Trilochan kalindi and Bunti are relaxing in Anirudh's apartment but somehow disappointed in mind that they didn't get opportunity to speak with him.
Still controlled their anxiety thinking that he might be busy in his work. In between Anirudh is calling and making sure that they are fine and comfortable
In between kalindi saw one left over night dress pant and shirt of a girl in opposite room to Anirudh's room thinking whose it could be probably it belongs to the one who lived previously here
Sarada came and spoken with them as per instructions given by Anirudh in phone to look after them and make sure no one takes Bondita's name Infront of them .
Kumudini Tai and some other apartment residents also came to Anirudh's flat to find why Bondita is not there but couldn't communicate properly due to language problem and stopped in middle by sarada who glared seriously at them. They came quiet and left from there.
But kalindi guessed something is wrong sarada is stopping them to ask or talk something related to ANIRUDH but in between their words they used ladki ..woh ladki...
She know little Hindi .. ladki means girl (అమ్మాయి). Why are they relating a girl with Anirudh . And is thinking suspiciously.
Sarada also with nervous smile diverted her(kalindi) From finding more truth . Everything is quite fishy here.
Opposite Bedroom to Anirudh is having bindis on the wall , written Anirudh's name on wall with a heart symbol along with girl's night pant and shirt. .. what is all this ? Does that mean
That means whatever her brother in law Vinayak told about Anirudh that he is interested in a girl named Rekha...is it true ? But a girl with Anirudh in his flat..sarada nervousness..what is all this ?
If he is really interested in a girl why didn't he inform them? They aren't among those parents who refuse his love. Why did he hide?
Despite of how much she is trying to hide her feelings Somewhere it's hurting her that Anirudh is hiding something from them especially his love matter ..
Trilochan also came to the room where kalindi is lookiny all those evidences and studied what's going on in her mind told that : Let's find out whole truth. Until then don't hurt yourself
She simply nodded holding her tears and disappointment
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At school
Bondita is in dull mood.
It's been 2 days Bondita is away from her bava. Life has become so dull and gloomy for her . An unknown pain is hurting her.
She observed that Satish annaya is also not being allowed to speak with her bava . She is feeling more suffocated. Her bava told that he will come. But when ? How is he there?
Break time came . Deepika confronted her for going away from house what kind of behaviour is this. Before day she couldn't ask because of classess. That day she got chance
Bondita Shared her pain with Deepika and cried telling that her bava wants
to get her married in future after her studies that's why she got irritated with his words and had ran away in fit of rage.
Deepika scolded at first for her FOOLISH behaviour but when she saw tears and pain in Bondita's eyes she controlled herself and consoled her and narrated how fiercely her bava reacted the day she went missing . He Almost looked like monster ready to kill anyone until you appear infront of him
Bondita told sadly: because of that act only I got separated from him and landed in new place
Just then teachers are coming they stopped discussing about it and got back to classes
In free periods whenever they are getting free periods they are discussing this only . Deepika also shared her problem that her Charan bava is also being rude to her because of her tongue lash . And she couldn't take this bitterness from him.
Both the friends are consoling eachother
In the evening Deepika and Bondita are returning back from classes to school gate. Deepika felt pity for Bondita's condition and raised her doubt that what if her bava will be wooed by her apartment girls . Afterall they all are college going girls and elder than her na.
Bondita became more sad and depressed to listen this . She remembered how they all felt happy when her bava told kamalnath uncle that he will search alliances for her(Bondita) in future. Now they all girls will get great opportunity to flirt with him . And who knows her bava may also fall for either of them .
She looked at sky and asked God : is that all? Are you giving answer that you are not match to him Bondita and felt sad
when she stood at school gate she saw Vaasudeva car with driver who asked her to get in as sir has sent him.
She got into it and secretly followed by Anirudh without her knowledge. In traffic signal both saw boy and girl on bike and Recollected their bike rides and became emotional.
As soon as he confirmed that she went into house safely he felt relieved and started driving back to his flat
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That evening kalindi is preparing food in kitchen telling Malini with signals that she will cook today you take leave and go..her mind is feeling ambiguous and having different questions roaming in mind .
Anirudh came around 7 pm as soon as he washed hands he went to help her tried to talk but she told with plain smile that daily you are only working na today let me cook you go and get changed.
He tried to apologise his Peddamma for delay but kalindi told without any expression: There is nothing to feel sorry about. first you change later we will talk.
While going..bunti who is watching movies in DVD player complained that : what annaya? Is your taste changed or what ? Seems like it's not you staying here but a girl is staying here. None of the things here are of your choice.
Anirudh got startled and looked worried. Kalindi came outside placing dish bowl on dining table and telling: bunti what kind of questions are you asking. Choices preferences and priorities do change for everyone.
Don't expect that your annaya should always be open to you and to us all the time. He will have his private matters.
Anirudh's heart ached to listen this kind of apathetic words from his Peddamma.
Why is she speaking like this? Did she find anything fishy in this apartment ?
When he came back from bathroom Bondita's night dress is kept on his bed . His eyes are widened and understood what is going on in his Peddamma mind
If she grabbed his collar and demanded explanation it would not have hurt him this much .
He quickly got refreshed and came back. He tried to speak but she didn't give much opportunity she simply served and kept on talking about vizag their village and other things
ANIRUDH looked at her helplessly and tried to tell but she asked : Now are you not liking my handmade food also
He ate quickly feeling hurt and raised from seat . By seeing his sad face kalindi also felt sad and offended that did she talk too harsh with him.
He waited for her to return to bedroom and when she sat on bed he came and slept in her lap.
Anirudh always to do this when he need to share any emotional thing with his mother and later with her also after shobha passed away.
He asked holding her hand : Peddamma! I know you are angry with me . If you want you can hit me slap me .
Kalindi without any emotion: who am I to punish you ? You are a grown up child now. You will have your own life priorities will change I should understand this . I Should not worry for you as if you are 10 years boy staying in hostel . Now you are 23 years old man who can manage yourself
Anirudh raised from her lap and told emotionally keeping his hand on her mouth: Never say that in your life to me. If you want me to see dead then only use such kind of words
Kalindi slightly hit his shoulder and told : do you want to see my dead body (he shooked his head and she asked) then why are you speaking like that
ANIRUDH smiled at her took both of her hands into his and kissed her hands and started pressing her feet
Trilochan also came and joined them on bed and told : Your Peddamma is fit here. She made me and bunti to run on platform two days before. Infact it's my feet whom you should press.
(Author's explanation: Train journey from vizag to Delhi is nearly 31-32 hours and that's why I used 2 days time here)
Anirudh smiled and started pressing each of their leg with each of his hand .
They carressed him and she signaled Trilochan to ask .
Trilochan cleared his throat and asked : ANIRUDH! How is Rekha ?
ANIRUDH furrowed his eyebrows and asked : Rekha ! Who is Rekha ? About whom are you asking, Pedanaana ?
Trilochan: Anirudh! Enough of your drama. Tell me where will that Rekha stay ?
Anirudh: Pedanaana! I am telling you truth why will I lie ? There is no girl named Rekha in my life.
Kalindi: are you suspecting that we are old generation people won't accept that easily your love , Anirudh
Anirudh: Peddamma! . Right now I don't have any girl in my life.
But suddenly his eyes caught tears remembering Bondita . In these 2 days after he had sent Bondita away without his involvement his eyes are catching tears and heart is becoming gloomy without his involvement.
Kalindi came forward and wiped his tears and asked: Then what about these tears? You can lie to us but right now your eyes are recollecting someone and feeling pain may be you are blaming yourself that you are forced to lie to us.
Anirudh is shooking his head.
KALINDI stopped and told softly by placing her hand on his cheek : you see naanna! There is nothing to hide with us tell us who is that Rekha we will go and talk to her and her parents. There is nothing to feel wrong about. Where is she living? In the same apartment!
Before Anirudh replies Trilochan only replied his wife: Obviously in the same apartment only kalindi. (Anirudh opened his mouth with shock Trilochan is replying)
One day vinayak was speaking with Anirudh at night time and at that time only ANIRUDH had took Rekha name that means she is staying near by only.
Anirudh Recollected his phone call with his father and smacked his forehead
They both saw and turned to him.. kalindi told taking his hand from forehead: why are you worrying naanna? We are not here to judge you.. if you really liked that girl we will talk with their elders and fix the marriage.
Anirudh: Peddamma! It's not like that.
Trilochan: why are you worrying ra? I will personally speak with her parents and your father and make your marriage
Anirudh: Pedanaana! Listen to me first . I haven't fallen in love with anyone .
Anirudh's eyes started forming tears after Bondita is left and Whenever love name is taken infront of him .
Kalindi: what will you say ?your eyes are clearly telling your pain.
Oh I understand..you didn't tell that your English three words .. what is that ..what do these children say to each other
Trilochan: I love you..
KALINDI: haa..that only .. you didn't tell In your way . Right !? Naanna! You can also tell that English words after marriage..not a big deal .
By the way do they belong to our South side our Telugu family only ? Do they know about our tradition?
Trilochan: Kalindi! All cultures in our country are same. Even marriage rituals are almost similar only . Just little bit differences are there. That's not a Big issue. Girl should have love on our Anirudh not like that mini .
Even if she belong to other state also we will manage with any mediator.
Already it's hurting him with
Before he reply there came bunti into bedroom and called Annaya
Anirudh and Trikal turned and bunti told holding his giggle : A girl came for you and asking for you .
Anirudh furrowed his eyebrows: who?
Bunti: Rekha
Anirudh chocked and Trilochan kalindi raised from bed and widened their eyes with smile.
Trilochan told : come kalindi lets meet her
Anirudh: Pedanaana! What you are thinking is not true
But they both rushed into living room . Anirudh alos came at their back.
Rekha who has received information when she came from college that evening that Anirudh's parents or relatives came . so as per her brother's instruction she has decked up herself beautifully in salwar kameez with chunni on her head and came there.
When they came into living room and asked are you Rekha . She obediently Came and took their blessings and blushing by bending her head down.
At the same moment Rupa Sakshi and another two girls in traditional attires appeared there and all took their blessings.
Trilochan and kalindi are not understanding anything. Trilochan Murmured: seems like should we fix swayamwar for our son ?
KALINDI: we will ask him only whom he liked . And turned towards Anirudh and started observing his facial gestures.
He is already deeply Confused and shocked to see this kind of behaviour from all the apartment girls . He is thinking when did he give this much lenience to all these girls.
They all are blushing and their elders so came introduced themselves and started exaggerating about their daughters and indirectly proposing for marriage.
Bunti is telling : From now onwards I will also focus on my glamour and make girls fall for me and started adjusting his hair
Anirudh had hit him and couldn't take anymore he decided to give clarity to all of them At a time so that they all will leave from here.
Before they proceed in their talks he stopped all the parents and told : Pedanaana! Peddamma! These all are our apartment girls who are very lovely and friendly. They are so kind hearted people (Everyone are blushing and feeling proud also nervous that whom will he choose)
Anirudh dropped a big bomb on all:
I am like brother to all of them .
Everyone's face color is drained including Trilochan and kalindi. For girls it's no less than a heart break.
Anirudh: As Raksha bandhan is there tomorrow na so they all wanted to tie Rakhi to me that's why they came this late night to ask me .
Turning to girls and their parents he asked: Am I right Rekha ? For that only you all came to ask in this late night na Rupa Sakshi ..for this small request why did you come late night..come directly to our flat tomorrow morning and tie Rakhi for me. I will be waiting. See you all. Namaste and came to door side as if asking them to leave
They all fumed with angry and glared at him seriously and left from there.
Anirudh rolled his eyes and closed the door.
Bunti : What annaya ? You got bunch of proposals at a time and what have you done to them ? Not fair
Anirudh asked sarcastically: Bunti did you bring your class books or not
Bunti nodded reluctantly and Anirudh asked him to stop watching movies go to my room and start studying. Like sekhar you should also chose best career for yourself.
Bunti Murmured Not at all romantic
Anirudh caught hold of his ear and asked him to use words which match to his age . Actually your age is
Bunti told: good night and left from there feeling afraid that his brother will Start taking class
Trilochan: what is all this ra! Really are you not in love with any girl? Tell me truth
The word love again hurting him inside. Again his eyes are about to catch tears but he is stopping it with much difficult
Kalindi could read his face and brought him to lord Krishna in puja room made him stand there face him and asked : Now you are standing infront of bhagwan.
Anirudh started feeling nervous..
KALINDI: neither could you hide anything from him or from me. From the moment we landed in Delhi you are not behaving like our Anirudh at all ..there is something wrong with you .. You are crying secretly..(ANIRUDH tried to stop but she had pointed her finger towards his swollen eyes and throat which is gulping tears) your eyes and voice can't hide the truth. Now also you are shivering..may be yearning. What is all this ?
If you ever consider me as your mother tell me . Don't hide anything from me . Seems like you are carrying burden in your heart for long time. That's not correct ra. Open up . Me as your mother gave guts to listen to anything. Tell openly about your feelings
Anirudh couldn't hold anymore and sat on knees and bursted into tears.
Trilochan and kalindi are moved away by his wails they too sat on knees and hugged him from each side. Bunti also came back and looking at his brother
They let him cry for few minutes on their shoulders. They silently caressed him and asked him in appeasing tone to tell what's happening naanna . Is there any girl in your life . Whoever it may be tell us we won't judge you or her and your relationship .all we check is whether she loves you WHOLEHEARTEDLY willing to stay with you for her lifetime because we don't want you to have one more heartbreak like you have with mini.
Anirudh came out of their shoulders and told: Pedanaana! Peddamma! I am a moron, a monster . I am having lust inside me . I am so ashamed to tell this but it is the ultimate truth
KALINDI slightly slapped him for degrading himself. He looked at her shocked
Trilochan; Kalindi ! why did you slap him ?
Kalindi: Emandi! This boy has a very bad habit. This is why shobha always used to worry for him when she learnt that she had cancer. Shobha had shared this only with me and requested me to take care of him after she left
Trilochan: what is that
Kalindi: In his 10th std class his class boy and girl are throwing love chits on eachother and one chit had accidentally fallen on our Anirudh's feet. Our boy trying to open it and just then their teacher came and saw this.
Our great sacrificing boy took that love letters blame on himself and saved his classmates reputation for that he had taken everyone's lashes and scoldings.
Later their classmates met him in home secretly and apologized him. All this is witnessed by shobha.
2-3 similar kind of incidents happened after shobha got into last stage of cancer . The same quality even after all these years it didn't go from him. I really can't understand what happiness is he finding in degrading himself.
Trilochan told emotionally : he is intentionally doing all these so that he need not keep grudge or hatred against anyone. Right Anirudh?
Anirudh with tears tried to tell sternly: whatever I am telling is truth only Peddamma. I have lust
KALINDI: shut up. I am not your father or step mother to believe whatever you say . Can I prove this to you here itself?
Everyone are looking at her.
Kalindi: Just few minutes before this apartment girls have come. They all decked up so beautifully and they all are also fair complexioned high society girls with modern thinking .
I have also saw your face to see at whom are you looking lovingly.. but neither you are looking at any of them nor gazing at their physical beauties. That itself proves your real character . So stop criticising self loathing yourself and tell me who is that girl
Anirudh is panting hard . All these years after his mother's demise he had been lonely . In these two days only he realised his love towards Bondita also realised that but hardly suppressing it giving it name that he had lust on her and blaming himself which is an easy way he thought that he can forget her and keep her away from him
Trilochan: we are father and son by heart Anirudh. Atleast speak out the ultimate truth which you are struggling to hide it from us .
Anirudh couldnt hold anymore and only told : Bondita.. and looked into their eyes
They both looked shocked without any expression. Bunti is also observing them from distance with widened eyes. Deadly silence prevailed there in between everyone.
Anirudh also saw three of them . He only told : Haa Pedanaana! Peddamma! it's Bondita. Our Bondita .. Aravind Mavayya daughter .
Trilochan hardly asked : Our... Bondita? (మన బొందితా నా?)
Anirudh nodded and told painfully:
Don't know when it happened how it happened how did she come close to me but she is filled in my heart . Day and night my mind is occupied by her thoughts ..my heart is continuously telling it's love but I am pushing it hardly telling it and suppressing it struggling hard to shut my conscience mouth.. (ఎప్పుడు పుట్టిందో ఎలా పుట్టిందో తెలియదు కాని తను నా మనసు అంతా తానే ఉంది.. రాత్రి పగలు తన ధ్యాసయే. దీన్నె ప్రేమ అని మనసు మళ్లీ మళ్లీ చెబుతున్నా దాని నోరు నొక్కేయడానికి చాలా కష్ట పడుతున్నా.)
He went and brought his belt and turned to kalindi and asked emotionally with tears by handing her his belt : it's not love na Peddamma. It's lust . This Anirudh had got lust on a girl right Peddamma
(She is looking at him Sternly)
you punish me by hitting hard Peddamma..reprimand me that it's not love. Blame me that how can you love a little girl , you bloody womaniser.. use all kind of harsh words to give me reality check. May be after you as my mother punish me atleast now I will come into sense come out of this lust. Just punish me .
Trilochan is shedding tears feeling sad that their Anirudh had fallen for the girl who is not in this world. If Bondita is alive he could have brought her out from sumati house and made their Marriage. Afterall he always used to think them as pair .
When ANIRUDH is requesting helplessly like a child to scold him punish him Kalindi made him stand held his shoulders. She held his belt with more grip and tied it to her hand .
Bunti is looking scared .
She commanded bunti to go inside room and until he left she didn't say anything. When bunti closed his room door and made sure that his shadow is also not there she turned to Trilochan and told that she will talk personally and she assured him with eyes
Trilochan know her mindset and nodded she took him inside the room.
Anirudh sat on knees as if ready to take punishment . But kalindi sat on Rocking chair and asked seriously streching the belt : what is the skin tone of Bondita ?
Anirudh furrowed his eyebrows and asked: what
She asked the same question again.. Anirudh tried to remember her and told hesitatingly: she is ..I mean may.. be.. white..
KALINDI: do you find dimples on her cheek when she smile
Anirudh couldn't remember. all he do is see the happiness in her eyes but didn't observe that keenly
KALINDI asked him to tell and he told wrong answer that no she don't have dimples
KALINDI kept his hand on her head and asked : did you ever wish to see her physical beauty?
Anirudh hung his head down and turned his face. The thought itself is disturbing him
KALINDI smiled and told : why are you turning your face away ? You said you have lust right. Tell me did you ever think of her like that? If God give such kind of chance what will you do ? What if your sight catches if Bondita while dressing
Anirudh shooked his head uncomfortably and told: no ... no peddamma. please don't say such kind of words to her . Please she is pure serene and godess to me
Just then Trilochan came inside couldn't hold his tension anymore and looking at them
Kalindi smiled she took him to mirror and told : look at your face once.
He glanced at mirror .
KALINDI: The thought itself is disturbing you right. Then how can you claim yourself as lusty man .
She raised her voice and asked : who gave you authority to blame yourself as a womaniser. Do you know what you are doing by blaming yourself?
Anirudh looked at her . She told : You are blaming yourself it not only implies to you but also implies that your mother had not given good upbringing to you
Anirudh: Peddamma! No
KALINDI: YES THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN TO SAY JUST NOW . YOU ARE TELLING THAT YOUR MOTHER SHOBHA YOUR PEDANAANA AND ME LEFT YOU JUST LIKE THAT WITHOUT TEACHING ANY VALUES TO YOU. (she handed over the belt he gave her and asked ) IF THIS IS WHAT YOUR THINKING IS THEN HIT ME YOUR PEDANAANA ALSO
He had thrown the belt on floor. She hugged him to her chest with tears and he became little kid infront of her: crazy boy (పిచ్చోడ)! Whatever you are feeling is not lust or desire it's love naanna. Pure love (నీది కామమో కోరికో కాదురా. నీది స్వచ్ఛ మైన ప్రేమ రా.)
Anirudh came out of her embrace and looked at her shooking his head. he immediately told : No Peddamma I don't have that eligibility..I..
Kalindi : what ? What are you trying to say ? That you are 8-9 years elder than her for that reason you are using whatever excuses you want .
Anirudh hung his head. She slightly hit his head and asked : why all this naanna? She already left this world na . You are unable to digest this and using all kind of lame excuses to divert your mind right.
She turned to God and asked : why did you take her away bhagwan? Why ? How nice it would be if she is alive
Trilochan is consoling her that this is what life is we will get what we haven't expected
Anirudh felt guilty for hiding another truth to his parents. No He should not hide it anymore.
He slowly called them : Pedanaana! Peddamma! I want to tell you one truth
They are looking at him curiously. He told : Bondita...our Bondita is alive .
They are hell shocked to listen at first by listening this but the next thought what they got is he is hallucinating and living in illusion.
They are weeping and consoling him to be brave have strong heart and accept that
But ANIRUDH cut them in middle and told : No I am not telling lie . Our Bondita is really alive and narrated how she met with accident what saidulu tried to do what forced him to bring her to this distance place by projecting her dead how he manipulated everyone and brought her here.
Both are shocked but immediately smile crept up on their faces that Bondita is alive
KALINDI Emotionally asked : Bondita... our Bondita is alive
ANIRUDH nodded with tears and smile.
He had shown the dress which kalindi kept and told : This is Bondita's dress only.
Trilochan twisted his ear shedding happy tears and asked : you...you came with your cousin secretly and started living with her under one roof before Marriage..Siva Siva...what kind of days have come
Kalindi: where is she?
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