Chapter 7
"Varuuuun!" Exclaimed Divya.
Her tall personality came into view when she ran towards Varun. The very existence of her irritated Jaggu. Not knowing which shock to process first, Varun freezed there with a blank face.
Before Divya could hug Varun, he crouched down pretending to tie his laces.
"Varun nuvvu shoe vesukole" pointed Divya
("Varun you are not even wearing shoes" pointed Divya)
"Naku konchem pani undi" said Jaggu, storming off towards the street, not before giving a death glare to Varun.
("I've got some work to do" said Jaggu storming off towards the street, not before giving a death glare to Varun.)
"Oh! Hey Jagadamba!" Greeted Divya which was completely ignored.
"Jaggu! Jaggu aagu! Nenu Vastunna!!!" He shouted after requesting Balraju to ask the reason behind Divya's visit.
(Jaggu! Jaggu wait! I'll come with you!!!" He shouted after requesting Balraju to ask the reason behind Divya's visit.)
"Hmm... tapadu kada manaku" stated Balraju
("Hmm... We don't have any choice either" stated Balraju)
"Jaggu! Jagguuuu! E madya niku fitness baga perigipoyindi! Agava? Please parigetha leka potunna!" said Varun panting, running after her
("Jaggu! Jagguuuu! Recently your fitness has increased tremendously! Please slow down, I can't catch up with you!" said Varun panting, running after her)
"Enduku agali? Ne valla kakapote manayi!" Said Jaggu walking swiftly
("Why should I stop? If you can't then quit!" Said Jaggu walking swiftly)
"Abba! Chepedi vinava?!" Asked Varun, grabbing her wrist
("Oof! Won't you listen to me?!" Asked Varun, grabbing her wrist")
"Chepu" she said facing him crossing her arms
("Tell me," she said facing him crossing her arms)
"Ala sudden adigeste em chepta?"
("What will I say if you'll ask me suddenly?")
She turned to leave
"Ah! Aagu! Chepta...chepta...Sorry" he apologized holding his ears
("Ah! Wait! I'll tell... um... Sorry" he apologized holding his ears")
"Deniki?"
("For what?")
"Naku Divya enduku vachindo asalu teliyadu! Kavalante ippude pampichesta!"
("I really don't know why she came! I'll immediately send her back!")
"Nuvvu pilavakundane tanu vastunda? Tanu vaste nakenti?! Ayina nenu ninnu ippudu adigana?"
("Why will she come if you didn't invite her? Why should I be bothered about it?! And did I ask you about it?")
"Nuvvu kopanga leva?"
("Aren't you angry?")
"Nenu enduku untannu!?"
("Why will I be angry!?")
"Emaina sorry Jaggu" he apologized once again
("Whatever, I'm sorry Jaggu" he apologized once again)
"Ok" she said leaving
"Ekkadiki?" He asked her
("Where are you going?" He asked her)
"Naku nijamgane pani undi " she replied
("I really got some work to do" she replied)
"Nenu kuda vastanu nitho"
("I'll come with you ")
"Sare. Nakemi problem ledu" she said shrugging her shoulders
("Fine. I don't have any problem with it" she said shrugging her shoulders)
"Devuda! Nuvvu unavu!" He mumbled
("God! You're there!" He mumbled)
"Enti?"
("Did you say something?")
"Emi ledu... emi ledu..."
("Nope...nothing...no")
Meanwhile Balraju enquired Divya
"Diya niku ikkada em pani?" He asked her
("Diya, why did you come here?" He asked her)
"Na peru diyano candleo kadu Divya. It's Divya" she replied annoyed
("It's not Diya or candle. Divya. It's Divya" she replied annoyed)
"Edo oka ya kani ikkadiki enduku vachavu?"
("Whatever but why did you come here?")
"Adi sare kani nuvvu... Balraju kada...tanu... ne wife A... Apsara!" She exclaimed after thinking for a while.
("Ah... hey you're... Balraju? Right?! And she's your wife A...Apsara!" She exclaimed after thinking for a while)
"Bane gurthuname!" He replied
("Oh you remember us!" He replied)
They heard someone talking and the gate screeched open. Krishna and Sarayu entered inside.
"Gaithe full story samaj ayindi anmata" spoke Krishna
("I see, so you know the story completely" spoke Krishna)
"Yes, including Shoban babu," replied Sarayu.
"Kani ela?!"
("But how?!")
"Ada... Divya!?" She shouted gazing at her.
("That... Divya!?" She shouted, gazing at her.)
"Sarayu!!!" She screamed hugging her
"Divya idunte mari Varun Jaggu..." Krishna murmured to himself
("If Divya is here then Varun and Jaggu..." Krishna murmured to himself)
He smacked Balraju's arm gaining his attention.
"Abba! Anakonda ne balani antha namida chupichakarledu! Kavalante W.W.Flo pottipadu!" yelped Balraju in pain.
("Ouch! Anakonda, you don't need to show your strength to me! If you're that desperate, participate in W. W. F!" yelped Balraju in pain)
"Adi sare kani Divya idunenti?"
("Why is Divya here?")
"If I knew that, why would I be idle here?" Balraju replied.
"Hey! Krishna, congratulations!" Divya congratulated him.
"For what?"
"For your wedding!"
"Niku ela telusu?!"
("How do you know about that?!")
"Sarayu chepindi"
("Sarayu had told me")
"Mieddariki munde dosti na?!"
("You too know each other?!")
"Ha, uncle Ramesh introduced her to me."
"Oh!"
"Madhyalo e Ramesh evaramma?" Balraju asked Krishna
("Who is this Ramesh?" Balraju asked Krishna)
"Maa bossle"
("He is our boss")
They went inside the house. Meanwhile Varun and Jaggu were at the playground.
"Jaggu manam ikkadiki enduku vachamu?"
("Jaggu why did we come here?")
"Vasapittala vaga vaga vagakapothe, konchem silent ga undachuga"
(Stop blabbering continuously, why don't you be quiet for the time being and know the answer yourself)
Varun rolled his eyes and waited for sometime.
"Ala disti bommala undaka pothe naku help cheyachu ga," she scoffed at him pulling the rope to make a boundary.
("Instead of standing like a scarecrow why don't you help me?" she scoffed at him, pulling the rope to make a boundary.)
"Ani nuvve matladite nenu emi cheyannu?"
("What should I do when you're going on restricting me?")
"I told you to be silent ,Varun not idle," roasted Jaggu.
Defeated, he grabbed the rope and pulled further. At last they made the boundaries and the ground was ready to play Kabaddi.
"Pani ayipoyindiga inka veldama," asked Varun, wiping the sweat with his sleeve.
("It's finished, shall we go?" asked Varun, wiping the sweat with his sleeve.)
"Where?"
"To home, where else do you think?"
"Nope not yet, we still need to play Kabaddi"
"Oh, your friends are coming! Carry on, then I'll wait"
"No you're playing with me"
"Me?", Varun asked, pointing his index finger at himself.
Jaggu nodded her head as yes.
"Jagguuu," he started whining but it was no use.
They played for about forty minutes, obviously with Jaggu in the lead. When Varun tried to touch the boundary he was pulled back by Jaggu's force. By the end of the game his body ached, he barely managed to get home.
Bamma relaxed, and was watching the soap opera along with Rangi, who should have returned to her house long back. Catching his breath, Varun entered inside while Jaggu opened the door. Colour was drained out of his face. He immediately lay down on the floor as Jaggu washed her hands and feet. Sarayu and Divya are busy with the bridal discussion, Krishna's mind would explode at any moment due to curiosity, Balaraju once again checked the arrangements while Apsara helped Bhavani with the turmeric bulbs. Guruvayya and Pydiraju were at the farm while Barbie and Jack nagged Ranga.
"Who is this fellow?" Divya asked, staring at Jack.
"Jack ani, bhumiki janadu potta bannedu" replied Balraju.
(He's Jack, who's a short fathead" replied Balraju)
"Mummy," groaned Jack.
"Baby", consoled his mom
"Veedu baby ya?" uttered Divya.
("He? A baby?" uttered Divya.)
"Mare kakipilla kaki ki muddu!" Stated Balraju.
(It's a proverb that means a kid is loved by his/ her parents, irrespective of anything. Kakipilla- a baby crow, kaki ki- to a crow, muddu - kiss which translates to ' A baby crow is always loved by the parent crow')
Barbie and Jack scowled at him when Divya bursted into laughter gaining everyone's attention. Bamma asked about Divya's visit, Krishna was all ears, thanking Bamma in his head. Before she could reply Sarayu answered that she was the one who invited her.
"Orey Balraju Gangadiki chepi kobbari kayalu kottichamana, em chesav?" Bamma asked Balraju
(Balraju, did you tell Ganga to remove the husk from the coconuts?" Bamma asked Balraju)
"Eroju polam lo pani undi ani repu ostadanta,"he replied
("He has work in the farm today, so he'll come tomorrow" he replied)
"Repu elaga kudurutundi, nischitarthamki batalu tesukovaddu!"
("We'll be busy tomorrow, we need to shop for clothes for the engagement as well as the wedding!")
"Batalu kondakindi repu veluthunama?"
(We're going shopping tomorrow?")
"Nuvvu o verri malokam. Niku pani chepte jariginatle,"she scolded him.
("It's really useless to hand work to you, you and stupidity always go together hand in hand," she scolded him)
"Nanu emina annu kani, na pani tannani matram emi anaku!" He yelled storming off towards the door
("Don't talk about my capability!" He yelled storming off towards the door)
"Jagartha todarukoni padevu. Atlane a Surigadiki cheppi sarukulu, Ranga toh kalisi mamidi aakulu thoranam kattadaniki pattukura"
("Careful you might slip and fall. By the way tell Suri to bring the essentials, also get mango leaves to hang the thoranam with Rang's help")
"Naku telusule," he said, waving off.
("I know," he said, waving off)
"E roshalu veshalaku em takuvaledu" commented Bamma
("Such a melodramatic guy!" commented Bamma)
Balraju along with Ranga bought the necessary goods. Varun climbed up the ladder to tie the thoranam and he trusted Ranga to catch the ladder this time. But one yell from Bamma was enough for him to abandon the ladder and run. Thank God that Varun was on the last step if not he used to walk like the green alien in that viral dance video.
Guruvayya and Pydiraju returned back home and were engaged in a conversation with Jack and his mother. Balraju tried his best to remove the outer shell of the coconuts. One glance at the jute bags filled with coconuts is enough to exhaust him. Varun, Jaggu, Sarayu proved to be useless as all they did was to pass on the coconuts. After an hour and half of battle they managed to remove hardly twenty coconuts.
"Orey Bali, kastam ra gitla ayite. Ganta nunchi nuvvu pikindi iravai bondamlu ra! Inka rendu vandala paine undi," uttered Krishna, eyeing the twinkling dusk of Amalapuram.
(Hey Bali, Are you gonna complete this today? You hardly peeled twenty of them, there's still about two hundred more to go," uttered Krishna, eyeing the twinkling dusk of Amalapuram.)
"Ala kobbari chettula nilbadakunda ikkadiki ochi help cheyachu ga" yelled Balraju
(Instead of standing like a coconut tree, why don't you come and help me?" yelled Balraju)
"Ah, gadanta mana valla kadu ra, gayina mana hero gadda undaga nannu help adugutava em ra" replied Krishna
(Ah, I can't do it. Why are you asking me to help when our hero is beside you?" replied Krishna)
"Meeko dandam na vallu chachina kadu. Hero kadu kada zero ayitatu unna. Kavalante Ranga piliche pani kanivandi" said Varun in a mocking way, getting up on his feet.
("Salute to you both, I can't do it at all. I'll become a zero not hero. If you want, call Ranga and finish the work" said Varun in a mocking way, getting up on his feet.)
"Baboi na valla asalu kadande, nanu vadileyandi ayyagaru" requested Ranga, carrying the ground turmeric powder to the kitchen.
("I can't do it sir, please don't nag me" requested Ranga, carrying the ground turmeric powder to the kitchen)
"Avi akkada padesi bojananiki randi!" called Bamma
(Leave it aside and come for dinner!" called Bamma)
"Ostunam!" Yelled back Krishna.
(Coming!" Yelled back Krishna.)
"Diniki matram eppudu first untame!" commented Balraju
("Ha we'll be first for it, won't we?" commented Balraju)
"Ante ga" agreed Jaggu
("Of course" agreed Jaggu)
Sarayu pulled Krishna out while others went in.
"Enti? Tondaraga chepu, naku akaliestundi"
("What is it? Tell me, quick, I am hungry")
"Na meda istam unte mari e oriki pelli choopulu ki enduku vachavu?" Sarayu asked him.
(If you had liked me then why did you come to this village to see the bride?")
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