone pettesthadu.

Konni rojulaki iddaroo patch up avvagalugutharu. Kavya mathram eppudoo bayate kalusthoo untundi, inkeppudoo room ki velladu.

Oka roju deepu kavya ki call chesi, oka 5K money kavali ani salary ragane isthanu ani antadu. Kavya ramana rao ichina dabbulu ekkuva spend cheyyakunda dachukuntoo untundi. Aa vishayam deepu ki kooda telusu. Kavya ventane entha ibbandi lo undi adigado kada ani isthundi.

Ponu ponoo Deepu kavya ni money adagatam ekkuva avuthundi. Kavya ki emee ardham kadu. Salary vasthundi kada, inka enduku money tana daggara teesukuntunnado ardham kadu. Ayina evayina personal problems unnayemo ani sari pettukuntundi.

Oka 10 days Deepu daggara nundee calls emee undavu. Kavya call chesina eppudoo out of coverage ani vasthundi. Sare emayyindo kanukkundam ani Deepu room ki velthundi.

Deepu room lo undadu. Deepu friend Anand kanipisthadu.

Deepu emayyadu ante, “ippude bayataki velladu. Ravadaniki time pattochu. Emanna cheppali ante chepthanu” antadu

“special ga emee ledu. Nenu vachi vellanu ani cheppu chalu. Tana mobile kooda kalavadam ledu, endukani?” ani aduguthundi.

“Meeku abyantharam lekapothe can we talk for 15 mins. Ala velthoo matladukundam” bayataki vasthoo aduguthadu Anand

Konchem ascharyapoyina, sare antundi Kavya
Iddaroo nadavatam modalu pedatharu.

“Edo matladali annaru, cheppandi”, aduguthundi kavya
“emee ledu Kavya. Mee gurinchi chala chepthoo untadu deepu room lo. Meeru entha baga matladatharu, entha baguntaru, entha manchivaru ila eppudoo mee gurinche chepthoo untadu”
“hmm..” tala oopindi kavya
“so, meeku oka vishayam chebithe manchidi, meeru baga handle chestharu anipinchindi, anduke…” antoo apesthadu anand
“cheppandi, parledu” antundi kavya
“emee ledu. Ee office lo join ayyaka Deepu chala maradu. Tana circle kooda antha manchidi kadu. Veedu drugs ki alavatu ayyadu”
Nammalenatlu choosthundi Kavya. “nijama??” ani aduguthundi.
“avunu. Drugs ki baga alavatu paddadu. Ekkadi dabbulu saripovadam ledu vadiki. Friends andarilo appulu chesesadu. Office lo kooda chala bad remarks vachayi vadi meeda. Anduke 10 days back vadini job lo nunchee teesesaru. Ippudu poorthi ga free kada, inka ade pani meeda untunnadu. Tana mobile kooda ammesadu” ani chepthadu anand
“assalu naku ee vishayalu emee teleevu anand”, inka shock nunchi terukolekapothundi kavya
“inka vadu mana control lone unnadu Kavya. Vadiki ee lokam lo andari kanna meerantene ishtam. Mere vadini de addiction therapy ki oppinchali. Nenu chala sarlu try chesanu, kanee vadini convince cheyyalekapoyanu. Pls, meree edayina cheyyali” antadu anand.
“Anand, deepu aa drugs nunchi bayata padatam mee kanna kooda nake ekkuva avasaram. Nenu try chesthanu, kanee tanu natho matladithe kada, nenu emayina cheyyagaligedi. Meeru cheppandi nenu room ki vachanu ani, okka sari call cheyyamani kooda cheppandi” ani cheppi intiki vellipothundi Kavya.

Aa roju evening Kavya ki call chesthadu deepu.
“room ki vachavu anta kada..enduku??” aduguthadu
“adenti deepu? 10 days ayyindi manam matladukuni. Nee mobile enni sarlu try chesina reach avvadam ledu. Neeku emayyi untundo ani bhayam vesi kanukkundam ani vachanu. Nuvvu bayataki vellavu annaru” chepthundi kavya
“hmm..konchem office lo busy ga unna, anduke matladadam kudaraledu. Monna mobile poyindi office lo. Salary vachaka kothadi konali. Appati daka STD phone nunchi nene chesthale neeku phone” antadu Deepu
“Deepu..nuvvu naku abaddalu chepthunnava??”, nemmadi ga aduguthundi Kavya

“Anand neetho emayina cheppada?” eduru prasnisthadu Deepu
“hmm..cheppadu. ippati daka nuvvu, nenu veru kadu anukunnanu. Kanee nuvvu inni vishayalu na daggara dasthavu anukoledu” konchem badha ga antundi Kavya
“ala kadu ra..job poyindi ante nuvvu badha padathavu ani cheppaledu. sare, naku kooda ninnu choodali, chala matladali anipisthundi. Repu mee intiki rana, ofcourse, emee pichi panulu cheyyanu le…ayina nee jagrathalo nuvvu untavu kada..just konchem sepu matladi vellipothanu, nannu nammu” antadu Deepu

Edayina ilanti vishayalu direct ga, privacy lo matladatame better anukuni“sare” antundi Kavya

Aa roju night ramana rao Kavya room loki vastharu.
“Kavya bangaram..neetho konchem matladali ra..” antaru.
“enti daddy”, daddy bhujam meeda cheyyi vesi aduguthundi Kavya
“emee ledu ra…inkonnallalo nee engineering ayipothundi kada..next year ending ki nenu retire ayipothanu. Nee marriage retire kakamundu ayithe chala baguntundi anukuntunnam amma, nenu. Nuvvu emantav??” ani adugutharu.

Kavya ki em cheppalo tochadu.
“daddy, naku inka 1yr agithe baguntundi ani undi daddy, engineering inka complete kaledu ga” nemmadi ga chepthundi Kavya
“pichi pilla…engineering kaka munde chesestham anukuntunnava?? Kakapothe sambandhalu ippati nunchi choosthene, manaki edi manchidi, edi kadu ani alochinchukovadaniki kontha time dorukuthundi. Ee yr entha manchi sambandham vachina cheyyam, kakapothe sambandhalu choosukovali kada. Anduke aduguthunnanu” cheptharu Ramana rao
Kavya emee matladadu
“cheppu ra..emantav?? nee manasu lo evarayina unte cheppu. Vallane matladadam. Naku kanee, amma ki kanee kulam, matham, asthi pattimpulu levu. Nee santhoshame ma santhosham. Nuvvu happy ga undatam kanna maku emi kavali”, kavya ni prema ga choosthoo antaru ramana rao

Kavya alochisthundi. Ilanti paristhithi lo unna deepu gurinchi tanu ippudu emee cheppaledu. Ila unna Deepu ni teesukochi daddy mundu nilabetti daddy ni badha pettadam correct kadu anipinchindi. Emayina deepu drugs nunchi bayata paddake daddy ki introduce cheyyali anukuntundi.

“Na manasu lo evaroo leru daddy, antha mee istham” chinna ga chepthundi Kavya.

“Sare ra” antoo thrupthi ga vellipotharu ramana rao.

Deepu drugs nunchi bayata padali ani, appati daka ye sambandham kudarakoodadu ani, daddy manasu badha padakoodadu ani devudini vedukuntundi Kavya.

Next day kavya intiki vasthadu deepu.

Deepu ni prema ga aduguthundi Kavya, “Tiffin chesava??”
“Ledu ra…enduko cheyyali anipinchaledu” antadu Deepu
“Sare ayithe nenu chesi pedathanu undu” ani kitchen loki velli Semya upma cheyyadam start chesthundi Kavya.
Kavya venake kitchen loki vachi, Kavya upma chesthoo unte kaburlu chepthoo untadu Deepu.
Upma taste chesi, “Wow…bhale undi ra upma…nuvvu vantalu kooda baga chesthavu annamata. Naku godava ledu ayithe pelli ayyaka”, antadu Deepu

Tiffin motham tinnaka aduguthundi Kavya, “Drugs intha kanna baguntaya Deepu?”

“ee vishayam kooda cheppada anand neeku??” konchem kopam ga aduguthadu Deepu
“em..naku teliyakoodada?? Naku teleekunda dayali anukunnava nuvvu?” eduru aduguthundi Kavya
“alright. Andaroo naku against ga maruthunnaru annamata. Manchidi. Elanoo telisindi kada. Avunu chala baguntayi, oka 5K ivvu” tiffin plate pakkana petti yee matram bhaya padakunda aduguthadu deepu

“enti deepu?? Nuvvu drugs konukkodaniki nannu money aduguthunnava, how can you ask that??” ascharyam ga aduguthundi Kavya

“hmm…why not??? Ninnu manaspoorthi ga preminchina nannu nuvvu kotta galiginappudu, nuvve na lokam anukune nannu nuvvu nammalenappudu…nenu ninnu dabbulu adagatam lo vintha emundi” nirlakshyam ga antadu deepu

“deepu..adi eppudo jarigina vishayam. Nenu enduku kottano neeku teleeda”

“enduku kottavo naku telusu. Ekkada kottavo neeku telusa?? Nuvvu na danive anukunna na nammakam meeda, na aham meeda, na prema meeda. You ruined my life. Nuvvu kottadam thone nenu ila tayaravvalsi vachindi. I felt dejected. Danni marchipovadanike nenu drugs ki alavatu paddanu” visuru ga antadu deepu

“Deepu..nee weaknesses ki nannu responsible cheyyadam correct kadu. Ok, lets forget everything. Nenu ninnu aa roju kottadam tappu anukunte aa roje naku cheppi undochu kada, ila nee life ni padu chesukovadam enduku??” badha ga aduguthundi Kavya.

“hmm..nenu cheppadam, nuvvu ardham chesukovadam. Assalu nuvvu nannu eppudu ardham chesukunnav? Na manasu neeku eppudu telisindi?? Nuvvu nannu ardham chesukolevu, anduke cheppaledu”, mondiga antadu deepu

“Nuvvu chala kotha ga matladuthunnavu Deepu. Ee 3yrs lo manam okarini okaram ardham chesukundi inthena???” antundi Kavya

“maha thallee, chalu. Ee 3yrs lo 30yrs life choopinchavu. Prema antene virakthi puduthundi. Inthakee naku dabbulu isthava, ivvava??” tirigi ade aduguthadu Deepu

“ledu. Nenu ivvanu. Nuvvu padu avvadaniki nenu dabbulu ivvalenu. Pls, nannu inkosari adagoddu”, chethulu jodinchi antundi Kavya

“Fine. Neeku na kanna dabbule ekkuva annamata. Alantappudu naku kooda nuvvu avasaram ledu. Hmm.. inkeppudu natho matladataniki kanee, na vishayallo interfere avvadaniki kanee try cheyyaku. Ee kshanam nunchee nuvvevaro, nenevaro. Anthe”, anesi visuru ga vellipothadu Deepu. Velthoo Velthoo oka sari venakki tirigi Kavya vaipu choosthadu. Kavya emee matladadu. Inka agakunda vellipothadu.

Kavya opika lenatlu ga koolabadi pothundi. Okkasari ga kallu tiruguthunnatlu anipisthayi. Assalu ippati daka Deepu matladindi kala, nijama ani nammalekapothundi. Bharinchaleni badha tho okka sari ga chethullo moham dachukuni gatti ga edusthundi. Edchi edchi, pakkana edo sound vachinatlu anipinchi tala tippi choosthundi. Choosina Kavya ki notlo nunchee matalu ravu, alane sila la undipothundi.

Akkada….akkada….pakka intlo battalu aresthoo, tanane choosthoo nilchunna pinni. Talimpu pettetappudu kitchen side door open chesi pettindi. Ade side, pakkane unde pinni valla washing area.

Assalu eppudu vachindo teleedu, emi vindo asale teleedu. Tana gurinchi emi anukuntoo undi untundi? Daddy tho emanna chepthunda?? Chepithe daddy ela receive chesukuntaru? Tanani techi penchukunnanduku tala vompulu techanu anukuntara?? Oka vaipu Deepu tanani kadu ani, nana matalu ani vellipoyadu. Itu choosthe pinni annee choosinatle undi. Daddy tho tappakunda chepthundi.

Godd…emiti ila ayyindi. Ee roju tanu deepu ni kalavakunda unna saripoyedi. Inni anardhalu jarigevi kadu. Ippudu pinni, daddy emanukuntaru, rojoo amma, nanna ofc ki vellipoyaka tanu deepu ni intiki pilichi tappu chesthunnanu anukuntaremo..assalu tanu yee tappu cheyyaledu ante asalu nammuthara?? deepu ee alavatlu gurinchi daddy ki telisthe tattukogalara??, Ponee daddy deepu tho matladina, deepu tanani chesukovadaniki oppukuntada?? Asalu tanaki life lo emi migilindi?? Alochanala tho Kavya tala pagilipothoo untundi.

Kavya ki bhavishyattu emee kanipinchadu. Tanu tappu chesinadanila daddy mundu tala dinchukovali. Anjali tanani dveshisthundi. Deepu tana life lo undadu. Alanti life tanaku enduku?

Inka repu annadi choodataniki Kavya ki dhairyam saripodu. Chachipovali anukuntundi.

Kanee inthalone tanu chachipothe tappu chesinatle avuthundi. Andari lonoo daddy tala dinchukovalsi vasthundi. Tanu ye tappu cheyyanappudu tanu enduku chanipovali. Avunu, repu anedi tana kosam emi dachina tanu adi choosthundi. Daddy ki jarigindi motham chepthundi, anthe. Inka alochinchaleka, tana daggara unna tala noppi tablets oka 3 mingi padukuntundi.

Inka aa rathri evaithonoo matladadu. Calm ga dinner chesi, mallee padukuntundi. Kadu, padukovadaniki try chesthoo, tanalo tanu edusthoo rathri motham gadipesthundi. Poddunne amma, daddy iddaroo office ki vellipotharu, as usual ga. Inthalo phone mogindi, evara anukuntoo lift chesthundi.

“Hi Kavya”, avathali gonthu neerasam ga undi. Deepak ani ardham ayyindi. Kanee, kanee mallee enduku call chesado kavya ki ardham kaledu.
“Hi Deepu” antundi
“sorry…nenu ninna chala matladanu. Ninnu chala hurt chesanu”
“hmm”
“nenemi matladuthunnano nake ardham kaledu. Na tala pagilipothoo undi. Drugs teesukuni appatike 24hrs datipoyindi. Na daggara money ledu, harsh ga matladithe ayina isthavemo ani ala matladanu. Ninnu chala chala badha pettanu. Intiki vachina tarvatha alochisthe na meeda nake asahyam vesindi. Ninnena nenu anni matalu annadi anukunnanu”
“hmm”
“modatlo chinna ga alavatu ayina ee drugs, ee roju avi lekapothe nenu undalenantha ga nannu banisa ni chesayi Kavya…. Avi kavali annappudu na control lo nenu undalekapothunnanu. I lost the job also for the same reason. Kanee, ninnu pogottukovali ani nenu kalalo kooda anukoledu. Na feelings ni nenu evarikee cheppukoleka pothunnanu. Nenu emayipothunnano nake teliyadam ledu. Naku nee help kavali Kavya. Nuvvu na pakkana unte nenu ee drugs nunchi bayata padagalanu ane nammakam undi”

“hmm”

“Pls…pls Kavya. Natho matladu. Nannu tittu. Nannu titte adhikaram ee lokam lo neeku okkadanike undi. Nannu tittu. Nannu dari lo pettu. Nuvvu nannu pelli chesukovali ani nenu compel cheyyanu, kanee ee drugs nunchee bayata padevaraku naku nee thodu kavali. Nee premikudi ga kakapoyina, nee patha friend ni anukuni ayina naku ee help chesi pettu, plsss” deenam ga aduguthunnadu Deepu.

“nenemi cheyya galanu Deepu?” ardham kaka aduguthundi Kavya

“nannu na friends chala mandi de addiction center lo join cheyyali ani choosaru. Nenu kooda oppukunnanu. Kanee oppukunnappudu unna nigraham, de addiction center ki velledaka undatam ledu. Ila chala sarlu jarigindi last 3 months lo. Nannu…nannu nuvvu teesukuni vellagalava??” adigadu Deepu

“ nee friends valla kanidi na valla avuthundi ani ela anukuntunnavu deepu. Neeku kooda bayataki ravali ani untene evarayina emayina cheyyagalam” antundi Kavya

“oppukuntanu. Kanee nenu chala balaheenunni ayipoyanu Kavya. Naku nee cheyootha kavali. Ninna intiki vachaka jarigindi antha talachukunte na meeda naku chala kopam vachindi. Alane bhayam kooda vesindi, ilane unte nenu ninnu kooda kolpothanemo ani. A bhayam ye nannu ippudu de addiction vaipu nadipisthundi. Nuvvu thodu unte nenu emayina cheyyagalanu, pls nannu nammu” bathimaluthoo antadu Deepu

“tappakunda Deepu. Repe veldam” konchem santhosham ga antundi Kavya
“Repu kadu le ra…ellundi satday kada..aa roju night bayalderi veldam. Nee college ekkuva rojulu povadam naku ishtam ledu” antadu Deepu
“Night aa?? De addiction centers Hyderabad lo leva??” aduguthundi Kavya
“Ledu. Pune lo. Hyderabad lo cherithe, nenu eppudayina tattukolekapoyinappudu paripovadaniki try chesthanu. Ala kakunda Pune ayithe, na daggara dabbulu undavu kabatti ayina kontha lo kontha undagaluguthanu anipisthundi” antadu Deepu
“Kanee Pune ante ela, treatment ennallu untundo kada” konchem bhayam ga antundi Kavya

“ledu ra..nuvvu treatment annalloo undakkarledu. Nenu join ayyevarakoo natho unte chalu. Okka sari join ayyi, treatment start ayithe chalu. Oka 2 days time, anthe” antadu Deepu
Kavya kontha sepu alochisthundi. Nijame kada, ninna tanu matladadu ante adi drugs prabhavam valana ayyi undochu. Kadu ante, tanu elanti vado tanu 3yrs nunchee choosthundi. Tananthate tana bayata padali ani choosthunnadu, so, ippudu tanu adinchagaligina sahayam andisthe life long happy ga undochu. Deepu mamoolu manishi ayyaka dhairyam ga daddy munduku teesukuni vellochu ani alochinchi “Sare” antundi.

Inka ippudu daddy ki em cheppala ani tension. Daddy ninna antha mamoolu gane unnaru. Pinni asalu emi choosindo, emayina cheppindo ledo kooda teleedu. Ippudu daddy tho ila ani chepthe, assalu pampincharu. Kabatti edo okati cheppi velthe annee manchi ga ayina tarvatha oke sari cheppochu anukuntundi.

Ramana rao tho project work ki 3 days pune vellali ani chepthundi. “Sare” antaru. Appatike valla pinni ramana rao tho Kavya enduko chala edusthundi, konchem kanukkondi, college lo emayina problem emo ani chepthundi. Kanee ramana rao garu edayina cheppe problem ayithe tane chepthundi kada, evayina friends madya clashes or study related problems ayyi untayi, anduke emotional ayyi untundi anukuntaru.

Kavya aa roje bayalderali. Kavya ki chala guilty ga anipisthoo untundi, daddy tho abaddam chepthunnane ani. Kanee nijam cheppagalige paristhithi lo tanu ledu ani tanaki tane sardi cheppukuntundi. Ramana rao vachi train ekkistharu. Train ekkemundu Ramana rao ni gatti ga pattukuni edchesthundi. Eppudoo okkathe ekkadikee vellaledu kada, anduke bhaya paduthundi anukuntaru Ramana rao. Kavya ki dhairyam cheppi, kavalsina jagrathalu cheppi, kontha money ichi pampistharu.

Train ekkina tarvatha kooda Kavya, Deepak lu emee matladukoru. Ala sielent gane journey motham gadichipothundi. Poddunne train digina tarvatha auto athaniki de addiction center address choopinchi, akkadiki daggarlo unna manchi hotel ki teesukuni vellamantadu Deepu.

Hotel ki velli two single rooms book cheskuntaru. Konchem sepu rest teesukuni, fresh ayyi, 11ki veldam anukuntaru iddaroo. Evari rooms loki vallu vellipotharu.

Appudu 9Am ayyindi. Inka 2hrs undi kabatti, one hr padukovachu anukuni alane padukuni nidrapothundi. Okka sari ga talupu meeda evaro koduthunnatlu sound vasthundi. Evaraa ani talupu teesi choosthe eduru ga Deepu.

Kavya ascharyapothundi. “Enti Deepu” ani aduguthundi.
“Time choosuko Kavya…10:30 ayipoyindi. Nuvvu ready ayyavo, ledo ani talupu kottanu. Nuvvu inka leva leda??” ani aduguthadu Deepu.
Gaba gaba time choosukuntundi. Nijame, 10:30 ayyindi. “Sorry Deepu. Ippude fresh up ayyi vasthanu. Just 10 mins” ani chepthundi.

Snanam ki veldam anukuntoo oka sari daddy ki call chesi safe ga vachanu ani chepdam ani mobile chethiloki teesukuntundi. Mobile lo 20 missed calls unnayi. Choosthe Anand nunchi. Oka message kooda undi, “call me immediately. Make sure that Deepu is not around” ani. Kavya ki emee ardham kadu.

Sare, endukayina manchidi ani kinda lobby loki velli matladadam anukuntundi. Mobile teesukuni room bayataki vasthundi. Pakkane unna Deepu room door open chese untundi. “Mobile signal ravadam ledu Deepu. Daddy ki safe ga vachanu ani cheppali. Papam chala sarlu call chesaru ippatike, mobile sielent lo undatam tho choosukoledu” antundi.

“hey..nijame kada…ippatidaka cheyyaleda nuvvu? Kangaru paduthoo undi untaru, ventane cheyyi” antadu Deepu.

Sare antoo kindaki vachi Anand ki call chesthundi Kavya. Okka ring kooda complete kaka munde lift chesthadu anand. Chesi “Thank god, 11 kanna munde call chesavu. Are you safe?” antadu. Anand gonthulo edo teliyani kangaru.

“yeah, we both are perfectly doing ok. Just got into the hotel. Any thing wrong??” ani aduguthundi Kavya.

“kavya..nuvvu veelu ayinantha tondara ga akkadi nunchee vacheyyi. Atleast, Deepu nunchi dooram ga” kangaru ga chepthadu Anand
“Emayyindi Anand? Pls, konchem clear ga cheppu. Tension pettaku” antoo aduguthundi Kavya.

“Neeku teleedu Kavya, nuvvu chala ibbandi lo unnavu. Ninna Deepu railway station ki bayaledere mundu evarithono phone lo matladuthunte vinnanu. Tappakunda teesuku vasthanu ani, photo lo choopinchina ammayine ani, ivvalsina due motham single payment lo icheyyali, morning 11 kalla appagisthanu ani, okka sari meeku handover chesaka tana badhyatha emee ledu, annee meere handle chesukovali ani evevo matladuthunnadu. Naku aa matala valana poorthiga ardham kakapoyina, mee iddaroo Pune velthunnaru ani teliyadam tho konchem konchem ardham chesukunnanu. Appati nundee ee vishayam neetho cheppali ani continuous ga calls chesthoone unnanu. Nuvvu lift cheyyaledu” antadu.

Kavya ki appudu gurthu vasthundi, ninna college nunchi vachaka tanu mobile ni sielent mode lo nundee tiyyaledu ani.

Anand cheppina matalu nammaleka pothundi. Deepu ala cheyyadu ani oka gatti nammakam. Kanee Anand cheppedi vintunte nijame nemo anipisthundi.

“Nuvvu nijame chepthunnava Anand?” ani bela ga aduguthundi Kavya. Anand joke chesanu ani cheppalani koti devullani manasu lone vedukuntoo.

“Come on..Kavya. Nenu nijame chepthunnanu. Nuvvu Deepu ki entha dooram lo unnavo naku teleedu, kanee entha veelu ayithe antha dooram vacheyyi. Neeku ekkuva time ledu, pls….., pls be quick. Believe me” antadu Anand.

Kavya ki anand matala loni nijayithee ardham avuthundi. Lobby lo nunchi tala paiki ethi choosthundi. Deepu room door open chesi unnatle anipisthundi. Ippudu tani paiki ela vellali, tana luggage, atleast money unna hand bag ela teesukuni ravali ani alochisthundi.

Time choosthe appatike 10:45 ayipoyindi. Inka late chesthe paristhithi tana control lo untundo ledo kooda teleedu. Inko sari alochinchakunda hotel bayataki vachesthundi. Tension lo etu velthundo teliyakunda nadusthoone untundi. Nadusthoo, parigeduthoo, Madhya Madhya lo venakki tirigi choosthoo ala entha sepu vellindo, entha dooram vellindo teleedu. Inthakee tanu safe place lone unda leda kooda teleedu.

Ala ala chala dooram vachesthundi. Konchem tension taggina taruvatha tana brain pani cheyyadam start chesthundi. Badha tho gunde bharam ayipothundi. Tana paristhiti taluchukunte tanake jali vesthundi. Preminchina vadini nammi, sayam cheddam ani vasthe nadi roddu lo kattu battala tho migilane anukuntundi. Anniti kanna badhinche vishayam, tanani intha preminchina Deepu tanani vere vallaki ammeyyali anukovadam. Asalu Anand call cheyyakapothe tana paristhiti enti ani alochinchadanike bhayam vesthundi.

Kavya ki nemmadiga Deepu nija swaroopam ardham avuthoo untundi. Avunu, Deepu tanani modati nunchee emotional blackmail chesthoone unnadu. First lo coffeshop ki velladam daggara nunchee room ki teesukuni vellevarakoo, ippudu pune teesukuni vachevarakoo tana emotions meeda advantage teesukuntoone unnadu, tane ardham chesukolekapoyindi. Ardham chesukoleka pichi ga tanani nammi, ippudu ibbandullo padindi.

Nadi roddulo ala etu vellalo teleekunda nilchuni unna Kavya ni road meeda janalu vintha ga choostharu. Etu ayina velladaniki tana daggara asalu dabbulu levu. Oorlo telisinva vallu kooda evaroo leeru. Ippudu tanu intiki ela vellagaluguthundi..intiki velli emi chepthundi…Kavya ki edupu vachesthoo untundi.

Inthalo Kavya phone moguthundi. Evara ani choosthe edo teliyani mobile number.

Lift chesi, “Hello” antundi.
“Hey..Kavya..Ekkada unnavu? Are you OK? Nenu ikkada nee kosam vethukuthunnanu..nuvvu kanapadaka poye sariki entha kangaru paddano telusa, asalu ekkadiki vellavu nuvvu??” antoo avathala nunchi Deepak.
Kavya ki okka sari ga ollu jaladaristhundi. Deepak meeda kopam tho, mosa poyanu anna rosham tho Kavya gundelu egiri paduthunnayi. Kopam ga phone cut chesthundi.

Mallee ventane phone moguthundi. Visuruga phone lift chesi, “YOU B@#$%!. How dare you call me again??” antundi. Avathali nunchee oka 5 secs emee response undadu.

Tarvatha nemmadiga, lalana ga, chira parichithamayina gonthu “Kavya…” antundi.
Kavya ki anandam, badha annee oke sari vachesthayi. Okka sari ga daddy antoo edchesthundi.
“emayindi ra nanna??” anto mruduvu ga adugutharu Ramana rao
Vekkilla madya emee cheppalekapothundi Kavya
“nanna…emayyindi ra?? Natho cheppu bangaram, pls ra, nuvvu edavoddu. nenu unna kada…, cheppu ra nanna” tana udvignanni apukuntoo adugutharu Ramana rao.

“Daddy, nenu mosapoyanu daddy. Nenu mee daggara chala vishayalu dachanu. Nannu kshaminchandi” antundi.
“chee, nenu ninnu kshaminchadam enti ra?? Pichi ga matladuthunnavu. Asalu emayyindo cheppu. Nuvvu bagane unnava?” antaru Ramana rao
Deepu parichayam ayina daggara nunchee ippati daka jarigina vishayalu annee okkati kooda dachakunda annee cheppesthundi Kavya.
Ramana rao ki notlo nundee matalu ravu. Tana chinni talli intha badha padinda?? Intha mental pressure ni anubhavinchinda?? Ivannee oke intlo untoo tanu ela telusukokunda undagaligadu? Alochanalatho matlada lekapotharu

Ramana rao emee matladakapoye sariki Kavya ki tension inka ekkuva avuthundi. “Daddy…na meeda asahyam vesthunda??” jali ga aduguthundi Kavya

“hmm..kadu kadu. Nenu asalu nammaleka pothunnanu. Nuvvu innalloo natho enduku cheppaledu ra?? Emayina kanee, nuvvu ippudu ekkada unnav cheppu” athrutha ga adugutharu ramana rao

“emo daddy..naku emee teliyadam ledu. Hotel nunchee dooram ga vachanu, kanee ekkada unnano teliyadam ledu” bela ga chepthundi Kavya.

“Emayina land marks unte cheppara?? Nenu ippude flight lo bayalderi vasthunnanu. Nuvvu emee bhayapadaku. Neeku em avasaram vachina naku ventane call cheyyi. Nenu flight lo unde 45 mins lo emayina avasaram vasthe ventane amma ki call chesi cheppu, sarena??” dhairyam chepthoo antaru Ramana rao

“Daddy, nenu ikkada police station ki velthanu daddy. Vellaka police station address meeku call chesi chepthanu”, antundi Kavya

“police station ki enduku ra??” ascharya pothoo adugutharu Ramana rao

“Ledu daddy. Police custody lo untene Drugs kosam inthaga diga jaripoyina Deepu vati nunchi bayata pada galuguthadu” sthiram ga antundi Kavya

“Ante, nuvvu ippatikee…”, antoo apestharu Ramana rao

“Ledu daddy. Naku alanti korikalu emee levu ippudu. Kanee Deepu bagupadali ani mathram korukuntunnanu. Anthe kadu, ippudu tanani police laki appa chepithe, tana venaka unna vallu kooda bayata padatharu. Deepu lanti amayakulani ilanti drugs ki banisa chesi, valla dwara na lanti ammayila tho business cheddam anukune vallani bayata pettochu. Naku ippudu Anand cheppadu kabatti, nenu bayata padagaliganu. Kanee andaroo ala kadu ga…anduke Deepu meeda complaint isthanu. Deepu ni pattukunnaka valle investigate chesi, venaka unna racket mothanni pattukuntaru” entho dhairyam tho, athma viswasam tho chepthundi Kavya.

“hmm..sare. nenu vachina tarvatha iddaram kalisi veldam, emantavu?”
“ala kadu daddy. Meeru vachaka, police station lo complaint ichi, vallu velledaka Deepu hotel lone untadu anna guarantee emee ledu kada..anduke ippude velthanu” antundi Kavya

Okka nimisham police station ki velthe na Kavya safety enti, Kavya ki emanna ibbanda ani alochistharu Ramana rao. Ventane tana okka Kavya bagunte saripodu, Kavya lanti ammayilu andaroo bagundali anukuni, “sare nanna..nuvvu mathram jagratha. Nenu ippudu bayalderuthanu. Neeku every 15mins ki oka sari call chesthanu. Sarena” antaru.

“Sare” ani cheppi phone pettesthundi Kavya.

Daddy tho matladina tarvatha Kavya ki ekkada leni dhairyam vasthundi. Tana meeda tanaki jali sthanam lo nammakam peruguthundi.

Phone pettagane indaka vachina number nunche mallee call. Okka nimisham alochisthundi. Phone life chesi tanani tanu control chesukuntoo “Hi Deepu” antundi.
“Emayyindi Kavya…ekkada unnav asalu nuvvu? Indaka phone chesthe cut chesavu, mallee chesthunte continuous ga engage vasthundi. Asalu emayipoyavu nuvvu?”, deepu gonthu lo asahanam Kavya ki ardham avuthoo untundi.

“nenu cut cheyyaledu deepu. Signal leka ade cut ayipoyindi. Nenu daddy tho matladuthoo ala hotel bayataki vachanu. Nadusthoo matladuthunnanemo, asalu etu vachano teleedam ledu naku. Venakki tirigi vaddam ani vasthunna kanee, ee turnings avi nakemee ardham kavatledu. I lost my way. Daddy ki ade chepthe, kangaru padi phones meeda phones chesthoone unnaru. Anduke engage”, okko mata ni alochisthoo, tada badakunda chepthundi Kavya.

“Ayyo…maree ala teleekunda ela vellavu? Assalu ekkada unnav nuvvu ippudu, edayina land mark unte cheppu?” aduguthadu Deepu

“Ikkada anni streets okela unnayi deepu. Nuvvu ayina auto lone ravali ga..itu emayina auto vasthe ekki hotel address chepthe teesukuni vastharu emo kada??” tanaloni sahajamayina amayakathvanni gonthu lo ee mathram tagginchakunda aduguthundi Kavya.

“mari autos emayina kanapaduthunnayya?” okintha kangaru ga aduguthadu Deepu. Aa kangaru deniko Kavya ki ardham avuthoone untundi.
“ippati daka empty autos ayithe raledu. Edayina ragane vachesthanu” ani cheppi hotel address inko sari confirm chesukuntundi.

Ventane atu ga velthunna oka lady ni api, daggarlo unde police station address aduguthundi. Luckily adi walkable distance lone untundi. Manasu lo tanaki antoo unna oka kritha nischayam tho Kavya atu vaipu adugulu vesthundi.

Itu Ramana Rao phone petteyyagane Anjali aduguthundi emmayindi ani. Ramana rao jarigindi motham cheptharu. Anjali okka nimisham emee matladalekapothundi.

“Enti andee, idi ila chesindi? Entha nammakam pettukunnam tana meeda?? Chivariki ila chesindi. Bayata vallu ayithe ela untaro teleedu ani, chuttallo pilla ni techukunna ilane chesindi” badha ga antundi Anjali
Ramana rao salochana ga tala pankinchi, Anjali kallaoloki choostoo, “Anjali, Kavya oka gaju bomma lantidi. Danni ekkada nunchi techukunnam anedani kanna, entha baga kapadukunnam annade mukhyam” ani santham ga cheptharu.
“Ante, enti mee uddyesam?? Nenu prema ga penchaledu ana??” kopam ga aduguthundi Anjali
“Prema ga penchaledu ananu. Kanee oka thalli la mathram penchaledu”, kopam ga kakapoyina, okintha suti gane antaru Ramana rao
“nenu thalli la penchaleda?? Emiti meeru anedi?” prasnisthundi Anjali
“Nenu mallee cheppakkarledu Anjali. Ippudu nenu antha cheppaka oka thalli ga nuvvu Kavya entha ibbandi lo undo, entha badha padi untundo kada ani alochisthavu anukunnanu. Kanee nuvvu Kavya ila chesi tappu chesindi ani mathrame ethi choopisthunnav” vida marchi cheptharu Ramana rao
Anjali emee matladadu. Oka nimisham tarvatha antundi, “nenu ala alochinchadam tappe anukundam. Kanee adi ala cheyyadaniki nenu ela karanam avuthanu??”
Ramana rao lo oka vairagyam tho koodina navvu.
“Intha badha paduthunna.. Kavya neetho okka mata kooda enduku cheppalekapoyindi antav?” metha ga adugutharu
“hmm..tanu naku eppudu emi cheppindi kanuka..chinnapatnunchee naku emee cheppaledu. Meethone annee cheppedi” deppi podusthoo antundi Anjali
“ade nenu cheppedi kooda…chinnaptnunchee neeku enduku cheppalekapoyindi?” mallee adugutharu Ramana rao
“emo..nakem telusu” Anjali gonthu lo visugu.
“neeku eppudayina Kavya school nunchi vachaka school lo em chepparu ani adigina gurthu unda??”
“……”
“ponee neeku kotha friends evaru ayyaru ani adigina gurthu ayina unda??”
“…..”
“tanu chinna pilla. Tanani nuvvu adagakunda tanu cheppaledu ani dooram penchukovadam entha varaku correct? Mamoolu ga ammayilu oka vayasu vachaka ani vishayalu amma la thone panchukuntaru. Kanee ikkada Kavya adi cheyyalekapoyyindi. Neetho cheppukoleka, natho cheppaleka, tanaki edi manchi, edi chedu ani cheppe vallu leka intha dooram techukundi” konchem badha ga antaru Ramana rao
“Ayina meeru Kavya ki ekkuva freedom icharu. Anduke ila jarigindi. Naku modati nunchee ilantivi ishtam ledu” mata marusthoo antundi Anjali
“Ishtam lenappudu appude enduku cheppaledu??” adugutharu Ramana rao
“Kavya badha paduthundi ani…..”
“Kavya ki appudu nuvvu cheppi unte pade badha kanna, ippudu padina badha takkuvem kadu ga???”
“….”
“Anjali…oka thalli ga nuvvu anni pathralu poshinchalsi vasthundi. Avasaram ayinappudu tappu ethi choopinchali, kottali, tittali, dari lo pettali. Manam penchukuntunna pilla ane bhavam nee manasu porallo ekkado inka undi. Anduke nuvvu dani manasu badha padakoodadu anukunnavu kanee, manasu teluskovadaniki eppudoo prayathinchaledu. Chivariki ippudu kooda Kavya ila chesi neeku tala vompulu techindi ani alochisthunnavu kanee, ila chesi tana jeevitham meedaki techukundi anukovadam ledu. Gaju bomma pagaladam dani tappu kadu, sarigga handle cheyyakapovadam mana tappu”
“…”
“Ayina manam ivannee tarvatha matladukovachu. Nenu ippudu Pune bayalderali” antoo bayalderabotharu Ramana rao
“Agandi…pls..nenu kooda vasthanu meetho patu. Naku ikkada unte, Kavya akkada ela undo ane athrutha tho burra pani cheyyadu”
First time Anjali bomma pagili gaju mukkalu kallaki guchukuntayi anna bhayam tho kakunda, bomma pagalakunda kapadali ane uddesyam tho Ramana rao ni anusaristhundi.

Bomma Borusu : By Ramya S

(Poem Written by Ramya S herself.)

Episode 1
Udhayam 6:30 ki alarm mogindhi sagam varaku dhuppati kappukoni mancham meedha vellakila padukoni vunna Prahlad aa shabdhaaniki levaledhu….malli padhihenu nimashaala(15 mins)ki alarm mogindhi, lechi ventaney time chusukunnadu, ‘ ammo appudey 6:45 ayyindhaa, chi yenti naa matthu nidhra, alarm kottinaa levalekha poyaanu ani anukuntuu fresh ayyi Dhevuniki dhannam pettukuni metlu dhiguthuu ‘Good Morning Dad, Good morning Amma antuu valla amma deggaraku velladu, Mom, today I am late by 15 mins, nee Prahlad roju roju ki kramasikshana (discipline) thapputhunnadu. hmm yenti raa nuvvu yevari kindhoo pani chesthunnatlu 15 mins kea alaa feel ayipothunnav nee kindha vandha(100) mandhi pani chesthunnaru raa ani koduku ki tiffin vaddisthuu antundhi, aa vandha mandhi ni krama sikshana lo pettalantey nenu mundhu paatinchaali kadhamma, antuu oo pakka thana folder lo papers chusukuntuu antaadu. akkadey hall lo rocking chair lo kurchoni paper chaduvuthunna Prahlad valla naana gaaru ‘yemoy Lakshmi vaadu vellipothunnadey’ anaaganey inko idli thevadaanikani vontintiloki vellina Prahlad valla ammagaru thirigi ‘Naana inko Idli thina ra’ chaalu amma ippatikey late ayyindhi ani shoes vesukoni bayaladherey mundhu ‘Tiffin chaala baagundhi amma, vellosthaa antuu hadavidi gaa car start chesaadu.

Prahlad vellagaaney thana bartha deggaraku votchina Lakshmi gaaru, ‘Chudandi vaadu yentha yedhiginaa vodhigi vodhigi(down to earth) vuntaadu, mana middharam ante vaadikentha istamoo, prathi rojuu prathi putaa nen chesina vanni bagunnayi ani thappani sari gaa chepthaadu, meeru vaadini chusi nerchukondi konchem, nenu chesina prathi pani ki yedho oka vanka pedthaaru. ‘abba nannu prasantham gaa kaasepu paper chaduvuko nivvavey ani Ram Mohan gaaru anagaaney, vuhuumm ani moothi thippukuntuu akkada nunchi vellipotharu Lakshmi garu. Prahlad Ram Mohan, Lakshmi dhampathula(couple) ku rendava santhanaam(2nd kid), Prahlad chinnapati nunchi jeevitham lo yedho sadhinchalanna thapana(zeal), manishi ki konni ethics, principles lekhapothy yentha yedhigina vyardham(waste) ani thana abhiprayam.Chaduvantey Pranam thana ishtaaniki thagginatlu gaaney amma naana iddharu thanani manchi manchi schools lo chadivincheru ippudu thanu Hyderabad lo oka ad agency ki Chairman adhi thana sothanidhey ayina yeppudu thanani chusey vallaki alaa anipinchadhu saati vudhyogula tho samanam gaa pani chesthaadu.

Office lo thana room lo kurchunna Prahlad aa roju pani lo nimagnam(involve) avuthaadu, poen nu pilichi, ‘ ee roju car servicing ki ivvali, velli ivvu Mohan’ antaadu, car thallalu athaniki andisthu, ‘ aa servicing vaadu ee roju saayanthram 4pm lopu malli car ivvagaladantaney ivvu, lekhapothy maro roju iddhamu ani maree maree chepthaadu. Sarey sir alagey chepthaanu antuu vellipothaadu Mohan. nalugu gentalu ki Servicing vaadu car thirigi ivvalekhapothadu Prahlad poen nu pilichi, ‘hmmm… chuudu vallu yela chesaaro, ee roju Thursday, nenu thappani sarigaa bayataki vellali, car ivvadam kudaradhu antunnaru, malli saari nunchi sasthy villaki ivva kudadhu, Sir ponee konchem late gaa bayaladherandi ee roju?? anagaaney Prahlad Mohan vaipu kopam gaa chusthaadu, adhi ardham chesukoni ventaney thala dinchukoni Sorry Sir ani cheppi vellipothaadu.

‘Hello, City cabs…’ antuu call chesi cab raaganey pani anthaa verey vallaki assign chesi vellipothaadu Prahlad. thanu intiki cherey sariki 12:30 am avuthundhi calling bell sabhadhaaniki Ram Mohan garu votchi thalupu theesthaaru, ‘ yeraa intha late ayyindhi ee roju and also you are looking tired’ antaaru aavalisthunna(yawn) koduku ni chusi ‘dinner chesthaava, amma ippati varakuu nee kosam chusi ipudey padukundhi raa, paapam pitchidhi yeppudu dhyasa anthaa nee meedhaney, naa koduku naa koduku ani murisipothuu vuntundhi. ‘ dinner ayipoyindhi Daddy, Office lo konchem work vundi thondaraga raalekha poyaanu’ ani cheppi metllekkuthuu Good night daddy ani chepthaadu. ‘ I am sorry Dad, meetho abbhadham(lie) cheppanu, Please forgive me’ ani thana manasulo anukuntuu gadhi loki velthunna valla daddy ni railing pattukoni meda meedha nunchi chusthuu vundipothaadu.

Marnaadu valla daddy levaka munupey thanu lechi ready ayyi office velthaadu velley tappudu valla amma chepthundhi ‘ninna poen nuvvu office lo levani cheppi car tecchi pettadu raa’ ani. appudu naana intloney vunnara amma ani aduguthaadu, aah vunnaru yem yendhukalaa aduguthunnav ani adigithy yem ledhu ley Bye Mom ani cheppi vellipothaadu, dhaari lo okatey alochana thanaki ‘aithy naana ki nenu abbadham cheppanani thelisina nannu niladheesi adagaledhu, intha manchi vallanaa nenu mosam chesthunnadhi’ ani petrol bunk kanapadagaaney sudden break vesi petrol veyyunchukodaaniki velthaadu thana mundhu yevaro oka ammayi Red color scooty meedha ninchi dhigi petrol cap thiyyataniki thega kastapaduthundhi. Prahlad thana front mirror nu tap cheyyaganey aa ammayi thala yetthadam tho Prahlad thana kudi chetthi vellanu anti clock wise direction lo thipputhuu aa cap nu kudaa allaney thippamani sigha cheyyaganey aa aamayi Prahlad vaipu adhola chusi, aa cap nu theesi petrol veyyinchukoni vellipothundhi.

Prahlad kudaa navukuntuu thana venuka vella saagadu, aa ammayi chunni scooty wheel ku deggara gaa raavatam tho thanaku cheppalani car window theesi ‘Excuse me, Excuse me miss’ ani arusthaadu aa ammayi maathram inkaa vegam gaa vellipothundhi inthalo signal light deggara Red padatam tho aaguthundhi appudu thana paaka gaa car nu nilipi ‘ See Miss anagaaney anumaanam gaa chusthuu ye Mister yendhukalaa follow avuthunnav nannu?’ ani antundhi. Prahlad, oo chiru navvu navvi ‘See Miss red scooty mee chunni wheel lo paduthundhi adhi chepdhaamaney mimalni follow ayyanu antaadu. Thank you by the way naa peru red scooty kaadhu Sahasra ani thanu anagaaney Prahlad detour thisukuntaadu.

Office ki vellagaaney aa roju Abhinav Birthday ani US time prakaram sarigga valla mid night 12 gantalu ki phone chesi, Happy Birthday Buddy ani wish chesthaadu Thanks raa Prahlad yela vunnav, Amma naana yela vunnaru bhaaney vunnaru raa Abhi inthaki nee sangathi yenti nuvvu Meenu yela vunnaru, Meenu wish chesindhaa inthaki?? lekhapothy thana kantey mundhu nenu wish chesaanani thelisthy naanu champesthundhi antaadu Prahlad. aa rakshasi inkaa phone cheyyaledhu raa, madam gaaru busy yenthainaa ee madhya ney US lo doctor gaa practice pettindhi gaa, pose koduthundhi, antaadu Abhinav. sarey kaani ani inkedho adagabothaadu Abhinav inthalo poen room loki raagaaney, call hold lo pedthaadu Prahlad. ‘Murthy gaaru mimalni kalavalani votchaaru Sir ani chepthaadu poen. Ventaney Prahlad okay ra Abhi nen tharuwaatha matladutha neetho, paduko ani cheppi phone pettesthaadu.

Murthy garu oka Consultant, candidates ni place chesthaaru athanu, Prahlad valla family friend kudaa, Prahlad ki aayanantey chaala gouravam. Murthy gaaru raaganey lechi nilabadi randi uncle, yela vunnaru inka neney mee deggara ku voddham anukuntunnanu ani modhalu pedathaadu. ‘How are you Young Man, roju roju ki baaga famous ayipothunnavu gaa ani antaaru Murthy gaaru, adhemi ledh uncle, antha mee abhinam antuu poen ki two coffee please ani chepthaadu. Monna Magazine lo votchina nee article chadivenu Prahlad, chaala baagundhi so informative ani mechukuntaaru. dhaaniki Thanks annatlu gaa oka navvu navvuthaadu Prahlad.

Uncle naako manchi personal financial advisor kaavali, can you please look a nice candidate for me? ani request chesthaadu. Why not Sure prasthutham naa deggara Sampadh ani candidate vunnadu, athaani pampisthaanu matlaadu, nee laaney chaala work minded thanu kudaa. meeru pampithy inkaa thirugu ledhu uncle, naa business success avthundhantey mee lanti valla chalavey antaadu Prahlad. Coffee thaguthu aduguthaadu ‘ Uncle Valli yela vundhi?? Mohan yela vunnadu? ani bhaney vunnaru and you know some thing, nenu konni rojjuloney thatthaya nu kabothunna Valli’s family is expecting their Baby in next week. wow thats a great news uncle aithy due date deggaraki votchesindhanamaata, thana health yela vundhi, ya baaganey vundhi. sarey Prahlad nen ika vellosthaa mari antuu levagaaney kindha varaku kudaa velli oka saari intiki randuncle ani chepthaadu Prahlad.

Episode 2
Murthy gaaru vellina deggara nunchi chaala busy ayipothaadu Prahlad, Friday maathram intiki late gaa vellatam assalu natchadu thanaki, Friday sayanthram ayyindhantey chaalu Amma chesina vedi vedi snacks thanani vuristhaayi, Friday night antha amma, nanna tho kaburlu chepthuu gadipesthaadu aa roju prathi friday laaney aa raathri valla iddharatho kaburlu chepthuntaadu,

inthalo valla amma gaaru Prahlad tho ‘inkaa yennallu raa ilaa gaduputhaavu jeevitham, pelli chesukomani memiddharam yentha bathimaalina maa maata vinipinchukovu, idhi thappa memu ninnu yemi adagemu pelli chesuko raa, nuvvu vuu antey chaalu nenu mee naana yekkada leni shakthi techu koni neeku sambhandhaalu(alliances) vethukuthaam, neekem thakkuva cheppu, ye vayasu lo mutchata aa vayasu lo jaragaali ra’ ,ani prema gaa chepthaaru. ventaney Prahlad naaku nidhra vasthundhamma Good night ani cheppi velipothaadu.

Ram Mohan gaaru kopadthaaru ‘vaadedho saradaga vuntey yendhukala vaadni adigevu, neeku yenni sarlu cheppanu alaa vadini ibbhandi(trouble) pettoddhani, vaadu manatho saradaga gadipedhi ee Sukhravaram(Fri) okattey, Shanivaram(Sat) late gaa levaney lesthaadu, legichaaka friends ki, villa ki vallaki phone lu chesukuntaadu aa sayanthramey office camp ani velthaadu malli vaadu votchedhi Aadhivaram(Sun) raathrey kadhaa, vaadi dhinacharya(routine) thelisi kudaa nuvvilaa chesthaaventi Lakshmi, assalu alochinchavu’ antuu vellipothaaru.

aa maatalaku Lakshmi gaaru okatey yedusthaaru, nannu yevaru ardham chesukoru, vaadi baagu korey kadhaa nenu chepthanu antuu Devuni photo mundhu kurchuni nee meedhey bharam anthaa vesthunna, yela chusukuntavo vanni ani manasulo anukuntaaru.

Saturday evening office camp kani bayalu dheruthaddu Prahlad. Aadhi vaaram raathri 11pm avuthundhi Prahlad malli Hyderabad chereysariki Murthy garu phone chesthaaru, ‘Prahlad maa ammayi ki baabu puttadu ninna’ ani. ‘Congrats uncle nenu kudaa wish chesthaa ani Valli phone number thisukuntaadu.

nenokaa important vishyam chepdhaamani phone chesaanu ‘nen repu madhyannam Flight ki US ki bayalu dheruthunna yemo anukunna kaani naa manavadini chudaalani okatey aaratam gaa vundhi ani cheppagaaney, Prahlad antaadu naakoka chinna help kaavali Uncle, Valli vallu vundhedhi Texas loney kadhaa, adhey place lo vuntaadu maa friend Abhinav, thelusu gaa meeku, vaadiki oka packet isthaanu thisukelthaara uncle ani aduguthunnadu.

sarey thisukoni velthaa baabu kaani mari repey kadhaa ney velledhi ani antaadu, nen adhanthaa chusukuntaa kadhaa Uncle ani cheppi phone pettesi ee news velli Laxmi gaariki chepthaadu.

Marusati roju vudhayanney velli aa packet Murthy gaariki andhinchagaaney Murthy gaaru adhi chuusi ‘Varnee inthaki nuvvu ivvalanu kunnedhi ee sweet packet naa’ ani navvuthu antaaru, Avunu uncle Abhinav ki ‘Pulla reddy sweets antey pancha praanalu, packet mottham vaadey thinesthaadu antha istam vaadiki, please uncle srama anukokundaa vaadiki ivvandi’ ani antaadu Prahlad.

‘naaku idhey raa neelo natchedhi, nee caring, friends antey ee abhimanaam, yentha busy lo vunna andhari Birthdays gurthu pettukoni maree wish chesthaavu, relations ki importance isthaav nee lanti vallu vandha lo okkallunna chaalu life yenthoo sweet gaa vuntundhi, Be like this for ever prahlad’ ani thana bujam thaduthu antaaru Murthy garu.

‘Happy Journey Uncle’ ani cheppi votchesthundagaa Murthy gaaru ‘annatlu marchipoyaanu, nenu Sampadh ani okathanni pampistha annanu kadhaa, athaniki verey offer votchindhanukuntaa kudharadhannadu andhukani inko ammayi vundhi, thanani repu mee office ki votchi ninnu kalava mannanu’ ani chepthaaru.

Murthy gaaru cheppi natlu gaaney marusati roju oka ammayi vasthundhi Murthy gaaru thanani pampaarantuu, ‘thanani chusi Prahlad mimalni yekkado chusenabba ankuntuu pen tho burra gokuntuu antaadu. aa aamayi maathram mounam gaa kurchuntundhi.. aah gurthochindhi Red scooty antuu navvuthu… Sorry sorry Sa ..Saa…Sahasra kadhuu.
‘Avunu Sir’ antundhi Sahasra.
‘inthaka mundhu ye company ki pani chesey varu meeru??’ ani aduguthaadu Prahlad….
alaa kontha sepu matladaaka Okay I will let you know by Thursday, I have to talk to Murthy Sir ani cheppagaaney kurchi lo nunchi legusthundhi Sahasra.

‘annatlu mee peru chaala baagundhi aa rojey meeku cheppadham anukunna kaani appatikey meeru naa meedha kassu bussu laaduthunnarani cheppaledhu’ antaadu Prahlad
‘Thank you Sir and also Sorry for that day’ ani nemmadhigaa antundhi Sahasra. ‘Thats okay, it happens’ antaadu Prahlad.

Murthy gariki US call chesthaadu, Sahasra pay gurinchi Murthy gaari share vigairaa(etc etc..)yevo matladu kuntaaru iddharu.

Sahasra room kellaka valla room mate Priya tho antundhi ‘nannu monna okadu Red scooty annadani cheppan kadhey, vaadey naa bossu……’
‘avunaa what a coincidence, inthaki yela vunnadey mee Boss? yem peru ?? ‘ani vivaraalu(details) aduguthundhi Priya.
‘Chaala baguntaaadey, peru Prahlad aaru adugula andhagadanuko, ee rojaithy matalu kudaa chaala soft gaaney maatladaadu yemo mari naaka job vasthundho ledho nani chaala kangaaru(tension) gaa vundhey’ , ani Sahasra bayapaduthuntey, ‘ippati varaku adhey vosthundhi ley ani anni interviews light thisukuney dhaanivi, mari dheenikendhukey intha hyraana paduthunnav?’ ani aduguthundhi Priya.

dhaaniki Sahasra ‘yem ledhey yenthainaa high profile company plus anthaa srimanthudi(wealthy person)ki personal financial advisor antey maatala’ ani antuu devudaa devudaa naaki vudhoyagam vatchelaa chuudu ani korukuntundhi.

Aa sayanthramey Sahsra ni thana personal financial advisor gaa thisukuntunatlu, wednesday nunchey office ki rammani Prahlad secretary call chesi chepthaadu. Sahasra chaala santosham tho yegiri genthu lesthundhi, Gudi keldhaam padhavey ani Priya ni lakkelthundhi.

Marnaadu poddhuney baaga thayarayyi Sahasra office ki velthundhi. Prahlad thana financial issues discuss cheyyalani anukuntaadu. modhati rojey Prahlad maatalu, chuupulu, navvu Sahasra ni yentho aakattu kuntaayi thanu ippati varaku chaala mandhi tho pani chesindhi kaani yevari painaa intha manchi abhipraayam kalagaledhu.

‘Sahasra, nenu intilo vunna inka konni documents testhaanu, repu poddhunney manam malli matlaadu kundhaam, madhyyanam yetuu meetings vunnayi aa tharuwaatha office lo vundaanu’ ani chepthaadu.
’sarey Sir meeru cheppinatley thondharaga vasthaanu’ ani chepthundhi.
‘nannu Sir ani pilvaddhu just call me by my name sarenaa ‘ ani chepthaadu Sahasra navvuthuu ’sarey sir oops sorry sarey Prahlad ‘ ani cheppi room ki votchesthundhi.

raaganey Priya tho Prahlad gurinchi cheppatam modhalu peduthundhi ‘aaha yem vunnadey yem matladuthunnadey, yem navvuthaadey abbo gundello gucchinatluntaayi aa chuupulu antuuu…. ..’
dhaaniki Priiya ‘amma thalli modhalu pettava, nuvvinthalaa oka abbayi gurinchi cheppadam motta modhati saari gaa vintunna, kompa theesi love at first sight aah !!!’ani aduguthundhi Sahasra deggaraku votchi. ‘chi chi adhem ledhu levey, kaani natchaadu’ ani addham lo thana mukhanni chusukuntuu antundhi.

aa next roju office ku velley Madhya dhaarilo vunnatundi peddha varsham kurusthundhi. Scooty meedha velthunna Sahasra ki sarigga kanipinchaka yedhuru gaa vasthunna jeep nu gamanincha lekhapothundhi(cudnt observe). Sahasra sudden break veyyatam tho thulli road meedha padi pothundhi akkada deggara lo vunna intlo vallu Sahasra nu lopalaki thisukoni velli first aid chesthaaru koddhi sepu ayyakaa vallaki thanks cheppi thanu Office ki bayaludheru thundhi. asaley aa roju thanani thondharaga ramannadu Prahlad ammo yem jaruguthundho yemo ani bayapadathuney Prahlad deggaraku velli ’sorry meeru thondaraga ramanni cheppina raalekhapoyaanu’.

Episode 3
‘I am extremely sorry Pahlad’ ani chepthundagaa Prahlad thana pakka chusthuu ‘Are you alright Sahasra nuvvu yeppatila kanipichatledhu, any problem??’ ani adigey sariki dhaarilo jarigina accident gurinchi chepthundhi. Prahlad ventaney ‘pitchi pilla intha jariginaa office ki votcheyyala, intiki vellipo valsindhi gaa’, ani thana table meedha vunna water bottle cap theesi thagamani andhisthaadu.

‘Parledhu Prahlad ninnaney gaa join ayyanu, dhwitheya vignam raakudadhani, malli meeku madhyannam nunchi kudharadhani ila votchey saanu’ ani cheppagaaney thana vanka okka saari thala yetthi chusi ivanni nuvvuu nammuthaava ofcourse nenu kudaa nammuthaanu anuko kaani mundhu health tharuwathey yemainaa ani Sahasra vodhanna vina kundaa doctor ki call chesi ramanni chepthaadu.

Inthalo secretary votchi madhyanam 2:30 pm ki meeting ki vosthanani cheppina client konchem late avuthundhani phone chesaaru Sir ani bayapadathuu chepthaadu, vunnantundi Prahlad koppadi ‘why the hell these guys wont be punctual ‘ Thursday ney yedho okati vasthundhi ilaa, ask them to not to come on today Secretary’ ani gattigaa arusthaadu. Indirect gaa Prahlad Sahasra nu kudaa annatlu gaa anipinchi feel avuthundhi. ventaney Prahlad ‘ I am sorry, I didn’t mean you Sahasra, aa client tho ippatiki rendu sarlu(2times) vayadhaa(postpone) vesukunnam thelusaa, prathi Thursday 4 pm ki nen bayataki velthaanu’ ani antaadu. Antha kompalu munigipoye pani yemundhoo ithaniki ani manasulo anukuntundhi Sahasra.

Office ki doctor votchi medicines prescribe chesi rest thisukomantaadu. velleytappudu Secretary ni pilichi aagalekha aduguthundhi, ‘inthaki Prahlad gaaru yekkadiki velthaaru prathi Thursday ani, yemo madam maa yevvariki teliyadhu, yenni panulunna sarey thappani sari gaa velthaaru yekkadikani adigey dhairyam kudaa maa yevvariki ledhu’ ani chepthaadu.

Room kellagaaney Priya tho mottham chepthundhi ‘Prahlad dhi yem caring ney yem daring ney, aaho ooho ani poguduthundhi(appreciate). ‘naaku maathram thegaa boring gaa vundhey, cheppindhey padhi sarlu cheppi cheppi nannendhukey ila …’ ani Priya antundhi.
‘Abba adhi kaadhey naa kinkevarunnaru cheppu, poniley neeku bore kodithy inka repati nunchi Prahlad gurinchi chepanu ani Sahasra anagaaney Priya deggaraga votchi sorry buddy feel ayyavaa, vurikey anna ley nijam gaa cheppu ‘are you in love with him???’ ani aduguthundhi
‘yemo ney love ani kaadhu gaani yendhukoo thana gurinchey alochisthunna, thanu yemi chesinaa naa manasuki natchesthundhi’ ani antundhi.
‘ila antunnani yemi anukoku ee dabbunna vallani antha thelika(easy) gaa namma kudadhey, ninnu flirt chesthunnademo nani anipisthundhi naaku’ antundhi Priya.
‘nannu flirt cheyyavalasina avasaram thanakentey, thanu vuu antey veyya mandhi vasthaaru thana kosam’ ani Sahasra anagaaney iddharu good night cheppukoni padukuntaaru.

Tharuwaatha roju Sahasra office ki vellataaniki Bus stop deggara vundatam atu gaa car lo velthunna Prahlad chusi aagi, ’scooty yemaindhi Sahasra?’ ani aduguthaadu, ee roju naa room mate ki avasaram antey itchaanu ani chepthundhi bus yendhuku ley car yekku ani anagaaney vaddhu Prahlad you carry on ani antundhi kaani malli Prahlad rammani anatam tho mundhu car venuka seat lo kurchundhaam anukuntundhi kaani yendhukoo Prahlad ni inkaa deggaraga chudalani anipinchi maaru kudaa alochincha kundaa mundhu seat lo kurchuntundhi.

Drive chesthunnantha sepu Prahlad ni alaa chusthuney vuntundhi, thanu maathram yemi matladakundaa sinciere gaa drive chesthuu vuntaadu,
‘veedevadandi baabu!!! intha andhamainaa ammayi pakanna kurchuntey kaneesam matlaadadu, Office loney thappa noru vippademo’ ani manasulo anukuntundhi.
Inthalo Prahlad thana pakka chusi ‘Sahasra naaku ikkada aanadha aashramam lo chinna pani vundhi, adhi chusukunnaka office ku veldhaam sarenaa’ ani antaadu,
’sarey Prahlad, nenuu neetho lopalaki ravochha?? ‘ ani aduguthundhi,
‘why not, come we will go together’ ani thanu digataaniki car door open chesthaadu.

Akkada office lo athanu Prahlad chethiki yedho peddha packet andisthuu ‘idhigo Sir, meeru cheppinatlu anni indhulo vunnayi’ antaadu.
‘Aa aasramam parisaralu(surroundings)nu chusthuu vundipothundhi Sahasra, akkada pillalandhari samaksham(presence) lo thanu oka peddha cake cut chesi andhaariki aa cake thaney panchi pedthaadu inka vallaki chocolates, books, battalu panchuthaadu. aa cake thintuu okari mukhalu okaru chusukuntunna pillala kallalo yedho teliyani aanadam, Prahlad itchina gifts nu chusukuntuu murisipothunna vaalandharini chusina Sahasra ki kalla(eyes) lo neelu thirigaayi. ‘You are great’ anukundhi manasulo Prahlad pakka chusthuu……
‘ inthalo thana pakka chusi Prahlad ‘lets go Sahasra, office ki time avuthundhi gaa’ antaadu.
valliddhari ki gattigaa aruchukuntuu bye chepthunna pillalni chusi thanaki yedupu aagadhu, vekki vekki yedchesthundhi.
‘Sahasra are you okay!!!’ ani car pakkaki theesi aaputhaadu, ‘You are great Prahlad, nee lanti vallu vundabattey maa lanti vallam ilaa bathukuthunnam’ antundhi aa maatalu ki Prahlad nivverapoyi(surprised)
‘come again, yenti nuvvanedhi !!!!!ani adiguthaadu, inkaa gattiga yedchesthundhi Sahasra. ventaney thanani car lo nunchi dhimpi footh path meedha vunna bench pi kurcho pedthaadu.

kallu thuduchukuntuu Sahasra chepthundhi, ‘Avunu Prahlad nenu kudaa anaadhaney, ilanti pillaltho ney naa balyanni(childhood) gadipaanu, naa chadhuvu naa vudhyogam ivanni meelanti mahaanu bhaavulu pettina bhikshey, naa thalli thandrulu sangathi naaku konchem kudaa teliyaadhu, nannevaro oka aame(Lady) cheradheesi anadhasramam lo cherpinchindhi. aame deggarakey nen apudappudu velthuntaanu, Peddhamma ani pilusthaanu, thanaloney Amma nu chusukunnanu. thanu thappa naaki lokam lo yevaruu leru kontha mandhi friends thappa, maalanti vallaki prema antey yento theliyaadhu, sukhamantey teliyadhu ani badha paduthuu Sahasra cheppina matalaki Prahlad manasu karigipothundhi.

‘intha chelaki(active) gaa vuntaav, nee venuka intha badha vundhani neneppuduu oohinchaledhu, I am so sorry Sahasra’ ani thanaki deggaragaa velli thana cheyyi ni pattukoni vodhaarusthaadu(console). Dhaari lo iddharu breakfast chesthaaru appudu Prahlad ni Sahasra aduguthundhi ‘inthaki ee roju nee Birthday naa, cake cut chesaavu ani… oo navvu navvi ‘kaadhu ley naa Birthday May 14th na appudappudu ila votchi ee aanadha asramam lo cheyyisthu vuntaa’ antaadu. ventaney Sahasra ashryapothuu ‘oh!!!what a Coincidence naa Birthday kudaa aa rojey antundhi aanandha paduthu, ‘Oh avunaa, thats really a great coincidence’ antaadu Prahlad. Aa rojanthaa Prahlad ki yevo alochanalu, Sahasra tho sarigaa pani kudaa cheyyalekapothaadu.

room kelli fresh avthundhi Sahasra, aa roju Priya thanu cinema ki veldham anukuntaaru, Cinema madhyalo Sahasra hand bag lo vunna mobile mogatam tho thanu bayataki vatchi missed call gaa vunna number ki call chesthundhi, ‘Hello, I got a call from this number, who is this?’ antundhi.
‘hey!!nenu Prahlad ni’, ani atu nunchi vinagaaney yedho teliyani aanadam, kangaru okey saari pudathaayi Sahasra ki.
‘cheppu Prahlad, movie ki votchanu’ antundhi
‘oh ok good, disturb chesanaa, yemi ledhu poddhuna dull gaa vunnavu kadhaa ippudela vunnavo kanukundhaamani phone chesaananthy’ antaadu.
‘I am okay Prahlad, thanks for your concern’ ani anagaaney
’sarey enjoy the movie repu kaludhaam, baguntey cheppu nenuu chusthaanu mana lanti bachelors ki adhey gaa timepass’ ani phone pettesthaadu Prahlad.

Sahasra cinema chusthundhey kaani Prahlad gurinchey alochisthundhi maati maatiki cell phone chusukuntuu call votchinaa number ni ‘My Love’ ani save chesukuntundhi kaani malli yendhukoo ‘My Boss’ gaa marchesthundhi.

Episode 4

Adhey roju raathri Prahlad thana friend ayina Abhinav ki call chesi ‘Good morning raa Abhi antuu konthasepu Meenu gurinchi adigi Sahasra gurinchi chepthaadu, ee madhyaney naa financial advisor gaa pettukunna ra, chaala manchi ammayyi baaga thelivayindhi(intelligent) kudaa antaadu,
Abhi ventaney ‘yenti kadhaa, nuvvu oka ammayi gurinchi matladatama, I can’t believe this natchindhaa anthala poguduthunnav ha.. haa… cheppu’ ani aata pattisthaadu,
‘chi neeku verey pani yemi ledhu raa, yedho anni vishayala tho paatu idhi kudaa cheppanu anthy’ ani antaadu, iddhari sambhashana(discussion) personal nunchi prampancha vishayala dhaaka velthundhi.

phone pettagaaney Guntur lo vuntunna valla Akka pillalu tho sahaa intiki vosthundhi. Prahlad ventaney kindha ku velli pillalu tho kontha sepu aadukoni valla akka deggara ku velli,
‘yela vunnavey, Bavagaaru bagunnara?’ ani aduguthaadu,
Chudamma veediki ippatiki gurthochaanu nenu, yem chesthaam peddha vaadayipoyaadu’, ani Prahlad pakanna kurchuntuu antundhi.
pakkaney vunna sweet theesi Prahlad, valla aaka notilo petti ‘Many many happy returns of the day’ ani wish chesi gadiyaaram(clock) pakka chudamantaadu sari(exact)gaa 12 avuthundhi,
‘chusevaa idhi prema antey Amma kanna, Baava gari kanna neney mundhu wish chesaa ninnu’ antaadu.
‘You are my sweet brother, Thank you so much raa’ antundhi, aa roju avi ivi matadukoni chaala late gaa padukuntaaru andharu.

Next roju Sahasra office ku raaganey ‘yela vundhi cinemaa’ ani aduguthaadu Prahlad.
‘nenu chusthy kadhaa asalu, okka phone call tho nannu nee mikam lo padesaav gaa,’ ani manasulo anukuntuu bagaaney vundhi ani navutthu paiki antundhi.

aa roju work lo Sahasra ni aduguthaadu Prahlad, ‘Children dream pilocies yevi best noo konchem analyse chesi chepavva naaku’ ani.
‘Children dream pilocies yevariki?? vivaralu thelisthy inkaa baaga chepochani ala aduguthunna ani Sahasra anagaaney
‘general gaa cheppu, maa akka pillalki thisukundham anukuntunna ley’, antaadu.

Rojulu gadusthunna koddhi Sahasra ki Prahlad paina prema peruguthundhi thanu yakkada bayata paduthundhoo nani bayapadathuu vuntundhi, Prahlad kudaa mundhu kantey konchem baaganey maatalu penchuthaadu thanatho.

Oka roju sayanthram Sahasra thana neighbour valla cousin Austraila nunchi vasthuntey receive chesukovataaniki Airport ku velthundhi akkada atu gaa car park chesi vasthunna Prahlad ni chusi
‘Hi Prahlad nuvvu kudaa yevari nainaa receive chesukovataniki votchaava??’ ani aduguthundhi.
‘Avunu, naaku baaga kavalasina vaaru vasthunnaru, mari nuvvo??’ ani aduguthaadu
‘nenu maa neighbour ki kudharadhani request chesthy thana Cousin ni receive chesukundhaa mani ila votchaa’ ani oka sign board chethilo pattukoni lopaliki velthundhi.

iddharu okey terminal deggara aaguthaaru ‘ooh mee friend kudaa Austraila nunchey vasthunnada??’ ani antundhi Sahasra,
‘VasthunnAda… kaadhu vasthundhiii’ ani antaadu Prahlad.
aa maataki yedhoo theliyani digulu puduthundhi Sahasra ki yevarai untaaru abba, baaga kavalisina vallu antunnadu ani okatey alochana thanaki.

Inthalo escaltor nunchi kindhaku vasthunna black sleeveless chudidhaar vesukunna oka ammayi Prahlad nu chusi thana cheyya vuuputhundhi.
idhanthaa chusi chudanattu gaa sign board pattukoni wait chesthundhi Sahasra,
Aa ammayi Prahlad deggaraku vatchii raaganey thana rendu chethuluu prahlad chetthullo vunchi yedusthundhi. Prahlad aa aamayini deggaraku theesukoni ‘thats okay, thats okay, yela vunnav??’ antuu aa ammayi kallu(eyes) nu thudusthaadu. Idhanthaa chusthunna Sahasra ku yemi ardham kaadhu thana sign board inkaa paiki yetthi pattukuni vochey manushulu pakka chusthunnatlu natisthundhi.

Inthalo Prahlad pakkaney vunna aa ammayi
‘hey Prahlad Some one over there is looking for me’ ani anaagaaney
‘avunaa’ ani Prahlad navvuthuu iddharu Sahasra vaipu ki velthaaru appudu chusthaadu Prahlad aa sign board meedha vunna name ‘Deepya’ ani
‘oh!!!! Sahasra what a coincidence!!!’ manamiddharamu oka vyakthi(person) gurinchey votchaama Airport ki ani…
Sahasra Deepya pakka chusi nenu mee cousin Lalitha vallla neighbour ni ani parichayam chesukuntundhi Prahlad kudaa Sahasra ni thana financial advisor ani parichayam chesthaadu.

Deepya, Prahlad airport loney aapakundaa matladukovatam modhalu pedthaaru kaavalaney Sahasra vallaki konchem dhuram gaa vundi valla iddhari venukaa nadusthundhi.
Airport bayataki votchaaka Deepya antundhi ‘Lalitha ku chepthaava nen tharuwaatha thanani kalusthaanani’ ani anaganey
’sarey’ ani burra vooputhundhi Sahasra
‘Intha maathram dhaaniki nen yendhuku ikkadiki raavatam, villidhariki nendho addu laa vunnanu’ ani anukuntuu vasthunna koppanni kastapadi aapukuntundhi.

‘Raa Sahasra alaa mugguram bayata thini appudu veldhaam’ ani Prahlad anagaaney car mundhu door thiyya bothundhi Deepya.
ventaney Sahasra ‘ledhu Prahlad mee iddharu vellandi, I will catch you later, bye’ ani cheppi vellipothundhi.

Sahasra valla neighbour ni adigi Deepya gurinchi marinni vivaralu telusukundham anukuntundhi kaani alaa adigithy baagodhemo ani vurukuntundhi.

Marnaadu office ki vellinappudu Prahlad ney Deepya gurinchi adugudhamaani anukuntundhi kaani thanaki aa avakaasam raadhu Prahlad office lo vunnantha sepuu work meedhaney dhyasa.
Deepya thanu lunch ki bayataku velthunnarani maathram chepthaadu, Sahasra aa rojanthaa villadhari gurinchey alochisthuu vuntundhi.

aa weekend Sahasra valla peddhama deggaraku velthundhi. Adhey train lo yedhuru seat lo Deepya nu chusthundhi.
Deepya ney votchi Sahasra tho maata kaluputhundhi. ‘Hi Sahasra yela vunnav, Prahlad nee gurinchi cheppadu naaku’ ani modhalu pedthundhi.
aathruthaa(curious) gaa Sahasra, ‘yemani cheppadu ani aduguthundhi??’
‘adhey nuvvu chaala brilliant ani, baaga kasta padi paiki votchaavani’ cheppadu.
‘huhh …anthy naa… anukuntundhi’ Sahasra.

adaga kudadhaney anukuntuu vundalekha thanani aduguthundhi Sahasra
‘meeruu, Prahlad chinnappati nunchi friends naa??’ ani
Deepya yedho cheppa bothuntey mobile moguthundhi ‘excuse me’ antuu Deepya handbag lo nunchi thana mobile theesi dhooram gaa velli matlaadi vasthundhi.
‘yemi ledhu maa mavayya vallu next station lo nannu receive chesukova taaniki vasthunnaru, andharam kalasi Annavaram lo repati varakuu vundi aa tharuwaatha Chennai velthunnam,
akkadi nunchi maroo 2 days lo nenu chalo Australia’ ani chepthundhi.
‘Adhenti? monnaney gaa votchaaru appudey vellipothunnaru??’ ani aduguthundhi Sahasra
dhaaniki Deepya ‘yelano malli next year nenu raavali so andhukey ippudu ila short trip tho saripettukuntunna’ ani chepthundhi
‘aah…. indhaaka yedho adigev yenti??? Prahlad gurinchi kadhaa? memu friends antey, direct friends mi kaamu kaani naaku Prahlad baaga telusu ani chepthundhi.

yemi anukonantey okati aduguthaanu, ‘Prahlad nu chudagaaney aa roju yendhukala yedchaaru?? ani aduguthundhi Sahasra.

Episode 5

‘naa best friend Preethi, Prahlad preminchukunnaru valliddharu okati kaakapovaataniki kaaranam neney…..’ ani chepthundagaa station vasthundhi.
valla mavayya vosthadantuu berth paina pettina thana hand bag thisukuni ‘tharuwaatha matlaadudhaam Sahasra, Bye’ ani cheppi Deepya velipothundhi.

Deepya, Prahlad kevalam snehithuley ani telusukuni Sahasra manasu konchem kudhuta paduthundhi. kaani malli ee Preethi yevaroo nani, aa katha(story) yemitoo thelusukovaalani anukuntundhi,
yela ainaa sarey vuriki vellaka Lalitha deggara nundi Deepya contacts thisukoni Preethi gurinchi telusukovalani anukuntundhi.

inthalo kottha gaa pellayina oka couple Sahasra deggaraku votchi varilo okaridhi Sahasra upper berth ani, inkokaridhi pakka compartment lo dorikindhani chepthuu thanaki abhyanthram lekhapothy seats marchukundhaam ani adagagaaney Sahasra pakka compartment ki vellataaniki berth painaa pettina thana luggage thisthunnapppudu thana bag pakanney vunna oka diary ni chusthundhi.
modhati page thiyyagaaney dhaani meedha red ink tho peddha autin shape lo PREETHI’S PRAHLAD ani raasi vuntundhi takkuna aa diary thanatho thisukoni velthundhi.

Train lo andharu padukoni vuntaaru, Sahasra Preethi gurinchi telusukovalanna thana aathrutha(curiousity)nu aapukolekha aa diary chadavatam modhalu peduthundhi.
Modhati page lo ila vuntundhi ‘This is a token of all my memories that I spent with my sweet heart’ ani.
Sahasra thana mobile switch off chesi maree chadavatam modhalu peduthundhi.

‘Mumbai lo appudey maa career lo modhalu pettina rojulavi.
Aa roju nenu, Deepya Prahlad valla company nunchi offer votchindhani thelisi yegiri genthulesaamu,
NIFT lo iddharu kalisi fashion technology course poorthi(complete) chesaaka maaku votchina athi peddha offer adhey nani, baaaga kastapadi costume designers gaa maa talent chupinchu kovaalani anukunnamu.

Next week lopu Prahlad thana ad ki costumes anni siddham(ready) gaa vundaalani target ichaaru.
aa roju raaney votchindhi, Prahlad ad shoot jarigey roju studio ki votchaaru.
valla Manager nannu Deepya nu thana ad ki costume designers gaa parichayam chesaaru,
yeppudu vinatamey kaani Prahlad ni chudatam adhey modhata saari
aa roju nenu yellow colour chudidhaar vesukunnanu.

‘Hi Nice to meet you’ ani Prahlad thana cheyya andhinchagaaney
nenu ‘Namaste’ annanu,

thana pakkaney memiddharam kurchoni ad final take chusthunnam,
‘well done meeru design chesina costumes chaala baagunnayi’ ani oka 1year ki contract sign chesaaru,
aa roju maa manager maa group anthatiki peddha party itchaaru Prahlad ad agency lo votchey ads ki ee year costume designers gaa memu select ayyinandhuku.

mundhu Prahlad, Deepya tho maatalu kalipaadu.
naa gurinchi adigevaadu, Deepya naaku anni cheppedhi.
Oka roju Deepya raaledhu nenokkardhanney Prahlad pakkana kurchunnanu.

‘meeru first roju vesukunna yellow chudidhaar chaala baagundhi, dhaani medha meeru white colour round beeds chain vesukuntey inkaa bhaley vundedhi’ ani annadu
adhey thanu naatho personal gaa matladina motta modhati(very first) maata.
‘naaku aa chains avanni natchaavu andi, so nenu vesukonu, I want to be as simple as I can’ ani annanu.
‘abba pleasseee nannu andi gindi ani pilvadhhu, I have a very sweet name Prahlad, so Prahlad ani piluvu’ ani annadu.
naaku navvotchi ‘aithy sarey nuvvu kudaa nannu Preethi ani piluvu’ ani anagaaney
’sarey Preethi ee roju nunchi manam friends’ ani annadu,
‘ammo veedenti chaala fast gaa vunnadu’ ani anukunnanu
“yenti friends maa??? ” sarey naaku time avuthundhi nen velthaa ani nenu akkada nunchi votchesaanu.

room kotchakaa Deepya naatho andhi “aa Prahlad naatho vunnantha sepu nee gurinchey matladuthaadey, naaku yedho yedho anumaanam(doubt) ey vaadi meedha’, ani
dhaaniki nenu ‘oh avunaa kaani ye maataki aa maata cheppukovali bhaley vuntaadu kadhaa Prahlad, inchu minchu bollywood hero level anukoo’ ani
iddharam kontha sepu avi ivi matlaadukoni padukunnamu.

Aa next roju Prahlad, Deepya ki naaku okey laanti hand bags present chesaadu,
‘for what’ ani adigindhi Deepya.
‘yemi ledhu, vurikey’ annadu Prahlad.
bags chaala bagunnayi green and white colour flip flop model llo….

aa roju madhyannam kalisi lunch cheddham ani bayataki vellamu mugguram.
Prahlad mundhey naa pakanna kurchundi poyaadu, saradhaga ala matladukuntuu bojanam chesthunnappudu maatho annadu Prahlad.
‘intha andhamainaa ammayilu tho kalisi bojanam cheyyatam idhey modhati saari’ ani
Deepya dhaaniki ‘billu nuvvey kadathaanantey ee roju yem kharma rojuu ilaney thindhaam’ antuu navvindhi,
’shhhh…yentey nuvvu!!!!!’ annatlu naa kalla tho sigha chesaanu dhaani kallu(leg)thokkuthuu.

naadhi avvagaaney nenu chethulu kadagataaniki wash basin deggaraku vellanu venu thiriga gaaney Prahlad vunnadu akkada
‘adhenti appudey ayipoyindha, curd rice start chesaavu gaa??’ ani adigenu,
‘yes, baagany observe chesthaavey, kaani neetho matladaalani ila votchesaanu’ ani annadu
‘yenti cheppu??’ annanu

thanu chethulu kaduguthuu nannu addham lo chusthunnadu
‘ yendhuko rojuu ninnu chudaganey yedho teliyani aanandam naaku, yentha work pressure lo vunna yeppudu antha fresh gaa navvuthuu yela vuntaav??
nenu okka roju pani chesthy marnaadantha restless gaa vuntaanu, andharitho saradaga matladuthaav, I like the way you manage everything’ ani annadu.
naaku yela react avvalo ardham kaaledhu ‘Thank you’ ani cheppi votchesaanu.

aa roju room kelley tappudu ‘If you dont mind, nenu neeku call cheyyoccha???’ ani adigaadu Prahlad,
‘ya cheyyu’ annanu.

nenu room kellina 30 mins ki phone chesaadu ‘fresh ayyava ani adigi maree modhalu pettadu mataladatam, madhyalo nenu yedho work gurinchi yetthithy abba avanni work hours lo matladu kundhaam ley, kontha sepu saradaga matlaadu’ annadu.

aa next roju work place lo Nenu Deepya kalisi pani chesthundagaa Surya votchaadu Surya ni chusina ventaney Deepya vellipoyindhi dhaaniki Surya antey chacheytantha bayam.

‘hai yela vunnav’ ani aigaadu Surya,
‘baaney vunna kaani ninnu lopalaki yevaru ranichaaru??’ ani adigithy
‘ee Surya ni aapedhi yevaru’ antuu yedho naaku istam leni vishayalanni matlaadi nannu baaga visiginchaadu.
‘please nannu vodhiley, neeku punyamuntundhi ani’ nenu naa rendu chethulu yetthi vaadiki oo namaskaram pettagaaney vaadu malli repu vasthaanu antuu velipoyaadu.

Surya vellagaaney rest area ku velli face wash chesukoni alaa couch lo kurchundi poyaanu.
Prahlad naa deggaraku votchi ‘are you alright Preethi, inko araganta(30 mins) lo prasthutham manam work chesthunna ad vallu vasthunnaru,
are you ready with your work or shall I postpone??’ anagaaney
‘no no Prahlad, I am all set’ ani cheppi andharam meeting ki vellamu.

nenu sarigga matladalekha poyaanu so Deepya ney aa roju anthaa chusukundhi.
vallu vellipoyaaka Prahlad deggaraku velli sorry cheppanu, naaku yeppudu ilaa jaragaledhu yedho konchem disturb ayyi I cudnt perform well ani
sarley Deepya manage chesindhi gaa ‘thats okay but please take care that you will not repeat this’ annadu.
Prahlad ala anaaganey nannu neney thitukunnanu.

aa roju rathri Prahlad phone chesi malli personal avi ivi matladuthuu Surya gurinchi adigaadu.repu chepthaaley ani phone pettesaanu.
aa tharuwaatha roju lunch time lo malli adigaadu.
appudu cheppanu vaadi gurinchi Surya nannu maa akka pelli lo chusaadu, maa baavagaari ki cousin avuthaadu pelli lo naa venta thirigaadu.
nenu pattinchuko ledhu final gaa oka roju nenantey istamani cheppadu ani nenu chepthundagaa

Prahlad ‘neeku Surya antey istaama??’ ani adigaadu.

Episode 6

appudu nenu annanu ‘ledhu naakistam ledhu maa bavagaaru family lo naaku yevaruu natcharu, vallu dabbu ki thappa manushula ki viluva ivvaru.
maa bava gaaru kudaa anthy yentha sepu dabbu dabbu anthy kaani saradaga family tho time spend cheyaru,
anni panulu maa akkatho subhram gaa cheyyinchu kuntaaru, I hate these kind of Men’ ani cheppanu.

inkaa ee surya valla family sangathi yela vunna veedi torture thattuko lekha pothunnanu.
nenu vaaditho peli ki voppukoka pothy maa akka life ni paduchesthaa nantuu nannu bedhiristhunnadu.
vurikey phone chesi naa buraa thintaadu Prahlad.
aa rojuu alaaney maa akka valla attha gaaritho maa gurinchi cheppi adigipistha nantunnadu,
naaku vaadantey istam ledhanna vinipinchukudem chi ani antha cheppanu Prahlad ki.
Surya story vini ee sari work place lo vaadu raakundaa nenu chusukuntaa ley annadu.

naaku teliyakundaaney Prahlad ki naa personal vishayalanni raanu raanu cheppa saaganu iddharam baaga close ayyamu.
Prahlad deggara nundi phone raakapothy pitchekkedhi naaku.

Aa roju Prahlad Birthday, neneppatiki marchipoleni roju adhi maa parichayam ayyaka adhey thana modhata Birthday.
aa roju party ki ramanni nannu Deepya ni inkaa kontha mandhi ni invite chesaa nannadu.
sarey ani bayaludherudhaam anukuney lopu Deepya raanandhi.

Inthalo venue chenge ayyindhantuu call chesi beach ki ramannadu nenu thana kosamani konna gift pack chesi bag lo pettu kunnanu.
beach kelley sariki 7pm ayyindhi.
akkada oka table rendu chairs thappa inkemi levu,
‘adhenti inkaa yevaruu raaledhaa??’ ani adigaanu,
‘nuvvu nenu thapppa naa Birthday celebrate chesukovatanniki yevaruu vundakuda dhani yevvarni pilvaledhu’ annadu.
‘mari Deepya ni pilichevu gaa!!!’ ani ayomayam gaa nenu adagagaaney
‘ya pilchenu kaani raavodhani kudaa cheppanu’ antuu navvuthuu naa cheyyi pattukunnadu.
thanu alaa naa cheyyi pattukovatam adhey modhati saari.

‘naaku thanu yedho advantage thisukuntunnademo ani anipinchi nenu velthaa ani’ lesthundugaa
’sorry sorry ninnu muttukonu ley kurchoo please’ ani bathimaledu, nenuu kurchunna.

nenu aa roju long frock vesukoni vellanu light pink n white combination tho, oka chethi ki pink colour broad bangle pettukunna maro chethi ki just simple watch,
hair alaa clip cheyyakundaa vadhilesaa
thanu skyblue colour shirt vesukunnadu nenu inthaka mundhu casual gaa itchaanu adhi.
‘nee frock chaala baagundhi’ annadu nenu thanaki iddhamanna gift kosam naa bag vethikaanu kaani adhi kanipinchaledhu.

‘yenti vethukuthunnav??’ ani adigaadu Prahlad
‘yemi ledhu nee Birthday present’ ani anagaaney
‘nuvvu votchev gaa adhey chaalu naaku’ annadu.

akkada restaurant lo iddhariki vanilla chocolate milk shake cheppadu.
sudden gaa malli naa cheyyi pattukuni ‘I love you Preethi, nenantey neeku istamenaa???’ ani adigaadu.
nenokka saari gaa thana vaipu chusaanu, alaa chepthaadani anukoledhu.
thanu milk shake oka saari sip chesi kindha peduthu
’sorry ninnu hurt chesthy’ annadu.
nenu thana milk shake thisukoni sip chesi naadhi thanaki andhichaanu.
‘you mean you too love mmeee……’ ani thanu aduguthunnappudu thana kallalo santoshanni chusaanu,
‘yes I too …’ ani thala dinchukunnanu.
iddharam kalisi oka milk shake lo rendu straws vesukoni thaagaamu.

alaa keratalu mundhu iddharam kurchunnamu,
‘nee meedha cheyya veyyocha ??’ ani adigaadu Prahlad.
nenemi matladaledhu ‘mounam ardhangeekaram aaa…..’antuu yekam(direct) gaa naa nadumu meedha cheyya vesaadu,
naa vollantha okka saari gaa jivvumandhi nemmadhi gaa thana cheyyi ni akkada nunchi theesanu.
‘Thanks for accepting my proposal’ annadu.

‘nee kani gift pettanu, bag lo kaani kanapadatledhu’ annanu
‘nuvvu voppukunnavu gaa adhey naaku nuvvitchina peddha gift’ annadu
‘yedhi nenu chusthaa itu ivvu’ antuu bag theesukunnadu.

‘idhi nee bag kaadhu Deepya bag pattukotchi gift vethikithy yela kanipisthundhi??’ annadu Prahlad
‘avunaa’ ani nenu malli bag chusi ‘avunu nijamey, indhaaka haadavudi lo gamanincha lekhapoyaanu ivanni Deepya vasthuvuley,
ayina nenu polchukoledhu(couldnot identify) nuvvela polchukunnav??’ ani adigenu.

‘chusey vallaki nenu mee iddhariki oka lanti bags ney itchaanani anukuntaaru kaani oka bag lo lopala vaipu oka chinna autin shape vesi vuntundhi adhi neku itchaanu.
ee naadu kaadhu ninnu chusina rojey neetho prema lo padipoyaanu kaani cheppataaniki inni rojulu pattindhi naaku’ ani annadu.
yendhuko Prahlad maatalu vintuu vuntey naaku chaala aanandam gaa anipinchindhi.
thana pakka chusi ‘I love you’ annanu.
iddharam aa roju chaala sepu maatladukunnam.

11pm kavotchindhi, Beach nundi bayataki vasthundagaa Surya maa iddharni chusi naa deggaraku votchaadu.
‘veedenti ee time lo ikkada’ anukunnanu manasulo
‘veedevadu kotthaga??’ ani adigaadu
pakanney vunna Prahlad ‘ye Mister this is none of your business’ anna sarey vaadu naaku inkaa deggaraga votchi naa cheyya pattuko boyaadu.
ventaney Prahlad Surya nu rendu chethulu tho thoyyagaaney vaadu konchem dhuram ga velli paddadu.
hattathu(sudden)gaa Prahlad naa vaipu thirigi naa meda chuttu chethulu vesi french kiss petteysaadu,
‘chaala… inkaa cheppala!!!!!! maa iddhari gurinchi’ ani Surya vaipu thirigi annadu Prahlad.

iddharam auto yekkamu ‘Iam sorry nee anumathi(permission) lekundaa alaa pettesaanu, vaadu yekkada ninnu touch chesthaado nani’ alaa chesaanu annadu.
‘ vaadu touch chesthademo nani nuvvu naaku alaa muddhu petteytamenaa, ippudu vaadu velli maa akka vallintlo yem chepthaado yemo naaku chaala bayam gaa vundhi’ annanu nenu.

‘ooho nee bayam vaadedho antaadanaa…. nenu inkedho anukunna ley ….’annadu
Auto lo room ki votcheytantha varaku malli nenu matladaledhu,
auto dhigekaa ‘natchindhaa…’ ani adigedu Prahlad.
yenti ‘Milk shake naa ???aah… natchindhi’ annanu navvuthu
‘yemo anukunnanu kaani neetho matladatam kastamey’ annadu Prahlad.

room ki vellipoyaaka phone chesi cheppanu “natchindhiiiii” ani…. ee sari dhi inka natchuthundhi ley annadu Prahlad kontegaa.
aa tharuwaatha roju podhunna nanna gaaru phone chesaru bayapadannu Surya dhwaara yemainaa thelisindhemo nani kaani nanna gaaru naatho yemi matladaledhu mamulgaa matladi petteysaaru.

aa roju iddharam lunch chesthunnapudu Surya malli maa deggaraku votchi maa yedhuru gaa kurchunnadu.
‘mee iddharni disturb cheddhamani raaledhu, Preethi nen maree anthaa dhurmargudi ni kaadhu, yedho natchaavani venta paddanu ika visiginchanu(willn’t harras/irritate) ninnu,
‘Congratulations to both of you’ ani Prahlad ki shakehand itchaadu.
’sorry boss ninnu yemainaa hurt chesuntey’ ani Prahlad anagaaney vaadu vellipoyaadu.

“Inni rojuliu nannila himsinchina vaadu okka rathri lo yela maripoyadabba!!!!!’ annanu Prahlad tho
‘French kiss mahima thelusaa, nannu thittevu(scolded) kaani chusevaa nee kadhi yentha saayapadindhoo(helped)’ ani Prahlad anagaaney
‘challey vuruko peddha ghanakaryam(kind of great thing) chesaavu kaani ‘ annanu.
‘vaadevado chuudu ninnu venuka nunchi yela chusthunnado’ annadu Prahlad.
‘yevaruu??’ ani venukaku thirigenu.
nijamgaaney yevadoo alaa nanney chusthunnadu.
‘dha… deggaraku raa malli cheppaledhantaav, again its time for another french kiss’ annadu Prahlad….
.’…Prahhhhhhhlad ninnuuu …..’ani kottanu, anthaloney iddharam navvukunnam.

aa samayanaaki thana meedha nenu chiru kopam natinchina Prahlad romantic ani lo lo murisipoyaanu.
aa roju nunchi prathi roju naaku Prahlad tho gadipina prathi kshanam oka thiyani anubhuthi gaa marindhi.
maa iddhari naduma yenno saradhalu, alakalu, kshamapanalu saguthuney vunnayi kaani kaalam gadichey koddhi memu marintha deggara ayyamu.

memu yentha deggarainaa maa vishayam Deepya ki, Prahlad best friend Abhinav ki thappa atu thana company lo kaani itu maa office lo kaani yevariki teliyanivvaledhu.
chusey valla kantiki memu just colleagues, Prahlad andhulo maathram chaala jagratha padey vaadu.
mana intilo peddha vallu voppukunnaka andhariki chepdhamu aney vaadu.
Prahlad tho paatu nenuu Deepya kudaa appudappudu Abhinav tho matlaadey vallamu.

Episode 7

Konni rojulaki Deepya nenu kalisi memu daachukunna dabbula tho oka car konukunnam, modhati roju iddharam office ki andhulo vellamu.
aa next roju weekend raavatam tho Prahlad thana car lo kalisi movie ki veldhamannadu,
nenemo kaadhu maa car loney veldhaamu dhwitheya vignam raakudadhu, ee roju thappani sari gaa maa car thiyyalsindhey annanu.
‘musalamma laa ee moodanammakaalu(superstitions) yenti neeku ???annadu Prahlad.
‘every superstition has a scientific reason thelusaa’ annanu nenu.
‘thalli nee istam’ annadu.

kaani Deepya shopping ki veldhaam annadhi.
Motthaniki nenu Deepya maa carloni, Prahlad yemo thana car lo shopping ki bayalu dheramu.

shopping mall lo idhi try cheyyi adhi try cheyyi ani okatey gola oka short skirt thanaku natchi ‘idhi theesuko neeku chaala baaguntundhi’ annadu.
‘assalu sarigga chusevaa nuvvu idhi, yentha potti gaa vundho!!!’ annanu.
‘manamiddharamey vunnappudu vesuko, adhi chinnadhey ainaa naaku maathram kanula panduga gaa vuntundhi’ ani annadu.
‘ee madhya nee chestaalu ki haddhu(limit) lekundaa pothundhi, naako peddha anumanam nuvvilanti maatalu cheppi yentha mandhi ammaylni padagottessavo(flirt) ani annanu

dhaaniki Prahlad yedho cheppataaniki naa pakka thirigaadu,
okka sari gaa thana mukham lo oka vidhmaiana haavabhaavam(expression) gamanichaanu,
‘yenti!!!!!!!’ ani nenu adigey lopala maa yedhuru gaa vunna valla Nanna gaarni chupinchaadu.
aa scene lo Prahlad mukhanni thaluchukuntey ippatiki naaku navvu aagadhu.

Prahlad valla daddy maa deggaraku raaganey nannu Deepya ni parichayam chesaadu ‘maa friends tho shopping votchaanu daddy…’ antuu thadabaduthuu yedhedho matladuthunnadu.
intha gambhiram(brave) gaa kanipinchey Prahlad ila ayipoyaadenti ani nenu Deepya aashryam gaa chusthunnam.

yevari dhaarina vallu thirigi vellipoyaamu, aa rathri Prahlad naaku phone chesi
‘andhukey naa maata vinali, cinema ku veldhaamey antey kaadhu kaadhu shopping antuu naa kompa munchevv, intiki votchaaka nanna gaaru nannemi adagaledhu, kaani neney mottham cheppesaanu repu nuvvu maa intiki vasthunnavani kudaa cheppanu, Amma ninnu chudakamundhey neeko cheera, golusu(chain) theppincheysindhi nanna ki theliyakundaa, mari maa Naana yemantaaro naaku konchem bayam gaa vundhi’ ani cheppadu.

‘yenti Prahlad? intha sudden gaa repatiki repantey yela??,
ammo naaku chaala bayam gaa vundhi, adhi kudaa maa intilo vallaki theliya kundaa ila mee intiki mundhu vasthy yemanukuntaaro mee parents, nenu raanu’ annanu

dhaaniki Prahlad ‘ala yemi anukoru ley, nenu maathram ila jaruguthundhani kala gannana,
Nanna garu manalni chusekaa inka cheppakundaa yela vuntaanu Darling, ardham chesuko Preethuluu….’ani annadu
Prahlad nannu convince cheyyalantey Preethuluuuu ani sagadheesi maree pilusthaadu.

Motthaniki Aa next roju Aadhivaram(Sun) Prahlad vallintiki vellanu. Deepya naatho kudaa rammantey ‘amma thalli nen ralenu nanilaa vadhiley’ ani bathimaalindhi
vallintiki vellagaaney andharikantey mundhu Prahlad ney nannu chusi noru vellabettadu, yendhukantey thanu nannu cheera(saree) lo chudatam adhey modhati sari kanuka.

Prahlad valla Amma gaaru nannu chaala baaga palaka rinchaaru, chaala rakaalu chesaaru lunch ki.
anni table meedha petti maa iddharni vidichi petti vellipoyaaru.
‘Thinu’ annadu Prahlad, ‘chaala tension gaa vundhi Prahlad, nenu ippudu thinalenu, nuvvu thinu’ annanu.
‘ ninnu chudagaaney naa aakali theeripoyindhi thelusaa, cheera lo chaala andham gaa vunnavu,
inthathi andhamainaa ammayi naa, inaallu naa pakkana vunnadhi ani anukunnanu ninnu chudagaaney thelusaa’, ani chepthunnadu.
‘abba nen assaley tension lo vunnanu, nuvvu yenni compliments itchina ippudu naa chevi na padavu kaani….’ani maa maatalu saaguthunda gaaney

Prahlad valla Parents votchi maa yedhuru gaa kurchoni
‘mee iddharu okatavvatam maaku istamey, mee intiki votchi yeppudu matladamantey appudu mee amma nanna garu tho matladutha maama’ ani Prahlad valla amma gaaru annaru.
‘valla naana gaaru maathram yemi matladaledhu aunty gurinchi voppukunanaremo’ anipinchindhi naaku.
maa iddhari anandhaaniki anthulu levu, Prahlad yemo ‘Thanks Mom, Thank you Dad ‘ani vallani hug chesukunnadu.

ika maa intilo voppinchey vonthu(turn) raaney votchindhi.
Prahlad aa roju padda tension yento naaku nijamgaa appudu ardham ayyindhi.
Akka votchindhani nenu maa vuuru vellanu appudu chepdham anukunnanu amma vallatho.
Prahlad ramantaava ani adigaadu, ‘vaddhu ley, I can manage’ annanu

intiki velley saariki akka ni chusi chaala rojulavvatam tho happy gaa anipinchindhi.
akka aa roju naa kanthaa Bava gaari gurinchi valla attha gaari gurinchi cheppindhi. paapam akka baadhalu vintey chaala jaali(pity) vesindhi, thanani pattinchukuney naadhudey ledu aa intilo.
bava gaaru manchi vaarey kaani family life ki importance ivvakundaa yentha sepuu dabbu, paruvu hodha antuu paakulaaduthaadu.
kani akka pregnant ani oka happy news maathram cheppindhi.

Nenu Prahlad gurinchi akka ki cheppanu.
akka chaala santosha padi, poniley naa laa kaakundaa nuvvenaa manchi nirnayam thisukunnavu ani cheppi Amma vallatho akka ney cheppindhi.
Amma ki naana ki iddhariki chaala health problems vunnayi, vallu yela react avuthaaro, vallakemi avuthundhoo nanna bayam naaku.
Nanna gariki nenu idhi vishayam ani cheppanu
’sarey vallani ramannu matladudhaamu’ ani anagaaney
Prahlad valla parents tho sahaa votchaadu, impress chesaadu nanna kudaa sarey annaru.
ika ippudu maaku ye tension ledhu anukunnam.
kaani Prahlad oka samvatsaram(year) aageka pelli chesukuntaamu annadu.
mundhu maa nanna gaaru dhaaniki voppukoledhu kaani thanu voppinchaadu.

Deepya ku ventaney phone chesi cheppamu malli iddharam yadha vidhi(routine) gaa yevari panullo vallam leenam ayyamu.
Prahlad ki yeppati nuchoo korika thanu nelkolpina ad agency ni inkaa abhivrudhi(extend/improve) chesi International level lo dhaaniki sthaanam(place) yerparchaalani,
ippudu aa kala thanadhi kaadhu maa iddharidhi.

Aa roju naa Birthday, prathi yedu(year) laaney ee saari kudaa nenu aanadha asramam ki velli cake cut chesaa. Prahlad ni naatho paatu rammanni adigithy
‘ayina puttina roju puta ye hotel llono, club lonoo enjoy cheyyaka ilaa aanadha aasramam, sevaa antaavemiti, naaku ivemi alavaatu ledhu, nenu raanu’ annadu.
thana maatalaki konchem baadha paddanu modhata kaani yevari feelings vallavi ley ani vurukunnanu.

maa office lo vallu picnic arrange chesaaru. maa manager Prahlad ni kudaa invite chesaaru.
andharam kalasi oka lake ki vellamu oka 3 hrs drive, office vallu vehicles kudaa arrange chesaaru kaani Prahlad nenuu thana car lo vellamu.
Akkadiki vellagaaney maa manager surprise cake cut cheyyinchaaaru maatho, chaala anandam(happy) gaa anipinchindhi andharu mamlni wish chesaaru.
Prahlad maa manager tho annadu ‘idhanthaa mee company chalavey, meerey lekhapothy naaku intha manchi life partner votcheydhaa …..’ani.

lake chaala baagundhi akkada oka guhalaantidhi vethiki nannu akkadiki thisukelladu Prahlad,
‘yenti ikkadiki thisukotchaav???’ annanu
‘maree nuvvalaa adigithy vidamarchi cheppalsi vasthundhey’ ani thala gokkuntu annadu.
‘inkemundhi Preethuluuu mee vallu voppesukunnaru, maa intilo vallu voppesukunnaru inkaa nuvvey nannu voppukoledhu okka kiss ivvachhu gaa…please’ annadu.
aa rojey itchesaav gaa kiss, anthey ika pelli ayye varakuu no kisses no hugs ani cheppi parigetthukuntuu Deepya deggaraku votchesaanu.

Deepya tho Prahlad annadu ‘mee friend oka mondi ghatam(stubborn)kadhuu, yela veguthunnav nuvvu’ ani …
‘nee lanti vaadiki adhey correct’ andhi Deepya.

chikati padatam tho andharam bayalu dheraamu, oka 10 kms votchamoo ledhoo maa car aagipoyindhi phone cheddhamantey maa iddhari phones lo signals levu.

Episode 8

‘Ippudela Prahlad???’ ani kangaaru paduthuu annanu,
Main hoo naa….’ yendhuku neeku dhigulu annadu.
‘andhuke baabu naa bhayamanthaa anukunnanu manasulo. chali ki thattuko lekha akkadoka chinna gudisa(hut) vuntey andhuloki dhuraamu.
kaani aa gudisa lo yevaruu leru vallevaro aa sthalanni kabja cheyyakundaa vesinaa chinna temporary house laa anipinchinchi adhi maaku.
aa gudisa lo nunchi chusthuney vunnam yemaina vehicles vasthaayemo nani, aa pradesam lo yem jaruguthundhoo nani chaala bayam vesindhi naaku.

idhanthaa chaduvuthunna Sahasra ki train lo window lo nunchi gaali(air) baga veesthunna chematalu paduthunnayi. Preethi raasukunna madhura smruthula(sweet memories) llo thaanu kudaa leenamipoyindhi, tharuwaatha yemai vuntundho nani chaala aathrutha gaa vundhi Sahasra ki, bathroom ki velli face wash chesukoni votchi konchem manchi neelu thaagi malli thanu aapina deggara nundi malli chadhavatam modhalu pettindhi.

Prahlad naa pakka gaa jarigaadu, nenu konchem dhuram jarigaanu thanu malli naa vaipu gaa jarigadu.
‘yentalaa vellipothunnav, nenemi cheyyanu ley, nuvvey nannu yedhanaa chesthaavani bayapaduthunna’ annadu.
aa maata ki thala meedha okkatichaanu.
Naa chethi lo cheyya vesi adigaadu prahlad ’sarey kaani nenatey yendhukistam neeku??’ ani
yendhukaa yendhukaa ‘you are very good at heart.
neeku antha dabbunaa yenaadu nuvvu aa hodhaa(status) chupinchukoledhu, nenantey neeku yentha istamooo ne.ee.. …….’ani chepthuu aapesaanu
‘aah …cheppu…’ annadu.
adhi tharuwaatha kaani ippudu nuvvu cheppu ‘nenantey yentha istamo neeku’ ani adigaanu
maatallo cheppalenanthaa antuu nannu gattigaa kougilinchukoni intha istam annadu.

naaku aa samayaaniki yemanidhoo naakey teliyaadhu thanani yemi anakundaa thanakinkaa deggaragaa jarigaanu.
thana vodiloki nannu thisukoni muddhulu pettadu.
‘please ippudu kaadhu inkaa manaki pelli kaaledhu’ annanu.
‘manaki pelli tho yemundhi sambhandham manam iddharam yeppudoo okarni okaruu ardham chesukunnam’ antuu
naa nadumu chuutu thana chethini chutti ee sari naa meda(neck) meedha muddhu petti ‘I love you darling’ annadu.
aa raathri yela gadichindhooo maakey teliyaadhu.

thelavaari maa office poen vehicle tho paatu mamlni vethukuntuu votchaadu, motthaniki iddharam vuuru cherukunnam.
aa marusati roju iddharam matladukoledhu, work ki kudaa vella ledhu.

tharuwaatha roju office keldhaamani levagaaney Amma phone chesi ventaney intiki rammani cheppindhi,
inti meedha ku kondhari rowdy(goons) lu dhaadi(attack) chesaarani, nanna garni gaaya parichaarani yedchukuntuu cheppindhi.
amma ki konchem dhairyam cheppi nenu maa vuriki bayalu dheraanu.

ippudu nenu vundey place nunchi maa intiki 5hrs drive, Prahlad tho kudaa sarigga matladaledhu ila velthunnani cheppananthy,

maa thattaya aasthi oka 70 lakshalu viluva chesedhi peddha sthalam meedha yeppati nunchoo court lo case lu nadusthunnayi adhi yevaroo peru pondhina realtor kabja(illegal occupy) chesaadu appati nunchi nanna gaaru maa family friend ayina lawyer tho kalisi dhanni rabbettukovaataniki (to get it back) cheyyani praythnam ledhu. Naana gaariki aa sthalanni naaku akka ki rasivvalani aasa.
nenu intiki vellaka maa inti meedha jarigina dhaadi venuka aa realtor prameyam vundhani police luki phiryaadhu(complaint) chesaanu.

Nanna gaari ki vontilo kudutha padey(recover) dhaaka nenu malli work ki vella kudadhanukunnanu.
Prahlad maa manager ki recommend chesaadu oka 3 months naa leave grant cheyyamani.
nenu maa vuru ki vellina nela rojula ki Prahlad naana gaarni chudaataniki votchaadu, appatiki parsthithulu konchem merugu paddayi.
Prahlad nanna gaari deggara ku votchi annadu ‘uncle please nannu paraayi vaadi laa anukovaddhu,
meeku yelanti help kaavalanna nannu adagandi kaani mee aarogyam jagrattha gaa chusukondi’ annadu.
Aa maatalaki nanna garu yenthoo saradha padi ‘aa aasthi naakosam kaadhu baabu naa iddhari pilllalki valla thattaya aasthi dhakkalani naa praythanam antha’ annaru.

iddharam kontha sepu matladukovataaniki meda meedha(upstairs) ki vellamu, ‘I miss you dear, nuvvu leni lotu baaga thelusthundhi naaku, kallu musukoo neeko present techaanu’ annadu.
kallu therichi chudaaganey naa chethilo naa photo okati pettadu, motta modhata memiddharam kalisi nappati photo adhi, nenu andhulo yellow chudidhaar vesukuni vunnanu.

‘ee photo nen yeppudu thiyyunchukunnanu???’ ani adigaanu.
‘ aa roju naa mobile lo ninnu capture chesaanu, monnaney idhi peddhaga cheyyinchaa’ annadu,
adhenti ee photo lo naa meda(neck) lo white round beads chain vundhi ???’ ani ashryam gaa photo vaipuu chusthuu adigaanu.
‘nenu retouch chesaanu ley, baagundhi kadhaa’ ani naluka tho tap tap mani sabhdam chesthuu annadu.
naakadhi natchinaa ‘chi assalu baagoledhu’ annanu.
thanaki nenu leather wallet meedha preethi ani print cheyyinchi itchaanu.

thana business extend chesey panullo konchem busy gaa vunna nannadu, aa raathrey thrigi velthanannadu.
fresh avvataaniki bathroom loki velli ‘tap open cheyyalekha pothunna Preethi oka saari raava’ ani arichaadu,
nijamey nemo anukoni velleysaariki thanu snanam chesi towel chuttu koni vunnadu,
‘yendhuku pilichev?? nen velpothunna amma vallu chusthaaru’ annanu
naaku deggaraga votchi thana thadi thala nu vidhilinchaadu(shaked), naa mukham anthaa chiru chiru jallula tho thadisindhi.
‘okka hug please please…’ annadu, naa gundey vegam gaa kottukundhi.
‘aa gudisa loney ayipoyaayi gaa’ ani thanani thappinchukoni votcheysaanu.

thanu vellipoyaadu kaani naa manasu ni kudaa thana ventey pampinchaa senemo anipinchindhi.
aa raathranthaa assalu nidhra pattaledhu.

nenu maa vurochhi 3 nelalu gadavatam tho, work ki veldhaam anukunnanu kaani akka Delivery ki intiki vosthunnadhani thelisi
Amma okarthy akka ni naana gaari ni chusukoledhani inkonni months extend cheyyinchukunna leave.

Prahlad thana company pani meedha UK velthunnatlu phone chesi cheppadu
‘nenu miss ayipothaa dear’ annadu
‘nenu kudaa’ annanu,
‘yeppudosthaav??’ ani adigithy oka 4-5 months lo anukuntunna raa, kaani confirm gaa cheppalenu’ annadu.
Deepya velli send off itchindhi.

maa manager phone chesi naa leave grant cheyyatam ika sadhyam kaadhani nannu job terminate cheyyalani votthidi(pressure) techaadu.
nenu cheseydhemi lekha quit chesaanu.
Prahlad phone chesi nappudu badha paduthuu cheppanu,
dhaaniki Prahad ‘neekemainaa pitchaa Preethi, nee lanti talented ammayi ni vadhulu kunnandhuku vaadu badha padaali,
ayinaa manakey oka company vundaaga nuvvu yevari deggaro pani cheyyadam yendhukey,
konnalu Amma vallatho haayigaa vundu mana pelli ayyaka yelanuu manam kalisi kasta padalsindhey,
okay naa cheer up baby’ annadu.

aa maatalaki naaku konchem dhairyam votchindhi naa career yemavuthundhaa nanna bayam poyindhi.

Prahlad ne baaga miss avuthunnanu thana Romantic chestalanu, thana sweet compliments nu, thana chiru navvunu,
nannu chusinappudalla thana kallalo kanipinchey aanadanni anni anni miss avuthunnanu.
ee diary ni ee sari votchey thana Birthday ki present chesthaanu.
thanu nannu propose chesinappati nunchi matallo cheppalani naa feelings anni thanaki teliyaalannadhey naa korika.
ee roju thanu phone chesinappudu thanatho ‘oka good news cheppali neeku’ ani annanu.
‘yento cheppu??’ annadu ippudu kaadhu ‘nuvvu ikkadiki votchaaka chepthaanu, confirm ayyaka chepthaa ley, surprise neeku’ annanu.

thanu UK nunchi raaganey maa pelli ki Muhurtham pettisthannaru iddhari peddha vallu.
Deepya ki inka manchi offer ravatam tho aa company lo resign chesindhi.
adhi appudappudu maa car lo maa vuru ki vasthuu vundedhi, maa iddhari kaburlaki anthey ledhu.
dhaaniki nenu thanu Birthday ki yela plan chesthunnano chepthy chaala baagundhey, it would be a wonderful gift for Prahlad ani mechukundhi kudaa nannu.

Sahasra pakka page thippindhi kaani adhantaa khaali(blank) gaa vundhi. yemi raasi ledhu migithaa pages anni kudaa khaali gaa vunnayi.
‘aa tharuwaatha yemaindhoo telusukovalanna aathrutha mundhu kantey ippudu thanaki perigindhi.
malli malli blank pages vegam gaa thippindhi yekadainaa inkaa Preethi raasindhemo nani

Episode 9

appudu thanaki oka photo kanipisthundhi.
aa photo lo vunna aa yellow chudidhaar, aa bead necklace batti aa photo lo vunnadhi Preethi gaa grahisthundhi.
‘abba Preethi yentha andham gaa vundhoo, oka ammayi ayyi vundi naakey ila anipisthy Prahlad ki yela vundedhoo’ ani anukundhi.

konni page lu thippagaa Prahlad photo kanipisthundhi. adhi maathram thanu daatchukundhi.
ippudu Sahasra chaala alochanallo padindhi ‘ee diary ila Deepya deggara vundhantey Prahlad ki dheeni gurinchi thelisi vundakapovatchu,
vellidhari ki assalu pellayyindha ledhaa??
prathi Thursday kompadheesi Preethi ni kalavataanikey velthunnada?
Prahlad Preethi vidipovaataniki Deepya yela karanamayyindhoo thanaki yentha alochinchina anthu chikkaledhu.
Deepya kavalaney ee diary ni Prahlad ku cheranivvaledhaa?

Prahlad gurinchi intha telsukunna thana paina vundey istam Sahasra ki ravvanthainaa(even a lil bit) thaggaledhu paigaa thanani oo great lover gaa inkaa aradhisthuney vuntundhi.
Deepya ki thanu ee diary chadivina sangathi cheppalani anipinchadhu, thanaki Preethi gurinchi inkaa telusukovaalani vunna Deepya deggara ee nijam datchalanukuntundhi.

Sahasra weekend anthaa valla Peddhama deggara haayiga gaduputhundhi.
valla peddhamma Sahasra ni cheradheesina roju ney Birthday gaa jarupukuntundhi.
Birthday kani prathi sari laaney ee saari kudaa valla peddhama thanako manchi dress isthundhi.

Sunday night return bayaladheri Monday morning office ki yedha vidhi gaa cherukuntundhi.
ippudu Prahlad ni inkaa baaga observe cheyyalanukuntundhi.

Prahlad pettey kharchulu(expenses) inka kshunnam(keen) gaa parseelisthy(observe) Sahasra ki okati ardham avuthundhi.
Prahlad aanadha asramalaki, Kodaikanal office ki, inkaa travel ki baaga karchu pedathunnatlu gaa…..

anandha asramalu antey poni yedho Preethi influence ani anukovatchu kaani ee Kodaikanal office ki yendhuku antha dabbulu karchu avuthunnayo thanaki ardham kaadhu
yendhu kantey akkadadhi antha peddha office kaadhu, okka employee kudaa akkada pani chesthunnatlu payrolls levu kaani Prahlad maathram prathi weekend akkadiki velli vasthuu vuntaadu.
ee vishayamai thanani adagithy income tax problems yevi raakundaa alaa karchulu aa office peruna srutinchaanu(created) ani chepthaadu.
kaani Sahasra aa samadhanam(answer) tho samthrupthi padadhu(didn’t satisfy), adhey nijamaithy thinu prathi vaaram akkadiki vellavalasina avasaram yenti???

Mundhu Prahlad asalu prathi Thursday sayanthram avvagaaney yekkadiki velthaado thelusukovaalani rahasyam(secret) ga Prahlad ni follow avuthundhi,
thanu oka anandha asramaaniki velthaadu akkada oka couple thana kosam yedhuru chusthunnatlu gaa anipisthundhi.
raathri 10pm avuthunna Prahlad bayataki raadu, ika late avvatam tho Sahasra vellipothundhi.
Aa next roju velli aa aasramam lo oka volunteer ni aa couple ni chupinchi aduguthundhi
‘aa couple chudaataaniki oka 50+ pai badina vallu laa vunnaru, vaarelaa ikkadiki votcharu??? ‘ ani

appudu aa volunteer ila chepthaadu
‘gatha rendu samathsaraalu gaa vallu ikkadey vuntunnaru,
valla ammayi ni preminchina athaney ippudu vallani chusukutunnadu.
prathi guruvaaram(Thursday) vosthuu vuntaadu, koddhi sepu valla tho gadipi
raathri 10 pm varakuu ikkada service chesthaaru kudaa,
valla patla chaala gourvam gaa vuntaadu,
villaki kudaa athanantey chaala abhimanam’ ani chepthaadu.
‘oh !!alaaga, mari aa ammayi yeppudaina itu vosthundhaa? ‘ ani Sahasra athanni adagaagaaney
‘naaku peddha ga vivaralu theliyavu, vallani chudataaniki ithanu thappa inkevvarukaani raaru amma’ ani badhulu isthaadu.

Intikotchi thanu baaga alochisthundhi Preethi maatalu prakaaram ‘okappudu sevalu, aasramaalu antey ney padani Prahlad prathi varam votchi ila service chesthunnada?
Preethi parents ni support chesthunnada??? asalu Preethi parents ni chusokovalasina avasaram thinaki yenti??? ee vishayam bahusaa yevariki theliyaadhemo ani anukuntundhi.
thanu vuhinchinatlu Preethi gurinchi vellataledhu Prahlad prathi Thursday, mari kodiakanal office ki Preethi ki yemainaa sambhandham vundhaa??’ ani alochisthuu nidhra loki jaarukuntundhi.

kontha sepatiki ‘unknown number’ gaa thana cell phone ku call vasthundhi
yetthagaaney Deepya hello antundhi, Deepya ani theilyaganey gundey okka saari vegam gaa kottukuntundhi.
‘Australia kshemamgaa cheripoyaara??’ ani aduguthundhi
‘aah… cheripoyaa kaani, aa roju nenu train lo neetho vunnappudu akkada naa pusthakam yemainaa vodhilesenaa??’ ani aduguthundhi.
ledhu ledhey ayina nenu meeru vellipoyina ventaney akkadi nunchi verey seat ki maaripoyaanu ani chepthundhi.
‘ooh avunaa, naa hand bag lo pettina book kanipinchatledhu, andhukey adigaanu,
aa tharuwaatha chaala places ki vellamu kadha mari yekkado poyindho yemo,
konchem jagratha gaa vundavalsindhi nenu’ ani baadhapaduthuu antundhi Deepya.

‘adhi antha mukhyamainaa pusthakamaa??’ ani aduguthundhi Sahasra yemi theliyanatlu gaa
‘avunu chaaala mukhyamanidhi, maa friend Preethi ani cheppanu kadhaa, thana book adhi,
monna India votchinappudey adhi naaku dhorikindhi
thana jnapakaardham(token of remembrance) gaa vuntundhani naatho paatu ikkadiki techukundhaamani anukunnanu’ ani antundhi.
‘antey mee friend Preethi ippudu …. ..’ani aapesthundhi Sahasra
‘ avunu naa friend Preethi chanipoyindhi ani chepthundhi.
adhi vini Sahasra ika yemi matladalekha pothundhi.
’sarey mari vuntaanu’ ani phone pettesthundhi.

‘ Preethi chanipoyindhaa!!!!! yela chanipoyidhoo??? paapam’ ani chaala baadha padathundhi Sahasra.
manaki baaga thelisina vallu chanipothey yela badhapadathaamo alaa Preethi gurinchey alochisthundhi.
thanu yela chanipoyindho telusukovalantey malli Deepya ney adagaali kaani thanaki antha dhairyam ledhu
ippudey oka peddha abbadham aadi malli ye mukham pettukoni aduguthaanu ley,
ayyo nijam cheppi vundaalsindhi nenu ani anukuntundhi.

yedhi yemainaa sarey Prahlad santosha padathaadani Preethi anukunatlu gaaney aa diary ni thana puttina rojuna,
May 14th na present cheyyalani anukuntundhi. dhaanitho paatu maroo niryanam kudaa thisukuntundhi.

May 14th raaney vosthundhi. baaga thaayarayyi a roju office ki velthundhi
Prahlad ki oka manchi sky blue colour shirt present chesi ‘Happy Birthday Prahlad’ ani wish chesthundhi
appatikey thana table paina khaali lekundaa flower bouqets inkaa greeting cards, cakes vuntaayi.
‘Thank you and Wish you the same Sahasra, nee Birthday kudaa ivvaley gaa’ antaadu.
‘ avunu, Thank you Prahlad’ antundhi Sahasra.
‘ila Birthday roju same to you cheppukuney avakaasam chaala thakkuva mandhiki vasthundhi kadhaa’ ani,
‘ayinaa nenu naa Birthdays jarupukovadam manesaanu, ivanni yedho janaala hungaama anthy…’ ani aa table vanka chusthuu antaadu Prahlad
‘yendhuku chesukovatledhu Prahlad?? ‘ani aduguthundhi Sahasra.
‘dhaaniki konni kaaranaalu vunnayi ley’ ani thanu itchina aa shirt vankaa chusthuu maree chepthaadu.

’sarey kaani ninna cheppina pani yentha varakuu votchindhi ??’ani modhalu pedthadu Prahlad,
abba puttina roju putaa kudaa yendhayya nee gola ani manasulo anukuntuu
‘Prahlad ee roju saayanthram naa Birthday party ki thappa kundaa raavali, Shamirpet lo isthunna’ ani chepthundhi.
‘ya sarey vasthaanu’ ani chepthaadu.
sumaru 7:30pm alaa ayyesariki Prahlad Shamirpet cherukuni, Party yekkado kanukundhamani Sahasra ki phone chesthaadu.

Ikkadoka artificial lake vundhi akkadey, thwaraga votchesey mari ani cheppaganey maro padhi nimashallo Prahlad akkada vuntaadu, antha chusi aashrya pothaadu.
Mundhu gaa Sahasra ni chusi thanaki nota maata raadhu.
oo nalugunnara samvatsarala kritham(4.5 yrs back) Preethi thana Birthday ki yela aithy vatchindhoo, ippudu Sahasra kuda atcham alaaney thayarayyindhi,

diary lo chadivi natlu gaaney Sahasra light pink and white combination gala long frock vesukoni thana hair ni loose gaa vodhilesthuu
oka chethi ki light pink colour broad bangle maro chethi ki simple watch pettukuni thayaru avuthundhi.

‘welcome prahlad’ ani antundhi …
Prahlad ki yemi ardham avvakka alaa ayomayam gaa chusthuu vundipothaadu.
Prahlad chuppuloo kottichinantha(very clear) theda kanipisthundhi Sahasra ki.
environment kudaa alaaney arrange chesthundhi oka table rendu chairs.
‘adhenti inkaa yevaruu raaledhaa’ ani aduguthaadu.
‘nenu yevarnainaa pilisthy kadhaa!!! naa Birthday celebrate chesukovataniki manam thappa inkevvaru vunda kudadhani yevarni pilvaledhu’ ani chepthundhi Sahasra.
malli ayomayam gaa chusthaadu Prahlad.

Episode 10

‘Two vanilla chocolate milk shakes please’ ani Sahasra order cheyyaganey
‘neeku Preethi telusaa??’ ani nemmadhi gaa aduguthaadu Prahlad
‘yentii?come again’ antundhi Sahasra
‘neeku Preethi yelaa telusu ???’ ani rettinchi aduguthaadu.
‘Preethi naa !!! theliyadhey, yevaru thanu???’ ani aduguthundhi.
‘please dont try to act smart, neeku thelusani naaku ardham avuthundhi,
nenu adigina dhaaniki javabu(answer) cheppu’ antaadu Prahlad
‘aah… thelusu adhi tharuwaatha chepthaa kaani, Preethi yela chanipoyindhi ???ani aduguthundhi Sahasra.

Preethi valla friend Deepya monna chusev gaa airport lo, Preethi thanu kalisi nenu UK nunchi India vasthunna nani nannu receive chesukovataanikani bayalu dheraaru.
dhaari lo Deepya ajagrathha gaa car nadapatam valla accident ayyindhi, aa accident jaragatam lo thappantha Deepya dhey, Accident ayyaka iddharni hospital llo admit chesaamu.
maa friend Abhinav, inka thana fiancee Meenu ani iddharuu doctors…
valley deggarundi treatment chesaaru. Deepya kolukundhi,
kaani Pre…ethi chaavu bathukula madhya oo aaru nelalu poraadi ee lokam vidichi vellipoyindhi,
ikkada maathram inkaa jeevisthuney vundhi ani thana gundey meedha thana chethivella(fingers)tho gundram gaa ruddutthu(rub) raaluthunna kanillanu aapukuntuu cheppadu.

‘please ippudu cheppu neekela telisindhi maa iddhari gurinchi ??’ ani adiguthaadu
appudu Sahasra thana bag lo nunchi red colour wrapper tho gift pack chesina oka packet theesi
‘Happy returns of the Day Prahlad’ ani wish chesthuu chethilo pedthundhi.

‘yentidhi!!! nenedho adigithy nuvvedho chethilo pettaventi??’ antaadu.
‘dhaani valla ney naa kanthaa thelisindhi, ippudu kaadhu intiki vellaka chuudu’ ani thanu analopey
‘ala yelaa thelisindhi!!!’ antuu aathram gaa open chesesthaadu Prahlad.
‘OMG !!!!I can’t believe this Preethi….. Pre.ethi…. ‘ antuu
aa diary lo first page lo raasi vunna ‘PREETHI’S PRAHLAD’ anna letters nu thana arachethi(palm)tho thaakuthuu muddhu pettukuntaadu,
thanu aa diary ni gundellaki hatthukuntuu ‘Thank you so much Sahasra’ ani aanadam lo anna,
venu ventaney thanaki merupu laa oka alochana medhuluthundhi(strikes)
‘antey ee diary chadivi maa gurinchi thelusukunnava??
chi sigguledhu chaduvukunna murkhuraalivi nuvvu, inkokari diary alaa chadavatam thappani anipinchaledhaa’ ani thanu kurchunna chotu nunchi lesthuu gattigaa aduguthaadu.

‘Yes chadivenu, because …. I love you, just because I love you Prahlad’ ani chepthuu yedchesthundhi Sahasra.
‘ ninnu preminchaanu kanuka nee life lo ee Preethi yevaroo thelusukovalanna aathrutha tho chadivaanu,
nenu chesindhi thappey voppukuntaanu kaani please nannalaa doshi laa chudoddhu’ ani brathimalaaduthundhi.
thana chethiki aa diary yela votchindhoo cheppi Deepya tho aadina abaddham(lie) gurinchi kudaa chepthundhi.
‘Disgusting, I didnt expect you in this way…..’ ani chiraaku paduthuu velipothaadu Prahlad.

aa maatalaki Sahasra chaala baadha paduthundhi thanu chesindhi thappo voppoo(right or wrong) thanakey ardhamavvani paristhithi lo vuntundhi.
thana friend Priya tho mottham ippati varakuu jarigina vishayalanni cheppu kuntuu vasthundhi.
Priya kudaa thappu needheney, aa diary chadivi Prahlad ki nee meedha negative impression nuvvey kalpinchukunnav,
intha jariginaa inkaa nee prema nu angeekharisthaadani( will accept) anukuntunnava? idhanthaa marchipove(forget it), ani salaha isthundhi.

‘antha thelika gaa marchipo galigithy adhi prema yela avuthundhey??? nenu korukunnadhi saadhincha lekhapovatam naa chinnappati nudi naaku theliyaney theliyadhu,
Prahlad vishayam yela vodhilesthaanu??? no way ‘ antundhi Sahasra.
ila nuvvu vithanda vaadham chesthy aa devudu kudaa ninnu marchaledu ani cheppi vellipothundhi Priya.

Sahasra padukundhamani light off cheyyagaaney Deepya nunchi phone vasthundhi
‘hello’ ani Sahasra anaka munupey
‘Prahlad naakanthaa cheppadu Sahasra’ ani modhalu peduthundhi,
neney aa roju car nadipenu, Preethi vaaristhunna(warn chesthunna) vinakundaa oo pokiri mooka(gang) tho sarada kosam pandhem kaasi
vaala kanna memu mundhu vellalani car ni chaala vegam gaa naadipenu,
dhaani phalitham, nannu jeevithantham vedinchey ee chedhu nijam, ippudu naa valla inkoka thappu jarigelaa chesaavu nuvvu.

‘chadivithy chadivevu aa diary yendhukitchaav, nenu ivvalekhanaa aa dairy Prahlad ki??
ee madhya ney Prahlad mammulu jeevithaaniki alavaatu paddadu malli idhi chadivi thanu pitchi vaadila maaruthadu’ ani aavesemgaa chepthundhi Deepya.
‘Preethi korika nerveraalani, Prahlad happy feel avuthademo’ nani alaa itchaanu,
‘hmm!!!!! thats not good on you Sahasra, nuvvu naatho abbhadham aadinandhuku nee meedha kopam kantey
Prahlad ippudu yemai pothaadaa nanna bayam yekkuva ga vundhi naaku’ ani cheppi phone pettesthundhi.
dhaaniki Sahasra ‘I am a fool chaala peddha thappu chesaanu, ippudu anthaa nanney antaaru ani yedchukuntuu thana meedha thanakey kopam votchi cell phone ni dhooram gaa viseresthundhi.

marnaadu office ki velthundhi raathrantha yedchi yedchi thana kallu vaachaayi,
Prahlad aa roju company ki raaledhu peon ni adigithy vontilo bagoledhani cheppi
mottham oo rendu rojulu meetings anni kudaa cancel cheyyincharu ani chepthaadu.
Ammo Deepya chepindhey nijam avuthundhaa ani manasulo okatey dhigulu thanaki.

ee rendu rojulo thanu yenni sarlu Prahlad ki phone try chesindhoo thanakey theliyadhu.
oo pakka Prahlad thanivi theera vontari gaa yenkantha mainaa pradesam lo aa diary ni mottham chadivesaadu
oo rendu rojulu Sahasra thoney kaadhu yevari thonu matladaledhu, mobile switch off chesaadu,
yekkadiki vellado kudaa yevariki theliya nivvadu.
motthaniki aa marusati roju Prahlad office ki vasthunnatlu thelusthundhi.

Sahasra ee saari Yellow colour chudidhaar vesukoni dhaani meedha white round beads chain vesukoni,
aa photo lo Preethi yela thayarayyindho alaney ready ayyi Prahlad ni kalusthundhi.
Prahlad thanani choosi ‘why the hell are you behaving like this Sahasra??? Preethi laa thayarayyi votchinantha maathraana
nenu nee proposal ki voppesu kuntaa nannukunnava, inkaa nayyam neney Preethi ni ani analedhu,
konchem matchured gaa alochinchu’ ani thidathadu.

‘Prahlad I love you, nee life lo malli happiness thevalannadhey naa prayathnam’ ani antundhi
dhaaniki Prahlad ‘who told you that I am not happy now, thanu naaku itchina jnapakam tho nenu ippudu chaala happy gaa vunnanu
Preethi naatho yeppudu yemanedho thelusaa, ‘Prahlad nuvvu yeppudu ilaaney navvuthu vundaali’ ani
’so please for God’s sake, nuvvu naaku istam leni panulu chesi aa kasthaa chiru navvu ni paaducheyyaku,
inkaa nuvvu ee udhyogam lo vunnavu antey dhaaniki kaaranam Murthy gaari meedha respect tho,
maa contract prakaaram ee company lo nuvvinkaa 1 year continue avvali.
intha kanna nenemi cheppalenu ani anagaaney vellipothundhi Sahasra.

next roju nunchi Sahasra cubicle maaripothundhi.
ippudu kottha orders votchaayi thanaki
thanu Prahlad tho yemainaa matlaadalantey secretary madhya varthi gaa vyvaharisthunnadu(acting like a mediator).
chaala baadhanipinchindhi Sahasra ki, office lo pani kudaa cheyyalani anipinchatam ledhu raanu raanu.

aa roju Prahlad intiki velli hall lo kurchogaaney Abhinav call chesthaadu
‘Abhi neetho chaala cheppali raa yemai poyaav?? ee rendu rojulu yenni sarlu try chesaano’ antaadu Prahlad
‘chinna trip vesukunnam ra, inthaki vishayamenti cheppu??’ anagaaney mottham anthaa chepthaadu,
anthaa vinaaka Abhinav aduguthaadu,
‘yenti Preethi vishayam thelisekaa kudaa nuvvantey istamani cheppindhaa Sahasra ??’ ani
‘avunu raa, avesam lo yedho anesaanu, pitchi pilla yemi chesukuntaaadho yemo raa!!!’ ani antaadu Prahlad
‘chaala kasta padi paiki votchindhannav, chinnappudu nunchi oka orphan gaa chaala challenges face chesi vuntundhi kadhaa
maree antha piriki(coward) gaa vundadhemo ley raa, nuvvu bayapadoddhu’ ani dhairyam chepthaadu.

‘kaani naakoka doubt raa nee status ni chusi ninnu aasa paduthundhemo, okka saari alochinchu’ ani Abhinav thana anumananni vyakathm cheyyagaaney
‘ledhu raa, alanti ammayi kadhemo’ antaadu Prahlad.
‘avunuuu, inkoka vishayam… Rishi gurinchi thelusaa thanaki ???’ aduguthaadu Abhinav.

Prahlad kontha sepu mounam vahinchi ‘ledhu raa inka cheppaledhu, ee roju thanatho preethi gurinchi matlaadu thunnappudu noti chivari varaku votchi yendhuku ley ani cheppaledhu raa’ antaadu Prahlad.
‘neeku yedhi manchidhi anipisthy alaa cheyyu raa, nenu, Meenu next month India votchi pelli chesukundhaam anukuntunnam, appudu thireegaa matladuthaa ley aa ammayi tho nenu’ antaadu Abhi.
‘mari intha great news antha late gaa chepthaav yenti raa!!’ ani Prahlad konthasepatilo phone pettesthaadu.

Episode 11

phone pettey gaaney thanu kurchunna sofa lo yevaridho ladies Hand bag chusthaadu Prahlad,
ventaney Garden lo vunna valla amma nu pilichi ‘yevardhi Amma idhi??’ ani aduguthaadu.
‘paakinti aunty ippati varaku vundi vellindhi raa, yedhi itivvu nen itchesthaa aavida ki ‘ ani cheppi Lakshmi gaaru aa bag thisukuntaaru.

Sahasra ni thaanu baadha pettey maatalu yem anaesthado nani Prahlad avoid chesthuu vuntaadu, thanani chusi chudanatley vellipothuu vuntaadu.
aa roju kudaa Sahasra lunch time lo Prahlad kosam chusthundhi kaani Prahlad secretary tho kalisi yekkadiko bayataki velladani thelusthundhi,

inthalo oka insurance company vallu Sahasra deggaraku votchi ‘Thanks Madam Prahlad sir ki maa company gurinchi recommend chesinandhuku’ ani antaadu,
‘nenaa reccomend naa?? yemantunnaru meeru?’ ani adagaa gaaney
appudu athanu ila chepthaadu
‘adhey Madam meeru chepthy ney gaa Sir maa company lo children dream policy thisukunnaru, aa receipt iddhamaney ila votchaanu’ antaadu.
‘yedhi, oka saari nenu chuddochha ??’ ani adigi chusthundhi
‘Rishi’ anna peruna thisukuntaadu Prahlad aa policy.
‘Malli Sir vunnappudu vasthaanu lendi madam’ ani cheppi aa receipt thirigi thisukoni vellipothaadu athanu.
Ee Rishi yevaruu? villa akka pillalki thisuktaanani naatho annadu kadhaa, adhenemo mari ani anukuntundhi.

mails open cheyyagaaney inbox lo Deepya nunchi mail vuntundhi,
‘Hi Sahasra, got your contact from Lalitha, sorry If my words hurt you that night. Let’s think that what ever happened so far is for our good
finally I am happy to know the news that you are in love with Prahlad and I wish you all the best.
I couldnot reach you that night when I tried to convey the same hence leaving a mail ani vuntundhi.

Sahasra ki ee mail chudagaaney konchem hope vasthundhi
okkaraina thana pakka vunnarani ananda paduthundhi.

oka roju Priya valla friend Vineela, Priya ni kalavaatanikani vasthundhi,
Sahasra ki thanu Priya dhwaara parichayam anthy
Sahasra Prahlad photo vankaa chusthuu yedho alochisthuu vuntundhi,
Priya pilichina palakadhu deggaraku velli thattagaaney Sahasra vulliiki padi ee lokam loki votchi Vineela nu kudaa palakaristhundhi,

Sahasra chethilo photo nu gamaninchi Vineela tho antundhi Priya ‘abba dheeniki nuvvainaa cheppavey
prema prema antuu already prema lo pandipoyina vaadi venta padathundhi,
dheenikemi thaakkuva cheppu??’ ani,
Vineela kudaa Sahasra deggaraku velli a photo nu chusi aashrya pothuu aduguthundhi
‘ethanu meeku yela thelusu ??ani’
ithanney gaa idhi preminchindhi, adhi athani company loney kadhaa pani chesthundhi ani Priya chepagaaney
Sahasra Vineela pakka chusi aduguthundhi ‘neeku kudaa thelusaa Prahlad ???’ ani
appudu thanu chepthundhi naakendhuku thaliyaadhu
prathi vaaram maa school ki vasthaadu thana koduku ni chusukovataaniki ani!!!!!!!!!
‘ yentiiii??? Prahlad ki kodukaa??? ‘ sarigga cheppu ani aduguthundhi.

‘avunu, Prahlad ki oka koduku vunnadu, peru Rishi, vayasu 3years paina vuntaayemo,
nenu panichesey ooty special toddler school llo vuntaadu ani cheppagaaney villidharu shock thintaru.
week anthaa hostel loney vuntaadu baabu, aadhi vaaram thappa.
Prahlad ki baabu antey chaala istam ani cheppi, kaavalantey thana tho ooty ki vosthy aa baabu ni chupisthaanani kudaa chepthundhi.
kaani weekend Prahlad akkadiki vosthaadani thelisi baabu ni chusi rammani Priya ni pampisthundhi.

Sahasra thanu diary lo chadhivina aa gudisa vaathavarnam, ee children dream policy prakaram
Rishi, Preethi Prahlad la kodukani bhavisthundhi.

yendhukantey Preethi thana diary chivari lo confirm ayyaka maree Prahlad ki oka good news cheppali ani raasukuntundhi,
adhi thaanu pregnant anna vishayamey nemo nani, Preethi chanipoyi kudaa 3 years avuthundhi
aithy Rishi ni kannaka Preethi chanipoyi vuntundhemo ani kudaa anukuntundhi.
baabu peruna karchupedthunna vi Kodiakanal office peruna lekkalu raasthunnadani kudaa thanaki ardham avuthundhi.

Priya vurinunchi votchekaa thanu chusinavanni Sahasra ki vivaram gaa chepthundhi,
‘baabu ni school nunchi pick chesukoni kodiakanal lo guest house lo aa roju mottham gadipaadani,
baabu adgina prathidhi koni isthunnadani, baaga muddhu chesthunnadani chepthundhi.
ivanni vini Sahasra manasu virigi pothundhi.

‘ippatikainaa Prahlad gurinchi thelisindhi gaa, ika nee manasulo vanni cheripey,
contract ayipoyaaka aa vudhyogam manesayi, andhukey nee prema nu voppukoledhemo ney,
Prapaanchiniki bayapadi baabu school records lo Prahlad thana peru nu Gaurdian gaa rayinchukunnadu ani akkadanthaa cheppukuntunnaru’ ani Priya chepthundhi.

Sahasra ku Preethi meedha vunna kastha impression pothundhi.
chi pelli ki mundhey ilantivaatanitiki yela voppesukundhoo,
iddhari parents ki thelisikaa vellani kshamincharoo ledhoo
assalu Prahlad meedhaney thanaki peddha anumaanam votchindhi
nijamgaa Preethi Deepya valla jarigina accident loney chanipoyindhaa lekhapothy thaney alaa srutinchada???

Abhinav Meenu lu pelli chesukovaatanikani India vosthaaru,
atu Deepya kudaa valaa baava tho sambhandham kudhirithy India vosthundhi engagement kani.

Abhinav Sahasra nu chudataanikani evening Prahlad office ki velthaadu.
‘yera Prahlad Sahasra nu naaku parichayam cheyyava please ??’ ani aduguthaadu,
‘nenu cheyyanu raa, malli thanu leni poni aasalu pettikuntundhi, I want to stay as far as I can’ antaadu Prahlad
’sarey ley neekistam lekhapothy voddhu ley, ammayilu tho yela mata klapukovaalo naaku baaga thelusu ley , I can manage Boss’ ani anaaganey
‘naayana nee istam yem chesthaavo chesukoo’ ani iddharu kaburlu cheppukuntuu kindhaki dhigithaaru

Abhinav peon nu aduguthaadu ‘Sahasra yedhi??’ ani
‘ippudey vellipoyaaru sir’ ani chepthaadu,
‘manchi pani ayyindhi neeku’ ani pakka nunchi Prahlad navvuthuntaadu.

car parking deggaraku velley saariki akkada Prahlad kosam Sahasra ney wait chesthuu vuntundhi.
Prahlad Abhinav pakka chusi kannu kottagaaney, Abhinav ki ardham avuthundhi thaney Sahasraa ani.
‘Hi Prahlad’ ani Sahasra palaka rinchagina
‘this is my friend Abhinav’ ani parichayam chesthaadu Prahlad.

‘Prahlad I want to talk to you please’ ani request chesthundhi
‘cheppu parvaledhu, he is my close friend, naa personal vishayaalanni A-Z veediki thelusu, go ahead’ ani antaadu.
‘Rishi nee koduku kadhaa I meannnn neeku Preethi ki puttaadu …kadha….
ee vishayam thelisipothundhani bayapadey nuvvu naa proposal ki no cheppavu.
yes, just because of Rishi …..’ antuu thana voice ni raise chesthundhi.
‘pelli ki mundhey anni chadivesenaa neeku Prema lo thiyyadhanam yela thelusthundhi ley, aa thappu nu datchu kovaatanikey nannu avoid chesthunnav,
chi ilanti vaadina nenu preminchindi, nee venaka naa innallu pitchi dhaanila venta padinandhuku naa meedha naakey siggu gaa vundhi’ ani anagaaney

Prahlad kantey mundhu Abhinav ’stop it Sahasra, neekem thelusani alaa matladutunnav ……’ antuu Prahlad pakka chusi aapesthaadu.

Episode 12

‘you know one thing Sahasra, nenu Preethi preminchukunnamey kaani yenaadu maa limits dhaataledhu,
oka maata anadam chaala suluvu kaani aa maata aney mundhu yedhuti vallu yentha hurt avuthaaro thelusuko,
ika Rishi vishayam antaava adhi nee lanti vallaki cheppina ardham avvadhu, ardham chesukoru
nee lanti vallu vuntaaraney alaa vanni dhuram gaa penchu thunna’
antuu kopam gaa car door theesi
‘padha raa Abhi, manam veldhaam’ antaadu.
‘nuvvu vellu raa nenu vosthaanu’ antaadu Abhinav.

Prahlad vellagaaney Sahasra tho antaadu Abhi,
‘nuvvu vaadini apaardham(misunderstand) chesukunnav,vaadi gatham poorthi gaa theliyeka nuvvu ilaa matlaaduthunnav’ ani chepthuu iddharu company cafeteria lo kurchuntaaru.

Prahlad UK lo vunnappudu Preethi chaala kastaalu anubhavinchindhi.
oka roju Preethi valla thaataaya aasthi valla chethulloki votchinnatlu gaa theerpu votchindhi,
aa sthallani vallika nilabettukoleramo nani dhanni ammeysaaru(sold it), valla adhrusta vasathuu adhi ammithy 1 crore votchindhi.
adhi Preethi valla naana gaaru thana ammayiliddhari perunaa radhhamanukunnaru.

idhi thelisi Preethi valla baava, mamagaarani kudaa chudakundaa aasthi mottham thana bhaarya, antey Preethi valla akka peru meedhaney raayalani bedhirinchaadu,
valla akka nu kudaa paapam baaga torture pettadu.
idhanthaa bharinchalekhaa valla akka rojula pilladi gaa vunna thana baabu ni Preethi chethillo petti thanu Nun gaa maripoyindhi.
ippudekadoo Chirstian missionarie lo Nun gaa vundhanukuntaa, thanu yekkadundho yavvariki thelyadhu
thanu jeevitham meedha virakthi chendhi(got wex) ee bandhaalaki dhooram gaa vundaalani oka roju letter raasi petti maari intilo nunchi vellipoyindhi.

Appatininchi Preethi, preethi valla parents ki inkaa kastaalu modhalu ayyayi
aasthi mottham aa baabu peru naa raayamani vothidi techaadu valla baava
lekhapothy thana baarya nu velley champesaarani case pedthaa nani kudaa annadu.
adhey samayam lo ee aasthi gurinchi thelisi Surya ani (Preethi valla baava cousin) Preethi ni pelli chesukuntaanani harass chesaadu.
ee vishayamai Surya ki, Preethi valla baava ki kudaa thaguvulayyayi.
Preethi itu baabu nu chusokolekhaa, amma naana la ku dhairyam cheppalekha,
Surya yekkada thanani balavantham gaa pelli cheseskuntaado nani thanalo thana chaala kumili poyindhi.
inni jarigina anthaa dhuram gaa vunna Prahlad manasu paducheyyatam yendhuku ley ani ye okka naadu cheppaledhu.

kaani Surya pravarthana(behaviour) ku bayapadi Prahlad vosthy thanaki inka ye kastaalu vundavani, ventaney ramanni cheppagaaney Prahlad UK nunchi votchaadu
thanani chudaalani konda antha aasa tho Deepya tho paatu airport ki bayalu dherindhi dhaarilo Deepya ajagarratha valana accident ayyindhi.
iddharni hospital llo join chesaamu.

nenu, naaku kaaboye wife Meenu iddhari cases ni handle chesaamu, Meenu naaku appudey parichayam ayyindhi.
Deepya oka nela rojullo mamulu manishi ayyindhi ventaney valla parents thanani valla vuuru ki thisukoni vellipoyaaru
aa tharuwaatha thanu Austraila velipoyindhi.

Deepya kanna Preethi condition ney baagundedhi modhata lo kaani maaku Preethi condition yentoo sarigga ardham kaaka thanani observation lo vunchaamu,
appudey Preethi thana akka valla baabu nu jagraatha gaa chusukomani, vaadini aanadha gaa cheyyodhani Prahlad deggara maata thisukundhi
konni rojulu ICU lo vunchaaka thanu koma loki vellipoyindhi. oka 6 months koma lo vundi chanipoyindhi.
Preethi parents dhwaara migitha vishayalanni thelusukunnadu Prahlad.

dhuradhrustavasathuu(unluckily) sarigaa aa year vaadi Birthday rojey, Preeethi koma loki vellipoyindhi.
chaala depress ayyadu kindhati year ee time ki yentha happy gaa vunnamoo idhharam ani……
aa aaru(6) nelalu vaadiki chaala hope vundedhi Preethi malli maamulu avthundhani, vallidharu jeevithanni panchukuntaarani yenni kalalu kannado,
yevaruu cheyyalentha gaa seva chesaadu Preethi ki.

aa baabu ki Rishi ani peru pettindhi kudaa Prahlad ney, ika mottham aasthanthaa aa baabu perunaa raaseru Preethi valla parents.
aa baabu peddhayye varaku aa aasthi meedha yevvariki hakku(right) ledhani antha varaku Gaurdian gaa Prahlad key sarva hakkulu itchaaru Uncle, Aunty
thanu Preeethi ki itchinaa maata praakaram Rishi ni kantiki reppalla Rishi valla naana needa kudaa padakundaa kapaduthuu vasthunnadu.
aa aasthi kosam vallu yenthakainaa thegisthaarani thelisi Preethi valla parents ni kudaa valla vundey vuuriki dhooram gaa techi
badhratha(safe) kosam gatha rendu samatsaraalu(2 years) gaa ikkadoka aasramam lo vunchuthunnadu
prathi weekend Rishi ni, prathi thursday Preethi valla parents ni chudaataniki velthaadu.
Rishi tho vuntey thana baddhalani marchipothaadu, aasramam lo seva chesthuu Preethi aasayalanu phalinchelaa chesthunnadu.
badha anedhi theliyakundaa vundaalani thana life nu thaney busy chesukunnadu.

Preethi chanipoyaaka vadem ayipothaado nani bayam vesindhi maaku chaala rojulu nishabdham gaa yevari thonu matladey vaadu kaadhu,
yedho sunyam lo chusthuu yeppudu Preethi gurinchey alochisthuu, pitchi vaadila vundevaadu
cheppalantey Rishi dhaya valana mamulu manishayyadu
konchem marpu kosam thana company ni mottham Mumbai nunchi appudey hyderabad ki naa salaha meraku marchaadu.
Rishi gurinchi Naaku, Preethi valla parents ki thappa inkevvariki theliyaadhu,
Deepya ki kudaa monna thanu India votchinnappudey ivanni cheppi yevvari dheggara cheppoddhani kudaa maata thisukunnadu.
indhaaka nuvvalaa matlaaduthuntey naakey ashryam anipinchindhi yela thelisindhaa ani.

Prahlad valla naana gaariki Preethi tho thana pelli ki antha istam ledhu valla amma gaari bhalavantham meedha voppukunnaru anthy,
Preethi chanipoyaaka vaadi pravarthana meedha visigotchi Prahlad valla nanna gaaru vaadi gadhi lo vunna Preethi jnapakalannitini nashanam chesaaru,
idhi chaala dhannatlu Preethi chanipoyina okka nelaloney thanaki matches vethakatam modhalu pettaru.
thanaki istam lekhundaa pelli chupulu laantivi arrange chesthy intilo nunchey vellipothaanani Prahlad anatam tho venakadugu vesaaru.
uncle chesindhanthaa cheppukoni naa deggara baadha paddadu appudu, Preethi yelanuu ledhu raa, thana jnapakalanu kudaa naaku kaakundaa chesaaru ani.

ippudu Rishi ni, Preethi parents ni support chesthunnadani thelisthy athanu yela react avuthaaro nani ippati varakuu valla ki theliyakundaa datchaadu.
ippudu sarikotthaga vaadiki Rishi ni daththa(adopt) chesukovaalanna alochana kaligindhi.
ippatikey Prahlad valla parents ki theliyakundaa thappu chesaadu
ippudu vallani convice cheyyataaniki naa help aduguthunnadu.

Idhanthaa vini Sahasra thana thappu nu thelusukuntundhi.
chaala porabaddanu, yenni matalaney senoo, nenu chesina pani ki Prahlad naatho matladuthaadani kudaa nen anukovatledhu Abhinav’ ani chepthundhi Sahasra,
nenu inkoo peddha nijam datchaanu mee andhari deggara ani chepthuu thala dinchukuntundhi,
‘yentadhi Sahasra, parledhu naatho cheppu??’ antaadu Abhinav.

Episode 13

Meerandharu anukunnatlu gaa nenu Prahlad company lo mamulgaa cheraledhu.
cheppalantey ee position lo vundalsindhi nenu kaadhu, naa kanna mundhu Sampadh aney candidate ni anukunnaru.
Murthy gaaru nannu financial advisor gaaney kaakundaa Prahlad ni love lo dhimpamani pettaru.
Monna Murthy garu phone chesi Prahlad valla parents ni kalavamantey kalisaanu
appudu thelisindhi idhi okka Murthy gaaru plan ney kaadhu
Prahlad valla parents Murthy gaari sahayam tho nannu Prahlad deggara cherpinchaarani…

mundhu Prahlad valla naana gaaru naatho anna maatento thelusaa,
‘yentha varaku votchindhamma maa abbayi ni muggu lo dhimpatam ani’
nenu appudu cheppanu ‘mee abbayi samaanyudu kadhandi, Preethi gurinchi naaku mundhey cheppuntey assalu Murthy gaaru cheppindhaaniki nenu voppukuney dhanni kaadhu ani’
‘avanni neeku anavasaram, neeku chetha kaaledhu ani voppuko,’ ani Prahlad valla naana gaaru naana maatalu annaru nannu
ika Prahlad intikotchey time ayyindhani vellipomannaru aa thondara lo nenu naa hand bag akkada marchipoyaanu,
nenu yekkada malli vennakki vosthaana ani aunty naaku phone chesi maree chepparu ‘bag theesukovaataniki ippudu ravaddhu, neney neeku pampisthaa’ nani

Abhinav antaadu ‘maro thappu chesaavu Sahasra nuvvu, asalu Murthy gaaru chepindhaaniki voppukovatam neeku thappani anipinchaledhaa???
appudu Sahasra antundhi ‘nenu naa career start chesinnapati nunchi Prahlad gurinchi vintuney vunnanu, yeppati nunchoo naaku Prahlad antey yedho theliyani abhimaanam,
Murthy gaaru cheppindhaaniki voppukoka pothy thana deggara pani chesey avakasanni kudaa kolupothaan(will lose)ani alaa chesaanu’,

‘Abhinav nuvvu chepthy nammavu, Murthy gaaru nannu premaloki dhimpamani pettaru kaani
thanani dhimpaka munupu neney naaku theliyakundaa thana prema lo padipoyaanu.
thana caring, employees ki thanu itchey respect, thana frankness, charities patla thana intrest
ivanni baaga attract chesaayi nannu, I fell in love with him from the Day1.
please ee vishayam Prahlad ki cheppalaantey naaku dhairyam chalatam ledhu,
yela ainaa idhi nuvvey thanaki cheppali’ ani anagaaney

I dont think Prahad will forgive you, anyways I will try to convince him
yendhukantey vaadu gattha(past)nni marchipoyi malli pelli chesukuntey, happy gaa feel ayye persons lo motta modhati(very first) vaadini neney antuu
All the best Sahasra, naa marriage ki nuvvu thappa kundaa raavali, nenu Meenu mee room ki votchi pilusthaamu ley’ ani cheppi Abhi vellipothaadu
Sahasra kudaa Priya ki chaala cheppalani anukuntuu room ki bayaludheruthundhi.

Abhinav Prahlad valla intiki velthaadu akkada Ram Mohan gaarini, Lakshmi gaarni palaka rinchi ‘Prahlad yekkadunnadu aunty’ ani aduguthaadu,
meda meedha(upstairs) vunnadamaa, nuvvellu nenu mee iddhariki snacks testhaanu antaaru Aunty.

Prahlad ki Sahasra vishayam yela cheppaloo nani alochisthuu metlekkuthhadu Abhinav.
room loki velley sariki Prahlad yevarithono phone lo matladuthuu vuntaadu, phone ayipogaaney thanu
Abhinav pakka thirigi bed meedha ku kopam gaa phone viseresthaadu Disguisting antuu……..
‘Yemaindhi raa Prahlad, phone yekkada nunchi ??’ ani aduguthaadu.
‘Akka chesindhi raa, oka nijam thelisindhi naaku,
Sahasra ni Murthy uncle sahayam tho mummy daddy naa deggara nannu trap cheyyataanikani pettarantaa…..can you believe this!!!!’ ani antaadu Prahlad
‘avunu raa ippudey Sahasra kudaa naaku idhey vishayam cheppi thanaki cheppey dhairyam lekha, nannu cheppamandhi’ antaadu Abhi.

‘Sahasra nannu yentha mosam chesindhi, poni thana vishayam vodhiley raa,
naa anukunna manushuley ila chesthy yelaa, naa pakanney vuntuu intha naatakam aaduthaara, ippudu nen pelli chesukokapothy kompalu munigipothaaya,
inallu Amma naa pelli vishayam yethithy, nanna naaku supportive gaa vuntey kaneesam Naana gaaru ayinaa maararu, nannu ardham chesukuntunnaru’ ani anukunna,
‘ilanti manushulu kudaa vuntaara??? nuvvenaa cheppu ‘ ani Abhi deggara baadha padathaadu.

Abhi ventaney antaadu ‘nuvvu valla deggara Rishi vishayam datchaledhaa?? adhi thappu kaadha?
valledho nee manchi kori verey dhaari lekha ila chesaaru, vallu techinna sambhandhaalanni
nuvvalaa thippi kodathuntey inka vallu cheseydhemi lekha ila Sahasra nu pettaru anuko’ ani natcha chepthaadu
’sarey padhaa aunty valla tho ippudey matladudhaam ani room dhaati bayataku velley sariki
appatikey bayata nundi Prahlad valla parents villiddhari sambhashana(discussion) nu vinnarani thelusthundhi.
‘Yevarru raa Rishi antey??’ aduguthaaru Ram Mohan gaaru,

‘please Nanna nannu kontha sepu ila vodhileyyandi, naa manasem baaledhu’ ani thappinchukoni vellipothaadu.
Abhinav ni kudaa cheppoddhani sigha chesthaadu.

iddharu bayataki vochesthaaru, ‘yendhuku raa ala votchesaav??’ ani aduguthaadu Abhi
Rishi ni thisukotchi vallaki neney chepthaanu raa, jarigindhanthaa nenu chepthey ney nyayam gaa vuntundhani alaa votchesaanu anthy’ antaadu,
valla akka ki kudaa phone chesi ventaney ramantaadu.

marusati roju saayanthram valla akka, Abhinav, Ram mohan, Lakshmi gaarulu vundaaga Preethi parents nu, Rishi ni intiki thisukosthaadu Prahlad.
Preethi chanipoyinantha varakey thelusu meeku, aa tharuwaatha chaala jarigaayi ani mottham anthaa vallaki chepthaadu.
Rishi ni Preethi valla parents ni thaney support chesthunnadani kudaa chepthaadu.

Prahlad parents idhanthaa vini intha nijam thana koduku datchinandhuku koppadathaaru,
‘meeru kudaa naa deggara natinchaaru gaa…’ ani Prahlad anagaaney
Lakshmi gaaru antaaru ‘memu nee manchi korey chesaamu raa, kaani ippati varakuu nuvvu maro pelli vodhanataaniki kaaranam Rishi anamaata!!!’ ani antaaru.

‘avunamma nijamey, Preethi ni marchipolekha povatam oka kaaranam aithy, Rishi kudaa maroo kaaranam.
nenu pelli chesukunna naaku pillalni kanatam istam ledhu, kantey Rishi ni yekkada chinna chuupu chusthaano nani naa bhayam,
idhanthaa chepthy ye aadapilla naatho pelli ki voppukuntundhi cheppu???
ayinaa idhanthaa oka yetthu aithy naaku pelli chesukovalanna alochana kudaa ledhu’ ani chepthaadu.

Appudu Preethi valla naana gaaru antaaru ‘Rishi ni ika nunchi ponee memu chusukuntaam baabu, yelogolaa kasta padi neney vaadini peddha chesthaanu’ ani antaaru,
‘ayyo adhem kaadhu uncle mee iddharikey chaala health problems vunnayi, ayinaa ee vayasu lo meru kastapadatam yendhuku Uncle..
rahasyam gaa yenallu vaadu maathram ilaa gaduputhaadu?? baaga chadhivinchi thana intrest ki thagginatlu gaa thanako manchi future nisthaanu
andhukey nenu Rishi ni naaku koduku gaa dhattha tha (adopt) chesukovalani anukuntunnnanu…… ‘ ani dharyam chesi andhari mundhu thana uddhyesanni chepthaadu.
Prahlad valla akka tho sahaa andharuu ashryapothaaru Prahlad maatalaki

adoption ki Prahlad valla parents assalu voppukoru kaani muddhulolikey aa chinna pilladni ni chusthy yevaruu deggaraku thiyyakundaa vundaleru,
Lakshmi gaaru ’sarey naakistamey’ ani anagaaney Prahlad chaala happy feel avuthaadu kaani valla naana gaariki maathram istam ledhani thelisi baadha padathaadu.

Lawyer ni pilipisthaadu, aa roju Deepya kudaa akkadiki vosthundhi.
‘adoption formalities anni complete cheyyalantey,
mundhu Rishi biological father nunchi kudaa agreement vundaali kadhaa, future lo problems raakunndaa?’ ani Lawyer thana uddhyesanni cheppagaaney

Abhinav, Deepya, Prahlad kalasi vuruki velli Preethi valla baava intiki velthaaru, illu maraarani thelisi Surya ni contact chesi motthaniki
valla intiki velthaaru, Rishi valla naana ki, Naanama ki Rishi ni adopt chesukundhaam anukuntunna ani chepthaadu,

‘ayina valla Amma yeppudo ee pilladni vodhili vellipoyindhi, nenu inkoka pelli chesukunnanu, Rishi ippati varaku yekkadunnado thelusukovalani kudaa naaku anipinchaledhu,
thanani naa deggara vunchukuney uddhyesam antha kantey ledhu, vaadu yela vunna naaku sambhandham ledhu’ ani chepthaadu
adhey agreement paper meedha kudaa santhakam pettinchukuntaaru.
Prahlad koncham baadha padathadu kanna thandri maatalenaa ivi ani, kaani adhi kudaa thana manchikey ley…’ ani vurukuntaadu

velley tappudu Rishi valla naanama(grand mother) Prahlad ni aduguthundhi
‘inthaki Preethi valla naana aasthi yevaru perunaa vundhi ippudu??’ ani,
‘Rishi’ ani chepthaadu Prahlad
Preethi valla baava yenti Rishi peruna vundhaa!!!’ ani aduguthaadu
‘Avunu, Rishi peruney’ antaadu Prahlad
‘avunaa naa manavadu perunaa raaseru, aithy aa aasthi mottham ippudu needhey anamaata’ ani antundhi Prahlad tho.

Ventaney Deepya ‘aa aasthi meedha yevvariki hakku ledhu, thanu major ayyaka thanakey adhi dhakku thundhi,
ayinaa meeku mee manavadu akkarledhu kaani manavaadi aasthi gurinchi maathram kaavali, chi’ ani
dhaaniki pakkaney vunna Rishi valla naana antaadu
‘ayina maa aavida(wife)key chaala aasthi vundhi, memey inkokariki itchey sthayi ki yedhigaamu’ ani
‘ Manchidhi, vuntaam…’ ani Prahlad vallako namaskaram petti akkada nunchi votchesthaaru mugguru.

car lo kurchunnaka Abhi antaadu ‘done Prahlad’ ani,
‘dheni gurinchi nuvvu matladuthunnav Abhi??’ ani aduguthundhi Deepya

Episode 14

‘Prahlad idhanthaa secret gaa video thiyyamannadu, thisaanu adhey chepthunna’ antadu.
‘Video yendhuku ?? ‘ani aduguthundhi Deepya
appudu Prahlad antaadu ‘repu Rishi peddhayyakka nannu oka dhurmaargudi laa chusthy nenu bharinchalenu,
valla naana yelanti vaado thanaki theliyaalani alaa video thiyyamannanu anthy’

ee video ney kaakundaa, Adoption papers, Rishi parents photo, Preethi photo, Rishi ammamma thattaya la photo inkaa Rishi ni vudheysisthuu vallu raasina oka letter,
ivanni Prahlad baaga pack chesi vunchi dhaani paina ‘To my Son who is 18years now’ ani raasi vunchuthaadu.

Abhi, Deepya antaaru ‘yendhuku ila chesthunnavu Prahlad??’ani appudu thanu antaadu
‘yeppatikainaa ee nijam Rishi ki theliyavalsindhey gaa, mundhu thanaki neney chepthaanu, oka velaa inkevari dwara nainaa thanu thelusukunna ivanni chupisthaanu’ ani antaaadu.
Abhinav antaadu ‘ivanni thelisaaka kudaa nuvvu voddhu ani Rishi ninnu vodhili vellipothy, appudu nuvvem chesthaavu raa???’ ani
‘…hmmm ….I have no answer ra, destiny should decide all those, but aa roju raakudadhani devunni korukuntaanu’ antaadu Prahlad.
‘Korukovatamey kaadhu raa be prepared for the worse, nee friend ni ayyinandhuku chaala proud gaa vundhi raa naaku ‘ani antaadu Abhinav.
‘nenu chesina thappuki siksha neeku, Preethi ki vidinchaadu aa devudu, nannu thisukoni vellipoyi Prethi ni vunchinaa baggunu aa devudu’ ani kantithadi peduthuu antundhi Deepya
Ventaney Prahlad, ‘cha vuruko Deepya, please alaa maataladoddhu, mana thalaraatha yela raaasuntey alaa jaruguthundhi, anthy’ ani antaadu.

Rishi thana intilo thirigi allari panulu avi chesthuntey chaala mutchata gaa vundhi Prahlad ki, thana mukhana navvuley kaaka
Prahlad parents kudaa Rishi valana santosham gaa vundatam tho inti vaatha varanam lo chaala thedha kanipinchindhi.
Lakshmi gaaru Prahlad deggaraku votchi antaaru, ‘ee chinni krishnudi raaka tho mana illu yentha kala gaa vundhoo,
mee naana ki mundhu istam lekhapoyina chuudu ippudu Rishi tho dhobuchulaatalu yela aduthunnaro’ ani aadukuntunna vallidharni chupisthaaru.

Prahlad antaadu ‘Thanks Amma, mee iddharu voppukuntaarani anukoledhu’
‘assalu ila adopt chesukovalanna alochana neeku yela votchindhi raa??’ ani aduguthaaru.
appudu Prahlad antaadu ‘Sahasra valana’ antaadu,
‘Sahasra naa?? ‘ani ashryapothuntey
‘avunamma Sahasra oka aanadha pilla, neeku thelusu gaa,
thanu anadhaa nani chepthuu naa deggara baadha padinappudu thana gundey lo dhaagi vunna bhaadha nantha naa kallara chusenamma,
appudey naaku ee alochana votchindhi, repu Rishi kudaa alaa prema ki dhooram aithy,
vaadini chusevalley karuvaithy paapam aa pasi manusulu yela thattukogalavu???’

‘Sahasra chaala intelligent thanakey kanuka inkaa manchi aadharana, prothsaham labinchi vuntey
ippudu thanu chesthunna pani kantey vandha retlu merugga gaa cheyyagaladhu.
pillala chadhuvu savyam gaa jarigithy valla bhavishyathu baaguntundhi.
ee desaaniki ilanti pillala medhhasu yentho avasaram amma’ ani antaadu Prahlad.

idhanthaa pakka nundi vintunna Rama Mohan gaaru votchi ‘I am Proud of you my Son’ ani bujjam thadathaaru
‘idhey kaaka naa company lo vochey laabala lo 40% nenu ee charities ki iddhamani anukuntunnanu,
inkaa voluntary service start chesi desam nalu mulala nunchi funds yela sekharinchaa lo kudaa alochinchaali,
prasthuthaaniki naa mind lo chaala alochanalu vunnayi’ Daddy antaadu.
dhaaniki Ram Mohan gaaru ‘All the best my Son, thats a great idea’ ani mechukuntaaru.

‘Sahasra tho memu matladuthaamu, memu chesina pani ki kshamapana aduguthaamu, thanatho nee jeevithanni panchukuntaava?’ ani antaaru Lakshmi, Ram Mohan gaarlu
‘I am sorry Dad, I need some time’ anesi vellipothaadu Prahlad.

Deepya engagement ki andharuu velthaaru. Sahasra kudaa velthundhi.
Prahlad Sahasra ni chusinaa matladadu.
Sahasra Prahlad deggaraku ku velli thanu chesina manchi panullani thelisekaa abhinandhidhhamani anukuntundhi kaani
thanu raaganey Prahlad verey chotu ki vellipothaadu, thanani thappinchukoni thiriguthunna Prahlad ni chusi baadha paduthundhi Sahasra.
Rishi ni deggaraku thisukoni yevo kaburlu chepthundagaa appudu Prahlad thanani chusthaadu.
ventaney Rishi deggara nundi vellipothundhi Sahasra appudu.

Prahlad Deepya deggaraku velli aduguthhadu ‘avunu ninnu adugudhamani marchipoya, assalu nee chethi ki yela votchindhi aa diary??’ ani
Preethi valla vurilo vunnappudu thanani kalavataanikani nenu appudappudu akkadiki velleydhanni,
alaaney nuvvu UK vellina konni rojulakey vellanu, appudu nee Birthday ki isthunnatlu aa diary ni naaku chupinchi,
madam gaaru yeppati laaney malli thana bag anukoni aa diary ni naa bag lo pettindhi,
Nenu Mumbai votchaaka adhi chusi next time votchinappudu thesthaanu levey annanu,
aa roju nenu aa diary thanaki ivvaka munupey pramadam jarigipoyindhi.
ala votchindhi naa chethiki adhi, monna India votchi nappudu malli chusukunna.

mari Preethi naaku yedho good news confirm ayyaka chapthaanani appudu nenu UK lo vunnappudu phone lo naatho andhi,
monna diary chadivithy kaani malli aa sangathi gurthu raaledhu naaku, inthaki aa news yento neeku thelusaa???’ ani malli aduguthadu Prahlad
yemi ledhu Prahlad, ‘modhati lo valla naana gaaru aa asthi iddhari ammayilu perunaa radhhamanukunnaru kadhaa,
nee Birthday ki aa diary tho paatu, thanakotchina aasthi ni nee company peruna gift gaa raasidhaamani’ anukundhi.
‘adhenti ??’ani nenu adigithy, ‘Prahlad ki yedho naa tharapu nunchi small gift anthy ani kudaa andhi Prahlad’
appatiki vallakinkaa court nunchi official gaa theerpu raaledhu andhukaney confirm
ayyaka chepthaanani andhemo mari neetho….’ ani Deepya cheppagaaney
‘I miss you so mucchhh Preethi, nuvvey lekundaa avanni yendhuku raa naaku’ ani kallu muusukuntuu anukuntaadu Prahlad.

Prahlad, Sahasra akkada nunchi vellipoyaaka Abhi, Meenu, Deepya, anukuntaaru
‘aithy villiddharu inka matladukovatledhu anamaata, yedho okati cheyyali,
villiddharu manasu vippi matladukuntey kaani villa madhya dhooram poyelaa ledhu’ ani anukoni oka plan vesthaaru.

Sahasra valla room mate Priya help kudaa thisukuntaaru.
Abhinav call chesthaadu ‘naa pelli ki mundhu mana friends andhariki oka chinna party iddham anukuntunna raa, no elders raa only youngsters’ antaadu.
‘aithy nannu ravvadhani chepthunnava!!!!!’ ani saradaga navvuthuu antaadu Prahlad,
‘abba adhem kaadhu raa baabu, nuvvu lekhapothy yela ??’ antaadu.

alaaney Priya nu, Sahasra nu kudaa pilusthaadu,
‘ayyo nenedhuku??’ antundhi Sahasra
‘ inthalo abba please veldhaamey, ee madhya party lu lekha bore kottindhey’ antundhi Priya
’sarey vasthamantaaru’.
Priya, Sahasra valla scooty meedha bayaludheruthaaru.
dhaarilo Priya aduguthundhi ‘oka saari nee mobile ivvava, annayya ki call cheyyali naa dhantilo signal raavatledhu’ ani.

Abhinav cheppina destination ki cheruthaaru.
Sahasra antundhi ‘inthaki party ikkadenaa ??’ani
‘avunu ikkadey ney, terrace medha ani cheppadu gaa, padha’ antundhi Priya.
iddharu lift yekkuthaaru lift door close ayye okka second mundhu
Priya antundhi ‘ayyo nuvvu vellavey, nenu Scooty lo naa wallet marchipoyaanu, thisukoni vasthaa’ ani cheppi jaarukuntundhi

Sahasra terrace meedhaku vellagaaney antha party environment vuntundhi welcome anna banners, yevvo konni chairs oka table alaa kaani
thanu thappa akkadevaruu vundaaru, yemi ardham kaaka phone kosam vethukuthundhi kaani adhi Priya kitchina sangathi gurthocchi sarley’ ani vurukuntundhi
yevaroo vasthunnatlu sabdham ayithy atu chusthundhi Prahlad, Abhinav kalasi vasthuntaaru
‘ hamayya’ anukuntundhi
‘ inthalo Abhinav yemo nuvvu velthuu vundu… nen vochesthaa, car lo cake marchipoyaa’ antuu …Prahlad terrace meedha ku vellagaaney aa door lock chesesi
chaka chaka kindhaku votchesi akkada wait chesthunna Priya ku ‘Thank you, hurray anukunnatley chesaamu’ antaadu.

Priya aduguthundhi ‘inthaki mana plan prakaram Prahlad cell phone meeru thisukunnara ??’ani
‘ya thisukunna, all set, lock kudaa chesesaa ‘ ani thaalalu chupisthuu ‘chalo’ antaadu.

akkada Prahlad Sahasra nu chusi mundhu shock thintaadu,
malli venu thirigi vellipodhaamanukuney saariki door lock avatam chusthaadu,
akkadunna table meedha oka message raasi vuntundhi ‘will be back in couple of hours, All the best’ ani kindha ‘from Abhi, Meenu, Priya, Deepya’ ani vuntundhi
adhi chudaganey Prahlad mukham kopam gaa pettadam tho Sahasra kudaa aa message nu votchi chusthundhi
Deepya, Abhi, Meenu, Priya andharu kalipi vellipovatam villidharu pai nunchi chusthaaru.
‘Ori dhurmargudaa, yentha pani chesaavu raa!!!’, ‘yedho nee pitchi kaani, couple of hours lo naa manasu maripothundhaa!!!!!’
Gurrani cheruvu dhaaaka thisukoni vellagalaru kaani…….’ ani navvukuntuu manasulo anukuntaadu.

Lets wish Sahasra all the best and hope that she could win his heart……………

Gandhiye puttina…! : By Soumya S

Episode 1
Mohan ki 5 years. School ki holidays. Intlo ne adukuntunnadu. Ee roju amma vaadi chethiki 20 rupayala note ichi bayata kuragayala abbayi vunnadu ichesi raa naanna ani cheppi pampindhi. Bayata kuragayala vaadu 20 rupayalu theesukuni 10 rupayalu ichi pampadu. Aa note ni amma kivvalanna dhyasa kuda ledhu vaadiki. Aa notu meedha edho kothaga vundhi. Bommalu, aksharalu vunnai. Abcd lu kadhu ani ardham avuthondhi…mari enti avanni ani adugudhaamani vanta gadhi loki velladu.

‘ amma! Ee paper meedha evaru vunnaru, ee photo evaridhi’ ani adigadu
‘eeyana peru Gandhi…memu chinnappudu Gandhi thatha ani pilichevallam’
‘anni dabbula meedha ee thatha photo ne endhuku vundhi’
‘mari, chakkaga kurchuni vintanu ante chepthanu aayana photo endhuku vundho…lekapothe cheppanu, ‘sare mummy, cheppu’

‘adhigo..akkada goda meedha map vundhi kadha, andhulo idhigo ee dhesam peru England. Idhigo mari ee desam peru India….oka roju England police andharu vachi Indians andharini jail lo pettesaru’

‘endhukani, India vallu cheppina maata vinaledha..’
‘avunu! Vaallu cheyyamanna pani chesevaru kadhu, ala chala rojulu ayyaka oka roju Gandhi thatha vachi achum neelage, ‘

‘naa laaga…!’
‘avunu nee laage. Cartons pedithe kaani annam thinanu antavu kadha…! Alage aayana kuda Indians ni release chesthe gaani nenu annam thinanu, meetho matladanu ani cheppi akkade kurchundi poyadu….ila chala rojulayyaka , England vaallu Gandhi ki bayapadi India ni vadhilesi vellipoyaru.’‘gandhi thatha manalni andharini release cheyyadaniki antha kashtapaddarani aayana photo ni anni dabbula meedha print chesthunnaru.’

‘amma! Nuvvu Gandhi thatha ni chusava….’
‘ledhamma , nenu puttetappatike aayana chanipoyaru’
‘sare aithe..! ee dabbu nenu dhaachukona…’
‘theesuko…;
Aa roju modhati roju maohan Gandhi gurinchi vinadam….ee motham kadha lo vaadiki India, England ane padhala meedha interest vachindhi…so mundhu vaati gurinche alochisthunnadu. Aaroju rathre naanna ni adigadu. Kaani naannemo nenu chala tired ga vunnanura Sunday chepthanu ani nidhrapoyaru. Mohan dhi burra chinnadhe ayina Gandhi gurinchi India gurinchi alochinchukuntu nidhrapoyadu.

Oka vaaram tharuvatha intiki rangarao thatha vacharu. Aayanni adigadu mohan neeku Gandhi thatha thelusa…ani. Appudu mohan valla naanna vachi annaru…’naanna! Veediki ee Madhya Gandhi pichi ekkuva ayipoyindhi. Elagola ee gola lekunda chudu’ ‘gandhi ante pichi kadhu ra, nuvvu ee roju intha prasanthanga office ki velladaniki kaaranam ayane’ ‘neetho pettukunnanu chudu…! Sare naaku time avuthondhi office ki velthunnanu..’

Kaani mohan mathram thatha ni vidichipettaledhu. Ranga rao garu inka koduku mata vinali kadha annattu mohan ki neeti bodha chesaru..’neeku Gandhi thatha gurinchi konni rojulu ayyaka chepthanu, ippudaithe oka paata nerpisthanu , nerchukuntava…’ mana mohan ready ayyadu

‘Bale thatha mana bapuji
Balala thatha bapuji
Bosinavvula bapuji
Chinni pilaka bapuji’

Ee paata nerpinchi vuru vellipoyaru rangarao garu.

Ee paata paduthunte mohan ki bhale santhosham vesthondhi. Eppudu adhe paatani hum chesthunnadu. Aug 15th ki vaalla school function lo stage ekki kuda idhe paata ni padadu. Valla principal mechukuni gift kuda icharu.. idhantha jarigesariki mohan ki Gandhi meedha inkaa interest perigipoyindhi.

Okasari mohan amma naannatho kalisi train lo thirupathi velthunnadu. Madhyalo nidhra vachesin padukunnadu kaani oka 10 nimishaalake thulli padi lechi edavatam modhalu pettadu. Naanna dhaggariki theesukuni ethukunnaka bayapaduthu chepthunnadu ….
‘naanna! Policulu, manalni train lo nunchi thosesthunnuru, vadhani cheppu kindha padipothe dhebba thaguluthundhi’
‘ ledhamma, nenunnanu kadha paduko’ ani mohan ni paduko petteasaka aayana kopam vaalla naanna meedhaki vellindhi…
Episode 2
‘aayana okayana dhorikaru, veediki pichi pichi kadhalanni cheppadhu ante vinipinchukoru. Intha china pilladiki aa kadhalu, paatalu anni nerpatam avasarama..’ ani appude vaalla naanna ki phone chesi cheda mada thittesaru.

‘nenemi cheppaledhu ra vaadiki’ ani rangarao garu entha cheppina vine sthithilo leru Krishna. Mohan ki peeda kalalu vasthunnai ani badha ekkuva ayipoyindhi vaalla naannaki…mothanaki edu kondala vaani dharsanam chesukuni intiki vachesaru…

Rendu nelala tharuvatha oct 2 vachindhi. Aa roje thelisindhi mohan ki Gandhi birthday thana birthday oke roju ani…chala santhoshanga vundhi vaadiki.school ki holiday kadha, apartment lo pillalandhari ki rendu rendu choclatelu ichadu, endhukura ante andhariki ivvala maa Gandhi thatha dhi kuda birthday ani cheppadu.

Mohan birthday ani vuru nunchi nannamma , thatha vacharu. Aa roju rathri mohan malli katha kosam thatha pakkaki cheripoyadu. Thatha cheppe kadha nachatam ledhu.
‘ thatha ! naaku ee eduguru rajulu vetakelle kadha vadhu, gandhi thatha kadha cheppu…’
‘sare aithe! Neeku Gandhi thatha motham peru cheppana ivvala..’
‘cheppu cheppu’
‘Mohan das karam chand Gandhi’
‘adhenti, Gandhi thatha naa peru endhuku pettukunnaru…’
‘Aayanaki nee peru nachindhanta’
Ala matladuthu matladuthu nidhrapoyaru thatha manavallu iddaru. Aa roju nidhra lo

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, find utterance….”

Antu oka peddayana edhedho cehpthunnaru…mohan ki adhemi ardham kaledhu. Kaani vinadaniki mathram chala bagunnattu ga anipinchindhi… ala vintune vunnadu. Ee roju ulikki padi levaledhu.
Inkokasari school ki velthu vunte dhaarilo oka scene kanipinchindhi…aa scene ni roju school bus lo nunchi chusthune vunnadu. Kaani ee roju traffic jam valla bus aagipoyindhi…oka ammayi chinigipoyina battalu vesukundhi, chethilo oka bujji babu vunnadu..akkade road meedhe kurchuni edho thintondhi…aa ammayi chuttu eegalu musuruthunnai…appudu gurthonchindhi mohan ki flies vaalina food thinte jvaram vasthundhi ani amma cheppina vishayam…school kellaka ee vishayam marchipoyadu kaani night dinner chesetappudu gurthu vachindhi. Ammaki chepthu vunte naanna kuda vinnaru.

Ee roju modhalu software engineer Krishna gariki tension start ayyindhi. Veedu ilage manchithanam , manavatvam antu vunte paniki raakunda pothademo ani bayapaddaru. Em cheyyali ani baaga alochincharu. Rangarao gari dhaggari nundi dhuram ga vundadam okkate margam anipinchindhi. Thandri ni intiki ravadhani cheppaleka mohan ne hostel lo vesedham ani decide ayyaru. Oka best school chusi apply chesi fees katti mohan ni join chesesaru.

Mohan ki vaadi kotha school nachindhi. Gandhi ni marchipoyadu kaani friends ki help cheyyadam, vaalu adiginavi icheyyadam, friends fight chesukokunda chudadam ilanti vanni alavatu chesukunnadu. Teachers andhariki baaga nachadu. ‘ mohan ki manchi leadership lakshanalu vunnayi but he always changes his group of friends ’ ani aa samvatsaram school report lo rasaru teachers.

Mohan ippudu peddavadu ayipoyadu, 7 years vachesayanta vaadiki… cheppukuntunnadu. Eesari dusshera holidays ki sahaya nirakarana udhyamam (non cooperation moment) chesi mari thatha intiki velladu. Nannamma anni rakala sweets chesi ready ga vunchindhi mohan vache time ki. Thatha ni chudagane malli Gandhi ji gurthu vacharu mohan ki.

Aa roju rathri thatha pakkaki cheri padukunnadu , thatha bed room lo chala mandhi photolu vunnai. Oka photo lo abbayi police dress vesukunnadu, oka photo lo abbayi gudilo panthulu gari laga vunnadu, inkoka abbayi roju tv lo news chadhive abbayi laaga vunnadu, valla andhari madhyalo Gandhi gari photo kuda kanapadindhi.
Malli anumanalu modhalu ayyayi mana mohan ki.

‘thatha, veellu andharu evaru, nee brothersaa…?’ ani adigadu amayakanga
‘kadhamma, vaallu andharu goppavaallu, India ni paiki thevadaniki, India ki oka dhaari chupinchadaaniki enthagano kashtapadina vaallu….’
‘ante….’
‘ante….india ni okappadu rajulu palinchevaallu, tharuvatha british vaallu …’
‘british ante..’
‘britan ante oka dhesam…india laaga. Vaallu Indians ni baaga ibbandhulu pettevaaru. Avanni nachaka chala mandhi mahanubhaavulu……’ thatha ila chepthune vunnadu eeloga mohan ki manchi nidhra pattesindhi…

‘thatha naaku rathri oka kala vachindhi’ marnadu poddunna levadame thatha dhaggariki parigethadu mohan….’ Aa kalalo nenu, nuvvu, naannamma, naanna, amma, ammamma, thathayya andharam bags , suitcase theesukuni vere vuru vellipothunnamu, appudu nenu venakki thirigi chusanu, akkada oka board vundhi…dhaani meedha sudhamapuri ani raasi vundhi….’ranga rao gariki okka nimasham emi cheppalo theliledhu kaani ventane therukuni nuvvu velli brush chesukuni raa thvaraga, nannamma nee kosam garelu, kobbari pachadi ready chesindhi…

’ 1 min lo vachesthanu thatha’ ani parigettadu mohan…
Episode 3
Mohan ee vishayam cheppinappudu ranga rao garu vanta gadhi lone vunnaru.
‘subadra, neeku theluso ledho kaani, Gandhi ji kutumbam thana 7 years vayasappudu sudhamapuri ni vidichi petti rajkot ki vellipoyaru. Ippudu porbander ni appatlo sudhama puri anevaaru. Idhe ippudu veediki kalalaga vachindhi…’
‘aithe ippudu emantaru meeru’
‘veediki gandhiji amsa emanna vachi vundali lekapothe veede gandhiji anna ayi vundali…’

‘chaalle urkondi, evaranna vinte navvipotharu, ekkada anakandi mukyanga Krishna tho…vaadu vinnadante ventane vachi mohan ni theesukellipothadu…pasi pilladu edho kala ani chepthe vipareetha ardhaalu theesthunnaru…mohan vasthunnadu, emi matladakandi…’antu rangarao gari matalani theesiparesaru subadharamma garu.

‘kaani veedu chala goppavadu avuthadu subadra, naaku thelusu…kaani veedini saraina dhaarilo pettali….!’
‘sarlendi…!’

Ee roju mohan vaalla thatha tho cheruvu dhaggariki velthunnadu….dhaarilo vaadiki malli anumanalu….

‘thatha, enti andhari illaki thalalu vesesi vunnai, andharu holidays ki vellipoyara..’ani adigadu thathani….

‘kadhu naanna…ikkada polalu sarigga pandatam ledhani brathakatam kosam Hyderabad laanti pedda vurlaki vellipoyaru chala mandhi’ ani chepparu thatha.

‘hyderabad lo nanna laaga roju office ki velthara veellu..’ bhale anumanam vachindhi vaadiki

‘veellu andharu mee naanna laaga goppa goppa chadhuvulu chadhuvukoledhu…ila vellipoyina vaallu Hyderabad lo kuleelu ga pani chestharu, adukkuntaru, dhongalu ga marutharu….oka puta bojanam kosam edho oka vidham ga kashtapadatharu…’

‘veellu andharu ikkada kanna Hyderabad lo happy ga vunnara….nuvvu endhuku ikkade vuntavu, nuvvu kuda vacheyyachu kadha…’aasaga thatha ni adigadu mohan.

‘santhosham ante evari ardhalu vaallaki vuntayi…naa sangathantava naaku ee vure nachindhi . nenu dheenni vidichi petti raanu….’

‘mari ,vellandhariki ee vuru nachaledha…?…’
‘sare sare neeku prasnalu ekkuva ayipoyayi kaani adhigo cheruvu vachesindhi..padha padava ekkudhamu’

Aa roju rathri mohan malli kadha cheppamani thatha pakkaki cheradu….ranga rao garu kadha modhalu pettaru…

‘mee school lo roju vandemataram paata paduthara….?’
‘padathamu…neeku ela thelusu..’
‘maa school lo kuda padevaallam..kaani maa naanna vallani appatlo british vaallu padanichevaallu kadhanta…’

‘endhukani, aa paata baguntundhi kadha…’

‘paata bagane vuntundhi kaani british vaallu Indians ni vallaki nachina pani cheyyaniche vaallu kadhu…british em chepthe Indians adhi cheyyalsindhe…aa rojulalo oka roju maa naannagaru market lo nunchuni ‘vandemataram’ ani gattiga aricharanta…appudu oka british police vachi emannavu ani adigaranta ventane maa naannagaru ‘nimmakayalu vandha e mataram’ ani aduguthunnanu annaranta…appudu aa british police nizame kabolu anesukuni vellipoyaranta…’

‘mee daddy emannaru…?’

‘hundred nimmakayalu entha ani rate aduguthunnanu ani chepparanta…’

‘abaddalu cehppakudadhu kadha..!.’
‘avunu….kaani nizam chepthe aa police kodathadu kadha andhukane ala chepparu…chala poddu poyindhi …inka paduko good night…’

‘good night thatha..’

eesari inko kotha paata nerchukunnadu mohan thatha dhaggara….

bharatha mataku jejelu
bangaru thalli ki jejelu…
chaala baaga paaduthunnadu kuda…

elage rakarakala kadhalatho, anumanalatho, aatalatho,paatalatho mohan dusshera selavulu anni rangarao gari vurilo prasanthanga gadichipoyayi….4 sthambalata, golilu, 7 palakala aata ilaantivi kotha kotha aatalu kuda nerchukunnadu…cheruvulo eethalu kottadu, chetlu ekkadu, paalu pithakaboyi aavutho thannulu kuda thinnadu….vaadiki ‘desa bhakthi’ ane padam theliyakapoyina thatha sahavasam lo manasu lo aa bhavana mathram baaga perigipothondhi….

mohan school reopening day raane vachindhi, hostel ki vellemundhu rangarao garu vaadiki oka letter ichi…hostel ki vellagane chadhuvu naanna ani chepparu.

Hostel ki vellagane letter open chesadu mohan…ammo idhi telugu lo vundhi..so eesari Sunday amma naanna vachinappudu ammathoti chadhivinchukovali…anukuni aa letter ni jagrathaka thana suitcase lo dhachukunnadu….thanu entha gaano wait chesthunna Sunday vachesindhi…Sunday tho paatu amma kuda vachindhi, ivvala naanna office ki vellaranta. Amma ni chudagane thatha letter gurthu vachindhi.

Amma letter chadhavadam start chesindhi…
Episode 4
‘naa bangaaru thandri,
Ela vunnavu raa…! Em chesthunnavu…neeku oka mukhyamaina vishayam chebudhamani ee letter rasthunnanu. Ee letter ni nee lakshyam sadhinchevaraku neethone vunchukuntavani anukuntunnanu. Ippudu nee manasu enni vidhaluga alochisthondho nenu vuhinchagalanu.. kaani kanna ee alochanakante kuda mukhyamainadhi nuvvu cheyyalsindhi inkokati vundhi. Adhi chadhuvukovadam…vidhya leni vaadu vintha pasuvu ani annaru mana pedha vaallu. Nuvvu velle dhaarilone nee prasnalaki samadhaanalu dhorukuthayi. Sahanam tho chadhuvu muginchu. Prathi roju news paper chadhavadam alavarchuko, chess nerchuko, andharini kshaminchu. Tharuvatha em cheyyalo nee vignaname neeku chepthundhi.
Inka Gandhi thatha sangathantava…aayana eppudu nee thone vuntaru. Eppudu em cheyyalo neeku chepthune vuntaru. nee alochanalaku rupam ivvalsina vayasu vachinappudu nene chepthanu. Appativaraku sahananga vundu. Gandhi thatha thana thalli thandrula maata eppudu java dhataledhu. Eppudu abadalu cheppaledhu. Pareekshallo copy kotte avakasam vachina aa pani cheyyaledhu… England velli law chadhuvukuni India vachi settle ayyaru….neeku aayane adarsam ayyaru kabatti aayanalaaga chakkaga chadhuvuko . sariina vignanam vunnappude nuvvu prapanchaanni ardham chesukogaluguthavu.
Sarena naanna….chadhuvu meedha sradha pettu…. Nee lakshyanni gouravinche puchi naadhi…’

NETI BALALE REPATI POURULU…ra thatha…baaga gurthunchuko…!

Nee
Thatha….’

Letter chadhivesi paper madichipettesindhi mohan thalli….
‘ee letter lo emundhamma’ ani adigadu mohan amayakanga
‘thatha ni emadigavu vuru vellinappudu’
‘gandhi thatha gurinchi cheppamannanu, inka adukunnanu…inka…’
‘sare, thatha ninnu chakkaga chadhuvukomannaru…roju school library ki velli books chadhavamannaru…nuvvu ippudu 2nd class kadha….10th class varaku chakkaga chadhuvukunte tharuvatha em cheyyalo aayane chepthanu annaru…’

Mohan ki ila cheppindhe kaani kaveriki prasanthanga ledhu. Urgent ga mamayyagari dhaggariki vellali ani nirnayinchukundhi.
Avakasam pandaga rupam lo raane vachindhi…

‘emoi…eesari vinayaka chavithi ki ekkadiki velthunnavu…’ adigadu Krishna…
‘endhuku…mee girl friend ni thechukovadanika..’ kassumandhi kaveri
‘avunu mari…nuvvu velle date thelisthe thanaki date ivvali kadha…’
‘sare aithe nenu ivvala rathrike maa attagari vuruki vellipothunnanu….’

Hammayya edho oka vanka dhorikindhi anukuntu ventane bag sardhesukuni bayaldheripoyindhi kaveri.

Vuru vellagane mamayya aapyayanga palakarincharu…kaveri attagaru thana kosam punugulu vandaru andhulo sanaga pappula pachadi…kaveri ki ishtamaina tiffin idhi…tealu tiffinlu ayipogane direct ga vishayanikochesindhi kaveri….

‘mamayya , meeru rasina vutharam chadhivanu….dhaani ardham emiti…?ala endhuku raasaru meeru…vaadi alochanalu emiti…’

‘nenokati chepthanamma, nuvvu kangaru padadhu….mohan lo gandhiji amsa vundhemo ani naa anumanam….vaadiki emi theliyakapoyina Gandhi ji jeevithaniki sambandhinchina kalalu vasthunnai, vaadiki theliyakundane dhesa bhakthi chala vundhi vaadiki, ee kaalam pillallaga ledu vaadu…’

‘meeru anedhi enti mamayya’

‘vaadu peddayyaga meeru korukunnattu engineero doctoro avvadu, goppavaadu avuthadu….evidhamaina goppavadu avuthadu anedhi kaalame chepthundhi….’
‘mee abbayiki Gandhi antene padadhu kadha , mari alantappudu veedu ala ela ayyadu…’

‘adhe namma charithra…hiranyakasipudi kadupuna prahladhudu pettaledha…!’

‘ippudu em cheddam maamayya…..’
‘ee rojullo Gandhi ki kuda badratha ledhamma. British vaallaki koncham anna bayam vundhi kabatti Gandhi joliki raledhu kaani ippudu rojulu ala levamma…Gandhi izam evariki nachatam ledhu.nizaalu cheppevaadini asamardhudu antunnaru…vidhya nerpevaallu vanchakulavuthunnaru….paalakulu dhanavaluga maraaru…andhukani nenu anukovadam…vaadu Gandhi ni ani vaadiki ardham ayyelopula manam vaadi dhaari maristhe manchidhemo….jeevitham meedha kutumbam meedha istham aasalu penchali..’

‘sare mamayya, kaani dheeni kosam em cheyyali…’

‘vaadini hostel manpinchi nee dhaggara attipettuko…’
‘sare mamayya, vache samvatsaram nunchi vaadu naathote peruguthadu…mamulu manishiga peruguthadu, goppavadiga kadhu..’

Ee vishayam discuss chesesaka kaveri ki entho prasanthanga anipinchindhi….vaaram rojulu akkade gadipi Krishna dhaggariki vachesindhi…

Intiki raagane mundhu mohan ki phone chesindhi…. Vaadu library ki vellatam alavaatu chesukunnadu….’10 great people of india’ ane book chadhuvuthunnadu prasthutham. Gandhi thatha, chacha Nehru gurinchi chadhavatam purthi chesadu. Kaveri ki oka pakka garvam ga vundhi thana kadupuna oka desa bakthudu puttinandhuku maro vaipu bayam ga vundhi veedi bavishyathu ento ani …kaani edhi emaina kaani vaadini desaaniki vupayogapadela theerchidhidhaali ani nirnayinchukundhi….

Mohan intiki vasthe chupinchalani ‘gandhi’ cinema cd, tilak raasina news paper articles, jawaharlal nehru jail nunchi indira gandhi ki raasina letters…ila anni rakaluga mohan ki vupayoga padevi vaadiki ardham ayyevidham ga collect chesi pettindhi kaveri….vaadu 7th class lo first rank thachukunnadhuku ‘my experiments with truth’ (Gandhi auto biography) ni gift ga kuda ichindhi…8 th class ayipoyaka Bipin Chandra raasina ‘indian struggle for independence’ ane book gift chesindhi…9th ayipogane bhagavadgita ichindhi.

10th exams ayipogane vaalla naanna mohan ki oka cell phone gift chesaru. Mohan chala sunnithanga thiraskarinchadu. ‘naaku vadhu naanna, kaani aa cell phone konadaniki ayina karchu mathram naaku icheyyi, aa dabbulatho oka pedavaadu nela rojula paatu prasanthanga annam thinagaladu. Dheeniki nela nela katte bill tho oka pedha vidhyardhi thana school pusthakalu konukkogaladu…. Cheyyagaligithe aa pani cheyyi naanna anthe kaani naaku ee phone vadhu, dheenni nela nela poshinchatam assalu vadhu…’

krishna ki chala kopam vachindhi…
Episode 5
Krishna ki chala kopam vachindhi…’naake salahalu ichenthati vaadu ayyada veedu…ardham pardham leni maatalu veedu…dabbu viluva theliyatam ledhu vedhavaki…dhaanaalu chesthadanta’ antu naalugu matalu anesi cell phone akkada visiresi vellipoyaru kaani ee vayasulo pillalu andharu ilage vuntaru le anukuni malli sardhukunnaru….

Mohan ki ippudu purthiga avagahana kaligindhi vaadu emito..endhuku puttado vaadi peru mohan ani dhevudu endhuku sankalpinchado ani, kaani thana thalli maata prakaram bayata padaledhu…kaani nippuni entha kaalam dhachagalam adhi eppudo okappudu bayata padalsindhe.

Mohan ki ippudu thana jeevithaanni etuvaipu theesukellalo nirnayinchukovalsina samayam vachindhi….chala alochinchadu em cheyyali ani…library ki velli research chesadu…eenadu, vartha, the hindu ilaa anni rakaala news paperlu chadhivadu…finally dhesa seva cheyyalante mundhu adugu etuvaipu veyyali ani nirnayam theesukunnadu…

Mohan ki ippudu 16 ellu..10th tharuvatha em chadhavali ani intlo charchalu modhalu ayyayi…mohan emo degree chesi civils ki prepare avuthanu antadu vaalla naanna emo kudharadhu inter lo M.P.C theesukuni engineering cheyyalsindhe antaru.

Vealla idhari godavala madhyalo kaveri naligipothondhi….thandri kodukulu idharu okari meedha okaru alagadam, nirahaaradheekshalu, mounaraagalu oka nela rojula paatu mamulu ayipoyayi vaalla intlo….kaveri ki dhikku thochaka vaalla mamagariki phone chesi ventane rammani cheppindhi.

Aayanni ee time lo chusesariki Krishna ki inkaa kopam perigipoyindhi….’assalu nee valle vaadu manavatvam , desa seva ani modhalupettadu, ee desa seva kudu peduthundha, gudda isthunadha….chesindhi chalu malli ippudu em cheddamani vachavu…’ani thandri meedha koppaddaru.

Rangarao emi matladalekapoyaru.krishna office ki vellipoyaka mohan dhaggariki vellaru….
‘entra idhi…’ ani adigaru manavadini…

‘theliyadhu thatha…naaku dabbulu sampadhinchali anipinchatam ledhu…, nenu andhukosam puttaledhu…’

‘mari endhuku puttavanukuntunnavu..’

‘roju road meedha adukkune vaallani, tv lo vikalangulani chusthunnam kadha paper lo chadhuvuthunnam kadha pedhavallu (poor people) dabbulu leka vaidhyam leka chanipothunnaru…naaku veella dhaggariki vellipovalani anipisthondhi. Vallatho kalisi pani cheyyalanipisthondhi…. Vallaki prabuthva padhakalanu gurinchi avagahan kalpinchali…aa padhakala laabam ela pondhalo cheppali….Vaalla baadhalu panchukovadaniki vaallaki okaru kavali….aa okaru nenu avudhamani anukuntunnanu…’
ani thatha odilo padukoni chepthunnadu mohan…

‘dhaanikosam collector avvadam okate margama…?’ thatha prasna…

‘avunu thatha…valla dhaggariki vellalante adhokkate margam anipinchindhi….collector avvakapoyina andhulo…. police, forest officer, ilaantivi anno rakala jobs vuntayi kadha …nenu dabbulu sampadhinchali anukovadam ledhu thatha…naannaki nuvvaina cheppu…’

‘chudu mohan, neeku cheppenthati vaadini kadhu nenu….nuvvu Gandhi ji gurinchi kshunnanga thelusu kadha…nenu neeku cheppakkaraledhu…nee manasu naaku thelusu…kaani nuvvu anukune aa seva cheyyalante mundhu sampadhana nerchukovali….kaabatti mee naanna cheppinattu mundhu engineering chadhuvu, koncham opika pattu, cheppanu kadha nee lakshyaanni cheretappudu naa thodu vuntundhi neeku ani…
appati varaku agalenu antava…vellu govt hospitals ki, govt schools, govt parks ki vellu akkada nuvvu emanna pani cheyyagalavemo chudu…’dignity of labour’ ane padhaanni eppudu gurthunchuko…kaani chadhuvu neglect cheyyadhu…doctor vi ayyavante edhanna palleturu lo practice pettachu ala kaaka engineer vi ayyavante sonthamga edhanna organisation pettachu..naa sahakaaram eppudu vuntundhi neeku…

‘naadhi kuda..’ antu vachindhi kaveri…

‘kaani naaku collector avvalani vundhi thatha..’ malli chepadu mohan…
‘collector ki ee rojulalo ardham maaripoyindhi ra manavada…collector govt cheppinattu vinali. Adhi kuda oka 5years, tharuvatha ninnu ee sachivaalayam lono job cheyyamani pampistharu thappa antha kante neeku vache laabam emi vundadhu..naanna cheppinattu vinnavante nuvvu independent vi avuthavu…neeku nachinattu cheyyagaluguthavu…gandhi anthati vaadivi, neeku nenu independence gurinchi cheppakkaraledhu anukuntunnanu…’ ani manavadiki sardhi cheppadaniki prayathnisthunnaru mohan rao garu….

‘sare thatha, kaani idhe aakaru saari nee maata vinadam, inkosari vinanu….’ mohan ki kopam vachindhi….

‘sarle ra thatha…gandhi thatha nee vayasappudu em chesaro thelusu kadha…’ rangarao garu paristhithi challa barachadaniki prayathnincharu…

‘cheppu…malli vintanu…’

‘intlo vaallu emo degree chesesi diwan ga cheru ani chepthe aayanaki nachaledhu…england velli law chadhavalanukunnaru…intlo andharini oppincharu. Velladaniki dabbulu lekha, thana barya nagalu ammesaru…mothaniki kashtapadi England velli law chadhuvukuni barrister ga thirigi vacharu…’
‘england lo vunnappudu kuda aayana thana thalli kichina maata nilabettukunnaru….non veg thinaledhu, abbadam cheppaledhu, drink cheyyaledhu…chakkaga chadhuvukunnaru…alage nuvvu kuda nee thalli thandrulani gouravinchali kadha….vaallu cheppinattu vinali kadha…’ ani malli modhatiki vacharu rangarao garu….

‘sare thatha….nenu engineering chesthanu….’ani point ki vachadu mohan…
Episode 6
Mohan thandri korika meedha inter lo M.P.C join ayyadu. College ki bagane alavatu paddadu. Paper boy ga cheri part time job kuda modhalu pettadu. Time dhorikithe news paper chadhuvuthunnadu lekapothe velli library lo kurchuntunnadu. College lo friends evaru avvaledhu mohan ki.

Thana laanti bhavale vunna ramam mathram manchi friend ayipoyadu mohan ki…ramam morning paper boy ga work chesevaadu…pagalantha auto nadipe vaadu…ramam ki pedda pedda kashtalu emi levu kaani chadhuvukune sthomatha mathram ledhu…andhukane chinna vayasulone sampadhana dhaari pattadu. Mohan ki ramam nachadu…

Oka roju iddaru kalisi paper lo ad chusaru…..

Dhaani saramsam….oka 5 years papa ki heart lo hole vundhi…thanaki operation cheyinchaleni paristhithi vaari kutumbanidhi….so dhaathala nunchi viralaalu koruthunnamu ani kindha address icharu…

Mohan thana nela jeetham motham , ramam thana jeetham lo sagam pampesaru…..nela ki okasari ila paperlo edho oka prakatana chudadam …dabbulu pampeyyadam alavatu paddadu mohan…ippudu thanaki chala santhoshanga vundhi…thana sontha karchulani chala thagginchukunnadu….thandri dabbulu isthe theesukuntunnadu…thananthata thanu adagadam ledhu….konnallaki mohan ki anipinchindhi…..ila manam dabbulu post chesthunnam kaani avi nizamga avasaramaina vaallaki vupayoga paduthunnayo ledho kadha ani….

Mohan ki oka alochana vachindhi…ramam andhuku sahakarinchadu….mohan college lo vunna time lo ramam vurilo manchi anadha saranalayalanu gurinchi thelusukunnadu…..vivaralu sekarinchadu…idharu kalisi discuss chesukuni oka anadha saranalayam ki vellaru…vallu donation ki ememi theesukuntaru..valla avasaralu enti ani thelusukunnaru…..andhulo volunteers ga join ayyaru.

Tharuvata oka biscuit factory ki velli elago kashtapadi factory M.D ni kalisaru.vaaram rojulu continuous ga velthu vunte thappa M.D appointment dhorakaledhu. Aa M.D tho chala sepu discuss chesi biscuits anni pack chesesaka migilipoyina china china mukkala nu dust bin lo pareyyakunda thaamu work chese saranalayaniki ichela oppincharu…
Tharuvatha oka pedda apartment ki vellaru…intintiki velli patha battalni vanta gadhini thudavaniki vadadhu..maakivvandi, mee peru cheppukuni anadha pillalu vaatini vaadukunataru . vaallaki meeru ichevi andhajese puchi maadi ani oppincharu… andharu oppukunnaru..vaalla intlo pai sorugu lo vunna patha battalanni thechi ichesaru….chala battalu pogayyayi. Idhe spurthi tho vere apartments ki kuda velli donations theesukunnaru.

Ilage mohan , ramam kalisi selavu vachinappudalla donations kosam vurantha thirigevaaru…dheeni kosam college eppudu manaledhu mohan…thatha maata bagane vanta battinchukunnadu. Chakkaga chadhuvukuni inter complete chesadu….

Madhya Madhya lo Krishna ki ee vishayaalu thelisi intlo china china godavalu avuthune vunnayi. Mohan emi pattinchukovadam ledhu

Inter tharuvatha EAMCET exam kosamani vaalla naanna coaching centre lo join chesaru….so konni rojulu paper boy job ki full stop pettalsi vachindhi…dhaanitho mohan ki emi thochatam ledhu..saranalayam panulu kuda slow ayyayi. Ramam thana auto pani saranalayam pani rendu chusthunnadu . mohan kosam edhuruchudadam mathram manaledhu.

EAMCET raasesaka mohan ki chala prasanthanga anipinchindhi. Oka 6 nelala paatu emi disturbance lekunda saranalayam panulu chusukovachu ani…

Krishna ki koduku alochanalu thelusu. Kodukuni aa dhaarilo pampakudadhani gattiga anukunnadu. Thandri kadha, koduku manchi ni mathrame alochisthunnadu, ishtanni kadhu. Mohan ki malli collector ayye alochanalu vashtayemo ani bayapaddadu Krishna…thanani elagolaga busy cheddamani baaga alochinchaka oka nirnayam theesukunnadu. …mohan ni morning time C language nerchukovadaniki evening C++ nerchukovadaniki join chesesi busy chesesaru. intlo somputer kuda konnaru…language CD lu kuda thecharu krishna…Kaboye soft ware engineer kadha.

Mohan emi edhirinchakunda join ayipiyadu. Kaveri ki ee sari emi godava jaraganandhuku santhoshanga, haayiga vundhi…
Mohan thanaki time dhorikinappudu mathram emathram waste cheyyaledhu. Ramam ni kalisadu..idharu kalisi malli biscuit factory ki velli biscuits thesthunnaru, apartments ki velli patha battalu thesthunnaru, kirana shops ki velli inko vaaram lo date ayipoye sarukulani collect chesi thesthunnaru,battala shop lo chinipoyina second quality battalanu collect chesthunnaru…..ila paper boy job, saranalayam panulu, coaching classes ki velthu mohan chala busy ayipoyadu. Vere vishayalu alochinchatam ledhu…cinemalu levu, tv ledhu, vurlu vellatam ledhu….

Krishna ki koduku chesthunna panulu thelusthunnai….kaani koduku tho godava paduthunna prathisari odipothunnadu….’meeku nachinattu, engineerni avuthunnanu naanna, inka nannu emi anakandi…’ ani gattiga chepthunnadu mohan…

Intha pani chesthunna ishtamaina pani chesthundadam tho mohan ki alasata ga anipinchaledhu. Ramam sneham thanakentho nachindhi….chivaraku okaroju 10,400 rank tho EAMCET results vachayi….
Episode 7
Krishna ki kopam ga vundhi…mohan rank intha venakki vellipoyindhi, manchi college lo seat raadu kadha…inkosari EAMCET raapidhama ani alochisthunnadu…Mohan ki emathram dhiguluga ledhu. Pass ayyadu kadha… long term nenu cheyyanu ani chala gattiga cheppesadu vaalla naannaki. Kaveri kuda mohan ne support chesindhi… Krishna inka emi cheyyaleka vurukunnadu.

Councilling ki date kuda vachindhi. Mohan thana classes ani, saranalayam ani panulatho busy ayipoyadu.

Councilling rojuna Krishna ki office lo pani vundadam valla ralekapoyaru, andhukani kaveri vellindhi mohan tho paatu.computers theesukomani gattiga cheppi pampadu Krishna.… mohan appatike nirnayinchukunnadu em chadhavali ani. pharmacy kaani agricultural kaani theesukovalanukunnadu. Thandri thanatho raanadhuku hammayya anukunnadu..intiki dhaggarolone college andhulone seat vachindhi, agricultural engineering theesukunnadu…

Intiki vachaka Krishna ki chepparu ee vishayam…krishna inkosari ugraroopam dhalchadu….
‘nenu em cheppanu , meeru em chesukocharu…nene ivvala office ki leave pettesi vunte saripoyedhi..’ antu thana ukroshaanni vellagakkaru

Mohan emi matladaledhu…kaveri kuda calm gaane vundhi…konni vishayyallo mouname melu anukundhi.,..

Krishna inka emi cheyyalekha…kodukuni marchalenu ani ardham ayyi matladadam manesadu. Mohan ki thanaki sambandham ledhu annattuga vuntunnadu. Kaveri ki ala vundadam alavatu ayipoyindhi. Barthani oppinchaledhu, alagani kodukuni marcheyyadam thanaki ishtam ledhu.

Greatest inventions of the world have so much of struggle behind them ani thelusu kaveri ki. Gandhi ki kuda goppavadu ayyemundhu avamanam thappaledhu ani thelusu mohan ki….alage rojulu gadusthunnai. Mohan ki college opening ee roje…

Mohan ki koncham kuda bayam kaani bedhuru kaani anipinchatam ledhu. Thana lakshyam thanaki thelusu anukuntu dhairyam ga college ki bayaldheradu. ramam auto tho ready ga vunnadu inti baita …
college ki vellemundhu gudi ki theesukelli, dhevudi dharsanam chepinchi…ragging ki bayapadaku, emanna avasaram vunte nannu piluvu ani cheppi mohan ni college lo dhimpesadu ramam…seniors ni sir ani pilavalanta college lo ani kuda salaha ichadu

College ki vellagane gate dheggare seniors ready gaa vunnaru…juniors ni rag cheyyadaniki…
Mohan ni pilichadu oka senior…

‘nee perenti..’
‘mohan sir’ vinayanga cheppadu mohan
‘ee group’ malli prasna seniors nunchi
‘agricultural engineering’
‘adhi endhuku theesukunnavu, em cheddamani..’
‘vyavasayam cheddamani..’
‘tharuvatha athma hatya chesukundhamana…’ chulakana chusaru seniors

‘kadhu sir…mee boti vaallaki thindhi pedadhamani..’ annadu mohan

‘entra, chala ekkuva matladuthunnavu..’ chempa chellumanipinchinattayyindhi seniors ki

‘nenu ekkuva matladaledhu sir, raithu viluva meeke theliyadam ledhu….’ malli chepapdu mohan

‘seniors tho ila matladinandhuku neeku punishment ivvali kadha…, ivvaltinundi oka vvaram rojulu college nundi mee intiki nadichi velli, nadichi raa…raithu kashtam ento memu kuda chustham…’

Mohan emi matladakunda class ki vellipoyadu. College ki bagane alavatu paddadu…roju nadusthunnadu college nundi intiki, inti nunchi college ki..seniors tho pettukovatam ledhu. 1st year subjects ekkuva vundi, classes ekkuva sepu vundesariki saranalayam panulu cheyyalekapothunnadu..ramam mathram thanaki thochinantha varaku chesthunnadu. Mohan ki Sundays thappa veelu kudharadam ledhu.

3rd year ki vachaka oka aadhivaram ramam tho kalisi auto lo velthu vunte kasthuri parichayam ayyindhi. Parichayalu ayyaka thelisindhi vaallaki , vaallu idharu oke college ani, kasthuri thana junior ani…friends ippudu mugguru ayyaru.
Kasthuri ki mohan life style nachindhi. college lo ekkuva time thanathone spend chesesariki mohan chala dheggari vaaduga anipinchasagadu. Mohan ki ee mathram ee spruha ledhu..thanu mamulugane vuntunnadu kasthuri tho…. Kasthuri ippudu mohan thoti , ramam thoti vaallaki sayam ga velladam modhalu pettindhi…saranalayam lo pillalatho chakkaga adukuntondhi, vaallaki gifts kontondhi…

thana jeevithamlo ilaanti roju vasthundhi ani eppudu anukoledhu kasthuri…kasthuri ki idhantha chala thrilling ga vundhi. Thanu manasulo eppati nuncho cheyyali cheyyali anukuntunna panulu kaani cheyyadaniki veelu kudharani panulu ippudu cheyyagaluguthondhi. Andhukane mohan sneham eppatiki vadhalakudadhu ani nirnayinchukundhi…!

kasthuri vaalladhi paalakollu…akkada vaalladhi pedda meda vundhi. Kasthuri vaalla naanna garu eppudo Hyderabad vachi settle ayipoyaru. Kaani kasthuri aa palleturu ni marchipolekapoyindhi, andhukane pattu patti mari agricultural engineering join ayyindhi. Chadhuvu ayipogane vuru vellipodhamani plan vesindhi. Kasthuri naannagariki vere plan vundhi, chadhuvu ayipogane pelli chesesthe bartha ekkada vunte akkade vuntundhi le ani aayana plan vesaru. Evari plan nizam avuthundho kaalame cheppali.

kasthuri ni thana thalliki parichayam cheyyadaniki intiki theesukelladu mohan…aa time lo krishna kuda akkade vunnaru. parichayalu , bojanalu ayyaka koncham sepu kurchuni matladaka kasthuri bayaldherindhi. Kaveri vanta chala baaga nachindhi kasthuri ki…mulakkadakura, kaarappodi, neyyi, mamidikaya pappu, gutti vankaya, tomato charu…anni chala bagunnai. Nenu ikkade vundipothanu anukundhi manasulone. Krishna uncle kuda chala baaga matladuthunnaru anipinchindhi. mohan thanani drop chesi vasthanantu bayaldheradu.
kasthuri mohan vellipogane….’nee koduku thana jeevitham lo chesina manchi pani idhi okkate….idhanna thinnaga chesthe bagundu..’ annadu krishna..kaveriki aa manchi panento ardham ayyindhi. andhukane kasthuri gurinchi inkoncham thelusukovali anukundhi. thana kodukuni vaadu anukunna dhaarilo vellanisthe chalu, inka vaalla dhaariki thanu addu raadhu anukundhi. aa ammayi ki alaanti bhaavalu lekapothe ee manchi panini jaraganivvakudadhu ani kuda anukundhi….

kasthuri ni drop chesaka mohan intiki vachadu…koduku raagane adigindhi kaveri
‘em naanna, neeku kasthuri nachindha’
‘Nachadam ante emi ledhamma, thanu manchi ammayi. Naaku ramam ki manchi friend, maatho paatu saranalayam ki vasthu vuntundhi. Pilichevaraku raadu akkadi kelithe. Chadhuvu kuda chala chakkaga chadhuvukuntundhi. Engineering ayipogane vaalla vuru vellipothundhata…chala manchi ammayi…’
Ani inka chala cheppukochadu mohan…
‘ante nuvvu thanani premisthunnava …’ kasthuri nachesindhi kaveriki
‘alaantidhemi ledhamma, naaku nidhra vasthondhi, inka padukuntanu. Nuvvu ivanni alochinchi burra paduchesukoku, memu friends mi mathrame…’ ani vellipoyadu mohan

Inkaa alochisthune vundhi kaveri. Kasthuri peru bagundhi, ammayi bagundhi…naa kodukki nachindi ante manchi ammaye ayi vundali….repu poddunne maamayya gariki phone cheyyali anukuntu nidhra poyindhi….
Episode 8
Marnadu poddunne Krishna ni office ki, mohan ni college ki pampesi rangarao gariki phone chesi vishayam motham cheppindhi kaveri. Kasthuri ane peru vinagane aayanaki vishayam ardham ayyindhi.

‘Thanu mohan ki manchi jodi amma, kasthurbha Gandhi ni vethukkuntu vachindhi. Vaallu iddari jodi bagane vuntundhi chusthu vundu ‘ ani chepparu ranga rao garu.

Kaveriki ippudu manasu koncham kudhutapadindhi…. Krishna ki kuda kasthuri nachindhi kaabatti inka valla amma naanna la thoti matladesthe saripothundhi anukundhi.

Kasthuri ki ivvala ‘Yashovidya’ ane samstha gurinchi thelisindhi. Vaallu patha pusthakalanu pedha pillalaku (poor children) panchutharata… thana apartment lo vunna andharu illaki velli valla pillalavi last year books anni collect chesindhi. Avi anni ramam sayam tho yashovidhya samstha lo ichesindhi. Tharuvatha mohan kuda vaalla apartment lo idhe pani chesadu. Vallavi kuda patha pusthakalu avasaram levu anukunnavi ichesaru.

Kasthuri mohan ki koncham koncham ga dhaggara avuthundhi. Idharu combined studies chesthunnaru. Lab lo discuss chesthunnaru. Kasthuri eppaudaina college ki raakapothe mohan ki theda thelusthondhi. Wait chesthunnadu, classes Madhya Madhya lo door vaipuku chusthunnadu. Intha wait tharuvatha kasthuri ni chusthu vunte manasuki endhuko chala baguntondhi…kaani ee vishayalemi kasthuri tho discuss cheyyatledhu, friends andhariki ilage anipisthu vuntundhemo ani thanaki thanu cheppukuntunnadu..

Mohan ki ippudu manasu praapanchika vishayaala meediki mallinattu ga vundhi. Kasthuri dresses observe chesthunnadu. Saturdays special ga ready ayyi vasthondhani kanipettadu. Thanu ela vunte baguntundhi ani guesses chesthunnadu… thanu vesukune chudi dhaars ki kallu musukune colours change chesesthunnadu. Kasthuri ishtalu thelusthunnai…thana kopaniki kaaranam ardham avuthondhi mohan ki…friendship ante ilage vuntundhi ane anukuntunnadu mohan inkaa…
iddarivi phone numbers, addresses exchange ayyayi. inti ki vellaka kuda kasthuri intiki vachesindha ledha ani phone chesi thelusukuntunnadu mohan…

Kasthuri ki mohan lo vachina theda ardham avuthondhi. Thana gurinchi care cheyyatam. Auto lo thanani first ekkanivvatam, cheyyi pattukuni road dhaatinchetappudu aa vechadhanam lo kuda theda thelusthondhi.thanu oka roju college ki raakapothe marnadu mohan manasu padina thapana ardham avuthondhi. Saranalayam lo pillalatho adukuntunte mohan chupulu thanaki guchukuntunnai. Emi jaruguthondho kasthuri ki ardham ayyindhi kaani malli aagipoyindhi.

‘ Thanaki mohan alochanalu thelidhu. Chadhuvukunnaka em cheddamani anukuntunnado…nenu maa vuru vellipothanu , thenu naatho paatu vasthada raada…? Thanu raanu ante nenu ikkade vundipogalana.,..ee vishayam koncham alochinchali…’anukuni manasuki sardhi cheppindhi kasthuri…

Kaveri ki mohan lo theda kanipinchindhi. Vaadi mukham lo idhi varaku vunnantha vairagyam kanipinchatam ledhu. Jeevitham meedha aasa kanipisthondhi. Ala ani saranalayaniki velladam manaledhu vaadu, kaani idhi varakati kante chakkaga ready ayyi kadupu ninda thini , inkoncham box lo pettukuni pattukelthunnadu. Adhi evari kosamo kaveri ki thelusu. Ee Madhya vaadu chese panullo jeevam kanipisthondhi kaveriki.

Aa roju rathre Krishna ni kadhilinchi kasthuri gurinchi cheppindhi kaveri. Kasthuri gurinchi vintunte Krishna ki navvu vachindhi….

’jogi jogi raasukunte budidha raluthundhata…dhondhu dhondhu lagane vunnaranna maata idharu. Mohan ki aa pilla correct kadhu, inka vadhileyyi..’ antu helana ga matladadu Krishna.

‘oke guti pakshulu oke chotiki cheruthayi..’ ani samethaki samethane samdhananga ichindhi kaveri/…’

Krishna entha koppadda kaveri vadhilipettaledhu..krishna oppukune varaku potladindhi
‘mohan kuda aa ammayyini ishtapaduthunnada..’ antu chivaraga adigaru Krishna.

‘naaku inkaa thelidhu, kaani naaku oka vishayam thelusu…naa koduku nenu ee pillani chesukora ante calm ga chesukuntadu…’ ani dheppindhi kaveri.
‘antha nammakama koduku meedha..’avahelana chesaru krishan malli…

’andharu mee laaga vundaru kadha..’ antu return lo diologue ichesindhi kaveri….

‘sarle, ee satire lakemi thakkuva ledhu. Evari jeevithalu ela pothe naakendhuku…’ repu kasthuri vaalla phone number theesuko, kaani appude pelli vishayalemi matladadhu…mundhu vaalla chadhuvulu avvani. asale goppa chadhuvulu chadhivesthunnadu nee koduku..adhanna thinnaga avanivvu…Nuvvu mee mama kalise naa kodukuni chedagottaru..’ ani barya ni visukkuntu padukunnaru Krishna…

Ee chivari matalaki badha veyyaledhu kaveriki…alavatu ayipoyayi kadha, kaani anukunnadhi sadhinchinandhuku mathram santhoshanga vundhi…

Akkada kasthuri vaalla intlo kuda mohan gurinchina charchalu jaruguthunnayi. Foreign vellagalige software engineer ni kasthuri ki barthaga expect chesthunna kasthuri naanna gariki mohan ante mingudu padadam ledhu.

‘Ee abbayini chesukuni thana kuthuru ela sukha paduthundhi. Adhi annatte jarigela vundhi, nizangane iddaru kalisi vuruki vellipothara. Foreign lo kaakapoyina kaneesam Hyderabad lo anna settle avvadha thana kuthuru. Mohan pantalu , polalu anakunda kaneesam ikkade ee agricultural scientist gaanaina settle ayiothe bagundu…anthe le manam pillalni kantam kaani vaalla thala raathalni kadhu kadha ‘antu rendu vaipula alochisthunnaru kasthuri thandri.

Aayana kasthuriki oka manchi goppa bavishyathu idhamani anukunnaru. Kaani kasthuri thana bavishyathu ni thane vethukkuntu velthondhi.

Ila andharu evari alochanallo vaallu vundagane kaalam girruna thirigipoyi 3rd year chadhuvuthunna pillalu kastha final year ki vachesaru. oka vidhya samvatsaram ayipoyesariki mohan, kasthuri, ramam malli patha pusthakala vetalo paddaru…malli inkosari books anni collect chesi yashovidya organisation lo ichesaru. ramam kuda thana auto ekke vaallandhariki ee vishayalu chepthunnadu. vaallallo kontha mandhi veellaki thochina vidham ga sayam kuda chesthunnaru…cheppane ledhu kadha. ..ramam ippudu sontha auto konukkunnadu..dhaanne naduputhunnadu…
Episode 9
Mohan engineering ayipoyaka em cheyyalo chudadaniki library ki velthunnadu…books refer chesthunnadu…internet lo vethukunthunnadu….chala careers kanipinchayi. Agricultural engineer ani , agricultural technician ani scientist ani,research ani, journalism ani,management ani inkaa farmer ani chivaraku farm worker ani kuda…baaga alochinchaka agricultural research scientist (ARS) ga apply cheddamani anukunnadu.

Chadhuvu ayipogane vuru ki velli vyavasayam cheyyadam kante koncham knowledge , koncham sampadhana vachaka vyavasayam modhalu pedithe machidhi kadha ani mohan ki salaha icharu ranga rao garu. Thatha maata vedham chinnappati nunchi mohan ki…sare annadu.

Idhe vishayaanni kasthuri tho kuda discuss chesadu mohan. 2 years job chesi , karchula vishayam lo jagrathaga vundi tharuvatha thana thatha vunde vuru vellipodham anukuntunnattu cheppadu. ee maata vinagane kasthuri ki poyina praanam thirigi vachinattu ayyindhi….

‘Ante mohan kuda thana laage alochisthunnadanna maata…thana engineering ayipovadaniki 1 year paduthundhi, inko 1 year mohan ki edho oka vidhamga sahakarinchachu anukundhi. Tharuvatha idharam kalisi vurikelli settle avvachu’ ani appatikappude plan vesesindhi kasthuri. Peru lo emundhi edhaina pelleture kadha ani kuda anukundhi.

Indian council for agricultural Research (ICAR) Institute lo research scientist ga job apply chesadu mohan. First attempt lone select ayipoyadu. Work environment nachindhi mohan. First 6 months trainee period ani chepparu. Senior scientists kosam lab ni ready cheyyadam, vaallu adigina mokkalani(plants) ready cheyyadam ivi thana duties…

6 months training ayipogane, permanent chesi research chese avakasam isthamani chepparu. Ippudu thana designation scientist Rs 6000/- salary ga isthunnaru…6 months tharuvatha senior scientist ga permanent chesi Rs 9,000/-salary istharu…
Thana koduku palleturi paatam valle veyanandhuku Krishna ki koncham vurata ga vundhi. Thana koduku patnam mathu lo padipothunnademo ani bengaga vundhi kaveriki. Thana thodu thanaki entho dhooram lo ledhani edhuru chusthondhi kasthuri. Manavadi raaka kosam kallalo vathulu pettukunnaru (waiting with eyes wide opened) rangarao garu. Kasthuri intlo kasthuri kosam sambandhalu raavadam modhalu ayyayi…

Akkada kasthuri kuda alochinchadam modhalupettindhi…mohan ki sayam ga thanem cheyyachu ani, thanu kuda horticulturist ga rendu moodu samsthallo jobs apply chesindhi…finally trainee ga chance vachindhi.engineering ayipogane join ayyipovadame…. Inka mohan mundhu thana manasuni vippadam okkate migilindhi.

Kaveri, kasthuri thalli thandrulani bojananiki pilichindhi. Kasthuri vaalla ammagaru kaveri tho baaga kalisipoyaru. Kutumbalu rendu okari ki okaru baaga nacharu. Mohan thanu anukunnattu scientist ga join ayyinandhuku kasthuri thandri ki santhoshanga vundhi. Thana kuthuru Hyderabad lone kaapuram cheyyabothondhanna maata…! Anukunnaru .

Idhe joru lo sambandham gurinchi kuda matladesukunnaru. mohan anni vintunnadu kabatti vishayam ardham ayyindhi. Kasthuriki thana meedha alaanti abhiprayam vundhi ledho ani kangaroo paddadu mohan. Kaani kasthuri mukham lo kothaga vachina sigguni chusi ardham chesukunnadu. Idhi sneham kadhu prema ani ee roje ardham ayyindhi mohan ki…

Tharuvatha roju ramam ki party icharu mohan , kasthuri kalisi. Ramam vaallu iddariki ekantham ivvadaniki vellipoyadu. idharu kalisi chala sepu matladukunnaru . aa maatallone thana gurinchi cheppadu mohan…

’naa peru kasthuri ani vinagane, nee kemi anipinchaledha Gandhi…’ antu joke chesindhi kasthuri…

’nenu gandhini kasthuri, lover ni kadhu..’ ani cheppadu mohan. ‘gandhi ji dhesaniki entho chesaru kaani, barthaga vifalam (fail) ayyaru kasthuri, nenu andhuke atu vaipu eppudu alochinchaledhu, nuvvu nannu chesukuni entha sukha padathavo naaku thelidhu…, inko sari alochinchu kasthuri…’ antu thana ibbandhini cheppadu mohan…
‘Sukha padina, kashtapadina kasthuri Gandhi kosame puttindhi mohan…ee nirnayaanni marchalevu nuvvu..’ andhi kasthuri mohan ni sutiga (straight) ga chusthu…

‘mari..nee paalakollu sangathi enti…’ adigadu mohan

‘paalakollu, nimmagadda ayyindhile ninnu naalo cherchukogane…, I Love U mohan’

‘nenu kuda ninnu premisthunnanu kasthuri…’

Ee kotha janta kaburlaki suryudu jola paadinattuga nidhra poyadu. Chanda mama nenu vachesanu inka illaki vellandi ani gurthu chesthunnattu ninduga vunndhi. inka Aa rojuki kaburlu chaalinchi evari illaki vaallu vellipoyaru. mohan ni vidichi velthu vunte kasthuri ki bharanga anipinchindhi. mohan tho paatu ate vellamantondhi manasu kaani kattubaatu aaputhondhi….

Mohan job permanent ayindhi. Kasthuri horticulture trainee ga join ayyindhi…Ramam inko auto koni thana thammudi ki ichesadu. Ippudu anna thammullu idharu kalisi thallini chusukuntunnaru. Akka chellellu evaru lekapoyesariki ramam ki kuda pelli veta modhalu ayyindhi intlo….adhe colony lo vunde neeraja ane ammayi sambandham vachindhi. Ramam cheppina vaatiki annitiki oppukundhi neeraja…vaalla iddari pelliki muhurtham petteasaru panthulu. Katnam vadhu annadu ramam andhukane pelli vurike gudilo chesesukunnaru. Neeraja ramam santhoshanga kaapuram chesukuntunnaru.

Kasthuri job ki koncham alavatu avvagane pelliki green signal ichesindhi. Ventane alasyam cheyyakunda muhurthalu pettesaru kasthuri naanna garu. Aa muhurtham andhariki sammatham ayyindhi. Mohan korika meraku pelli simple ga gudilo chesesaru. Adhe roju saranalayam lo pillalu andhariki bojanalu pettincharu. Mohan, kasthuri , kaveri, neeraja,ranga rao garu pillalaki bojanalu vaddinchi rathri varaku akkade kalakshepam chesi ramam auto lo intiki vachesaru. krishna ee ardham pardham leni paniki raanannaru.
Krishna ki koduku pelli antha simple ga jaragadam nachaledhu. Andhukane mohan vadhanna vinakunda reception erpatu chesi thana co-employees ni, chuttalani andharini pilicharu. Mohan kasthuri jodi andhariki nachindhi. mohan ki thagga pilla dhorikindhi anukunnaru andharu…
pelli ayina nela rojulaki jobs resign chesesi vuruki bayaldheri poyayi rendu jantalu. ranga rao garu vurilo vaalla kosam anni sidham chesi pettaru…ramam auto kuda vuri ki vachesindhi ippudu. four seater auto ni seven seater ga marchi ikkada pakka pakkana vunna moodu palleturla madhya service auto laaga thipputhunnadu…neeraja, kasthuri kalisi oka nursey erpatu chesaru vurilone…ranga rao gari gedhelani, aavulani (buffaloes and cows) vaalle chusukuntunnaru. ranga rao garu pedda manishi tharaha lo salha lu isthunnaru vaalu kurchi lo kurchuni….
legal ga formalities purthi chesi saranalayam nunchi oka paapa ni thechukunnaru mohan, kasthuri lu…ippudu aa paapa thote kalakshepam ranga rao gariki. vurilone vunna govt., school ki velthondhi aa paapa…
mohan vurilo vunna kodhi mandhi raithulaki mokkala gurinchi, merupu nunchi ( lightening) vache nitrogen gurinchi avagahana kalpisthunnadu. mokkalni marchi marchi veyyalani, ee panta tharuvatha ee panta veyyali ani, intlone eruvulani thayaru chesukovadam, inkaa bio gas gurinchi, laabam vachindhi malli malli adhe panta veyyatam valla vache nashtam gurinchi anni avagahana kalpisthunnadu mohan…
Episode 10
Ila rendu nelallo mohan, kasthuri vurilo vaallu andhariki baaga dhaggara ayyaru… andharu mohan dhaggariki salahala kosam vasthunnaru… vuri nunchi evaraina hyd velthunte vaallaki saranalayam address ichi patha battalu ichi pampisthunnaru. Patnam valasa vellina rendu kutumbalu veella sphurthi tho thirigi vachaayi….vunna dhaantlo thrupothi ga brathakatam nerchukuntunnaru andharu….

Krishna ki ippudu 58 years. Kaveri retirement theesukomani poru modhalu pettindhi. Krishna ki inkaa work cheyyali ani vundhi.

‘Meeru sampadhinchindhi chalu, nenu meeku sevalu chesindhi chaalu inka nenu naa koduku dhaggariki vellipothanu’ antondhi kaveri…

‘Nenu aa palleturi ki ranu. Nuvvu velthe vellu. Emundhi akkada, ee vayasulo velthe akkada saraina vaidhyam kuda dhorakadhu, kalakshepam cheddamante new paper kuda dhorakadhu. Tv chuddamante okati rendu channellu thappa inkemi raavu. …nenu raanu akkadiki’ ani cheppesadu Krishna….

Veellu idharu ila vundagane phone mogindhi…

Kaveri velli lift chesindhi, avathala mohan….’amma..! thatha ki baaledhu, ninnu naanna ni kalvaristhunnaru, nannamma baaga benga pettesukundhi….’ Annadu.

Kaveriki ayomayam ga vundhi. Malli mohan e cheppadam modhalu pettadu….

‘ ninna bathroom lo kaalu jaari padipoyaru. Hospital vunnaru ippudu. Doctor emi cheppalemu antunnaru…ventane bayaldheri vasthe manchidhi amma…’ ani chepthunnadu…

Kaveri ki tharuvatha emi vinipinchatam ledhu. Mamayyagariki emaindho ani kangaru ga vundhi. Krishna vuru bayaldheraru gaani mohan vaipuki matharam chudakudadhu ani decide ayyaru.. rangarao gariki Krishna ni chudagane pothundhi anukunna pranam thirigi vachindhi. Ventane mancham dhigi kodukki edhurellaru.

‘Ikkada baledhura…nannu intiki theesukellu nee koduku naa maata vintaledhu’ ani china pilladi laaga maaraam modhalupettaru…

‘ala ante ela naanna…’ ani Krishna entha cheppina vinaledhu…inka chesedhi leka doctor tho matladi, mandhulu koni rangarao garini intiki theesukuni vellaru…Krishna akkade oka vaaram vundedatlu rangarao garu ottu (promise) veyinchukunnaru…
Krishna ki thappaledhu…

kasthuri naannagariki phone chesi cehpparu…aayanaki edho pani vundadam valla raavatam kudharadhu annaru…

Palleturu alavaatu thappindhemo aa vasana nachatam ledhu Krishna ki….modhati roju intlonunchi bayataki raledhu aa vasana bharinchaleka. Rendo roju poddunne current poyindhi inka thappaledhu. Gummam dhataru.

Akkada subadramma garu gedhelaku (buffaloes) paalu pithukuthunnaru (pumping milk). Chinnappudu thanu pachi paalu gedhe pakkane kurchuni ela thage vaado gurthu vachindhi Krishna velli adugudham anukunnadu kaani aham addu vachindhi. Vepa chettu kindha arugu vundhi akkada nunchuni brush chesukuntunte vepa kommalu ela namilevaado gurthu vachindhi kaani aa kommani thempadaniki subratha addu vachindhi…

Tharuvatha ready ayyi kasepu nersury lo ki velli kurchunnadu. Puvvulu chala andhamga vunnai…akkada vathavaranam kuda ahladham ga vunnattu ga vundhi. Vuri ki vachaka thanu okkasari kuda thummaledhani appude gurthu vachindhi Krishna ki. Thana koduku kodalu aa pradhesaanni entha nandhanavanga marchesaro kuda gamanichadu.

Madhyanam bojanalu ayyaka rangarao garu kodukuni theesukuni polaaniki vellaru. Krishna ki thanu cheruvu gatla meedha nadavatam marchipoyannani gurthu vachindhi. Mohan ippati varaku thandri ni palakarinchaledhu. Thandri thanani chusthe chiraku padatharani thelusu. Aa prasanthamaina vathavaranaanni paadu cheyyadam istam ledhu thanaki. kasthuri maathram atta garini vidichi pettatam ledhu. Ivvala nursery badyatha ni neeraja ki appacheppesindhi.

Vanta ayipogane subadramma, kaveri, kasthuri kaburlalo paddaru. Ee kaburlalone pillala gurinchi vaakabu chesindhi kaveri. Sankranthi ki panta chethikochaka pillala gurinchi alochidham ani aagamu attaya ani cheppindhi kasthuri… neeraja kuda Madhya Madhya lo itu vachi veellani palakarinchi velthondhi.

Rathri ayyesariki Krishnathana gatham gurthu vachinattundhi, aa roju kindha padukunnadu…kaveriki vishayam ardham ayyi bartha ni adigindhi…
Krishna ‘naanna inkaa motham kolukoledhu kadha ,rendu rojulu aagi veldhamule….’annadu.

rendu rojulu annadhi kastha vaaram rojulu vundipoyadu. Cell phone charging ayipoyindhi. dhaantho office vaallu evaru phone lu cheyyaledhu. Krishna ki intha prasanthanga jeevithaanni gadipi chala kaalam ayipoyindhi anipinchindhi….ika nunchi prathi samvatsaram oka nela rojulu job ki leave pettesi itu vacheyyali ani nirnayinchukunnaru….

Patnam lo vudhyogam cheyyadam modhalu pettaka..itu vaipu raavadam thaggindhi Krishna ki. Modhatlo chuttala pellillu ani vachevaadu…tharuvatha tharuvatha adhi kuda aagipopyindhi. Dhaannitho ee matti vasanane marchipoyadu. Appudappudu amma naanna thana dhaggarike vasthundadam tho vaalla kosamanna vuru velle avasaram lekapoyindhi. Kaani city life lo busy ayipoyi dhenni neglect chesado ippudu ardham ayyindhi…!

Vaaram rojulu ayipoyi intiki vellipothunte chala rojula tharuvatha modhati saari kodukuni vethukkuntu polaaniki vellaru Krishna…akkada mohan polam lo vari natlu vesthunnadu. Koduku dhaggariki thane velladaniki ee sari Krishna ki aham addu raaledhu. Koduku rendu chethulu pattukuni kougilinchukunnadu. Mohan kantlo nunchi neellu vachai…

‘ nannu kshaminchu mohan. Sampadhana yaava lo padipoyi nee istaalanu eppudu gamanichaledhu. nee adharsaalu ardham chesukolekapoyanura….manam gattiga anukovali kaani chala panulu cheyyachu ani nirupinchaavu naanna…ala gani nenu ikkade vundipothanani anadam ledhu. Samvatsariniki okasari long leave pettesi nenu itu vachesthanu. Neeku eppudu ee saayam kavalanna nannu adugu. I will be happy to help. Veelu kudhirinappudalla intiki vasthu vundandi…’ ani chepparu.

Mohan kuda…’ nee maata vinanandhuku nannu kashaminchu naanna’ ani adigadu…

Krishna, mohan chethilo cheyyi vesukuni kalisi intiki vasthunte kaveri ki kannula pandugaga vundhi. Kaveriki ippudu Hyderabad velladaniki ee badha ledhu. Subadramma garu pandaga vathavaram srustinchaaru.
Paayasam, pulihora , punugulu, mudha pappu, avakai pachadi, vulava charu, chikkati perugu, kobbari pachadi, arati pandu, tho bojanalu muginchi Krishna kaveri vuru bayaldheraru.

Bayaldhere mundhu rangarao garu krishna cheyyi pattukuni…’gandhi anthati aayane nee intlo pudithe gurthu pattataniki intha samyam pattindhatra neeku.…mana samajam chusava Gandhi ni kuda marcheyyadaniki prayathninchindhi…koduku pedda engineer avvalani nuvvu, nee kopaaniki bayapadi nenu chala thappu chesamu raa…kaveri okkathe thana badyatha ni sarigga nirvarthinchindhi…nippuni dhaayalemu Krishna…adhi ee roopam lo bayataki vachindhi…ikanaina nizaanni grahinchinandhuku chala santhosham ra….kshemanga velli laabam ga randi…’ antu vidkolu chepparu

Mohan, ramam kalisi vaallani bus ekkinchi venakki vachesaru.

Kodukulo vachina marpuki rangarao garu chala santhonshanga vunnaru. Aa marpuni alage vunchamani dhevudini korukunnaru. Thaanu ippatikippudu chanipoyina badha ledhinka anipinchindhi. Subadhramma garu kasthuri vaipu okasari chusi…’ maa Krishna, vaadu perigina intiki memu poye loga raavali ani memu kanna kala theeripoyindhi ammayi….inka ee intlo oka chinni krishnudi adugula savvadi kosam kalalu kantamu ee roju ninchi….emanatarandi…’ antu ranga rao gari vaipu chusaraavida…
Kasthuri ki manasulone siggu kammukundhi…akkada okka nimisham kuda nincholeka bedroom loki vachi mohan ki cheppindhi….’ Aithe ippudu em cheddam…’ ani mohan inko raayi visiradam tho kasthuri mohan kougililo cheripoyindhi…

Chandamama thongi chudadaniki prayathnisthondhi…gaali meghalani addu peduthondhi…chakoram vennela kosam paata paduthondhi….chikati aa janta ki prema paataalu (lessons) nerputhondhi…

AND THEY ALL LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER….

THE END…

Sahiti Gamanam : By Gayatri C

Episode – 1
sahiti prati gantaki lechi time chusukuntondi poddunna eppudu avuthunda ani.ee roju tanaki oka rakamga mukhyamayina roju karanam tanaki office year end appraisal.ippati daka tanu oka fresher ee samvatsaram tanaki confirmed employee inka jeetham peruguthundi.danikosam samvatsaram antha chaala padindi.Eamcet lo chaala manchi rank poyina paravaledu anipinchukune rank vachchindi nannagaru payment seat kattalerani telusu anduke tanu eamcet meeda aasa pettukokudadu ani mundugane nirnyayinchukundi.results vachhcina roju paper kuda atram ga chudaledu.tammudu paruguna vachchi cheppadu tana rank.ekkada seat vasthundo ento ani tanu vini vurukundi.aa time lone ammaki sayam cheyatam vanta nerchukotam, evo embroidery classes ki vellatam chesindi.counselling ki vellaka telisindi valla in daggara college lone seat vasthundani.nannagaru sare teesko annaru.inka appude anukundi engineering ayyaka udyogam vethukkovalani karanam intlo amma nanna vallanu kastapettatam istam leka.engineering nalugu ellu baga chadivindi chivariki campus recruitment lo oka manchi company vallu offer letter kuda ichchcaru.aa roju nannagariki chaala anandam ga cheppindi kani vallade tana nirnayam ga anukundi.nannagaru oka roju emi analedu emanukunnaro emo marnadu college kelthunte ninnu bayataki pampinchi dabbu sampadinchalani enadu anukoledu kani nuvvu kastapaddav kanaka neeku oka adharam ga untundani sare antunnam annaru.inka sahithi ananandaniki addu ledu.college lo tanaki unna okate oka friend Padma.velli tanake cheppindi.Padma kuda chaala santhoshinchindi.inka taravatha final year eppudu ayindo tanake gurthu ledu.ala ala college rojula nunchi office loki adugupettindi sahithi.
Rajahmundry nunchi Bangalore ki nannagaritho bayaluderindi , chuttala daggara digaru vallu marnadu tiffin chesaka office ki ye bus ekkali ani chepparu.nannagariki ticket kuda reserve chesaru.tanaki oka hostel kuda chusaru.
office kellina modati roju kasta bhayam ga anipinchindi.aa vathavaranam , aa manushulu , aa gala gala english matladatam anni tanaki nenu ikkada saripothana ane bhavana kaliginchayli.Joining formalities anni ayaka tanalage joinayina vallani oka room lo undamani chepparu akkadaki velli talupu teristhe baboi intha manda anukundi.anni kurchilu nindipoyayi okati tappa adi kuda first seat inka vere dari leka akkade kurchundi.pakka chusindi atu itu atu evaro andaru baga parichayastulu laga matladesthukuntunnaru.itu chusthe evaro ammayi cell phn lo matladesthondi.kasepu andarini chusthu parisaralu gamanisthu unnanu.aaa roju ala office kotta kottaga life start yi madhyanam 4 ki intiki velipondi annaru.hadavidi ga intiki velthunte ade room lonchi oka ammayi “Hi ! Iam Padma andi”.malli na padma tirigivachchinattu kanipinchindi.ekkada untav andi, ledu station ki vellali nannagaru velipothunnaru anannu.ayithe nenu atu pakkane velthunnanu ra iddaram veldam andi.inka tanathone bus lo station daggara digi train number platform kosam chusthe nannagaru ticket counter daggara nakosame chusthunnaru.

iddaram train pettina chotaki vellam , train lo kurchunnaka nannagaru chaala diguluga unnaru.ayana badha antha na gurinche naaku telusu kani edo okati matladalani office lo vanni cheppanu.inthalo train velle time ayindani announcement vachhindi.nannagaru railu kaduluthunte chethilo 5000 petti oka cell phn konukkomma jagratta ga undu annaru.ala ayana velipothunte inka edupu agaledu.venakki tirigi edchukuntu kasepu alage unnanu.nemmadiga babai ni adigina bus numbers kosam wait chesi intiki vachchanu.aa roje hostel ki velthamani cheppesanu.sani aadivaralu vasthu undu annaru.
ala modalayina tana prayanam oka samvatsaram ayindi.ippudu oka intloki marindi,tanu inko ammayi room mates.bus stop valla intiki 15 nimishalu nadavali.office bus akkadike vasthundi.ee bangalore chali lo levalira babu anukuntu lesthundi entha mundu modalayina bus untunda velipothunda ane tension matram roju unde gole.tondaraga ready ayi bus stop kellali anukuntu lechindi sahithi.geyser veddamani chusthe current ledu.demuda enti ee pariksha ee roju anukuntu gas meeda neellu pettindi.time chusthondi ye matram kagina chaalu baboi anukuntu prati 5 mins velli chusthondi 7.45 ki bus vasthundi tanu bus stop ki 7.30 ki nadaka modalu peduthundi.time chusthe 6.45 ayindi.inka tana friend kuda appude lechindi.tanaki tondaraga undani nuvvu kani nenu late ga velthanu le andi.koncham challadanam taggane neelu tesukoni ready ayindi.kasepu demudu daggara undam anipinchina avaledu.time chusukunte 7.20 baboi vellali anukuntu bag vesukoni inti talalu check chesthe purse lo levu.kusuma keys leve koncham chudu please nenu late ga vasthe neeku disturbance kada ani andi.iddaru gaba gaba anni kinda meeda padesi vethikesaru chivariki book lo unnayi.bag lo padesi keys inka nadaka kadu parugu modalu pettindi demuda naaku anni parikshale ee roju anukuntu velthondi.
Episode 2
roju office ki velthu darilo unna gudilo demudiki darsanam chesukoni vellatam sahithi ki alavatu.inka aa roju asale busy and tension roju kada taravatha veldam ani manasulone ” demuda ee roju ento anni ilage unnayi naa rating baga undelaga chudu neeku 9 kobbari kayalu kotti 4 varalu uposham chesthanu ” anukoni atu vaipu tala tippi manasulo namaskaram chesi adugulu munduga vestondi bus vadini gurthuchesukoni.bus stop kelle darilo edo traffic jam ayiundatamtho dari antha vans,cars anni jam ga unnayi.ee bangalore janmalo bagupadadu anukuntu nadusthondi.time chusthe 7.38 inko 7 nimishale time undatam tho driver gurinchi “ekkada unnado bus vaadu ,ee roju ee jam lo veedu unna nenu bus pattukocchu” anukuntu velthondi.sudden ga yemayindo oka pravaham laga anni kadalatam start ayyayi.road datithe tana bus stop ye kani road datalekapothondi.duram ga bus vaadu kanipisthunnadu.aa konni secs tanaki ento bhayam ga badhaga rendu anipinchayi.evaru agatledu tanu road dataledu.cheyi addupettukoni road datatam modalu pettindi.inthalone BMTC bus vaadu horn koduthu janala meedaki vasthademo anentha speed ga vasthunnadu.daniki bhayapadi venakki velipoyindi.aa okka step lo office bus ravatam velipovatam kuda ayipoyindi.elago kastapadi road datindi aa taravatha kani tana meeda tanake kopam vachhindi aa sanghatanaki.enti cheyalo telidu office bus velipothe.office emo vuriki duram lo undi.tana appraisal meeting emo 10.00am ke pettaru.oka 10 nimishalu ala nibadindi mind antha blank ayipoyi.anthalone tana office tag vesukoni oka athanu ravatam gamaninchindi.tanani eppudu chudaledu bahusa ee area lo kottaga illu tesukunnademo anukundi.ee tag dharamamani iddaru okate office ani chupulathone telusukunnaru.okate kutumbam annattu ee tags ni parichayam chesina mahanubhavudini mechchukundi.tanu matladala athanu vasthada ani 1 sec alochinchi,ippudu tanaki avasaram anukoni munduku vellindi.aa vyakthi kuda tana vaipe ravatam chusi inka mundiki vellindi.meeru bus miss ayyara ani adigadu.ye branch kellali annadu.
ante whitefield buidling – II andi.oh ayithe nenu same branch randi auto dorukunthundemo chuddam annadu.
inka aa roju elago alaga office kellali anukoni aa vyakthi tho start ayindi darilo vere bus stop daka velli akkada volvo bus ekki office ki chere time ki time correct ga 10.10 ayindi.manager vachchademo ani chusindi.evaru kanipinchaledu.pakkana cubicle lo vadini adigithe vachchi velladu bahusa canteen emo annadu.hammyya ani vupiri peelchukundi.

oka aragantaki manager vachchadu andarini pilusthu chivariki tana vantu kuda vachchindi.lopala ela untundo ani bhayamgane vellindi.manager tana goal sheet teesi okko point chepthu tanu sadinchinadi undalisina sthanam anni baga cheppadu.tana panini antha baga mechcukunnadu.chivariki manchi increment ye ichchadu.bayataki vasthune idantha sadyam chesina aa vyakthi bus stop lo kanipinchi tanani ikkada daka techchina manishi gurthchchadu.tanu malli repu kanipisthe thanks cheppali anukuntu inka roju vari panilo minigipoyindi.intiki velthune amma ki nannaki cheppalani phn chesindi antha cheppindi.tanaki promotion istarani salary ekkuva vasthundani tanalo tane chaala alochanaloki velipoyindi.nannaki eppudu chinna bahumathulu tappa peddaga emi ivvaledani ee sari andariki peddavi ivvalani anukundi.mornadu poddune bus stop lo athaniki thanks cheppalanukuntu nidrapoyindi.tellavaruthoone lechindi ee sari munde anni vuhinchi kasta mundugane tayarayindi.bus stop ki sarigga andarikanna munde cherukundi.athanu vasthadani chusthu undi eppatiki raledu, ninnati laga bus miss ayyada anukuntu bus ekkindi.ninna antha sepu athani pakkana unna peru kuda agalalede anukoni tanani taane tittukundi.office kellaka iddaru okate building kada kanipisthademo chudali anukundi.office kelthune friends andaritho tiffin chese alavatu tanadi bag padesi friends tho tiffin ki canteen ki vellindi akkada athanu kanipistademo ani kasepu chusindi ekkada ledu.tiffin chesi desk daggaraki vellaka tana panilo tanu padipoyindi malli lunch time daka teerike ledu.
ala rojulu gadusthunnayi prati roju ee vyakthi kosam chudatam tanaki oka dinacharya laga ayipoyindi.ekkada enti anukuntoone undedi.aa kasepu parichayam tana manasulo chaala cheragani mudra vesindi.

oka roju valla manager pilichadu enduko ani bhayapadindi.athani chethilo evo papers unnayi emito tanaki kuda ardham kaledu.kasepu kusalaprasnalu anni ayyaka ninnu US pampinchalani decide chesam , nuvvu nee pani teeru batti chaala kastapadagalavu ani anipisthondi.kotta project vachche nelalo modalu avuthundi idigo vati taluku kagithalu nuvvu kavalsina papers apply cheyi annadu.aaa okka nimisham chaala anandam ga anpinchindi nenu ma nannagarini adigi final ga repu confirm chesthanu andi.sare annadu valla manager,tanu bayataki velli cell phn nunchi intiki dial chesi nannagarini adigindi ayanaki istam untene velthanu ani cheppindi.valla nannagaru sayanthram intiki vachchaka matladatanu annaru,inka tana pani tanu chusko dalachukundi.kotta project kagithalu oka sari chusindi.chaala mandi pedda vallu unnattuga gurthinchindi, idi tana career ki kotta marpu tesukuvasthundani ratri nannagaritho ivanni cheppalani anukundi.aa roju sayanthram tondaraga intiki veldam ani 5.00pm bus kosam bus stop kellindi malli tana kallu ade vyakthi kosam vethukuthunnayi ento entha saddi cheppina athani marchipolekapothondi.asala athanu evaru ekkada vaadu ye vuru asalu telugu vaada leka pelli ayinda emi telikundane enduku athani kosam anthaga vethukuthondi ani tanalo tane navvukundi.
inthalo venakanunchi okallu sahithi ani pilicharu venakki tirigi chusthe tana school mate sandhya enni rojulu ayindo chusi.inka sandya kanipinchagane tana manasulo athani alochanalu marchipoyindi.tana school mate intha daggaraga undi tanu telusukolekapoyindi anukunnaru.andari friends gurinchi matladukuntu unte bus vachchindi sandhya kuda tana area lone untondani cheppadamtho iddaru okate bus ekkaru.asalu bus prayanam ela sagipoyindo kuda telidu.sandhya tana kanna 3 bus stops munde digipoyindi.aa roju intiki vellaka kasta hayiga anipinchindi.snanam chesi gudiki velli okasari darsanam cheskoni intiki vellaka nannagaru phn chesaru.kasepu tana pani gurinchi adigi neeku manchidi anukunte vellamani chepparu.amma tammudu andaru congrats chepparu.kusuma aa roju late ga vasthanu ani phone chesindi.tanu vanta chesi anni mootha petti inka kotta project kagithalu teesi chadavatam modalapetiindi eppudu nidrapattindo tanake teliledu.
Episode 3
inka marusati roju office kelthune manager ki vishayam cheppindi.paper processing start cheddam ani daniki kavalsina documents anni tayaru cheyamani oka contact number icchi vallatho anni adigi cheyamannadu,taravatha konni varalu tanu

kotta project lo koncham patha project lo koncham busy ga undipoyindi.project vishayam ayi konni trainings ila , inka tanu visa stamping ki vellalsina time vachchindi…………..

chennai ki flight tickets stamping time anni ichchcesaru ratri 8 ki blore lo flight tanadi mundu roje velthe kasta prasanthamga undachchani chepparu.antha ratri tanu hotel ki okkarthe vellali anukundi.velle mundu papers anni tesukundi baga saddukundi ,

amma nannaki oka sari phn chesi cheppindi,malli inti daggara demudiki dannam pettukundi ila hadavidi ga kastapadi blore airport ki cherukundi.

blore airport ki velli last min lo flight ekkindi.digaka tana paristhithi elaga anukundi.doors close chese time lo tana seat lo evaro kurchunnaru.
flight take off avuthondani annoucement vinapadatamtho tanu inka kitiki doors teesi chudatam modalu pettindi.

flight diguthoone tana peruna board kosam chusthondi hotel valla boards anni.finally oka board kanipinchindi ento hotel car lo vellalante tanake bhayam ga anipinchindi ee lopu andariki chennai cheranani phn chesindi.car ekki kurchundi parking ki velli kani ento tanaki bhayamga undi.driver inko athanu kuda vasthunnadu athanni ekkinchukoni vellali andi.tana mind lo inka bhayam vesindi asalu ee manishi evaro ani.

oka 15 nimishalu ayyaka athanu kuda vachhcadu.samanulu teesi trunk lo pettaka athanu munduki velli kurchunnadu , inka tanu chennai nagara veekshanam lo padipoyindi.

tanu unde blore lo chennai ki teda baga telusthondi.ento janalu tandopa tandalu ga unnattu undi.car hotel parking lo agindi.mundu unna athanu diguthunnadu tanu kuda ade time ki diguthondi.
tana kallani tane nammalekapoyindi , tanu anni rojula nunchi tanu vethukuthunna manishi.ila ela vachchadu tanaki kuda teliledu.eppudu tanu vontariga unnappude ila kanipisthadu edo demudu pampinattu anukundi.

tanani chusthune “hello , nice to see you again ” andi.mee too ani meeru visa stamping ka annadu .na stamping 9.30 meedi eppudu ani adigindi 9.15 annadu so meeru velle tappudu naaku oka sari cheppandi nenu kuda vasthanu andi.

next day ……….

chaala early ga lechi office vallu ichchina documents anni tesukoni ready ayi breakfast daggara kalisaru.sahithiki chaala tension ga undatam tho emi matladalekapoyindi.inka athane evo tips chepthu unnadu,ye question ki ela samadhanam ivvalo.chivariki iddaru velli queue lo nilabaddaru.

tanadi 9.30 avatam tho sahithi venaka undalsi vachhindi mundu 9.15 vallani pampisthunnam annaru inka taravatha timings prakaram queue pravaham lo kalisipoyindi,anni papers check chesthunte emi aduguthada ani attentive ga undi.

chivariki visa officer daggara queue lo undi.aa line chusi tana turn
kosam chusthu undi.chuttu chusindi entha mandi velthunnaro ee US ki anukundi.chivariki tana turn vachchindi evo 10 prasnalu adigi untadu enti chestavu enni rojulu untavu ye company, nee pani elantidi itu vantivi.chivariki passport tesukoni nalugu rojullo vasthundi annadu.

raaadu ani anukokapoyina vachcindi ane mata tanalo oka dhairyam nimpindi.oka chirunavvutho thanks ani cheppi bayataki vachchindi.

appatiki bhojanam time avuthondi.hotel ki velli lunch cheyali anukuntu bayataki vachchindi……..
appatiki bhojanam time avuthondi.bayata chettu kinda bus stop lo ayana unnadu.tana kosam untadani anukoledu.ee sari eeyana peru adagali anukundi.
“hi! how was it ” ani adigadu it was okie they gave me visa” andi.oh good congrats mari meeku ani adigindi.naku vachchindi annadu.enduku unnaru ani adigindi.emo single ga
chennai ki kotta emo tanaki support ga undamani samadhanam cheppadu.malli hotel lone lunch chesaru.appudu kasta teerigga matladukunnaru.peru vuru anni.tana peru Krishna ani tanadi Andhra lo vijayawada ani cheppadu.
Sahithi ki full happy “oh! nijama nenu kuda maadi rajahmundry andi. meeru telugu vallani telusu annadu.ela ani adigindi sahithi, “meeru mee family tho matladatam vinnanu annadu” .Krishna tana kanna ade office ki 5years senior US lo project lead cheyataniki velthunnadu ani cheppadu.details avi ippude kadu taravatha eppudayina chepthanu annadu.
ratri flight ki chaala time undatam tho enti cheyala anukundi.lunch ayyaka meeru rest teskondi manam flight ki velle time ki malli kaluddam annadu.meeku avasaram ayithe idi na room number eppudayina knock cheyachchu annadu.tanu kuda room loki velli padukundi.4:30 ki talupu evaro koduthunna sabdaniki lechindi.
koncham gaba gaba face wash cheskoni talupu teesthe Krishna unnaru.sorry disturb chesana ani adigi , nenu ala t-nagar velthunnanu if u want to join you can come annadu.
tanaki chesedi emi ledu kanaka tanatho vellataniki sare andi.nenu ma mother ki saree kontanu mamuluga madras vasthe andukani t-nagar veldamani plan chesanu.eppudu na selection nachchadu ee sari may be mee sahayam tho cheddamani anipinchindi annadu.oka chiru navvu ichchi vurukundi.
Pothy;s lo Krishna valla mother photo sahithiki chupinchi eevida saripoye color suggest cheyandi ani adigaru.Sahithi ki nachcina nalugu colors teesi ichchindi.
Sahithi kuda valla ammagariki, tanaki , kusumaki chiralu konukkundi.antha sepu Krishna bayata wait chesaru.taravatha hotel ki vahcchi akkade bhojanam chesi inka airport kellaru.Blore lo digaka office taxi lo krishna , sahithi ni inti daggara dimpesi velipoyadu.intiki velle time ki kusuma nidrapoyindi Sahithi ki chaala cheppali anipinchindi kani nidrapoyindi.Sahithi fresh ayi kasepu atu itu books tiragesi late ga nidrapoyindi. anukoni kasepu fresh ayi evo books chadivi late ga padukundi.
Episode 4
Inka visa vachchindi annaka US prayanam rendu varala duram lone undi ani telisindi.

nemmadiga packing start chesindi andulone oka varam selavu tesukoni intiki vellindi.Sahithi valla ammagaru kavalsina vanni pack chesaru vuragayilu, cooker anni saddesaru, kavalasina battalu shopping kuda cheskundi.tana tho blore ravataniki andariki tickets reserve cheyinchindi……….

velle roju anni papers tesukoni manager ki cheppi colleagues ki cheppi kavalsina kagithalu tesukoni intiki vachcindi.

kusuma ni vadalali ante entho badhaga anipinchindi.anni rojula savasam , valla weekends kaburlu anni miss avuthanani anukundi.Kusuma ni vontariga anukoddani roju mails rasi phone chesthutani cheppindi.airport ki oka bharamayina hrudayam kochchindi.

airport lo sahithi valla ammagaru edusthurani munde telusu andukani checkin loki velthune vallani velipommani kusumaki anni jagrattalu cheppindi.vallani jagrattaga train ekkinchamani anni kharchulaki ayye dabbulu munde kusuma ki ichcindi.

valla nannagariki atm card passwords ani cheppi jagrattaga undandi ani oka mata matram andi.checkin lo velthu venakki tirigi chudakunda velipoyindi ,chusthene tanaki dukkham agademo ani.

ala oka moodu gantalu unnaka tanaki boarding cheyahchcu ani vinipinchindi.nemmadiga ekki tana seat window pakkana ani chusi carryon petti tanu nemmadiga nidraloki jarukundi.

flight eppudu takeoff ayindo kuda tanake telidu,malli lechesariki kasta velugu kanipisthondi bayata non-stop flight kavatamtho straight JFK landing ani chepparu.

airport ki project mates vastharani manager cheppadu danitho koncham tension ledu.

flight digi immigration ayi samanu tesukoni bayataki velthune tanakosam unna vallu kanipincharu.valla perlu srikar , joesph ani chepparu.iddaru baga husharuga unnaru.

“welcome to US madam” ani chethilo oka flower bouquet ichcharu kasepu ayyaka cell phn ichchi mee vallaki call chesi cheppandi safe ga cheramani annaru ,valla hospitality baga nachhindi tanaki.
office valla accomodation room kelli fresh ayi bayataki vachchaka vallu sahithi ni valla intiki teskellaru.akkada inka kontha mandi unnaru.oka 8 mandi group.veellandaru mana project valle nuvvu ma team lo ika nunchi kotta member annaru.

vallu vandina bhojanam tini intikochchi nidrapoyindi.eppudu lechindo tanaki gurthu ledu , ratri vallu tanaki oka phn ichcina vishayam gurthochchi valla numbers dial chesindi.

“enti madam poddunna ayinda ani adigaru?., ” avunu ippde lechanu” andi sahithi.

tanani inka rest teskomani repu office ki velletappudu vastham ani phone pettesaru.first day in office chaala normal ga undi.akkada office chaala peddadi downtown lo lopala matram janalu akkada akkada laga undi paristhithi , india lo ayithe janalu entha mando anukundi.

manager ni kalisindi nee seat idi ikkada ee computer use cheskochchu annadu,manaki inko resource tech lead Boston nunchi work chesthunnadu athani peru venkat ayanattho coordinate chesthu cheyali ani cheppadu.

adi modalu inka ala sahithi vahcchi 2 months ayipoyindi , ippudu baga alavatu padipoyindi US ki.Boston manager venkat chaala hard working baga chepthadu anni.chaala sarlu anukundi eeyana intha baga work chesthadu vere vuru enti ikkade unte chaala nerchukovachchemo ani.

ade project lo unna vallaki oka undalsina certification edo undalani oka exam chepparu venkat.danini oka nela rojullo raseyalani kuda chepparu inka sahithi ki time ye teliledu ela gadichayo ratri pagalu dani kosam kastapadi chadivindi , chivariki rase roju chaala tension padi vellindi 4hrs rasaka demuda idedo gattekka laga chudu bhagavanthuda malli chadavalenu anukundi.

finally submit kottindi adi edo survey adi idi icchi fillup andi madhyalo idemo gola ani evo answers rasesindi.finally congrats ani vahchcindi.hammayya ani upiri peeluchukundi.office lo full happy andaritho.asalu ee exam rayinchina aa boston manager Venkat ni kalisi thanks cheppalani anukundi.
project chaala hora horiga sagipothondi sahithi chaala coding lo busy ayipoyindi.finally release date daggara kochcindi.

Venkat tanaki release incharge ichchadu tanu cheyagalada ani adigithe ” naku nee meeda nammakam undi nuvvu cheyagalavu ,nenu neeku support untanu edayina porapatu jarigithe annadu” .

mottam moodu rojulu pattindi setup to final release completion aa moodu rojulu tanu peddaga intiki vellaledu office lone undi akkade tinatam akkade snanam anni.tanatho pate Venkat kuda office lo undipoyaru.

project successful release ani telisi anandinchindi.clients andaru tanaki congrats chepparu baga manage chesindi ani.intha sadinchina galigina tanu kevalam tana valla kadani tana meeda nammakam unchina managers and clients di ani cheppi andariki krutagnathalu cheppindi.

anni rojulu panilo undi intlo vallatho matladatam peddaga kudiredi kadu edo mukthasariga matladedi aa roju intiki call chesi chaala sepe matladindi ammani nannani andari chuttala gurinchi adigindi.matala madhyala nannagaru tanaki pelli sambandhalu vasthunnayani edayina manchidi vasthe chudalanukuntunnamani chepparu.

tanu peddaga abhyantharam cheppaledu kani tanu tirigi ravataniki oka aaru nelalu paina paduthuntadani danini drusthilo pettukomani cheppindi.

srikar , joseph migatha project vallu andaru cinema keldamani anatam tho tanu kuda vellindi.tirigi vachchetappatiki alisipoyi nidrapoyindi.

next day office kellaka valla manager pilichadu , tanani ee project nunchi vere project ki marusthunattu dani kosam tanu boston vellalani , kotta project lo tanatho pani chesina Venkat kuda untadani.

kasepu aa vurini vadili vellalante badhaga anipinchindi kani tana panini baga improve chesina manishi daggaraki vellatam baga anandam anipinchindi.aa weekend inka packing parties tho busy ayipoyindi srikar joseph tanaki chaala help chesaru flight ekkinche daka tana thone unnaru
Boston airport lo digi taxi tesukoni munduga ichchina address kellindi,akkada keys leasing office lo untayi chepparu. teesukoni taxi vadiki dabbulu ichchi valla intiki talupu teesindi .

illantha furnished ga undi and table meeda welcome to boston ani undi, dani pakkana tinatiki fridge lo anni unnayani rasi undi.

tanaki ivanni arrange chesina vallaki thanks cheppi inka fresh ayi fridge teesindi.
dabbalu terichi chusthe andhra bhojanam kanipinchindi pappu , annam , vankaya kura , gongura pachchadi “abba sahithi edo adrustham chesukunnave ” ani mechchukuntu bhojanam chesi nidrapoyindi .

next day morning office ki ready avuthundaga door knock vinipinchindi talupu teesthe same tag mahanubhavudu.

Na peru Anil mimmalni office ki teskellataniki vachchanu annadu.tanaki food evaru ichcharo adugudamani anukundi kani anil icchi unte adige vadu kada ani vurukundi.

iddaru kalisi office kellaka manager akkada untadu ani cheppi velipoyadu kasepatiki anil ye vachchi ee roju ravatledu ta ayana neeku seat adi chupinchamannaru ani tana desk adi chupinchi formalities anni cheppadu.

Venkat kanipistharemo matladachchani chusindi kani tanu kuda raledani chepparu.bahusa tana lagane ee roju rest emo anukundi.elago sayanthram daka spend chesindi.

malli Anil teskelladu office nunchi meeku ikkada daggaralo grocery store ki teskellamani manager phn chesaru meeku kavalsinavi konukkondi annadu.

akkadaki velli kavalsinavi tecchukundi.intiki vachchaka inka fridge teesi left overs tini kasepu tv chusindi,srikar ki joseph ki phn chesindi.life boston lo ento boring ga unnattu anipinchindi.

tana birthday inko 2 days undani gurthochchi ekkadayina shopping kelthe bore kottadani anukundi.repu anil ni adigi shopping ki vellachchu ani shopping plans tho nidrapoyindi.
Episode 5
Taravatha rendu rojulu inchuminchu alage gadinchindi roju manager vasthadani chudatam rakapovatam ee venkat ane ayana kuda vasthadu edo pani chepthadu ani chudatam, rakapotam sahiti ki inka baga chiraku ravatam modalu pettindi.

rendu rojulu varasaga intiki phn chesetappatiki nannagaru malli pelli godava modalu pettaru eppudu eduru cheppani sahithi ee sari koncham mondiga “rasi pettinappudu avuthundi lendi” ani samadhanam ichchindi……

danitho valla nannagaru kasta badhapadinattu anipinchi malli terukoni tanaki office lo sarigga lekapotam valla tanu chirakuga undani cheppindi.

Anil kuda shopping ki veelu padadu ani cheppadu so inka chesedi leka roju office kelli ravatam edo okati vandukotam tv chudatam padukotam ide varasa…..

rendu rojula taravatha tana birthday raane vachchindi.aa roju office keldamani ready avuthunte anil phone chesi ee roju tanu ravakarledani cheppadu enduvalana ante ee roju kuda manager ravatledu andukani ani cheppadu.

danitho sahithi vorpu poorthiga poyindi asalu ee manager sangathi edo adigelayani anukundi.entho hayiga busy ga unna danni tesukochchi ikkada padesina tana ratha ni tittukundi.

emi cheyalo telika intloki velli kasta atu itu tirigindi.asale puttina roju kavatam tho mari deela ga edo pogottukunnatu undi tanaki.

kasepu tv chusthu kurchunnaka door bell sabdam vinipinchindi eduruga oka flower bouquet oka gift packet undi…………

Many happy returns of the day ani card undi chaala andamayina puvvulu anni red color roses tho undi adi.

appati daka chirakuga unna sahithi moham lo kasta chiru navvu kanipinchindi prapancham lo evaro okaru tana puttinaroju gurthunchukunnaduku.
gift parcel open chesi oka saree undi
atram ga open chesi chusthe tanu pothy’s lo select chesina saree. okka sariga ga

” Krishna!!!!!!!!!……. ” antu tane aasharya poyindi. Krishna ikkade unnara ento tanaki chaala aathmeeyulni chusinattu anipinchindi see you at 10.30am ani raasi undi.

inka appudu tanalo husharu vachchindi koncham baga ready ayindi.

first time tanaki krishna meeda chaala alochanalu ravatam modalupettayi , ” asalu ee krishna naaaku probs lone enduku kanipisthadu? edo demudu pampinattu nijamga krishna laga.

ee Krishna Boston lo untanu ani eppudu cheppalede , ante Boston enduku vachchadu anni adagali” ani 10.30 kosam eduru chusthu gadipindi.prati 10 nimishalaki time chusthu atu itu tiruguthu chaala atruthaga kanipinchindi.

chivariki talupu talam vesi veedhilo undamani door vesthunte Krishna car lo nunchi diguthu kanipinchadu.tanu chennai lo kalisina Krishna ki ippati chaala teda kanipinchindi.

appudu manishini poorthiga chudaledu yenadu kani chaala andam ga ento teeviga kanipinchadu.Sahithiki krishna ee roju kottaga kanipinchatam modalu pettadu.

chudagane hello cheppadu birthday wishes kuda cheppadu.sahithi ki tana birthday Krishna ki ela telisindani adigithe daniki samadhanam taravatha chepthanu annadu.

munduga tanani whale watch ki teskelladu (thanks to Swathi) tanaki aa place chaala kottaga anipinchindi ,adi ayyaka aquarium kellaru iddaru.

ento krishna tanaki ee roju chaala nachhcesadu enduko telidu kani tanani chaala baaga chusukuntunnadu anipinchindi.

adi ayyaka iddaru south Indian restaurant lo bhojanam chesaru sahithiki chaala trupthiga undi.appati daka tanaki alochana raledu kani sudden ga krishna ni adigindi “meeru office kellakarleda ani”?.
daniki ayana ee roju tana birthday kada selavu pettanu ani samadhanam istadu.Sahithi ki krishna ki tana birthday munde telusa ani appudu alochanalu start ayyayi.

taravatha movie keldam ani annadu tanani ice age movie ki teskelladu ento sudden ga jeevitham intha andam ga ela ayinda ani alochisthu kurchundi.

movie lo tanaki pop corn ani techhipettadu,taravatha inti kelli tanani kasepu rest teeskomani cheppi sayanthram gudiki veldam ani Sahithi ni inti daggara dimpadu.

Krishna tanakosam intha chesaka kuda intloki rammani anakapothe bagodemo ani anukuntu randi intloki ani cheppindi , kani Krishna edo alochisthu taravatha vasthanu lendi annadu.

Sayanthram Krishna ichchina cheera kattukoni ready ayindi Sahithi (blouse ekkadidi ani adagaddu). Krishna vachchi talupu tattaka cheera tho munduki vellataniki kasta siggu padindi kani ichchindi tane kabatti kattukotam manchi paddathi anipinchindi.

Krishna tanani chusi oka chiru navvutho bavundi annadu.Iddaru car lo gudiki veltharu kani Krishna peddaga emi matladadu sahithi road chusinappudu sahithi ni chusthu untadu.Krishna ki first time sahithi ni inka inka chudalanipisthondi.

Sahithi ki cheppala vadda ani alochisthu noti mata ravatledu.gudiki velli darsanam cheskoni kasepu kurchoni bayataki vachcharu.Sahithi ki mamuluga andhra bhojanam istamani krishna ki telusu anduke valla intiki teskelladu.
illantha chaala neat ga petti undi intloki vellaka oka pedda flower bouquet ichchadu , daniki oka birthday card kuda undi, inko chinna box ichhcadu oka simple pendant undi.

kitchen chaala neat ga undi eppudu vandukoremo anukundi sahithi.taravatha dining place kelthunte koncham fresh ayi randi sahithi taravatha dinner cheddam annadu.

bathroom lo nunchi bayata kochchetappatiki gadi antha light lekunda ekkado chinna light vesinattu undi.light vasthunna dining area loki velli chusthe table madhya lo oka candle undi atu itu rendu plates and food.

“randi sahithi” ani pilusthadu.Sahithi ki idantha edo kala laga undi.enduku idantha jaruguthondo telitledu tanaki matalu kuda ravatledu.plate lo vandinchatam start chesadu pulihora , gutti vankaya kura,mamidi kaya pappu, ila anni items vesthunte tanaki amma gurthochchindi , tanaki telikundane kallo neelu vachchayi.

sahithi ni ela vodarchalo krishna ki teliledu konni nimishala taravatha tane terukoni annitiki thanks cheppindi.Krishna tanani antha ga badhapadalsina vishayam emi ledani tanaki sahithi chaala daggaraga telusunanni chepthadu.

krishna chaala baga vanta chesadu appati daka adagaledu kani krishna ani appudu adigindi meeru boston lo eppati nunchi untunnaru ani?.Krishna daniki samadhanam chaala rojulu ga annadu sumaru 5 yelluga annadu.daniki sahithi aascharya poyindi.

Krishna ki sahithi tho chaala cheppalani undi kani ee roje chepthe tanani tiddadam khayamani telisi emi analedu.intlo valla gurinchi movies ki matladuthu unnadu.Sahithi ki ee roju Krishna chaala apyayamga kanipinchadu.

andulo ee candle light dinner inka bavundi life lo romantic feeling ante ippude sahithi manasulo pravesisthondi.bhojanam ayyaka Sahithi ni ala walk ki teskelladu Krishna.

Krishna ki sahithi bhujam meeda cheyi vesi nadavalani anipinchindi , tana atruthani bhavalani chaala vorpu paiki kanipinchakunda unde prayatnam chesadu krishna.
Sahithi ki krishna cheyi pattukoni nadavalani undi kani emi anadu.

vallu iddaru ala entha sepu nadicharo vallake telidu chinna naati vishayalu , baga nachchanivi , nachchevi , iddari kutumbala gurinchi anni matladukunnaru.chivariki ratri 10.30 avuthunte tanani inka unchatam bhavyam kadani flat daggara dimpadu.repu office kelletappudu vasthanu ani cheppi velipoyadu.

Krishna intikochchade kani asalu sahithi tana thone undipothe bagundu anipinchindi. sahithi tana jeevithantham tanathone undali ane korika balapadatam modalu ayindi.kani ippude adigithe tanu emanukuntundo telidu kanaka inka konni rojulu agi adagatam tanaki manchidi anipincindi.

Sahithi ki intikochchaka roju kanna chaala husharu vacchindi.endukano Krishna tanaki chaala nachhcadu anukundi kasepu tanu ichchina puvvulani chusthe chivariki vati meeda oka muddu petti malli vase lo pettesindi.Krishna ichchina pendant vesukundi.repu Krishna ni malli eppudu chudachcha anukuntu undi
Episode 6
Sahithi poddunne nidra lechi tayarayi Krishna kosam chusthu undi , cheppina time ki cheppinattuga Krishna vachchesadu.

office lo ki vellaka Krishna tana floor loke ravatam tanaki vinthaga undi.malli kalusthanu ani cheppi tana desk daggaraki velipoyindi.

koncham sepu ayyaka tanaki oka call vachchindi phn etti matladithe ” hello! I am venkat ani vinpinchindi”.

Sahithi ni conference room loki pilicharu ayana.sincere ga book pen tesukoni door teesaka chusthe telisindi akkada unnadi Krishna ani

Krishna ni chusthune ventane velli meera !!!!
inni rojulu nannu venkat ga pani cheyinchindi intha hadavadidi chesindi ani tanaki telikundane gattiga arichesindi.

Krishna water glass tesukochchi ” relax!!! sahithi nenu nee work ni chudalanukunnanu neelo pattudala undani chusanu andukane ninnu vedi inupa voochani malichinattu malichanu.

ippudu neeku oka identity undi , nee pani meeda sraddha ninnu neeku telikundane pedda daani chesayi ani nemmadiga cheppadu.

Sahithi ki Krishna cheppindi emito nemmadiga ardham ayindi , taravatha iddaru project gurinchi matladukunnaru.nemmadiga iddaru baga panilo padipoyaru.Krishna Sahithi project chaala baga chesthunattu andaru feedback isthunnaru.konni rojulaki Krishna ki vere projects kuda ravatam tho ekkuva work ayi Sahithi ne chaala matuku manage chese sthayi ki edigindi.

Krishna office ki vachchina okko roju kanipinchadu ledante okko roju raadu ila Sahithi ki krishna ni miss avuthunattu anipinchindi.Krishna pakkana undaga chaala anandam undedi anukunedi.
office pani ela unna tanaki Krishna company chaala nachchedi.okati rendu sarlu krishna ki cheppalani chusindi kani ekkado edo mohamatam tanani cheppanivvaledu.

intha kalam tanatho untu tana gurinchi abhiprayame lekunda unnadu ante bahusa krishna ki tanante istam ledemo ani anukundi.

inthalo oka roju vinakaya chavithi vachhcindi , adi selavu roju kavatam tho Sahithi Krishna ni pilichindi.

Poddune lechi naivedhyam anni ready chesi krishna kosam wait chesthu undi.
Krishna chaala sampradaya baddam ga panche kattukoniravatam chusi Sahithi ki muchchata vesindi.

iddaru kalisi puja chesthunte Krishna ki ento tanu pelli ayi nijamga tana bharya tho puja chesinattu anipinchasagindi.

Puja ayyaka iddaru naivedyam petti bhojanam chesaru.taravatha sahithi ginnelu tomuthunte krishna help chesthadu.

Sahithi tomina ginnelanni krishna towel petti tudichi pakkana peduthu untadu.sahithi ki krishna tana chuttu pakkala tirgatam chaaala anandam ga anipisthundi.

poni tanani adugudama ante manchi friendship kuda pogottukuntundemo ani Sahithiki bhayam vesindi.
Sahithi Krishna iddaru gudiki velli kasepu akkada spend chesi sayanthraniki intiki vachci dinner chestaru.

appudu matala madhyalo aduguthundi sahithi ee year lo meeru pelli chesukuntara ani daniki krishna nachchina vallu dorakali vallaki nenu nachchali inka evaru dorakaledu dorikithe first meeke chepthanu antadu.

Ade prasna sahithi ni adigithe naku nachchina vallu dorakatam maata ela unna ma amma nannalaki first nachchali appude chesukuntanu antundi.Krishna valla intlo tanaki baga pelli gurinchi pressure undani may be ee year cheskovalsi ravachchemo telidu ani chepthadu.

aa roju sahithi krishna vellina chaala sepu alochisthundi tanu vere pelli chesukunte krishna ni ela accept chesthunda ani.

next day leche sariki body pains ga untundi body antha itchy ga anipisthundi.teera chusthe body antha chinna pokkulu untayi.

krishna ki phn chesi office ki ralenani may be rash edo vachchi undavachchani chepthundi.Krishna daggara eppudu oka duplicate keys set unchedi, leche opika leka brush chesukoni malli nidrapoyindi.

kasepu ayyaka chusthe krishna hall lo work chesthu kanipinchadu, sahithi gabaluna lechi enti ikkada ante meekedayina avasaram undachchemo ani work from home chesthunnanu meeru nidrapothu unnaru anduke lepaledu ani chepthadu.

Sahithi ki tinataniki ichchi doctor appointment already teesi petti unchatam tho vellalani chepthadu.Doctor Sahithi ki chicken pox ani chepthadu.

taravatha oka varam rojulu sahithi ni vadalakunda roju baga chuse vaadu tane vanta chesi time ki lepi pettevadu tanu nidrapothunte asalu disturb chese vaadu kadu door vesukoni nidrapommani special ga cheppevadu .

roju ratrillu hall lo chaala sepu work chesi appudu padukune vaadu tanaki calls disturbance ani bayataki velli matlade vaadu project chaala crucial stage lo sahithi sick avatam chaala badhaga anipinchina krishna valla aa lotu lekunda chesadu tane anni panulu badyatalu teeesukoni sahithi kastaniki oka ardham ichchadu.
Sahithi malli kolukunetappatiki oka rendu varalu pattindi kani rendu varalu krishna tanathone unnadu.ekkuva neerasam ga undani tanani peddaga levanichchevadu kadu.

ala moodu varalu gadichaka Sahithi ki taggatam tho Krishna, sahithi malli kalisi office kelthu untaru.

Oka roju ardha ratri inti nunchi phn vasthundi Sahithi valla nannagariki heart attack ani.urgent ga india kellalemo ani krishna ni phone chesi pilusthundi, Krishna tana friends ki phone chesi Sahithi valla parents ichchi vallaki kavalsinavi chudamani chepthadu.

Doctor Sahithi valla father ki blocks unnayani surgery cheyalani chepthadu.Krishna daniki kavalsina money ventane tana account lonchi transfer chesi isthadu.ala Krishna sahithi ki inka daggara avuthadu.

Sahithi valla father surgery ayi intikochchaka india vellalani anipisthundi.appatiki tanu vahcchi 1year ayipotam tho manasantha akkadike laguthundi.intlo kuda tana pelli gurinchi chaaal pressure ekkuva avuthundi.
Episode 7
krishna sahithi india trip ki anni yerpatlu chusthadu chivariki velle mundu roju ratri sahithi ki krishna tho matladali anipinchi phone chesthundi krishna anni jagrattalu chepthadu , tanu india vellaka pelli cheskovalsi ravachchani tanaki aa vishayam chaala badha kaligisthondani chepthundi.

krishna sahithi chaala dull ga matladuthondani reason aduguthadu.kasepu rendu pakkala mounam telusthundi .

krishna malli terukoni evo vere topics matladatam start chesthadu.sahithi mamuluga matladuthondi ani koncham anipinchaka good night cheppi padukuntadu.

early morning 4.00 am ki phn moguthundi india nunchi phn emo ani tension ga number chusthe krishna di enti krishna ippudu chesaru ani adigithe manam pelli chesukundama ani aduguthadu.

daniki sahithi ki okka kshanam nidra antha melakuva vasthundi.krishna meeru nijamga chepthunnara ani aduguthundi.krishna appudu matallo chaala avesamga tanu sahithi lekunda undaledemo ani cheppe sariki krishna naku mimmalni chudalani undi ma intikostara ani aduguthundi

krishna neeku daggaralone unnanu oka 2mins lo kanipisthanu ani chepthanu 2 nimishala taravatha phn chesi door open cheyamantadu krishna.
sahithi krishna ni chusthune hug chesukuntundi.

iddariki chaala kalam ga wait chesi whole hearted ga hug chesukotam lo happiness kanipisthundi.oka 5mins terukunnaka intlo sofa lo kurchuntaru ,krishna sahithi ki chepthadu tanani gatha 3 years ga tana gundello pettukunnadani antha tvaraga emi cheppakunda vadilesthe tanaku pranam voppadu ani.

matladuthu computer open chestadu ippudu office pani enta anukunte oka folder lo sahithi photos untayi avi eppudu evaru ela teesinavo kuda tanaki telidu.ala tana gurinchi krishna anni cheppatam vintunte ee krishna ki entha prema undo ani telusthundi.

Krishna Sahithi ki tanante istapadina roju cheppalanukunnadani kani ippudu velipothunte undalekapoyadani anduke cheppinattu chepthadu.India vellaka valla parents tho matladuthundani chepthundi.
sahithi vodilo krishna padukoni chaala sepu sahithi gurinchi matladathadu ,tanu vesukunna prati dress endulo bavundedi eppudu chusindi , ye meeting entha andam ga undi ila prati situation.

inka tellaruthunte sahithi aduguthundi iddaram kalisi velthe bagundedi kada ani daniki krishna iddaram kalise velthunnam ani.

Sahithi krishna iddaru ready ayi airport kelli nemmadiga flight ekkutharu iddariki ento chaala kalam taravatha aa vontari samayam dorikinattu asalu okka kshanam kuda vadalakunda matladukuntaru.

Hyderabad lo digaka krishna sahithi taxi tesukoni start avutharu.sahithi ni rajahmundry lo dinchi vijayawada velthadu.

digina roju baga rest tesukunnaka taravatha roju sahithi ki valla nannagaru tana pelli sambandham gurinchi cheptharu.

Sahithi ki tana pelli gurinchi konni abhiprayalu unnayani andukani tanatho matladalanukuntondani chepthundi.
Sahithi ki vallu chusina abbayini oka sari kalavamani tanaki nachchakapothe appudu alochinchchani cheptharu.

istam lekundane sahithi daniki oppukuntundi, krishna ki phn chesi chepthundi intlo pelli chupulu pettarani daniki krishna tanu vachchi valla parents tho mataldathanu ani kangaru padaddani chepthadu.

edo yantrikamga ready ayi vallu vachche time wait chesthu untundi , kasepatiki vallu vastharu chivariki tanu vallani chuse time ravatam tho sahithi kuda gadiloki velthundi.

kasepu tala dinchukoni kurchuntundi.andaru vallani matladukovalsindiga vadilesi velipotharu.vallu vellagane ” hello madam intikosthe tala kuda ettara rammani pilicharu” ani mata vinipinchatam tho eduruga krishna untadu.

Sahithi ki antha ardham ayipothundi.ala valla pelli ayipothundi.krishna ki tana chira kala korika neraverinattu chepthadu.

sahithi ki adakkundane chaala anandam ichchina bhagavanthudiki thanks chepthundi.
Sahithi krishna iddaru baga rajahmundry mottam chusestharu krishna ki aa pachchati vathavaranam baga nachchuthundi.aa palletoorlu valla amayakatvam anni baga nachchesthayi.

konni rojulu rajahmundry lo undi taravatha vijayawada vastharu .Vijayawada lo sahithi attagari illu koncham different ga anipisthundi.Sahithi ki eppudu reserved ga undatam alavatayi ikkada chaala kottaga undi.andaru andaritho kalisipoyi untaru.krishna valla amma garu sahithi ki chaala kotta vasthuvulu istaru krishna chinnappati vishayalu anni cheptharu.

oka 2 varala taravatha iddaru US kochchestharu.malli iddari routine job lo padipothundi kani okate office valla iddaru okate time ki velli vasthundevallu.kotta marriage year kotta life sahithi ki bavundi anipinchindi.krishna chaala soft spoken always a good listener laga undevaadu.

first time krishna sahithi argue chesukunnaru sahithi health gurinchi,sahithi ki sarigga time ki tinatam alavatu undedi kadu.krishna sahithi ni koncham gattiga chepthadu danitho sahithi hurt avuthundi.sahithi ki krishna matladakapothe emi tochadu iddaru 2 days matladukoru taravatha krishna sahithi ki sorry chepthadu.

iddaru okate intlo undatam tho aa patha house khali chesesi mottam samanu antha saddukuntaru.office lo krishna vere project ki allocate avuthadu.sahithi matram patha project lone untundi tanaki alavatu kuda ayipoyindi ade work.

krishna ki tarachu bayata vurulu velle routine start avuthundi.appudu sahithi krishna ni chaala miss avuthundi.krishna tanatho idivaraku laga undatledani appudappudu cheppedi.kani krishna ki ivanni normal office annaka anevadu.
krishna sahithi 1st anniversary vasthundi.sahithi ki ekkadakayina vellalani untundi kani krishna office busy ani cheppestadu.oka sari tana birthday gurthuchesukuntundi.appudu antha baga chesina krishna ippudu enduku ila emi pattanattu unnado telidu anukuntundi.
Episode 8
nemmadiga krishna sahithi godavallo krishna oka 2-3 days matladakapotavam start ayindi slow ga krshna ala okko sari 1 week kuda matladatledu.
office lo malli iddaru oka project lo work cheyatam start chesaru.ee estimate sarigga ivvatledu aa ppt sarigga ledu, reosurce allocation tappu chesthunnavu
ani roju edo oka daniki tittatam start chesadu.
oka sari krishna birthday ki surprise iddamani tanaki nachhcina watch okati kondi.krishna chusi teesukoni emi analedu.emi reaction ledu.sahithi ki
chaala badha vesthundi.nacchina nachchaleda emi cheppadu danitho sahithi ki tanu oka sari ee krishna ni pelli chesukoni tappu chesindemo
anipinchedi.inthalo sahithi valla father ki health baledani massive attack icu lo uncharani news vasthe tanu India ki kelthanu antundi , eppudu amma
nanna ide kada nee lokam nenu tappa antadu, ee sari velthe malli ravakarledu ani chepthadu.
krishna ni pakkana petti vellatama leka ayana gurinchi undatama anedi tanaki alochana raadu.konni gantalu alochisthundi chivariki tanu india
velthunnanu ani chepthundi , malli tanani rammani pilichina roju vasthanu ani chepthundi.
Sahithi india ki vellina 4 rojulaki valla nannagaru chanipotharu.sahithi krishna ki phn chesi chepthundi kani krishna tanaki sahithi ki emi
sambandham ledani chepthadu.sahithi tana kutumbaniki andaga undalani niryainchukuntundi.roju ratri puta krishna number ki try chesthundi ratrantha
tana kosame wait chesthundi kani krishnamatram ekkada maradu.krishna valla amma nannalu call chesi krishna ni enti chesavani tanu matho kuda
matladatledani adugutharu.
sahithi valla ammaki emi jaruguthondo telika aduguthundi.sahithi krishna ki tana ki madhya jarigina godavalanni chepthundi.

sahithi valla ammagaru mundu tana jeevitham chakkadiddukomani cheptharu.konni rojulaki sahithi pregnant ani telusthundi.

krishna ki aa news cheppataniki call chesthe tanani vadilina vellaka inka evari valla tanu pregnant ayindo telidani antadu.sahithi ki chaala badhaga anipisthundi office lo kuda chaala active ga unde sahithi inka dull ayipothundi.

sahithi ni chudataniki kusuma vasthundi.kusuma asalu sahithi paristhithi chudalekapothundi.entho manchiga annitiki adjust avuthu unde sahithi ila
enduku tayaraindo telidani chaala badhaga aduguthundi.

nemmadiga sahithi ki nelalu nindhuthunnayi.oka roju ratri labour start avatamtho kusuma sahithi valla ammagaru tanani hosptial ki teskeltharu.akkada kusuma oka roju taravatha oka abbayiki birth isthundi.first news krishna ki cheppamani

photo kuda teesi pampamani chepthundi.krishna ki photos pampisthundi kusuma, chudataniki acchu krishna lagane untadu.
krishna valla parents vachchi sahithi ni chusi veltharu.krishna ni rammani cheppinattu cheptharu kani krishna lo peddaga marpemi raadu.

sahithi puttina vadiki srivatsa ani peru peduthundi.Srivatsa chaala mudduga andam ga andaritho aduthu baga peruguthadu.

sahithi valla tammudu chaduvu ayipoyi job lo join avuthadu nemmadiga sahithi koduku 1 year birthday kuda vasthundi.sahithi office lo nemmadiga malli punjukuntundi chaala baga active ga malli chakkaga panulu chesukuntundi.

kusuma ki sahithi valla ammagariki sahithi lo marpu chaala nacchhcuthundi.srivatsa ni chusukuntu avida valla nannagaru poyina badhani marchipotharu.
Episode 9
Sahithi office lo chaala baga improve avuthundi.srivatsa roju rojuki eduguthu andaritho undi manchi buddhulu nerchukuntadu.

sahithi ki delivery manager sthayi ki velthundi.oka roju valla manager pilichi oka pedda account ni manage chesenduku badyathalu appigisthunnanu ani chepthadu.

tana santhoshanni panchukotaniki krishna daggara lenanduku chaala badhapaduthundi.

Asalu krishna ekkada ela unnado telusukundamani phn chesthe ” number not available ani vastundi”.

Sahithi intlo oka vantavida ni oka maid ni pettukoni valla ammagarini chusukuntu untundi.

oka roju office keltunte vinod ane ayana daggara nunchi phn vasthundi.vinod Sahithi manager , vinod tanatho personal ga matladalanukuntunnadu ani darilo coffee shop ki rammani aduguthadu.

Sahithi coffeee shop kellaka andari gurinchi adigi, taravatha chepthadu.

” naaku ne life koncham telusu krishna nuvvu chaala kavalani pelli chesukunattu mee madhya enti jarigayo naku telidu but personally I like your attitude and courage if you are open for a new relationship I am ready to marry you”.

Sahithi ki athanni chusthe jaali vesthundi.kani inka manushulu sambandhalu meeda tanaki oka virakthi undani , prasthutaniki tanaki oka favour kavalani aduguthundi.

office lo intha edigina tanu krishna achooki telusukovalani anukuntondani oka friend ga tana help aduguthondani chepthundi.

Vinod sahithi ki unna abhiprayalni gouravisthanani chepthadu.
vinod sahithiki manaspurthiga help chesthanani kani krishna achuki dorakani roju matram jana jeevitham loki ravalani aduguthadu.

Sahithi mundu krishna gurinchi kanukkundamani chepthundi.

akkadi nundi sahithi vinod krishna vadilina place , project daggara nunchi vethakatam modalu pedatharu.

tana employee number tho prasthutam ye project lo unnadi telusukovalani chustharu.

kani krishna employee number ledani bahusa resign chesi untadani cheptharu.sahithiki idedo inka tegani mystery laga ayipothundi.

vinod sahithiki krishna gurinchi telisina contact numbers anni aduguthadu.vinod tesukunna list lonchi andari numbers ki call chestadu.

andaru okate samadhanam cheptharu,vinod ki krishna dorakkapothe sahithi tanadi avuthundi kada ane alochana kuda vasthundi kani mundu sahithi ki dorakaledane nammakam kuda ivvali evarini mosam chesi pelli cheskokudadu ani alochisthadu.

Sahithi office lo busy gane untu krishna contacts patha clients andari daggara krishna gurinchi aduguthundi.

tanaki telisina bank accounts prasthutaniki ekkadi nunchi operate chesthunnado chusthundi.patha accounts anni close chesararani bank vallu cheptharu.

ee krishna asalu bathiki unnada leda ani sahithiki tension ekkuva avuthundi.
inthalo diwali vasthundi srivatsa tho pandaga cheskotaniki sahithi tammudu suresh vasthadu.

pandaga antha ayyaka valla ammagaru suresh ni pelli gurinchi adugutharu.suresh tanu oka ammayini istapaduthunnani aaa ammayi peru sumana ani chepthadu .inka details chepthu sumana tana office lo konni rojulu visiting doctor ga pani chesedani appude tanaki parichayam erpadindi ani antadu.

sumana valla amma nannaki phn chesi suresh valla amma garu matladatharu.sumana valla parents tama istam peddaga ledani antha sumana istame ani cheptharu.

nemmadiga sumana suresh la engagement , pelli erpatlatho sahithi busy ayipothundi.inllantha marpisthundi, sunnalu veyinchatam shopping anni tanake kabatti krishna ni vethakatam kastam japyam avuthundi.

sumana suresh la pelli jaruguthundi kani sahithi ki matram krishna baga gurthosthadu.

pellilo srivatsa baga enjoy chesthadu andaritho muddu mudduga matladuthu.kani andaru sahithi ni krishna gurinchi adugutharu.sahithi ki emi javabivvalo telidu.

sumana chala maryadaga chaala manchiga matladuthundi.sahithi ki sumana ni chusthe tana family ki oka manchi ammayi vachhcindani entho mechchukuntundi.pelli ayyaka andaru sahithi valla intiki vastharu.

Sahithi sumana ki tana illantha chupisthundi patha photos chinnappati photos sahithi suresh la photos anni chupisthundi.sahithi sumana ki tana pelli photos kuda chupisthundi.

sumana photos chusaka enduko dull ga kanipisthundi.emiti ani adigithe ” meeru patha photos lo chaala andam ga active ga unnaru. ippudu meelo chaala peddarikam kanipisthondi” antundi.

Sahithi tana jeevitham lo vachchina marpule tanani ila chesayani chepthundi.
Episode 10
suresh sumana chaala chakkaga andaritho spend chestharu vallu iddaru kerala honeymoon ki vellaka sahithi ki illantha bosi poyinattu untundi.srivatsa attaya mamayya ani roju aduguthu untadu.sahithi malli office panilo padipothundi, malli krishna gurthuki vasthadu.

malli sahithi vinod krishna kosam vethakatam modalu pedatharu.kani sahithi ki sumana anna matalu baga gurthundipothayi.

Sumana , suresh lo oka varam rojulu ayyaka malli evari jobs lo vallu pani cheskotam modalu pedatharu.sumana ki edo conference undani hyd vasthondani cheptharu.oka roju sahithi ki phn chesthundi tanatho edo matladalani.sahithi ni office lo kakunda bayata kaluddam antundi.

Sahithi sumana tanatho emi matladuthunda ani alochinchi konni gantallo tanake telusthundani vurukuntundi.sahithi sumana coffeee day lo kalustharu.

sumana purse lonchi oka athani photo chupinchi ithanu meeku telusa ani aduguthundi , photo lo manishi baga chikki poyi untadu kasepu chudaga adi krishna ani gurthupaduthundi.

krishna ki kudi pakka bugga meeda chinna machcha untundi adi definite ga krishna ani gurthupaduthundi.
Sahithi photo chusi chaala anandinchi badhatho edusthundi.sumana ni krishna gurinchi adigithe repu kaluddam ani hospital lo untanu ani akkadaki pilusthundi.

sahithi sumana vellina taravatha chaala alochisthundi asalu krishna kemayinadi enduku ala unnadu asalu krishna unnada leda ani ratrantha nidrapattadu.

sahithi sumana cheppina time kanna munde velipothundi hospital.reception lo sumana kosam adigithe akkada patients ni chusthondani wait cheyamani cheptharu.

sahithi reception wait chesthu untundi.kasepatiki sumana nemmadiga vasthundi

sahithi aduguthundi krishna gurinchi cheppamani tanatho rammani aduguthundi , sahithi ki sumana tho velthunte gundelu chaala vegam ga kottukuntayi ekkadaki elanti vartha vinalsi vasthundo ani.

akkada oka special room lo oka athani daggaraki tesklethundi,akkada krishna ni chusthundi , athanu nidrapothu untadu.
sahithi room loki vellaka sumana krishna ni leputhundi krishna sahithi ni chusthune nuvvu ikkadaki ela vachchavu ani aduguthadu.

krishna sahithi ni iddarini kasepu vontariga vadilesthe manchidi ani sumana kasepu bayataki velthu pani ayyaka tana room ki rammani chepthundi.

Krishna sahithi ni kshaminchamani aduguthadu , kani sahithi ki emi matlade sthithi lo undadu , krishna ni chusthe asalu manishi ekamga purthiga maripoyi untadu , enno rojula nunchi chudani sahithi ki ade pedda varamga anipisthundi.

sahithi sumana gurinchi tanaki krishna achooki ela telisindo anni chepthundi.krishna ni rest teskomani inka ikkada hospital lo undalsina avasaram ledani tanani intiki teskelthanani chepthundi.

sumana daggaraki velthundi sahithi asalu krishna ki emayindani aduguthundi.krishna ki rendu kidneys padayipoyayani , ippudu tanaki donor dorikithe gani krishna ki kotta jeevitham radani chepthundi.

modatlo appudappude dialysis ki vachchevadani nemmadiga frequency perigi ippudu ikkade untunnadani chepthundi.

sari ayina donor dorikithe kani krishna ki peddaga marpu emi undadani chepthundi.krishna ni intiki vellatam kanna ikkada undatame manchidi ani chepthundi sumana.
Episode 11
Sahithi tanaki telisina news ki vinod ki chepthundi ,suresh kuda sahithi kosam kidney donors ni vethakalani decide avuthadu.

sahithi andarini kidneys suit avuthaemo tests ki rammani aduguthu untundi.

vinod blood group krishna blood group match avuthayi kani sahithi vinod ki oka chinna sharathu pedathadu kidney isthanu kani baduluga sahithi tanani pelli cheskovalani , aa roju ratrantha nidrapodu next day phone chesi sare antundi , vinod kuda andaritho tests kelthadu kani vinod kidney match avadu ani telusthundi.

sahithi ki kasta voorata ga untundi.

sahithi oka varam lo oka 25-30 mandi janalani tests ki pampisthundi kani evarivi suit avavu , sahithi roju roju ki nirasa chenduthu untundi.

krishna ki sahithi ni kshaminchamani adagalani untundi , sahithi ni chusinappudalla.kani sahithi ivemi pattinchukodu roju office kellatam janalani tesukuravatam lone busy ayipothundi.

inka final ga sahithi kuda tests kelthundi andulo telusthundi sahithi kidney suit avuthundani.

sahithi inka transplant ki eraptlanni chesthundi suresh ki sumana ki srivatsa badyata appacheppi tanaki edayina ayithe srivatsa ni penchamani chepthundi.

surgery kosam inka chaala tests chestharu,tanu job ki oka 3 months ranani selavu tesukuntundi.

chivariki sahithi kidney krishna ki transplant chesaru.konni rojullo sahithi krishna iddaru kolukuntaru.

malli rojulu pathavi ga unnattu anipisthundi.srivatsa 2nd birthday vasthundi.
suresh sumana andaru kalisi srivatsa birthday chestharu.krishna sahithi ki oka gift isthadu andulo oka diamond ring untundi.

sahithi ki tana poorva vaibhavam tirigi vacchinattu anipisthundi , krishna kotta job vethukkuntadu sahithi tana patha officelone malli pani chesthundi.

vinod sahithi ni kshaminchamani aduguthadu.nemmadiga surgery ayi 6months avuthundi.sahithi krishna malli happy life start avuthundi.

krishna sahithi ki sorry chepthadu tanu chesina tappuki.sahithi oka roju job resign chesthunnanu ani chepthundi andaru aa news ki shock avutharu.

sahithi krishna ni srivatsa ni inka putta boye vallani chuskotaniki intlone undipovalani nirnayinchukunnattu chepthundi.andaru aa news ki chaala happy avutharu.krishna ni sahithi lo vachcina marpu ni aa hundathanam ni chusi chaala murisipothadu.

end of sahithi Gamanam

Sudha Raagam : By Neeraja D

Adi Geethanjali colony…..
colony ani peru kaani 20 illu untaayi anthee…aa colony ki oka pratyekatha undi….sumaaru 25 years ki mundu e colony ki 2 km dooramlo undee Ambuja Textiles lo pani chese vallanthaa oke daggara plots konukkuni illu kattukunnaru…anduke andarooo kalisi melasi pandagalu chesukovadam….picnic laki velladam….alaa andaroo oke kutumbam laa untaaru….vallaki laage valla pillalu kooda andaroo manchi snehithulayaaru…chaduvukovadam college ki vellatam alaa prashantham gaa unnaru….

Aa colony lo unna No.12 intlo unna Raagasudha nee mana kathaki heroine….peru laaganee ammayi kooda andamgaa untundi….chakkagaa maatladuthundi….andarithoo kalisipothundi….intha manchi ammayiki valla snehithulu pettina nick name RAAKASI….mari anthagaa allari chesi edipistundi andarineee…..colony lo andaroo pillalu kalisunna….. Ragasudha, Jayanth, Meenakshi inkaa Abhinav
veellu naluguroo chinnappati nundi chala manchi snehithulu …oka gang annamaata….valla life lo ki kasta thongi chooddamaa…

Ragasudha , Jayanth inka Meenakshi ki Medical college ki velle first roju adi….alagee Abhinav ki engineering college ki modati roju…..Jayanth Meenakshi bike pina vachi Sudha valla inti mundu horn koduthunnaru….
“vastunna vastunna mareee sincere posulu kakapothee …..fisrt day nee intha thondargaa vellalaa college ki ” antoo vachindi Sudha.
“Entee face alaa petttav…… Naku rank vachindi rank vachindi ani egiraav gaa….. ipudu college ki velladaniki edstunnaventi” andi Meenakshi.
“Daani edupu endukoo manaki theleedaa enti….jeevitham lo mottamodati saari abhinav adi veru veru college kelthunnaru ….inka dani moham prasannam gaa ekkadutundi “annadu Jayanth.
“Poraaa apudee vadu MPC antee oppukokundaa undalsindi ….parledu le class verayinaa oke college kadaa ani oorukunnanu…. intha dooram alochinchaledu…. em chestaam ….ponylee vaadi college mana college ki daggaree kadaa avunooo vaadedi” andi Sudha.
“ Neeku theleedaa valla nanna vaadiki kotha car konichadu …eamcet lo rank vachindani………. vaadu andulo vastadata manalini vella..mannadu” ani gattigaa navvadu Jayanth.
Sudha moham lo kopam chotu chesukundi ………ukroshamgaa “padandi manam podaam ” andi.

Modati roju college ragging lu parichayalau ilaa gadichindi. College ayipoyaka mugguroo intiki bayaluderaaru ..slow gaa drive chestoo maatladukuntoo velthunnaru.
Anthalo red colour Swift speed gaa vachi pakkane aagindi .

“Hii raa podduna kalavadam kudaraledu…ela undi college” Annadu abhinav.
“maa college baane undi kaani……… vaddantee first day nee car veskellav nee paristithi enti” annadu Jayanth.
“Manalini rag chessee dammu evarikiundi raaa college lo,……… akkada bhayam kaaledu kaani ikkade…… konthamandi moham lo feelings choostuntee bhayamestundi” annadu oragaa sudha ni choostooo.
Oka second lo bike start cheskuni venakki thirigi choodakunda vellipoyindi Sudha. Car start cheskuni colony vipu vellipoyaadu Abhi. Jayanth Meena intiki vachesaaru.

Roju dinner ayaka colony park daggara kalavadam vallaki alavatu. Roju laganae meena, jay, Sudha vacharu….
”enti madam mood manchiga ayindaa” adigaadu Jay sudha ni.
Gattigaa navvi “bandi start chesina rendoo nimishamee vadi meeda kopam thaggindi kaani….. inthakee edi…vaadu naa meeda aligadaa enti?” andi.
Anthalo oka chinna pilladu vachi “akka ninnevaroo pilustunnaru akkada” ani sudha ni park lopalaki theeskelladu , meena jay koodaa vellaru.
Lopala park lo pachika pina erra gaa edo kanipinchindi. Daggarikeleli chooste Sudha ki istamina KITKAT chocolates thoo SORRY RAKASI ani raasundi. Sudha moham lo chirunavvu velustundi..Sudha navvagane chettu chatu nundi chevulu pattukuni sorry antoo vachadu Abhi.
“Repati nundi car lo vellanu raa edoo kotha moju ivala vellalanipinchindi kaani …….meeru lekundaa college keltee edoo lotu gaa undi “annadu.
Ala andaroo kasepu maatladukuni illaki vachesaaru.

Sudha oka chocolate kooda evarikee ivvakundaa anne techukuni…….. bed meeda veskuni choosi murisipoyindi. Oka chocolate chethiloki theeskuni gattigaa muddu pettukundi.
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2nd

Marusati roju udayamee andaroo college ki bayalderaaru. Abhi annadu ippati nundi konni rojulu car lo veldaam mana college timings okatee kadaa ani anduke antha car lo bayalderaaru. Muggurinee medical college mundu drop chesi thana college ki velladu abhi. Meena jay matladukuntoo nadustunnaru classes vipu….sudha edo alochistoo konchem venakagaa nadustundi.

Inthalo “hello itu raa” ani pilichadu oka senior.
Sudha thalethi choosesariki akkada jay meena senior mundu chethulu kattukuni ninchuni unnaru.
“enti fresher aa” adigaadu aa senior.
“avunu sir” andi sudha.
“Wish chese manners ledaa” annadu. “Good morning sir” cheppindi sudha.
“Ninnu rag emi cheyanu kaani veedu maa mata vinatledu gattiga okkati kottu chempa meeda annadu”.
Oka kshanam kooda alochinchakundaa jay ni okkati peekindi sudha. Jay moham lo emi feeling ledu. Akkada unna seniors anthaa avakkayipoyi choostunnaru.
“okkati chalaa sir inkoti kottanaa” andi sudha.
“meeru okarikokaru mundee telusaa”annadu vallani pilichina senior kopamgaa.
Sudha konchem bhayapadi “avunu sir” andi.
Apudaa senior gattigaa navvi “bhale gaa kottav munde friendsaa meeru ithee” annadu.
“Chinnappati nundi sir “annadu jay.
“Naa peru Vikram” parichayam cheskunnadu senior.Jay meena ni kooda parichayam chesaadu vikram ki .”Sare class kellandi emanna help kaavalantee nannu adagandi”annadu vikram.
“thank you sir”ani mugguroo class kellipoyaaru.

Saayanthram andaroo kalisinapudu idanthaa abhi ki cheppi anthaa navvukunnaru. Roju college ki velli raavdam jarigina ragging kotha snehithulu gurinchi cheppukodam alaa gadustundi. Shanivaram vachindi abhi ki avala college ledu. Engeneering college lo parichayamina friends thoo chilukoor gudi ki velladu poddune lechi. Jay meena sudha bikes pina college ki bayalderaaru. Class lo kellaka bike lock vesi key alanee vadilesochaanu theesukostaa ani vellindi meena.
Jay” nenu thestaanu” anna vinakundaa thanee vellindi.

Keys theeskoni vastuntee oka seniors gang pilichindi.
Meena thittukuntoo velli “Good morning sir” andi.
“Boy friend unnada” adigadu oka senior.
” Ledu” cheppindi Meena.
“Marenduku intha sokugaa tayarayi vachaav college ki” annadu mallee. Meena ki chala kopamochindi
“ istam vachinatlu maatladakandi nenu Vikram sir friend ni telusaa” andi.
Vallu gattigaa navvi “ orey vikram sir anta oka sari phone chesi rammanu” ani vikram ni pilichaaru.
Vikarm vachadu. “Enti vikram nee friend anta kadaa mammalini bediristundi ragging cheyoddani” annadu. “Sorry anna edo theliyaka annadi vadileyandi” annadu vikram.
“Sare le theesuku po nee friend ni memenduku rag chestam kaani kasta ammayiki thaggi undamani cheppu” ani vellipoyaaru. Meena ni vethukkuntoo jay sudha kooda vacharu akkadiki.

Vikram kopamgaa “Buddhundaa asalu nenu nee friend naa inaa vallaki naa perenduku cheppav” annadu.
“Nakem telusu meerintha podugga laavugaa untee andari kanna senior anukunnanu antha potti vallaki bhayapadathaarani elaa anukuntaanu” andi meena ukroshamgaa.
Jay sudha phakaluna navvesaru okkasarigaa,
Vikram kooda kaasepagi vallatho patu navvesi “Goppa daanivee ‘annadu meena ni.
“Class kellandi sayantram kaluddam” ani cheptadu vikram..Sayantram canteen lo kalustaru .
Vikarm ki sorry cheptundi meena.
“Parledu kaani inkepudoo vallatho alaa maatladaku vallu manchi vallu kaadu, Nenintha podugunna neninka second year ee” ani navvuthadu vikarm. kasepu maatladukuni intikeltaru. Abhi prasadm techichi akkad digina photoes choopistoo thana kotha friends gurinchi cheptadu park daggara kalisinapudu.

Aadivaaram andaroo kalisi OYE cinemaa ki veltaru.Sudha vikram ki kooda phone chesi pilichindi.Abhi ki vikram ni parichayam chesaaru.valla gang lo baga kalisipoyaadu vikram.

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Aa roju rojoo lagaane abhi car theeskoni vachaadu….sudha koorchundaamani mundu door theesesariki evaroo ammayi koorchuni undi….
Meena “ sudha ikkada raave “ani venakala seat loki pilichindi.
“Thanu Sravya “ani mundu seat lo ammayini parichayam chesaadu abhi.
“Mana colony lo Sreenivas rao uncle unnaru kadaa valla annayya koothuru…ikkada engeneering chadvdaaniki vachindi ikkade untundee 4 years ani…….great news telusaa thanu kooda maa college inkaa Naa branch eee “anndu abhi.
Sudha ki ollu mandipothundi inaa navvuthoo Hii sravya ani cheppindi.
Sravya hii cheppi jay vipu thirigi “meeru chala handsome gaa unnaru anavasaramgaa ikkada koorchunnanu venakala seat lo koorchovalsindi “ antundi navvuthoo.
Sudha ki meena ki chalaa kopamostundi chalaa athigaa maatladuthundi anipinstundi.
“Jay oh anavsarmgaa chance miss ayyanee “antadu navvuthoo.
Abhi kooda “choosaraa entha chakkagaa maatladuthundoo modati sari kalisinapudee” antadu navvuthooo. Sudha ki abhi peeka pisikeyalannantha kopamostundi.

Veellani dimpesi sravya abhi valla college kellipoyaaru. Sudha aa rojantha chala chirakugaa untundi. Meena jay palakaristee chalu kassumantundi. Sayantram vikram thoo canteen lo undagaa abhi vachadu vallani theeskelladaniki sravya ni kooda theeskoni…sravya ni vikram ki parichayam chesaadu .
Canteen lo maatladukuntunnaru andaroo….
vikram “meerilaa college ayipogaane vellipoyi books pakkana padesi mallee college ki vachetapudu books muttukuntee kudaradu…
ippatinundi college ayaka oka rendu gantalayina library lo koorchoni chadukoni vellandi nenu kooda untaanu emanna doubts vastee cheptaa “ani jay meena sudha ki cheptaadu.
Sudha “alaa elaa kuduruthundi vikram memu abhi car lo velthaam kadaa thana college 4 gantala ki ayipothundi kadaa” antundi.
Ventanee abhi “nuvvu maree cheptavee chaduvukomantee bikes lo vacheyandi elagoo nenooo vache vaaram nundi bike lo vaddamanukuntunna apudithee sravya lanti ammayilani enchakka bike venakala seat lo koorchopettukovachu” antaadu kannu koduthooo….
Ninnasalu antoo abhi ni okkatestundi chanuvugaa sravya.
Sudha ki pattarani kopamostundi valliddarinee chooste.
Vikram “abhi cheppindi baavundi repati nundi 6 ki alaa vellandi college nundi” antee sare antaru mugguroo..

Sudha paruguna velli car mundu seat lo koorchuntundi…
.”Mee illanne mundostayi last ki nenu sravya migulutham….thanu venakala nenu mundu untee driver laa untaanu nenu….malla apudu maaradamenduku…thananikkada koorchonivvu nuvvu venakkellu” antaadu abhi.
Jay meena kooda shock thinnattugaa choostaaru…sudha kallallo neellu daachukuntoo venakki velli koorchuntundi. Avala park ki raadu sudha Abhi sravya jay meena kalisi maatlaadukuntaaru.Sudha vallintikevaro vachaarani cheptundi meena.

Marusati roju nundi mugguroo bike lo velthunnaru college ki. Abhi sravya car lo velthunnaru.6 gantala varakoo college lo chadukuni intikostunnaru mugguroo.
Park lo kalvadam kooda thakkuvayindi . Sudha thakkuva maatladuthoo mubhavam gaa untundi. Inthalone internal exams vachaayi andarikee ,college lo inkaa ekkuva sepu chadukoni vastunnaru jay meena sudha.Vikram vallaki elaa chadukovaloo cheptuntaadu.Exams ayipoyaayi .Sudha kooda malli mamoolugu mari allari gaa untundi.

.Abhi ivala nundi bike lo vastanu meethopatee college ki ani chepthaadu. Sudha konchem aananda paduthundi abhi thamathoo vastaadani..
Mugguroo bayaldere time ki abhi sravya oke bike pina vastaaru.
Sravya sudha ni “nee bike naakivva nenu drive chestaanu nuv abhi thoo raa naku venakala okaruntee drive cheyadam kastam antundi”…sudha chala happy gaa theesuko antundi.
”Aa dokku bike adi kanuka drive chestundi nee valla kaadu lee nuvvu prashantham gaa koorcho ne theeskelthaa kadaa” antaadu abhi.
Andaroo navvuthaaru sudha kopamgaa bandi start chesi vellipothundi.

Jay meena college ki vachaka “vaadi gurinchi telusu kadee ninnedipinchadam vaadikistamani
ipudaa ammayi undi kadaa pakkana pigaa nuvvemoo calm ayipoyaav anduke pandaga cheskuntunnadu” antaaru.
“Inaa nuv vaadini istapadadam chinnappatinundi choostunnam…nuvvu vadini premistunnavani maku telusu …vaadiki cheppachu kadaa endukinka daachipettadam antaadu” Jay.
“Nuvvu cheppakapothee abhi ki elaa ardamavuthundi” antundi Meena.
“Ee aadivaaram vaadiki naa prema visayam cheptaanu” antundi sudha.
Jay meena chala happy gaa feel avthaaru.

Sudha oorlo unna gift shops annnee oka padi sarlu thirigi abhi kosam oka card inkaa gift theeskuntundi.Gift ni vethiki vethiki red hearts unna packing paper thoo pack cheyistundi. Sudha gift theeskuni shop bayatiki vastuntee vikram kanipistaadu shop mundu parking lo. Kangaarugaa Gift scooty box lo padesi thane vikram daggarikelli palakaristundi.
“ Enti vikram ilaa ikkada evarikinaa gift kontunnavaa” antundi sudha.
“ aa avunu sudha…naa friend birthday vadikedina gift kondaamani “ antaadu thadabaduthoo vikram
Sudden gaa sudha ni choosesariki.
“nuvvem konnav” antadu vikram.
“ aa adee nenu konni bindis clips avee konadaanikochaa’ ani apakknee unna ladies corner ni choopistundi.
“ avunaa amri mee thodu needa meena lekundaane” antaadu vikram.
“ daaniki kudarledu le raavadam…sare ne velthaanu inka” ani cheppi vellipothundi sudha.
“hammayya” ani oopiri peelchukuni shop lopalikelthaadu vikram.

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4th

Shanivaaram saayantram meena jay sudha park lo kalustaaru. Sudha thanu repu elaa abhi ki cheppalo ani meena thoo discuss chestuntundi.
Anthalo abhi vachi “Repu memu alankritha resorts ki velthunnam raa class anthaa” antaadu.
Sudha okasarigaa chalaa krungipothundi aa maata vini.
“Sravya koodanaa” aduguthundi Meena “avunu class anthaa”
Antoo pocket lo nundi kitkat chocolates theesi
“sorry rakasi e madya neekivi ivvadamee marchipothunnanu ippati nundi marchiponu lee” antaadu.
Sudha badha lo nundi therukuni konchem santhoshistoo “thanks “antundi.
“Entidi kothagaa thanks endukoo” antaadu abhi.
Andaroo saradagaa maatladukuntaaru. Sudha chala rojula tarvatha abhi thoo chala sepu maatladuthundi. Intikelli abhi ki propose cheyadaaniki thanu konna greeting cards gifts annee muripam gaa. Choosukoni beeruva lo jagratha gaa dachipeduthundi sudha.

Aadivaaram jay meena sudha records raase panilo munigipothaaru. Vikram kooda vastaadu help cheyadaaniki. Meena ki anatomy diagrams sarigaa raakapothee annee vikram geesistaadu. Kaani vache vaaram internals undadam thooo madyahnam bhojanam chesi chadukodaaniki library kelthaadu vikram.
“Ivala abhi ledu malle epudu chepthaav abhi ki nee prema visayam “antadu jay.
“Vache aadivaaram cheptaa raa avalegaa vadu naku dorikedi” antundi sudha.

Monday college kelladaaniki abhi okkade vastaadu bike lo …
sravya edi antee “emo raa valla babayi drop chestadata” antaadu.
Sudha chala happy gaa feel avthundi sravya raananaduku . Appatinundi naluguree velthuntaaru roju. Shukravaarm meena sudha park bayata maatladukuntu untaaru.
Sravya atuvipu vastundi thane veella daggarikochi palakaristundi.
“Enti sravya abhi thoo raavatledu” antundi meena.
“Abhi meekem cheppaledaa” antundi sravya.
”Mee baabayi thoo vastunnavani cheppadu” antundi sudha.
“Antee resorts lo jarigindemi cheppaledaa meeku” antundi sravya.
“emi jarigindi resorts lo , nuvvu cheppu” antundi sudha aatramgaa.

Anthalo jay abhi vastaaru….sravya jay ki hii cheppi malle kalustaa antoo vellipothundi abhi vipu koodaa choodakundaa. Abhi koodaa emi maatlaadadu. Sudha meena antha gamanistuntaaru. Em jariguntundi resorts lo ani alochanalo paduthundi sudha.Intikellaka sravya ki phone chesi emayindi ani aduguthundi .
“Repu maku college ledu kadaa lunch time lo mee canteen ki vachi maatladathaanu. jay undakundaa choodandi “antundi sravya.
“sare” antundi sudha.
Sudha ki aa raatranthaa alochanalathoo nidra pattadu.

Anukokundaa jay ki edo pani vachi avala college ki raadu.Meena sudha iddaree veltaaru oke bike lo.
”sravya lunch time lo kalustaa andi” ani cheptundi sudha.
Iddaroo canteen lo koorchuni undagaa sravya vastundi.
“Em jarigindi sravya “antundi meena.
“Meekelaa cheppaloo nakardam kaavatledu nijamgaa abhi emi cheppaledaa” antundi sravya.
“ Ledu antunnam kadaa cheppu antundi” asahanam gaa sudha.
Anthaloo” hii ivala naa internal ayipoyindi” antoo vastaadu vikram.
Vachi koorchoni “ee sunday nenu mee colony ki vastaanu” ani cheptaadu.
Sare ani vikram epudellipothadaa ani choostuntaaru meena sudha.

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5th

Kaasepu maatladi vellipothaadu vikram. Sravya cheppadam modalu peduthundi.
“Memu resorts ki vellam kadaa akkada saayantram abhi naa daggarakochaadu…… nenokkadanne unnapudu….mamoolugaa maatlaadadu kaasepu ..tarvatha okka sarigaa naa cheyi pattukuni I LOVE YOU sravya ……..ninnu first choosinappudee naku nachavu…nee maatalu navvu annee nakistam ..nenu neeku nachesanu kadaa..naku ardamavthundi annadu.
Sudha ki theleekundaane kalla venta neellu raaluthunnayi….thala thiruguthunnattugaa anipistundi. Sravya chepthoo untundi “kaani nenoppukoledu naaku nee pina alanti uddesyam ledu ani cheppanu…… inaa nannardam cheskoo sravya naakem thakkuva antoo bathimilaadaadu.
Kaani nenu asalu oppukoledu.
Inka nuvvoppukokapothee naku nee friendship koodaa vaddu antoo vellipoyaadu “ ani cheptundi.
Sudha akkadi nundi lechi vellipothundi lawn lo bench pina koorchuni vipareetham gaa edustundi. Meena kooda sravya ki byee cheppi sudha daggariki vachi odarustundi.

Alaa chala sepu edustoo untundi sudha. Meena thanani odarchi thane drive cheskuntoo sudha ni intiki theeskelthundi. Bike pina koorchuni kooda edustoo untundi sudha. Intiki theesukellakundaa park ki theesukochi nacha chepthundi meena.
“Ayindedo ayindi abhi ilaa chestaadani manamanukoledu kaani endukalaa chesaadoo mari…inaa aa pilla oppukoledu gaa nuv cheppu nee love visayam…..neeku vaadantee istamee kadaa.”..antundi.
“Ledu meena vaadu naku chocolates techichinapudu ,nannu edipinchinapudu vaadi kallalo naa meeda prema kanipinchedi…vaadila enduku chesaadu…naa manasu nannu mosam chesindi” antoo edustundi.
Sudha ni samudaayinchi vaalla intlo vadilipetti velthundi meena.Valla amma ki kanapadakundaa thana room lo kellipothundi sudha….greeting card gift bayatiki theesi vaatini choosi vekki vekki edustoo annam kooda thinakundaa nidra pothundi. Valla amma nidra lepadaaniki prayatninchi levaka povadam thoo light off chesi duppati kappi vellipothundi.

Aadivaram podduna chala alasyam gaa lestundi sudha. Gift greeting card lopala petti amma choosindaa enti ani kangaroo paduthundi.
“Neerasam gaa unnavemma jwaram vachindaa “antundi vallamma.
“Doctor gaarini jwaram gurichi aduguthaaventee aameki thelavadaa vaidyam” ani vinipistundi sudha ki .
Chooste vaalla mena mama vachi untaaru.
“Epudochav mamayya antundi “sudha.
“Poddunna train ki vacha raa elaa unnav college elaa undi ….idigo bava neekevoo books avsaramayithaayani pampinchaadu “ani istaadu.
“Russia nundi epudostaadu mamayya bava” antundi sudha.
“Inkoka samvatsram undatamma chaduvu vachestaadu inka “antaadu valla mamayya.

Mamayya raaavdam thoo kasta thelika paduthundi sudha. Snanam chesi vikram vastananna visayam gurtochi park daggariki velthundi. Appatikee jay abhi meena untaaru akkada……sudha vachi hii ani calm gaa untundi em maatladakundaa….
”Enti raa antha dull gaa unnav emayindi” aduguthaadu abhi.
Abhi moham kooda choodalekapothundi sudha “emi ledu ‘ ani moham thippesukuntundi.
“Edoo untundi cheppu” antaadu abhi.
Meena nenu abhi ni aduguthaa ani syega chestundi sudha ki. Vaddu ani kallathonee koppaduthundi sudha.

Anthaloo oka papa greeting card gift pattukuni veella vipu vastuntundi. Aa gift aa packing sudha gunde vegam gaa kottukuntundi …
“nenu abhi kosam konna gift bayatikelaa vachindi…..e papa ikkadikenduku theeskostundi…evari pani idi….meena chesuntundaaa…..naaku cheppakundaa endukilaa chestundi……amma choosi ila chesindaa…cha cha amma endukila chestundi …..ipudidi abhi choostee elaa….ledu nenu abhi ni preminchina visayam thanaki theliyakoodadu…elaa elaa” ani alochistoo oopiri bigabatti aa vachee papa ni choostuntundi….

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6th

Jay abhi meena kooda aa papa ni choostaru……sudha ki ollantha vanuku vachinattu untundi…aa papa daggarikochi sudha ki aa gift, greeting card ichi “ akka evaroo meekivvamananru” antundi…..
sudha “nakenti idi nadi kaadu naakevarivvamannaru” antundi thada baduthooo…
“emo akka meekee ivvamannaru” ani akkada petti vellipothundi ….
daggari nundi choosi hammayya greeting card nenu theeskundi kaadu kaani gift alagee undi….elaa jarigindi ani anlochistuntundi.

Jay card theeskoni open chesi chaduvuthaadu lopala perlemi undaavu……

Nireekshana lo nishabdha raagam….
alaapinchunu prema saraagam…..
manasepudoo ninnu cheri ayindi swargam…
Manakelaa sadhyam Manasukunna vegam….

e roju kosam ennoo rojulu eduru choosanu…inka undaleka
ivala naa premani theluputhunnanu…..nannu premistaav kadoo….

Vaammoo entee kavithvam inthakee evariki ra abhi neekaa lekapothee naakaa” ani navvuthaadu jay.
“manaki antha scene ledu raa…..veellidarilo evarikoo …..idi kooda theesi chooddam” ani gift theeskuntaadu abhi.
Sudha ki chalaa tension gaa untundi. Akkadi nundi vellipovaalo undaloo theleeka achethanamgaa choostoo untundi.
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Gift vippi choosi shock avthaadu abhi Oka nimisham alanee choostoo untaadu. Sudha thala dinchukoni ninchuni untundi abhi ni choodaleka.
Oka nimisham aagi “Meena kathi kadaa choodu induloo emundoo” ani meena ki istaadu.
Sudha thalethi choostundi. Meena chethilo choostundi sudha….
Oka glass frame lo meena vividha rakaalugaa navvuthunna chinna photoes thoo
I LOVE YOU MEENA ani rasuntundi…
meena ki nota maata raakundaa alagee choostuntundi. Kinda chooste Vikram ani raasundi. Jay abhi meena ni edipistuntaaru…sudha koodaa relax ayipoyi meena ni choosi “congrats” antundi.
“Congrats enti meena ki istamenaa vikram antee” aduguthaaru jay abhi.
Avunu deenikistamee antundi sudha.

Apudu vastaadu vikram “meena nenantee istamenaa” antoo…..meena siggu gaa thala dinchukuntundi……hey congrats ani vikram ki cheptaaru andarooo.
Sudha anthaa marchipoyi chala happy gaa meena ni gattiga kougilinchukuntundi “.I love you too” ani cheptundi meena vikram ki. Andaroo aanandam gaa chala sepu maatladukuni vellipothaaru. Meena moham lo santhosham choosi sudha chala happy ga feel avthundi. Aa gift maatram nenu intiki theeskellanu mummy vallu choostaru ani mallee vikram kee ichestundi meena. Greeting card thanathoo theeskelthundi….

Alaa rojulu gadustunnayi…sravya apudapudoo kalisi maatladuthundi sudha meena thoo..Jay chala sarlu adigaadu sudha ni “abhi ki love visayam cheptaa annav inkaa cheppaventi.”ani. edo kaaranam cheppi daatesedi sudha..oka roju chala kopamgaa “inko sari adagaddu alaa… oorikee , nenu chadukovaali” ani arustundi.
Appati nundi jay kooda adagadam maanestaadu.
First year exams ki andaroo setious gaa prepare ayi raastaaru. Exams ayipoyi hollidays vastaayi one month. Abhi ki kooda adee time lo exams ayipothaayi.

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“One month hollidays vachayi kadaa etanna veldamaa oka 3 , 4 days andaramu kalisi’ .antaadu abhi. park daggara kalisinapudu….
“veldaam kaani oka vaaram tarvatha veldaam……… apudithee vikram ki kooda exams ayipothaayi” antundi. Meena.
“….sare” antaadu abhi.
“Nenu raalenu nenu maa mamayya vallintiki velthunna warangal ki” antundi sudha.
“Adenti chinnappati nundi okka hollidays ki kooda vellaledu ivalenti kothagaa” antaadu abhi.
“Maa bava studies ayipoyi russia nundi vastunnadu….. anduke velthunna” ani abadham chepthundi sudha.
“Inka one yr undi annav kadaa mee bava studies” antaadu jay.
“ Ayipoyinayi vastunnadani cheppa kadaa” ani kopamgaa antundi sudha.
Jay abhi vellipothaaru akkadi nundi.
Meena “entee endukalaa abdham cheptaav inaa endukelthunnavu” ani aduguthundi.

“Naakikkada undaalani ledeee…… exams apudu chaduvulo padi kasta marichipogaligaanu ipudu rojoo veenni choostoo nenu undalenu…anduke oka 15 rojulu undi vastaanu” antundi.
Marunadu podduna warangal vellipothundi sudha. Sudha vallamma kooda velthaaru . Meena kooda oka vaaram undi vasta ani vallammamma valla ooru velthundi.
Jay abhi car veskuni ooranthaa thiruguthuntaaru. Abhi endukoo antha active gaa undalekapothuntaadu.

Vaaram tarvatha meena vachestundi oori nundi. Intikochesariki aadivaaram kaavadam thoo valla nanna kooda intlo unnaru. Saayantram vikram ni kalavachu ani anandam gaa untundi meena. Vaallamma nanna chala kopamgaa untaaru. Visayamento ardam kaadu meena ki. Greeting card thanathone theeskellanu choose chance ledu marentidi ani dhairyam chesi aduguthundi vallamma ni.
“Neeku saayantram cheptaam appativaraku intlone undu etoo velladdu” ani chepthundi.
Meena ki chala tension gaa untundi. Emayuntundi ani rojanthaa alochistuntundi. Vikram ki phone cheddamanna valla nanna kooda intlo unnarani bhayapadi cheyadu.

Sayantram 4 gantalaku vikram vallamma nanna thoo vastadu meena valllintiki…Meena kemi ardam kaadu bhayam thoo edchestundi vallamma daggara…..anthaloo vikram valla amma garu lopalaki vachi
“ emmaaa elaa unnav? ammamma vallelaa unnaru….parledu maa vadu intha bangaram lanti ammayini vethukkunnadu mammalini kastapettakundaa” antundi.
Meena thala piekethi choostundi.
Vikram vallamma daggarikochi “endukamma edustaav….maakantha thelsindi…modatloo chala kopamochindi maaku…. intha chinna vayasulo entee panulani…kaani
alochistee okarinokaru entha istapaduthunnaro thelisindi..kaani okati manchigaa chadivi MBBS ayakee pelli…. appatidaka chaduvu meeda kooda dyasa pettali..maa abbayi meedee kaadu” antundi.
Happy gaa navvi thana aaseervaadam theskuntundi meena.
Valla nanna gaari daggariki velli ”thank you nanna” antundi.
Vikram valla nanna garini parichayam chestaadu meena ki. Andaroo maatladukuni kaasepu vikram vallu vellipothaaru.

Vikram vellipoyi ventane phone chestaadu meena ki …..meena chala happy gaa “asalu elaa idanthaa” antundi…..
“ Nenu exams madyalo oka roju gift theesi choosi……. mallee exam kellee hadavidi lo lopala pettadam marchipoyi vellipoyaanu…amma aa gift choosindi., nee photoes unnayi kadaa andulo…maa friends ni evaree ammyi antee maa junior ani details icharata….maa amma direct gaa mee amma nanna thonee visayam cheptee vallu chala badha paddarata………. maa ammayi ilaa chestundaa ani….maa mummy daddy mee parents ki nacha cheppi …..mee family maku baga nachindi….ammayi nachindi …
alaa undaniddam vaallani ..chaduvayaka pelli cheddamani oppinchaarata” ani cheppadu.

Meena valla parents daggarikelli “sorry nanna meeku cheppakundaa ilaa chesinanduku…. kaani vikram antee naku chala istam” nanna antundi.
“ Parledamma nee santhoshamee kadaa maku kaavali……. vikram valla parents visayam cheppaka jay abhi ni adigithee chepparu….. mee gurinchi…vikram chala manchivadani kooda chepparu…anduke oppukunnam” antaaru.

Meena e visayamanthaa sudha ki phone chesi chepthundi….
sudha chala aanandam gaa “e aadivaaram vastunna nenu vikram ki cheppu pedda party ivvalani” antundi.
Abhi elaa unnadani aduguthundi sudha.
“Abhi jay iddaroo horse riding lo join ayaaru chala busy gaa untunnaru” ani chepthundi meena.
Meena jay ,abhi ni kalisi thana santhoshaani panchukuntundi. Sudha oori nundi vachaka vikram andarikee swagath hotel lo party arrange chestaadu.

Aa roju evening party lo kalustaaru andaroo….Sudha yellow and white dress lo chala kothagaa anipinchindi abhi ki…kaasepu kannu reppa aarpakundaa thananee choostundipoyaadu…tharvatha therukuni “idigo raa nee chocolates hollidays vi annee kalipi techesaa” ani istaadu.
“Nanninka chinna pillala choodalsina avsaram ledu …e chocolates naku vaddu …inkeppudoo thevaddu” antundi kopamgaa…..
“abba mammalini vadili 15 rojulu veelli lokam chadivi pedda daanivi ayipoyaava…antha gaa em nerpinchaadu mee bava” antaadu abhi konchem kasigaa.
“Madyaloo maa bava nenduku testaav ….normmosukoni undu” antundi chala kathinamgaa.
Abhi ki chala badhestundi.

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8th

Anthalo vikram “maa aanandanni panchukomantee ee godavalentamma…kasta shanthinchandi iddaroo” antaadu.
“Avunu asalu bhale adbhutham laa jarigindi kadaa anthaa” antoo vikarm thoo maatladuthoo untundi sudha.
Mallee jariginadanthaa sudha ki cheptaaru meena vikram. Maatala madyalo prema gurinchi discussion vastundi.
“ Meerevarinina preminchara” ani jay abhi inka sudha ni aduguthaadu vikram.
Mugguroo ledu antaaru.

Jay sudha ni choosi chinnagaa navvuthaadu ledu ani chepthuntee. Abhi ledu ani cheppagaane sudha ki chala kopamostundi.
“ prema lo mukhyam nammakam eduti vallu edanna mosam chestee aa prema nilabadatam kastam” antundi sudha aaveshamgaa.
“Prema lo mukhyam sahanam, kshamaagunam manakistamina vallu edoo thappu chesinantha maatraana valla meeda prema thagguthundi anadam thappu….andaroo vallani thappanaa manam vallaki anda gaa undaali…mellagaa thappedoo vallaki theliya cheppali” antaadu Vikram.

Vikram maatalathoo alochanalo paduthundi sudha.
“Avunoo abhi ki nenu nachaledemoo…. sravya nachindi naku thanu nachaadu kadaa chepithee thappenti” anukuntundi manasulo.
“Avunu abhi horse riding lo paddavata kadaa elaa undi pain ipudu” thaggindaa antaadu vikram
“Entee debba thagilindaa ekkada nathoo cheppaledenti…ina neekendukoo aa riding lu avi…ekkada thagilindi choopinchu…noppi thaggindaa…”ani dadaapu edustunnattu adigindi sudha.
“Choosaraa ipudee thittindi……. ipudee badha paduthundi …eemee anta pedda pilla anta” ani navvuthaadu abhi.
Antha navuthaaru. Dinner chesi anthaa intiki bayalderathaaru.

Sudha chalaa anandam gaa untundi ,abhi meda kopam thgguthundi. Vikram bike lo intiki vellipothaadu . Abhi car kosam wait chestuntaaru mugguroo.
“Inkaa raadenti veedu …aagandi nenu choososstaanu” ani parking lot vipu velthundi sudha.
Akkada dooramgaa abhi evarithonoo maatladuthoo untaadu…choostee SRAVYA…..inka ventanee venakki vachestundi..
“.emoo naku kanapadaledu vaadu” ani chepthundi
.2 min tharvatha car theeskuni vastaadu abhi. Venaka door theeskoni koorchuntundi sudha.Jay velli front seat lo koorchuntaadu. Abhi mirror lo sudha ni choostoo untaadu. Thanu chala kopamgaa untundi.

Inka hollidays oka vaaram unnayi anthee. Aa roju saayantram park lo kalisaaru anthaa. Sudha ki abhi meeda inkaa kopam thaggaledu. Jay valla nanamma ki vantlo baagoledani phone vastundi avala. Adee maatladukuntuntaaru anthaa.
Abhi “ikkadiki theesukochi mee college lo choopinchachu kadaa meeku telsina doctor ki” antaadu.
“Maaku anthagaa evaroo theleedu…… 2nd year lo kadaa hospital postings untaayi ,vikram ni adagaali” antaadu jay.
“ Inaa mana sudha valla bava unnadu kadaa….. russia lo chadivi vachina pedda doctor athanni adagakapoyaava oka maata” antaadu abhi sudha ni navvinchaalani.
“ Emi vetakaaram cheyakkarledu….. maa bava ni nee kantee character lo veyi retlu nayam” antundi kopamgaa.

“Sambandham lekunda maataldathaaventee…… Abbaa mari alaa ayithee mee bava evarikoo propose chestee……. chempa pagalakottindata ani cheppav aa madya……adentamma.”antaadu abhi.
“Aa tarvathee aa ammayee vachi i love you cheppindi maa bava ki…… anthee kaani thanemi aa ammayini bathimilaadaledu” antundi kasigaa sudha.
“ Inaa aa pilla kooda vadilesi poyinaa nenunna maa bava ki….. neekevarunnaroo choosukooo……. nuvvevariki propose chesina evaroo oppukoru” antundi aaveshamgaa.
Aa maatalaki chala badha padathaadu abhi. Nenu velthaanu antoo vellipothaadu .Sudha kooda vellipothundi. Jay meena ki em cheyalo ardam kaadu valla visayam lo.

Marnadu abhi jay vallintikelthaadu…..
“neekokati cheppali” antadu jay thoo.
“Enti raa ninna sudha anna maatalaku inkaa badha paduthunnavaa” antaadu jay.
“Badha kaadu raa adi e madya enduku naa meeda alaa kopamgaa untundoo ardam kaavatlaedu. Valla bava ki thanunnanu ani cheppindi nenu teerninchukolekapothunnanu raa…naaku thanantee chalaa istam raa…. thanu naa jeevitham lo epudoo naathonee undaali raa” antaadu abhi.
“Entiraa nuvvanedi..antee nuvvu sudha ni……”antadu jay.
“ Avunu raa naku thanantee chinnappati nundi istam…..Kaani thana meeda unnadi love kaadu friendship anukuni porabaddanu inni rojuloo…Kani ipudipude telustundi raa adi love ani…… chaduvayipoyaaka chepdaamanukunna….kaani ipudee paristithi choostuntee visayam cheppesi apardaalu dooram cheyaalanundi. Vikram meena ni choostuntee naku alaa sudha thoo undaalanipistundi raa…kaani sudha no manam just friends anthee antundemoo” ani bhayamestundi antaadu abhi.

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Jay ” nee moham…daaniki kooda nuvvantee chala istam raa…..asalu adee neeku propose cheddamani neekosam gift konnadi” antaadu.
“ Nuvvu cheppedi nijamaa” antaadu enthoo santhoshamgaa abhi.
“ Naku meena ki epudoo telusu ee visayam…. kaani neeku cheppoddu andi sudha” antaadu.
“ Thanks raa chalaa happy gaa undi naku ee visayam vini…gundello bharamanthaa digipoyindi. Nuvvoo sudha ki cheppaku e visayam…… 3 days lo na birthday undi kadaa avala cheppi…… naa birthday gift gaa thana love ni immantaa” antaadu ganthulesthooo.
“ Good luck raa” antaadu jay.

Abhi ki chala chala aanandamgaa untundi…..thana bithday mundu roju andarikee phone chesi
“repu alankritha resorts ki veldaam naa birthday party istaanu” antaadu.

Aa resort peru vinagaane ollu mandipothundi sudha ki…
“.nenu raanu amma oppukodu antha dooram antundi” mondi gaa…..
“aunty ni ne oppista gaa” antoo vallamma ni oppistaadu abhi….
“andarithoo velthee nenemantaanu vellu” antundi sudha vallamma.
Inka thappaka sare vastaa antundi sudha.

Andaroo resort kelthaaru.
Vikram thana car lo vastaadu. Abhi car lo naluguroo velthaaru.Podduna nundi resort anthaa thirigi choostuntaaru….madyalo abhi chala hadavidi gaa resort management thoo edoo maatladuthuntaadu……madhyahnam lunch chestaaru andaroo. Akkada 3D movie theatre untee velthaaru afternoon. Evening restaurent lo snacks thinnaka jay vallu order chesina cake thestaaru waiters. Abhi cake cut chestaadu. Fisrt piece sudha notlo pettabothee …….edoo phone vachinattu act chestoo vellipothundi sudha. Abhi badha padi ponylee phone vachindemo ani sari pettukuni jay notlo pedathaadu. Sudha tarvatha vachii oka piece theesi abhi notlo peduthundi moham kesi choodakundaa.

“Naa gift edi” antaadu abhi.
“Sorry theeskuraavadam matchipoyaanu” antundi sudha ibbandi gaa.
Abhi navvi “abba e birthday kinaa ichavaa ivala ivvadaaniki….avunoo epudoo gudikelli prasadm techichedaanivi naa birthday ki…ee sari vellaledaa” antaadu.
“Nuvvu chala peddavadivayyavu gaa ….ippudu neeka chinna visayaalu nachuthaayoo ledoo” ani antundi sudha.
Inthalo jay ikkadiki randi edooo indoor swimming pool undata kaasepu pool side koorchundaam antaadu.

Akkadiki velthaaru anthaa……hotel lopala chinna swimmingpool undi …..chuttoo chairs kooda levu..
“.ikkadekkada koorchuntaam chairs kooda levu” antundi sudha venakki thirigi….inthalo light off ayindi anthaa cheekati gaa undi….okka sarigaa swimmingpool venakala unna musical fountain on ayindi…..different colors lo water music ki anugunamgaa paduthoo lestoo undi…venakala i love you ani music start ayindi…okasari light veligindi….sudha meeda poola jallu kurisindi pina nundi….
abhi vachi mokalla meeda koorchuni “I lOVE YOU SUDHA nuvvu naa pranam raa” antaadu.

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Jay vikram claps koduthuntaaru.Meena ascharyamgaa choostuntundi. Abhi lechi nilabadagaane sudha gattiga chempa meeda koduthundi abhi ni. Abhi nivverapothaadu sudha chesinadaaniki. Jay vikram kooda shock avthaaru. Meena calm gaa choostuntundi.
“Asalu manishivenaa nuvvu…chinnappati nundi ilaa levu kada raa..enduku raa ipudilaa thayarayyavu…intha siggu lekundaa elaa raa pravartistunnavu nuvvu …
.okammayini love chesaav already….. adoppukoledani malle ipudu nannu adee place ki theeskochi mallee i love you antunnav…manassakshi anedi undaa neekasalu….
ilanti vaadivi naa friend ayinanduku naaku chala siggu gaa undi raa….asahyam gaa undi nee moham choodalantee’ ani edustoo vellipothundi…..
meena sudha venta velthundi…
Vikram valliddarinee theeskelthaa ani velthaadu.

Jay abhi miguluthaaru.Abhi idanthaa thattukoleka jay ni pattukuni edchestaadu.vikram meena sudha ni intlo drop chestaadu. Sudha edustoo raavdam choosi vallamma kangaru paduthundi.Meena jarigina visayamanthaa chepthundi vallamma thoo.
“ Idi abi ni istapaduthundaa…vaadu inko ammayini istapadithee mari ipudu identi…ina manchi snehithulu kadaa ani mimmalini vadilestee…. ilanti panulaa chesedi” ani arustundi vallamma.
“Ayindedo ayindi inka ilanti vedhava veshaalu maani budhi gaa chdauvukondi” antundi.
“ Sorry aunty” ani meena vellipothundi.
Sudha vallamma ni pattukuni “sorry amma kaani abhi ilaa chestadanukoledu” ani edustundi.
“Sare nanna garu vache time ayindi…….. nuvvu calm gaa padukoo ivaltithoo e visayam vadiley” antundi.

chala sepu alane undi raathri 11 gantalaku akkadi nundi bayalderathaaru jay abhi.
Jay abhi thoo “adi nijamgaa ninnu istapadindi raa…. ipudilaa enduku chesindoo ardam kaavatledu…… meena kooda phone ethatledu chestee” antaadu.
Abhi car nadapalenantaadu…jay ki driving anthgaa raadu…driving vachina oka waiter ni theeskuni intiki vachi mallee vaadini auto lo pampichestaaru.Abhi thana gadi loki vachi gattigaa edchestaadu dookham aapukoleka. Appatiki vallamma nanna padukuni untaaru.

Tellavaari sudha podduna lechi tiffin chesi malle padukuntundi.Abhi inkaa padukunee untaadu. Abhi vallamma thanaki manchi friend kaavadam thoo….. phone chesi jarigindanthaa chepthundi sudha vallamma. Valla valla nannalaki kooda cheptaaru visayam.
“Iddaroo nijamgaa istapadithee manakem problem ledu kaani…. inka ilaa ayina tarvata manamem chestaam…inaa abhi ki budhi cheppali…vaadila enduku chesaado” antaaru abhi valla nanna garu.

Jay valla nanamma ki serious gaa undani phone raavadam thoo …..poddunne oorellipothaaru jay valla family. Meena ki kooda chalaa kopamgaa untundi abhi pina.Abhi valla parents abhi ni aduguthaaru…enduku chesaavilaa ani…“nenu preminchindi sudha ne amma…
inkevarikoo nenu propose cheyadam nakkodaa ayomayam gaa undi” antaadu abhi.
“ Sare edayithee ayindi inka sudha ni disturb cheyaku” antaaru abhi parents.

Abhi bayatiki etoo vellaka intlonee untaadu…meena phone ki try chestee lift cheyadu……College modalavuthundi…meena sudha college ki velladam raavdam kotha books pani lo untaaru. Abhi okati rendu saarlu kalavaalani prayatninchinaa kalavanivvaru. Abhi college start inaa vellalanipinchaka intlonee untaadu. Sudha jarigindi thalchukuni inkaa edustoonee untundi.

Aa roju madhyahnam jay oori nundi vastaadu….abhi intlone unnadani telisi velli palakristaadu..valliddaroo thanathoo asalu maatladatledu ani chepthaadu abhi
“ saayantram vaallathoo maatladathaa nenu” ani chepthaadu jay.

Saayantram sudha vallintiki velthaadu jay.Nanamma kelaa undani aduguthundi sudha vallamma.
“Ipudu baane unnaru aunty ….hospital nundi dischrarge chesaaru intlo undi” ani cheptaadu.
Sudha thana room lo undantee velthaadu. Meena kooda akkadee untundi. Jay vipareethaamina kopamthooo
“meerem chestunnaroo meeku ardamavthundaa asalu…chinnappati nundi vaadantee istamani…. propose chestaa ani theeraa vaadu cheptee…. vaadini anaraani maatalani raavdam …asalenti nee uddesyam….burra pani chestundaa pichekkki chestunnavaa ilanti panulu” antaadu sudha ni.

Ayinaa daanikedo ayindi…..Neekem rogam…mare matladakoodanantha parayi ayipoyada vadu”antadu meena ni.
Aa maatalaki meena “neekem telusu raa….. vaadu chesindi cheptee nuvvooo vaadi moham choodavu……neekenduku lee cheppdam ani inallu daachi pettam” antundi.
“ Enti antha pedda thappu vaadem chesaadu” antadu jay.
“Vaadu sravya ki propose chesaadu telusaa…aa pilla oppukoledu andukani aa pilla friendship koodaa vadilesaadu….sare adi vadiley…marippudochi deeniki i love you chepthadaa…asalem manishi vaadu” antundi.

“ Aagaagu clear gaa cheppu vaadu sravya ki propose chesaadaa epudu ekkada…..asalevaru chepparu meeku” antaadu.
“ Alankritha resorts lo apudu class anthaa vellaru gaa apudu… sravya ne cheppindi maathoo” antundi meena.
“Vaadu sravya ki i love you cheppadam enti….anthaa ayomayam gaa undi.Asalu nenu meekoo visayam cheppali….Sravya ki nenu propose chesaanu….thanu manaku parichayamina vaaram rojulakee…

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thanoppukoledu…naa meeda alanti uddesyam ledu…..sorry” andi.
“Nenu saree vadiley manasulo pettukoku friends laa undaam” annanu.
“ Sare kaani naku Abhi antee istam….. nenu thanani modati choopu lonee istapaddanu…. e visayam abhi ki cheppadam lo sahayam cheyamandi. Nenu abhi ni sudha chinnappati nundi istapaduthundi…maku thelisi vaadu kooda istapaduthunnadanee anukuntunnam.Valla prema madya loki nuvvu raavaddu” ani kasta kopamgaa cheppanu.
“ Avunaa sare ithee neninka cheppanu” andi.
Idee jarigindi…meekenduku le idanthaa cheppadam ani cheppaledu” antaadu jay.

Anthaa vini sudha meena chala ascharyapothaaru…..
“mari sravya alaa cheppindenti….kaani abhi propose cheyakapothee thanenduku adanthaa chepthundi”….antaaru.
Jay “adee naku ardam kavadam ledu…okavela abhi sravya ni istapaduntee propose chesuntee….. sravya endukoppukodu thanaki istamee kadaa abhi antee….mari vaadiki sravya istamithee ….Maatho nenu chinnappati nundi sudha ni istapaduthunna ani “enduku cheptaadu” antaadu.
Mugguroo alochanalo padathaaru.

Marnadu andaroo kalisi sravya ni abhi oka chota cherchi maatladinchaali anukuntaaru. Vikram ki kooda visayamanthaa cheptaaru.

Marnaadu poddunna jay abhi ni kalisi “enduku ilaa chesav….. sravya ni propose chesaavaa ani aduguthaadu…shock thintaadu abhi…..nenu sravya ki propose cheyadamenti…..ipudu naku visayam ardamayyindi…….sravya ki asalu visayam cheppakundaa ….Meena vallintiki thana birthday ani rammani cheppamanu” antaadu……
alagee meena chetha call cheyinshi sravya ki cheppistaadu jay.
Sudha ki alochanalathoo pichekkipothuntundi.Thondargaa sayantramayithee visayam telustundi ani eduru choostundi. Abhi di emi thappu lekundaa untee baavundu ani devudini korukuntundi……….

saayantram sravya vastundi meena vaallintiki….meena valla terrace pina kalustaaru andaroo….sravya andarikee hii cheppi abhi vipu kopamgaa choostundi….abhi moham loo e feeling kanapadakunda jagratha padathaadu…sudha ki chala aatram gaa untundi sravya em chepthundoo ani……
“meena em arrange chesaav maaku” ani aduguthundi sravya.
“ Koorcho sravya kaasepu maatladukunnaka cake cut cheddam” antaadu jay.Vachi sudha pakkana koorchuntundi sravya.
Sudha ki edurugaa abhi thala dinchukuni koorchuntaadu.

Inthalo vikram vastaadu….sravya andarikesi okasari anumaanam gaa choosi
“ adenti mee friends anthaa birthday laki gifts ichukoraa…”ani thanu techina gift meena ki istundi.
“Emi ledu memu morning kalisaamu kadaa meena ni apudee ichesaamu antaadu” jay.
sravya ki edoo anumaanamgaa anipistundi. Anthaloo meena vallamma pieki vachindi.
“Enti raa anthaa samaveshamayyaru emanna viseshamaa…”ani adigindi.
sravya anumaanam inkaa balapadindi.
“ Adenti aunty ivala meena bday kada” ani adigindi.
“ Daani bday aa ivalaa bhale jokulestavammaa…. evaru nuvvu” antundi
“…em meena college friend aa” ani aduguthundi.

“ Kaadamma ikkade mana colony lo untundi kaani…nuvvu kindikellu neekem theleedu” antundi meena. “Sare edo kaani…. vikram nuvvelaa veguthaavoo deenithoo
annee ilaa ardam kaani panulu chestundi” antoo kindiki vellipothundi.
Sravya kopamgaa lechi andarinee “entidi” ani aduguthundi.
“ Em ledu le koorchoo cheptaam gaa” antundi meena.
“ Enti meeru cheppedi asalentidanthaa…”antundi aveshamgaa.
Abhi lechi sravya chempa meeda okati kotti “nenu neeku propose chesaanaa” antaadu…..sravya bitharapoyi choostuntundi mounamgaa…..
“adiginadaaniki answer cheppu” antaadu abhi inka aavesham gaa…..bhayamgaa “ledu” antundi sravya. Sudha meena okasari lechi “entee” antaaru. Maralaa enduku cheppav” ani aduguthaaru.

Sravya edustoo “nenu Abhi ni chala istapaddanu…kaani thanu natho colleg lo unna ekkadunna ….anni rojuloo oorikee sudha gurinchee maatlaadevaadu. Naku chala kopamochedi. Jay naku propose chestee vaddani cheppanu…. apudu sudha abhi ni premistunna visayam cheppadu. Sudha propose chestee abhi khachithamgaa oppukuntaadu. Anduke mundee nenee cheppalani resorts lo abhi ki propose chesaanu.Kaani thanu ledu naku sudha antee istam ani cheppadu. Entha bathimilaadina oppukoledu. Anduke sudha asalu thana prema visayam abhi ki cheppakundaa cheyaalani ….alaa chesaanu” ani chepthundi.

Sudha kopamgaa “you idiot…. entha pani chesavee……. mathoo kalisundi oka nela kani…. maa jeevitham lo intha chichu pettav” ani edustundi.
Sravya edchukuntoo vellipothundi akkadinundi.Sudha abhi kesi ksaminchamannattu choostundi….abhi chinnagaa navvuthoo sudha ni daggariki theeskuntaadu.
Vikram jay meena mellagaa kindikellipothaaru. “I LOVE YOU ABHI” chepthundi sudha.
“ I LOVE YOU TOO raa” antaadu abhi.
“ Mari aa roju parking lot lo em maatlaadaavu” antundi sudha.
“ Adi thanu sorry abhi mallee friends gaa undama “ani adigithee saree annanu….
kopamgaa choosindi sudha…”ipudu undanulee” antaadu abhi navvuthooo.
Challani chandamama vennello haayigaa navvukunnaru iddaroo….. thama bangaru bhavisyathu ni thaluchukuni.

LOVE CONTINUES……………
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Manasu : By Sruthi P

Episode—1

‘Orey thanu online vachindi ra tondaraga ra’….thalupu thisthune gattiga arusthadu Aravind… vollo laptop petukoni serious ga chaduvthuna Srikanth, lechi gaba gaba Aravind room loki vellthaduu…system mundu kurchoni ‘Hello Sailaja ‘ ani message isthaduu,
’Hai Srikanth,Aravind ippude cheppadu me passport gurinchi nenu ma father ni adugutunanu phone lo, please give me 5mins’ ani cheputhadi Sailaja ..
‘ Sure…take your own time’ ani reply chesthadu Srikanth…
Aaravind ki Srikanth tension ardham ayinattu ga ‘Em kangaru padaku ra uncle edo oka solution cheptharule’, ani cheputhadu. .
Sailaja and aravind are engineering classmates , Sailaja UK lo chaduvkuntundi, Aravind engineering ayaka US velthadu.
Akkadiki velaaka Aravind and Srikanth iddaru oke University lo MS chesi results kosam eduru chustuntaru,Srikanth ki US lo vuna manchi friend ante Aravind okkade .
Srikanth valla china akka ki marriage settle ayindi , okasari India velodhamu anukuntunadu ,
kani thana passport lo Visa stamp cheyinchukuna page chirigindi dani vallana immigration vaalu aapi return avakunda chestharemo ani edo china bhayam… Sailaja vaala father Customs and Central Excise Department Collector ga work chestunaru Hyderabad lo anii aravind chepithe Srikanth help aduguthadu Sailaja ni….
Oka ayidu nimshala tarvatha ..‘Nenu ma father tho matladanu,problem em vundadu anaru.. me University nunchi oka letter tisukondi that your course is still going on and you are on a holiday ani, ma father number meeku istanu immigration lo emaina problem ayithe daddy ki call cheyandi he can come over and sought it out’ ani cheputhadi Sailaja , Srikanth ki…..
Upiri pilchukuna Srikanth ’Thanks so much andi chaala help chestunaru’ ani cheputhadu…
Ventane Sailaja ’You are welcome,Srikanth…Sailu ani pilisthe saripotundi’ ani vaala father number isthadi Srikanth ki…
Adi Modati parichayam Srikanth, Sailaja laki…….
Anukunattu gane Srikanth India ki velthadu.
Immigration lo vaalu questioning start cheyagane Sailu vaala Nanagariki Phone chesthadu ….. ayina vachi elago ala manage chesi Srikanth ni baytaki tisukeltharu…
‘Chaala thanks uncle’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth…..
‘Parledhu Naana take care and enjoy your trip’ ani cheppi velipotharu Sailaja vaala nanagaru….. Srikanth thana India trip ni prasantam ga enjoy chesi US return avthadu …
Ooka roju Aravind and Sailu chat chestundaga ,m pakkane vuna Srikanth ni palakaristhadi Sailaja……
Ala okari ID’s okaru tisukoni matladatam modalu pedtharu…. sardhaga modlayina vaala chatting gantalu gantalu saagedi, okari numbers okaru tisukoni prathi roju phone lo matladukunevalu. Sailu di chaala manchi manasu , entho anukuvaga vunde ammayi… chaala baaga pencharu anipisthadi thanatho matladithe.. eppudu navuthu navisthu vunde swabhavam thanadi…
Srikanth thana badhalu , avamanalu anni marchipoyi entho haayiga prasantham ga jeevithani aswadhinchatam modalu pedthadu thana sneham tho….. kadhu Premalo ayundachu.
Oka roju Sailu tho matladaaka ,Aravind vasthadu Srikanth room lokii ‘Era roju gamanisthunanu thanatho matlakunda vundalekapothunav , emiti guru enti matter ‘ ani aduguthadu,
Srikanth koncham kangaruga ‘ Noru Muyii ra she is my best friend ‘ ani cheputhadu…
‘Ohoo idi epatinunchoooo’ ani deergam thisi ‘Inthaki me Best friend ni asalu chusava’ ani aduguthadu Aravind….Ala Aravind adigithe kani anipinchaledhu Srikanth ki , thanu apatidaka Sailu ni chudaledhu ani.
Ventane Aravind tho ila antadu Srikanth….’ Avunu ra nuvvu ante anipistundi inthaki ela vuntadi ra thanu?’ ani aduguthadu koncham curious ga .
Aravind chinnaga navvi thana room loki velli oka book tisukosthadu , andulonchi oka photo thisi Srikanth cheythilo pedthadu.
Photo ni chusi Srikanth manasulo ila anukuntadu’ Manusu ki thagga Manishi ‘ ani …
Alage photo ni chusthu vundipoyina Srikanth ni chusi ila antadu Aravind,
’Orey mingesthava photo ni??…college lo andaru deeni abhimanule entha mandi propose chesina suthi methaga navesi sunnitham ga sorry cheppedi, ee photo ma farewell roju , last thanani ade chudatam ’ani cheputhadu kastha badha ga …
Nijamga chaala andam ga vuntadi Sailaja, aa photos ni chusina kshanam Srikanth manasu athanu nunchi inkoncham duram jarigi Sailaja chirunavvulo cheripothadi….
Marusati roju Sailaja phone cheyagane ila antadu Srikanth
’ Ninna aravind me farewell photos chupinchadu nuvvu chaala andam ga vunav ra’ ani cheputhadu..
daniki Sailu paka paka navvesi
‘Mari maku ledha me darsanam’ ani aduguthadi.
‘Online ra Sailu pampistanu ‘ ani cheputhadu Srikanth……
‘Online enduku le direct ga vachi chusthamu, peddavaru kadha ‘ ani chilipi ga navuthu cheputhadi Sialu…
Srikanth thana chevulu thane namalenattuga ‘Enti US vastunava? Nijam cheppu ….epudu vasthunavu? ….asalu enti sudden ga ?…nannu kalusthava nijam cheppu please Sailu‘ani aduguthadu chaala santhosham ga…
‘Nijamga vasthunanu Sree na cousin California lo vuntadu, thanaki Baby putadu so okasari vadhamu anukuntunanu elago ee month 25th long weekend kadha Thursday vachi Monday night baylderthanu ‘ani cheputhadi Sailaja….
Nijamga a nimsham entho anandam ga anipisthadi Srikanth ki … kasepu Sailu tho phone matladi petesthadu, Sailaja vachaka elagaina thana manasulo maatani Sailaja mundu vunchalani nirnayinchukuntadu Srikanth.
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Episode—2

Poddune lechi Sailu ki phone chesthaadu Srikanth ’Tickets book chesava?’ ani aduguthadu …
‘Oye nine kadha anukunam apude elaga, University lo vunanu intikellaka chestanule’ ani cheputhadi Sailu..
‘Nuvvu California lone vundu nene vasthanu kalvataniki , don’t strain yourself’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth..
‘Ledhu Sree,.. 3 days annaya vaala daggare vuntanu.. Monday morning flight tisukoni Texas vachestanu ,evening daaka vuntanu, malli evening ki book cheskuntanu flight,.. back London ki’ani cheputhadi Sailaja….
Ventane Sree ’Hello enti madam 4 days kalavava ??velle roju kalusthundi anta enduku le amma airport lo Bye bye chepthanu poni’ani antadu koncham kopam ga …
daniki Sailu ‘Hey marchipoyanu Aravind job ki leave pettamani cheppu, vadhule, nene chepthanu le vadiki’ani cheputhadi…
Gundelo raayi padinattu avthadi Srikanth ki , ‘Enti iddarini kalusthada?…edo na kosam vasthunattu feel ayipothunanu … Srikanthuuu koncham slow manam inka em chepakunda thana na kosame ravali anukunte ela’ ani thanalo thane anukuntadu…
‘Sarey nuvvu cheppu nenu kuda chepthanu vadiki ‘ani antadu koncham neersam ga… kasepu iddaru kaburlu chepukoni phone petestharu…
‘Sailu vastundi ani telisina daggara nunchi naku nidra patatledhu , em matladalo , Na manasulo maata ela cheppalo anukuntu chaala rakaluga alochistunanu… Veeti anitikante mundu thanaki na life gurinchi ,nenu US ki vachina reason … Mukhyam ga Daddy gurinchi thappakunda chepali… naku telusu Sailu thappakunda ardham cheskuntundi ,kani asalu thana manasulo nenu vunana lena ?ane alochanalu nannu ukkiribikiri(impatient) chestunai’ ani manasulo anukuntadu Sree….
Sailaja ni tondaralo chusthanu ane anandam tho ayundachu rojulu mare nemadiga kadulthunattu vundi Sree ki…
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Morning 4ki alarm mogagane kallu terusthadu Srikanth … Sailu ki phone kalipi ’Hello…enti start ayava airport ki?’ ani adiguthadu….
’ Ahh baylderanu Sree… Cab lo vunanu ..avunu enti appude nidra lechava? Paduko babu nenu inka me desam ravataniki 10 hrs padthundi podduna 4 nunchi em chestav airport lo’ ani edpisthadi Sailu..
‘ Edo ma desam vasthunavu malli sarigga recieve cheskoledhu antaru ani ila kastapadthuna ani antune… ‘Moham Chudu, pedda Maharani vi ani gantalu gantalu eduru chustam…..sarey kani nannu California ramantava? Friends vunaru naku akkada… evening kalavachu? What Say ? ‘ ani antadu Srikanth oppukunte bavundu anattuga…..
‘Hello’ ‘Hello…vinipinchatledhu Sree gattiga matladthava , ani antadi Sailu koncham allari ga. Daniki Sree ’Kalavadam kudaradu ani cheppachuga baaga allari ekuvayindi neeku ikkadiki raa…Aravind nenu kalisi ela edpisthamu ante US antene bhayapadali nuvvu ‘ ani cheputhadu Sree…
‘Ahaa…chudam vachaka… sarey mari nuvvu paduko kasepu.. airport vachesindi… nenu Flight digi annaya vaala intikelaka phone chestanu…Ok mari Bye sree’ ani phone pettesthadi Sailu…
Evening 7 ki intiki vasthadu Aravind… raagane plate lo annam petukoni… srikanth daggaraki vachi kurchuni ‘Sailu Phone chesindi ra…Monday kalusthanu andi, dani chusi enallu ayindo… kani nenu day antha spend cheyalenu me iddaritho… Monday afternoon nunchi work ki ramanadura ma manager, extra work vundi so work ki vellali nenu… Nuvvu daggara vundi danini flight ekkinchu’ ani cheputhadu koncham badha ga…
’Adenti ra andaram enjoy chedham anukunamu…Sarele don’t worry..asale kotha job needi ,Manager chepinattu chesthe it would be an advantage… i will take care don’t worry ..ani cheputhadu Srikanth, Aravind ki…..
Saturday roju Sailu chaala busy ga vuntadi vaala cousins andaritho,.. phone cheyatam kudaradu…
Sunday morning phone chesthundi Srikanth ki ‘ Sorry Sree , matladatam kudaraledhu intlo andaru vunaru…chaala rojulayindi kalisi anduke hadavidi’ ani cheputhadi…
‘Hey thats ok, have fun… family tho ala enjoy cheyatam chaala baguntadi…repu morning 7 kalla airport lo vuntamu’ ani antadu Srikanth
‘Abba nenu vachestanu ga airport ki enduku antha poddune… Aravind vinatledhu, nuvvu anthakanna mondivi’ ani cheputhadi Sailu
‘Telusu kadha vinamu ani, Noru muskoni suggestions ivatam maneseyi’ani cheputhadu Srikanth.
Inthalo Sailu ni evaro pilavatam tho ’Sarey Sree see you tomorrow… annaya pilustunadu’ani cheppi
phone petesthadi.
Phone petagane Sree, Aravind daggariki velli ’Orey mundu manam koncham clean house cheyali anukunta ra ‘antu room antha oka look vesthaadu….
Daniki reply ga Aravind ‘ Nijame ra …maree dust bin laaga vundi’ ani antadu..
Okari moham okaram chuskoni gattiga navukuntaru…
Illantha neat ga sardhesthaaru… dinner chesesi happy ga bed ekkesi nidrapotharu.
Poddune 6 ki alarm moguthadi
‘Kallu terichi teravagane na pedala paina china chirunavvu , inko ganta lo thanani chusthanu ane anandam tho ayundachu’ ani anukuntadu Srikanth manasulo ..
Bed nunchi lechi Aravind room ki velthadu.
Aravind inka musuku lone vundatam chusi gattiga okati isthu veepu meeda ’Legu raa 6 ayindi.. Legu le le…. Nidra Rakshasudivi’ ani arusthadu Srikanth…
Aravind lechi kurchoni kallu nalupukuntu ’Entra podune ne gola… nuvvu snanam chesi nannu lepachu ga… Kullu bothu gadivi ra nuvvu’ ani antundagane… Sree navvi towel tisukoni bathroom loki vellipothadu ready avataniki.
Iddaru fast ga ready ayi airport ki cherukuntaru…Flight land ayindi ani announce cheyagane Arrivals daggara wait chesthuntaru…
Srikanth kallu entho athram ga chusthunai Sailu kosam , inthalo Aravind ‘Vachesindi ra’ anatam tho iddaru atu ga chusthadu Srikanth….
Andamaina pink colour chudidar lo..Chakkati roopam tho,.. pedavi paina navvutho naduchukuntu vaala vaypu vasthuntadi Sailu thanani chusthu vundipothadu..aa kshanam nenu ekkada vunado kuda telidam ledhu, kanti ninda , manasu ninda thana roopam thapisthe emi teliyatledhu srikanth ki…
Aravind thana daggariki velli bujala chutu cheyi vesi ‘Ela vunnave? Enalu ayindi Rakshasi ninnu chusi’ antu Srikanth vaypu thisukostunadu thanani…
Srikanth daggariki vachi ‘ Enti Srikanth garu gurthupataledha’.. antu shake hand ki cheyyi isthadi Sailu ..Srikanth thana cheyyini andisthuu ‘ Na gundello vunna devathavi ninnu gurthu patakapodama ‘ani manasulo anukuntu…’Welcome Sailu…’ananu..
Andaru Kaburlu chepukuntu restaurant ki velli Breakfast chestharu..Sree thanatho entho matladali, evo kaburlu cheppali ani anukuntadu aiport ki vache mundhi kani thanani chusaka notlo nunchi mata ravatamledhu … thanani ala silent ga chudatam nijamga edo teliyani anandani istundi Sree ki… Breakfast chesi intiki vastharu… kaburlu chepukuntu vunte vallaki lunch time kuda telidam ledhu… Aravind, Sree kalisi digina photos and vaala college days photos chupinchi jokes vesukuntu vuntaru… ‘Bandoda entha lavu vunde vadivi …Ipudenti Gym mahima ila ayipoyavu? Avunu le sanna padakapothe pillani ivaru kadha’ antundi aravind ni edpisthu..Carroms adukoni chaala rojulayindi ani caroms aadukuntaru kasepu…
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‘Abayilu ivala Lunch na Duty iddaru rest tisukondi’ antundi sailu…ventane nenu’ Ekkada rest Room lo antava ‘ ani slow ga ananu aravind tho… ‘Enti anavu naku edo vinipinchindi , hello…na vanta thine adrustam vundalama ‘antu garitanu galilo thiputhundi… ‘Sarele maku bhojanam pette adrustam neku kalipistunam ivaltiki ani annadu Aravind…’Sailu nijamga chaala baaga vanta chesindi.. enallu ayindo alanti chakkati bhojanam chesi anukunamu’…Lunch avagane Aravind ready ayi, bag tisukoni baylderthunadu…’Nenu vachanu ani kuda ledhu…velipothunav rakshasuda’ andi Sailu..
Vaadu vSailu daggariki velli ‘Sorry ra…naku chaala badha ga vundi kani thappadu anadu..malli epudu chustano…jagratha..ila eppudu navuthoone vundu…manasuni haayiga vunchuko…sare na ‘antu thala nimiraadu Sailu di..
Mugguru kalisi car daggariki vellaru Aravind ki bye chepdhamani…
Aravind car ekkabothu Sree vaypu chusi….’Orey flower garden ki tisukellu Sailu ni, thanaki flowers ante chaala istam,.. baaga istpadthadi garden ni’ annadu…’Wow, flower garden aa ? please Sree tisukelava naku chala istam’ anagane’ Sarey tisukelthanu nijamga chaala baguntadi… u will like it anadu Srikanth … Aravind car keys ni Sree vaypu visiresi bus lo velthunanu ani cheppi vellipoyadu… Sree and Sailu lopaliki vachi mobiles and jackets tisukoni, flower garden ki baylderaru… Car lo velthundaga… Sailu ,Sree vanaka chusi…’ Epatinuncho ninnu okka vishayam adugudam anukuntunanu Sree, Nuvvem anukonu antene‘ ani cheppindi…
Sree manasulo’ Enti ila antundi nenu thanani istapaduthuna vishayam telusukunda, thanaki ilantivi nachavu ani chepithe’ anukuntu..’AAh enti Adugu parledhu’ annadu….

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Episode—3

‘AAh Enti Adugu parledhu’ annadu… ‘Emi Ledhu netho matladuthunte anipisthadi, eedo badha manasulo petukoni madhana padthunav ani? Is everything ok? ‘ ani adugutundi…
Sree ki em cheppalo ardham kaaledhu… thana gurinchi antha cheppeyali ani anukunadu kani Sailu ne thana manasu chadivinattuga aduguthunte, nijamga thanani antha baaga ardham cheskunanduku chaala anandam ga anipichindi….
‘Nenu neetho chaala cheppali Sailu…enduko telidu evariki chepukoledhu kani nuvvu raagane neku cheppali anukuna… Nuvvu ala aduguthunte naku shocking ga vundi ,..na manasu ela chadivavo naku ardham kaledhu ?’ ani cheppi okka nimsham aagi malli cheppatam modalupetadu,
‘ Na Kutumbam gurinchi neku cheppali… Amma neeku telusu.. iddaru akka lu neeku telusu… kani ma nanagaru gurinchi telusukovali.. ayina 6 yrs back chachipoyaru .. kaadu….Athmahathya chesukunaru, evening mamol ga baytaki vellina manishi night entha sepatiki intiki rakapothe Pedda Baava nenu kalisi ma Factory ki vellamu..factory antha chusamu kani ekkada kanipinchaledhu… venakala matram ma car park chesi vundi… velli chusthe andulo Daddy chanipoyi kanipincharu’ani cheppadu…Iddaru Madhya maunam chotu cheskundi kasepu…Sailu nemadiga ‘I am very sorry Sree.. intha badha manasulo petukoni…andariki duram ga ila vundatam chaala kastam…asalu ala cheskovalsina avsaram emochindi?’ani adigindi
‘Maku Granite stone cutting factory vundedi… Daddy adi kakunda vere business chesevaru…finance business lo dabbulu tisukuna vaalu venakki ivatledhu..ala chaala apullo munigipoyi praanam thiskunaru, Nijamga ivaltiki ardham avadu ala cheskune manishi kadhu kani endukala jarigindo, adi aayinaki.. devudike teliyali’ani cheppadu……
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’ Anthe kadhu, Daddy poyaka telisindhi entha appulu vunayo maku, appulu vallu thaloka maata anaru.. Chaala mandi appulu vunayani epudu inti meedaki godavaki vachevaru… Pedda baava appula vaalaki nacha cheppi vallani pampinche varu, ma factory ni appulu vallu sontham chesukunaru. Adhi poga maku 25 lakhs appulu migilayi, daniki ma inti papers bank lo thakattu petti aa dabbutho appulu anni teercharu… Amma thanaki vunna nagalu anni ammi nannu ikkadiki pampinchindi… Elagaina manchi udyogam techukoni ma illu ni vidipinchali, naanagari gnapakam ga maatho migilindi adi okkate…Amma enno avamanalu badha lu paddadi…Nenu thanani eppudu santhosham ga vunchali ‘ani cheppi car aapadu.
Garden ravadam tho iddaru digi tickets tisukoni lopaliki vellaru…Andamaina aa poola mokkalu swagatam palikayi iddariki… raka rakala rangulu ,thalani atu itu uputhu entho bagunayi… ’Beautiful! chaala bagundi Sree… Oh my God! Asalu enni colors vunayo… Hey ee color chusava’ antu Sree cheyyi patukoni oka andamaina puvvu ni chupichindi Sailu…thanu preminchina amayi okkasari cheyyi patukunesariki Sree ki oppiri aadaledhu…Sailu vanka chusthu vundipoyadu… garden antha thirigi oka chota kurchunaru……..’Nijamga wonderful experience.. bhale vundi Sree…thank you so much ..’ andi sailu…Sree thana vanka chusthu chinnaga navvadu… Sree daggaraga jarigindi Sailu… thana cheythi meeda cheyyi vesi..’badha padaku Sree..nuvvu thappakunda anukunavanni sadhisthavu naku aa nammakam vundi’ ani antunte srikanth ki kallalo neelu agaledhu…
’Hey enti idi chinapiladila…cha cha voorko.. nanagaru gurthu ravadam sahajam kani ayina ki nuvvu ila edisthe assalu nachadu…ayina badha padithe neeku nachuthada cheppu? ‘ ani odarchindi Sailu. ’Idigo nuvvu ila badha padithe ikkada andaru nenu ninnu edo chesesa anukuntaru, navvu baabu ‘ andi.
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Sree ki aa matalaki navochindi…Sailu cheyyi patukoni ‘Thanks ra ,nijamga enduko neeke chepukovali anipinchindi ..Aravind ki kuda telidu ivevi… nuvvu parichayam kaakamundu, okkadini rathrulu chaala badha padevadini endukante I hold a very special relationship with my Dad…roju rathri nenu Daddy kalisi bhojanam chesi nidroche daka kaburlu chepukoni padukunevalam…ayina poyaka ayina tho paate naa Nidra kuda poyindi..entha prayatninchina nidra pattedi kaadhu… nee parichayam ayyaka antha marchipoyanu…roju neetho matladi padukunte inkem gurthu raavu sailu… thank you so much for everything’ annadu Sree…
‘Sree inko sari thanks ante debbalu thintavu… chudu nenu neetho epatiki vuntanu , eppudu navuthu vundu..’ ani cheppindi Sailu…aa nimisham Srikanth ki thana manasulo maata sailu ki cheppeyali anipinchindi kani idantha ippude cheppi inthalo premisthunanu ante thanemaina anukuntundemo ani cheppalekapoyadu…Iddaru kalisi akkada nunchi baylderaru airport ki…
Sree manasu rodhisthundi…Sailu ni inka inka chudali anukuntunadu…chaala kaburlu cheppali anukuntunadu… Airport cherukunaka… iddaru nemmadiga maunam ga naduchukuntu lopaliki vellaru …
‘ Departures daggariki vachaka Sailu matladatam modalu petindi ‘Ayyo marchipoya Sree..’ antu thana bag lo cheyyi petti two boxes theesindi…oka dani meeda Arvind ani vundi inko dani meeda Sree ani vundi..renditni Srikanth cheythilo petti…’A small gift’ ani cheppindi…’Abba entidi enduku idantha’ anadu Sree..’Just na gurthuga’ ani cheppindi sailu… Inthalo announcement ravatam tho.. Nemadiga Srikanth ni chusthu venakki velipotundi Sailu….venakki thirigi velthu Bye cheppindi ..Sree kuda cheppadu…
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Aa Nimisham lo Srikanth ki sailu daggarriki velli ’ please nannu vadhili velladu natho eppatiki vundipooo I Love you so much Sailu’ ani cheppalani vundi…. kani ilanti samayam lo chepakapotam manchidi anukuntu maunam ga vundipotunadu….
Sailu ki enduko manasulo chaala badha ga vundi…. eppudu evarini vadhulthuna ila anipinchaledhu thanaki… thanake ardham avatledhu…malli malli venakki thirigi Sree ki bye chepthundi……..thanalo thane anukuntundi ‘Entidi? Enduku ila anipistundi??? Chaala sarlu mummy vaalani vadhili velthuna ila anipinchaledhu…endukintha badha?….Am i missing something?’ … Nadusthuna manishi okka saariga aagindi… venakki thirigi gaba gaba Sree vaypu naduchukuntu vastundi…endukala vastundo Sree ki ardham avaledhu… chaala daggariki vachaka…’Enti Sailu emaindi? emaina marchipoyava?’ ani adigadu Srikanth…. Sailu thana thala paiki ethi Srikanth kallaloki chusthundi edo cheppali anattuga….

End of Episode 3

Coming up……….

(Naku udyogam vachindi ra… Monday joining…I am very Happy…)

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Episode-4

Sailu thana thala paiki ethi Srikanth kallaloki chusthundi edo cheppali anattuga….
‘ Ne gnapakam ga nakem gift ledha mari??’ ani adigindi … Sree ki em cheppalo ardham avaledhu.. kani manasulo maatram Sailu ki baaga daggaraga jarigi thana rendu cheythultho Sailu buggalni patukoni ‘Naa manasuni ichesa kadhara .. Patukelipothunav ga’ anali anipichindi, kani therukuni….. ’Em kavalo cheppu ra.. thappakunda istanu’ anadu… Sailu chinnaga navvi ‘Emi vadhule kani oka photo digudamu kalisi’ ani bag lonchi camera thisi atu ga velthuna passenger ni aapi oka photo thiyamani adigindi… iddaru nunchoni oka photo digutharu… Sailu aa passenger ki thanks cheppi athanu vellagane… ‘ thanks Sree’ ani cheputhundi… ‘ Naku kuda pampinchu ee photo, nuvvu vellaka’ ani cheputhadu Sree… ‘Hmmm sure’ anesi Bye chepthu vellipoyindi… ala nunchoni Sailu velipoyentha varaku chusi , intiki vachesadu Srikanth ..
Flight lo kurchuna Sailu endukoo chala diguluga feel avthundi… thana bag lonchi camera ni thisi vallu iddaru digina photo ni malli malli chuskundi… flight lo vunantha seepu Sree cheppina maatalu pade pade gurthochayi… ala alochisthu nidrapoyindi … Sree ki kuda mansantha chaala diguluga vundi assalu nidra pattaledu aa ratri…’Na manasulo maata cheppeyalsindi… cha.. malli thanani eppudu chustano, asalu emanukuntundo telisedi kadha’ anukunadu manasulone…ee alochanalathone eppudo nidrapatesindi Sree ki kuda… morning nidra legagane Sailu ki phone chesthadu … ‘ Enti Sailu , safe ga reach ayyava? Oka phone cheyalsindi reach avagane ‘ annadu…. ‘ Ledhu Sree apatike chaala tired ga vunavu enduku disturb cheyatam ani cheyaledu’ cheppindi sailu…. ‘Night nuvvu ichina gift chusanu, chaala bagundi… endukantha expensive watch ….chepthe vinavu kadha… thank you so much ra’ cheppadu Sree…. ’ Hey mana photo kuda chaala baaga vachindi, pampistanu neeku kuda chudu’ chepthadi sailu..
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Iddaru matladukoni phone pettesaka… Sree bed meeda nunchi lechi fresh ayi kitchen loki velladu coffee kalupukundam ani… Aravind kindaki vachi ‘Good Morning ra… Sailu phone chesinda? Cherukunda jagrathaga? ‘ani aduguthadu , Sree ichina coffee tisukuntu …. ‘Aah indaka nene chesanu… bane cherukundi anta’ cheppadu Sree coffee sip chesthu, …Aravind velli sofa meeda kurchoni ‘Orey chepatam marchipoyanu, India veldhamu anukuntunanu ra…. Daddy okasari ramantunaru… asalu vachaka velaledhu kadha… so okasari andarini kalisi vadhamu anukuntunanu’ ani chepthadu …. Iddaru kasepu kaburlu chepukuni Breakfast chesthundaga Bell ring ayindi…evaru vacharo chudam ani Srikanth velthaadu… Postman vaala vachina letters anni ichesi.. oka register post kuda vachindi ani cheppi sign cheyinchukoni aa Post ni cheythilo petti vellipothadu….. thalupu vesesi lopaliki vasthu open chesadu Sree … ‘Era emaina panikochevena leka antha cheytha chedaremena?’ adigadu Aravind…. ‘Orey Baavaaa…cheytha chedaram emiti ra… pilichi Udyogam istunadu …naku udyogam vachindi raaaaaaaa’ anandam ga letter ni Aravind cheythilo pedthu cheppadu Sree…. Aravind dani chaduvthu sofa lonchi legisi…
’Na tickets konipetei ra, ne salary ragane,… vache nela chuskundam’ anadu Aravind navuthu…’ Abba …inka udyogam lo cherane ledhu apude modaletava… Its time to party ‘ annadu Sree… Mundu ee vishayani Sailu ki cheppali anukoni , phone chesathadu thanaki … ‘Hello Sailu….. oka good news ra..’ ani cheppadu..’ Good news aa… ento twaraga cheppu Sree’ andi athruthaga( curious )…. ‘Naku udyogam vachindi ra… Monday joining…I am very Happy…ninne kadha anukunam chusava ivala vachesindi’ ani cheppadu anandam ga .. ‘Congrats Sree!! Mari party ledha??..’’ ani adigindi…. ‘Thappakunda istanu cheppu epudostunav malli?’ adigadu Sree…. ‘Babu…part lu vachi ivali anthe kani memu vachi tisukomu…cheppu, epudostunav mari ma desaniki?’ ani adigindi Sailu chaala happy ga….
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’ Vasthanu ra.. koncham job lo set avagane sure ga vasthanu ne daggariki’ cheppadu Sree…. iddaru kasepu matladukoni phone petesaru… Sree phone pettaka thana room loki velli , prathi roju thanu rasukune diary thisi, raayatam modalu pettadu
‘Sailu na manasu loki vachina daggara nunchi anni aanandale… Thanu na jeevitham loki vache roju kosam eduru chustunanu…. ‘
‘ Congrats Srikanth…Job kottesav’ ani rasukoni date veskuntadu…..
Rojulu gadustunayi, Srikanth thana job lo settle avthunadu….. Aravind chepinattu gane India velladu….. Oka roju poddune 6 o clock ki Sailu phone mogindi… nidra lone lechi phone chusthe ‘ Private Number’ ani vundi… evarabba anukuntu ‘Hello’ antadi…. evaru palakaledhu… malli ‘Hello ,Hello’ andi… inka answer rakapoyesariki ‘Whos is this’ ani adigindi… nemadiga oka gonthu ‘Happy Birthday To You,Happy Birthday to You…Happy Birthday Dear Sailu….Happy Birthday To You’ ani padatam vinipinchindi ….’Hey Sree….Thank You so much… neeku ela telusu ivala na birthday ani?’ ani adigindi… ‘ Nene cheppanu ,Nene cheppanu ‘ anni antunadu Aravind .. ‘Happy Birthday Sailaja ‘ ani cheputaadu thanu kuda … ‘Oye nuvvu kuda vunnava line lo? , chaala thanks iddariki kuda’ ani cheppindi…. ‘Thanks okkatena, intha kastapadi chestunam atleast party kuda ivava?’ ani adigaadu Sree… ‘Ikkadiki randi nayana istanu ‘ cheppindi sailu….
‘Orey gurthunda ??…evaro flashback lo chepparu, Party kavalante vachi tisukoru, iche vaalu vachi ivali ani’ annadu Sree, Aravind tho… ‘Ponile ra Birthday Baby kadha enduku edpinchatav’ annadu Aravind … ‘Aravind, thanq thanq ilage nannu support chesthu vundu neeku ee sari manchi party isthanu’ cheppindi sailu…. ‘ Anthe le amma , ardha ratri kurchoni phone chestunanu chudu, paiga veedini conference lo pettanu chudu nade thappu’ annadu chiru kopam natisthu Sree… mugguru saradhaga matladukoni phone pettesaru…
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India nunchi Sailu vaala parents phone chesi wish chestharu… thana room mate Nandini vachi thalupu thosthune ’Hey Darling…Happy Birthday’ ani vachi Sailu ni gattiga hug cheskoni wishes cheppindi…. ‘Thanks Nandu.. ippude amma vaalu, Sree and aravind phone chesaru… felt very happy’ ani cheppindi… ‘Sree wishes cheppatame kadhu ne kosam idi pampinchadu’ antu cheythilo oka box pettindi… dani meeda ‘Puttina roju Subhakankshalu Sailu’ ani raasi vundi… Sailu chaala ascharyam ga dani open chesthe andulo oka andamaina Watch vundi,…. dani chusi Nandini ila antadi ‘Ohhh… chaala bagunde watch… eedi cheythiki pedthanu’ antu watch ni box lonchi thisi Sailu cheythiki pettindi…
‘Neeku chaala baaga suit ayinde… very nice selection… enthaina Sree ni mechukovali… andamaina gift ichadu antha kante andamaina neeku, ee heart shape dial chusava?… edo thana manasuni ee box lo pack chesi isthunattu vundi ’ ani chilipi ga sailu ni chusi cheppindi…. ‘Noru muyyi… asalu ilanti alochanalu anni neeke vasthayi… inthaki gift ela vachindi ikkadiki , ne pane kadha?’ antu Nandu chevi patukundi…’ Thalli ,nannu kodthavente? … pampinchindi Sree… premaga puchukundi nuvvu , edo majilo courier service chesanu..’ andi edpisthu sailu ni…. ‘Malli prema doma anavante champestanu’ andi kopam ga Sailu … ‘ Endukoo chaala premistunadu anipistunde… koncham karuninchachu kadha ?’ adigindi Nandu… Kopam ga Nandu vanka chusthu edo anabothu vundaga Sailu phone malli ring ayindi….evara ani thisi chusindi… ‘Private Number Calling ‘ ani vastundi…
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Sailu chinnaga navukoni phone answer chesindi ‘ Sree, entidi wishes chepthe saripotundi ga’ ani inka edo cheppabothunte… Atu vaypu phone lo vunna vyakthi ‘Happy Birthday Sailu,.. Sorry its me Raghu!!’ ani chepthadu chaala slow ga… Sudden ga Sailu moham lo anandam maayam ayipoyindi… em cheppalo ardham avaledhu… aa shock lo nunchi bayata padi ‘Thank you…Ela vunaru?’ ani adigindi entho balavantham ga….
‘I am fine…thank you…..How r u?’ ani adigadu Raghu….’Hmm Bagunanu’ andi , emi matladakunda… ‘So life ela vundi?’ adigaadu Raghu… aa prasnaki Sailu ki chaala kopam vachindi at the same time teliyani badha thana kallalo kanipistundi, nemadiga thanani thanu control cheskuni…. ‘Aunty vaalu bagunara?’ adigindi topic ni cut chesthu … ‘Yea fine… so inkenti sangathulu ‘ annadu Raghu…. ‘Ok… class vundi ‘ antadi eemi matladaleka…. ‘ Sarey …take care..Enjoy your Birthday… Bye’ ani cheppi phone petesthadu…. phone petteyagane , cheythulo thala petukuni gattiga edchesthadi Sailu.. Nandu thanani gattiga patukoni ‘Edvaku ra Sailu… Birthday Roju enti idi… ayina veediki ne number evadu ichado’ andi kopam ga…. ‘Nannu enduke inka ila disturb chestunadu… nenem chesanu? ‘ ani Nandu ni patukoni chaala gattiga edchesindi …. ‘Nenu Uncle ki call chestanu , Entidi , asalu budhi lekunda ’ andi Nandu … ‘Ledhu , vadhu.. Vadileyi Nandu… badha padtharu’ antadi Sailu nemadiga, thanani thanu control cheskoni … ‘Sarele Birthday roju ilanti vaala gurinchi alochinchakudadu…. legu lechi ready avu , class ki veldhamu….mana vaalu andaru wait chesthuntaru’ andi Nandu…Nemadiga bed meeda nunchi lecharu iddaru, Nandu door close chesi velipoyindi…. Sailu thana towel tisukoni bathroom loki vellthu Sree ichina watch ni thiyabothu okka nimsham aagi.. aa heart dial ni premaga thana cheytho thadimindi……..

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(Coming Up—– ‘ Engagement 19th … Nuvvu thappakunda raavali, ledante nenu vachi tisukosthanu’ )

Episode—–5

Tondaraga ready ayi college ki cherukunaru Sailu and Nandini…. friends andaru chaala baga wish chesaru… But enduko Sailu matram antha happy ga ledhu… Nandu idantha gamanisthune vundi… Evening class ayyaka intiki cherukunaru iddaru… Nandu adigindi Sailu ni ’ Ente dull ga vunavu, podduna nunchi chustunanu… Edo techi petukuntunavu navvu ni … Raghu phone chesadane kadha?… Ponileve alanti chedu gnapakalni manasulonchi thudichesi , kotha jeevitaniki swagatham palakali’ ani chepthundaga phone ring ayindi.. Sailu phone chusthe ‘Sree Calling ‘ ani vastundi… Sailu phone answer chesi ‘ Hello’ antundi… ‘Hey Sailu , emiti birthday specials…. class ayipoyinda? ani adigadu Srikanth…. Sailu maatladuthuna theeru batti Sree ardham chesukunadu thanu enduko dull ga vundani…. matalo adigadu ‘ Enti Sailu dull ga vunavu?’ ani… ‘Emi ledhu Sree bane vunanu’ ani cheputhadi…’ Nandu vunte pakkana okasari phone ivvu’ ani adutguthadu Sree… Sailu phone ni Nandu ki isthadi …Srikanth , Nandini ni adigaadu…’Enti Nandu ,edo dull ga vundi Sailu ..emaindi?’ ani … ‘Eemi ledhu Bane vundi Sree… Just koncham head ache anta’ cheppindi Nandu…. ‘Ayyo birthday roje vontlo baledhu… koncham chusthu vundu… maree bagokapothe sayantram party cancel cheskoni rest tisukomani cheppu’ cheppadu Sree koncham badha ga… ‘Ledhule she is fine… tablet isthanu’ dont worry ani chepthadi…
Phone pettesaka ….. ’ Ente enduku voorke alanti vaalani thalchukoni badha padthavu? Enno sarlu cheppanu marchipomani… chudu… Adi oka peeda kala( bad dream ) , dani entha twaraga marchipothe antha manchidi’ ani chepthadi Nandu…’ Entha vadhu anukuna marchipolekapothunanu Nandu, I need some time… ‘ ani cheppindi Sailu…
‘Avanni marchipora.. ivala badha padatam kadhu, navvuthu navisthu vundali… eedi koncham navvu….. avune inthaki Heart Dial em chesav? Heart ichi puchukunte baguntademo kadha’ ani mood divert chestundi Nandu….
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Sailu thana friends andarini Dinner ki tisukelindi… chaala baaga enjoy chesaru… Sree thanaki ichina watch ni petukundi Sailu… Bhojanam chesi vachaka chaala tired ga anipinchi Sailu and Nandu iddaru vaala vaala room loki vellipoyaru…Nidra poye mundu Sailu ki sudden ga gurthochindi Sree ki thanks cheppali ani for the gift, twaraga thana phone tisukoni Sree ki phone kalipindi…
Sree phone answer chesadu ‘Hello Birthday Baby…. how was ur day? Baaga enjoy chesara party?Inthaki head ache thagginda ?’ ani adigadu…’Hmm enjoy chesamu…thank you so much for the Gift… chaala bagundi Sree’ cheppindi nemadiga…. ‘Thanks enduku le kani, nachindi kadha… I am happy for that’ cheputhaadu Sree….. iddaru chaala sepu matladukunaru… Sailu manasu chaala prasantham ga anipisthadi…
Poddune nidra lechi office ki ready avthuntadu Sree… inthalo phone ring avatam tho answer chestadu ‘Hello’ annadu Srikanth…’Orey nenu ra…’ annadu Aravind…. ‘Cheppu ra,…. ela enjoy chestunav India trip? Amma vaalantha bagunara?’ adigaadu Sree… ‘Andaru bane vunnaru , nene koncham tension ga vunanu’ cheppadu Aravind… ‘Tension enti ra… emaindi? Antha bane vundi kadha?’ koncham kangaru ga adigadu Srikanth… ‘Antha bane vundi le… Nene na freedom pogotukuntunanu’ cheppadu Aravind…’ Freedom enti ra.. sarigga cheppu… voorke tension pettaku’ annadu Sree chirakuga…’Ok ok.. no more suspense…. naku pelli fix ayindi ra… daddy vaalu nenu vachesariki amayini chusaru… nannu chaala force chesaru okasari chudamani… sarey ani chusanu… I think their selection is Beautiful’ santhosham ga cheppadu Aravind… ‘Orey baava,…. chelli ni tisuku vasthunav maata…. really good news …Congrats ra!…Enti antha slow ga chepthav intha good news? Inthaki pelli eppudu? Chelli ni epudu parichayam chestunav?’ chala anandam ga adigadu Srikanth.

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‘Nuvvu ila aduguthav ani telise , iddaram kalise phone chestunam… idigo isthunanu matladu… Orey marchipoyanu chepatam…thana peru Mallika’ cheppadu, phone Mallika ki andisthu…’ Hello’ andi Mallika koncham siggu paduthu…’ Congrats Mallika!… Really happy fpr you both…. You are very Lucky… ‘ cheppadu Sree chaala happy ga….’Thanks andi’ andi Mallika slow ga… ‘Andi kadhu , Annaya ani pilavali’ cheppadu Sree …Inthalo Phone tisukuntadu Aravind ‘Enti ra, na gurinchi entento chepestunav?’ ani adigadu ……….’Noru muyyi ra …inthaki engagement eppudu’ adi adutguthadu Sree… ‘ Engagement 19th … Nuvvu thappakunda raavali, ledante nenu vachi tisukosthanu’ cheppadu Aravind….’Eee 19th aa? Ledule ra kudaradu .. Office lo assalu khali vundatam ledhu, pelli ki thappakunda vasthanule’ ani cheputhadu Sree…
‘Pelli ippudu appude kadhu ra… oka 3months time padthadi… manam iddaram kalise baylderudam pelli ki… apudemaina ilanti reasons cheppavu ante kanaka champesthanu’ ani cheputhadu Aravind… Iddaru saradhaga pelli kaburlu engagement arrangements gurinchi matladukuntaru… Phone pettesi office ki vellipothadu Srikanth…
Oka roju Sailu vaala father thanaki Phone chesi ‘ Sailu…cheppe maata vinamma… chaala manchi sambandam… abayi America lo Doctor, chaala bagunadu… very good pay… annitiki minchi neeku perfect match… okasari kaluvu… elago UK vastunadu thana Conference kosam.. na bangaru thallivi kadha’ annaru bujjagisthu…’ Daddy, please… na manasu ki thagilina gaayam inka maayaledhu… na gatham nannu ventaduthu vundi… please ippudu ilantivanni pettakandi… na valla kadhu…I need some time’ ani cheputhundi chaala kopam ga…. ‘ Chudama avvani ayipoyayi… maku vunna oke okka bangaru thallivi… nuvvu happy ga family tho enjoy cheyalani anukuntam kadha… ayina appudu jarigina vatillo ne thappu em ledhu ga… nuvenduku siksha vesukuntunav?’ annaru brathimiladuthu…’
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Sailu ki em cheppalo ardham avaledhu… ‘Sarey Daddy, already na number ichesaru , kalusthanu ani kuda cheppesaru… me maata, paruvu, nilabetadam kosam kalustanu.. kani naku nachakapothe ventane reject chestanu, inka merem matladakandi’ antu Phone petesindi kopam ga … Ala kurchoni alochana lo munigipoyindi… em cheyallo ardham avaledhu… Nandu ki phone chesi cheppindi …. ‘Abba Edo antha ayipoyinattu ente ne badha… kalusthanu anaru anthe ga’ andi Nandu casual ga.. ‘ Ente ala antavu.. chesukune interest naku lenapudu kalisi em chestanu’ andi sailu koncham chirakuga… ‘ Sarele kalisi matladu, emo who knows neeku nachachu emo’ cheppindi Nandu…
Sailu thana watch vanka chuskuntundi Coffe Shop lo kurchoni… inthalo venaka nunchi oka voice vinipichindi ‘Hello… Meeru Sailaja kadha?’ ani adigadu… Sailu lechi nunchoni…’ Meeru? Suresh ?’ ani adugutadi doubtful ga….’Yea… I am very Sorry… tondaraga ravalani chaala try chesanu… Koncham late ayindi Conference lo? Chaala sepu ayuntadi meeru vachi?’ annadu Suresh…’ No No..ippude vachanu.. Its ok…So, How was ur Conference?’ adigindi Sailu… ‘ It was Good…Thank You…. so em tisukuntaru? ‘ adigadu Suresh… ‘ I will have a Cappuccino’ cheppindi Sailu… Suresh iddariki two Cappuccino’s order chesadu… Sailu vaypu thirigi ‘ So.. me course epudu avthundi? Future plans enti? ‘ adigadu sunnitham ga… ‘Course is about to finish…. Future plans ante Job cheyali anukuntunanu’ cheppindi Sailu nemadiga… ‘Good… na gurinchi eemi adagara?’ annadu chinnaga navvi….. Sailu koncham uncomfortable ga feel ayindi , edo okati adagali anattuga ‘ London inthaka mundu vachara? So did you visit any places? ‘ ani adigindi mamol ga…

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Suresh ki Sailu position ardham ayinattu ‘ Ledhu first time vachanu, work purpose kadha..time ledhu … night velipothunanu’ ani cheppi oka nimsham aagi malli thane ila annadu…’Sailu, this is just a casual meet, Please feel free… naku me past gurinchi telusu, alage na gurinchi kuda meku me nanagaru cheppi vuntaru… Manam pelli , relationship antha pakkana pedthe , first manchi friends ga vundachu… Take your own time… nakem kangaru ledhu… Me lanti manchi manasunna vyakthi na partner avali anukuntunanu… Alage meku kuda antha fine anukunte, manam marriage cheskovachu’ annadu chaala convincing ga…
Sailu ki nijamga em matladalo ardham avaledhu, alage calm ga vundipoyindi , appudu Suresh i ‘ I am Sorry , nenemaina mimalni hurt chesana? ‘ ani adigadu… ‘No ..No… You are very true.. Meeru chaala baaga chepparu… I really appreciate it… as u said .. Naku koncham time kaavali… I hope you understand’ ani cheppindi… ‘I definitely Do… apatidaaka We can be good friends’ ani lesthu thana cheyyi andinchadu shake hand ki ….Sailu kuda lechi shake hand chesindi.. Iddaru kalisi coffe shop lonchi baytaki vachaka ,Suresh Bye cheppi Airport ki vellipoyadu… Sailu kuda nemadiga intiki vachesindi… Nandu raagane adigindi ‘So how was the meet? Emanadu? ‘ ani .. iddaru dinner ki kurchunaru…bhojanam chesthu jarigina discussion antha cheppindi Nandu tho.. ‘Sareleve, kangaru emundi… nemadiga alochinchu’ ani cheputhadi Nandu .. Iddaru bhojanam chesi evari bedroom loki vallu vellipoyi padukunipoyaru…
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Sailu poddune lechi phone chuskundi Sree phone chesademo ani… Missed calls emi lekapoyesariki… fresh ayi vachi phone chesindi Sree phone ki ‘Mobile is Switched off’ ani vasthadi .. inko 2 times try chesina ade answer ravatam tho, phone pettesi lechi kitchen loki vellindi… Nandu appatike lechi Breakfast chesi , kitchen clean chesindi….. Sailu thanani chusi… ‘Ente nuvvu intha poddune lechavu… paiga ento Kitchen gumagumaladistunav ..enti sangathi? ’ ani adigindi… Nandu chinnaga navvi ‘ Special Breakfast ivala… today is something special’ ani cheppindi… Inthalo Door Bell ring ayindi .. Sailu door vaypu velthu Nandu tho ‘Intha poddune Evare?’ antadi . …Thalupu open chesi… thana kallani thane nammalenattuga chusthu vundipoyindi….

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(Coming up— Enti Sailaja garu, gurthu pattaledha, Mee kosam intha duram vasthe nannu marchipothe ela?)

Episode—6
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Thana kallani thane nammalenattuga chusthu vundipoyindi…’ Enti Sailaja garu, gurthu pattaledha , Me kosam intha duram vasthe, nannu marchipothe ela?’ ani aduguthadu Sree navuthu….’ Suprise!! cheppaga special breakfast for special person ani’ appude akkadiki vachina Nandu cheputhadi Sailu ki…
‘Asalu… iddaru bhale edpisthunaru nannu, ayina nuvventi intha sudden ga ,okka maata chepachu kadha … Sarele… lopaliki ra…. luggage eedi ? ‘ adigindi Sailu , chaala santhosham ga… ‘Nenu ikkadiki oka project work meeda vachanu ra…. actually Australia velamanaru, kani project change cheskoni ikkadiki vachanu, Nenu neeku chepdhamani ninna evening call chesanu kani ne mobile off chesi vundi, so intiki chesthe Nandu answer chesindi… thanaki chepthe… Suprise chedhamani neeku cheppadhu andi, colleagues vunaru andaram hotel lo vuntunamu ’ cheppaadu eemi teliyanattu face petti…’ Adi cheppindi nuvvu patinchesava? Mundu deeni baaga thannali’ antu Nandu nethi meeda okati vesi, Sree vaypu thirigindi ‘ Nijamga , very hapy to see u… ikkade vundalsindi maatho patu… saradhaga vundedi kadha’ cheputhadi Sailu… ‘Ledhu ra , andaram kalisi vachamu kadha..bagodu … Its ok… emundi le roju kalusthamu ga’ chepadu Sree… Mugguru kalisi kaburlu cheppukuntu Breakfast chesaru…
Aa roju Saturday avvatam tho mugguru kalisi baytaki vellaru.. London antha chusi , Lunch chesaru….. rojantha baaga thirigi tired ayipoyi mugguru intiki cherukunaru… Nandu, door thisthundaga, Sree vaalu iddarini chusthu ‘ Nenu velthanu ra, chaala late ayindi ga… meeru kuda rest tisukondi… repu kaludhamu… Monday nunchi malli busy ayipothanu’ ani cheputhadu Sree… ‘Hey lopaliki ra, vellachu le… kasepu kurchoni vellu’ aduguthadi Nandu…Chaala night ayindani, iddairni rest tisukomani cheppi vellipothadu Sree…
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Podduna Sailu phone chesthadi Sree ki ‘ Good Morning… Nidra patindha? BF kalisi chedam ikkadiki vachei’ cheputhadi Sailu…’ Koncham late ga padukunanu… kani slept well… BF ikkada friends tho chesesthanu… aa tarvatha kalusthanu, mekemaina program vundha?’ aduguthadu Sree..
‘Enti pose kodthunava? Makem programs vuntai… ne thala thineytame ma program… Sarele BF okati me colleagues tho cheyyi, kani lunch and dinner intlone cheyali, 11 kalla vachesei.. Ok na’ order vesthunattuga cheppindi Sailu…’Alage Madam, inkemaina cheyamantara?’ navuthu aduguthadu Sree ….’Inkem levu Sir … vetakaram ekkuvayindi, Raa ikkadiki chepthanu’ antu phone pettesindi Sailu …. Sailu phone pettesaka , Sree lechi fresh ayi vasthadu…laptop open chesi andulo Sailu photo ni chusthu ‘ Ninnu entha sepu chusina inka inka chudali anipistundi, kani na manasulo maata chepudam ante maatalu ravatledhu, nannu intha baaga ardham chesukunav, na manasuni kuda telusuko ra’ ani manasulo anukuntadu Sree…
‘Sree, neeku ee shirt chaala baguntadi… eedi itu thirugu ‘ antu shop lo Sree meeda aa shirt ni petti chustundi Sailu… ‘Inkenni Sailu… shop antha konedam poni? ‘ annadu Sree kastha edpisthu Sailu ni…. podduna nunchi mugguru shopping chesthune vunnaru… sayantram intiki cherukoni bhojanalu ayyaka Sree baylderi vellipothadu, Sailu and Nandu lopaliki vachi, iddaru velli padukuntaru…Monday rojantha Sree chaala busy ga vuntadu, Sailu ki thanatho matladalani chaala vuntadi kani chaala busy ga vunadu ani telusu kabatti disturb cheyadu… Night 9 ki Sailu office nunchi baytaki raagane phone chesthadu Sailu ki ‘ Hello Sailu… Sorry ra podduna nunchi kudaraledhu… okka nimsham khali ledhu’ ani cheputhadu koncham diguluga…’ Hmm ok, thinnava? ‘ adigindi Sailu koncham dull ga… ‘Enti ra kopam vachinda? Abba Sorry ra…na bangaru thallivi kadha’ brathimiladuthadu Srikanth .

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Sailu eemi matladadhu…. Sree ki Sailu ala phone lo vundi kuda dull ga vundesariki inka badha ga anipisthadi ‘Sarey ippude vasthanu vundu, em vandukunaru intlo? Nenu vasthuna bhojananiki’ ani cheputhadu convince chedam anattuga… ‘ Em akarledhu.. ma intlo ginnelu kadigesi, borlinchesam kuda, nuvvu bhojanam chesi paduko…good night’ ani cheppi phone petesthadi… Sree ki eemi ardham avadhu , sarele kopam ga vundemo anukoni hotel ki vellipothadu… Bathroom lo fresh avthundaga Srikanth phone ring avthuntadi… evaro ento anukoni snanam quick ga finish chesi vachi chuskuntadu… Sailu missed call vuntadi… kopam thagindemo anukuntu Phone chestadu
‘ Sailu, fresh avuthunanu… kopam thaginattena? ’ aduguthadu mellaga…’Bhojanam chesava? ‘ ani aduguthadi Sailu… ‘Ledhu ra, thintanu ippudu velli, ready avthunanu’ ani chepthadu ready avthu…
‘ Nenu intlo wait chesthunannu, 15mins lo ikkadiki vachei , kalisi bhojanam chedam’ani cheppesi phone petesthadi Sailu… ‘Pichi Pilla’ anukoni fast ga ready ayi, cab lo Sailu vaala intiki velthadu Sree..
Lopaliki vachaka, ‘Nandu ledha?’ adigaadu Srikanth… ‘padukundi, kurcho’ antu plates lo annam petti, kurchuntadi Sailu ..Srikanth kurchoni bhojanam start chesthadu.. ‘Chaaru chaala bagundi, koncham ghatu ekuvaynattu vundi ’ antaadu Srikanth chinnaga navuthu… aa maataki Sailu ki navochindi , iddaru okari mohalu okari chuskoni gattiga navvukuntaru… kaburlu chepukuntu bhojanam finish chestharu , Sree sofa lo kurchoni TV on chesthadu… Sailu kitchen antha clean chesi vachi, ‘Oye enti deeni mundu Fix ayav, legu , kasepu walk chesi vadhamu, climate bagundi kadha’ ani chepthu remote tho TV off chesthadi Sailu…’Sarey pada, neeku ilanti alavatu kuda vundha ?’ ani aduguthadu Sree…’Vundi kani pada babu’ antu iddaru door close chesi, saradhaga walk cheyatam start chestharu..
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Naduchukuntu vachi, Thames River pakkana oka bench meeda kurchuntaru… Andamaina nindu jaabili, mellaga paruthuna Nadi, chinna chinna poola mokkalo, challati gaali… entho prasantham ga vundi aa pradesam… Kasepu ayaka ila antadu Srikanth ‘Entha bagundi kadha, so beautiful… London kuda intha prasantham ga vuntada?’ ani aduguthadu Sailu ni chusthu… ‘Anduke walking ki pada ananu… naku kuda chaala istam ee place ante’ ani chepthadi Sailu… Sree lechi mundu goda meda cheythulu petti river ni chusthu, ila antadu

‘Kadhile Mabbulo nee Usulu,
Pooche pulalo ne Suvasanalu,
Paare Selayerulo nee Navvulu,
Chalatti galilo ne vechani matalu,
Enneni Madhuranubhutlu Priya’

Sailu athanu cheppindi vini, lechi vachi Sree pakkana nunchoni ’ Hey bhale vundi kavitha… inthaki evari navvulu, evari Usulu? ’ ani aduguthadi ….Srikanth okka nimsham eemi matladakunda nemadiga thana vaypu thirigi kallaloki chusthu ‘ Neeve’ antadu………….Sailu koncham shock ga eemi ardham avanattu chusthadi…. Srikanth ,Sailu vunna vaypuki thirigi, Sailu rendu cheythulu patukuni
‘ I love you Sailu’ani cheputhadu… Sailu ki em cheppalo ardham avadhu, srikanth kallaloki chusthu vundipothadi… ‘Please, ee cheyyi epatiki vadhaladhu, naku ne thodu eppatiki kavali’ antadu Sree inka gattiga Sailu cheythini patukuntu…
Sailu aa maataltho thana cheythulni vidipinchukoni venakki thirigi vellipodam anukuntu okka nimsham aagi ‘ Good Night Srikanth’ ani cheppi vellipothadi….
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Marusati roju Srikanth evening daaka chaala busy ga vuntadu, 7 ki office lonchi baytapadi , Sailu vaala intiki cherukoni Bell ring chesthadu , Nandu door open chesi ‘ Hi Srikanth, come in… Sailu paina vundi… pilusthanu, okka nimsham ‘ ani cheppi, paiki velthadi Sailu room loki… Nandu kindaki vachi ‘ Kurcho Srikanth… dinner ready’ ani edo chepabothunte , Sailu kinda ki vasthadi… Sailu ni chudagane ardham ayindi Srikanth ki, night antha thanu padukoledhani, aa kallu chusthe ardham ayindi baaga edchindani… ‘ Enti vontlo baledha?’ adigadu Srikanth… Kindaki chusthuna Sailu okkasariga thala ethi Kopam ga chusindi Srikanth ni… inthalo Nandu ‘ Ento Srikanth, deeniki edo ayindi podduna nunchi annitki kopam, chiraku, entha adigina chepatledhu, neeke cheppali emaindo’ ani chepthadi.. ‘ Raa, mundu bhojanam chedam’ ani pilusthadu Srikanth…’Naku akali ledhu, meeru thinandi’ ani cheppi paiki velipothadi… thana room loki velli thalupu vesukoni bed meeda kurchuni vundaga thalupu knock avthadi..’Raave’ antadi Sailu…’Nenu, Srikanth’ chepthadu Sree… elanti answer lekapoyesariki, door open chesi room loki velthadu Sree…
Srikanth cheythilo plate chusi ‘ Naaku akali ledhu ananu ga’ chepthadi Sailu… ‘Kurcho ‘ ani bed meeda kurchobedthadu Srikanth…mudhalu kalipi noru theravamani aduguthadu… Sailu ki ala annam vaala Amma thappisthe evaru thinipinchaledhu… aa Nimisham lo Sailu kallalo neelu thirigipoyayi…thanaki teliyakundane noru terichindi…
Annam thinpinchaka.. ‘Nenu , Nandu bhojanam chesthu vuntamu, nuvvu koncham fresh ayi dress change cheskoni raa… Walk ki veldhamu’ ani door close chesthu…’ Nuvvu walk ki vasthunavu, nenu kinde wait chestanu’ ani cheppi door close chesi velipothadu plate tisukoni…

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Iddaru ade bench meeda pakka pakkana kurchunaru, Srikanth kasepu maunam ga vunadu, edo chepdam anukoni Sailu vanka thirigaadu , inthalo Sailu ne ‘ Please Sree, ee vishayam gurinchi manam matladukovadhu.. naku istam ledhu’ ani chepthadi nemadiga… Srikanth lechi nunchoni ‘Enduko telusukovacha?’ ani aduguthaadu.. ‘Naku istam ledhu’ andi Sailu koncham gatttiga…’ Na prema istam ledha? Nenu istam ledha?’ ani aduguthadu Srikanth… ‘Sree… pichi pichi ga matladaku’ andi Sailu… Srikanth, Sailu daggariki vachi knees meeda kurchoni , Sailu ni chusthu ‘ Neeku nijamga nenu ante istam ledha’ antu kallaloki chusthu aduguthadu ..thana kallaloki chudalekapoyindi, Sailu… thala kindaki vanchukoni ‘ Naku nuvante istam, oka snehithudiga.. Please manam ala vundalema?’ ani aduguthadi Sailu … ‘ Nijamga neeku idemi nachakapothe, inkepudu neeku kanapadanu, kani neeku nenu ante Istam… Chaala istam… naku telusu’ cheppadu Sree chaala strong ga.. ‘Ledhu , naku istam ledhu…chepthe vinipichukovu enti? ’ cheppindi Sailu gattiga…
‘ Kadhu , chaala istam… enduko kadhu antunavu… Sarey… frank ga adugutunanu… Nenu neeku saripona?…. ma family kani, ma financial position kani alochistunava?… Intlo emaina problem aa?’ aduguthaadu Sree nemadiga… ‘ Pichekkinda em matladuthunavu, na gurinchi neku telida? ’ani aduguthadi Sailu, Srikanth kallaloki chusthu…’Mari enti ra? Enduku vadhantunavu ?… Please okka reason cheppu…inkepudu neeku kanipinchanu’ ani aduguthadu Srikanth .. Sailu eemi matladaledhu… Nemadiga lechi nunchoni, ‘ Nenu ninnu pelli cheskolenu Sree, Endukante………..’ ani cheppi, Srikanth kallaloki chusthundi inka edo cheppali anattuga….

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Coming Up—— ‘ Nenu inkokarini preminchanu, please manam vidipodhamu…’

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Episode – 7

‘ Nenu ninnu pelli cheskolenu Sree, Endukante………..’ ani cheppi, Srikanth kallaloki chusthundi inka edo cheppali anattuga….’Endukante, naku already pelli ayindi…’ ani cheputhadi Sailu…. Srikanth thana chevulani thane nammalekapoyadu, em matladalo kuda ardham avaledhu… Sailu , Srikanth paristhiti ni gamaninchi ‘ I am Sorry Sree…. ninnu badha petti vunte’ ani cheppi aa cheekatilo naduchukuntu velipothadi…
Srikanth ala bench meeda kurchundipoyadu, ala enduku vundipoyado, entha sepu Kurchunado kuda teliledhu… nemadiga Hotel ki cherukunadu… laptop lo Sailu photo ni chusthu kurchunadu, thana manase thanani mosam chesindi anukunadu…. Sudden ga phone mogatam tho, answer chesadu.
’Hello’ annadu…’Hello Srikanth…. nenu Nandu ni… ekadunavu?’ ani aduguthadi Nandu… ’ Hotel lo’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth… ‘
Are you alright? Ani adigindi Nandu….’ Yes’ antadu chaala badha ga…. ‘Naku telusu emaindo me madhya …. nenu repu ninnu okasari kalavacha ? ’ Aduguthadi Nandu…
‘ Yea , …Sailu ?’ani aduguthadu Srikanth, ela vundi anattuga… ‘Thana room lo vundi, bahusa padukundemo.. repu evening 5 ki kalusthanu me office pakkana vunna Starbucks lo’ ani cheppi
Nandu Phone petesthadi… Aaa roju rathri Srikanth ki okka nimsham nidra pattaledhu…. ennoo kalalu kannadu… entho asa petukunadu… anni okasariga chediripoyayi…
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Evening 5:15 kalla coffe shop lo kalusukunaru Nandu and Srikanth…. Nandu ki chaala ascharyam ga vundi Srikanth antha silent ga vunte…
’Enti Srikanth , nuvvena cheppu ila ayipoyindi? ‘ ani aduguthadi Nandu… Nandu ala adigesariki Srikanth manasulo badha inka rettimpu ayyindi… eemi matladakunda maunam ga kurchunadu…Nandu iddairki coffe cheppi, ‘Sailu gurinchi neeku chaala cheppali anduke ikkadiki ramananu, daniki ninnu kalusthunattu kuda telidu ‘ ani cheputhadi Nandu..
‘Cheppu’ ani antadu Sree, Nandu ni chusthu…’Asalu Sailu pelli oka pelle kadhu Srikanth… vadoka pedda swardha parudu’ ani cheputhadi Nandu aavesam ga… Srikanth eemi ardham avanattu chusthadu Nandu ni..’ Asalemaindi Nandu? ‘ aduguthadu Srikanth, ..

‘Sailu engineering avuthundaga, Raghu vaala sambandam vachindi Sailu ki, Chaala manchi sambandam ani , anni rakaluga abbayi manchi vadu ani Sailu vaala nanagaru thanani oppincharu, Sailu life ambition chaala different ga vundedi Srikanth.
Baaga chaduvukoni manchi udyogam techukovalani , thanu bagundatam kakunda andaru bagundalani daniki thana vanthu sahayam cheyali ani entho aasapadedi, kani andaru oppinchatam tho andari aadapilalu laaga enno asaltho, future meeda entho nammakam tho aa pelliki opukoni Raghu tho eedu adugulu nadichindi, ….. Kaani…. Raghu thana santhosham kosam, thana sukham kosam deeni jevithani naasanam chesesadu’ ani kopam ga cheputhadi Nandu…
‘Ante Raghu, Sailu kalisi lera ?’ adigaadu Sree….
‘ Leru…. pelli ayina tarvatha Sailu athagarintiki entho santhosham ga vellipoyindi…. Satyanarayana Swamy vratham ayyaka… Sailu thana room lo rest tisukuntu vundaga, Raghu thana daggariki vachi , manam kasepu baytaki veldhamu, ready avvu ani cheppi velipoyadu… Sailu ekadikaina tisukelthademo ani ready ayi bayderindi athani venakala……’ani cheputhadi Nandu , aa roju jarigindi vivaristhadi Srikanth ki…
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{ Iddaru kalisi oka restaurent ki vellaru… already vaalu book cheskuna table daggara oka amayi kurchundi, Raghu aa table daggariki velli ‘ Geetha, this is Sailaja’ ani parichayam chesthadu …. ‘Hi Sailaja’ palakaristhadi Geetha… ‘Hi Geetha’ ani cheputhadi Sailu… ‘Sailu, please nenu cheppedi koncham prasantham ga vinu, Geetha naaku Engineering lo classmate, and we both are in Love since then’ ani cheputhadu Raghu…. Sailu ki okka nimsham em ardham avaledhu.. koncham therukuni ‘ Ok.. so?’ ani aduguthadi anumanam ga …
Inthalo Geetha cheppatam modalu pedthadi ‘Chudu Sailu, Raghu ne life ni padu cheyalani ee pelli cheskoledhu… ma pelliki Raghu vaala parents 6yrs ga opukovatledhu.. paiga anni arrangements chesesi Raghu tho ne pelli chesesaru , Please Sailu, try to understand …. Nenu raghu lekunda Brathakalenu ‘ ani cheputhadi Geetha, thana kallalonchi vasthu neelani thuduchukuntu… inthalo Raghu ila cheputhadu ‘Sailu koncham ardham chesko …. Nenu inkokarini preminchanu, Please …manam vidipodhamu, na manasu na daggara ledhu , neetho kalisi vundatam lo ardham ledhu’ ani antadu…
Sailu ki thala thirigpoyindi… ‘ Raghu, mari na jeevitham enduku nasanam chesaru? Intha chaduvkunaru, naatho ivanni chepe dhairyam chesaru… me parents ki cheppukolekapoyara?’ ani aduguthadi Sailu clear ga…..’ I am very Sorry, nijamga nenu chesindi chaala pedda thappu’ cheputhadu Raghu thanu chesina thappuki siggu paduthu….
Inthalo Geetha ‘ Ma iddariki 2months back Register marriage jarigindi, iddaram ivala Night US velipothunamu, Memu chesina thappu ki We are very Sorry Sailu… kshaminchava?’ Ani aduguthadi…. Sailu akkada nunchi lechi vellipothu ‘ Congrats! And All the best… Please inkevarini mosaginchadu’ ani cheppi velipothadi…}
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Nandu oka sip coffee thaagi ‘ Ala daani life lonchi vellipoyadu Raghu… , Sailu vaala intlo vaalu chaala badha paddaru… Kani Sailu matram kachitham ga chepindi, thanu Raghu daggariki porapatuna kuda vellanu ani,aaa tarvatha ikkadiki vachindi ’ ani cheputhadi Nandu… iddaru Coffe shop lonchi baytaki vastharu… Nemadiga nadusthu vundaga ‘Sailu needs some time Srikanth …. dani manasu kudurukovali…. konallu patachu’ ani cheputhadi Nandu….
‘ Nenu Life long wait chesthanu Sailu Kosam’ cheputhadu Sree….
‘Srikanth , what do u mean?’ aduguthadi Nandu…. ‘ Nenu Sailu ni istapadanu, naku kavalsindi thanatho andamaina future, anthe kani ardham leeni thana Gatham kaadhu’ cheputhadu Srikanth… Nandu aa maata vinnaka , chinnaga navindi ‘ Mondidi Srikanth… ne valla avthundha? ’ani aduguthadi Nandu,…….
‘ Nenu Sailu tho matladuthanu , Thank you very much Nandu’ cheputhadu Srikanth… ‘Please , daniki maatram inka elanti badha kaliginchadu, she had enough’ ani cheputhadi Nandu…
Srikanth hotel room ki vellipothadu , Nandu vaala intiki cherukuntadi… Podduna office ki velipothadu… Madhyanam office lo vundaga Srikanth phone ring avthadi… evara ani chuskunte ‘Sailu Calling ‘ ani vasthadi… Phone answer chesi ‘ Hello’ antadu Srikanth… ‘ Enti naatho matladava? ‘ aduguthadi Sailu… ‘ Matladali… chaala matladali… evening intikosthanu ‘ cheputhadi Srikanth… ‘Kani … ‘ ani antadi Sailu…’ Evening matladudam ananu ga….Bye’ ani cheppi phone petesthadu Srikanth…
Evening Sailu vaala intlo ,mugguru kalisi bhojanam chestharu, mugguru TV chusthundaga… Nandu ki vaalani kasepu matladukonivali anipichindi…. legisi calm ga thana room loki vellipothadi… Sailu, Srikanth vaypuki thirigi ‘ Please Srikanth…. manam manchi friends ga vundalema’ aduguthadi Sailu… Srikanth TV off chesi, ‘ Vundalemu…. asalu intha pichi danivi enti… Evaro kosam ne life padu chesukotam manchidi kadhu…naa maata vinu… we will be very happy together’ ani cheputhadu….
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‘Enti? Em matladuthunavu… ante idantha telisaka kuda nannu pelli cheskuntava?’ aduguthadi Sailu… ‘ Yes… cheskovali anukuntunanu… Ey em thappu vundi cheskovali anukotam lo’ prasnisthadu Srikanth …
‘ Chudu Sree, naaku pelli cheskovalani ledhu… I want to live alone’ cheputhadi Sailu… ‘Sarey neeku nachinani rojulu vontariga vundu…. aa tarvatha cheskundamu’ cheputhadu Srikanth…
’ Neku cheputhunte ardham avatledha? Neeku nannu cheskovalsina kharma pattaledhu… chudu me family gurinchi alochinchu… enno kastalu , maatalu, badhalu padi… thana life lo antha kolpoyi … Aasalu anni ne meeda petukoni brathukuthunaru me Mother…Malli na lanti dani cheskoni , andariki matladukotaniki aavidani maatalu anataniki inko chance isthava?’ aduguthadi Sailu kopam ga….
‘ Emaindi ra neeku… evado edo anukuntadu ani na anandani nenu nasanam cheskona… chudu anevallu eppudu antune vuntaru… naku nuvvu kavali ‘ cheputhadu chala strong ga Srikanth… ‘
‘ Chudu, nuvvu pelli cheskoni bane vuntavu ekkado US lo…. kani India lo vundi prathi vache poyevadiki samadhanam chepalsina varu me family members… Please Sree… vaalu padda badhalu chalu, avamanalu chalu’ cheputhadi Sailu….Srikanth lechi Sailu mundu kurchuntadu… thana rendu cheythulu patukoni…
‘Please ra, intha mandi gurinchi alochisthunavu… na gurinchi alochinchava? Na manasu entha badha paduthundo neeku telidam ledha? Ne parichayam ayyake, malli santhosham ga vunanu… nannu ardham chesko… nenu andaritho matladuthanu’ chepthadi Srikanth….
‘ Sree, naku istam ledhu, nannu balavantham pettadu… nuvve nannu ardham chesko’ cheputhadi Sailu….Srikanth chaala rakaluga brathimiladuthadu… entha cheppina vinakapoyesariki…

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‘Sarey… nenu nee kosam wait chesthanu… Repu evening flight ki velipothunanu… kaneesam airport ki vasthava?’ aduguthadu Srikanth koncham diguluga…
‘ Enti apude velipothunava? ‘ ani aduguthadi Sailu…. ‘Nenu vachina pani ayipoyindi, result na cheythullo ledhu anduke velipothunanu ’ antadu Sailu kallaloki chusthu…
’ Vasthanu’ chepthadi Sailu slow ga… Srikanth lechi thana jacket vesukoni… door open chesthadu… Sailu kuda thana venta door daaka velthadi…’ Good Night Sailu ‘ ani cheppii vellipothu, venakki thirigi malli malli chuskuntadu Sailu ni…
Marusati roju cab lo Sailu vaala intki vachi, Nandu ki bye cheppi ’ Chaala thanks ra… Take care… eppudu ilage navuthu vundu’ ani cheputhadu Nandu ki….. Cab lo Sailu and Srikanth Airport ki cherukuntaru…. ‘ Sailu… ninnu okati aduguthanu… eemi anukovu ga’ antadu Srikanth …
‘Hmm ledhu,… adugu’ antadi Sailu…
‘ Na valla nuvemaina badha paddava? Padithe kanaka I am very sorry.’ Ani cheputhadu…. Eemi matladakunda maunam ga nunchuntadi Sailu… announcement ravatam tho… ‘ Good Bye ra..’ ani cheppi velipothuntadu Srikanth…. Sailu ala chusthu vundipothadi… thana manasu Srikanth kosam kotukuntadi, kani thana haddulu gurthochi aagipothadi… Inthalo Srikanth, nalugu adugulu munduki vesina vadu… venakki thirigi , Sailu daggariki vachi chinnaga thana Nuduru(forehead) meeda kiss chesi ‘ Elago Sorry cheppanuga, Kshaminchei Sailu….Bye’ ani cheppi vellipothadu… Sailu nijamga ala expect cheyadu kanaka ala thanani chusthu vundipothadi… inthalo evaro Sailu bujam meeda cheyyi veyatam tho venakki thiruguthadi….

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[b] Coming up—[b] Enduku badha padthavu? Premisthunanu ani chepeyachu kadha…

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Episode-8

Inthalo evaro Sailu bujam meeda cheyyi veyatam tho venakki thiruguthadi… Nandu , Sailu ni chusi
‘ Enduku badha padthavu, Premisthunanu ani chepeyachu kadha?’ ani aduguthadi , Sailu kantlone aagipothuna neellani chusthu…. Sailu koncham shock ga chusi,’ Em ledhe bane vunanu… avunu nuvventi ikkada?’ adi aduguthadi…
‘Em ledhe , Srikanth thana camera marchipoyadu, iddam ani vachanu, kani nenu chusesariki thanu security loki vellipoyadu… courier chedam le … Pada veldhamu’ ani cheputhadi Sailu ni nadipisthu… Iddaru intiki cherukuntaru…
Sailu thana bedroom loki velipothadi… chaduvkundam ani books thisi bed meeda kurchogane pakkana Srikanth camera chusi , dani on chestadi… Chaala andamaina poolu, akasam lo pakshulu…Srikanth , Aravind lu digina photos… ala chusthu vundaga Sailu ni thisina photos kanipisthayi .. chaala andam ga thisadu thana photos… last photos matram Srikanth velipoyemundu Nandu, Sailu and Sree digina photos vuntayi…Sailu ki chaala badha ga anipichindi, em cheyalo ardham avaledhu… Srikanth ni cheskoni vaala intlo andariki malli oka tension avatam thanaki istam ledhu, kani Srikanth ni premisthundemo teliyani ayomayam… ee alochanalatho sathamatham avthundi…
Podduna phone mogatam tho kallu terichindi Sailu…’Hello’ antadi… ‘Good Mornning… Sorry disturb chesana? ‘ ani aduguthadu Srikanth… ‘ Ledhu, cheppu… safe ga reach ayyava? , ela jarigindi Journey’ aduguthadi Sailu… ‘Yea bane jarigindi… Intiki vachesanu… Repu Aravind vachestunadu… I am off today and tomorrow… so intlone vuntanu’ cheputhadu Sree…
‘Ok… ne camera marchipoyavu, Courier chesthanu ’ ani cheputhadi Sailu… ‘Yea flight lo gurthochindi…Tisukochi ivachuga , courier badhulu ? ’ aduguthadu Sree koncham navuthu.. Sailu em matladakunda calm ga vuntadi…’ Sarey thalli, alagaku ippudu… neku nachinattu cheyyi .. ok vuntanu.. nuvvu kuda fresh avvu’ ani cheppi phone petesthadu…
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‘ Sailu ni kuda manam ardham cheskovali ra, asalu aa incident tarvatha pelli antene mandipadthundi… Elago aa badha antha marchipoyi ippude normal avthundi… nuvve koncham opika pattu’ ani cheputhadu Aravind, jarigina vishayam antha Srikanth explain chesaka…
‘Adi kadhu ra… ma family gurinchi alochisthundi… ma mother vaalu emanukuntaro , ani alochisthadi enti ra? .. Ento, entha cheppina vinatledu pichi pilla’ cheputhadu Srikanth… ‘Neeku appudu, ippudu kuda Sailu gurinchi ade chepthunanu, thanu navuthu..thana chuttu vuna vallu kuda epudu santhosham ga vundali anukuntadi ’ cheputhadu Aravind.. ‘Ento ra eemi ardham avatledhu… infact chaala bhayam ga vundi em chesthado ani… nenu whole hearted ga thanu na life loki ravali anukuntunanu ‘ cheputhadu Sree… ‘ Dont worry, koncham ayyaka nenu kuda cheputhanule thanaki… andaram okesari pressure tisukuravadam kuda manchi kadhemo’ cheputhadu Aravind…’Thanks Ra… inthaki ne paristhiti enti ? … Emantundi ma chellelu?…. next month ee time ki full busy ga vuntamu India lo … pelli koduku garu hadavidi ga vuntaru’ antadu Srikanth , Aravind ni edpisthunattuga…
Rojulu gadusthunayi, Srikanth kudirinapudalla Sailu ki thana istanni vyaktham chesthune vunnadu… Sailu maunam ga vuntundi kani eemi chepalekapothundi… Aravind oka flat tisukoni nemadiga thana luggage shift cheyatam start chesadu… Aravind pellikani shopping start chesthadu , Srikanth kuda chaala help chestuntadu….. Inko vaypu Sailu kuda thana exams ki serious ga prepare avthadi………..Exams poorthi avthayi… Nandini vaala Annaya , Vadhina lu Babu ni expect chesthunarrani vaalaki help ga vuntundani Scotland velthadi………..

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‘ Nenu India veldhamu anukuntunanu, Amma vaalani chudali anipistundi… , elago Aravind marriage kuda vundi kadha… so aa time ki India lo vunattu vuntadi’ cheputhadi Sailu ..
‘Avunaa… good good… andaram malli kalavachu vaadi marriage lo’ anandam ga antadu Sree..
‘ India lo intiki ravali, Mummy vaalu chaala happy ga feel avtharu ninnu kalisi’ cheputhadi Sailu..
‘ Nene kadhu nuvvu kuda ravali, okasari ma vaalani kalisthe ayina na meeda neeku daya kaluguthundemo’ cheputhadu Srikanth… ‘ Abbaba ne gola needi, entha cheppina vinipinchukovu’ani visukuntadi Sailu kastha kopam ga…
‘ Neeku gola laaga vundha? Ikkada enthaga eduru chusthunano nekem telusu’ cheputhadu Srikanth… ‘Na kosam eduru chudaku Sree… cheppedi vinipinchuko Amma vaalani badha pettadu.. vaalu manchi manasutho opukuna, chuttu vunna prapancham ela matladutharu, ela badha pedtharo naku telusu’ cheputhadi Sailu koncham badha ga… ‘ Thalli… please… malli modalettaku… vadiley… inthaki epudu velthunavu India? ’ aduguthadu Srikanth topic marchali anattuga….Iddaru kasepu matladukoni phone petestharu …
Sailu chepinattu ga India velthadi… Aravind, Srikanth lu kuda oka week difference lo India cherukuntaru… Pelli panullo chaala busy ga vuntadu Aravind… Srikanth kuda chaala help chesthadu…. Pelli chaala baaga jaruguthadi… Sailu vaala parents ni pelli lo kalusthadu Srikanth , thappakunda intiki ramanni cheputharu Sailu vaala father…
Oka roju Sailu phone chesi , Srikanth ni vaala intiki Lunch ki ramanni invite chesthadi….’ Aunty, bhojanam chaala bagundi ‘ cheputhadu Srikanth … ‘Inkoncham curry vesko Naana’ antu Sailu vaala ammagaru vadistharu… sardaaga kaburlu chepukuntu bhojanam finish chestharu mugguru…
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Sailu leni time chusi, Srikanth ila antadu Sailu vaala father tho ‘ Uncle nenu meetho koncham matladali’ cheputhadu Sree…iddaru kalisi terrace meeda kurchuntaru… Srikanth thana gurinchi, vaala father gurinchi clear ga explain chesthadu Sailu vaala father ki…
‘Nenu Sailu ni marriage cheskovali anukuntunanu Uncle’ cheputhadu Srikanth … ‘ Sailu gurinchi neeku poorthiga telise antunava ?’ ani adugutharu Sailu vaala father…. ‘ Yes Uncle… naku telusu… kani nenu thanani manaspoorthiga istapadthunanu… Ide maata Sailu ki kuda cheppanu… kani Sailu, naaku thanu correct kaadhu ani, ma intlo vaalu badha padtharu ani … evevo reasons chepthundi , entha cheppina vinatledhu Uncle’ cheputhadu Srikanth…
‘Sailu vishayam lo memu chaala pedda thappu chesamu, apatinunchi anni kuda thana istanike vadhilestunamu… idi kuda anthe Srikanth…. But nenu thanatho matladuthanu… ‘ A Good friend can always be a good husband’ ani na opinion, ade cheputhanu Sailu ki kuda…’ cheputharu Sailu vaala father…
Srikanth valla daggara selavu tisukoni intiki vellipothadu… Sailu vaala nanagaru chaala rakaluga cheppi chustharu Sailu ki Srikanth gurinchi… Sailu alochinchukotaniki koncham time kavalani cheputhadi… aa roju rathri 10 ki Srikanth ki phone chesthadi…’ Nenu Sailu ni..’ antadi sailu chirakuga… ‘Cheppu … enti gonthu adola vundi?’ aduguthadu Srikanth… ‘Enti Daddy ki edo cheppav anta… asalu chepthe vinaventi? Nuvve anukunte ippudu intlo kuda start chesaru… asalu ninnu idantha evaru chepamanaru?’ aduguthadi Sailu aavesam ga…
‘ Ooo kastha vundu… upiri pilchuko.. Chudu sailu nenem thappu cheyaledhu…. na manasulo maata me nanagariki teliyachesanu… dantlo thapu emundi?’ aduguthadu Srikanth…
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‘Chudu idi na life , na istam… naku nachinattu jaruguthadi… dintlo changes chese hakku evariki ledhu… nannu ila disturb chesavante…’ ani chaala kopam ga cheputhadi Sailu…Srikanth eemi matladaadu…Sailu ki anipichindi kopam lo ededo anesthundi ani… ‘ I am Sorry Sree… really Sorry… Please nanu ilaga vadilei’ ani chepthadi…
‘ Ne life lo change thevalani evaru anukodam ledhu ra…. neelo change thevalani anukuntunam ’ ani cheppi Srikanth okka nimsham aagi ‘ Sarele mana godava eppudu vundede kadha… repu Aunty, nuvvu and Uncle mugguru ma intiki bhojananiki ravali… Amma ki ivala me intlo lunch chesanu ani chepthe … ninnu chusthanu ani baaga gola chestundi’ cheputhadu Srikanth…
‘Mummy , daddy repu morning Yadigiri Gutta velthunaru, oka pelli attend avvali… inkosari epudaina vasthamu le’ cheputhadi Sailu nemadiga… ‘Nuvvu vellatledhu ga, ee sariki nuvvu raa… aunty vaalatho inko sari ravachu’ cheputhadu Srikanth….
Kopam lo thanu anna matalaki hurt ayuntadu anipinchindi Sailu ki, ippudu bhojananiki kuda raanu ante feel avthademo anukoni ’ Sarey vasthanu le’ cheputhadi Sailu…
‘ Amma , thine Sailaja…..’antu parichayam chesthadu Srikanth… ‘Namasthe aunty’ cheputhadi Sailu… andaru kurchoni kaburlu chepukuntu vuntaru Srikanth vala intlo… Srikanth vaala Pedda Akka kuda vastharu Sailu vachindani telisi… Srikanth chinapudu photos ani chupisthadu… andaru happy ga bhojanam chestharu…. Sailu illu chusthu vundaga, Srikanth vaala nanagaru photo mundu nunchuni chusthu vuntadi… Inthalo Sree vaala Ammagaru vachi, ‘Srikanth vaala Nanagaru Amma’ ani cheputharu Sailu ki… ‘ Srikanth achu Uncle lagane vuntadu kadha Aunty’ ani cheputhadi Sailu.. ‘ Avunu amma andaru ade antaru..’ ani edo cheppabothundaga… ‘ Vadhina, Srikanth eedi? Bank ki veldhamu anadu?’ antu Lopaliki vasthune antunaru Srikanth vaala babayi…
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‘Intlo leedu Srinu, raa kurcho… ee amayi peru Sailaja… mana Srikanth friend’ ani parichayam chestharu Srikanth vaala mother… ‘Namasthe Uncle’ cheputhadi Sailu… ‘Namasthe Naana…. nuvvu … Krishna Kishore gari amayi vi kadha? ‘ adugutharu Srikanth vaala babayi… ‘ Avunandi , ma nanagaru meeku telusa?’ani aduguthadi Sailu… inthalo Srikanth ravatam tho Srikanth vaypuki thirugutharu vaala babayi ‘Orey bank ki repu veldhamu, manager tho matlaadanu… Repu ramanaru’ ani cheppi, Sailu vaypuki thirigi ‘ Me nanagaru naku baga telusamma, ne pelli ki kuda vachanu nenu… nannu gurthu pattaledha?’ ani adugutharu….Srikanth vala Akka ki , Ammagariki eemi ardham avadhu… shock ga chusthu vundipotharu… Sailu ki em cheppalo ardham avadu, chinnaga navvuthadi balavantham ga , ..
‘ Sarey aunty nenu baylderthanu late avthundi’ ani cheppi ,
Andariki velosthanu ani cheppi vellipothadi Sailu … Srikanth vaala Ammagaru , Sree vaypuki thirigi ‘ Enti ra… aa amayiki pelli ayinda?’ani adugutharu eemi ardham avanattu… ‘Avunu Ayindi … Nenu ippude vasthanu Amma’ ani cheppi baylderi Sailu vaala intiki velthadu….

[b]Coming up [b] —- ‘ Krishna Kishore gari intiki thaalam vesi vundi… intlo evaru lera? ‘

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Episode – 9

Sailu door open chesi ’Lopaliki ra Sree’ ani cheputhadi… Srikanth lopaliki
Vachi sofa lo kurchuntadu… em matladalo, ela modalu pettalo ardham avadhu… Sailu lopaliki velli oka glass lo juice tisukochi Srikanth ki isthadi…
Juice tisukuntu ‘ I am Sorry ra…’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth badha ga..
‘Sorry deeniki, emaindi ani? … Chudu Sree, naaku ivanni alavate… entho mandi ilage adugutharu… nenu neeku eppudo cheppanu kadha , prathi okaru adugutharu ani… Mee intlo babayi garike nenu samadhanam cheppaleka vachesanu… alantidi prapancham lo entha mandi norlu muyisthanu?’ ani aduguthadi Sailu…
‘ Aayina ki nuvvu vidipoyav Raghu nunchi ani telidu ra… Sarey, nuvvu evariki samadhanam cheppukovadhu…. andariki nene cheputhanu… Mana pelli elanti godava lekunda jaragali…’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth chaala confident ga …. ‘ Em matladuthunav Srikanth, kastha practical ga alochinchu, ninnu cheskoni roju vache poyevadiki, na wife di second marriage ani cheputhava? Chudu Amma vaalu ippude kastha prasantham ga vunaru vaalani visiginchaku’ ani cheputhadi Sailu…
Srikanth ki vollu mandipothadi Sofa lonchi lechi ‘ Neku pichekinda, intha mandi chepthuna ardham avatledhu’ ani cheppi Sailu mundu kurchuntadu ‘Please ra… I love you… nuvvu lekunda nenu vundalenu… nannu koncham ardham chesko… naku nachina vaalu andaru naku duram ayipothe nenu bharinchalenu’ani cheputhadu Sree chaala badha padthu… Sailu eemi matladakunda maunam ga kurchuntundi… Srikanth prema chusthe , emaypothado anipisthundi thanaki… Gundello badha ponguthuna eemi analeka maunam ga vundipothundi…
Kasepu maunam ga kurchuntaru., Srikanth , Sailu cheythulu patukoni ‘ Na manasu ni ardham chesko Sailu… nijam cheppu.. neeku nenu ante istam ledha’ani aduguthadu Srikanth
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Sailu chaala nibbaram ga vuntadi… kani Srikanth aa prasna adigesariki gunde veyyi retlu veegam ga kotukuntadi… Srikanth ne chusthu vuntadi kani samadhanam chepalekapothundi ..
‘Ila maunam ga vundaku ra… naku pichekkipothundi… ee manchithaname nannu katti padesthundi ..
Okkasari manasu vippi matladu Sailu… ‘ ani brathimiladuthadu Srikanth….appatiki kuda Sailu maunam ga vundatam tho , Srikanth lechi ‘ Sarey ilage vundu, nenu kuda ilage vuntanu… enallu vuntavo chusthano… nuvvu naaku duram ayina rojuna , idigo, ilage, na gunde kuda moogapothadi ‘ ani antadu chaala kopam ga…
Sailu ki aa maataki chaala kopam vasthadi, okkasariga lechi
‘ Hey neeku chepthunte ardham avatledha? ……Chasthava? Pooo chavu… evaro amayi kosam chavu… ne vallani picholani cheyyi… me Amma gariki migilina ee sukhani kuda neetho paate champei……Nenu ninnu cheskonu… na valla evaru badha padakudadu… me intlo vaalaki chakkati amayi kavali, vaala paruvuni kaapadi , ninnu thanalo kalupukoni , premaga chuse oka manchi kodalu kavali… nenu neeku sariponu… paruvu thise second hand amayini cheskovalsina avsaram neeku ledhu’ ani cheputhadi chaala avesam ga…Srikanth ki aa maatatho chaala kopam vachi , Sailu bujalu chaala gattiga patukoni manishini kudipesthu ‘ Sailuuu… emaina pichi patindha… em matalu avi’ani antadu chaala kopam ga..
Srikanth ki kopam lo em chestunado ardham avataniki okka nimsham padthadi… Sailu ni sudden ga vadilesi , venakki thirigi okka nimsham maunam ga vundipothadu…
Sailu ki mathi pothadi… eppudu entho orpu tho vunde Srikanth , ala behave chesesariki thana meeda vunna pichi prema ni kallara chusinattu anipisthadi….
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Srikanth kitchen loki velli oka glass water thaagi , vellipothu…
‘ I am Sorry… na prema ninnu badha petakudadu, ala jarigina rojuna asalu adi preme kadhu… I will wait until you understand that’ ani cheppi baytaki vellipothadu …
Apatidaka panti kinda dachina badha okkasari Sailu kallalo ponguthundi… chaala sepu edchesthadi… thanani thaanu dwechisthadi… thanalo thane ‘ Ninnu entha preminchano nakanna kuda na manasuke telusu, na jeevitham loki vachina thiyyani kalavi nuvvu…. kala gane vundipo Sree… ‘ani anukuntadi…
Marusati roju poddune legatam thone Srikanth cheythulu phone vaypuki vellipothayi .. .. kani thana manasu pade badha , athanilo kopani penchindi
‘Nenu cheyanu, naku telusu kopam thagithe nuvve chesthavu’ ani anukuntadu , kani athani cheythulu Phone pettalekapothunayi… chaala control cheskoni Phone vanka chudakunda Bathroom loki vellipothadu…
Aaa Rojantha Sailu gnapakale… enni vandala sarlu phone chuskunado thanake telidu… edo chinna aasa phone chesthadani …atleast message ayina istundi ani…Rathri ayesakariki Srikanth manasuni apukolekapoyadu…
Phone tisukoni okka nimsham alochinchaadu’Cheyana? Vadha?’ ani… athani kopanni , apaaramaina athani prema anichesindi ,Phone kalipadu Sailu ki,… kani ‘ The person you are trying to call has switched off his/her mobile’ ani ravadam tho, ‘Mondidi’ anukoni phone pakka petti nidrapotadu.
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Podduna nidra legagane phone chuskunadu chesindemo ani, elanti calls lekapotam tho okasari vaala intiki veldamu anukuntadu… chaala baaga ready avthaadu .. Sailu konichina shirt veskuntadu… Bandi start chesi Sailu vaala intiki vellthadu… Intiki thaalam vesi vundatam tho , evaraina vunaremo ani atu itu chusthadu.. evaru kanipinchaka poyesariki … pakka intiki velli vaala bell kodthadu…
‘Namasthe Aunty , Krishna Kishore gari intiki thaalam vesi vundi, intlo evaru lera?’ ani aduguthadu … ‘Leru babu, Banglore vellaru… Kishore gari chellelu akkade vuntaru.. bahusa vaala intikemo ‘ ani cheputharu thalu thisina aavida…. ‘Oh thanks andi… Phone number emaina vundha? ‘ ani aduguthadu.. ‘Ledhu baabu, ikkada inti landline number thappisthe , nakem telidu ‘ ani cheputharu …’Sarey aunty… thanks andi..vuntanu’ ani cheppi velipothadu Srikanth..
Intiki velthunantha sepu manasu manasulo ledhu Srikanth ki,
‘Bahusa nene thanani ekkuva ibbandi pettanemo, kopam vachi na gola thaputhundi ani akkadiki velli vuntadi’ani anukuntadu manasulo … Intiki cherukuntadu…. eemi thinali anipinchatledhu… thaagali anipinchatledhu…. Sailu matladakapoyesariki athanilo prema inka perigipotundi….
Rendu rojulu gadichayi… leeni poni panulanni nethi meeda veskuntunadu… thanani thaanu chaala busy ga vunchukuntunadu… entha chesina em chesina Sailu gnapakalu athani vadhili vellatledhu….
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Nalugu rojulu ayindi… aa roju udayam Aravind chaala kangaruga Srikanth vaala intiki vasthadu… ‘ Sree eedi aunty? ‘ ani aduguthadu chaala kangaruga…. ‘ Paina terrace meeda vunnadu Naana’ ani cheputharu vaala ammagaru….
Aravind chaala fast ga paiki velthadu… Srikanth poola mokkaliki water posthu vuntadu , Aravind nemadiga Srikanth daggariki vachi… ‘Srikanth’ ani pilusthadu… Srikanth venakki thirigi… ‘Era baava… epudochav… ela jarigindi honeymoon? ‘ ani aduguthadu chaala casual ga… ‘Neetho matladali ra’ antadu Aravind… ‘ Cheppu’ antadu Srikanth water ni sarigga prathi kundiki posthu…
Aravind ,Srikanth chesthuna panini chusi ‘Orey Sailu Banglore vellindi anta’ ani cheppi aagipothadu…
‘ Aaah telusu ra… Banglore vellindi anta… vaala pakkinti vaalu chepparu ‘ani antadu mokkalani chusthu… ‘Adi kaadhu ra, mana Sailu Banglore lo…’ ani cheppi chaala badha ga , matalu ravatledhu anattuga aagipothadu…Srikanth ki aa matalaki kastha kangaruga anipinchi chesthuna pani aapesi , Aravind daggariki vasthadu… ‘ Enti ra… emaindi… andaru bane vunaru kadha? Sairgga cheppu .. Sailu ki banglore lo’ ani aduguthadu kastha kangaru paduthu….
‘Nuvvu kangaru padaku ra, please be relaxed… nenu cheppedi prasantham ga vinu’ antadu Aravind…. ‘ Mundu cheppu…. chepthava ledha?’ ani aduguthadu Srikanth kopam ga ….
‘Mana Sailu ki Banglore lo………………………………….

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[b] Coming up—[b] —- After 5 years…. Ayidu Savatsraala Tarvatha….

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Episode- 10

‘Mana Sailu ki Banglore lo pelli ayipoyindi ra’ ani cheppi aagipothadu Aravind maatladaleka …
‘ Enti ra ‘ ani aduguthadu Srikanth ardham avanattu…. ‘ Srikanth Please… kangaru padaku… evaro Dcotor tho pelli ayipoyindi anta………………………………………………’ ani Aravind entento cheputhune vuntadu kani Srikanth Chevulaki Sailu navvu,athani Kallaki aame roopam thappa… Inkem vinipinchatledhu, kanipinchatledhu…………………………………………………

—–After 5 Years——Ayidu Savatsraala Tarvatha—————-

Car sandu malupu thirugthune, Sailu venakki thirigi nidrapothuna paapa ni chusthadi ….. Malli munduki thirigi ‘Entandi ee vaana? ila kurusthundi , eppatiki thaguthado… ‘ ani cheputhadi , pakkane car drive chesthuna Suresh tho…. ‘ Inkentha vachesam ga, nuvvu velli godugu thisukoni ra… Sarayu padukundi kadha ‘ ani cheputhadu Suresh….

Suresh vaala intiki koncham ivathala ga oka car aagi vuntundi, hazard lights on chesi vuntayi… car bayta oka manishi nunchoni athani jacket hood ni thala paina veskoni, phone lo matladuthu kanipisthuntadu.. Suresh aa car ni chusi ‘ Evaro car problem ichinattu vundi ‘ ani antadu Sailu tho,
‘ Avunandi , car lo evaro amayi kuda vunatundi ’ ani cheputhadi Sailu …
‘ Sarey chudam, emaina help kavalemo’ ani antadu Suresh…
Car ni intlo park chesi, paapa ni lopala bedroom lo padukobetti , Suresh baytaki vasthadu godugu tisukoni , aa aagipoyina car daggara vunna manishini ‘ Hello, Are you alright? We stay right here, Do you need any help ? ’ ani aduguthadu nemadi ga…

Bell mogatam tho bedroom lo dress change cheskoni, kindaki vasthuna Sailu … thana nadaka veegani inkoncham penchi thalupu thisthadi…. eduru ga nunchuna manishini chusi , thana kallani thaane nammalekapothadi …..endukante kalla mundu vundi Srikanth ……………..

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Srikanth kuda chaala sepu ala chusthu vundipothadu Sailu ni…. nemadiga aa shock nunchi therukuni… ‘ Suresh garu mimalni okasari pilicharu’ ani cheputhadu , thana sthanam gurthu cheskuntu…Iddaru maunam ga car daggariki naduchukuntu veltharu, car mundu Sailu aagi andulo vunna amayini chusthu vuntadi ‘ Na wife’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth..Aa maata vinna Sailu Srikanth ni chusthadi koncham ascharyam ga, koncham santhosham ga…..
Inthalo Suresh ’ Sailu koncham help cheyyi, she is pregnant, chaliki vanikipothundi, car heaters work avatledhu, lopaliki tisukeldam’ ani cheputhadu …..
Sailu aa amayini patukoni, car lonchi digataniki help chesthadi … naluguru kalisi intloki veltharu….
‘Thanu na wife, Sailaja’ ani parichayam chesthadu Suresh towel tho thala thuduchukuntu…… Srikanth , Sailu ni chusthune vuntadu kani eemi matladalekapothadu….
Iinthalo Srikanth wife ‘ Na peru Priya’ ani parichayam cheskuntadi…
‘ Car ni tisukelthanu antunadu kadha Breakdown service vaadu… ivala night ikkada rest tisukoni repu slow ga start avachu lendi’ ani cheputhadu Suresh , Srikanth tho …
‘Ledhu Suresh… Thanks for the help… night baylderthamu’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth…
‘ No No.. I think Priya need some rest… Please feel free…kangaru em ledhu’ ani Srikanth ki cheppi Sailu vaypuki thiruguthadu Suresh ‘Koncham bhojanam erpatu chudu Sailu’ ani antadu …..

Sailu kitchen loki velthu vundaga… ‘ Please Sailaja garu… merem cheyadu memu party lo dinner chesamu’ ani cheputhadi Priya…
‘ Sarey koncham milk testhanu, avi thaagi padukondi meeru’ ani cheputhadi Sailu, Priya ki….
Andaru koncham vedi ga coffe thagutharu…. Suresh, Srikanth ki thana dress ichi change cheskomani cheputhadu ….

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Priya ki room chupisthadi Sailu ‘Bed meeda night dress pettanu, Meeru rest tisukondi, morning matladudam, Good Night ’ ani cheppi door close chesi kindaki vachesthadi Sailu…… Hall lo Srikanth, Suresh lu kaburlu chepukuntu vuntaru… Sailu vallidarini chusi kitchen loki vellipothadi….
Inthalo Sarayu metlu diguthu
‘Mummy, i want to sleep with you’ ani kallu nalupukuntu kitchen loki vellipothadi… Sailu thanani ethukoni laalisthu bujjagisthu paina bedroom loki tisukelthu vuntadi, Sarayu vaala daddy ni chusi
‘ Good Night Daddy ‘ ani cheputhadi vaala Amma bujam meeda padukuntu…
Suresh daniki baduluga’ Good Night Baby’ ani cheputhadu….
Srikanth idantha chusi, Suresh vaypuki thirigi ‘Paapa chaala cute ga vundi ‘ ani cheputhadu….Suresh chinnaga navvi ‘ Thank You…Achu vaala amma polika ‘ ani veluni point chesthu table meeda vunna oka chinna photo ni chupisthadu…. Srikanth aa photo ni chusi eemi ardham avanattu Suresh vaypuki thiruguthadu…

‘ Thanu na wife Kavitha, Sarayu putinapudu DVT ane problem tho chanipoyindi… idantha jarigina One year ki Sailu na life loki vachindi… Paapa ki Kavitha Pedamma ayindi, Sailu Amma ayipoyindi… daniki Sailu ante praanam’ ani cheppi , okka nimsham aagi ‘ Its very late , Padukondi Srikanth ‘ ani cheppi sofa lonchi lesthadu … Srikanth kuda emi matladakunda Good Night cheppesi, bedroom loki vellipothadu….

Podduna cooker whitle vinipinchagane kallu terusthadu Srikanth…. Priya thana pakkana entho prasantham ga padukoni vuntadi, nemadiga bed lonchi lechi Rest room loki velli fresh ayi kindaki vasthadu… Kitchen loki vellabothu , door daggare nunchuni Sailu ni chusthu vundipothadu …. Entho busy ga vanta chesthuna Sailu, venakki thirigi chusesariki Srikanth kanipisthadu….
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Chinnaga navvuthu ‘Good Mornning Sree’ ani cheputhadi Sailu… Srikanth ki aa maata entho haayiga anipisthadi, thanu kuda chinnaga navvuthadu ….Sailu oka cup lo coffe kalipi Srikanth ki isthadi… Srikanth aa coffe tisukoni Kitchen lopaliki vachi Breakfast table meeda kurchuntadu… ‘ So… ela vunnavu?’ ani aduguthadu Sailu ni chusthu… bagunanu anattuga thala uputhadi Sailu…
Inthalo kitchen loki vachina Suresh, akkada vunna Srikanth ni chusi
‘ Oh appude lechesara? Hope you had some sleep..’ ani aduguthadu ….
‘ Yea, Thank You’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth….

Priya kuda nidra lechi fresh ayi kindaki vasthadi, naluguru kalisi breakfast chestharu..
Sarayu, Srikanth tho adukuntu vuntadi … Sailu , Priya lu pakka pakkana kurchoni chusthu vuntaru adantha…

‘ Scan chesara? Howz the baby?’ ani aduguthadi Sailaja…
‘Yea chesaru, naku ippudu 7th month… Baby Boy ani chepparu’ ani cheputhadi Priya thana potta ni nimurthu…
‘ Congrats! ‘ ani cheputhadi Sailu…
‘ Thank You… Srikanth ki Baabu ante chaala istam… vaala father peru petukovalani chaala korika… apude peru kuda decide chesesadu …Sailendra ani peduthamu’ ani cheputhadi Priya santhosham ga…
Adi vinna Sailu eemi anakunda calm ga vundipothadi, thanaki telusu Srikanth vaala nanagari peru Indrajeet ani……………..
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Car ekkabothu, ’Thanks so much Suresh …… meeru thappakunda ma intiki ravali’ ani cheputhadu Srikanth….
‘Ledhu Srikanth…. memu inko 1month lo India velipothunamu… permanent ga… Sailu loves staying in India ‘ ani Sailu bujam meeda cheyyi vesi daggariki tisukuntu chepthadu Suresh….
Adi chusina Srikanth, Sailu ni chusthadu…velosthanu anattuga thala uputhaadu….Sailu chinnaga navthadi thala uputhadi……..
Car daggariki velli, malli venakki thirigi Bye cheptharu Priya, Srikanth lu….
Door daggara nunchuna Suresh, Sailaja lu iddariki Bye cheptharu…

Car baylderi, illu daati road meeda saagipothu vuntadi..
‘ SAILendra anta babu peru’ ani cheppi kannu kodthadu Suresh , Sailu ni chusthu…
Adi vinna Sailu, gattiga rendu kotti Suresh ni , athani bujam meeda valthadi….
Suresh ,Sailu ni inkoncham daggariki tisukoni lopaliki tisukelthadu….

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‘Manam chaala mandini kalustamu, kondariki manam nachuthamu,
Kondaru manaki nachi ‘Manasu ‘ lo cheripotharu.. Vaalu manalni vadhili vellipoyina, Mana manasu vaalani marchipodu endukante
‘Vallani pemaga mana Manasu lo nilupukunam ante, vaari Manasthatvam mana maatalaki andanidi,
Entho Goppadi’.