Contributed by Arif Shaik
Avi nenu b.tech., lo kotthaga join aina rojulu. Avi anaganey meeru Darling movie lo black and white scene oohinchukokandi. Just 4 years back. Appudappude kottha bangaru lokam chustunna. Manaka, engineering lo ye branch manchidi aney loka gnanam ledu. Dhaaniki thodu na confusion penchadaniki ma beerakaya chuttalu. Okkokaru, okko suggestion ivvadam modalettaru. Em cheyalo artham kaaka, Happy Days movie gurthu tecchukoni mechanical branch lo join ayya. Nijaniki cheppalantey, Tamanna lanti oka ammayi parichayam avthundani chinna aasha. Inter chadivindhi Parayana lo kabatti, na enthusiasm inka perigindhi. Adhey energy toh first day college ki vella. Class lo kudi kaalu petti enter ayya. Enter avvadame alasyam, ventaney baitiki vacchesa. Confused. Idhi mana classaa? kaada? Akkadey velthunna oka senior anna ni pilichi adiga.
Me: Anna! First year Mechanical class ekkada? Senior: Ni mundhu undhi kada, adey! Me: Idhena? Mari okka ammayi kuda ledu?? Senior: Hahaha.... undaru!! Me: Mari happy days lo Tamanna?? Senior: Thammudu, adi movie! Tamanna enti, evaraina untaru. Ikkada mechanical lo kaneesam Tamanna pani manishi kuda undadhu!! Ani navvi, vellipoyadu!! Mid-night time lo mana crush toh deep conversation lo undaga, amanthanga mana phone panicheyadam aagipothey yela untundho, ala unindi naku aa time lo. Chesedi em leka, all holes musukoni lopalki vella. Oka corner seat chusukoni kurchunna. Aa roju ala gadichipoindhi anthey. Next day anthey, aa tarvatha anthey.... ala oka 2 months gadichipoyayi. College lo fresher's party!! Manam ekkada aagamu. So, cultural events lo active participant ani peru iccha. Adedho screening anta, nannu ECE department ki pilicharu. Ece department HOD, cultural events incharge. Aayana deggariki nenu vellali.
Prapancham lo edaina tvaraga artham aipothundhi, kaani join aina kotthalo, mana college lo edhi ekkadundhi anedi mathram assalu artham kaadu.College antha tiriga, finally ECE department lo enter ayya. Akkada HOD room kosam vethukuthu unna. Inka opika leka, corridor lo nilabadda. Ala visugutoh na left side lo chusa. "Sameera!", chemistry lab lo ma chemistry sir pilavaganey record pattukoni vacchindhi oka andhamaina ammayi. Suddenly urumulu, merupulatoh varsham start ayyindhi. Venkatesh gaari movie lo heroine introduction scene aithey kaadu, adhi october month, andhukey aa effects. Nenu ala chusthuney unna, thanu record correction cheyinchukoni vellipoindhi. Aagipoina bandiki suddenly evaraina free ga petrol isthey yela untundho ala anipinchindi. Naaku interest perigi, lab window deggriki velli thanani ala chusthu undipoya. Aa weather lo thanu naaku Tamanna kantey andhanga kanipinchindi. Thana navvu, thana kallu, challati gaaliki egirey thana ringu ringula juttu... antha devudu nakosam ready chesina romantic scene laga anipinchindi. Urrugutunna uthsaham toh, "Devuda, nuvunnav Devuda...!!" ani cheppi navutthunna. Inthalo venuka nunchi oka cheyyi padhindhi. Tirigi chusthey, seniors!!! Akali meedha unna aavu ki pacchi gaddi dorikinatlu, nenu vallaku dorikesa. Anthey, namilesaru!! Kani thanu matram na mind antha aakraminchesindhi. Next day nunchi naku okey target undedhi. Class kuda bunk kottesi thana kosam tiragadam modhalu petta. Thana details anni telusukunna. Thanani follow avvadam, chance dorikinappudalla thanatoh matladaniki try chesa. Narala weakness unnodu ground daaka vellagaladu kaani, batting cheyaledu kadha (strictly 18+). Na paristhiti anthey. Thanatoh matladali ani veltha, suddenly return vacchestha. Oka roju matladali ani fix aipoya. Attendar kantey mundhu vacchi college entrance deggara wait chestunna. Na adrushtam baagundo, leka Devudu unnadano, thanu kuda thondaraga and ontarigi vacchindhi. Nenu matladala? Vaddha? ani doubt lo unna. Inthalo, "Meeru Arif kadha?", ani voice vinipinchindhi. Tirigi chusthey, na Tamanna!!! Aa time lo yela react avvalo kuda artham avvaka, akkada close-up ad lo laga pallu chupisthu nilabadda. She: Hello! Mimalney!! Mee peru Arif kadha? Me: Avanandi. Mikela telusu?? She: Yelago telisindhi lendi. Edhaina matladali thanatoh ani.. Me: Mee peru entandi? She: Aahaan! Oscar award kosam nominees kavalanta, nee peru recommend cheyana?? Me: Antey? She: Two weeks nunchi nannu follow avthunnaru, na details aduguthunnaru. Enti matter?? Me: Nena? Eppudu?? She: Oh! Meeru kaadu kadha? Aithey ok! Sorry to disturb you!! Ani cheppi vellipovadam start chesindi. Ippudu em cheyali ani alochisthu, suddenly thana deggariki parugethukoni vella. Me: Sorry andi! Antey, meeru edho konchem special ga anipinchi, mee meedha konchem special interest chupincha. She: Special ga na? Emundhi naalo? Me: Special enta?? Meeru entha special antey, Evadaina mee kosam Devadas avvalsindhey. Ala untaru meeru. Na maatalaku thanu tala dinchukoni light ga navvindhi. Matter yelago start aipoindhani, propose cheddam ani fix aipoyi... Me: Meeku okati cheppalandi. She: Enti? Me: Adhi.... She: Naatoh randi.. Ani na cheyi pattukoni nannu college terrace meedha pilchukoni vellindi. Me: Emaindandi? She: Adhi... ma HOD sir vasthunnaru. Aayana chusthey problem avthundhani. Me: Oh, alaga! She: Indhaka edho cheptunnaru. Me: Adhi! I.... Inthlo pedda urumu. Merupulu kuda vacchayi anukondi. Nenu cheppadam aapesa. Iddharam paiki chusam. Suddenly varsham start ayyindhi. Aa chinukulu moham meedha padesariki, kallu musukunna. Aa romantic weather ni, antha kantey romantic scene ni feel avthunna. Kontha sepu tarvatha "Arif!", ani vinpinchindhi. Thanu pilichindhani Kallu tericha. "Entha sepu nidrapothav ra! College time ayyindi, first day ne late ga velthava enti?", ani ma Amma arustundhi!!!