Balayya Samantha venakala nilabadi, thana mangala kathi tho gundu cheyadam modalu pettadu. Addamlo thana roopanni chustundaga, aa kathi mellaga kaduluthundi. Malli ade kursi, ade shop, ade anubhavam... ame gundello paatha gnapakaalu modalayyayi. Ame gontu emi matladaleka mingu kundi. Sagam thala gundu aipoyaka, Raju tea theesukuni vachadu. Balayya navvutu, “Tea time Sam, kasepu aagi modalu pedadham,” ani pakkaku vellipoyadu. Samantha-ni alaage sagam gundu-tho odilesadu. Nishan daggara ki vachi navvutu, “Ammaa, neeku kudi vaipu podugu juttu undi, edama vaipu asalu juttu ledu... nuvvu naalaage chala funny-ga unnavu,” ani annadu. Samantha kopanga, “Chalu Nishan, pichi matalu thagginchu. Nee valle nenu ippudu gundu cheyinchukovaalsi vasthundi,” ani andi. Nishan inka gattiga navvutu, “Ayyo amma, gundu neeku kotthemi kaadu kada, neeku ikkada gundu cheyinchukovadam alavaate kada!” ani annadu. Ame nitturpu vidusthu, “Nannu edipinchadam aapu Nishan,” ani andi. Athadu ame gundu meeda mellaga koduthu, “Amma, nee gundu meeda manam tabala aadukovachu, neeku telusa?” ani annadu.

Samantha siggupadutu unte chusi, akkada unna vallandaru navvadam modalu pettaru. Ame addam nundi thala thippukuni, visugga mariyu ibbandiga, “Nannu visiginchadam aapi, akkada velli prashanthanga kurcho,” ani andi. Nishan navvutu thala oopi, “Ledu amma, Balayya uncle neeku gundu geesedi nenu na kallara chudali,” ani annadu. Balayya tea thagadam poorthi chesi thirigi vachadu, malli mellaga ame thala meeda neellu kotti thadipadu. Aa challani neellu thagala-gane Samantha kallu moosukundi. Balayya malli mangala kathi theesukuni, chala drudhanga mariyu mounanga gundu cheyadam modalu pettadu. Nishan inka goonuguthu, “Balayya uncle, ippudu twaraga gundu cheseyyandi ma amma ki,” ani annadu. mangali kathi thala meeda kaduluthunte, Samantha thanalo thaanu, “Ayyo, valla pani vallani cheyyanivvu,” ani mellaga anukkundi. Nishan korina vidhanga, Balayya chaka chaka ame thala gundu cheyadam poorthi chesadu. Athadu mangali kathi thudichi, Nishan vaipu chusi prashanthanga, “Chudu Nishu, ippudu idi manchi-ga mariyu nunna-ga unda?” ani adigadu. Nishan Samantha gundu-ni thaki, mugham thippukuntu, “Ledu uncle, inka rough-ga ne undi, naalaage nunnaga mariyu merusthu unde laa cheyyandi,” ani annadu. Ame ventane lechi nilabaduthu, “Hey chalu chalu, gundu aipoindi, pada veldam,” ani andi.

Kani Balayya ame bhujaanni mellaga nokki, “Kurcho Sam, kurcho… Inka poorthi kaledu,” ani annadu. Athadu cutting batta sardhi, shaving foam theesukuni, ame thala meeda mellaga poosadu. Samantha nitturpu vidusthu, “Enduku intha gola, silent-ga gundu cheyinchuko,” ani balayya cheppadu. Balayya navvutu malli gundu cheyadam modalu pettadu, ee saari chala nidhaananga, jagratthaga reverse direction ultha lo chesadu. Nishan ame mundu nilabadi, kallu thipputu, buggalu ooputu chistalu chestunnadu. Samantha thadupuko leka kallalo nundi kanneellu vachayi, “Nuvvu pichivaadivi Nishan,” ani andi. Athadu thirigi navvutu, “Amma oka cry baby, yedusthunna gundu baby,” ani edipinchadu. Addamlo chustundaga ame kanneellu mellaga aagipoyayi. Aa neat-ga, merusthunna gundu ameiki thirigi kanipinchindi. Ame kallu mriduvuga ayyayi, manasulo aalochanalu modalayyayi. “Janala ki em cheppali? Vallu em anukuntaru? Deeni gurinchi vallaki ela vivarinchali?” ani mounanga aalochisthundi. Balayya chivari stroke poorthi chesi, ame thalanu mellaga thudichaadu. Samantha thirigi thana aalochanalalo munigipoindi. Balayya mellaga cape theesadu, Samantha lechi nilabadabothunte Nishan ventane ila annadu...

"Aiyyo amma, aagu... Balayya uncle, please oil massage kuda cheyyandi," ani Nishan annadu. Samantha thirigi athani vaipu kopanga chusthu, "Nishan... aapu ika," ani andi. Balayya mellaga navvutu, ame bhujaanni pattukuni, "Kurcho, kurcho... babu cheppedi nijame kada," ani annadu. Samantha thappinchukovadaniki prayatnistu, "Chalu uncle... please," ani andi, kani Balayya ame gundu meeda mellaga kotti malli kurchobettaadu. Athadu kotha Navaratna oil bottle therichadu, aa vaasana aa chinna shop antha paruchukundi. Aa challani nune thala meeda thagala-gane, Samantha okkasariga vangi kallu moosukundi. Nishan navvutu, "Chudu, chudu amma... nee gundu ippudu light-laa merustundi," ani annadu. Balayya vellu mellaga mariyu drudhanga kaduluthu, ame thalanu raddi massage chestunnayi. "Idi chala sahaya padutundi Nishan, deentho mee amma prashanthanga untundi, ame kopam kuda thaggutundi," ani Balayya annadu. Samantha mounanga undipoindi, ame mugham bayataki prashanthanga unna, lona manasu matram chala baruvuga anipinchindi. Jeevitham okkasariga ela thirigipoindo ani aalochisthundi; ame shop-loki pedda koppu-tho vachindi, kani ippudu poorthiga gundu-tho undi, marosari thana juttu antha poyindi. Aa nune alaage karuthundi, chethulu kaduluthunnayi, mellaga ame bigusukupoyina sareeram relax ayyindi.

Balayya ame gundu meeda mellaga kotti, “Aipoindi Sam,ika nuvvu levachu,” ani annadu. Samantha ventane lechi, thana dupatta-ni thala meeda gattiga chuttukundi. Iddari gundela kosam rendu vandala 200 rupayalu ichindi. Balayya ame vaipu chusi navvutu, “Malli rendu nelala tharuvatha maro gundu ki raa, sarena?” ani annadu. Samantha, “Jokulu veyyak andi uncle,” ani thaluputu vellipoindi, kani ame mugham meeda oka chinna navvu vachindi. Nishan ame venakala nundi gattiga, “Avunu uncle, nenu amma-ni malli gundu ki teesukosthanu... pakka!” ani aristu annadu. Akkada unna vallandaru navvaru. Samantha visugga, kopanga athani cheyyi pattukuni shop bayataki yenda-loki lakkoni vellipoindi. Oori dhummu roaddo meeda Samantha Nishan pakkana veganga nadusthundi, thala meeda dupatta-ni gattiga pattukundi. Appudu Nishan okkasariga ame cheyyi laagi gattiga, “Ammaaa, ice cream! Nuvvu maata ichavu, ippudu cheating cheyyaku,” ani annadu. Samantha nitturpu vidusthu, “Ayyo, tharuvatha ra, mundu intiki veldam, naa gundu thala mandutundi ,” ani andi. Kani Nishan nadavadam aapi, mugham thippukuntu, “Tharuvatha kaadu, ippude kaavali, andaru vinnaru,” ani gola chesadu. Konthamandi oori janalu aagi valla vaipu chudadam modalupettaru, adi chusi Samantha-ki siggutho chevulu vedekkipoyayi.

"Sare, sare, raa," ani mellaga cheppi, ame Nishan-ni oka chinna ice cream shop vaipu lakkoni vellindi. Rendu cup ice cream-lu order ichi, okati athani chethilo pettindi. Nishan mugham santhoshanga veligipoindi, ice cream athani vellu meeda karuthunna chala aanandanga thinnadu. Appude oka chinna gaali vachindi, daantho ame thala meeda unna dupatta jaaripoindi. Samantha okkasariga kangaru padi, rendu adugulu munduku velli thana smooth gundu-ni dachukovadaniki prayatnichindi. Nishan gattiga navvutu, "Ammaaa, gundu thala... Amma gundu!" ani annadu, pakkana unna konthamandi kuda mellaga navvukunnaru. Samantha okka kshanam alaage aagipoindi, tharuvatha thananu thaanu samudhayinchukuni, dupatta-ni prashanthanga thana bhujaala meeda vesukundi, ee saari thala dachukoledhu. Kopanga, "Chalu Nishan. Ippudu santhoshama? Chudu bagaa," ani andi. Nishan aacharyapoyadu, tharuvatha malli navvutu ice cream thinadam modalu pettadu.Vallu intiki nadavadam modalu pettaru, okko adugu vesthunte Samantha gundello baruvu perigipoindi, ame mugham meeda navvu poyindi. "Vallu em adugutharu? Nenu em cheppali? Naa gundu gurinchi, ee pilladi gundu gurinchi ela vivarinchali?" ani aalochisthundi. Kani Nishan matram emi pattanattu, ice cream thintu ame pakkana chala happy-ga nadusthunnaadu.

Vallu intloki vellagane, modatiga Ravi vallani chusi okka kshanam aagipoyadu. Nishan nundi Samantha vaipu chustu undi poyadu. Nishan chala garvamga nilabadi, thana smooth gundu-ni rudduthu peddaga navvadu. Ravi mellaga thala oopi, “Manchidi… summer haircut, hmm?” ani annadu. Tharuvatha athani kallu Samantha gundu meeda ki vellayi, appudu chinna navvutho, “Nuvvu kuda athanitho cherava… dhairyavanthamaana nirnayam ” ani annadu. Samantha badulu cheppe lopaley, Trisha chethulu thuduchukuntu bayataki vachindi. Nishan ame daggara ki parigethukuntu velli, “Ammamma! Amma kuda naalaage gundu cheyinchukundi!” ani gattiga aristu cheppadu. Trisha okkasariga shock ayyi, modata Nishan thala vaipu, tharuvatha Samantha vaipu chusi, “Ayyo, nannu adagakunda meeru emi chestunnaru!” ani andi. Ame Nishan-ni lopaliki lakkoni velli, Samantha-ni chinna ga thiduthu, “Nuvvu, nee aalochanaalu… ippudu nee valle aa chinna pilladu kuda gundu-tho unnadu,” ani andi. Samantha mounanga nilabadi, gunde veganga kottukuntundaga, mellaga bedroom vaipu nadichindi. Aa kshanamlo Vishal bathroom nundi bayataki vachadu, bhujaala meeda towel undi, ame-ni chusi okkasariga aagipoyadu. Athadu ame thala vaipu okkasari, rendu sarlu chusi, mellaga ila adigaadu...

“Em jarigindi… eppudu… ekkada… enduku ila?” ani Vishal mellaga adigaadu. Samantha bhayamga, kallu dinchukuni, thana dupatta-ni gattiga pattukuni anni vivarinchaidi. Vishal antha vini, ame daggara ki vachi mriduvuga ame smooth gundu meeda cheyyi vesaadu. Athadu navvutu, “Hmm… full shine polish kuda aipoindi, nijamga cool-ga undi,” ani edipinchaadu. Samantha visugga, sagam kopam mariyu siggutho, “Ippudu jokulu veyyaku,” ani andi.
Vishal mellaga navvutu, okkasariga ame-ni thana chethulloki yethukuni, “Raa… explanation pending undi, bathroom-lo matladukundam,” ani annadu. Samantha athani bhujaala meeda kotti, “Nannu vadulu, bayata janalu unnaru!” ani andi. Athadu navvutu nadusthu, “Chudanivvu, naa pellame kada,” ani annadu. Athadu ame-ni lopala ki tisesukeltunte, ame bhayam mellaga oka siggu padutunna navvulaa maaripoyindi. Bayata, Trisha thala oopindi, Ravi mounanga navvadu, mariyu Nishan garvamga thana gundu-ni rudduthu navvadu. Intlo aa gola thaggindi, kevalam prema, saradaa matalu, mariyu illu ane anubhuthi migilaayi. Aa roju kopamtho kaadu, navvutho, daggara thanamtho mariyu prematho poorthi ayyindi.

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