Nuvvu Nenu Part I

Idhi Arjun ki first Job, first Company! Final year lo unnapude placement dorakadam tho college mugisina rendu nelalaku joining date icharu. Aa roju raane vachindhi. Joining formalities mariyu training antha muginchi project kuda dorikindhi. Ipudu Project lo join ayeki company location cherukoni wait chesthunnadu.
“Hello, Prashanth?”
“Yes. Meeru?”
“Prashanth, Arjun ni. Mee Project ki kothaga vachina resource ni. Naku Ivala joining date location ki rammannaru.. ikade wait chesthunna.”
“Ohh Arjun, akade undu, vasthunna!”
Prashanth vachi Arjun ni lopaliki theesukuvelladu. Arjun adhe first time IT Company lo bay ni chudadam, separate cubicles, kontha mandhi desktops, kontha mandhi laptops pettukoni panichesthunnaru. Chala places khaali gane unnayi. Inka vallantha raledha leka antha mandhi leave lo unnara, intha mandhiki oke saari leave isthara ani anukuntu Prashanth venakaale nadusthu velladu Arjun. Evo documents anni sign cheyamani cheppi evevo request ani raise chesi akadi nundi manager daggariki theesukuvelladu Prashanth.
“Hello Arjun, Na Peru Kamal. Welcome to the Team! Nuvu na team lo ne pani chesthav. Repu Team meeting lo team ki ninnu introduce chestha” ani cheppi inka konni vishayalu cheppaka Prashanth vaipu chusi “Thanani Sid daggariki theesukuvellu, thanu Sid thone pani chesthadu” ani Arjun ni wish chesi pampichesaaru Kamal.
Prashanth malli nadavadam modhalu pettadu. Arjun venakaale nadusthunnadu. Oka cubicle daggariki theesukelli “Sid oka meeting lo unnaru. Kaasepatlo vachestharu. Ikade wait chey, Sid vachaka nannu piluvu” ani cheppi vellipoaydu.
Arjun akkade wait chesthundaga intlo nundi phone ravatam tho maatladuthu pakkaku velladu. Phone matladi thirigi vachi chusthe Sid place lo evaro koorchoni undadam venaka nundi gamaninchi neruga Prashanth daggariki velli “Sid Vachinattu unnaru” ani cheppadu.
“Nen Sid ni ipude kalisa. Nuvu thana seat daggara wait chesthunnav ani cheppa, velli kalisi maatlaadu” ani Prashanth bhadhulichadu.
Sare ani Arjun Sid place ki velli “Sid ante meerena, Nenu Arjun ni” ani annadu.
Aa kurchilo unna vyakthi thirigi chusesariki Arjun ki veyyi gnyapakaalu kallu mundhi kadhilaayi. Thanaku theliyakundane thana kallalo neellu thirigaayi. Thanani bhadha pettina aa chedhu gnyapakam inka Arjun ni ventaaduthune undhi. Enno rojulu malli thanani kalisi manasaara manninchamani adagaali ani anukuntu malli thana kalla mundhuki thanani theesukoni ra devuda ani enni sarlu prarthinchi untado lekka ledhu. Aa prarthanalannintiki devudu bhadhulichadu annattu evarini kalusukovali anukunnado thanane kalisaadu ikada.
“Siddhu…. Ela unnav… ninnu malli jeevitham lo kalusukovali ani entho thapana paddanu kaani kalusthaanu ane nammakam mathram naku lekunde. Ekkadani maayam aypoyav Siddhu. Entha vethikaano thelusa… nee frnds ni kuda chala mandhini adigaanu kaani vallevaru nee gurinchi theliyadhu ani cheppesaru. Nen thappu chesanu Siddhu, Sorry Siddhu… nannu manninchu Please….” Ani kalla neeru kaaruthu bhadhatho matladuthunnadu Arjun.
Kaani Siddharth gunde kariginattu ledhu. Asal Arjun chepina ye maata thanu vinadalchukunettu ledu. “Nannu Siddharth ani pilavandi, please. Office lo work gurinchi maathram discuss chesthe manchindhi. Vere anavasaramaaina vishayaalu maatlaadakunda unte manchindhi” ani mukham pai kottinattu anesadu.
Em cheppalo theliyani oka ayomayam lo paddadu Arjun. Kaani Siddharth danni pattinchukokunda thana paatiki thaanu process and training gurinchi maatladadam modhalu petti antha explain chesthunnadu. Arjun kallu thuduchukoni thanu chepedhi vine prayathnam chesthunnadu kaani inni rojulu thanu daachukunna aa bhadha oke saari bayatiki ravadam tho thana burra panicheyaka Siddharth chepindhi edhi thana burraki ekkaledhu. Ala nilabadi anitiki thala oppesi akadi nundi vellipoyadu Arjun.
Thana mood baagaleka cafeteria vethukuntu velli coffee thaagi akkade oka ganta sepu gadipi thirigi Siddhu place ki vachadu Arjun. Thanu akada ledu. Apude Prashanth atu vaipuga vasthu “Repatilopu ikade pakkane neeku seat allocate chesisthamu. Nuvu Sid thone pani chesthav inka kaani eerojuki ikade koorchu, Sid ki edho ontlo baaledhu ani leave cheppi ipude intiki vellipoyadu” ani cheppi vellipoyaru.
Arjun ki malli manasu bhadha baruvu tho nindi poyndhi! Akade unna kurchi lo koorchuni bayatiki chusthu nilabadaga akada oka college kurralla group nilabadi navuthu maatlakovadam chudaga Arjun ki thana college days gurthuki vachayi.

***********(Two years mundhu)****************

Apudu Arjun college lo second year chaduvuthunadu. College lo tech fest jaruguthundadam tho antha hadaavidiga undhi. Classes evi jaragatam ledhu… andharu gumpulu gumpulu gaa akada ikada ani jarige events chusthu kontha mandhi vaatilo participate chesthu thiruguthunnaru.
Arjun thana friends Ravi mariyu Irfan tho food stalls unna vaipuki vellaru. Mugguru friends eh ayina Arjun Irfan baaga close ga undevallu. Food stalls daggariki velli vallaki nachinavi konukkuni akade nilabadi thintundaga pakkana edho godava modhaliyindhi. Chusthu undagaane godava pedhadhayyi kottukune varaku vellindhi. Apude Arjun athani gamaninchadu. White printed shirt blue jeans vesukoni Ala Vaikuntapuramlo movie Allu Arjun laanti hair style tho mari kandalu thirigina sareeram kaadhu kaani baaga fit gaane kanipisthunnadu aa shirt thana sareeraniki athukunna vidhanam chusthe. Manchi geddam meesalu penchi chala handsome ga unnadu. Akkada stalls mundhu unna space lo godava paduthu okadini pattukoni chithaka baadhuthunnadu aa handsome hunk. Andharu dhooranga nilabadi choosthunnaru. Ala kottukuntu thosukuntu undaga aa handsome hunk ni okathanu thosesi parigethukuntu akkadi nundi velladu.
Athanu ala those sariki ee handsome hunk vachi Arjun pai paddadu. Vachi padina force lo thanu slip ayyi Arjun kuda slip ayyi Arjun borla paddadu. Arjun veepu meedha ee handsome hunk pade sariki Arjun amma ani arichadu. Ventane lechi athanni tharumukuntu velladu aa handsome abbayi. Arjun ni Ravi mariyu Irfan lepi koorchopetti thana mochethiki geddam bugga pai ayina gaayalanu chusthu hospital theesukoni velthundaga aa handsome abbayi thirigi vachadu.
Irfan ni chusi “Era veedi meedhe paddana… pedhaga debbalu thagilaaya” ani Arjun ni muttukuneki prayathnisthu adigadu.
Irfan bhadhulicheloga Arjun kopanga “Enti peddhaga debbalu thagilindha ani aduguthunnav, bhhudhiledha neeku. Ilagena godavapadathavu. Naa meedha padinandhuke naknni debbalu thagilayi vanni anthala kottav vadikemanna aythe nu responsibility theesukuntava” ani aaveshanga andhari mundhu maatladuthundaga Arjun bugga bhadhdhalayettu ga okatichadu aa handsome abbayi.
“Em Jarigindho theliyakunda notiki vachinattu vagaku” ani cheppi “Rey Irfan, hospital ki theesukoni vellu.. akadiki vachi chustha nenu” anesi vellipoyadu aa abbayi.
Hospital lo debbalu clean chesi oka room lo Arjun ni koorchopetti kasepatlo dressing chesthamani cheppi wait cheyamani cheppadam tho Arjun akade wait chesthundaga room loki aa handsome abbayi malli vachadu. Thanani chudadam istam leka thala dinchukoni koorchunnadu Arjun.
“Ipudela undhi, noppiga undha” ani Arjun bugga pai cheyi petti thadumuthu adigadu thanu. Kaani Arjun thana chethini pakkaku thosesadu. Apude thana chempa red ga undadam gamaninchi “Em jarigindho thelusukokunda nuvu anthala arichesariki nakem thochaka ala kottesa… thagilina debba paine kotta… chaala noppetindha neeku… I am Very Sorry” ani chaala samvathsaraala parichayam unattu vachi Arjun ni kougilinchukunnadu aa abbayi. Kaani Arjun ki avemi nachaledhu. Inka kopam gaane unnadu. “Sare kaavalante nuvu nannu okasaari alage chempa pai kottu” navvuthu thana chempa choopisthu annadu aa abbayi.
Andhuku thala ethi chusina Arjun ki kopam antha karigipoyindhi aa abbayini antha daggarlo navvuthu chusesariki. Andhmaina kallu.. paala lanti buggalu.. vaatiki madhyalo merusuthoo unna mukku.. manchi thellati panti varusa.. nallati thick meesam mariyu geddam thana face ki baaga suit ayyela penchadu… long hair thana face ki thaggatu ga stylish ga undhi.. Arjun ala aa abbayi kallaloki choosthu undipoyadu… Endhuko aa abbayi kuda Arjun ni alage chusthu undipoyadu. Idharu okarini okaru ala chusthu undaga aa abbayi Arjun daggariki vachi face ni thana vaipuki ethi bugga pai cheyi petti “I’m Sorry ra” annadu. Arjun aa abbayini alage chusthu unnadu. Aa abbayi swaasa thana pai thagaladam adhi vegam peragadam gamaninchadu Arjun… aa abbayi thana vellani Arjun bugga pai nundi pedhala paiki jaripi pedhalanu methaga thadumuthu Arjun kallaloki chusthu undaga…. Anthaku pai Arjun aa abbayini chudaleka thana kallani moosukunnadu.
Ala kallu moosukunna Arjun hattathuga kallu therichadu…. Thana pedhalapai methani aa abbayi pedhalu thagaladam sense chesaka… Aa abbayi kallu moosukuni thanaku daggara nilabadi unnadu… thana pedhalanu Arjun pedhalapai unchi…. Arjun pedhalanu ruchi chusthu mudhula kaaviyam rachimpadam modhulu pettadu. Arjun ki idhi kothaga unna kaani aa abbayini aaape prayathnam cheyaledhu. Aa abbayi Arjun buggalanu thana rendu chethulatho pattukoni pai pedhavi kindhi pedhavi ani marchi marchi mudhu peduthu ‘I’m Sorry ra..’ ani ala mudhu peduthune annadu… idhari engili okatayye varaku konasaginchadu ee aatani. Ika Arjun pedhaviki swathanthram paliki thana nudhitini Arjun nudhiti pai unchi ala Arjun vaipu chusthu nilabaddadu. Arjun kallu therichi aa abbayini chusadu.
Evaro room ki vasthunnattu shabdham ravadam tho dhooram ga jarigi nilabadi aa abbayi malli sorry adigaadu, ee sari arjun thala oopadu bhadhuluga.
Apudu aa abbayi “Era Arjun, na peru thelusa?” ani adigadu. Thana peru ela thelusu ani aaschariyapadi theliyadhu annattu thala oopadu.
“Mari adagava… evadno kottinandhuke andhari mundhu class peekav… mari ipudu nen chesina paniki complaint kachithanga isthav. Mari peru theliyakunte ela” ani navvuthu adigadu.
Emi artham kaanattu ayomayanga unna kopam ga athani vaipu Arjun chusthundaga Irfan room loki vachadu. “Anna meerochara..” ani adagaga
“Vachanu ra… nee friend kopanga unte Sorry cheppa ipude” ani thana pedhavini rudhuthu Arjun vaipu chusi kannu koduthu annadu aa abbayi.
“ayyo anna meeru sorry cheppadam enti anna. Ayina theliyaka vaagindhi veedu. Endhuku ra neeku anavasaranga” antu undaga dressing cheseki nurse room lopaliki vachi vallidharini bayatiki vellamani chepindhi. Vaalidharu vellipothundaga Arjun “Mee Peru cheppaledhe” ani adagaga aaa abbayi mundhuku vachi Arjun bugga pai cheyi petti thadumuthu oka andhamaina chirunavvu navvi “Naa Peru Siddharth. Andharu nannu Sid ani pilusthaaru. Jagrathaga undu, edhaina kavalante Irfan ki chepthe thanu nannu contact avuthadu” ani chepi Arjun ni choosi kannu kotti bayatiki vellipoyadu.
Debbalaki dressing chesi nurse prescription ichi vellipoyindhi. Bayatiki vachina Arjun Siddharth ni thana kallatho vethakadam gamaninchina Irfan ‘Era ipudu ela undhi… evarni vethukuthunnav’ ani adigadu.
‘em ledhu… bill ekkada pay cheyala ani choosthunna’ ante ‘bill Sid anna pay chesaru ra..’ annadu.
‘endhuku’ ani adigadu Arjun. ‘Endhuku ante nakem thelusu.. nene pay chestha le ra ani pay chesaru. Kavalante bill amount thirigi isthuvulera’ annadu Irfan.
‘Sare padha rendu tablets rasaru avi konali’ ante oka cover thana chethilo petti ‘avi konicharu ra aa anna’ annadu Irfan.
Jarigedhi ento artham kaaka aa cover theesukoni ‘sare padha’ ani hostel vaipuku nadicharu idharu.