Thursday, August 28, 2008

Pampakaalu : By Keerthi C

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“Akkaya, idigo munde chepthunna, amma poyaaka thana medalo vunna naalugu thulaala golusu naa koothuru radhake…nuvvu malli pechi pettaku. Amma eppati nundo chepthoo vundi, chinna manavaraalike aa golusu ani” antondi naa chinna koothuru Lakshmi.

“Sarleve,aa golusedo nuvve theesukuni nee koothuru medalo vesi murisipo. Naaku amma onti meeda migatha nagallo vaatalaki raakunda ichesthe chaalu. Maa athagintlo adugupettinappati nundee vallu pette saadhimpulu bharinchaleka pothunna, maa thoti kodalu ekkuva bangaram techindani thega goppalu pothuntundi” naa pedda koothuru Saritha maatalivi.

Koothurle ila vunte kodukuladee ade daari, thanu poyina tharvatha pillalu nannu sarigga choostharo choodaro ani maa vaaru thana provident fund antha naa peru meeda banklo vesaaru. Nenu evari intlo vunte aa dabbu meeda vaddee aa intlo vallaki ichela erpaatu chesukunnaru pillalu valla nanna mammalni vidichi vellaaka, naa prameyam lekundaane.Ippudu kodukuliddaroo aa dabbu gurinche lekkalesukuntoo vunnaru, ekkada pettubadi pedithe labhaalosthaaya ani. Ippudu memuntunna ee illu kooda ammesi chero sagam dabbu theesukuni city madhyalo pakka pakkane illu konukkovalani eppati nundo anukuntunnaru. Ippudika addu cheppadaaniki amma kooda vundadu anna santhosham tho anukuntaa mamoolu kante ekkuva gattiga valla gonthulu vinipisthunnayi.

Naaku naa gunde potu valana vachina noppi kante kooda naa kannabiddalu anukuntunna matale ekkuva badhapeduthunnayi. Naa chaavu kosam valle kaadu nenoo eduru choose paristhithi. Gundello soodulu guchukuntunnantha noppi. Inkaa enni gantalo ee gola annattu naa iddaru kodallu appudappudu naa gadiloki vachi thongi choosi velthunnaru. Badhaga kallu moosukunnanu.

Nenoka Madhya tharagathi kutumbamlo rendo koothuriga puttaanu. Naa chutto vunna manushulu, paristhithulu aadapillaga naa haddulu ento naaku ardhamayyela chesaayi. Naa athesaru chaduvu, pelli, kaapuram, pillalu okka mukkalo cheppalante naa jeevitham antha kooda marokari adheenamlone, vallakistamayinatluga saagindi. Naakunna oke okka korika inkaa theerakapovadam moolana kabolu naa pranam pokunda inkaa migili vundi. Aprayatnamgaa naa kalla nundi neellu karipothoo vunnayi.

Inthalo naa chethi meeda vechani sparsa. Kallu therichi choosanu…Himaja…Naa pedda koduku ki koothuru. Pedda manumaraalu avadam valanaa, nenu ekkuva vallintlo vundatam moolana naa daggara thanani cherika ekkuva. Prasthutham Hyderabad lo hostel lo vundi chaduvukuntoo vundi. Nannoka manasunna manishiga choose pranee ee intlo adokkate.

Thana kalla ninda neellu…thana kosame intha sepoo naa pranam kottumittaduthoo vundi…ala naa cheyyi pattukuni edusthoone vundi…thana kallalo enno prasnalu, entho sangharshana…naalo reguthunna bhaavaalu thanaki ardhamayyayemo naa chethini gattiga pattukundi. Thanani daggaraki theesukovalani vunna veelu kaani paristhithi. Naa kanti nundi rendu chivari kanneeti botlu thana chethi meeda paddaayi.
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Appatiki naanamma karma ayi moodava roju. Illu beram pettaaru nanna, babayi. Atthaliddaroo valla vaataalu vallu theesukuni aa vudayame pillaltho vellipoyaaru…aa roju sayanthram thathayya, naanamma enno ellu kastapadi,rakthamaamsaalu dharaposi kattukunna ee podarintini koolchesi apartments kattadaaniki builders tho beram kudirindi. Amma, pinni santhoshamga intlo samaanlu annee sardesthunnaru. Maro rendrojullo anni erpaatlu poorthayyayi.

Ika aa rojutho naakoo, aa intikee runam theeripothondi. Naa chuttoo em jaruguthundo pattinchukune sthithilo lenu nenu…naanamma kallalo thana chivari ghadiyallo kanipinchina bhaavame nannu ventaaduthondi.

Andaroo samaanlu pack chesi movers theesukuvachina lorry lo ekkinchaaru, antha ready ayi bayata carlo koorchunnaru. Amma nannu pilichindi,

“Hima, nee samaanlu annee pack chesesaanu..inkaa emanna vunnayemo oka sari choosuko. Tharvatha nannu anaku, avi vadilesaavu, ivi vadilesaavu ani”

“Nanamma aasthi pampakaalu annee poorthayinattena amma?”

“Adem prasane? Antha settle chesukunnaruga, ayina avannee neekenduku? Nenu cheppedenti, nuvvu anedenti” amma kallalo chiraaku

“Ledamma, meerantha mee mee shares theeuskunnaru, nenu theesukovalsindi okati vundi. Meerelli carlo koorchondi, nenu venake vasthaanu”

Khaaleega bosipoyunna intlo nundi naaku raavalsina vasthuvu entaa ani amma naa vanka pichi choopulu choosthoo bayataki vellipoyindi…Amma carlo velli koorchogaane nenu illantha okasari theripaara choosi bayataki vachi thaalam vesaanu.

Mellaga nanamma, nenu entho istamga penchukunna thotaloki velli naaku kavalsinavi, ravalsinavi theesukuni jagrathaga podivi pattukuni vachi carlo koorchunnanu. Andaroo naa vanka vinthagaa choosaru.

 

 

 

 

Naa chethilo vunnavi naanamma entho prayaasa padi maa thotalo penchina chikkudu, tomato, beerakaaya, sorakaaya vithanaalu, inkaa malle, sannajaaji chetla antu mokkalu. Thana kantipaapallaga penchukunna naanamma mokkalu thanu chanipoyaaka ee inti tho paatu avi kooda Samaadhi avuthayanna oohe nannu inni rojulu patti peedinchindi. Avi thanu swayamkrushi tho sampaadinchukunna aasthi paasthulu, veetini panchukodaniki matram evaroo munduku raaledu enduko mari.

Ippudu avi naa chethullo badhramgaa vunnayi, vaatini nenu kaapadukuntanna nammakam naakundi …………………………………………….
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Monday, August 18, 2008

Priyaragalu : By Sushma S

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Priya Beauty & Brains ane mata ki chala suit aye lanti ammayi. Andaniki andam chaduvuku chaduvu. Ninnatidaka Only Gals school lo Tenth varaku chadivi ippudu Co-ed College lo Intermediate join avvali ani kalalu kantu undi. Priya chala allari pilla. Amma Nanna Anayya la garala patti. Thana chelli ni okka mata anna sahinchadu Anayya Prashanth. Thana pina eega kuda valanivva kunda entho garabanga entho jagrathaga pencharu thalli thandrulu. Valladi oka Middle class Family. Iddaru kastapadi Govt udyogham chesthu pillalani chadivisthunaru. Pillalu kuda anthe badyathaga valla parents padina kastaniki viluva istharu.

Priya eppudu kalala lokam lo viharisthu untundi. Evaro oka Aajanubahudu, vendi gurram pina swari chesthu vastadani, Gurram meeda thanani anthapuram teesukelthadani eppudu kalalu kantu undedhi. Vasthadu na raju e… vela…..antu patalu padedhi…

May ante pellila season, appudu holidays lo Priya valla family tho 3 pellilaku vellindhi. Idi nalugava(4th) pelli. Produnne lechi chinkudu kaya rasam tho talantukuni, Sunni pindi tho vallu rudhukoni, Sambrani tho juttu arapettukuni, Coffe Color pattu pavada, Pink color Anchu, Coffee color blowse, Pink Voni kattukuni, nagalu pettukoni baga musthabayindi. Thanani chusi Amma, Nanna Annaya chala murisipoyaru. Amma ventane thana chethitho kuthuriki disti teesindhi. Ala andaru kalisi daggari banduvula pelli ki vellaru.

A pellilo papam Priya ki telisina vallu evaru leru. Mari Amma Nanna matram patha bandhuvulanu chusi vallatho muchatlu peduthu unnaru. Ala ila Dikkulu chusthu bayataki chusindhi. Oka Benz car vachi agindhi, Andulo nundi oka Barya Bharthalu digaru. Car alane koncham munduki tippi parking chesi andulo nundi oka Abbayi digadu. Athani chusthu undi poyindhi. Okka sariga thana kalala Rajakumaru ila kalla munduku vachada anipinchindi. Kani pattu vasthralu kakunda Blue Jeans Black Shirt, Black Goggles tho modern rakumarudu laga unnadu athanu. Gali soki thana juttu kallaki addu ga vasthe, ekkada a okka kshanam lo athani chudadam tapputhundemo anattu ga ventane a juttu ni gattiga thana chevila venukala bandhinchindi. Reppa kottina athanu kanapadadu ani biggaru ga kallu terichi chusthu undi poyindhi. ….Athanu nadichi thana daggaraku vasthu undatam chusi mokam meeda chamatalu pattayi, Athanine chusthu unna priya ni a abbayi kuda chuda sagadu. Iddari kallu kallu kalisayi. Athanu sutiga thana kallallo kallu petti chudadam thattukolekapoyindhi, kani kanu chupu thippukovadam chala kastanga anipisthundi. ..Inthalo Priya… ani Nanna gonthu vinipinchindi. Ulliki padi a Nanna ani Nanna vaipu tirigindhi.

Eduruga A car lo nundi digina Barya Bharthalu, inthalo valla venukanundi vachadu a Abbayi. … Amma Priya Veedu na chinnapati friend cum mana durapu bandhuvu peru chalam…Simhachalam ..idigo veedi Barya, koduku ani parichayam chesaru Priya valla Nanna. Namsthe Uncle..Namsthe Aunty ani athani vaipu oka china navvu ruvvi urukundhi Priya. Valla Matallo telisindhi entante Priya valla Nanna , Chalam garu chala manchi snehithulu..kani chala rojula varaku kalavaleka poyaru. Enno rojula taruwata anukokunda kalisinanduku iddaru chala santoshanga vunnaru. Priya valla Amma inka Chalam gari Barya kuda baga chanuva unattu ga bujalu thattukuntu matladuthunnaru.

Appude akkadiki Prashanth vachadu, pilichara Nanna anukuntu…
A Prashanth pilichanu, idigo veedu na chinappati friend Chalam, valla Barya, Koduku ani parichayam chepincharu. Appudu Hi Im Prashanth, How are you? Antu shakehand ichadu Priya valla Anayya, Appudu Hey this is Sandeep antu Prashanth chethini Gattiga pattukunnadu a Abbayi. Oh aithe ithani peru Sandeep annamata anukundhi manasulo Priya.

A Roju Pellilo peddavallu valla panulo unnapudu Priya, Sandeep, Prashanth edo time pass kosam friendly ga chat chesukunnaru. A matallo telisindhi Sandeep CBIT college lo Computers lo 3rd year Engineering chesthunadu ani. Vallu kuda Hyderabad lone untarani. Priya vallidaru matladuthu unte vintu undhi kani, thanu matram em matladaledhu. Sandeep chala confident ga, Inka manchi sense of Humourtho matladuthunnadu. Thana Goppalu chupputhunnatu cheputhune malli naku antha scene ledhu le ani kottiparesthu unnadu. Prashanth ki Sandeep behaviour anthaga nachaledhu. Endukante appudappudu Prashanth matlade matalanu imitate chesthu athani pina jokes vesthunadu. Priya ki matram athanu em matladina sambaranga ne undhi. Athanu jokes vesthu unte Thanu navvuthu undhi, Appudappudu iddaru kalisi Priya pina kuda jokes vesaru. Ala a pellilo andaru kalisaru, Bhojanalu ayyayi, inthalo sayanthram ayyi andaru evari intiki vallu velthunnaru. Appudu Priya ki chala badaga anipinchindi. Inka kasepu unte bagundu…ippude vellala anipinchindi. Sarle okka sari athani phone number , address teesukundam..malli appudappudu kalavachu ani anukundhi.

Ventane Nanna garu..inni rojula taruwata kalisaru mari ippatikina Address teesukondi leka pothe malli ilane edo pelli lo anukokunda kalusukovali ani cheppindhi Priya, Ventane andaru Navvaru. Thanu annattugane iddari Address, Phone Numbers exchange chesukunnaru. Evari darilo vallu vellipoyaru. Velle mundu matram Sandeep posh ga goggles petti Car ni fast ga Reverse teesukochi Priya mundu apadu. Priya ok Bye see you ani cheppi pakkaki tappukundi.

Priya Oka pedda Co-ed college lo Seat teesukuni Intermediate join ayyindhi. Kodhi rojullone College join ayipoyindhi..thana studies tho, Labs tho Busy ayipoyindhi. Akkada entho mandi Abbayilanu kalusukundi kani evaru thanaki Sandeep antha interesting ga anipinchaledhu. Priya Sandeep ni assalu marchipoleka Poyindhi, eppudu thanu matladina matalu gurthuku thechukuni thanalo thanu navvukunedhi. College lo entho mandhi Senior Abbayilu Class Mates thanaki propose chesina not interested ani cheppedhi. Thana classmates lo konni Prema Jantalanu chusi….nenu eppudu ila Sandeep tho kalusthano ani anukunedhi.ila Inter College lo 2 years gadichipoyayi, thanu alane thana kalala lokam lo theluthu undhi. Inthalo EAMCET exam daggaraku vachindhi . Thanu baga chadivi manchi rank thechukunte thanaki kuda CBIT lo seat vasthundani, appudu Sandeep chadive college lone thanu chadavachu ani anukundhi. Ade ekagratha tho baga chadivi final ga manchi rank thechukundi.

Priya valla Nanna, Anayya kalisi e college lo engineering join cheyali ani anukuntunte CBIT Number One college nenu andulone cheruthanu ani annadhi Priya. Aaa correct e Mana Chalam valla Abbayi kuda ade college lo chadivadu kada..manchi college kavalante repu valla intiki veldham…vallani kuda oka rendu mukkalu adugudham join avvamantara ani annadu priya valla Nanna. Prashanth ki matram idi istam ledhu..vaddu Nanna a college lo life enjoy chese vallu vellali, mana laga kastapdi chadive vallu kadhu..inka vere college chudam annadu. Ledhu Anayya ade college join avutha please please ani brathimalindhi Priya. Prashanth ki priya pina enduko koncham anumanam kaligindhi kani, thana chelli edisthe chudalenani oppukunnadu.

Inka a Roju ratri ela gadusthundi ani…Priya eduruchusthune undhi. Tellavare lechi twaraga tayaru ayyi, Thandri tho patu Sandeep valla intiki vellindhi. Valla Intiki vellagane Chalam garu baga receive chesukunnaru. Juice ichi enti visheshalu ani adigaru, Appudu Priya valla Nanna idi sangathi ani cheppadu,

Ayyo avuna koncham mundu cheppalsindhi…Vadu bayataki velladu, ratri ki kani radu..veediki e madya friends ekkuva ayyaru, eppudu chusina vallathote tiruguthu untadu, Asalu ma pedda abbayi chudu entha baga settle ayyado veedu matram nannu champadanike puttadu ani Sandeep gurinchi tega visukkunadu. Idantha vini sarle malli vastham ani cheppi akkada nundi bayataku vachesaru.

Priya bayataki raagane adi enti ila chepthunaru? Na Sandeep gurinchi ila antunarenti..Nijanga Sandeep manchivadu kada? Leka Nanna Annaya nu anattau ga urike tiduthunara? Ani alochanalo padipoyindhi Priya

Rendu Rojula Taruwata , Door Bell ring ayyindhi, Evaro chudu priya ani amma kitchen nundi arichindi. Velli Door Teeyagane eduruga Sandeep, Thana kallanu thanu namma ledhu.

Hi priya ela unnav? Lopaliki ravocha ani adigadu Sandeep.

Oh yeah randi…ela unnaru ani adigindhi Priya.

Im fine…Nanna chepparu meeru ma intiki vacharata kadha ani adigadu Sandeep.

Oka min kurchondi ani cheppi Amma tho cheppi cool water fridge lonundi teesukuni vachindi.

Nanna garu lera? Ani adigadu Sandeep

ledhu Anayya, Nanna ippude market ki vellaru, oka hour lo vastharu ani badulichindi Priya.

Sare enti cheppu vishayam CBIT lo cheruthunnavata ani jovial ga koncham relaxed ga kurchoni adigadu Sandeep.

Avunu a college gurinchi koncham cheppandi, join avvadam worth a kada ani….Campus Placements ela untay, Faculty ela undhi ani adigindhi priya chala Studios ga

Enti free seat a ani navvuthu adigadu Sandeep.

Priya ki ardam kaka enti? Ani ammayakanga adigindhi.

Em ledhu Campus Faculty antu unte chala future plans unnayanukunta. Maku alantivi em teledhu, entha enjoy cheyochu, enni games untay, enni sarlu bunk cheyocho adugu nenu cheptha…faculty gurinchi naku telisindhi okate Rajani mam chala beautiful ga untundi so ame classes eppudu tappanu. Mohan Sir classes tappakunda vinta endukante baga alasipoyi nidra povalante adi okate class..ani jokes vesthu cheppasagadu Sandeep.

Priya: Oho Aithe Me Nanna ne gurinchi cheppindhi correct e annamata …..melliga.

Sandeep: Ma Nanna na em cheppadu malli Recorder modalu pettada….ammayilu, Friends antu….

Priya: Hmmm….Inka Neeku Anayya unnada em chesthunadu?

Sandeep: Hmmmm vadu oka Swami Vivekananda, ante vadi peru vivek le….chala Intelligent, US lo Oka Company pettadu. Big Boss…..chala baga maintain chesthunadu ma Business ni. Nanna 5 years back Retirement teesukunte a position ki ma Anayya vachadu. Vadu Pampisthunna money thote nenu ikkada jalsa chesthunna.

Priya: Mari me Anayya antha responsible ga unte nuvvu enti? Ila irresponsible ga behave chesthunav?

Sandeep: Amma Thalli, Ma Nanna ni barinchaleka ikkadiki vachanu nuvvu kuda ila class peekithe nenu ekkadiki ponu????

Priya: hee Light le edo urike adiga aina nuvvu emayipothe nakenti?

Sandeep: Adenti antha mata annav? Ante nenu emayipoyina neeku parledha?

Priya: Nakenti? Ne life ne istam….

Sandeep: aha alaga aithe okay. Repu Evening 5 ki nuvvu Lumbini Park ki vasthunav..nuvvu raledanuko nenu alage Hussain sagar lo Duki chachipotha..naku munde Swimming radhu. Ika ne istam

Priya: Oye nenu enduku ravali? Nakenti? ..

Sandeep: Ok bye see you, Bye Aunty…Take care antu Vellipoyadu.

Priya thanalo thanu navvukuni……ninnu kalavadanike kada ra nenu 2 years nundi wait chesthunna ani anukuntundhi

Next day Evening 5 ki Sandeep Priya kosam wait chesthu unnadu. Priya intlo friend ni kalavali ani cheppi, bus lo auto lo kastapadi park cheresariki 6.30 ayindhi, tension paduthu….parigethukuni atu itu vethukuthu undi…Sandeep ekkada ani. Water Front daggariki raagane eduruga Sandeep Sagar loki dukadaniki prayathnisthunte chusi, Sandeep ani gattiga arusthu….daggariki velli cheyyipattukuni lagindhi. Iddaru kalisi pakkana unna lawn pina okari meeda okaru padipoyaru. Priya kallalo Neelu chusi…hey enti? Nijanga nenu dukuthanu anukunnava …ninnu chusi kavalani dukinnattu action chesa anthe,.feel avvaku ani odarchadu Sandeep.

Bunga Moothi pettukoni Kopam ga thana vaipu chusthu kallu thuduchukundhi Priya, Kontega Navvuthu Priya kallaloki chusadu Sandeep. Enti nenu emaipoyina parledhu annav kada mari enduku vachav ani adigadu Sandeep, Ha ne Kosam em raledhu..ikkada na Boy friend kalavamante vachanu ani allari ga jawabu ichindi Priya.

Iddaru ala kasepu park lo tirigi, Channa thintu, prakruthi ni asvadisthu okari chethilo okaru cheyi vesi nadicharu. cheekati paddaka Sandeep Priya ni valla Inti daridapulo Car lo drop chesadu.
Car digi Ok Bye, it was nice Meeting you ani cheppindhi priya,

Hey inka kodhi sepu undi vellochu ga ani adigadu Sandeep,

ledhu..vellali ani Priya tirigivellindhi.

Rendu adugulu vesaka , Priya I Like you ani arichadu Sandeep,

Ventane Car daggariki vachi enti? Emmanav ani adigindhi priya.

Em ledhu I like ur name ani cheppanu annadu Sandeep.

Aha kani naku matram ne peru nachaledhu ani navvuthu vellindhi priya.

Aithe sare marchey annadu Sandeep.

Ok ippatinundi nuvvu naku Deepu, ninnu alane pilustha ani malli thana kallaloki chusi vellipoyindhi priya.

Priya anukunattugane CBIT college lo Join ayyindhi. Vellagane seniors chala ragging chesaru. Adi thattukoleka oka roju college lo edichindhi. Next day college ayipoye time ki Bike meeda vachadu mana Hero Sandeep. Direct ga Priya daggariki velli..evaru vadu cheppu, Ninnu edipinchindi evaru ani adigadu, Thanu calm ga undi poyindhi. Appudu oka class mate a Ragging chesina senior vivaralu cheppadu. Ventane athani daggariki velli Hockey Bat tho Thala meeda gattiga okka punch ichadu. Ilopu Priya parigethukuntu vachi No deepu apu vaddu kottaku , athani tappu em ledhu..ani apindhi.

Appudu Hockey Bat pakkana petti. Orey evarina priya vaipu Kannu ethi chusina, emina anna, Shalthilu lechipothay, idi na pori mundugane chepthunna..andaru vinnandi. Na gurinchi meelo chala mandiki telise untundhi. Sandeep Last year Outgone Batch…ani gattiga arusthu cheppadu Sandeep.

Athanni intha kopanga modati sari chusindhi priya. Kani “Na pori “ anna mata malli malli vinipinchindi priya ki, Manasulone entho santoshinchindi Priya.

Ika College Avvagane Car lo Vachi, Car ni college lo park chesi Thana tho Patu ga College Bus lo vachi velthu unde vadu Sandeep, Appudappudu College Canteen lo kalise vadu, Iddaru kalisi Movies ki, ice Cream parlour ki, Coffee days ki ala velle vallu. Veelani chusi college antha iddaru lovers ani anukune varu, kani iddaru ippativaraku eppudu okarini okaru preminchukuntunnam ani cheppaledhu. Kani iddariki manasulo okari pina marokariki chepplenantha prema undedhi.

Alane oka roju Gokul chat ki velli car ekkuthunnappudu vellanu Sandeep valla nanna Chalam garu chusaru. Ventane Sandeep nanna adi idi..e Ammayi….antu unte. Intiki pada taruwata matladudham ani Car ekkadu. Ventane Car ekkalanukunna Priya..mata kuda matladakunda akkade niluchundi poyindhi. Sandeep deenanga priya nu chusthu Car start chesi akkada nundi vellipoyadu. Priya Intiki vachindi kani chala Tension Padindhi intlo e vishayam telisthe emantaro..ani.

Oka Varam rojula patu , iddaru kalusukoledhu…,inthalo Sandeep valla inti nundi New Year Party ki invitation vachindhi. . A sandarbamlo Priya valla Amma Nanna Matladukuntunnaru..

Nanna: Chalam valla inti nundi New Year party ki invitation vachindi. Valla Pedda koduku Vivek ki engagement announce chesthadata e party lo.

Amma: oho alaga? Ammayi evaru thanu kuda mana badhuvula ammaya ?

Nanna: emo mari, A Ammayi kuda America lone untundi ata vallu kuda chala asthi parulata, valla engagement Paris lo chestharata. Ammayi valla Nanna pedda Business Man ata..

Amma: aha alaga

Nanna: Pedda koduku pellithe ika next line lo undedhi Sandeep e. Mana Priya ni valla china abbayiki adugudham anukuntunna, emantav?

Amma: Hmmmm Iddari idu jodu baguntundi kani, vallu oppukuntara? China kodalu kuda edo pedda business man kuthuru kavali ani anukuntaremo vallu.

Nanna: Cha ala em ledhu, naku vadi gurinchi chinnapati nundi telusu, Dabbu ku pradanyatha ivvadu. Nenu adagale kani..kadu anna mata vati noti nundi radhu…

Amma: sare mee istam, nenu cheppedhi meeru eppudu vinnarani..

E matalanu Priya vintundhi, Oka vaipu Santosham…parents ki e sambandam istam ani, oka vaipu tension…Chalam uncle emantaro ani…Final ga a roju rane vachindi. Priya ranu antunna balavantanga, Thanani a party ki teesukellaru Priya valla Amma Nanna

New Year Party entho vaibavanga..jaruguthundi. Entho mandi andamaina ammayilu, colorful lightings madyana Sandeep, vicharanga kurchuni unnadu. Thana Priyuralu eppudu vasthundani kannulu kayalu kase laga eduruchusthu unnadu. Andari madyana unna edo ekantham nindipoyindhi Sandeep manasulo. Evarru palakarinchina thana priyuralu priya na ani asha ga chuse vadu. Inthalo edo challati gali champanu tadumuthunattu ga anipinchi tala ethi vakili ki chudaga, Tella Punjabi suit vesukuni, juttu viraposukuni vayyaranga adugulo adugu vesthu amma nanna venta naduchukuntu vasthundi Priya. Appatidaka dull ga unna party lo edo veluthuru vachinattu ga anipinchindi, Manasulo unna santosham mukham pina kanthiroopanga merusthundi. Iddaru okarini okaru chusukuntu undipoyaru. Evaru modata matlada daniki dhairyam cheyaledhu.

Priya valla Nanna thana snehithudina Chalam daggaraku velli matlada sagadu, Pakkane oka kurchilo Priya valla amma kurchunnaru. Sandeep duranga kurchoni priya vanke chusthu unnadu. Appudu mata kalapalani Congrats Ra…Vivek ki manchi sambandham chusi pelli chesthunav..inka next line lo unnadi me chinnode..emina anukuntunava athani pelli gurinchi???? Ani adigadu Priya valla Nanna

Aaa Na pedda kodukuki, America lone pedda business man kuthurini ichi pelli chesthunna. Na chinnakodukuki antha kante goppa sambandam tevali ani asha paduthunna, kani kondaru na asha neraverakunda pannagam paduthunaru. Valla kuthirini na Koduku vaipu usigolupu thunnaru…veedu emo vala edo varusa edo telusukokunda…prema doma ani pichi pichi ga matladuthunnadu. Aina vadini ani em labham..kuthuru ni kanagane saripodhu..kastha lakshananga penchali..antu Priya vanka chusadu .…Chalam garu.

Priya ki a matalu vinapadi, entho bada padi akkadanundi lechi vellipoyindhi, idi antha chusthunna Priya valla Nanna ki notlo nundi mata raka mugapoyadu. Inthalo evaro pilicharani melliga akkada nundi jarukunnaru chalam garu.

Priya badha lo ala velthu undaga, Sandeep thana cheyi patti oka chettu(Tree) chatuna lagadu. Priya ullikki padindhi, ventane Priya noti pina thana cheyi petti “Hey bayapadaku adi nene” annadu Sandeep. Priya chala abhimanam gala ammayi, andulo thana valla evarina thana parents ni emanna ante thattukoledhu…Mansulo gharshana paduthunna samayam lo Sandeep meeda akrosham vachi thana Noti pina unna Sandeep chethini balanga teesi paresi, “How Dare You ani” kannu erra chesi akkada nundi vachesindhi. Sandeep ku emi ardam kaka alage chusthu undipoyadu shock lo.

Priya valla nanna tho okka mata kuda matladaledhu, enduku ila chesav? Emi jarigindhi ani manasulo enno prashnalu unna noru therichi okka mata kuda adagaledhu Priya valla Amma Nanna ade valla samskaram. Intiki vachesaru evari room loniki vallu vellipoyaru. Athi bayamkaramina mounam erpadindhi a intlo.

Next day andaru lecharu eppatilage parents office ku vellaru, Priya ku New Year kabatti college lo holiday declare chesaru. Thanu intlo ne undipoyindhi. Prashanth ade intlo undi kuda e vishayalu emi teliyaka eppatilage mamuluga undevadu.

Priya 2nd year exams daggaraku vasthunayani, friend tho patuga combined studies chesthu intiki late ga vachedhi. Chaduvu pina poorthiga manasu petti , Sandeep ni marchipovadaniki prayathninchindi. Sandeep roju college lo, bus lo, friend inti daggara Priya tho matlada daniki entho prayathninchevadu..kani priya eppudu thala ethi aina chusedhi kadu. Sudden ga priya lo intha change ela vachindi..asalu em jarigindhi ani vishayam ento teliyaka sathamatha ayyedavu Sandeep.

Sandeep roju rojuku devadas laga tayaru ayyadu, intlo kuda evarithoti matladakunda, sarigga tinakunda, Ratrilu nidrapokunda, friends ni kalavakunda eppudu thana gadilo priya gurinchi uhinchukuntu, godala meeda pichi geethalu geesukuntu, Priya kalisina pelli video lo, New Year party video lo priya ni pade pade chusukuntu gadipevadu.
Sandeep valla amma idi grahinchi, valla nanna tho e vishyam cheppindi, inka A ammayini vadiki thechi ivvakapothe vadu manaku migaladu ani…entho pradiya padindhi..

Priya Exams ayipoyayi, Holidays lo intlo ne undedhi. Thanu kuda edo kolipoyina danila, eppudu alochinchukuntu undedhi. Priya eppudu navvuthu gala galaladuthu unde a intlo asalu navvu ante ento poorthiga marchipoyinattu ayipoyindhi. Idi chusi Amma Nanna Anayya kuda entho kumili poye vallu. Priya manasu maradaniki ani thananu valla Ammamma valla intiki pampindham ani anukunnaru. Priya avunu kadu anakundane vallu cheppinattu vini Train ekki valla amamma valla uru ayina Warangal ku vellipoyindhi.

10 days ayina priya kanapadakapoye sariki Sandeep, roju Priya valla inti daggaraku vachi chusthu undevadu. Kani priya kanipinchakapoye sariki intlo leni vishayam telusukoni priya Best friend ni adigithe, thanu Warangal vellindhanna vishayam telisindhi. Warangal lo priya valla Ammamma address teesukuni ventane car teesukoni akkadiki velladu.

Priya eppudu Sandeep gurinche alochisthu undedhi, evarini chusina ekkada chusina thanaku Sandeep laga ne kanipinchedi, viharaha vedana tho edusthu Sandeep ikkadiki vasthe entha bavuntundho ani manasulo anukunedhi, thanu anukunattugane oka sandhya samayamu(evening) lo inti gummam bayata Sandeep kanipinchadu…nijama kalana nammaleka poyindhi. Nijam ani telusukonna taruwata thana anandam ku haddu lekunda poyindhi. Gattiga velli thananu hathukovalanipinchindi , kani okka sariga valla Nanna, inti paristhithi..gurthuvachi thanani thanu control chesukundhi. Manasulo unna prema nu manasulo lone bandinchindi.

Enti ikkadiki enduku vachav? Ikkada kuda nannu prashanthanga undanivvava? Ani katinanga adigindhi Priya

Sandeep: Priya ninnu chudakunda nenu undalenu, nee tho matladakunda brathakalenu…Please nannu ardam chesuko,..asalu em jarigindhi naku cheppu, Ma nanna emina annara Ninnu cheppu?

Priya: Deepu please…hmmmm ledhu Sandeep..asalu nenu evarini? Nannu enduku chudali nuvvu..manam emina premikulama? Nenu ninnu premisthunanani eppudina cheppana? Naku nuvvu ante istam ledhu..dayachesi ikkada nundi vellipo…

Sandeep: Nuvvu entha dasipettina naku telusu ..ne manasulo emundho? Manam eppudu manasu vippi cheppukoledhu kani, iddariki telusu mana manasulo emundho? Kani ippudu chepthunna vinu na manasulo emundho..I LOVE YOU..nuvvu lekunda na jeevitham uhinchukolenu…Nuvvu naku kavali.. Priya; okkasariga thana manasulo edo thiyyani anubhuthi, I LOVE YOU TOO Nuvvu naku kavali, ninnu duram chesukoni..nenu entha narakam anubhavisthunano neekem telusu ani manasulo anukundi kani… ventane Sandeep valla nanna matladina okkokka mata sootiga
Thana gunde nu podichinattu ga anipinchi.

.Ninnu nenu enduku preminchali? Asalu neelo emundani? Engineering chesi 2 years avuthundi..inka elanti responsibility lekunda..gali tirugulu tiruguthunav? Asalu neekantu oka identity undha? Neeku unna identity okkate “The Famour Business Magnet Simhachalam Koduku laga”. …I want a Man not a Boy, nuvvu inka boy neeku Prema, Family, Responsibility ante ento teliyadu…Anna pampinchina dabbunu ela karchupettalo okkate telusu..ne lanti vallanu e ammayi kuda istapadadhu…ani kunda baddalu kottinantha gattiga cheppindhi.

Sandeep ku okkasariga cheekati kammukunattu ayyindhi. Idi na Priya na? modati sari kalusukunnapudu entha amayakanga, entha sunnithanga, chiru navvu ruvvuthu…entha andanga undedhi…na chethilo cheyi vesi entho dhairyanga na pakkana nadiche na Priya..e roju nannu oka purugu kante heenanaga chusi matladuthunte inka na gunde enduku agipoledhu anukoni….Ok Priya..nuvvu correct asalu nenu evarini?..naku identity ne ledhu? ..eppudu na gurinchi nenu inthala alochinchaledhu…nenento na kante baga neeke telusu…ippatikina na kallu teripinchav Thanks ani cheppi akkada nundi vellipoyadu.

A taruwata ayyo nenenti intha katinanga matladanu, Na meeda kopam, asahyam thechukuntadu anukunna kani, Thanu entha badha paduthadani okka sari kuda alochinchalede , Thandri chesina tappuku, Kodukunu enduku siskhinchadam….ani kumilipothu vekki vekki edusthu loniki vellindi

Priya college lo 3rd year join ayyindhi, Antha routine ga jaruguthundi. Priya matram navvadam poorthiga marchipoyindhi, Priya valla kutumbam lo nundi Santosham bayataku vellipoyindhi. Oka samvathsaram taruwata a nota e nota telisindhi Chalam chala maripoyadu ani, Evaro ammayi prema lo padi valla abbayi US lo company join ayyi, manchi peru thechukuntunadani, E sari a abbayi India ki vasthe a Ammayi valla Nanna kalla meeda padi ayina sare a ammayini ichi valla abbayiki pelli cheddam anukuntunnaru ani Vini Priya valla nanna entho anandinchadu.

Appudu a anandamlo andarini pilichi, thanu vinnadhi cheppi. Ippudu na kuthuruni valla inti kodalu cheyamani na daggaraku vachi vadu pradiya padda, chi po…na kuthuruki ne koduku kante babu lanti sambandham thechi pelli chestha ani cheppi vadini inti nundi gentestha...appudu kani na paga challaradhu..na manasu shanthinchadu ani pogaru ga cheppadu Priya valla Nanna.

Thana Premikudu thana valla badha padi jeevitham meeda virakthi thechukuntadu anukunna samayamu lo, ila baga develop ayyadu, Company manage chesthunadu ani telisi entho santoshinchindi..kani a santosham nimishamina anubhavinchakamunde..valla Nanna manasulo mata vini chala badha padindhi..inka ennallu naku e agni parisksha ani kumilipoyindhi.

Ila chusthu undagane rojulu gadichayi, kalam maruthunayi..Kani Sandeep raka gurinchi matram e vartha raledhu. Inthalo priya thana Final Year Exams rayadaniki siddam avuthundi. Prashanth matram Sandeep parichayam ayinappatinundi thana chellilo changes gamanisthune undevadu. Thanu modatlo entha santoshanga undedhi, New year Party taruwata ela maripoyindhi..e 2 years lo e okka sari kuda Priya hayiga, santoshanga mundhu la navvuthu kanipinchaledhu. Thana chelli navvu tirigi ravalante thananu Sandeep ku daggara cheyadam okate solution ani nischayinchukunnadu.

E Lopu Priya valla Nanna oka goppinti kodukunu vethiki alludu chesukundam ani vallani intiki rammani pilicharu. Priya last exam rojune pelli chupulu. A Abbayi valla parents kalisi intiki vacharu..Chusthune vallaku priya nachindhi. Tamaku asthi undi kani Gunavanthuralina kodalu kavali ani eri kori me ammayini chesukuntam ani priya valla Nanna tho chepparu. Tambulalu marchukunnaru, Pelli kosam manchi roju kuda nishchayinchukunnaru. Inko 3 nelalalo (months)
Pelli …Priya matram idi antha jaruguthunna okka mata eduru cheppakunda..Thalli Thandrulu cheppinattu chesindhi. Elago Sandeep duram ayinappude nenu chanipoyanu..ika ippudu evaritho pelli aithe enti? Emithe enti? Annattuga mondiga marindhi. Prashanth entha nachacheppina vinevallu lekunda poyaru.

Inka pelli ki padi rojulu undi anaga Sandeep Hyderabad lo Flight digadu. Intiki velli jaragavalasinavi matladukunnaru.

Priya valla Nanna andariki pelli pathrika pamparu kani, Chalam ku matram pampaledhu..endukante , vallu intiki vachinappudu..na kuthuriki me kante manchi sambandam chusanu ani appudu patrika ayana moham meeda padeyali ani alochana.

Priya valla Nanna anukunnattugane, a Roju Rane vachindi. Sandeep vallau anadaru kalisi vasthunnarani kaburu pettaru. Priya…ku matram Sandeep nu inni rojula taruwata chusthunna ani santoshinchalo…valla Nanna talapettina Master Paln chusi bada Padalo ardam kani paristhithilo undhi. Inthalo vallu intiki rane vacharu. Thana Bedroom kitiki nundi thongi thongi chusindhi priya…ala dongachupulu chusthundaga Sandeep gamaninchadu. Ayyo anukuni tala pattukuni vennakki tirigindhi. Malli thana anandaniki haddu lekunda poyindhi.

Anni anukunattu gane jaruguthunnay, Priya valla amma andariki Coffee Tea thechi Pettindhi, Priya pandlu, sweets teesukochi table pina pettindhi. Priya Sandeep ku istam ani….Blue color cheera kattukundi, Thanki istam ayinatte jada vesukuni malle puvvulu pettukundhi. Andariki manasulo..edo telyani bayam. Sandeep matram chirunavvu navvuthu, confident ga unnadu. Priya matram tension thattukoleka pothundi.

Chalam garu…Priya valla Nanna cheyi pattukoni, Orey..nenu appudu asthi pichi tho porapatuna..edo vaganu. Nannu Kshaminchi Sandeep ni ne alludu ga chesuko. Priya lenidhi vadu brathakaledu. Priya valla e roju na koduku naku dakkadu. Nuvvu kadu anavani nammakam tho aduguthunna ani pradiya paduthadu.

Priya Nanna: Orey, nuvvu kallu terise varaku chala late ayipoyindi …na kuthuriki nenu pelli nishchyam cheyanu, padi rojullo dani pelli ani card teesi chethilo peduthadu.

Chalam: a Card chudakane , kanti tadi pettukoni..baga budhi cheppav ra naku, kani nenu chesina okka tappu valla ila na koduku jeevithame nashanam avuthundi ani anukoledhe ani badhapaduthadu..

Idi antha chusi Priya chala badhapaduthundi.

Chalam: Inka padhandi, manaku ikkada pani ledhu ani….barya nu chusi antadu. Kokudu daggaraku velli…tala dinchukoni..Nanna ne kalalu tudipesina aparadhini nene, naku emi siksha ichina tappuledhu. Ani malli kanti tadi pettukuntadu.

Sandeep: Nanna vaddu nanna, ippatikina ne tappu nuvvu telusukunnav…ade padi velu. Okka sari a card terichi chudu nanna antadu..

Chalam: Emani chudamantav ra…adi chusaka inka na meeda naku asahyam vesthundi..

Sandeep: Parledhu Nanna chudu..ani card open chesi chethilo peduthadu.

Chalam: Card chusthe Sandeep Weds Priya ..ani perlu untay. Thana kallani thanu nammaleka pothadu malli malli chusthadu. Adi chusi…friend daggaraku velli gattiga vatesukoni..entra idi natho games aduthunnava? Entha kangaroo pettavo telusa ani antadu

Appudu Sandeep, Prashanth iddaru kalisi navvuthu..Me iddari friends ni malli kalapalane memu adina natakam idi…ani antaru

Idi antha chusthu emi aradamkakunda vintha chupulu chusthu untundi Priya

Appudu Chalam garu Priya daggaraku vachi thana nuduti meeda Muddhu petti, Nannu kshaminchamma..nenu ninnu kuda chala bada pettanu…, na kodalu banagaram..ilanti kodalu enni lokalu vethikina dorakadhu..25 ella ga nenu marchaleni na kodukuni..one year lo marchesindhi..ani andarini chusthu priya ni mechukuntadu.

Appudu okari notlo okaru sweets pettukoni…santoshanga oka panduga laga celebrate chesukuntaru. Andaru kalisi Sandeep inka Priya ni okka daggariki cherchi. Ennalu family godavala valana meeru duram unnaru. ika ippatinundi okka kshanam kuda duram undodhu antaru.

Iddarini ekkantamlo cherchi andaru bayataki veltharu. Inka idi antha kalalagane anipisthundi Priya ki, inka emi ardam kavadam ledhu..evaru emi cheppatledhu kani, andaru oppukunnaru ani matram ardam avuthundi. Asalu antha kachitanga e sambandham vaddu antunna Nanna garu ela oppukunnaru…asalu em maya chesav Nuvvu ani ascharyanga adigindhi Sandeep ni.

Appuudu Sandeep …Ne Pelli kudirindhani., neeku a pelli istam ledani, Neeeku nenate istam ani .naku prashanth phone chesi cheppagane , nenu ventane India ki vachesanu. Appatiki ma Amma Nannalaku kuda teliyadhu….nenu India vasthunna vishayam. Nannu receive chesukodaniki Prashanth me Nanna nu venta teesukoni vacharu. Appudu akkade airport lone nenu prashanth..me Nanna ku Brain wash chesam. Iddaru preminchune vallanu vidadeeyakandi ani pradiya paddanu. Nenu ninnu entha premisthunnano cheppanu. Nuvvu nannu entha premisthunavo prashanth cheppadu…anthe idi antha vini..papam na kuthuru entha badha padindhi..inka dani badha pettanu…Dani santosham lone na santosham ani..Me Nanna Oppukunnaru..idi jarigina sangathi.

Priya : Idi antha Vini amma donga..nannu convince chesthe oppukonani direct ga ma nanna ke vala vesava?

Sandeep: Hmmm Mari ippudu cheppu nenu Boy na? Man a?

Priya: koncham siggu paduthu..Hmmm “You are My Man” Deepu antundhi…

Ila iddaru kalisaru, iddari kutumbalu kalisaru…chala joruga husharuga valla pelli jarigindhi.

Ika katha kanchi ki, Vallu iddaru America ki….

Story of Suma: By Chaitra

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Suma ela vunnave, last week antha ekkadunnave nuvvu? Mobile ki call cheste switched off ani vastu undindi, intiki call cheste no answer. Nee face chooskunnava? Ippudu emayyindani ila unnavu, andaru mistake chestaru. Nuvvu teliyakunda edaina cheste adi mistake kaadu. Sare adanni vadilesi oka manchi coffee kotdham raa. Oh nenu marchipoye mundhu ichesta, neeku last week edo courier vachindi, idigo ani cheptu suma colleague vidya oka cover suma ki istundi. Suma cover open chesi choodangane shock ayyi ala kurchilo padutundi. Viidya choosi, emmayindo ani bhayam to vachi suma ki support istundi. Aa cover lo emundi ani chooste akkada marriage invitation, perulu choosi vidya maatalu aagipothundi.

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Roju laga suma, vidya bus stand lo bus kosam waiting. Vidya ni choosi suma antundi, naakosam nuvvenduke bus lo raavali chakkaga nuvvu mee aayina scooter meedha vellochu kada? Bus lo velle maja vere, valla tho nenu eppudaina scooter lo vellochu, nee pelli ayyentavaraku ilaage iddaru jollyga bus lo saradaga maatlaadukuntu vellochu kada ani vidya cheptundi. Antatlo bus vachi iddaru friends office vaipu veltaru. Suma, vidya iddaru ee office lo oke saari accounts executives ga join ayyi 2 years ayyindi. Vidya ki pelli ayyi 3 years avtu undi. Inka mana ammayi suma katha. Suma tana amma, nanna, tammudu sunil tho own house lo untondi.Vaalladi middle class family. Father last year retire ayyaru, mother housewife. Sunil inka engineering chaduvutunnadu. Ippudu suma job chestu family support chestu undi. Inka tummudu engg complete chesi oka manchi job techukunte ammayi pelli cheddam ani anukunnaru amma naanna

Ippudu Satish katha. Satish ade city lo oka manchi software company lo engineer ga work chestunnadu. Saitsh, amma naannaki oke koduku. Satish di chaala simple lifestyle, abroad velli work cheyyadam, modern alochanalu emi ledu. Intlo amma, naannato unte chaalu ani vaadi thoughts, anduke abroad project offers vachina teesko ledu. Satish engineering students ki tuitions chestadu, ala ayyindi suma, satish parichayam. Sunil oka roju college ninchi intiki raangane ee semester subjects chaala kashtanga undi ani edavadaaniki modalupettadu. Suma ki tammudante praanam. Manchi tuition chooddam edvaku ani chepte, Amma , nanna emo, tuition ante dabbulu waste, kashta padi chaduvuko antaru suma matrame sunil ni support chesi dabbula kaina vaadiki manchi percentage raavadame mukhyam ani cheppi tummudiki tuition classes vethakadaaniki praarambhinchindi. Oka roju vidya tana inti daggira evaro engg students ki tuitions chestaru kanukkuni cheptanu antundi. Ala vidya tana neighbour ninchi satish address, details telusukuni oka roju suma ni satish intiki teeskellutundi.

Suma satish ki sunil gurinchi cheptundi. Maa sunil chaala intelligent kaani koncham sensitive ani antundi. Tarvata taney family support chestunnanu kaabatti ekkuva tuition fee ivvalenu ani kuda cheptundi

Modati saari choodangane satish ki suma nachutundi. Sunil tuition classes start avtundi baaga jarugutuvuntundi, internals, exams daggira vaste Saturday, sunday sunil satish intiki poddunna velte night vache vadu. Suma matram appudappudu satish ni kalisi sunil ela chaduvutunnadu ani adigedaanidi. Sunil kosam kalise vallu konni rojula taruvata okarikosam okaru kalavadam modalaiyyindi. Ila satish suma ki prema tuitions start chestadu. Suma, vidya to antha share cheskuntundi. Vidya, tana husband, suma, satish kuda chaala sari cinema, hotel ani kalisi thirigaaru. Satish amma, nannaki satish pelli cheyyalani undi, kaani satish emo suma eppudu ready antundo ani wait chestunnadu. Inka suma sunil ki job vachi settle aithene pelli ani. Aina satish oka ammayini ishta padutunnadani satish parents ki telidu, satish suma prema gurinchi suma amma, naanna, sunil ki kuda telidu.

Suma satish appudappudu office tarvata kalustaru, coffee, dinner ila edo jaruguthu untundi. Ila konni months jarigindi. Oka roju lunch time lo satish father satish ki call chesi ventane intiki rammani cheptaaru

Satish paragettukuntu intiki vaste akkada maavayya oorninchi vacharu. Satish maavayya ki oke kooturu radha. Satish oppukunte satish ki radha tho pelli cheddam ani maavayya aasha. Satish amma naanna ki kuda ee sambamdham chaala ishtam. Maavayya pelli gurinchi satish ni adugutaaru, satish emo tanaki ippude pelli cheskovaalani ledu. Radha ki evaraina manchi abbayini choosi pelli cheyyandi ani cheppesi velli pothadu. Maavayya satish maata vini chaala baadha padutaaru, satish amma nanna entha samaadhanam chesina vinakunda ooriki vellipotharu. Itu vaipu satish ki maavayyani hurt chesanani guilty ga untundi, ee roju suma to matladi edaina decide cheyyalani anukuntadu. Anthatlo vaadi mobile ring avtundi, number eppudu choosinattu ledu anukuntu answer chestadu, Atu vaipu ninchi Satish friend Anand voice vini satish chaala excite avtadu. Saayantram coffee ki kaluddamani plan cheskuntaru.

Satish, Anand childhood friends, oke school, college lo chadivaru. Satish engg tarvata job teeskunte Anand emo MBA join ayyadu. MBA complete avvangane Singapore lo oka financial company lo manchi udyogam doriki akkade settle ayyadu. Ippudu Satish Anand ni kalusu tunnadi 5 years tarvata. Sayantram iddaru coffee ki kalusutaaru, school, college days gurinchi maatladukuntaaru, career gurinchi discuss cheskuntaru. Anand ippudu office work meeda vachanu 3 months ikkade untanu, tarvata back to Singapore antadu. Anand company gurinchi vininappudu Satish Suma gurinchi cheptadu, suma kuda adey company lo work chestundi ani cheptadu. Anand satish suma gurinchi vini chaala happy avtadu. Anand sumaki naa gurinchi ippude cheppoddu, nenu Singapore velle mundhu iddaru kalisi surprise iddamu ani antadu. Satish friend korikaki ok antadu

Next day morning 9 ayyindi, inka suma dress cheskuntu unte amma vachi inka entha sepu bus velli pothundi antaaru. Eevalla office ki Singapore ninchi VP gaaru vastunnaru, ide modati saare visit chestunnaru kabatti andaru koncham professional ga dress cheskuni veldam ani discuss cheskunnamu ani cheptundi. Sare inka veltanu ani bayaludertundi. Suma, vidya office ki vachi settle avtaru 15 mts tarvata manager vachi iddarni teeskelli Anand ki introduce chestadu. Suma ni choodangane Anand satish suma manchi pair ani anipistundi. Anand iddarni wish chestadu. Next few weeks accounts gurinchi, audit reports gurinchi konni questions adagalanu kuntunnanu evaru daani gurinchi information ivvagalaru ani Anand adugutaadu, anthatlo manager suma anni chooskuntu undi anduke taney help chestundi ani cheptadu.

Suma emo anand ni choosi, abba veediki anni explain cheyyala ippudu ani anukuntundi. Roju Anand suma iddarki accounts, audits inkedo ani oka one hour discussion avtu untundi. Suma ki eppudu veedu ila question meedha questionlu adagadam aapi nannu thanks vellu talli antado ani untundi. Roju saayantram intiki veltu satish ki call chesi suma oka report istu untundi ee roju aa vp gaadu ila adigadu, naa brain wash chesadu adi idi ani cheptu vuntundi, kaani eppudu vaadu chaala smart, intelligent ani cheptu untundi. Satish manasulone navvutu sumaki naaku annad telusu ani chepte iddarni champestundi ani anukuntu untadu

Oka roju afternoon time, sunil suma ki call chesi naanna ki heart attack ayyindi ventane inti daggira unna hospital peru cheppi akkadiki rammantadu. Suma ki shock ayyi edavadaaniki start chestundi, vidya entha samaadhaanam chesina aapadu, anthatlo Anand akkada vastadu suma edavadam choosi emayyindani vidyani adugutadu. Vishayam telisi randi nenu naa car lo drop chestanu ippudu auto ante chaala late avtundi ani antadu. Anand carlo sumani hospital ki teeskochi doctor to matladi, suma amma, sunil ni kalisi dhairyanga undandi emi avvadu ani cheptadu. Ventane satish ki kuda call chesi jarigina danta cheptadu. Idaina tarvata Anand roju office lo suma ni father ela unnaru medicines teeskuntunnara ani adugutune untadu. Suma ki anand meeda unna impression change ayyi chaala manchi vaadu ane feeling vastundi.

Father health chooskodaani kosam suma office ninchi direct ga intiki vastu undhi kaabatti, satish ni kalavadam koncham taggindi. Ippudu office lo kuda Anand suma ni ekkuva disturb cheyyadu edaina questions unte manager ne direct ga adugutaadu, appudappudu sumani coffee ki pilustaddu, father gurinchi kanukuntaadu, sunil further studies cheyyalante nenu naa friends contacts istanu ani cheptu untadu. Iddaru ala saradaga maatlaadu kuntu untaaru okoka saarulu hobbies, interests, likes gurinchi maatlaadukuntaru. Ventane Anand satish ki phone chesi suma ki idante ishtam, adante ishtam anta gurtu pettuko ani cheptu untadu

Ila suma ippudu Anand ni manchi friend ani anukuntu undi. Okoka saari anand sumani intiki drop chestadu, konni saarulu office ninchi suma anand iddaru kalisi lunch ki veltaaru. Konni rojulu ninchi suma anand tho chaala friendly ga undi, infact ippudu tanaki anand ante ishtam. Vaalliddaru jothalo unnappudu satish call vaste suma answer cheyyatledu ala avoid chestu undi. Satish ki enduko doubt vachi oka saari kaluddam ani suma tho eppudaina maatladinappudu adigithe naaku time ledu ani avoid chestu undi. Aina suma satish gurinchi anand ki inka cheppaledu. Sare ammayi kada siggu untundi ani urke unnadu anand.

Aa roju satish suma ki call chesi dinner ki kaluddam urgent ga matladali ani cheptadu, maavayya vachina sangathi gurinchi suma ki chepdamu ani anukuntadu satish. Kaani suma satish ki eevalla nannani doctor daggaraki teeskellali inkeppudaina time dorikite kaluddamu ani cheptundi. Sare ani satish phone cut chestadu. Aa roju Anand satish ki call chesi oka movie chooddam nenu Singapore velle mundhu ani adugutadu, sare elagu sumani kalavatledu kada vastanu ani antadu satish. Sare Anand emo online movie tickets book chestadu, sayantram movie ki velle mundhu satish anand ki call chesi eevalla tuition ki vache abbayi ravi ki accident ayyindi vadini chooddaniki veltunnanu movie ki raavadam kudaradu ani cheptadu. Sare tickets waste avtundi kada ani cheppi anand suma ni adugutadu suma emo ventane vastanu antundi, iddaru movie choosi dinner chesi vastaru, anand late ayyindani sumani intiki drop chestadu. Suma intlo office lo koncham ekkuva pani undindi ani cheptundi. Next day satish movie ki raavadam avvaledani sorry chepdamani anand ki call chestadu. Anand sumato movie choosinadi cheptadu. Ventane satish suma enduku tanaki nannani doctor daggara teeskellalani abaddham cheppindi ani anukuntadu. Kaani suma ki matram nenu satish ki abaddham cheppi anand tho movie choosanani koncham kuda guilt ledu

Last one week ninchi suma satish to matladaledu. Itu suma anand ni impress cheyyadaaniki roju vaadi favorite color dress, vaadiki ishtamaina dishes teeskeslladam anta start chesindi. Anand emo friend kada ani suma techina lunch thintadu, sumani appreciate chestadu, kaani suma daanni ela teeskuntu undi ani maatram vaadiki telidu. Saturday, Sunday endukaina vastundo anand ki choodakunda undadam entha kashtam ani anipistu undi sumaki. Anand ki kuda classical music ante istham, beach walk ante ishtam, naalage vaadiki kuda green color ante ishtam enni similarities, oke thoughts. Suma ippudu ee lokanlo ledu. Vidya ki suma lo edho change undhi ani anipistu undi kaani enduku ani telidu.

Ila 3 months ayyindi, inka one week lo Anand Singapore velli pothunnadu, suma dull ga undi, vidya suma ni emayyindi ani adigithe, suma anand gurinchi cheppi, tanu anand ni love chestunnanani, vaadu leka ela enchestano telidu ani antundi. Vidya, identi suma? Satish ki idi teliste emanukuntadu, Anand manchi vaade undochu ala ani ninnu anta preminche vaadu satish ni vadiltava?Neeku anand gurinchi en telusu? eppudaina adigava ani vidya sumani adugutundi, Kaani suma naaku vaadu mukhyam inkemi kaadu ani antundi. Vidya enta cheppina suma vinadu, asalu suma manasu ippudu anandlone unti. Vidya ventane satish ki call chesi suma cheppindanta cheptundi. Satish oka kshanam suma intha change ayyindi ante namma leka pothadu. Suma entha simple, traditional anukunnanu kaani entha change ayyindi ani baadha padutaadu. Saayantram sumaki call chesi urgent ga kalavaali ani cheptadu, suma ishtam lekundane kalavadaaniki veltundi. Satish suma ni choosi ela unnavu work ela undi enni rojulayyindi ninnu choosi call kuda answer cheyyavu enduku ani adugutadu

Suma ventane ila cheptunnani feel avvaku satish kaani anand office ki vachinappudu ninchi nenu chaala change ayyanu, anand tho unte chaala secured anipistundi, vaadu chaala jovial, nannu chaala baaga artham cheskunnadu, nenu eevalla intha confident ga neetho ila direct maatladutunnanante daaniki anand main reason. Naaku illu amma, naanna, sunil inthe life undindi mundu kaani anand ni meet chesina tarvata life colorful ga anipistondi. Vaadito unte naa life lo eppudu anandam untundi ani anipistondi. Anand chaala broad minded, ammayilu independent ga undali ane vaadu, nannu chaala respect chestadu. Ala ani nuvvu manchi vaadu kaadu annatledu, memiddaru ippatvaraku pelli gurinchi emi decide cheyyaledu. Iddaru inta varaku friends laga unnamu ani anukundamu. Nannu artham chesuko. Nenu anand lekunda unda lenu. Appudu satish suma ki anand gurinchi emi telusu ani adugutaadu, suma daaniki vaadi background emundina nenu naa decision change cheyyanu, vaadu leka naaku inkemi telidu ani antundi. Satish suma ila 2-3 hours maatlaadutaaru kaani satish suma alochanalu telisaka inka suma ni convince cheyyalenu ani anipichi bye cheppi velli pothadu. Satish vidya ni kalisi suma ni convince cheyyadanniki adugutaadu. Vidya, satish entha try chesina suma tana decision maarchanu ani cheptundi. Inta aina satish anand ki ee vishayam gurinchi emi cheppadu, endukante, anand ki suma meeda unna impression paadavvakudadani. Anand sumani chaala childish anukokoodadu ani. Satish ki suma enta ishtamo anand ante kuda ante ishtam

Anand suma ni choosi, suma idi na wife Akhila and veedu naa son Aadi antadu. Suma ki oke saari tanu ninchuna chota earthquake vachinattu anipistundi. Akhila sumani lopalaki randi ani pilistundi. Anand suma ni lopalaki teeskeltadu. Nenu mimmalni friend laage choosanu ante antadu. Naa wife, son last month vacharu, nenu vastunnappudu babyki health baaledu anduke akhila aadi tho tarvata vachindi, intavaraku akhila tana parents intlo undindi last week ikkadiki vachindi, anduke meeku introduce cheyyaleka poyanu, kaani ee weekend meeku inkoka surprise undi ani cheptadu, kaani sumaki vaadu en cheppado emi vinipinchadu tanu unna shock lo eppudu akhila ichina coffee tagindo eppudu akkadninchi bus teeskuni intiki vachindo telidu. Intiki raangane suma vidya ki call chesi vishayam anta cheptundi. Vidya suma ni samadhaanam chesi manchide ayyindi anukuntundi. Vidya satish ki call chesi chepdamani try cheste no reply, sare suma cheptundi le ani urke undi potundi.

Suma amma nanna sunil andaru eevalla tirupati veltunnaru, sunil exams ayyindi, 3 days office ki selavu teesko nuvvu vacheyyi okey ammayi intlo undadam manchidi kaadu ani amma naanna antaru suma ninna jarigina vishayam marechi povalani vastanani amma, naannaki cheptundi. Office ki call chesi manager ki 3 days leave kaavali ani cheptundi. Ila one week avtundi, Anand satish ki phone cheste answer ledu, suma ki call cheste no reply. Sare satish suma ki elagu cheptadu ani anukunni , satish ki oka detail email kotti Singapore ki vellipothadu. 3 days leave ani cheppina suma one week tarvata office ki vastundi, manager garu vachi edaina emergency vachinda ani adugutaaru appudu suma emi ledu ila tirupati vellamu father koncham tired ga unnaru anduke akkade 2 days extra undi vachamu antundi.

Ippudu memu first chaduvina scene repeat -- Suma ela vunnave, last week antha ekkadunnave nuvvu? Mobile ki call cheste switched off ani vastu undindi, intiki call cheste no answer. Nee face chooskunnava? Ippudu emayyindani ila unnavu, andaru mistake chestaru. Nuvvu teliyakunda edaina cheste adi mistake kaadu. Sare adanni vadilesi oka manchi coffee kotdham raa. Oh nenu marchipoye mundhu ichesta, neeku last week edo courier vachindi, idigo ani cheptu suma colleague vidya oka cover suma ki istundi. Suma cover open chesi choodangane shock ayyi ala kurchilo padutundi. Viidya choosi, emmayindo ani bhayam to vachi suma ki support istundi. Aa cover lo emundi ani chooste akkada marriage invitation, perulu choosi vidya maatalu aagipothundi.

Marriage invitation card lo Satish weds Radha ani untundi, pelli aypoyi 4 days ayyindi ee rojuki. Saayantram suma intiki velte sunil sweets istadu, maa tutition sir pelli ayyindanta urgent ga, vaallu ninna US ki velli poyaranta office ninchi project anta. Valla amma nanna vaallu maa sir maavayya vaallathone vaalla village lo undadaniki veltunnaru ikkada illu ammesranta ani antadu. Suma sunil maata vina leka velli pothundi.

Idaina two days ki anand ninchi suma ki oka email vastundi. Suma nenu ee roju satish mail choosi shock ayyanu, nenu satish entha close friends telusa, nenu cheppoddu annanu kaabatti vaadu nenu vaadiki mundhu ninchi telusu ani cheppaledu. Ippudu naavalla mee iddara life lo intha pedda pramaadam jarigindi. Nuvvu chaala smart, matured ani anukunna nuvvu enduku antha manchi vaadini vadhilavu. Nenu satish ki kuda naa pelli gurinchi cheppaledu, Vaadiki kuda surprise iddamani, endukante, naa wife akhila, satish, nenu mugguru classmates, sartish ki akhila naa wife ani teluste surprise avtadani cheppaledu kaani naa surprise inta pedda tragedy chestundani teluskoledu. Naavalla mee iddariki chaala anyaayam jarigindi, nannu excuse cheyyandi ani kuda adagalenu. Aina nannu kshamincheyyi, wish you good luck. Suma email chaduvutu edustu untundi.

Four Friends : By Swathi T

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1996
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Moodu gantaluga navvukuntu, dance chesukuntu, paata paadukuntu, okkasaariga ga andarini nissabdam aavarinchindi. Hotel manager vachi, oka ara gantalo lo hall khaali cheyyali ani cheppesi velladu. Samayam raatri 1:00 AM avutundi, 4 samvatsaraala college chaduvu inta tondaraga gadichi potundi ani anukoledu, inta tondaraga vidi povalsi vastadi ani anukoledu. Ee lopala hall lo songs goda dance numbers ninchi konni emotional numbers play cheyyatam start chesadu DJ. . Chivari saari ga Sushma, Smitha, Sravanti, and Sailaja kallalo baadha, edupu, bhayyam anni oke sari vachayi. Naluguru oka moola lo okarnokaru chetulu pattukoni nissabdam ga kurchundi poyaru. Inka oka 9 hours lo college hostel khaali chesi evari daarina vaalu velli potaru. Malla eppudu kalustaro teliyadu, asalu kalavataniki veelu avutundo guda teliyadu. Appude college head boy vachi, “ manam andaram malli oka 10 years tarvata kaluddaamu ide roju, 1996 batch re-union laaga pettukundamu, so meeru andaru ekkada unna, ee roju gurtu pettukoni ikkadki raavali” annaadu. Ade kshanam lo Sushma, Smitha, Sravanti and Sailaja okarnokaru promise chesukunaru, oka 10 years tarvata ekkada unna 30th June 2006 ki kalludamu ani.

Sushma oka bindaas ammayi. College last day Farewell party roje tanu edavatam first time. Life lo tanaki ronde rondu aasayaalu. Manchi job sampadinchali and oka handsome, dashing abbayi , knees bent chesi, tanani movie style lo “Will you marry me” ani propose cheyyali. Naluguru lo balaadur ga parties ki vellatam, disco ki vellatam Sushma okate dhairyam chesedi. Discipline ana maata tana dictionary lo ledu. Chaala abbayila tho short-term affair nadichayi gani evaru kooda tana dream boy image ki match avvalekapoyaru.

Smitha vaala parents ki okagaanokka kuturu. Smitha vaala parents tana chaduvu avvagane tana pelli cheseyali ani eduru chuse vaalu. Smitha goda vaala amma-naana edi ante ade ani oorukunedi, tanaki vaala amma-naana maata ante pranam. Career guda pelli ayyake veelu avvute chusukovachu le ani chaduvu ayyaka job kosam ekkuva dhyasa pettaledu.

Sravanti naluguru lo oka lower middle class family ninchi vachindi. Naluguru lo chaduvulo Sravanti ne intelligent. College lo goda merit scholarship meeda admission vachindi. Chinnappudu nundi tana financial conditions valla, pelli antu chesukunte oka rich, successful man ni chesukovali ani aasa padedi. Tana aasa college 3rd year lo neraverindi, Krishna ane oka industrialist koduku tanani propose chesadu. Krishna oka 5 years lo baaga settle ayyaka pelli chesukundamu ani promise chesadu. Sravanti goda ee lopala tana career set chesukovachu ani happy feel ayindi. Tana dream inta tondaraga success avutundi ani tanu assal anukoledu.

Sailaja, naluguru lo chaala career oriented and independent ga untundi. Sonta parents kanna, Sushma, Smitha and Sravanti tho ekkuva attached ga undedi. Tana chinnappudu nundi vaala amma-naana madhyalo eppudu sneham chudaledu, eppudu kottukuntu godava pettukuntu undevaalu. 4 years of college lo tanu parents daggariki ronde rondu saarlu vellindi, migataa saarlu vacations appudu evaro oka friend vaala intiki velli poyedi. Pelli ana maata tho tanaki asahyam puttedi, so pelli eppatiki chesukonu ani tanaki taane promise chesukundi.

Ee naluguri aalochana vidhanam lo difference vunna, andari ki oka common point undi, okali meeda okali ki unna nammakam, sneham and aapyaata. Ee gunalu valle 10 years tarvata vaala class lo migata vaalu evaru kalisina kalavaka poyina veelu kalisaaru ade chota, anukuna time lo.

2006
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Andari kante mundu Sailaja vachindi, America lo unna, time ki anukunna place ki vachindi. 10 years back party hall unna chota ekkada ayite farewell party jarigindo akkada oka pedda mall kattaru. 10 years ki aa place chaala maaripoyindi. Dooram lo vaala hostel goda kanapaduta undi. Ivvani chusi Sailaja paata gnaapakalalo munigi poyi emotional ayipoyindi. Oka vaipu migata vaalu vastaro ledo ani digulu ga eduru chustundi. Appude oka auto vachi tana eduruga aagindi, evaro ani gurtu pette lopala “Hai Sailaja gurtu pattava, nenu Smitha ni” antu smita vaala paapa tho paatu auto digindi. Smitha ni chusi Sailaja ki kallalonchi neellu aaagaledu, velli smitha ni hattukoni, vaala paapa bugga pai oka muddu pettindi. Smitha goda emotional ayi poyindi, ade time lo Sravanthi oka rikshaw ninchi digi, smitha unu sailaja ni venaka ninchi “Bhowwww” antu arichindi. smitha unu sailaja oke saari uliki padi tirigi chusaru, sravanthi ni chusi malla aanandamu mariyu emotion tho munigi poyaru. koddi sepu lo oka taxi nunchi Sushma digindi..Sushma ni chusi, mugguru aashcharya poyaru, tanu personality wise chaala maari poyindi. Andaru malla okali ni okalu hattukoni, daggarlo oka restaurant ki velli kurchunaru.

“Mottaniki mana batch lo inka evaru raaka poyina, manamu anukuna chota, anukunna time and date ki kalisaamu“ annadi Sailaja kantlo neellu tuduchukuntu.

“Ya ee generation laaga manaki aa time lone email addresses undi unte, eppudu touch lo unde vaalamu, andarivi fone numbers and addresses maaripoyaayi ee 10 years lo, asalu meeru andaru vastaro raaro anukunna“ annadi Smitha.

“raakunda ela untamu smitha, ee roju kosam enni naalla ninchi eduru chustuna nenu ayite” annadi Sravanti

“avunu, naa train kaasta late ayindi, hotel ki velli fresh ayyi, vache sariki late ayindi, lekapote nene first vache daani” annadi Sushma.

“Intaki enti Sushma, nuvvu chaala maaripoyavu enti. inta mundu la levu. Ela unnavu intaki? Eppudu navvutu, andarini navvista unde daanivi, enti ila dull ga unnavu?” adigindi Sailaja.

“emi ledu bagaane unaanu, Sailaja, maa husband ni miss avvutuna ante” chinnaga siggu padutu annadi Sushma.

“Ammo sushma, nuvvu siggu padtunavu ante nammaleka potunnamu..so mottaniki neeku nee dream boy dorikaadu anamata, mari nuvvu anukunatte ninnu propose chesada?” adigindi Smitha.

“yeah dorikaadu, gani tanu nannu propose cheyyaledu nenu tanani chesanu” annadi Sushma

“avunaaa, adi ela jarigindi maaku kooda cheppava” adigindi sravanti.

“hmmm..ikkada ninchi delhi back vellaka, naaku HCL technologies lo job vachindi” antu story modalu pettindi Sushma

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(Sushma's narration)

Akkada job join ayyaka chaala busy ayipoyanu..enduku ee computers field choose chesukunano ani anipichedi. Na discos, pubs, outings, annitiki full stop ayindi. 98 lo oka sari nenu Delhi nunchi Mumbai travel cheyyalsi vachindi, edo office pani meeda. Enduko appudu last moment lo flights dorkaka, train book chesaru maa office vaalu. Train lo naaku lower berth book chesaru, nenu emo upper berth undi unte baagundedi anukunna. Upper berth manishi vachaka request chedaamu le ani anukuntu wait chesanu. Just train kadile 2 mins mundu aa upper berth occupant Shyam vachaadu. Nalla ga, face ninda motaalu, battatalla, 6’0’’ feet height unnadu. Simple ga oka chinna luggage tho vachadu. Raagane tana bag pai berth lo petti kinda naa pakkana kurchunadu. Ade compartment lo unko family digindi. Andaru okalanokalu introduce chesukuntu maatalu start chesaru, naaku emo maatlaadakunda padukovali ani anipichindi. Shyam emo eduruga kurchuna family tho kaburlu cheppukuntu kurchunadu. Vaala maatala tho ardham ayindi tanu telugu vaade ani. Raatri 9 PM avtundi, ika naaku niddara munchuku vastondi..

Sushma : “Meeru emi anukokapothe, berth exchange chesukuntara, naaku kaasta ekkuva sepu padukune alavatu”.

Shyam: “Oh sure, parledu, nenu kinda berth lo padukuntanu le andi..so meeru goda telugu vaare na”

Sushma :“ya avunu..sare ika nenu velli padukuntanu..chaala thanks”.

Shyam mariyu migata passengers koddisepu kaburlu cheppukoni padukunnaru.
Next day morning 10 ki lechanu. appataki train lo andaru, brashulu, tiffinlu anni kaanichesaru. 10 ki lechi kindaki vachi Shyam pakkana kurchuna.

Shyam: “So, baaga niddar pattinda”

Sushma: “ya. Inka enta sepu undi Bombay cherataaniki?”

Shyam: “inka oka 4 hours lo cheripotamu“

Sushma: “hmm ok”

Shyam: “Bombay ee pani meeda veltunaru”

Sushma: “Na office pani meeda”

Shyam: “Oh emi pani chestu untaru meeru?”

Sushma: “Computers lo”

Shyam: “Oh nice, nenu kooda computers graduate ni.”
Sushma: “Oh mari ekkada job chestu untaru”

Shyam: “naadi government job le andi.”

Sushma: “so Bombay lo na mee job?”

Shyam: “Ledu Bombay lo nenu na friend pelli kosam ani veltuna. Job chesedi prastutam Kashmir lo. Delhi lo maa parents untaru”

Sushma: “oh Government job paiga Kashmir lanti place lo..inka emi kaavali..government jobs ante pedda pressure undadu kada..maaku ayite eppudu deadlines antu champutu untaru office lo”

Shyam: “yeah evari adrushtam vaaladi”

Ala oka 2-3 hours iddaram maatlaadukuntu poyamu. Inka oka half an hour lo Bombay station vastundanaga.

Sushma: “Meeru mee office email id unte cheptara, ee job ante visuku vastundi naaku, haayiga nenu kooda government job chesukuntanu. Vacancies unnaya mee company lo?”

Shyam: “ha ha chala untayi, kaani daaniki meeru mee skill set change chesukovali.”

Sushma: “Enduku, emi skills kaavali enti? Intaki meeru ee platform meeda work chestunaru?”

Shyam: “nenu chesedi Indian Army lo andi. Platforms meeda kaadu, mountains meeda pani chestu untanu.”

Sushma: “Adi enti meeru computer graduate annaru indaka naato.”

Shyam: “Ya computer graduate ne, kaani college ayyaka, army join avvali ani decide ayyanu.. ee computers, programming naaku bore kottesayi. desam kosam emi ayina cheyyali anipinchindi. Lucky ga army lo select ayyanu. Prastutam Pakistan- India border Siachan lo posting, oka 10 days vacation pettukoni vachanu.”

Aa samayam lo naa notlo nunchi maro maata raaledu..enduko Shyam meeda gouravam perigi, naaku naa meede asahayam vesindi. Just station raaka mundu iddaram home addresses share chesukunamu and Bombay vachaka chero daari lo velli poyamu. Oka 5 days tarwata pani ayyaka malla ade train lo back Delhi vachaanu. Ee sari kooda shyam kalustado emo ani expect chesa, kaani ala jaragaledu. Delhi back vachaka, pani lo padipoyanu, ayina Shyam ni marchipoleka poyanu. Dhairyam chesi oka 10 days tarvata letter raasanu, simple ga vivaralu kanukundamu ani..surprisingly inkoka 10 days lo reply vachindi.
Shyam naa letter chusi chaala happy ayyadu ani raasadu, asalu tanu inka gurtu unnadu ani naaku, expect cheyyaledu ani raasadu. Ila every week letters raasukovatam modalu pettamu. Letters lo eppudu general matter undedi, nenu naa office,life gurinchi raase daani, alane Shyam tana life gurinchi. kaani aa letters kosam chaala eduru chuse daanni. College ayyaka, mee andaritho share chesukune maatalu anni shyam tho oka friend laaga share chesukune daani. Aa one year lo shyam naaku 2 times call chesadu. One year tarvata maa intilo naa pelli kosam sambhandaalu chudatam modalu pettaru, aa vishayalu kooda nenu shyam ki letters dwara cheppe daani.
Oka 3 months taravata sudden ga shyam letters ki reply ivvatam maanesadu. Nenu oka 3 months tana reply kosam wait chesi, ika aaga leka tana posting unna ooru ki call chesanu. Akkada vaalu Shyam ki akkada posting ayipoyindi, tanu ika vere place ki move avtadu annaru, prastutam delhi velladu vaala parents daggariki ani annaru. Delhi vachi kooda nannu contact cheyyaledu ani nenu chaala baada paddanu. Next day Shyam naaku morning call chesi oka restaurant lo kalavamannadu. Ante, full khush ayyi egurukuntu vellanu. Shyam already akkadiki vachi unnadu. More than one year tarvata kalisesariki, baaga santosham ga anipinchindi.

Sushma: “I am really very angry with you. Last 2 letters ki reply ivvaledu enduku?”

Shyam: “I am sorry Sushma. Aa maata cheppatanike pilichaanu. Ika mana iddaram touch lo undalemu Sushma.”

Sushma: “Adi enti.. eduku ala?”

Shyam: “Nenu repu UN peace mission meeda Iraq veltunanu. Almost oka 2 years undavalasi vastadi akkada.”

Sushma: “Repu veltunava..this is too much..ee maata inta last moment lo cheptunavu enti..ayina letters raastu undochu kada Shyam…touch lo enduku unda kudadu”
Shyam: “Chudu, Sushma, neeku intlo pelli sambandhalu chustunaru. Repu neeku pelli ayithe, aa vache manishiki, mana iddaram ila letters raasukune maata teluste baagundadu..idi nee manchike..naaku kooda ila neetho touch lo undaka povatam kashtam ga undi, kaani life has to go on kada..nuvvu nee pelliki nannu pilustavu kada?”

Sushma. “adi enti shyam ala maatlaadutunavu..naaku inka pelli emi fix avvaledu kada..oka abbayi-ammayi friendly ga letters raasukovatam tappa? Asalu neeku ilanti thought enduku vachindi?”

Shyam: “Sushma, nenu oka mogadini..naaku telusu unko mogadu ela aloochinchutado..ayina nenu eppudu ayina malla delhi vaste ninnu kalusta le..sare kaane inka enti viseshalu? Ekkada varaku vachindi nee pelli chupulu? Aa NRI sambhandham emi ayindi, vaalu interested ani cheppavu last time.”

Shyam topic change chesi, iddaram malla kaburlalo paddamu..tanu tana UN mission gurinchi cheppukuntu poyadu..nenu naa sangatulu..oka 2hours ayyaka..

Shyam: “Sare Sushma, ika veldama, nenu sardukovali. Repu morning 10 ki flight. Vastava nannu see-off cheyyataniki?”

Sushma: “Ayyo morning aa..naaku repu office lo important meeting undi..try chestanu”
Shyam: “Sare chudu veelu avvute”

Restaurant ninchi intiki vachaka, edo pogattukunattu feeling vachindi. Shyam ana maatalu naa manasulo tirugutu undi poyayi. Ika shyam ni kalustano leno ani bhayam puttukoni vachindi. Ade baada tho padukoni poyanu. Morning leche sariki full fever vachindi, office ki fone chesi raalenu ani kaburu chesanu. Shyam ki fone cheste fone engage vasta unnadi..sare elagolaga dhariyam chesi, amma-nana tho fight chesi, taxi teesukoni airport ki bayaluderanu. aa kshanam lo anipinchindi…inta jwaram unchukoni shyam kosam andartho fight chesi airport ki veltunanu..shyam lekunda ela untanu life anta ani first time realize ayyanu. Airport correct ga 9:30 ki cheranu..chuste shyam just airport lopala ki vella potunadu..nenu tana peru gatti-gattiga archukuntu tana vaipu ki parigettanu. Shyam venakki tirigi nannu chusi chaala happy ayyadu.

Shyam: “Hey Sushma, raavu anukunna..ayina enti nuvvu jwaram unchukoni enduku vachavu airport..mee amma nana cheppe sariki kangaroo paddanu..”

Sushma: “emi cheyyanu Shyam, nuvvu naa tho contact lo undanu annavu kada, so atleast last time ayina kalavali anipichindi.”

Shyam: “Contact lo undanu ani ekkada cheppanu, delhi eppudu vachina kalustanu ninnu. Sare intaki pelli ki pilustavu kada”

Sushma: “Ela pilavanu, nee address undali kada naa daggara.”

Shyam: “hmm naa parents address undi kada..akkadiki card pampu, nenu vaalani contact chesinappudu naaku news telustadi.”

Sushma: “ante gani nuvvu maatram naaku address ivvavu antavu”

Shyam: “ninna already discuss chesamu kada Sushma..ardham chesuko..enti ila chinna pilla la”

Sushma: “Will you marry me?”

Shyam: “enti?”

Sushma: “Will you marry me? Nannu pelli chesukuntava?”

Shyam vaala parents vaipu tirigi chusadu. Vaala parents ki emi jargutundo ardham kaaledu..aashcharyam ga naa vaipu chustu unnaru..

Sushma: “Shyam nenu neetho touch lo lekunda unda lenu..college ninchi baitaki vachaka, nannu baaga ardham chesukundi, nuvve..idi love ani nenu eppudu anukoledu..kaani ninna nuvvu malla kalavanu ani anesariki..naa life lo nee value enti ani ardham ayindi.”

Shyam: “nuvvu emi antunavo neeku ardham avtunda..nenu marala eppudu tirigi vastano naake teliyadu..pelli ela jarugutundi?”

Sushma: “nenu nee kosam enni years ayina wait chestanu shyam.. nenu neeku ishtam aa kaada?”

Shyam vaala parents situation ni ardham chesukoni, kaasepu pakkaki velli poyaru.

Shyam: “nuvvu naaku first day ninche nachavu Sushma. Kaani naa feelings neeku telustayi ani eppudu bhaya pade vaadini..paiga ee army life lo, ivala ekkada untano repu ekkada untano teliyadu, ninnu ee life lo irikinchatam naaku ishtam ledu.”

Appude airport lo Shyam flight ki final check-in announcement chesaru.

Sushma: “Shyam mana daggara ekkuva time ledu..nenu ninnu tappa intaga evarini preminchaledu. Naaku nuvvu yes or no cheppu.”
Shyam vaala parents vaipu oka sari chusadu. Vaala parents moham lo unna santoshanni gamaninchadu.

Shyam : “Yes! Yes..yes”

Naa chetulu teeskoni oka sari muddu petti, kantlo neellu pettukoni airport lopalki vellipoyadu.

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(Back to restaurant)

“Wow what a love story, so mottaniki nuvve propose cheyyalsi vachindi. Mari amma – nana oppukunara?” ani adigindi sravanthi

“yaa..amma-nana ni oppinchataniki inko 1year pattindi..shyam 2 years taravata back vachi pelli chesukoni malla back vere edo country ki UN mission meeda vellipoyadu.ippatiki memu iddaram kalisi unnadanikanna, letters tho, fonelo tho touch lo untamu. Shyam valla life enta valuable ani telisindi..sare kaani naa story ayipoyindi ika nuvvu cheppu sravanthi, Krishna ela unnadu? Eppudu pelli chesukunavu” adigindi Sushma

“Krishna baagane undi untadu. Nenu Krishna ni pelli chesukoledu.“ Annadi sravanthi
"oh avuna, enduku , neeku krishna ki emi ayina godava ayinda?“ adigindi Smitha.

"Krishna naaku sari ayina vaadu kaadu ani telusukunna.“ Cheppindi sravanthi

"mari sari ayina vaadu dorikada?“ adigindi smitha

“ya tana peru Ram.”

“oh mari ela kalisavu Ram ni” adigindi smitha
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(Sravanthi Narration)

College ayipoyaka, nanagari ki transfer vachi anduram bangalore move ayyamu. Krishna parents kuda bangalore lone untaru kaabatti chaala happy ayyanu. Bangalore vella gane Infosys lo job vachindi. Krishna emo vaala family export business tho busy ayipoyadu. Eppudu edo oka country ki velle vaadu. Nenu goda na job tho busy unde daani. 2 years job chesaka, amma vaalu naa pelli gurinchi benga pettukotam modala pettaru..nenu Krishna gurinchi appatiki intilo cheppaledu. Krishna unu nenu oka ooru lo unna kalusukovatam taggi poyindi, kalusukunna pelli maata tho isurkune vaadu. Appude tondara enti ani, oka illu ayina kona ledu naa sontanga, illu konagane pelli chesukundamu appat varku edo okati chesi manage cheyyi ani anne vaadu. Oka roju nenu office ninchi raagane intilo chala hadavidi ga undi. Anna nannu ventane bedroom ki teeskoni velli…

Amma: nee pelli chupulu arrange chesamu,abbayi vaalu inka oka 15mins lo vastamu annaru.. toraga fresh ayyi ra ready ga undu .

Sravanti: “Pelli chupulu aaaaa..naaku oka maata goda cheppaledu enti amma..enti idi anta..nenu sachina ee pelli chesukonu munde cheptunanu”

Amma: “naaku avvani teludu..aa abbayi vaala nana, mee nana office colleague, mee nana ki vaala family nachindi..nuvvu mondivi ani telise.. idi anta sudden ga arrange chesaru…ayina abbayi ki nuvvu nachaali kada”

Amma maatalaki naaku inka koddiga kopam vachi, ready avvakunda alane kurchundi poyanu naa room lo. Ventane Krishna ki call chesi cheppali anipichindi gani aa roje tanu france ki velladu ani gurtu vachindi. Ee lopala abbayi vaalu raane vacharu. Amma naa avataram chusi, kaasepu tittukoni, naa mohana oka kilo powder addi, juttu malla duvvi ready chesi hall ki teeskoni vellindi. Hall lo abbayi unu vaala parents nana tho maatlaadutu unnaru. Nenu raagane andaru silent ayipoyaru. Abbayi vaala nana, vaala wife ni unu vaala abbayi Ram ni introduce chesaru. Ram chudataniki average height, wheatish colour and lean ga unnadu.

Ram’s Father: “Memu ayithe eppudu office lo maatlaadukuntu untamu, pillalu iddarini kaasta vidiga maatlaada niddamu ..emi antaru Rao garu”

Sravanti’s Father: “avunu avunu, asalke ee kaalam pillalu, first vaalu maatlaadukoni anta ok ayite memu meeta vishayalu maatlaadukovachu”

Aa maata ani mammalni baita balcony lo pampichesaru. Ram tho ekantanga maatlaadukune avakasam dorikindi ani nenu sandarba paddanu.

Ram: “Sorry andi. Naaku telusu meeku idi anta enta embarrassing ga unnado..maa nana ante..naaku kuda pelli chupulu ani ikkada vache varuku teludu”

Sravanti: “Oh ok. Ram meeru naaku oka help chestara?”

Ram(surprised): “Help aa..elanti help?”

Sravanti: “Nenu meeku nachaledu ani cheppi, ee sambandham ni cancel cheyyara plz.”

Ram(amused): “oh..hmm..enduku.. I mean meeku appude pelli ishtam leda?”

Sravanti: “ala emi kaadu..adi…adi..”

Ram: “parledu meeku ishtam unte cheppandi leka pote ledu..”

Sravanti: “nenu oka abbayi ni ishta padtunanu. Tanu inka settle kaaledu. Amma nana vaalaki ee vishayam cheppali ante dhairyam chaalat ledu. Aa abbai vaala amma nana ki kuda inka ma vishayam teludu paiga aa abbayi di vere kulam.”

Ram: “Oh. I understand. Meeru emi bhayapadakandi, mee pelli meeru korukune manishi tone jarugutundi. Nenu intiki vellagane ee pelli ki oddu ani antanu. By the way repu office lo kaluste gurtu padtaru kada?”

Sravanti: “Office aa??”

Ram: “Nenu kuda Infosys lone job chestunanu..infact mee interview teeskundi nene.”
Sravanti: “Oh sorry nenu gurtu patta ledu…ayina mimmalni eppudu chusi nattu ledu nenu office lo ee madya”

Ram: “yeah actually nenu almost last 1.5yrs US lo unna onsite meeda, 2 months ayindi vachi..mana iddardi same project gani naadi vere module.”

Sravanti: “Oh same project aa..hmm ayite meeku naa gurinchi chaala ne details telusu”

Ram: “ha ha adi pedda rocket science kaadu le andi..anyway lets go back..malla pedda vaalu inka emi ayina anukuntaro”
Next day morning nenu office vellagane Krishna ki jarigindi anta message chesanu. Krishna daggar nundi reply raaledu gani Ram naa office mail id ki reply kotti.. all set ..annadu.

Ade roju raatri Ram vaala parents maa intiki call chesi ..sorry ani chepparu.. enduko maa abbayi ki mee ammayi nachaledu..ee kaalam pillalni force cheyyalemu kada annaru....appad nundi Ram ni office lo gamaninchanu..tanu tana module ki project lead ga pani chese vaadu..office lo manchi peru unnadi ani gamaninchanu..appudu appudu office canteen lo kalisinappudu maatlaadukune vaalamu…eppudu kuda mana madyalo jargina incident ni malla mention cheyyaledu..Ram ki unna skills ki Project Manager position ichaaru and anukokunda ade time lo nannu Project lead chesaru. Deeni valla Ram tho inka kaasta interaction perigindi office work vallana..atu Krishna inka kaasta busy ayyaadu..inta mundu laaga maa relation goda undedi kaadu, fone chesina 2mins kante ekku sepu maatlaade vaadu kaadu..itu Ram PM ayyaka, chaala changes techaadu. Ladies ki late ga work cheyyalsi vaste, vaalani escort tho paatu intiki jerapichatam..weekends pani ni encourage chese vaadu kaadu..yoga ani meditation ani team members ni encourage chesi, project lo efficiency techaadu..andariki samaananga onsite chance vache tattu chuse vaadu..ekkada nundi kuda Ram gurinchi eppudu negative maata vinaledu..

Ala oka roju krishna fone chesi..surprise annadu..enti ani adugute..illu konesaanu..infact adi illu kaadu pedda bunglaw annadu..iga pelli chesukundamu annadu..aa kshanam lo Krishna enduko stranger laaga anipichaadu..may be mana madyalo interaction taggindi daani valla anukunna..

Aa roju intiki vella gane..

Amma: „ee krishna evaru ? inni rojulu enduku cheppaledu maaku tana gurinchi?

Sravanthi(Surprised): adi..adi..enduku..ela telsindi neeku?

Amma: Krishna vaala parents call chesaru..krishna ni neeku ichi pelli cheyyali ani.

Sravanthi: emi annaru meeru..

Amma: velli mee nana ni adugu
Nana daggarki velli …

Sravanthi: Nana ..sorry meeku cheppudamu anukunna..gani dhairyam chaala ledu..sari ayina time vachinappudu cheppudamu anukunna..

Nana(navvutu): parledu amma..appudu appudu peddolu kanna pillale baaga aloochichutaru..maaku Krishna family nachindi..memu ok annamu..

Sravanthi: oh avuna..

Nana: adi enti..nuvvu happy avvutavu ante..ala dull face pettavu enti?

Sravanthi: aha adi emi ledu..inta tondarga meeru agree avvutaru ani anukoledu..

Nana: By the way vaalu repu vachi..anni maatlaadutamu annaru

Nenu ee moment kosam chaala samacharalu ninchi kalavaristunanu..teera aa moment vastunappudu..enduko anta santosham anipichaledu…next day nishchitaartham ayindi..

Ee lopala ram office lo pedha/poor vaalaki, widows ki help cheyyali ani uddesam tho, vaala cheta office canteen lo oka tiffin centre open cheyinchaadu..daani valla office lo unna bachelors ki,working couples ki, andariki inti bhojanam laaga sulabham avtundi ani, boxes katti pette vaalu..aa scheme valla Ram ni andaru inka baaga mechukotam start chesaru..veeti anniti valla nenu Ram unu Krishna ni polchatam modalapettanu.. Krishna eppudu tana status, hoda gurinchi maatlaade vaadu..pelli kuda andarlo kante grand undali ani tapana undedi gaani, naa views ni assalu pattichukunevaadu kaadu..konna intilo prati vastu tanu konnade unnadi..naa opinion eppudu teeskoledu..nenu ichina..adi tana status taggatu anipichedi kaadu..maa parents ni kuda takku aanchana vesevaadu..maa iddari madya prema tho maatlaade maatale undevi kaadu..dabbu unna vaala tho sneham gaa maatlaadatam…dabbu leni vaalani teesi padeyatam..tana nature ayipoyindi..marriage date ki 2 months mundu, I realized Krishna tho nenu santosham ga unda lenu..maa iddari abhipraayalu chaala veru ga unnayi ani..and ekkado oka moolana Ram kosam sneham perigindi..naa feelings evariki cheppaala teliyaka naa colleague Rajini ki cheppanu..Rajini naa baada ni ardham chesukoni, Krishna tho cut off chesuko mani cheppedi, Ram tho naa feelings share chesuko mani dhairyam ichedi..

Mottaniki pelli ki correct ga oka nela mundu,oka roju dhairyam chesi Krishna tho..we are not made for each other ani cheppi cut off chesa..krishna oka 2 times malla naatho maatlaadaniki try chesi vadilesadu simple ga.. amma nana ki Ram gurinchi cheppaledu gani Krishna enduku naaku sariayina vaadu kaadu ani cheppanu..amma-nana ki kuda Krishna ante antaga impression erapadaledu tarvata..andike emi analedu gani naa life emi ayipotada ani baada paddaru..next day Ram ki naa feelings cheppali ani decide ayyanu..next day office ki velle sariki naa seat meeda oka sweet box petti undi..enti idi ani Rajini ni adugute..Ram di pelli fix ayindi Sravanti..daanike ee sweet boxes..sorry you are late annadi…aa maata ki naa kinda bhoomi bhaddala ayipoyinattu anipichindi..ventane oka plain paper teeskoni resignation letter raasi Ram daggariki sweet box teeskoni vellanu..

Ram: hi Sravanti..good morning

Sravanti: Congrats Ram.

Ram: deniki..oh adi aa.. Thanks.

Sravanti(Letter istu): Please accept my resignation letter.

Ram: resignation letter aa..enti ..enduku??

Sravanti: Konni personal reasons unnayi..you can keep my this months salary back.

Ram: I don’t understand anything..enti idi anta sudden ga

Sravanti: I am sorry Ram..i am not well today.. I am not in a position to explain you.

Ram: Sare repu maatlaadudamu..u can go home now if you want

Sravanti: Ok (ani she started leaving the room)

Ram:Hey sravanti..ee sweet dabba ikkade vadilesavu..teesukuvellu

Sravanti: I….I…I cant eat that (sravanthi had tears in her eyes when she turned back at Ram)

Ram naa kalalo lo neelu chusi aashcharya poyadu..nenu vellaka Rajini ni pilichi adigadu..Rajini naa marriage cancel ayindi ana sangati Ram ki cheppindi..cancel chesindi nene ani kuda cheppindi..2 days nenu office ki vellaledu..2 days tarvata Ram na mobile ki call chesadu
Ram: Sravanti ela unnavu…health ela undi?

Sravanti: Ya I am fine. Sorry for my behavior that day.

Ram: Nenu repu malla amma nana ni mee amma vaala tho maatlaadali mani pampistanu ..ee sari nannu kaadu annavu kada??

Sravanti(santosham aapko leka): what…what..gani nee pelli kudirindi kada..

Ram: adi kaadu naa question ki answer!!

Sravanti: hmm..hmm..i..i..i am sorry..

Ram: Sorry aa…ante nee answer.. kaadu ani na ee sari kuda??

Sravanti: No No I mean last time nenu ninnu kaadu annanu kada..daaniki sorry..

Ram(navvutu):..thank god

Sravanti: gani nee pelli kudrindi kada..vaalaki emi cheptavu?

Ram: already cheppesanu..naa first love nannu accept chesindi ani cheppanu! Koddiga kopa paddaru..but anni sarduki poyindi..

Sravanti: oh Ram….how did u know about my feelings?

Ram(malla navvukuntu): adi emi rocket science kaadu Sravanthi..

1 month tarvata naadi, Ram di pelli ayipoyindi. Krishna vere dabbu unna ammayi ni pelli chesukunadu ade muhurtana..Dabbu unna manishini pelli cheskundamu anukunna, gani tarvata telisi vachindi, dabbu kante machi manusu, manchi gunam enta mukhyamoo ani..

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(Back to restaurant)

“chala manchi decision teeskunavu Sravanthi…nijam cheppali ante college lo chaduvukuntu nappudu Krishna neeku suitable person kaadu ani anipichedi..i am so happy for you” annadi smitha.

“sare iga nee daggariki vaddamu Smitha…nee pelli eppudu ayindi..nee papa maatram bale mudduga unnadi..mee vaari polikalu anukunta?” adigndi sravanthi

“hmm maa iddardi kaadu…” cheppindi smitha

Andaru okalu moham okalu chusukunaru, aashcharyam tho..

“nenu ee papa ni adopt chesukunanu” cheppindi smitha

“oh avuna, smitha asalu nuvvu inta bold step teesko galugutavu ani eppudu oohinchaledu “ cheppindi Sailaja

“nenu ante anukune daani..gani John and Padma naa life lo vachaka, naa life ee maripoyindi..” antu smitha tana kadha modala pettindi..

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(smitha narration)

College ayyaka..job cheyyali ani, further studies ki vellali ani naaku eppudu ledu..amma vaalu elano pelli sambhandaalu chustunaru..so pelli chesukoni happy ga undamu ani decide ayyanu. Ade time lo memu unna apartment eduruga oka family vachindi, Padma and Pawan newly married couple. Iddaru bale muchataga unde vaalu. Padma naa kanna oka 2 years pedda gani baaga sardaga maatlaadedi..Mee andari tarvata naaku Padma chaala close friend ayindi. Friends ayyaka, Padma and Pawan di love marriage ani telusukunanu. Padma oka Hindu ammayi and Pawan oka Christian. Amma nana pelli ki oppukoka pote register marriage chesukovalsi vachindi. Evaru chuttalu tho touch lo leka Padma naa tho baaga close ga undedi..gani maa amma-nana vaalaki tanadi love marriage ani telisaka, nenu tana tho tiragatam ishtam undedi kaadu..gani nenu eppudu vaala maata patichkokunda tana tho friendship continue chesanu. Padma and Pawan janta naaku Ramudu-Sita janta laaga anipichedi. Vere vere mataalu ayina, evariki vaalaki respect ichukune vaalu..Padma intilo anni pujalu , niyamaalu anni nishta ga follow ayyedi..alane Pawan eppudu tana matam ni tanu follow ayye vaadu..naaku dorukute Pawan laanti manishi bhartaga raavali ani korukune daani.

Naa pelli chupulu chaala jarigayi aa samacharam lo..aa lopala Padma pregnant ayindi…padma ki iga evaru todu leka..tana pregnancy time lo nene tanaki andaga unde daani..ide time lo naaku John parichayam ayyadu. Tanu Pawan school friends, pediatrician ga ade ooru lo pani chese vaadu…Padma pregnancy valla, vaala intiki vachi appudu appudu Padma ki dhairyam unu salahalu ichevadu..appudu appudu weekends, nenu, John, Padma and Pawan movies ki ani, restaurants ki ani velle vaalamu..ala ala oka 8 months gadisi poyindi..Pawan ki all of a sudden US lo manchi offer vachindi and ventane join avvali ani orders vachindi..Padma ki Pawan aa offer vadulukotam assal ishtam ledu..nenu unu John tana daggara unnanu ani dhairyam tho Pawan ni US vellamani force chesindi…Pawan ki ishtam ledu paiga Padma ni aa condition lo vadili vellali ani ee maatram kuda manusu oppaledu..John baaga dhairyam chesi vellamanni tanani protsahinchadu..Pawan US vellina one month ki Padma di deliver ayindi..ee papa ni nenu unu John ee modati saari chusindi (pakkana padukuna una vaala papa nuditi meeda tattutu). Papa peru Aasha pettaru..Pawan US lo baaga settle ayyadu, illu, car teeskunadu. Padma unu Aasha ki visa ready cheyinchaadu. ..Padma and Aasha vadili velli potaru ani chaala byanga pettukunanu gani ekkada unna vaalu sukhanga undali ani korukune daani. Aasha ki 3 months vachaka tickets book chesaru.

Sarigga Padma vaalu, US velle 3 days mundu, avvandi jarigindi…Pawan US lo oka car accident lo maranichadu…Pawan mobile lo last call John di unndatam valla, John ki ee news andarkante mundu telisindi..Padma ki aa news cheppe mundu, padma vaala parents ni contact cheyyataniki try chesadu..gani padma vaala parents ee maatram kuda sahanbhuti chubichaledu..atu Pawan vaala parents, tana pranam poyinanduku kaaranam Padma ne ani Padma ni asahinchuknaru..Padma ki Pawan gurinchi cheppa gane Coma lo velli poyindi. Nenu, John tappa ee okaru kuda tanani chudataniki raaledu hospital ki.

amma vaalu balvaantaana aasha ni oka orphanage lo admit chesaru.

Aasha chinnappudu nundi naa daggare unde sariki..ala tanu anaatha ashram lo vantariga unchi raatamu naa valla kaaledu..naaku ochina pelli sambandhaalulo, andarini adige daani, ila oka papa undi , pelli chesukunaka, aa papa ni adopt chesukovacha ani..evaru kuda ala nannu accept cheyyaleka poyaru..amma – nana ki naaku chaala godavulu ayyevi…oka roju nenu ooruko leka anaatha ashram ki vellanu, aasha ni chusi oddamu ani, velte akkada john unnadu. Padma chani poyaka John tho malla kalavaleka poyanu..

John: “hi, aasha ni kalavataniki vachava?”

Smitha: aa avunu, nuvvu kalisava

John: aa ippude

Smitha: aasha ni ila anaatha aashram lo chudaleka potunanu nenu

John: Naadi ade paristhithi..aasha ni nenu adopt chesukundamu anukuntuna..

Smitha: avunaa

John: ya gani adi anta easy ga jarige pani kaadu.

Smitha: hmm mee amma nana oppukovatleda?

John: maa amma nana tarpuna emi problem ledu..gani ikkada authorities oppukovatam ledu..nenu bachelor ni kada..married couple vaalaki adoption easy.

Smitha: oh..

John: ippatiki ippudu aasha kosam evarni padte vaalani pelli chesukovala ana bhayam ga undi..aa vachina ammayi aasha ni ela receive chesukuntundo teludu.

Naaku enduko appudu Pawan pratiroopam lo John kanapaddadu..Pawan laage John chaala caring ga maatlaade vaadu..eppudu anukune daani John ki kaaboye pellam chaala lucky avtundi ani..
John: Smitha oka maata adagana..

Smitha : haa adugu John

John: mee amma nana inter – religion marriage ante oppukuntara?

First naaku tanu adigina question ardham kaaledu..oka kshanam tarvata veligindi..

John: Smitha nee kante best mother aasha ki dorkadu..puttinappudu nundi nuvvu daani chustu unnavu..naaku kuda nuvvu ante ishtam..ee vishayam nenu Pawan ki eppudo cheppanu..gani maa iddari mataalu vere unnayi ani nene Pawan ni neeku naa feelings cheppadu annanu..gani ilanti samayam lo, nenu naa feelings kanna, aasha kosam ani nee mundu baita padtunaa..ofcourse aasha kosam ani nenu ninnu tyaagam cheyyamanatam ledu..neeku nenu ishtam untene naatho pelli ki oppuko

Naaku emi cheppalo ardham kaaledu..oka vaipu aasha ni adopt chesukune chance intakante manchiga dorkadu anukuntu unnanu..maro vaipu John oka Christian abbayi, amma vaalu ela react avtaaro ani oohistu unnanu..john ila hataath ga marriage kosam propose chese sariki..naa mind blank ayipoyindi

John: smitha…smitha…emi ayindi..sorry…nenu emi ayina tappu ani unte..naaku maro daari kanapada ledu..

Smitha: ledu John don’t be sorry..aasha neeku ento naaku ante..gani nenu nee prashna ki jawab ippude ivvalenu

John: yeah I understand smitha..nuvvu baaga aloochinchi cheppu, naa vaipu ayithe emi problem ledu..naa parents ki padma unu Pawan ante baaga ishtam unde vaalu, vaala pelli ki kuda naa parents witness ga vellaru..

Nenu intiki vellaka, maa amma-nana ki ee vishayam cheppinappudu bhookampam vachinanta pani jarigindi..mottaniki nannu house arrest chesi, edo dooram chuttam abbayi tho pelli goda fix chesaru..chustu chustu nenu evaro teliyani abbayi tho bali ayipotam naaku nachaledu..mukhyam ga aasha gurinchi benga pettukunesariki health bag affect ayindi..atu John chala sarlu nannu contact cheyyataniki try chesadu, gani naa parents naaana maatalu ani vellakottaru..oka roju etla kotlaga John ni contact chesi, register marriage kosam raaji cheyinchaanu. John, Padma ki jarigindi chusi, register marriage kosam kaasta ibbandi paddadu gani avutala naa pelli roju daggariki vastundi ani oorukunadu. Anukunna roju ki marriage registrar daggariki velli John ni pelli chesukunnanu. Amma – nana chaala baada paddaru gani oka gani oka kuturu ginaka, manusu champukoni malla oka manchi muhurtam chusi traditional hindu marriage chesaru..pelli ayina 1 month ki anni formalities poorti chesi Aasha ni iddaram adopt chesukunamu. John lanti manishi naa bharta ayinanduku chaala garva paddanu..John kuda Pawan laaga naa religious beliefs ki naa nammakalu ki eppudu adda padaledu..alane aasha ni sonta kuturu laaga chusukuntadu..

Life lo ee aim lekunda unde daani alantidi Aasha valla naaku life lo oka aim dorikindi. Padma and Pawan aashalu nerverchutame ee naa jeevita gamyam ayindi.
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(back to restaurant)
Smitha story vinnaka, Sravanthi, Sailaja and Sushma kallalo neelu terayi…Smitha dhairyam ni mechukuntu, aasha ni andaru malli oka sari muddu pettaru. Andaru Padma unu Pawan kosam 2mins mounam paatichaaru.

“Sailaja iga nuvve migalavu..pelli eppudu chesukonu annavu gani maa nalugurulo andarikante mundu nuvve pelli chesukunavu…intaki nenu neeku appudu pampina marriage gift cherinda?” adigindi Smitha akkada unna silence ni break chestu.

“ya andindi Smitha, infact mee mugguru gifts vachindi..gani mee mugguru vachi unte baaundedi..naa pelli venaka goda oka chinna kadha undi” cheppindi sailaja

“cheppu cheppu..aalasyam enduku..” annadi Sushma

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(Sailaja narrating)

Nenu college ayyaka, MBA chedamu ani GMAT ki prepare avvutu unna. Gani ma amma-nana ki emo nenu inka chadavatam ishtam ledu, pelli chesukoni settle avvamane vaalu. Naa oka pelli vishayam lo maatram vaalu iddaru okalu nu okalu support chese vaalu..otherwise intilo eppudu godavale jarigedi amma-nana madyalo as usual..oka roju nana vaala vaipu oka dooram chuttam tho naa pelli khayam chesi vacharu. Aa abbayi ni pelli chesukomani amma-nana iddaru chala force chesaru. Aa abbayi peru Ashok, US lo unde vaadu. Tanu ela untado kuda naaku teludu appudu. Tanu lekunda ne engagement chese saru. Ashok, US nunchi chaala sarlu fone chesadu gani nenu eppudu maatlaadaledu..assalu naaku ee pelli antene ishtam ledu..amma vaalu nenu siggu padtunanu ani edo reason cheppe vaalu.pelli ki shopping ginaka anni edi ishtam lekunda chesanu…appudu assalu meeru andaru naaku enta gurtu vachaaro..appudu appudu paaripovali anipichedi…suicide attempt kuda chesanu, aa pelli voddu ani..sarigga pelli ki 5 days mundu Ashok vachadu. Direct ga pelli appude nenu Ashok ni first time chusanu. Ashok aa pelli hadavidi lo chaala sarlu naatho maatlaadataniki try chesadu gani nenu ee maatram kuda palakaledu. Teera pelli ki 2 days tarvata oka roju…

Ashok: Sailaja nenu malla 3 days aagi US back velli potunanu..nee dependent visa ki kaavalsina documents anni pampistanu.

Sailaja:sare

Ashok: emi ayindi nuvvu naatho assal maatlaadatam ledu..ee pelli neeku ishtam lekunda jarginda?

Sailaja: pelli ayyaka enduku ee maatalu

Ashok: nee manusu lo emi undi telusukovali kada..afterall u r my life partner now.

Sailaja: emi ledu..sare nenu iga velta

3 days tarvata Ashok back US ki velli poyadu. Nenu ashok unna anta rojulu first night kuda avvakunda edo oka reason cheppi jarapincha nivvaledu. Ashok vaala intilo nannu baaga chusuknaru gani ashok vaala amma-nana kuda maa amma-nana laaga chaala kottukune vaalu..adi chusi naaku ee pelli ante inka asahayam puttindi..US vellagane..job sampadichikoni..divorce teeskundamu ani plan vesaanu..nenu naa life independent ga gadapali ani nirnayichanu..

2 months tarvata naa dependent visa vachindi…aa 2 months lo Ashok eppudu fone chesina Husband laaga kakunda edo stranger tho maatlaadtunattu maatlaade daani..Mottaniki oka roju andaru nannu See-off chesaru. India vadili veltunanduku dukham kaakunda chaala santosha paddanu..naa freedom kosam nenu vellipotunanu ana feeling undindi. US chera gane Ashok nannu receive chesukunadu. Oka 2 days jet-lag reason cheppi Ashok ni naa daggariki raanivvaledu.
3rd day Ashok naa pakkana padukoni, naa meeda chetulu vesadu..daaniki nenu uliki padi gattiga arichanu

Ashok: heyy nene sailaja..enduku anta bhayapaddavu

Sailaja: oh sorry..adi..ashok nenu neeku oka maata cheppali

Ashok: hammayya..naa tho cheppataniki nee daggara oka maata undi ana maata..cheppu enti adi..

Sailaja: adi memu okali ni okali inka ardham chesukoledu kada..inta mundu eppudu parichayam kuda ledu kada..first okali ni okali poortiga ardham chesukunantavaruku mana madyalo etuvanti physical relation lekunda unte manchidi ani nenu anukuntunanu.

Ashok: hmmm.. nenu daani kosame mana pelli fix ayina daggara nunchi neetho maatlaadataniki try chesanu..enni saarlu fone chesanu telusaa..

Sailaja: Fone lo maatlaadute emi telustadi Ashok, ila kalisi untene telustadi kada assal bhaavalu.

Ashok: hmm sare Sailaja, I understand..infact ivala nuvvu naatho ila free ga maatlaade sariki naaku chaala santosham ga undi..iga nundi memu husband and wife laaga kakunda friends laaga undamu..neeku eppudu correct anipiste appude nenu nee pakkana vachi padukunta..sare na.

Sailaja(first time navvutu): thanks ashok.

Aa maata cheppi Ashok hall ki velli akkada pakka vesukoni padukunnadu. Nenu ikkada voopiri peelchukunanu. Ashok tana maata meeda nilapaddaadu. Nenu jobs kosam try chesanu gani appudu US lo job market assal baaledu. Appudu ashok nannu further studies kosam encourage chesadu. US lo MBA join ayyanu. Iddaram oke intilo untu modi-pellalu laaga kaakunda room-mates laaga unde vaalamu. Classes tho paatu oka part-time job kuda join ayyanu.. nenu kuda busy ayye sariki, prati pani iddaram share chesukune vaalamu. Iddaram intiki vache sariki chaala sepu kaburlu cheppukune vaalamu, ashok tana job gurinchi nenu na chaduvu gurinchi. Ala 4 months gadisi poyindi haayiga..naa hostel life laaga haayiga undedi..4 months tarvata oka roju sudden ga nana fone chesi amma ki baaledu ani chepparu, veelu avvute nannu india rammanaru..Ashok ki office lo leave dorkaledu, naa tickets ventane arrange chesi India pampichesadu.

India vellaka amma condition chaala serious ani telisindi. Amma kanna nenu nana paristhithi chusi aashcharya poyanu. Eppudu amma tho godava pade vaadu, alantidi appudu amma health baga leka poye sariki tindi tippalu lekunda pichodu laaga ayipoyadu…doctor ni eppudu bratikimaane vaadu amma ni tondarga baaga cheyyamani….oka roju raatri nenu amma bed pakkana padukunappudu, nana silent ga vachi amma pakka kurchoni..edustu unnadu, nuvvu leka pote evartho godava pettukonu cheppu..kallu teruvu naatho maatlaadu ani amma ni bratikimaanadu..cheekatlu nenu nana daggar nundi aa maata vini edichesanu…inni samacharalu nana ki amma ante ishtam ledu ani anukunanu …nenu enta tappuga anukunano ani realize ayyanu..deento naaku roju Ashok gurtu vachevaadu, tana manchitanam gurtu vachedi, roju ganta sepu fone lo maatlaadukune vaalamu. India lo unna 3 months naaku pelli viluvu ardham ayindi. Devudu daya valla amma malla normal ayindi..normal avvagane as usual amma-nana malla godava pettukotam modala pettaru..ee sari nenu vaalani asahayinchukunda, prema tho see-off chesanu.

US vellagane, Ashok ni airport lo chusi “I love you” ani arichi gattiga hattukunanu.

Ashok full shock ayipoyadu. Airport lo ala hug chese sariki koddiga siggu paddadu gani chaala happy ayyadu. Daantho maadi happy married life modalayindi.
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(Back to restaurant)

“So heres to all our happy married life…cheers to all four of us” antu sailaja coke bottle etti cheppindi..

“Cheersss” antu meeta muguru arichaaru.

10 years lo life enta maaripotundi ani naluguru oohinchaledu…iga eppudu touch lo undamu ani decide ayyaru. Ee sari naluguru email addresses and mobile numbers exchange chesukunaru iga eppatiki touch lo undamu ani. Every 2-3 years ki malla ade place lo kaludamu ani decide ayyaru. Inka kaasepu maatlaadi evari daarina vaalu vellipoyaru.
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Heres to their happy friendship and happy married life of FOUR FRIENDS.

Cheers
Swathi
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