7th year.....
Job lo join ayina 4 years ke keerthi has come a very long way.
Settled, company lo manchi position, good salary, vaalla nannathO annattu 6 months lo kaakapoina oka samvastaram tharuvatha teesukunna car, a good house, Nirmala got retired...
So ippudu "next yenti?" ani Nirmala and Prasad kurchi maatladukuntunnaru.
INT. KEERTHI'S HOME
"Dhaniki cheppara?" ani matches kosam vaalla daggariki vachina abbayila photos chusthu annaru Nirmala.
"Ledhu ippudu cheppali" ani Prasad antundaga car aagina shabdham vinipichindhi.
"adhOchinattundhi"
Office nundi vachina Keerthi, hall lo Nirmala and Prasad ni chusi cheyyi oopindhi.
Alaaney thana room loki vellipoyindhi bag tho.
"Okappudu yentha active ga undedhi prasad"
"Yeah, but come on.... Work load lo padithey andharu anthey"
"Hmm, sare le. Nenu dhaniki coffee pettosthanu....." antu kitchen lo ki velthu, match making gurinchi, "Meeru chepthara? Lekapothey..." antundaga
Prasad "Nenu chepthanu le, let her get fresh" ani annadu.
Kaasepayyaka,
Keerthi's room door is getting knocked
"Ha..." Keerthi
Door open chesi prasad lopalikochadu....
Window ki avathala sunset avthundhi, aa light bedroom lo ki paduthundhi.
Thana room lo Everything is organised, like her life.
"Coffee..." Teesukochanu annattu cup chuyichadu Prasad.
"Thank you..." antu teesukuni thana bedroom lo kitiki pakkana unna cushion chair meedha kurchundhi, yedhuruga inko chair undhi. Prasad dhani meedha kurchunnadu. Vaalla madhyalO sunset avthundhi.
"How's the day?" Prasad.
"Pcchhh" ani pedhavi virichindhi.
"As usual... Tierd and boring"
"You seem bored now-a-days"
Keerthi Smiled "True.... Yedhaina cheppaala?"
"Yeah, i got something for you.... I know why you're bored with your life" antu match making photos teessadu.
"It's because you are lacking a companion in your life. Monotony ayipothundhi nee life, you are doing great in your life though...i think it's time for your next phase. Emantav?" ani photos mundhunna chinna table meedha pettadu.
Thanu Table meedhunna photos ni chudatledhu, coffee oka sip teesukundhi and she is looking outside of the window, Orange colour sun shine thana face meedha paduthundhi.
"Keerthu? Are you okay?"
She is sad, adhi thana face lo ne telusthundhi chaala days/months nundi, work load valla ani andharu anukuntunnaru.
"Nanna, I'm not..... I'm not okay"
"???" Annatu chusadu prasad.
"Emaindhi ra?" consoling ga adigadu.
"Nanna, I have feelings for someone...(hesitation) but it didn't work out well, of course I was the reason for that, but I made a choice... So kastha heart broken and depression lo unnanu prasthuthaniki" ani Keerthi opened up
"Ohhhhh..... Yeppati nundi ra?"
"Since years"
"Hmm" ani sympathize avthu, ..... "Abbayi peru...?"
"AKHIL"
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Prasad alaaney chaala sepu Keerthi cheppedhi vintu kurchunnadu.
Keerthi cheppadam poorthi chesesariki cheekati ayindhi.
"That's it" ani cheppi nitturpuga oopiri vadhilindhi (exhaled)
Keerthi face lo pain prasad ki clear ga kanabaduthundhi.
Intha mental stress thanu teesukuntu baadhapadadam prasad ni oka thandri ga marintha baadha pettindhi.
"So.... You love Akhil".
Keerthi dhanni correct chesthunnattu "I have feelings for him..... Towards him"
"But you don't want him, because you think he is incompatible to you/to your life goals... ?" confusing ga adigadu Prasad.
"Correct...!"
Eesari prasad exhaled....
"Inni years ninnu nuv hurt chesukuntu, aa abbayini hurt chesthunnavani niku anipinchaledha?"
"It is necessary nanna, maa iddhariki set avvadhu, different mind sets, different life styles...kaani vintha yenti antey naku thana meedha feelings povatledhu, vadu heart lo untey yelagO alaaga teeseyochu, but he is in my mind...ye work chesina gurthochesthuntadu.... Ika Akhil gurinchi antava? 3 years avthundhi at least hi/bye cheppukuni and mukhaalu chusukuni, kaavalaney avoid chesthu vachanu...yeppudO move on ayuntadu... Neney move on avvali... Avthanu. Give me 1 year time, I'll end the struggle/battle within me, I'll bury my feelings and then meerannattu new phase of life start chesthanu" ani oka peddha decision teesukunnattu cheppindhi.
"Pcch...." Prasad disappointment vyaktha parusthu.
You're doing it wrong keerthu, if you have feelings for someone, You should express them. Lekapothey stress and pain tho life difficult avthundhi.
She gave a soul less smile
"Ikkada problem yentantey, if I express my feelings. I'll get a life that I don't wish for/that I'm not planned for"
"Life yeppudu, yevariki plan chesukunattu velladhu, life always has its own plan"
"Mine's going good...nenu plan chesukunnattu. Oka settled and successful career, a good house, respect in society and trouble free daily routine. What else do I need more?"
"Happiness.... Peace of mind" chaala calm ga annadu Prasad.
She didn't see that coming. She doesn't have an answer.
Prasad kurchilonchi lechadu, He thought he made a clear point.
Room nundi bhayatiki vellabothuntey,
"Prasad...." ani pilichindhi.
Prasad venakki tirigaadu, she got up from the chair, table meedhunna match making photos ni teesukundhi. Oka 5 pics unduntayi.
"Prasad, ee 5 photos naa daggara teesukuni raavadaniki nuv yenni 100's of photos filter chesuntavO naku telusu.........Naa life bagundali ani, happy ga ye "lotu" lekunda, dheniki ibbandhi padakunda life lead cheyalani, career lo ne THE BEST ga settle ayina abbayila ni select chesavu right?, But let me ask you one thing"
"Yenti?" Annattu itu vaipu tirigaadu.
"Naaku Akhil meedha feelings levu anukundham or unna neeku telidhu anukundham. Nee daggarikochina 100 photos lo Akhil unduntey, nuv athanni select chesevaadiva?"
He didn't see that coming, he doesn't have an answer, because clear ga reject chesevaadu.
Ika maatladavalasindhi em ledhannattu
"Good night, dad. 1 year tharuvatha nuvvey yedhOka manchi match chusi fix cheseyyu"
Prasad akkadi nundi vellipoyadu.
Keerthi okkathey migilindhi aa room lo, burying her feelings.
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The Eight Year Cordolium
RomanceThe back and forth eight year journey of his feelings. #AKHIL (Telugu)
