Nuvve Naa Swaasa

'veedani bandamidi ...veru cheyaku nannu ila....
challa gali takina ninne takina talapu emito....
venu ganam vinna ni mate vinipistundi......
etu chusina ni roopame...nannu pilichina ni pere vinipistundi...
palakava ikanaina ...duram dari cherchuna....
eduru chudana aa rojukosam na swasa age varaku'

Hyderabad lo chali kalam chala ahladamga untundi.....kani 'office ki velladaniki 6 gantalaki levadame... chali lo.. abba!!! entho kastam ga untundi..... tellavaragane amma "Mahi! inka le talli malli office ki late avtundi" ani 6 gantalaki suprabhtam modalu pettindi....ventane "idigo lestunna" ani bed meeda nundi baddakam ga lechi velli gattiga ammani hattukunna....melliga malli nidra loki jarukunna..."Mahi!ivala meeting annavu... twaraga vellali annav..." ani amma angane gurtochindi maku status meeting ivala undani, ma manager Sudhakar tho. "sare! sare!" antu kallu terichi melliga adugulo adugu vesukuntu velli chellini lepa..."Chelli! leve " ani. Venatane adi "Amma! akka chudu" antu edupu moham thone lechindi. amma ventane "inka iddaru godava modalu pettakunda ready avvandi annadi"

Iddaram lechi ready avtunte amma vedi vediga dosa posi anduloki kobbari pachadi, allam chetney chesi unchindi....time 7:00 ayyindi chelli nenu iddaram ika intlo nundi busy prapamcham loki velle time kuda avtundi.... nenu institute ki velli akkadi nundi office ki, chelli tution nundi college ki vellali.

"Mahi!!!Pallu! iddaru devudiki dandam pettukoni tiffin cheyyandi" ani amma anagane velli devudiki dandam pettukunnam. 5 nimishalallo tinesi gaba gaba amma ichina box chetiloki tisukoni parugu .... scooty tisi "chelli! twaraga ra " ani gattiga pilicha.

chellini tution daggra dimpi "pallu! jagratta ga vellu" ani bye cheppi, na ipod chevulaki pettukoni patalu vintu... Madhapur lo unna ma Cognizant office ki bayaluderanu.

morning kabatti traffic anataga ledu... naaku driving ante entho ishtam... adi patalu vintu velladam inka baguntundi...traffic lekapote antha kanna baguntundi ...."nuvvena na nuvvena" antu Anand lo song vintunte chala ullasam ga undi ....

Nanna poyi 10 yrs avtundi....kani amma makeppudu aaa lotu lekunda penchindi...thanu Msc Maths cheyadam ippudu nanna poyaka Teacher job cheyadam kosam kuda upayogapadindi. ee madya naku udyogam vachaka thanu takkuva classes chebutundi..kasta thanu ekkuva alisipokunda.naku chelliki ee kastam vachina thanu manchi friend la anni sardi cheppi entho dhairyanni chebutundi....

ippudu kuda anthe na abhiprayalake pradhanytha istundi. Vikas tho paricham ayyi 6 samvastharalu avtundi...naku Inter lo friend....engineering oke college. ippudu life long natho undalani ankukuntunnadu .....amma anumathi lenide yes ani cheppadam kuda naku ishtam ledu. Vikas manchi vade. kani ammaki inka intlo chuttalu ela react avtaro ani bhyam. Mavayya vallu nanna poyaka entho help chesaru....Mena Mama kodukuni pelli chesukomani enno sarlu chepparu. Amma daniki ippude pelli vaddu aina dani abiprayam telusukovali ani inni rojulu apindi... ippudu Pavan - mavayya koduku M.tech ayyi banglore lo HP lo job chestunnadu.

Vaaram kritham varaku manchi snehitulla unnam Vikas nenu ippudu suddenga ila propose cheyyadam ade time lo mavayya itniki vachi malli ammani adagadam . nakem cheyyalo tochaka ammaki cheppesa. Amma "Mahi! ni ishtam lekunda nenem cheyyanu Vikas gurinchi naku telusu, niku ishtam unte cheppu" annadi. "Alochinchukoni chebuta amma!" anesi vadilesa aa vishyam.

Vikas ki natho pate job vachindi hyderabad lo thanu Satyam lo chestunnadu. kasta time ivvu ani cheppi vaaram ayyindi. madyalo oka sari lunch ki rammante pani undani tappinchukunna, malli aa vishyam adugutademo ani.

"Good Morning Madam!" ani gate daggara unna security ante gani teliyaledu office ki cherukunna sangathi... venatne ee lokam lo ki vachi "Good Morning Subbu!" ani bike park chesi office loki adugu petta.

time correct ga 8:35 AM. "Hmmmm" anukuntu velli hand bag, lunch box pakkana desk lo padesi..mails open chesa. modata mail eppati lagane Suhasini di; office lo naku baga nachina collegue and manchi friend. dani Good Morning mail intlo nunde pamputundi roju morning levagane. ala ivalti message "GOOD MORNING ! It has a silent message saying I Remembered You When I Woke Up" ani.

ika melliga work lo padi poya. Sudhakar sutti ani manasulo fix chesukonna ma collegues ki vadu em cheppina vinabuddi avvadu.... 9 meeting ante ma team meeting. elago aa sutti 1 hour vini bayata paddam.

ala bayataku ragane na desk pai "vekuva nive ..velugu nive...kavyam nive ..ragam nive...nestam nive ..prema nive...anuvanuvu nive....manasantha nive... ni Vikas" anna message dani tho patu, red roses. puvvullante entho ishtam naku kani ila ee message chusina ventane kangaru puttindi.

aaa ayomayam lo undagane Vikas call chesadu

"hello Miss! Mrs Vikas eppudu avtavu" antu inka edo anabopyadu. "Vikas! kasta agu..." ani nenu anagane, "ni sangathi naku telusu ra asalu nuvvu tension padaku just take your own time Mahi" annadu Vikas. "Vikky! you are right naku time kavali. Nuvvu ila roju edo okati chestunte naku tension ga untundi" annanu. "Sare Madam. Inka cheyyanu kani niku gurthundo ledo ivaltiki manam kalisi 6 years complete ayyayi. monna lunch ki rammante vonka cheppi tappinchukunnav. ee sari ala kudaradu. dinner ok na?". "Vikas night ante telusu kada amma wait chestuntundi kagaru padutundi. aina last time, meeting valla raledu anthe inkem ledu".

"Kahani cheppaku. adanta kadu ivala ravalsinde." ani pattubadite "Vikas! amma....." antune unna madhyalo apesi "sare aunty ni nene aduguta wait." "hey agu! "ani antunna vinakunda phone cut chesadu.

Amma ki nenu call chetunte engage vachindi. ee lope call chesi untadu.

"Aunty! nenu Vikas. ela unnaru?". anna mata vini amma "aa ela unnavamma Vikas? ee madya itu ravadam manesav? enti visheshalu?" ani adigindi. "em ledu aunty, ivala nenu Mahi ni dinner ki pilluddam anukunna. kani malli miru late avte kangaru padataru ani thanu bhaya padutundi. anduke nene call chesi miku chebudam anukunna. evening nene tisukelli malli venakki dimputa. em antaru aunty" ani Vikas apesadu. "sare Vikas nithone ne kada nakem problem ledu. kakapote twaraga randi intiki." "alage aunty". "inka enti Vikas ee week end intiki lunch ki ra." ani amma cheppindi. "sare aunty. malli matladata. evening Mahi kosam vasta. bye aunty" ani pettesadu. Amma "sare" ani phone cut chesi naku call chesi cheppindi.

Amma phone petteyyagane malli Vikas call. number chudagane"ey! vikas ammaki enduku call chesav" annanu. "ippudu ok na " annadu Vikas. "Ok ne kani inka naku work undi. intha varaku em cheyyaledu. evening intiki ra pick up ki 7 ki. anthe bye" annanu. "sare thanks Mahi! will see u in the evening, bye" anesi phone pettesadu.

ika work lo padda alane. kotta dynamic web page design cheyyali. Chala complicated ga undi. requiements kuda baga kastam ga unnay. melliga ala work lo padipoya. 1 ki kani Suhasini vachi "Mahi! Bhojananiki veldam" ante "malli aaa coding lo nundi bayata paddanu. "enti ado la unnav morning nundi" annadi Suha. "Em ledu. work tension. Repatiki mana boss ki aa page design complete avvuddi ani cheppa. ippudemo problem..." ani cheppabotunte "apu apu. adi kadu kani inkedo undi.entadi" anagane. "emo. niku Vikas telusu kada. naku Vikas ante ishtam cheppalante vadu naku Love ani cheppaka munde naku anthanante Love ani telisindi. kani nake edo kangaru ga undi". "em ledu velli naku ok ani cheppesey" ani navvindi Suha. "ammo edo tension ga unde" ante. "ledu niku ishtam aunty ki ni abhiprayam mida nammakam. naku telusu mi intlo Vikas telusu. So problem ledu." "sare evening Dinner ki pilichadu inka na valla kadu. inka ok cheppesta. mundu ga ammaki chebuta." ani entho anandam tho lunch complete chesa.

Desk daggaraki vella. elagola aaa work complete chesi bayata padali ani decide chesukoni work mida concentrate chesa. kudaraledu. roju enni sarlu call chestav ani adigedanni Vikas tho. ippudemo call cheste bagundu ani anipistundi. "Ammo ila kadu....Mahi! evening varaku wait cheyyi" ani manasulo anukoni. labham leka ipod tisi patalu vinadam start chesaa... melliga pani lo paddanu.

ki tea time ayyindi. melliga andaru canteen cheraru. naku vellabuddi avvaledu. twaraga veldam anipinchindi. Vikas ela feel avtunnado anukuntu undagane. Karthik venaka desk daggare untadu. call chesi "tea time madam! randi" annadu. "Karthik! miru vellandi nenu vasta ani" phone pettesi lechanu.

Canteen ki velleppatike andaru akkada Tea tagutu snacks tintu matallo paddaru. nenu oka cheyi ala upi. velli Coffee cheppi vachi vallatho kurchunna. akkada andaru matladutune unna naku Vikas tappa inko alochana ledu. velli coffee techukunna. coffee smell ragane andaru 'adenti Mahi nuvvu coffee order chesaavu?' ani adigaru. "em ledu, oorike" ani coffee tagutu "coffee ante Vikas ki ishtam eppudu tagamanna. naku nachadu anedanni." anukunna manasulo.

andaru tea time lo kaburlu complete cheseppatiki late avtundani nenu melliga jarukunna akkadi nundi. Desk daggaraki vellagane Vikas nundi missed call. call back chesa; cell lift cheyyaledu. inka last test case okati complete chesi. manager ki oka mail chesi 5 30 ki intiki bayalu deranu. Ala chair lo nundi lestunna Vikas call chesadu. "Mahi! bayaluderava" antu. "ippude " ani parking loki vachanu. "thanks! malli work antavemo anukunna". "nenu sarigga 7 ki mi intlo unta. ok na." " sare mundu nuvvu ra. inka bike start chesa. bye" anagane. "sare my sweetie;bye" anesi phone pettesadu.

Abba entha andam aga undi ee lokam anipinchindi okka sari. Challani gali vistunte manasulo unna kangaru kuda tagginda anipistundi. Vikas mata vintene hayi ga untundi. Vikas gontu ala na chevullo mogutundi. modati sari thanu naku I LOVE YOU ani cheppagane. manasulo edo alajadi... kalavaram... oka vaipu anandam. maro vaipu em cheppalo teliyani sathamatham.

ala alochanallone intiki cherukunna. intlo ki inka aduge pettaledu "amma! amma!" antu vethakadam modalu pettanu. "enti Mahi! inka chinna pillala ragane nenu kanabadali niku" antu navvutu " emito cheppu ani adigindi. "Amma! Vikas ki nenante ishtam, pelli chesukunt ani adigadu" ani amma em antunda ani akkaditho apesa. "Ni Ishtame na ishtam" annadi amma. "adi, amma! intlo malli godavalu ani" apesa. "adem kadu Mahi. naku elanti problem ledu. inka late cheyyaku. 6 15 ayyindi. 7 ki Vikas vastadu. malli ganta tayyaru avtavu kada. inka vellu " anesi vonta gadiloki vellindi amma.

Vikas rane vachadu. "hai! aunty ela unnaru?" ani chair lo kurchunnadu. "bane unna. nuvvela unnav" ani amma ani adigindi "Mahi! Vikas vachadu" ani pilichindi. "aaa vastunna" ani hand bag tisukoni bayaluderanu. inka raledu enti anukuntune unna ee lope Pallu kuda vachesindi. "daniki Vikas ante chala ishtam. "enti ee madya ravadam levu. nannu I Max tisukelta annav." ani kopam ga anndi. "tisukelta Pallu; ee week end... ok na" annadu. "sare aite ekkadiko veltunnaranukunta. bye mari. ma friends vasta annaru. combined studies kosam. ready avvali... " antu..mata sagam lone intloki parugu tisindi.

Bike mida iddaram bayaluderam. "inthaki ekkadiki cheppaledu" ante "emundi eppudu adugutav kada ani Touch Resturant lo book chesa" annadu. "ohhhh avunu ma frined Suha telusu kada adi oka sari vellindi. appati nundi malli veladam ani adugutune undi" ani apesa. "bike slow chesi "mahi! adi ok. inthaki na sangatenti cheppu" annadu Vikas. "babu mundu pada asale ee traffic okati" annanu. "sare!" antu malli bike kasta speed chesi "Ide Touch! pada! annadu". Poni le nuvvu ila edo shock istav anukunna le; kani thanks" antu lopaliki vellam.

"Reserve chesi undi munde??? ivanni avasarama ante vinavu. mi dad ni ade auncle ni anali sorry ippudu nuvvu sampadistunnav kada anduke ila karchu chestunnav" antu cheyyi chupistu inka edo anabotunte ... Gattiga cheyyi madyalo apesi pattukunnadu. naku inka matalu raledu. " Vikas! idi resturant. " telusu anduke tisukocha. "ippudu cheppu. nenante niku ishtama leda". " aaaa koddiga" ani navvi. "ni shirt ekkada konnav bagundi annanu. "enti ippudu idi joke chesinatta; mundu na prashnaku samadanam cheppu" ani cheyi vadilistunna malli gattiga pattukoni adigadu. Nenu ventane "ikkada tinadaniki em baguntay" anagane. Kopam ga "nannu tinu" annadu. malli ventane "Mahi! naku telusu nuvvu kavalane chestunnav" ani navvi "cheppu Mahi" annadu.

Sare aite ani nenu inka melliga ready ayya cheppadaniki. ee lope order em chestaru ani restunrant vadu vachesadu. "oka Chiken Soup. niku " anagane "nenu Manchurian kavali" annanu. "sare main course kuda cheppu" annadu Vikas. "nenu oka naan. nuvvu share chusukuntav kada. inka Chiken Biryani. Boondi Raita." ante "sare i want one Channa Masala, one Veg Biryani inka last lo dessert chebuta" anagane oder tisukoni. "oka 20 min padutundi ok na sir" annadu. "parledu take your own time" ani Vikas cheppagane. "thanks" antu vellipoyadu.

Anthanu ala vellagane "Mahi! " annadu Vikas melliga. athani vaipu chustundagane "Will you Marry me" ani pocket lo nundi ring box tisadu. "Yes!" ani nenu "and I Love You too!" annanu. "Yes!" ani gattiga arichinatha pani chesi vachi nannu almost hattukunnadu. "Mahi! nuvve na nestam nuvve na prema anni anipinchina roje nuvve naku ani decide ayyanu. niku ee lokam lo happiness antha istanu." ani chala happy ga cheppadu. "Vikas! i want you in my life. Eppudu nannu vadili vellavu kada" ani Vikas cheyyi pattukunna. Enduku eppudu lenidi kallalo nillu vachesayi.

Iddaram chinnappati nundi frineds. eppudu vidipoye time vastundi anukoledu. alanti time raledu.

Melliga iddaram matallo paddam chinnanati vishyalu. office intlo vishyalu anni ayyayi. dinner 9:30 ki kani avvaledu. intiki veltundaga. "Vikas! mari mi intlo problem ..." ani inka purthi cheyyaneledu "dad vallaki eppati nundo nuvvante ishtam. nuvvu kodaliga vaste bagundi ani" amma aite problem ledu" anagane "inthaki mi mava koduku sangatenti?" annadu vikas "adanta ammaki chusukunta annadi. antu undaga sudden ga bike skid ayyindi. iddaram kinda paddam atu ga vastunna car fast ga vachi mamalni guddeyyadam kshanam lo jarigayi. aa tarvata em jarigindo naku gurthu ledu.

Kallu Tericheppatiki eduruga unna wall clock lo time madhyanam 3. ventane "Mahi! Mahi " antu unna Vikas gontu vinipinchgane gundelo edo alajadi "Vikas!" ani gattiga arichanu. "Amma! em avvaledu" antu amma vachindi. "amma! Vikas, Vikas edi" annanu. "Bane unnadu. Niku rest avasaram ani doctors chepparu.Mahi nuvvu tension padaku. nikem avvaledu. " annadi amma. "amma accident 18th Aug 2007 na jarigindi. Ivala date enti " ani adiganu. "nuvvu matladi ippatiki 10 rojulu datindi. car guddesaka aa driver tension lo pakkaki tippe prayathnam lo vadu pakkane unna chettuki guddadu. oka 1 hr aaa road lo ki evaru raka mimalni evaru chudaledu. appatiki raktham chala poyindi. evaro mahanu bhavulu chusi police laki phone chesi chebite, maku teliseppatiki 12 ayyindi. appatike miru inka raledani Vikas valla intiki call chesa. vallu tension paddaru. malli 12 gantalaki call vaste nuvvu chesi untav anukunna kani ila accident mata vinalsi vastundanukoledu" ani edavadam start chesindi. "amma! Vikas ki em avvaledu kada. " ani adiganu. "aaa pelle kakunda ila ayyindi ani valla amma vallu baga bhayapadi. chesukokapovadam manchi di ayyindi ani Vikas ni Banglore tisukellipoyaru" antu borumannadi. "okka ganokka koduku kada valla bhyam valladi. inka Vikas vishyam marchipo." antu undagane "amma! upiri adadam ledu" annanu. venatane sister antu pilichindi amma. "miru ammayiki ippudu em cheppakandi ani cheppam kada. kallu teravagan mamalni pilavamante enduku pilavaledu. mundu miru bayataku vellandi " ani ammani bayatku pamparu.

ala aaa matalu sagam vine lope malli naku edo nidra loki jarukunnattuga anipinchindi. kallu mutalu paddayi. okate dyasa Vikas. 2 months ki kani talaku tagilina gayam manaledu. ika malli office ki velladam modalu pettanu. accident aina marusati roje nanu chudadaniki andaru vachi vellaru. madya madya lo karthik Suha vastune unde varu ani amma cheppindi. Office alane undi. manager kuda palakarinchadu.

Suha ni kalisanu..."Suha! naku ikkada inka undalani ledu...job marite baguntundemo" ani annanu. "Chuddam le, chala rojula tarvata vachavu office ki, kasta formalities avi chusuko; twaraga intiki vellu" annadi.

aa tarvata oka 10 rojulaki amma ki Vikas parents call chesi 'ma vadiki inko sambandam chustunnam, miru inka wait cheyyakandi' ani chepparata. nenu Vikas ki chala mails chesa kani reply ledu. phone number kani address kani ledu. em jarigi untunda ani chala alochincha kani samadanam ledu. Vikas ki inko pelli ante manasulo chivukku mannadi. aa vishyam teliaka engineering friends kontha mandi call chesi adigaru kani samadanam ledu na daggara. oka 6 nelalaki pelli kuda aypoyindemo anna time ki naku bada, kopam, na mida naku chiraku kuda puttayi. malli nannu contact cheyyani Vikas ni gurtu chesukunte manasulo udwegam.

ika aa sangatana tarvata koddiga shock and disturb ayyanu, friends ni kalavadam manesa. na pani nenu chsukovadam illu, ide na lokam ayyindi. kani office lo tappela ledu Suha, karthik vadilela leru. nenu dull ga unte oorukoru. Suha lekapoyina Karthik vadilipettadu; nenu ela unnano eppudu chusukuntu care tisukuntadu.