Contribute by Venkat Samala
Naku inka gurthundhi, mamalni eppudu chalaakiga unche aa pacchani bhumi, challani gali, ma ooru. Nanna rajyaaniki nene chinnari rajakumari ni. Nenu chesina allari panulu valla amma, nannala madhya jarige saradha vaadhanalu nakinka gurthu. Antha prema ga pencharu nannu. Nenu 8th class chadivedanni, annaya nakante rendellu pedda, 10th class chadivevadu. Roju vadu school ki cycle meeda vellevadu, nanna nannu bike meedha theeskelli dhimpevaaru. Kaani annayya ki aa vishayam gurinchi baadha ga eppudu anipinchaledhu, endhukante annayya ki nenante praanam.
Chinnappudu aadina aatallo naku ishtamaina aata - “Color, Color....Which Color?”. Roju aadevaallam. Okasari ee aata aadinapudu naalo chaala prashnalu kaligaayi, kani aa prashanalaki javaabulu neninka vethukuthune unnanu. Oka roju madyanam school ground lo nenu, friends tho “Color, Color” aduthunnaam. Color adagaalsina vanthu naadhi. Na friends unna vaipuki vennakki thirigi adigaanu, “Color, Color...?” Venaka nunchi chorus vinapadindi, “What color?” Konchem alochinchi arichanu, “RED COLOR.” Vennaki thirigi chusthe andharu paaripoyaru, okka Reethu thappa. Thanu na best friend. Vichithranga Reethu nannu gattiga pattukundi. “Nee frock meedha red dots unnaye. Chudataaniki endhuko baga anpinchatledu,” ani chevilo melliga cheppindi. Asalu ala ela ayyindhani nenu bhaypaddanu. Em cheyalo thochaledhu. Appude kanapadina ma Social sir ki ee vishayam cheppamu. Nannu jaagrathaga inti dhaaka theeskellamani ma friends tho chepparu.
Amma ki em cheppalo artham kaaledhu. Malli dress padaindhani thiduthundhemo ane bhayam tho maata raaledhu. Kaani amma oka chirunavvu navvi, “Na bangaram! Nuvvu pushpavathivi ayyaavu.” ani cheppindhi. Ante ento naku artham kaledhu. Cheppina thelise vayasu kaadhu. Na gadhilo oka moolaki amma peddha peddha aakulu thechi parinchindi. Ma nanna ma bandhuvulandariki phone chesi ee vishayam gurinchi cheppaaru. Koddhisepatlone akkalu, chellellu, baavalu, athalu andaru intlo vaalipoyaru. Kani nenu bayataki kadaladanki veelledannaru. Vacchina vaallandharu na daggariki vacchi naku shubhakankshalu cheppevaru. Okkasariga hospital lo unnattu anpinchindi. Intha avuthunna annayya maathram inka raaledhu, natho matladaledu. Ma madhya anukokunda dhooram periginattu anipinchindi.
Ma bandhuvulu naku chala gifts icharu. Teesi chuste annitlo pedda ravikalu, langa vonilu maathrame unnayi. Na chuttu unna prapancham maaruthunnattu naku anpinchindi. Nenem cheyyalo, cheyyakudado motham inti pakkanunna aadavallu, athalu, akkalu kalisi decide chesesaru. Pachallu muttukoku, abbayila daggariki velladam thappu, vantintlo adugu pettaku, gudiki vellaku, baga nidrapo, room lopale undu etc. Velle mundu aa vishayalanni naku maree maree cheppi vellaru. Vaallu vellipoina tharvatha modati saari ga manasshanti ga anipinchindhi. Kaani annayya maathram kanapadaledhu.
Aa roju nunchi naku nelavaariga bleeding avuthu vachindhi. Ala ayina prathisaari nannu inti nunchi veru chesesevaru. Annayya, na madhya dhooram perigi pothundhi. Maadhi raktha sambandham ani cheppina peddavalle ippudu ee rakthapu markala valla mamalni dhooram chesesthunnaru.
Ippudu nenu Intermediate second year. Rakhi Pournami ki inkoka roju migili undhi. Na friend tho velli annayya kosam rakhi shopping chesi vachanu. Repu vaadu naku iche gift gurinchi alochisthu padukunna. Podunna lechina naku arthamaindhi ee nela problem modhalu aiyyindhani. Amma ki thelisi nannu malli oo moola kurchopetti, "inkoka rendu rojula varaku ilage undali" annaru.
Sagam therichi unna kitiki sandulonchi annayya kanabaddadu. Nenu vachi eppudu rakhi kadthana ane athrutha vaadi moham lo kanapaduthundi. Na kosam thechina gift chethilo kanabadthundi. Amma kanipinchagane athruthaga adigadu, “Na chitti chelleledhi Amma?” ani. Amma emo “Nee chelli ivala Rakhi kattakudadu,” ani javaabu cheppindhi. “Enduku? Emayyindi?” ani edhuru prashna vesaadu. “Neeku cheppina artham kaadhu,” ani chikaku ga badhulichindhi. Vaadiki vishayam arthamayyindi. Baadha, kopam thattukoleka Amma meedha arichaadu, “Chelliki bleeding ayinantha maathraana, thana annayyaki Rakhi kattakudadhani cheppinadevaru?” Aa roju annayya bayataki vellipoyadu. Velthu,velthu Amma,nannalatho oka maata annadu, “Mee aacharalu guddivi, vaati kosam chelli ni cheekatlo ki toseyyadam chala pedda papam.”
Na madhilo inka ave prashanalu – Nenu mamulu manishini kaana?, Nelakosari na vontlonchi vacche raktham valla nenu apavithram aipoyana? Na battala mida padina ee erratti chukkalu na papam antara?
Ee prashanalaki nakinka javabu raaledhu.
