Nuvvu Nenu Part IV

Siddharth konchem venakki jarigi koorchuni thana veepuni Arjun daggara ga jaripi Arjun chethini thana pedhala daggara thechi aa chethini mudhu pettukunnadu. Arjun Siddharth ki daggara ga jarigi thana body ni Siddharth veepuki aanchi thana thala ni Siddharth bhujala pai vaalchi koorchunnadu.Nirmanushyamaina cheekati paduthunna aa road lo vallidharu thappa evaru leru

‘Rey Siddhu, antha okay na’ annadu Arjun.

‘Rey na…’ annadu Siddharth navvuthu.

‘Avunu… nuvve annav ga naku hakku undhi ani.. andhuke.. adhi sare gani.. ekkadiki theesukelthunnav nannu…’
‘vellaka nuvve chusthav ga.. endhuku anthala bhayapadathav… ikada emi kaadhu.. nenu regular ah ga ikadiki vasthunta..’
‘ikadika intha nirmanushyamaina place ki nuvendhuku vasthuntav…’
‘Naaku chala ontariga feel ayinapudu nen ikadike vastha… ee silence.. nature.. aakasam ivanni naku thoduga unnatu anipisthayi… ikada time spend chesi better ga feel ayyaka bayaludheri vellipotha.’
‘ontariga na.. nuvu epudu navuthu santhoshanga na untav ga…’
‘avanni alane untayi..’ ani bike aapesi ‘digu’ annadu.
Idharu digi bike oka corner lo park chesi ‘padha’ ani oka chinna Dhari vaipu nadichadu Siddharth. Ala velthundaga
‘jagrathaga ra ra’ ani Arjun cheyi pattukuni nadipinchadu. Ala nadichu Konda paiki cherukunnaru idharu.
Paiki vellagane Arjun ki aa view chusi bhale santhosham anipinchindhi. Vistharanga kanipisthunna neelirangu aakasam… chuttu unna ethaina kondalu.. vaati paina perigi unna pachani chetlu.. kondala anchulanu mabbulu thaaki povadam chusthunte premikula okari pedhalu inkokaru apudapudu ruchisthunnattu anipinchindhi Arjun ki. Apude Suryudu asthaminchendhuku thayaruvuthu aakasam antha bangarapu kanthi mellaga alumuko sagindhi.
‘Wow Siddhu…. Ikada bhale undhi ra…’ ani velli Siddharth ni hug chesukunnadu Arjun gattiga.
‘rey jagratha ra.. manam Konda paina unnam.. jinka la parigethaku ikada.’ ani Arjun ni gattiga hug chesukunnadu Siddharth. Alage kasepu undaga Siddharth Arjun vaipuku thana moham thipi Arjun kallaloki chusadu. Aa roju hospital lo kanipinchina adhe choopu Siddharth ki kanapadindhi. Thana rendu chethulatho Arjun buggalanu pattukoni pedhalani andhukunnadu. Arjun kuda thanani aapa kunda adhe thamakam tho Siddharth ki thana pedhalanu andhinchadu. Paina aakaasam cheekati paduthundaga.. challati gaali idhari sareeralanu thaakuthu undaga… chandamaama nakshathralu vaari konte sarasanni thongi chuseki prayathnisthunnatu aakaasam lo kanapadaga… okari engili tho inkokari pedhalu thadisenthaga mudhu konasaagindhi. Oka point ki paina Arjun ki oopiri aadanattu anipinchi mudhu nundi vidubadaga Siddharth thanani gattiga hattukunnadu.
Akadiki vachinappati nundi vallu chesindhalla mudhu pettukovadam mathramae. Sare ani Siddharth hug nundi vidipinchukoni.. ‘Em gift thechavo chudam’ ani packet open chesadu Arjun.
Canteen lo Arjun pai coffee padinapudu thanu vesukunna shirt. ’Kothadhi konnava’ ani adigadu Arjun. Avunu annattu thala oopadu Siddharth.
‘Endhuku raa… ayina na shirt size ela kanukunnav. Adhe shirt ela kanukunnav’ adigadu Arjun.
‘Ne friend Irfan na school junior ra. Ne gurinchi edhaina naku vaade informer’ ani navvadu Siddharth.
‘ohhh andhuke vaditho nuvvu antha close ah matladuthuntav’
‘avunu… neeku nachakapothe chepu maanestha..’
‘naku endhuku nachakapothundhi..’
‘mari andhuke ga aaroju parking lo dabbulu isthunnatu godava paddav..’
‘abba ala em ledhu..’
‘nenu vallatho matladuthunnapudu ninnu gamanisthune unna… nuvu na daggara dabbulu ichinapudu kooda nee kallu chalane cheppayi.. ne kallu chala expressive ra… ne kalle natho chala maatladuthayi neekanna’ annadu Siddharth.
‘abbo… chalane chepthunnav.. anthala gamaninchava…’
‘mari nuvemo gamaninchanattu matladathunnav…’
‘Enti…. anthala nachana..’
‘chaala… picha picha ga’
‘endhuko’
‘cheptha.. anni time vachi napudu cheptha…’
Apatike cheekati padatam tho idharu akkadi nundi bayaludheraru okari cheyini okaru gattiga patukoni. Bike start chesaka Arjun cheyi pattukoni ‘ikadi ennno saarlu vachanu.. epudu intha santhoshanga thirigi vellaledhu.. idhe santhosham epudu undali… nuvu natho epudu undali..’ ani aakasam vaipu choosi vedukoni Arjun chethini mudhu pettukunnadu Siddharth. Venakala koorchunna Arjun ‘inkonchem santhosham penchudham’ ani cheppi Siddharth daggariki jarigi gattiga hathukunnadu. Alage bike start chesi aa cheekati padina road lo idharu gattiga hathukoni prayanam chesi hostel ki cherukunnaru.

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‘Arjun…’ ane arupu vini ulikki padadu Arjun. Siddharth eh arichindhi.
‘office ki vachi ragane kalala..’ ani navvadu. ‘formalities anni complete chesava.. system em ayindhi, access gurinchi thelisindha…’ ani chala questions aduguthunnadu Siddharth. Deniki Arjun daggara reply ledhu. ‘ilanti vallani endhuku hire chestharo’ annadu Siddharth visukkuntu. Adhi vinna Arjun ki kopam aagaledhu
‘Listen Siddharth.. nenu eeroje vachanu. Nannu neethone work cheyamannaru. Ipudu nuvvu adigina anni questions ki answer theliyali ante nuvve help cheyali.. kudaradhu ante Prashanth ki cheppu. Ilanti comments cheyaku’ annadu direct ga. Inka chesedemi leka Siddharth Arjun joining ki samandhinchina anni vishayalanu explain chesi thanani follow avvamani cheppi thana work cheyadaniki veluthundaga ‘I’m Sorry Siddharth’ annadu chinnaga.
‘No, it was my fault, Nene Sorry cheppali.. I’m Sorry ra’ annadu Siddharth navvuthu.
‘Ee navvu choosi chala rojulu ayindhi ra Siddhu.. ilage navuthu undu ra..’ annadu Arjun.
‘I’ll…… try’ ani vellipoyadu Siddharth. Aa maata Arjun ni chala bhadha pettindhi. Elagaina Siddarth malli manaspoorthiga navvettu edhaina cheyali ane nirnayam theesukunnadu Arjun.

Ala Arjun thana seat lo ki velli koorchunnadu. Apude okathanu nadusthu vachi Siddharth seat daggariki velli matladadam modhalu pettadu. Arjun thana seat lo koorchuni phone choosthundaga ‘Hi..’ anna shabdham vini thala ethi choosadu Arjun.
‘Hi.. I am Tharun’ annadu athanu. Pakkane Siddharth nilabadi unnadu.
‘Hi.. I am Arjun’
‘New Joiner kadha.. Nen Siddharth friend ni.. mem idharam tea thagadaniki velthunnam.. nuvvu vasthava.?’ Adigadu Tharun.
‘ante…. Nenu ipude vachi seat lo koorchunna..’
‘adhem parledhu.. system iche varaku nuvu aa seat lo alage koorchovadam Thapa inkem cheyalevu.. padha..’ antu navvuthu annadu Tharun.
Siddharth vaipu chusadu Arjun.. Siddharth rammanattu saiga chesadu. Mugguru kalisi bayata unna tea shop vaipuki nadicharu. Tea mariyu cigarettes theesukoni Tharun oka corner lo velli nilabadi cigarette thaguthu Arjun vaipu adhola chusthunnadu. Arjun mariyu Siddharth vere vere corners lo unna Tharun ala chudadam idharu gamanincharu.
Siddharth thana tea theesukoni velli Tharun pakka nilabadi ‘Era… ala chusthunnav vanni…’ ani adigadu. Tharun gurinchi baaga thelisi thanu em alochisthunnado Siddharth ki artham avvadam thone ala aduguthunnadu.
‘bhale unnadu ra vaadu…. Letha ra.. vadu hi annapude vadi kallu… pedhalu gamaninchanu ra.. chala andhanga unna pedhalu.. sharp ga unnayi aa kallu… elagaaina veedini….’ Antundaga.
‘reyy.. aagu.. ikada madhamekkina gurralu chala unnayi… nuvu vatini geluku… Arjun joliki vellaku…. Arjun naku baaga kavalsina vadu’ antundaga Arjun valla daggariki chethilo oka glass tho vachadu Siddharth vaipu choosthu.
Arjun face lo oka kotha velugu kanipisthundhi. Athani chirunavvu thana mukhani prakasavantham chesindhi. Endhukante Siddharth chivariga chepina maatalu vinnadu kabatti. Arjun ravadam tho Tharun Siddharth topic marchi edho matladadam modhalu pettaru.
Tea thagi mugisaka valla seat ki cherukunnaka Tharun Siddharth tho inkasepu matladi Arjun ki bye chepi thana place ki vellipoyadu.
Konchem sepu tharuvatha Siddharth Arjun daggariki vachi ‘Nee friends evaraina unnara ikada?’ ani adigadu.
‘ledhu.. evaru ee location lo leru’ annadu Arjun.
‘Sare.. akali vesthe cheppu lunch ki veldham…’ ani cheppi velthundaga.. ‘inko vishayam… Tharun ninnu ekadikaina pilisthe nannu piluvu. Nuvu mathram vellaku’ annadu.
‘Endhuku ala chepthunnav…. Tharun ki chepav ga nenu neeku baaga kavalsina vadu ani… malli endhuku ee warning..’ ani manasulo santhoshamga unna serious ga face pettukoni adigadu Arjun.
‘Nen aa maata anadam vinnava.. adhi mathrame vinnava.. leka inkemaina vinnava..’
‘idhi mathrame vinna… inkemaina cheppaava’ athruthaga adigadu Arjun.
‘Chepindhi cheyi… nen chepthunna ante oka kaaranam untundhi. Anni neeku cheppalsindhi ledhu’ ani cheppi velli thana seat lo koorchunandu Siddharth.
Thana seat lo koorchuni Siddharth chivariga anna maatalu thalachukoni idhe maatalu thanu mallli vintanani anukoledhu ani sambarapadipoyadu.

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Hostel cherukoni Dinner chesaka thana room lo bed pai padukoni aa roju jarigina vishayalu thaluchunkuntunnadu Arjun. Asalu Siddharth ki thanaki madhya unna bandham enti. Thanu endhuku Siddharth mudhu pettukuna thanani aapa ledhu. Ayina Siddharth ki endhuku thana pai konchem kuda kopam ravatledhu. Picha picha ga nachenthala thana lo emundhi. Endhuku evariki leni hakku thanaki ichadu ani chala vishayalu alochisthu bed pai padukoni undaga Arjun phone mogindhi. Choosthe Siddharth eh.
‘Era… nidhrapoyaava???’ adigadu Siddharth.
‘Nidrapoyunte phone ela theesthanu’
‘phone chesi disturb chesana..’
‘disturbance ayunte phone theese vadina?’
‘nen ninnu emaina adigithe daniki samadhanam cheppu. Thirigi inko prashna nannu adagaku.’
‘adigithe em chesthav???’
‘arey ipude anna adagaku ani… apude aduguthunnav… sare le kaani thinnava’
‘em thinakapothe thinipisthava enti..’
‘neeku okay ante cheppu… ipude vachi thinipistha..’
‘baabu.. nuvekkada unnavo akkade undu.. nen thinesa.’
‘hmm…. Sare ala aythe paduko..’
‘indhukena phone chesindhi… sare aythe unta…’
‘sare mari… good night’ ani Siddharth phone petteyapoyadu
‘rey Siddu…’
‘haan cheppu’
‘nuvvu thinnava…’
‘idho.. ipude thintunna… andhuke neeku phone chesa… nuvu gurthochi nuvvu thinnavo ledhu ani..’
‘nen thinnale.. nuvu thinnaka phone cheyi maatladatham..’
‘sare.. nen chestha undu..’ ani Siddharth thini Arjun ki phone chesadu oka 20 mins tharuvatha.
Daggara daggara 2 hours paina maatladaka….. ‘rey… repu neeku epati varaku class undhi’ adigadu Siddharth
‘Repu afternoon ke aypothundhi. Daani tharuvath free eh’ annadu Arjun.
‘sare ala aythe class ayaka wait cheyi.. nen vastha ninnu meet ayyeki’
‘nuvu chepaka poyina naku thelusu nuvu vasthavu ani’
‘abba… manchi improvement eh… alage oka jatha battalu theesuko bag lo’
‘endhuku’
‘Chepindhi cheyi… nen chepthunna ante oka kaaranam untundhi. Anni neeku cheppalsindhi ledhu’
‘Sare andi… theesukuntam andi..’ annadu Arjun
Ila konasagina vaalla conversation inko ganta tharuvatha mugisindhi.

Marusati roju classes ayyaka library daggara wait chesthundaga Arjun Siddharth vaipuki parigethukuntu vachadu.
‘Rey mellaga raa… ekadiki poyina ilage jinka laga genthuthoo untava’ antundaga Arjun alane vachi Siddharth ni vaatesukunnadu.
‘Ekadiki velthunam eerjou’ ani gattiga oopiri peelchukuntu adigadu Arjun.
‘Ivala oka mukhya maina place ki ninnu theesuku veltha… oka mukhyamaina vyakthini kalvadaniki…’ antu Arjun ni bike daggariki theesukuvelladu. Idharu bike ekki bayaluderaru. Ee sari kuda Siddharth oka chethitho bike naduputhu inko chethini Arjun chethi vellatho penavesi paatukoni idharu prayanincha sagaru.

To be Continued…

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Arvind <3