"SUTHARSHAN! OPEN THE DOOR!!" nu sollite Dilip enna bridal stylea thookitu parking area ku oda niriaya per entrance varaikum vanthu engaluku help pannaanga.

Dilipoda speech ku aprom enna car varaikum kondu poga help pannathula enga vice managerum oruthavanga thaan.

Aana ippo ennaku athellam olunga yosika kooda mudiyala yenaa intha vali naa ninaichatha vida romba paininga irruku.

But intha vali epdiyaavathu kuraiju en babya en rendu kannaala paakanumnathu thaan ennoda muthal nokkamaa irunthichu.

Naa car la pora varaikum Dilip ethu etho ellam solli enna samathaana paduthunaalum ennaku onnume vilangala.

Naa backseat la avaroda thola en thalaiya vachi avaroda kai renda irruki pidichi valila thudichitu irunthen.
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"One more push" nu antha doctor 10th timea sollitaanga.

"Lav.. come on! You are a strong girl" nu Dilip enna encourage panrenu per la antha doctoroda sernthu enna irritate thaan pannitu irunthaaru.

Naa innum ethana thadava thaan push panrathu? Naa ovvoru thadava romba forcea push pannaalum avanga sonnathaiye thaan repeata sollitu irukaanga.

"Ennaala mudiyala Dilip" nu naa palla kadichite tireda solla avaru ennoda thalaiya thadavi

"Namma babykaaga nee entha extrememum povanu ennaku theriyum Lav.. you can!" nu solla naa ennoda ella shaktiyaiyum use panni "Aaaaaah..." nu kathite ennoda vayira pidichitu push panna ennoda sernthu innoru alu kuralum enga room la kekka thodangichu.

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"You both have got a baby girl" nu doctor sirichute engala paathu sollite en pakkathula vanthu fulla bloododa romba tinyaa aluthutu iruntha.. en kolanthaiya kaata naa avaloda kaiya methuvaa thotu paathu aanantha kaneer la aluthute Dilipa paaka avaru evlo mudiyumo avlo avaroda alugaiya control pannitu irunthaaru.

"Dilip.. namma baby" nu naa solla avaru bed la romba tireda paduthutu iruntha enna paathu oru smile panni "yes Lav.." nu sollite avaroda kan orathula iruntha kaneera thudaichaaru.

Athuku aprom doctorum anga irunthavangalum en babya thookitu atha clean panna poga Dilipum en thalaiya thadavi "Naa doctora paathutu vaaren you take rest ok?" nu sollite ennoda nethiya kiss panni "I love you" nu sollite doctor pinnadi ponaaru.

"I love you too Dilip." nu naa ennakulle methuvaa sollite en kan renda moodunen.
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Naa methuvaa thookathula irunthu elumbum pothu

"Ellarum vaanga.. Anya elumbitaa" nu etho kelvi patta kural kekka naa methuvaa en kan renda thiranthen.

"Anya!" nu enga amma en munnadi nikka naa apdiye athirichi aagunen.

Ivanga epdi inga??

"Epdi irruka maa?" nu enga amma kekka naa onnume bathil sollaama avangala shockaa paathutu irunthaanga.

Naa onnum pesaama irrukatha paathutu "Innum en mela kovamaa?" nu avanga kekka naa antha kelviku bathil sollaama konjam saanji ukkaanthu

"Nee epdi ing-"

"Un purushan thaan enga ellarukum flight onnu book panni udane vara vaichaaru" nu solla naa methuvaa thalai aatitu ella idathaiyum suthi paathutu

"En kolantha.."

"Veliya ellarum paathutu irukaanga" nu sonna piragu naa onnum pesaama keela paathutu irunthen.

Ennodathum enga ammavodathum conversation ipdi irrukaathu.

"Un vaalkai ipdi ellam maarurathuku naanum oru kaaranam thaan.. aana sathyamaa ithellam naa venumnu pannala. Dilip thaan unnoda unmaiyaana purushanum ennaku theriyaathu. Unga maamiyaar ipdi ellam pannuvaanganum ennaku theriyaathu. Naa enga chief doctor sonnathu kettu thaan ipdi ellam pannen Anya" nu avanga explain panna naa peru moochu vitu avangala paaka avanga romba guiltya en kanna paaka mudiyaama keela paathutu irunthaanga.

Naa avanga ulangakaiyoda pin puratha pidika avanga methuvaa enna paathaanga.

"Intha nilamaiku kaaranamaana Dilipaiye naa manichiten. Ithana kaalamaa ennaku ellame thanthu enna pethu edutha amma maathiri paathutu iruntha ungala manika maatena?" nu naa solla avanga kan kalangite

"Nee en vayithula pirakaatiyum nee ennoda ponnu thaan Anya!" nu avanga sollite en thalaiya thadava naa smile panni athuku reply panna munnadi room door vegamaa open panni kootam kootamaa ellarum ulla vanthaanga.

Dilipoda amma, Deepti, Nisha, Sutharshan and kadaisiyaa Dilip avaroda kaila kolanthaiyodaiyum pinnadi Thivya, Riteshaiyum kootitu vanthaaru.

"Dad! Naanum paakanum.. kutty paapa va enna kita thaanga" nu Thivya cutea ava rendu kaiyaiyum neeta "Uncle naanum paakanum" nu Riteshum kaiya neeta "No no, go that side" nu Dilip sollite avaru kolanthaiya 'oru golden egg' maathiri romba kavanamaa thookitu vanthu enna paathu smile panni en kaila thara naa kan kalangite en kolanthaiya vaangunen.

Athuku aprom Thivya en pakkathula vanthu bed la ukkanthu babyoda kaiya thottu "Very cute" nu solla

"Cutea irunthu enna prayojanam.. ponnu thane?" nu Dilipoda amma ellarum munnadiyum solla Dilip avangala paathu

"Maa!"

"Illa.. paiyan piranthu irunthu irunthaa innum nalla irunthu irrukumnu solren" nu malupa naa ivangaloda insultsa kettu kettu tired aagi kanna urutunen.

"Maa.. Deeptiyum neeyum Mumbai la irruka etho oru relationa paakanum nu sonningale.. innum kilamabalaya?" nu Dilip kekka avanga rendu perum oruthara oruthar confusiona paathu

"Yen da engala viratura?" nu avanga amma kekka Dilip Sutharshana paathu

"Sutharshan! Poi driver ku ivanga poga vendiya locationa inform pannunga" nu solla avaru ok nu thalai aatitu munnadi nadaka

"See you Deepti see you maa" nu Dilip solli avangala vali anupi vaika Deepti Riteshaiyum kootitu munnadi poga Dilipoda amma enga pakkathula vanthu

"Poitu vaaren" nu enga amma va paathu solla enga amma elumbi smile panna aprom avanga enna paathu en thalaiya thadavi "Paathu pathramaa irumaa.. ethavathu venumna thayangaama Dilip kita sollu" nu solla naa oru formality ok nu thalai aatunen.

Ennakitaiyum ivanga naadagatha aarambichitaangala?

Athuku aprom Dilipoda amma Dilipa paaka avanga rendu perum veliya ponaanga.

Ippo room la naa, en kolantha, Thivya, enga amma, Nisha thaan irrukom.

Nisha etho oru third person maathiri oru orathula ninnutu irunthaa. Ava enna paathu smile mattum illa enna paaka kooda mudiyaama vera engaiyo paathutu irunthaa.

"Avala thottil poduren.. inga thaamaa" nu enga amma sollite rendu kaiyaiyum neeta naa thoongitu irruka en kolanthaiya paathutu avaloda panju maathiriyaana udamba thadavitu aprom enga amma kita methuvaa kuduthen.

"Naa un mela romba kovamaa irruken mommy" nu Thivya pesa naa avala paathu

"Yen Dolly?"

"Nee ithana naalaa yen enna paaka varave illa? I missed you" nu romba kavalaiyaa solla naa ava thalaiya thadavi avala en pakkathula illuthu

"Naanum thaan" nu solla ava enna tighta hug panni "Neeyum en muthal mommy maathiri enna vitutu poiruviyonu ninaichen" nu sonnaa.

Naan thaan un muthal mommy Dolly!

"Apdi ellam naa poga maaten Dolly! Nee illaama en lifeae romba sad aa irunthichu" nu naa solla ava enna paathu "Ennakum thaan mommy. Nee illaatha naala naa ennoda 6 years birthdaya kooda celebrate pannala" nu solla naa sirichu avaloda kannatha kiss panni "Apo nee ippo oru periya ponnu aagitiya?" nu kekka ava aama nu thalai aati

"Hmm.. yenaa naa oru kutty paapa ku akka aagiten thaane?" nu solra time enga amma phone engala interrupt panna

"Hello?" nu enga amma attend panni phonea kaathula vachi pesunaanga.

"..Oh apdiya? Ok" nu sollite phonea cut pannaanga.

Aprom avanga en madiyila iruntha Thivya va paathu "Ritesh unnaiyum koopdraanaam.." nu solla Thivya enna paaka naa smile panni methuva thalai aatitu

"Poitu vaa Dolly.. naama veetuku vanthu pesuvom" nu solla ava periya smile panni ennoda kannatha kiss panni "Love you mommy bye!" nu sollitu bed la irunthu jump panna try pannum pothu enga amma avala thooki

"Naa kondu poi viduren"

"But ennaku poga theriyum grandma" nu ava solla avanga sirichute "Apdiya periya manushi?" nu sollite veliya kilambunaanga.

Grandma?

Athuku aprom oru orathula ninnutu iruntha Nisha en pakkathula methuvaa nadanthu vanthu stoola ukkanthu enna paathu

"An- Oh nee Maria thane?" nu solla naa oru sad smile panni

"Nee enna Anya ne koopdu" nu solla avalum oru smile pannaa.

Athuku aprom rendu perum onnume pesala. Ennodaiyum Nishavodaiyum conversation kooda ipdi irukaathu.. ellaame romba maaridichu!

"Ithellam ennaku onnume theriyaathu Anya!" nu ava silencea break panna naa avala paathu

"Ethu ellam?"

"Intha.. Maria vishiyam.." nu solla naa peru moochu vitu

"Close panna chaptera thirumba open panna koodaathunu ninaichen. Aana-"

"God promisea ennaku ethuvume theriyaathu Anya.. periyamma oru 23 vayasulla memory loss patienta adopt pannaanganu theriyum aana nee thaan Maria, un bossoda first wife nee thaanu ellam ennaku theriyaathu" nu ava romba uruthiyaa solla naa konja neram yosichitu aprom avala nambunen.

"Sari vidu.. past is past.. nee epdi irruka? Sutharshan ellam epdi irrukaaru?" nu naa kekka ava palaya Nisha va maari

"Nee illaama boring thaan Anya! Sutharshanum unna ninaichu romba feel pannaaru" nu solla naa sirichute athuku reply panrathukulla Dilip kathava open panni ulla vara Nisha Dilipa paatha udane elumba

"No no, sit.. naa venumna piragu vaaren-"

Ava munnadi nadanthute "Illa maama.. naama pesi mudichitom apdi thane Anya?" nu enna paaka naa konjam surpriseoda aama nu thalai aata ava enga rendu pera paathu smile pannitu veliya ponaa.

Maama? Ithellam eppo nadanthichu? Ennaku therinja Nishavum Dilipum keeriyum paambaavum thaane irunthaanga.

Ava vegamaa kathava adaicha sound la baby elumbi ala thodanga Dilip thottil pakkathula vanthu avala rendu kaiyaala thookitu en pakkathula vanthu ukkanthaaru.

Avaru avala kaiyaala aatite
"She is so adorable like you Lav" nu avala paathute solla naa kavalaiya smile panni

"Oru kaalathula ivala abort panna ninaicha paavi naan" nu solla avaru vegamaa thalaiya thooki enna paaka naa methuvaa aama nu thalai aati

"Hmm.. eppo ketaalum doctor iva unhealthya irrukaanu solratha kettu kettu depressed aagunathu mattum illaama oru single parenta epdi ivala intha society la valapenu kavala pattu ivala abort panna kooda evlavo thadava yosichu irruken" nu naa kan kalangite solla avaru babya paathu

"Thank God! Nee apdi ethuvum thappaana decisions edukala" nu Dilip sollite avaloda nethiya kiss panna ava rendu kaiyaiyum kaathula aatunaa.

Aww my little girl!!

"Lav.." nu Dilip enna koopda naa avaru paathu ennanu kekka

"Naa muthala kettathuku nee entha bathilume sollalaye?"

"Enna keteenga?" nu naa therinjum theriyaatha maathiri kekka avaru kanna urutite

"Uhm... well.. Enna kalyanam pannikuriyaanu ketten" nu avaru solla naa manasukulla sirichutu konjam neram amaithiyaa irukka

"Venumna naa Christian culture la weddinga arrange pan-"

"Athellam onnum theva illa.. Neenga love pannathu Lavanya Suryakumara.. Maria Lawrencea illa. So Lavanya Maria va maara mudiyaathu and Mariakulla Lavanya vara mudiyaathu" nu naa ennake puriyaatha maathiri ethu etho pesa avaru enna vithyasmaa paathu

"You mean?"

"Naa enna solla vaarenaa.. Intha ulagatha porutha varaikum Maria Lawrence eppavo sethutaa so naama past ellam maranthutu namma lifea fresha start panrathu thaan nallathu" nu naa solla avaru kolanthaiya aatite enna santhoshamaa paathu

"Apo.. unnaku enna kalyanam pannikurathula entha objectionum illayaa?" nu Dilip thayangite ketaaru.

"Ithuku aprom neenga enna hurt panna maatenu promise pannaa, naa ungala kattayamaa kalyanam pannikuven" nu naa condition poda

"Promise!! aana sometimes unna bed la vachi hurt panna vendiya chances irrukum" nu Dilip nakkalaa solla naa avaroda kaiya methuvaa adichu

"Shut up!" nu solla avaru innum sathamaa sirika naa avaroda siripula mayangi

"I missed your smile Dilip" nu methuvaa solla avaru walla paathute

"Naanum ennoda smilea romba miss pannen.."
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Hey Lovely Readers!

Baby Anya has arrived!!

How do you feel now?

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