"Vennela Naagineni?!"

Jai heard the voice.

"Arjun Ramnath Dondapati?"

He turned to Vennela who was smiling that BIG smile of hers. Who was this Arjun? He turned to see Manasa who was as confused as him. He saw that tall man walk fast and take Vennela in a very warm sweet hug. He did not know what got into him.

Then he saw Vennela too take him in a bear hug smiling and that did. Jai saw red.

Slowly he went to her and put his arm around her.

"Uppuluri Vennela Jai Deva Raju"

He said, taking Vennela by surprise. Manasa who understood the play here, giggled.

"Vaari ne! One more has come! Inkem? Vaadukondi ra! Baga Aadukondi!"

Jai glared at Pratap!

"Amma Vennela? You know him already?"

Naagireddy garu asked. Arjun jumped at the question.

"Telusa na? I know Vennela since I don't know when"

"And I can't believe you just took off from Iragavaram all of a sudden. Cheppi vellali ana budhhi lede? Can't you inform me once before leaving?"

"Abba!"

This time Arjun turned to Pratap and smiled.

"Hello Veerapratap garu!"

"Hello!"

"Still looking the same since I last saw you."

"You saw me only a month back!"

"And look at me, I have grown thin without homefood."

"Dheeniki inta build up avasarama? So much build up for food?"

"Still running behind food Arjun? Seriously? Asalu maralede nu!"

"Legends don't change Vennu"

And Jai had had enough! He pulled Vennela along with him and made her sit on the chair in the dining area leaving behind others.

"You are supposed to rest your ankles and feet"

Arjun tagged along with them a little behind giving them space and Manasa and others tagged along with him enjoying the scene unfolding.

Vennela smiled thinking of Jai and his actions. Sitting with his help, she settled down and held his hand as he was about to move away.

"Bava!"

"Enti?"

"Em ayindi Bava? Why are you so angry?"

"I am not angry Vennela"

"Really?"

She asked looking at him as if she has caught him in mischief. He tried stifling his smile at the cute smile of hers.

"Bava! He is Arjun!"

Vennu!!

And Jai breathed fire. Vennela stifled her giggle. Arjun was rushing to them.

"Vennu what happened to your foot?"

He frowned. Vennela blushed thinking of the injury and the situation. Jai too smiled but again became stern looking at Arjun.

"Vennu?"

"Nothing Arjun! I am fine. Its been more than a week since this."

"When will you learn to walk properly woman? You have always been a menace"

At this point Jai cleared his throat. Arjun frowned.

"Vennu! Who is this gym body?"

And Vennela and Manasa lost their fight. They both laughed out loud making both the men glare at them.

"GYM BODY?"

Jai looked down at himself. He looked like perfect gentleman. Tucked in shirt, pale pant, neatly combed hair. And that clown calls him gym body?

"Bava!"

Vennela called him shaking her head.

"Bava na? Vennu?"

"Arjun! He is my husband. Pedda Mavaiyya's son"

Arjun's eyes went wide.

"Uppuluri Deva Raju's son? The one who was with his mother in hyderabad? Uppuluri Jai Deva Raju?"

"The same"

"AND YOU ARE MARRIED VENNU?"

Vennela giggling nodded her head.

"And you forgot your promise to me"

Jai glared at the scene unfolding. Why was Vennela promising this clown fellow? And how come this idiot knew about him?