Sarayu: Revulo chettu periginattu perigav kani yenduku,  sarigga nadavadam radu. Grow up like a tree still don't know how to walk properly.  Don't you have eyes... Where do you keep your eyes while walking. You got hurt and now throwing tantrums like kid... to go hospital. She scolding her friend while driving.

Mahi: Chitti... Scold me as much you want but please don't take me hospital. I don't want to go...  They will inject me again... i'm afraid...  please. Mahi pleaded her.

Sarayu: Maheee...  Don't behave like kid... They won't give you injection. We are going remove your bandage not to get treatment okay...  so sit quite and let me drive. She said focusing on driving.

Mahee tried to get sarayu's attention again but she royally ignored her. Few days back She was going to get her car while checking her mobile and didn't realized the water on floor. Her leg slipped and she fell down there and her leg was sprain. Thankfully... it's nothing serious. Doctor suggested to take rest for four days after treating her.  Now sarayu and mahi along with abhi going to hospital to remove her bandage.

In ten minutes they reached hospital. Doctor removed mahi bandage and said not to strain leg for another two days. For mahi luck he didn't give injection to her.

Sarayu: Abhi... You both wait here. I will bring medicines. She said and went to bought medicines.

Sarayu took medicines and about to go where abhi and mahee was she saw a very familiar girl sobbing at one corner to her left side ward. First she wants ignore it but the name plate of the ward didn't let her ignore.

Sarayu: What she is doing in gynaecology department. She whispered to herself while looking at the girl and the name plate.

The girl  looking at the reports in her hands again and again and crying badly. Sarayu didn't understand anything.. is it happy tears or sad tears. Whatever it is.. i will go and ask her. She decided and tried to go but she frozen at her place seeing a very very known man there. 

The girl immediately got up from her place when she saw him and hugged him tightly crying in his arms. The man raised his hands to hug her but suddenly he pushed her from him and said something angrily. Sarayu couldn't believe her eyes,,  how can he do this. The girl tried to say something but he didn't gave her chance. A heated argument took place  there and he raised his hand to slap her but stopped himself seeing the girls scared face. He held her hand and start walking as fast as he could dragging her with him. Sarayu followed them, He opened his car door and harshly pushed her inside.  He is so much anger Sarayu didn't saw him this much anger till now and at same time she saw few unknown emotions in his eyes.  He went towards driver seat and checked the surroundings  if someone watching them. Sarayu immediately hide herself not to get catch. When she looked for them again they are not there.

Sarayu  searched for the car but couldn't find it. With disappointment she returned back in hospital.  What he is doing here and that too with  girl. What relationship they share. A lot of question popped in her mind and he is the only who can give answers for her questions. Sarayu went to mahi and abhi. deciding to ask him directly when the right time comes.

*****

Mahi: I'm sooooo happy...  finally... i got freedom...  now i can happily go wherever i want. She shouted excitedly sitting on sofa. Since she was injured she staying in warrior's house.

Abhi: Don't expect tooo much shaan... your leg still needs rest.. He said trying to control  his laugh.

Mahi: yeah..  whatever... at least i can eat some tasty food instead of that tasteless soup. She said making disgusting face mentioning soup.

Everyone laughed, Just then they heard phone ringing sound. It's  sarayu's phone but she didn't realized it. Everyone looked at her and saw  lost in her own thoughts. She's thinking about the man and girl.

Vicky: Chitti..  chitti.. he called her holding her shoulder bringing her back to reality.

Vicky: Where are you lost..  your mobile is ringing. He asked her she nodded her in negative and took her mobile.

Sarayu: Godd... not again.  She groaned when she saw the caller id.

Vicky: Who..

Sarayu: Ammamma.  She said and answered the call.

Sarayu: Ammamma.....  i already told you my decision then why are irritating me asking same thing again and again. I'm not coming any where please leave me. She said making a annoyed face.

Janaki: And i'm also said..  i won't leave you till you agree. Are coming here or should i come there. She Answered from other end.

Sarayu: Do whatever you want.  I won't change my decision. She said and ended the call without waiting for her reply.

She threw her mobile on sofa and went to kitchen to make tea for herself as her head aching badly because of thinking. There was village festival in Sadashivapuram in durga matha temple. It's a three days festival and starts from day after tomorrow.  As a head of the Sadashivapuram bhupathi raju family has to take total responsibility of festival. Like every year the whole bhupathi raju family is in sadashivapuram now except sarayu. Everyone in the family  wants sarayu to come there with her husband and family  but no one has guts to ask her so they told their children to ask her but sarayu denied their invitation and without other option this task went to janaki. Last two day janaki calling sarayu and asking her to come but sarayu is not at all ready to go sadashivapuram. She wants her peddamma and peddananna call her.

Sarayu came back with coffee for all and tea for herself. She gave everyone and took seat next to vicky taking her tea. She about sip one security man rushed inside and said a few people waiting for sarayu and icky outside their house. Vicky said to allow them inside but he said they won't come inside until sarayu meet them. Sarayu gave a confused look and got up and went out to see who are they.

Sarayu: What the  hell....  What are you doing here and How did you get here. She said surprisedly as soon as she saw them.

There stood janaki and sharada along with dharma with smile.

Sarayu: Dharma...  she glared at her brother.

Dharma: Sorry akka.. i tried to stop them but they didn't listened to me. He surrendered himself  to his sister's glare.

Sharadai: Don't get angry on him. It's was me who forced him take us to you. Said janaki seeing sarayu glare.

Sarayu: But why... don't you know travelling not safe for both of you. Concern clearly visible in her voice.
 
Janaki: Then What do you expect us to do. How many time i have called you to come there but you didn't  listen to me so we came to take you. As i said. Now go and get ready...  we have leave in one hour. She said.

Sarayu: Where...

Sharada: To sadashivapuram.

Sarayu: I'm not coming anywhere..  now all of you come inside you can leave early morning.  She said and tried to go inside taking janaki with her.

Janaki: No... we won't come inside till you agreed to come with us. She said and took her hand from her hold.

Sarayu: Ammamma.. why are behaving like kid. 

Janaki: Think whatever you want..  if you want us to come inside you have to come sadashivapuram else...

Sarayu: Else..

Sharada: We will stay here in front of your house till you agree with our demand. She said with determination.

Sarayu was shock hearing her demand where vicky and others trying to control their laugh.

Sarayu: From when you start blackmailing and that too to me.  She said and looked at vicky suspiciously. He immediately control his laugh and made innocent face.

Sarayu: This is all your plan right..  you told them to blackmail me. She said gritting her teeth.

Vicky: No... no... chitti you are mistaking me. I didn't done anything.  I told them, this idea won't work but they didn't listened to me. He bursted and bite his tongue realizing his mistake.

Sarayu: Soo... you also involved with them. She asked him shooting draggers to him.

Vicky: Antey... chitti..  adi... he stammering not knowing what to say.

Janaki: Why are scaring my poor grandson.   For your kind information.... he didn't done anything. He just helped us to come here.  She said to defending vicky. Sarayu opened her mouth in o shape seeing janaki supporting him.

Sarayu: When did he became your grandson. She asked annoyingly.

Sharada: The moment, when he became your husband. She replied.

Janaki: And we won't tolerate you scolding him. She said.

Vicky and sarayu heart flattered with happiness. The love they show on him.

Vicky: I love you darlings.  He said hugging both of them. Sarayu smiled but immediately covered it making a annoyed face.

Sarayu: If your drama over can we go inside.  She said like i'm not interested in all this.

Vicky: Don't you heard what my darlings demand. He said earning glare from his wife.

Sharada: We are not coming till you agree. She said.

Sarayu: Do whatever you want. I'm not going to fall for your tricks. I'm going. She said acted like she going inside.

Sarayu: I'm going.  She again said and turned other side.

Sharada: Go... who stopping you. She said. Sarayu waited for sometime and faced them wincing.

Sarayu: Babies...  why are doing like....   please come inside..  she pleaded them. Janaki went near her and took her hands in hers.

Janaki:  Chittithalli.... since you left us there not single smile in ayodhya. Can't you fill happiness in ayodya again with your arrival... Please....

Sharada: Please....  chittithalli...

Dharma: Please..  akka... we all are missing you..

"Please  vadina.. we also want to meet everyone... please agree" Said abhi and angel.

Sarayu gave look to the people in front of her who is pleading her continuously to come home.

"Please.....  " Said everyone in union.

Sarayu: Arghh....  Okay...  fine....  now come inside. She said and left from there.

Everyone jumped in happiness and hugged  each other.

Janaki: Okay...  now go and pack your luggage..  we have to leave as soon as possible. There is a lot works pending to do.  She said. Everyone nodded and went inside to get ready to leave.

*******

Sarayu got down from car and stood there watching ayodya. The house which is her second home or maybe first home.  When she was kid, she used to come here for every weakened and every time she feels like first time.  This house held so many memories of her with her brother's and her family.

"Why did you bring the camera with you" She came from her thoughts hearing abhi voice and looked at him.

Angel: Because i want to make memories.  Replied angel capturing the house in her camera.

Abhi: Oh....  stop it... tell this stories to other not to me. I know why you carry camera with you always. I'm warning you kitti.  if you take any weird photo of mine I will break your camera. He warned to his twin in return she showed her  tongue.

Angel blackmails everyone  with their weird poses pictures and ask them to do what she asks.  Smiling at their talks childish talks vicky and sarayu walked forward and about enter in house.

"Stopp..."  Someone shouted. Sarayu raised her to see who and saw her sister sujana with her husband sharath beside her.

Sujana came towards them with arthi plate in her hand followed by shobha and her brothers. Sarayu smile became wider seeing all of them. Sujana took arthi to sarayu and vicky as welcome gesture and put kumkum on their foreheads.

Sujana: Okay...  now tell your husband name first.  She asked to sarayu.

Sarayu: Akka... we are not newly wedded couple. why all this. She asked frowning.

Sujana: Oho.. my dear little sister. Maybe you both are not newly wedded couple but you both are coming for first time here after you're marriage. So It's necessary to do and it's a tradition too. She said. Sarayu made annoyed face.

Sarayu: She is like that..  let's start with you maridhi garu (brother-in-law) .  She asked to vicky.

Vicky smiled and looked at his wife for approval.

Siddu: Come on bava.. don't be shy like bride. He joked everyone laughed.

Vicky: I'm not shy. I just waiting for you're sister say my name. Always Ladies first right. He said gazing sarayu.

Sarayu lowered her head in nervous sensing the real meaning of his words.

Shashi: Come on say it akka. He said everyone chorus him.

Sarayu:  V..... vi...  Vivek chandra warrior. She stammered in nervousness.

Angel: Is it way to tell husband name say it properly vadina. She said  frowning.

Vicky: By the way my name is Vivek chandra...  not v... v... Vivek chandra.

Commented vicky with playful smirk on his face looking at the tension in his wife's face. Sarayu glared at him  but he didn't mind it.

Shobha: Don't tease my kodalu, son. She said not able to see her kodalu losing face.

Vicky: I'm not teasing her pinni. I just said the fact. He said.

Sujana: Okay...  one more time... one more time..  come on chitti.. you can do it.  She encouraged her sister.

All thought sarayu is not that girl who thinks calling husband name is sin. But she get nervous to call him by his name...  don't know why. She took deep breath to control her nervousness.

Sarayu: My husband name is Vivek chandra. She said with fully authority in her voice.

Everyone clapped smiling happiness even vicky too... of course he would..  after all his wife said his full name.

Dharma: Now it's your turn bava garu. He said to vicky.

Vicky: Okay... She is My wife..  Mrs. Sarayulaxmi Vivek chandra warrior. He said with so much gentleness and love along with pride in voice.

Sarayu eyes immediately traveled to his direction as a unknown emotion touched  her heart hearing her full name from his mouth. Again a round of applause echoed there making her realize that she still watching her husband.

Sujana:Okay... Now.. come inside. She welcome them.

Vicky and sarayu entered in ayodhya,others followed them. Sarayu hugged everyone warmly as soon as she came inside. Vicky admired the whole house once. For movement He lost himself in the beauty of the house.  It's a complete old model house but at the same it has royal vibes. Sarayu watching here and there while talking with her sister in hope to get the glimpse of her other family members. Her peddamma and peddananna. She thought they will welcome her with their happy faces but they are not present here when she came. Where are they all. She thought.

Janaki: Everyone went to temple to see the festival arrangements. I informed them about your arrival. They are on the way. She said like she read her mind.

Sarayu: About whom you are talking ammaamma. She acted.

Janaki: I'm talking about them for whom you are looking for. She replied and slightly smile.

Sarayu: I'm not looking for anyone.  Dharma take everyone to their roo.... She stopped talking when she found them in front of her whom she searching for.

Agni, Ramakrishna, Subadra, Prakash, Kalyani, Shivaprasad, Hemalatha, Karunakar. 

They all stood there silently with arms crossed over the chest and head down, like how students stands in front their teacher if they done something. Sarayu was confused seeing them like this.  She looked at them then to janaki and raised her eyebrow asking her through the eyes  what's all this. Janaki just shrugged and mouthed i don't know. She looked at her family members for sometime and said.

Sarayu: Dharma...  tell them... our thathayya does not like his family lowering their heads. She said loudly looking at them.

Kalyani: We are following his words. She said.

Subadra: He said this too, don't wait to ask forgiveness, and face punishment if you done wrong. She added still looking at ground

Sarayu sighed and about to go ignoring them. But stopped hearing agni voice.

Agni: Following our father's rules. Today we want to experience our punishment. She said went near janaki and stood in front of her and looked into her eyes.

Agni: Amma.... in childhood you would punish  us whenever we done mistakes right....  now we made mistake....  no... sin.... we made sin.... we  hurt a a innocent child physically and mentally..... we broke our promise, made her to protect her mother. For all the mistakes....  please punish us. She said and kneel down in front of her mother making other shock and forwarded whipe to janaki.

Agni: We can't live with this guilt... amma...  Punish us for hurting my daughter. Please amma...  She said.

Vicky looked at his wife then other who stood there with their open mouth just like he. Shock clearly on everyone faces except janaki.  She looking calm.

Janaki: Agni... i already told you. Be it Forgive you or punish you. The decision should taken by Chittithalli. She said and looked at sarayu  and said

Janaki: Tell...  me... Chittithalli... what do you want to do with them.

Sarayu just gave blank look and ran from there without saying anything. Agni and other became sad seeing their chittithalli still angry on them they know her anger is justified but they can't take it. Agni got up with tears in her eyes and hugged her mother.

Agni: I don't know what to do to get her forgiveness... amma. She said sobbing like child in her mother's arms.

Vicky: She has already forgiven all of you. He said  all of sudden getting everyone attention.

Vicky: You just failing to see that. He added and went near agni.

Vicky: She forgot everything the second you called her. But her anger not letting her to agree it. He said

Karunakar: Really...  he asked excitedly. 

Vicky slightly  smiled nodding his head as yes.

Vicky: Please go to her... she really missed you.... all of you. He said looking at everyone.

They looked at janaki. She nodded gesturing to go on. They rushed to the direction of her  room, without wasting a second there.  As they went near her room. They heard her hiccups. They walked inside and saw her at one corner.  She sat there hugging her knees and and  crying like mess remembering  everything from starting to now.

Agni: Chitti thalli... she called softly sitting next her.

Sarayu slowly raised her head to see. Agni slowly placed her hand on her caressing her hair

Agni: Please forgive me.  She mumbled.

That's it sarayu can't control herself now. She hugged her peddamma throwing her around her neck while sobbing badly. She missed her... she missed this  motherly love from her peddamma. Agni may not give her birth but she loved her like her own. All of them.

When they came to know the girl whom they love, done wrong thing they couldn't able to take it. Their Disappointment turned into anger.  In anger they don't know what they are doing.They punished her without giving her chance to explain herself. Hurting themselves.

Agni and her sister cried their heart out asking her forgive them again and again. Sarayu hugged them tightly like is she loosen her grip they will disappear from there. After few minutes eventfully drafted into sleep on her peddamma lap.

Okay...  i'm sorry if this made you irritate... 

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