D's Pov :

Both bavas staggered to their room and once in, R shut the door. D plopped down on the bed.

R: Chee bava why are you behaving like this and embarrassing the both of us ?? What would bro think ?

He got up sitting upright.

D: Bava, bava... will she hate me for this ?? 😰

R: No, she will hug you and kiss you for your deed! Thoo ! She literally kicked us out of her room! Thankfully her folks weren't around else we would have got thrashed and parceled back to Hyderabad! 😡

D: Aiyaiyoooooo aiyaiyoooooo!!!! 😭

R: Why are you wailing as if snatched your biriyani???

D: Bava... Sweety will marry and go off what will I tell my Mahendra when he grows up ?? He will ask me nanna, where is my amma ? I won't have any answer!! My son will be orphaned...aiyoooo aiyooo.... !!

D beat his chest and wailed.

R: Leave it bava a doll can't speak how will it ask.

D became furious.

D: Doll ah ?? How dare you call my son a doll ?? My son !!!! My blood !!!! My sweat !!! My flesh !!! Uppalapati lion cub !!! Jr.Baahubali !!! I made him !!!! No wait...Sweety and I made him together...we made love and tada!...he came into our lives!!!

R: (Shocked) You guys didn't tell me a word !! Where is he now ??

D: Nestled on Sweety's chest sleeping peacefully...hee hee hee...look at his smile so mischievous like mine....You cannot see him no one can see him only I can!

R: Errr bava.. did you hit your head anywhere just now?? Oh dear what would I tell aunty ??

D: No I am fine. Bava, come closer I will tell you a secret.

He gestured R who went and sat beside him.

R: What is it Bava ??

D: Mmm....I love Sweetu ma...

R: Don't joke bava it's not funny! You guys are the quintessence of friendship.

D: Used to be but I don't know when love took over I am now madly in love with her ra... you're all so happy that she's getting engaged but it is burning inside for me I am not able to rejoice like you all because I love her wholeheartedly she is only mine, belongs to Pabsu.

R: Why didn't you tell her ??

D: Tell me bava, did you believe me when I said I love her ??

R: No I thought you were bluffing.

D: When you felt so how do you think she would believe ?? Such is our bond bava she wil not be able to take it if I propose to her. I will lose all the regards she has for me and I can't let that happen I'd rather remain her friend than to be tagged as a betrayer.

R: Rey bava, who says falling in love with your friend is betrayal ? It all starts with friendship some don't feel that way whereas for others it evolves into love in your case it is the latter what is wrong in that??

D: It is wrong ra ! When she considers me as her best friend me having feelings for her is definitely wrong! I am a sinner! Bava, I have one more secret to tell you....

R: Enough bava... this itself will take sometime to digest. More secrets, I will become mad ! You sleep now we'll talk in the morning.

D: No no no ! I have to tell this one... and you have to listen. No sleeping until then !

R: Ufff !!! Tell...

D: You know Bava... the hamsa nava liplock...

R: Yeah. What for that ??

D: It was 100% genuine from my end ra !! When I tasted her lips I was literally dying to pull her in for a long passionate kiss but I stood still fearing she would remove her sandals and whack me!!

R: So what ??

D: So what ah?? She wore heals just imagine ra what would have happened if she hit me I would have gotten a hole in my cheeks. It won't look good if I had that. No director would call me to act in their films my career would be finished.

R hit his forehead.

R: Naa karma ra... people who have 10-15 friends are all happy and peaceful but keeping this one bava by my side my state has become pathetic !!

D: Bava, bava...don't get angry bava...listen... I became so hyper that if the scene extended a fraction longer, I would have really gone for it. Thankfully SSR said cut. I excused myself and rushed to my caravan. I didn't come out for 2 hours...

R: Oh shucks ! That bad it was ???

D: You don't want to know bava... As I hastened my way to the caravan this idiot Pramod came with 3 other guys and showing their 32 to take a selfie with me... Was that the time to take a selfie ?? I just pushed them out of my way ran in and slammed the door shut quickly emptied ice from the freezer into a bucket and dug my head in that as if ostrich burying its head in sand. I vowed never to act in liplock with her again she is a very dangerous girl.

R: Oh my poor bava... you suffered so much!! I know bava... only a man can understand another man's pain. The world is full of bad people, they keep a bowl of milk beside a cat and expect it to not drink... we are cursed souls ra bava !!

R rubbed the corner of his eyes and took D's head on his chest comforting him, wiping his tears with his tshirt.

D: Yes Bava you understand you are feeling pity for me just imagine my plight. I am so crazy about Sweetu that have created my own world and started living happily with her and there is where my Mahendra is. My brain knows it is wrong but my heart says carry on what do I do ??

R: Oh Bava how can you decide whether it is right or wrong without finding her opinion ?? What if she too feels like you ?

D: Sweety.. feel.. for me...mmm...
If so she would have told me she wouldn't agree to marry another no ?

R: Rey bava listen... she is a woman ra! Usually they, that too someone shy like bro wouldn't dare to take the first step maybe she was hoping you to ask her and when there was no reaction from your end she decided it was time to move on. You know girls have too much pressure from their family and society to settle down.

D: That strikes a bell bava... the other day when we were talking she asked me my reaction for our rumours... I didn't give a thought to it.. just said nothing...maybe she was hoping I would approach her that's why she was hinting ?? Uff! I am such a moddhu !! I should have vehemently stopped her when she brought the topic of marriage. Bava, do you think she seriously loves me ??

R: Hmm she likes you...very much... that is pretty obvious but whether it is love ? That I won't know she didn't tell me. We can ask her.

D: You are right bava. Now it's very late. We'll sleep. Tomorrow I will ask her. Goodnight!

D fell back on the bed.

R: Hey bava bava !!! Don't sleep!! Get up get up !!

D: Sssshhh I am sleepy... whatever it is we'll see in the morning... Sweety I love you, do you love me ?? Zzzz...

R: Aiyoooo bava not here! You have to say it to her, today and now ! Tomorrow is her engagement there won't be time. Get up bava !

D: Huh...uh... Sweety engagement in the morning... I have to tell it now...yes... yes... get up Pabsu come on you can... No Bava I feel scared... what if she rejects me I will not be able to take it ra...

R: Faint heart never won fair lady bava. It doesn't matter even if she rejects, atleast you took an effort and conveyed your feelings to her 5 years later you won't curse yourself for not doing anything. Let's give it a try..

D: Huh.. ok bava. If you say so let's do it.

R: Good, come !

D: But bava... I don't know how to propose.

R: Rey bava I know you are a good actor but don't try your skills on me come get up !

D: No seriously bava I don't know how to propose to a girl. Whatever you see me do in a movie is scripted I just follow the director in real I don't know what to do I feel shy and nervous when I stand infront of a girl. Teach me no bava, you are good in such things.

R: Oh you're still a kid. Don't worry bava it's easy. I'll train you.