Thoka chuka rali bhumimidha padinatu, Radha ma collage ki vachi padindhi, thanu nanu chusi thana kanubhomalatho palakarinchidhi. Inka class start ayindhi, break lo Radhani andharu parichayam chesukuntunaru, nijam chepalante, class lo andhari kante Radhane baguntundhi, nenu mataladudham anukuna kani naku endhuko dhairyam saripoledhu, lunch break vachindhi, Radha na dhageraki vachi lunch ki veladhama ani adigindhi, naku oka pakka theliyani santhosham maro vaipu na friends em antaro ani bhayam. Ee lopu Ravi, Sudheeksh inka Sindhu vacharu lunch ki veladhamani. Sindhu, Radha ni chusi, Hi Radha ani palakarinchindhi, chala normal ga, nenu  Sindhu intha cool ga untundhi anukoledhu, andharam kalisi lunch ki velaamu ala a roju class mugisipoyindhi.

Nenu intiki vachi amma tho, “Radha ma collage hey amma ni chepanu” santhosham ga, ventane amma natho, “arey nanna… dabbu una peddha inti pilla ra, nuvu konchem matladi… mataladanattu undali ra, hadhulo undakapothe, ah Sithamma thalike kastalu thapaledhu, madhya tharagadhi manushulam manam entha ra” ani andhi, na manasuki badha anipinchina, adhi kuda nijamey ga anukuna. Rathiri 7:30 ha time ki Ravi ma intiki vachadu “bava e roju sindhu tho mataladanu ra” ani anadu neu dheni gurinchi ani adiganu, “e roju Radha ni chusaka Sindhu endhuko dull ga kanipinchindhi ra” ani chepaadu, sare intha ki em mataladaavu ani adigithe.

Ravi: Hi madam garu, enti e roju matho kakunda, oka dhanive velipoyav collage nunchi.

Sindhu: ala em kadhu ra, konchem headache ga undi velipoya, enti itu vachav, lopaliki ra.

Ravi: Parledhu le, enti headache peru Radha naa?

Sindhu: ani niku nenu chepaana? Radha kuda manalaage, Rama Krishna ki friend anthe ra.

Ravi: kani nuvu antha cool ga, Radha tho mataladuthav ani nenu anukoledhu.

Sindhu: Ravi, ni manasulo mata naku ardham ayindhi, Rama Krishna tho una parichayam ki nenu prema ani peru petanu, endhukante manadhi ah vayasu kadhu, sneham chigurinchalisina vayasulo, prema anukoni sneham ni samadhi cheyakudadhu,  vadu chuse chupu istam ani endhuku ananu ante, mi abbai lu manasu chepinatu natistharu kani, chupunu dhachukoleru, kani vadu ala kadhu, manasuni, chupuni mudivesthu chusthadu, ah mudilo nanu unchadu anthe,  vadu natho undali anukunta kani na thodu ga kadhu.

Ani Ravi chepukuntu vachadu, nijam chepali ante naku ipudu konchem prashatham ga undhi, sindhu ki ela sadhi chepalo ani ardham kaledhu ini rojulu. “ Nenu inka veltha ra” ani ravi velipoyadu.

Amma ana mata “Pedha inti pilla ra”

Sindhu ana mata “Manadhi preminche vayasu kadhu”

Daddy chepina mata “chaduvukovalsina vayasulo chadhuvkovali” ivani na manasulo medhuluthu ah rathri gadichindhi.

Marasati roju, collage lo students ni marks percentage wise divide chesaru, Radha “A” section lo, nenu “C” section lo unanu, ah nimisham nenu vaasthavam ki vachesanu, naku una oke oka pani chadhuvukovadam, na purthi dhusti motham chaduve anukoni na prayathnam start chesanu, rojulu gadichipothunayi, akariki Sindhu, Ravi, Sudheeksh tho kuda thiragadam chala thaginchesanu, inka Radha sagathi chepakarledhu, thanu Hi ante hi antuna anthe ala nelalu gadichipoyayi. 1^st year ending ki vachamu, vache rendu varalalo exams. Daddy oka roju nanu kurchopeti      “ life ni mari antha serious ga thisukunte manam chedinchedhi chenthaki cherakapothe chintinchalsi vasthundhi” ani cheputhu naku na friends ki movie tickets icharu, Daddy matalu naku epudu kothagane untayi, ah alochanalu andhukundham ani alasiponi keratam la nenu unte, aayina mathram na keratala kerinthalanu chusthu untaru, tickets thisukuna “adhi enti daddy 5 tickets unayi, memu nalugure kadha” ani anaanu, daddy natho “Radha kuda mi batch hey anukuna ra andhuke thisukuna” nenu em mataladaledhu inka, nanna natho “em ayidhi ra em aayina problem ah ani adigaru” ante daddy, amma oka sari natho, Radha peddha inti pillara konchem dhuram undu ani anadhi, andhuke nenu sariga mataladatam ledhu ani chepaanu, dhaniki ayana “pichi vedhava mana Paridhi lo manam unte Peddha inti pilla enti paydha inti pilla enti ra chepu” ani anaru.

Movie theatre dhagera kalisamu andharam, kani naku Radha kanipichaledhu, sindhu tho radha ekada ani adiganu “thanu ranu ani chepindhi ra” ani andhi, naku theleyakundane na face dull ayindhi konchem, sudden ga Radha na mundhukochi surprise chesi  “collage lo Hi, chepithe hi chepi pakaki velipoye manishi ki nenu rakapothe face dull kuda avuthundha” ani adigindhi, ee lopu “movie start avuthundhi nadavadandi lopalki” ani thisukoni velindhi Sindhu. Movie ayipoyindhi, intiki vache dharilo, “Ram Krishna sir ee madhya manatho mataladatam manesaru, chadhuvu bidda ayipoyaru” antu nannu aata patisthunaru, nenu apandi ra ala em ledhu, na prayathnam nenu chesthuna antu naduchukuntu evari intiki valam velipoyam.

Intiki ragane amma door thisi, era inko varam lo exams, ipudu cinema ki velaava, mi nanna ni anali ra asalu ani amma veli padukundhi. Exams vachesayi, anni bagane rasanu, Sindhu, Radha, class toppers Ravi and Sudheeksh na kanna baga chaduvutharu, chudham e sari na results ela vasthayo ani wait chesthuna, oka roju daddy natho “Exams results kosam baga wait chesthunatunav, wait chese kodhi, samayam lo seconds mullu kuda slow ga thiragadaniki thordpaduthundhi ra, endhuko thelusa ni opikanu parikshinchadaniki, ni opikanu penchadaniki, edhuru chupullo ashalu akasam antuthayi ra adhi manasuki manchidhi kadhu” ani cheparu.

Results vachayi, vasthavam lo ki vachina nenu unte “A” Section lo undali adhi kuda top lo undali anukuna, nenu anukunate I’m topper of the Class, daddy ki velli chepaanu,
aayina em mataladaledhu, table draw lo nuchi oka kotha phone thisi icharu, nenu ventane daddy ni kavugilichukunanu, vayasuki vachina prathi kuradu nanatho bhayamga anti antantu untadu, thandri kavugilo una dhairyam, prema. amma ichina pranam kante gopadhi ani thelusukuna roju prathi kuradu, nanna kavugili kosam istam ga kasta paduthune untadu kavalsindhi thana kaala dhageraki vachela edhuguthadu.

Marasati roju collage ki velaanu, andharu vichithram ga chusthunaru, kontha mandhi edho luck lo first place vachindhi anukuntunaru, e vishyam class teacher’s dhaka velindhi, apudu, Rajendra prasad sir kopam ga vachi oka meeting petaaru students tho “andharu anukunatu, vedu exam lo luck valla topper avaledhu, oka roju na dhagera ki vachi, sir naku tuition chepandi, nenu fee ivalenu kani, manchi marks thechukoni chupisthanu ani adigadu, na teaching carrier lo mi generation lo ilati student nenu epudu chudaledhu so you all shut your stupid mouths and congrats him” ani chepi velipoyaru, nenu mounam ga na place lo kurchuna, Radha vachi “nenu second topper of the class thelusa niku, nuvu first ravadam batti nenu second vachaanu, odipovadaniki kuda viluva untundhi ani ni Gelupu chusake thelisindhi” ani congrats chepi velipoyindhi, nannu madhynam nunchi “A” section lo kurchomanaru, unadhi oka seat adhi kuda Radha pakana. Thana pakana kurchodaniki savacharam patidhi, alage nanna kavugili pondhadaniki savacharam patindhi, na ee chinna Gelupu yavari kosam, Nanna kosama? Radha kosama? antu ah roju, ah “A” sections lo gadipanu.

To be continued on 21st Oct 2022.

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Writer – Ram Kocherlla
S/o Mani kumar Kocherlla.

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