Vennela's father was like, OH and her mother was like HA!

But Deva came to them and kept his head on Vennela's head.

"Happy birthday Vennela. Sorry we forgot."

"Thanks Mavaiyya"

Vennela's mother too came to her and did drushti and held her chin.

"Nee puttina roju marchi poyanae. I forgot this day. Sorry. Happy birthday!"

Vennela just sniffed.

"Hmm"

Her father was his usual self.

"Ee thingardani puttina roju kada! Today is this crazy's birthday."

He hit her on her head. Vennela pouted. Jai's hold around her shoulder grew tight.

"What is this Bava?"

Deva admonished him.

"Meeru mari. You are spoiling her worst Bava"

Vennela's father complained.

"Its ok Mavaiyya. You all took care of me even when I was not here. She took care of you all even when no one noticed her. Now that I am here, I should take care of her every small wish kada?"

That's when everyone understood how much they have ignored her. They all celebrated a person who was not at all there, but never cared to even get to know the birthday of a girl who was there around them.

"Vennela"

"Mavaiyya! Your son is crazy. Don't listen to him. Here have this payasam"

She was about to feed him when he stopped her.

"I just had"

"Not from me right?"

And he could not argue. He could never argue with her. She always managed to make him bend to her. And he was only happy to.

Jai came and stood beside her smiling seeing her going around giving Payasam to everyone. When she came to him, he took a spoon and pressed it to her lips. Her eyes went around consciously. But by then Babayi and Deva managed to drive everyone out. Jai's smile grew.

Vennela opened her mouth taking in the spoonful sweet.

She scowled at him as she put a spoonful in his mouth which he took smiling.

"Happy birthday."

SHe just went and kept the utensil on the table and came back to him.

"Chala late ayindi Bangaram. Sorry"

She scowled and hit him behind his head. He laughed as he put his hand around her back, other behind her knees and carried her to their room. And she just looked on at her husband. Her eyes were the proof for the love she had for him.

Once he safely deposited her on their bed, he went to bring her pain killers. He stood as she swallowed the medicines.

"And Vennela! I knew that you were all right and you were not going to nod your head to anyone shown by our family."

Vennela frowned at him in question.

"Because I had Nagulu keep tab on you"

Vennela's face grew hot in anger. She took whatever her hand could grab and threw it at him. Good thing it was a pillow that hit him square on his head making him chuckle and run out.

Vennela grunted.