The Delayed Offering

Ee sannivesam nenu tommidava taragati chediveppaudu jarigindi. Adi na jeevitamu lo kattirinchina modati vaalu jada. Ame ma school lo biology teacher. Nenu enimidava taragti lo unnappudu ma school lo cherindi. Aame jada chusina modati saari namma leka poyanu. Mokalla daka vache valu jada. Jadalo okka roja puvvu. Roju oke hairstyle. Eppudaina okka sari bun vesukuntundi. Kaaka pote, nela ki iravai enimidi rojulu jada. Aa jada chusinappudalla edo oka santosham, kani adi ento theliyadu.

Idila undaga, ma veedi lo Ramesh annaya pelli kudirindi. Prati sanivaram sayanthram nenu Ramesh annaya tho badminton aade vadni. Paiga, Ramesh annaya deggara computer undedi. Aa rojullo nenu school lo nerchukuntunna chinna chinna programs valla computer lo try chese vadni. Dadapu roju valla intiki velle vadni. Summer vacation lo jarigina annaya pelliki velte thelisindi, vadina verevvaro kadu, ma biology teacher.


    "Chachanu ra babu," anukunnanu. Anukunnata pane ayyindi. Badminton nelaku okka roju ayipoyindi. Computer kuda anta dorikedi kaadu. Endukante, ma teacher unna chotiki vellataniki kasta bhayanga undedi. Paiga thana subject kante vere subject, adi kuda extra-curricular subject lo interest ekkuvaga chupiste kopamostundo emo nani bhayam kuda. Thommidava targati modalyyindi. O nalugu nelalu gadisayi. October nelalo naku Jaundice vachindi. Dani punyama ani on mudu varalu school ki vella ledu. School ki velle sariki half-yearly exams deggara paddayi. Maths, Physics teachers emo daily oka ara ganta extra spend chesi nannu catchup cheyatamlo help chesaru. Biology teacher ma veede kabatti roju intiki rammandi. O padihenu rojulu ila extra classes punyama ani, exams baga raasanu.


    Naaku Jaundice taggaka Tirupati vastanani Amma mokkukundi. Exams mugisina modati sani, aadi varalu tirupati ki tickets book chesaru. Shukravaram sayanthram Amma sweets chesindi. O dabba lo konni vesicchi Ramesh annaya vallintlo icchi rammandi. Nenu thesukuni vellanu. Aunty kusalamadigindi, nenu thanks cheppanu. "Orey, repu poddune me annaya rammanadu ra ninnu. Ne tho badminton aadi chala rojulaiyindata. Veelaite ra." andi Aunty. "Sorry Aunty. Ivvala sayanthram memu Tirupati velthunnamu. Naku taggaka vastanani amma mokkukundi." ani cheppanu. "Alaga! Chala manchidi" andi Aunty. Okka nimishamu alochinchi, "Saroja!" ani pilichindi. Ma biology teacher vachindi. "Pilichara attaya?" ani adigindi. "Avunu Saroja. Naaku me amma garu cheppinattu gurtu. Needi okka mokkupadi Tirupati lo inka chellincha ledata kada?" ani adigindi aunty. "Avunu attaya. Nenu B.Ed. pass avuthe maa amma na jada Tirupati ki istanani mokkukundi. Kaani ippati varaku aa mokku chellinchaledu."


    "Saroja, ila mokkulu chellinchakunda undakudadu. Chala pedda tappu. Paiga, me pellaina ventane Tirupati vellaru. Mari ne jada enduku theyinchukoledu?" ani adigindi Aunty. Ee sambhashana vintunna naku gunde gurramla parigettam modalu pettindi. "Maaku darshanam munginchukoni raavatanike time saripoyindi attaya." andi ma teacher. "Orey Vijay, meeru eppudu bayaluderutunnaru ra?" ani adigindi Aunty. "Sayanthram nalugu gantalaku, Aunty" annanu. "Sare. Ippudu padakondu avutundi. Saroja, nuvvu ippude Vanitha beauty parlour ki vellu. Jada theyinchukuni, alage bob cut cheyinchukoni ra. Jada theesukuni vachavante villa amma gari deggara ichi pampistanu. Kanisam alagaina nee mokku chellichinattu avutundi." "Kaani attaya, ma varini adagakunda..." ani cheppatam modalu pettindi. "Chudu Saroja, Vadni adagalsina pani ledu. Ee mokku pelli kante munupatidi. Vadu ninnu Tirupati teesuku vellinappude nee jada theinchalsindi. Vaada pani cheyaledu. Ippudunna avakasm odulukunte, mari eppudu dorukutundo theliyadu. Nenu cheppina maata vinte manchidi. Aapaina nee ishtam."


    "Sare attaya, meeru cheppinatte chestanu." ani cheppi bayaluderindi maa teacher. Naaku inka namma sakhyam kaaledu. Anta podugu jada, ala kattirinchestara ani. Beauty parlour lo kattirinche sannivesanni uhinchukunnanu. Gundello dada-dada. "Sarle, intiki podamu," anukuni, "Aunty, vellostanu." annanu. "Undara kurra vedhava. Enta tondara? Mee amma konni pustakalu adigindi. Thesi istanu, thesuku velduvule." andi Aunty. "Sare Aunty." ani cheppi sofa meeda kurchunnau. Alage paper chadavatam modalu pettanu. O padihenu nimishalu gadichayi. Intalo gate thesini chappudu vinipinchindi. Chuste, ma teacher tirigi vachindi. Jada theyinchukoledu. Gate chappudu vinna aunty, hall loki vachindi. "Emaiyyindi Saroja?" ani adigindi. "Vanith bayataku vellidata. Shop theyaledu. Sayantram aidu gantalaku theestundata." andi Saroja.


    "Aidu gantalaka? Ala aite paniki radu ga. Hmmm... inko pani cheyochu. Orey Vijay, pakka veedilo oka mangali kottu undi kada? Akkada nunchi o mangalini thesuku ra. Intole kaanichedam." andi Aunty. "Ayyo, mangali deggara? Vaddu attaya, please." andi Saroja. "Ayite encheddamu cheppu? Tirupati lo ayite kuda manali deggare kada kattirinchukunedi?" ani adigindi Aunty. "Vaddu attaya. Mere kattirinchandi, parledu." andi Saroja. "Nenu kattirincha kudadamma. Artham chesuko." andi Aunty. "kaadu attaya, ayana velle mangali deggare nenu kuda cheyinchukovatam bagundadu." andi Saroja. "Nuvvu cheppindi kuda nijame. Ayithe encheddame?" andi Aunty. "Poni vere beauty parlour ki vellostava?" ani adigindi Aunty.

  "Kudardu attaya, time ledu. Vella papers anni diddi purti cheyyali." andi Saroja. "Alaga..." ani, aunty ana vnaka chusi, "Poni, veedni kattirincha mante?" ani adigindi. "Attaya, vaadu na student. Vadi deggara ela..." "Saroja, naku vaadu puttinappati nunchi thelusu. Deeni valla vadiki nee meeda unna bahaya-bhatktulemi taggavu. Poni, ala kandante, vere idea emaina cheppu, vintanu." andi aunty. Koncham sepu aalochinchindi Saroja. "Kaani attaya, jada matram kattiriste saripodu kada. Kaasta manchiga bob cut cheyyali kada." andi Saroja. "Chudu Saroja, manasunte margamuntundi. Ippudu jada theyinchuko. Elago neeku bayataku vellalsina pani ledu. Sayanthram Vanitha vachaka velli bob cut cheyinchuko." andi Aunty. "Sare attaya, naku vere ee idea tochatledu. Alage kaaniddam." andi. Idi vinna naaku emi aalochinchalo theliya ledu. Aa andamaina vaalu jada nenu kattirinchatama? Intalo Aunty phone deggaraki vellindi. "mee phone number emi ra?" ani adigindi. Nenu cheppanu. Phone chesindi.


    "Varsha (maa amma peru), nenu Ramesh valla amma matladutunnanu... aaa bagunnanu... sare kani nakokka chinna shayam cheyyali... cheputunna... Meeru ivvala Tirupati ki bayluderu tunnarata?... Anduke... Na kodalidi oka mokkubadi inka chellinchaledu... Avunu. Tana jada istanani valla amma garu mokku kunnaru. Rendu samvatsaralaindi kaani inka ivvaledu... Ade... Ame jada theyinchi mee vadi cheta pampistanu. Tirupati lo icchestara?... Chala chala thanks... Aaa gurtundi. Mudu dorikayi, avikuda icchi pampistanu... untanu." Phone pettesindi Aunty. "Sare ra. Mee amma gariki kuda cheppesanu. Theesuku veltarata. Saroja, nuvelli cheera kattuku ra."andi Aunty. Saroja lopaliki vellindi. Tana mukhamulo kasta baadha kanipinchindi. "Aunty, nenu ela kattirinchanu?" ani adiganu. "Cheppanu kadara. Saroja raani, aameku jada vesi jadalo poolu pedatanu. poola to saha kattirincheseyi." andi Aunty. "Adi kaadu aunty, nenu ilati pani eppudu cheyyaledu. Mari nenu sarigga cheyyakapote?" annanu. "Anduke sayantram beauty parlour ki veltundi kada. Nee cheta enduku cheyistunnante, aa jada mee tho patu Tirupatiki vellali. Sarena?" andi Aunty.


    Intalo Saroja tirigi vachindi. "Ala chair lo kurcho Saroja," andi Aunty. Saroja velli kurchundi. "Poddunninchi jada vesukoleda?" ani adigi velli duvvena, kattera thisuku vachindi Aunty. "Oka padi nimishalu undara. Jada vesesthanu" ani Saroja bun vippindi Aunty. Na kalla munde chivari sari aa andamaina kurulanu duvvatam modalu pettindi. Koncham sepu duvvaka, jada veyyatam modalupettindi. Jada kasta loose ga, meda kinda nunchi vesindi. Aunty Sarojaku jada .esi siddham chestunte naaku tension peragatam modaliyindi. Aunty alavatu to chaka chaka jada purti chesesindi. Nallani taadu la undindi aa vaalu jada. Saroja chairlo kurchunte, nelaku okka aaru angulalu takkuva. Naalo eppudi anubhavinchani o utsaham. Intalo aunty malle poolu theeskuku vachi jadalo unchindi. Sarigga bhujala deggara. Kattera naa vaipu chaachi, "Raa ra. Theesuko." andi.


    Nenu deggaraku velli kattera thesukunnanu. Saroja jadanu kudi chetulo pattukunnanu. Tala kaasta vanchindi Saroja. Poola paina katteranu unchi, "Ikkadena?" ani adiganu. "Avunura, kaani kasta aa jadanu laagi patti kattirinchu. Appude kastaina neat ga untundi" andi Aunty. Jadanu kaasta laagi kattirinchatam modalu pettanu. Aa taravatha emayindo naaku kuda theliyadu. Konni gantala patu kattiristunnatu anipinchindi. Padunaina katteralato aa pattulanti kurulanu kattiristunte, vere edo lokam lo unnatu anubhuti. Edama chei kasta noppi pettatam modalu pettindi, kani nenu kattirinchatam aapaledu. Jada purtiga tegi chetiki vacche daka kattirinchanu. Jada chetiki vacchaka dani baruvu telisindi. Kanisam o ara kilo ayina undi untundi. Gadiyaram vanka chuste telisindi, kattirinchataniki kevalam o mudu nimishalu pattindani.


    Aunty chirunavvu to naa deggaraku vacchi kattirinchina jadanu teesukundi. Danini o cover lo vesi naa chetikichhi, "Mee ammaku ivvara." andi. Saroja chair nunchi lechi naa vanka chusindi. Kallalo dukham, kaani dani kuda o chirnavvu. Aunty velli Sarojanu odarchindi. "Jada pote poyindamma, kaani mokku teerindi kada. Ika meeda nee kashtalu taggutayi." andi. Nenu a jada, pustakalu theesukuni intiki bayalu deranu. "Vellostanu Aunty" annanu. "Orey kurra vedhava... malli vachinappudu prasadam thesukuraa ra." andi Aunty. Asalu aa muppai nimishalu naa jeevitham lo gadichaya ani anumanam vachindi. Kaani chetilo aa jada chusi chala santosham vesindi. Ade nenu kattirinchina modati vaalu jada. Ennatiki maruvalenidi.