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First time chusinappudu random prank anukunna.

Lift mirror corner lo oka small sticky note undi.

“Hydrate avvu ra 😭”

Chusi navvesi vellipoya.

Next Friday malli inko note.

“Weekend ante sleep only kaadu… bath kuda 😭”

Akkade curiosity start ayindi.

Every Friday new note.

Konni funny ga…
Konni wholesome ga…

“Interview unte tension padaku.”
“Intiki call chey bro.”
“Meeru anukunnadanikanna bagunnaru :)”

Honestly… whole apartment aa notes kosam wait cheyyadam start chesindi 😭

Kids even photos teeskuntunnaru.

Kani evaru pedthunnaro matram evariki telidu.

One Friday intentional ga early morning wait chesa.

6:30.

Lift lights half dim…
Whole building silent…

Sudden ga lift open ayindi.

Oka small papa inside undi 😭

Age max 12 untundi.

Hands lo sticky notes bundle.

Full concentration tho mirror meeda new note stick chesthundi.

Nenu chusi shock ayya.

Papa kuda nannu chusi freeze 😭

“Sorryyyy Anna… remove cheyyala?” annindi panic lo.

Nenu navvi —
“Led led… nuvve pedthunnava ivanni?”

Papa proud ga head nod chesindi.

“Enduku?” annanu.

Papa immediate ga answer ichindi —

“People lift lo eppudu sad face tho untaru.”

Akkade naaku literal silence 😭

“Na notes chusthe konchem navvutaru.”

Honestly… aa age lo aa observation unexpected ga anipinchindi.

Appude lift lo inko uncle ocharu.

Mirror meeda fresh ga unna note chusi automatic ga navvaru.

Note lo rasundi —

“Friday survive ayav ante nuvvu strong 😭”

Papa na side chusi whisper chesindi —

“Chusara 😌”

Akkade burst ayyi navvesa 😭

Appati nundi every Friday morning…
Whole apartment first lift notes check chesthundi.

And honestly…

Aa small sticky notes valla building konchem happy place aipoyindi 😭

Konni people chala small untaru kadha…
Kani vallavalla atmosphere motham change aipothundi.

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Nenu late night varaku melukune type.

Mostly terrace meeda kurchoni songs vintunta… city lights chusthunta.

Last few weeks nundi oka strange thing notice chesthuna.

Exact every night around 10:45 ki…
Opposite building terrace meeda oka flashlight blink avtundi.

3 times.

Gap.

Malli 2 times.

First lo kids prank anukunna.

Kani daily same pattern.

3 blinks.
Pause.
2 blinks.

One day rain vachina…
Inko roju current poyina…

Still same timing.

Curiosity slowly obsession aipoyindi.

Naaku Morse code gurinchi konchem telusu.
Random ga decode cheyyali anipinchindi.

3 short. 2 short.

Meaning em raledu.

Kani next week oka interesting thing jarigindi.

Nenu terrace meeda already wait chesthuna.

10:45.

Flashlight blink ayindi.

3 times.

Pause.

2 times.

Appude kinda road nundi sudden ga inko light blink ayindi.

Bike headlight.

2 times.

Akkade full suspense mode start ayindi.

Terrace light immediate ga OFF aipoyindi.

Bike kuda vellipoyindi.

Next day same.

Exact same timing.

Ippudu full curiosity tho building watchman ni adiga —

“Opposite terrace ki evaraina vastara night?”

Watchman casual ga tea tagutthu annadu —

“Oka ammayi osthundi sir.”

“Degree student anta.”

Akkade story inka interesting ayindi.

Few days tarvata finally actual truth telisindi.

Night grocery store daggara accidental ga opposite building watchman kalisadu.

Matladuthu actual matter cheppadu.

Aa ammayi di strict family anta.
Phone confiscate chestharu night lo.

Kani daily tana boyfriend food delivery shift complete chesi road nundi bike meeda osthadu.

Calls cheyyaleru.
Messages impossible.

So every night…

Terrace nundi flashlight signals.

Road nundi bike light reply.

Anthe.

Honestly… aa second naku weird ga happy anipinchindi.

Because manam nowadays blue ticks, typing status, instant replies ki alavatu paddam.

Kani akkada…

Whole relationship flashlight signals meeda survive avtundi.

And strange enti telusa?

Appati nundi 10:45 ayithe…
Automatic ga na eyes opposite terrace side velthunnayi 😭

Konni love stories loud ga undavu kadha…
Silent signals lo untayi.

Yesterday oka friend marriage ki vellanu.

Typical Telugu wedding chaos.

DJ sounds… cousins reels… photographers “sir konchem smile” torture…

Nenu mostly phone tho busy ga unna.

Kani function start ayinappati nundi…

Oka ammayi repeated ga na side chusthundi.

First lo coincidence anukunna.

Kani dining area lo…

Stage pakkana…

Even parking side…

3-4 times same eye contact.

Black saree… silver jhumkas…

Chala calm ga undi.

Na friends already start chesaru —

“Bro story set ayindi.”

Nenu kuda konchem overthink start chesa.

Finally lunch time lo water counter daggara pakkane ochindi.

Konchem awkward silence.

Tarvata tane first matladindi —

“Meeru Hyderabad aa?”

Nenu shock.

“Ha… ela telusu?” annanu.

Ammayi small smile ichindi.

“Actually… mimmalni already chusanu.”

Akkade curiosity peak ki vellindi.

“Ekkada?” annanu.

Ammayi few seconds silent ga undi.

Background lo marriage song loud ga play avtundi…

Kani somehow aa moment slow motion la anipinchindi.

Tarvata cheppindi —

“2 years back… Gandhi hospital.”

Naaku literally blank.

Ammayi continue chesindi —

“Na nanna ICU lo unnappudu…

Blood urgently kavali annaru.”

“Family motham panic lo undi.”

“Nenu corridor lo edusthunte…

Meeru random ga ochi blood donate chesi vellipoyaru.”

Akkade sudden ga flash gurthochindi.

Avunu… oka night friend request tho hospital ki vellanu.

Donate chesi immediate ga vellipoya.

Face kuda proper ga gurthuledu.

Kani aa ammayi next line complete ga hit chesindi.

“Na nanna survive ayyaru.”

Silence.

Honestly… em matladalo ardham kaaledu.

Ammayi konchem navvi —

“Appati nundi malli thanks cheppalani anukuntuna.”

Nenu automatic ga —

“Small help anthe…” annanu.

Ammayi immediate ga head shake chesindi.

“Meeku small help…

Maa intlo matram complete story change ayindi.”

Akkade background lo marriage fireworks start ayyai…

Andaru bayataki parigettaru.

Kani aa noise madhyalo kuda…

Naaku aa okka line matram clear ga vinipistundi.

Konni people mana life lo 5 mins matrame untaru…

Kani impact years untundi emo.

Manam casual ga chese konni things…

Evaro life lo major twist aipothayi kadha?

Eeroju evening friend ni chudataniki hospital ki vellanu.

Hospitals lo time somehow different ga move avthundi…

People slow ga matladtharu… footsteps echo avtayi… everyone face lo edo tension untundi.

Friend tests avvadaniki time padutundi ani…

Nenu cafeteria lo kurchunna.

Almost empty ga undi.

Na opposite table daggara oka abbayi kurchunnadu.

Age around 27-28 untundi.

Coffee untouched ga undi…

Phone screen matram repeated ga ON/OFF chesthunnadu.

Konchem time tarvata oka small girl ochi tana pakkana kurchundi.

Probably tana daughter anukunna.

Aa papa hands lo crayons unnayi.

Paper meeda edo drawing chesthundi.

Abbayi smile cheyyadaniki try chesthunnadu…

Kani obvious ga tension lo unnadu.

Papa sudden ga drawing chupinchi —

“Daddy… idi mana illu.”

Vaadu smile chesi head nod chesadu.

“Bagundi.”

Konchem time tarvata papa malli adigindi —

“Mommy eppudu osthundi room nundi?”

Akkade atmosphere konchem silent aipoyindi.

Abbayi immediate ga answer cheyyaledu.

Just… papa hair smooth ga set chesthu —

“Soon ra…” annadu.

Papa satisfied ga malli drawing start chesindi.

Kani aa abbayi face matram complete ga break aipoyindi.

Appude tana phone ring ayindi.

Doctor call anukunta.

Vaadu immediate ga bayataki velladu.

Glass door nundi kanipistunnadu.

Konni seconds matladaka…

Sudden ga wall ki support tiskoni nilchunnadu.

Head kindaki padipoyindi.

Akkade naaku ardham ayindi…

Call lo good news ledu ani.

Few mins tarvata malli inside ochadu.

Face wash chesinattu normal ga behave chesthunnadu.

Papa immediate ga —

“Mommy ochesthunda?” ani adigindi.

Vaadu konchem force smile petti —

“Ha… manam strong ga unte fast ga osthundi.”

Papa happy ga head nod chesindi.

Akkade naaku one thing hit ayindi.

Konni people strongest ga kanipistaru…

Endukante vallaki break avvadanki time undadu.

Bayata calm ga kanipinche chala mandi…

Lopala entha fight chesthunnaro manaki teliyadu kadha?

Eeroju evening supermarket ki vellanu.

Weekend kabatti full rush…

Trolleys sound… billing counters daggara lines… kids chocolates kosam arguments…

Nenu billing line lo nilchoni phone scroll chesthuna.

Na mundu oka middle-aged uncle unnadu.

Formal dress lo… probably office nundi direct ga ochinattu.

Tana basket lo random things unnayi — bread, eggs, shampoo, biscuits…

Kani oka small flower bouquet kuda undi.

Adi chusi konchem random ga anipinchindi.

Billing aipoyaka cashier adigindi —

“Gift aa sir?”

Uncle konchem navvi…

“Ledamma… ivvala maa wife birthday.”

Cashier casual ga “Oh nice sir” ani bill ichindi.

Kani aa uncle next cheppina line enduko mind lo undipoyindi.

“25 years nundi first time late avtunna… so flowers compulsory.”

Simple ga cheppadu.

Drama ledu… over emotion ledu…

Kani aa line lo guilt kuda undi… affection kuda undi.

Appude tana phone ring ayindi.

Call lift chesi…

“5 mins lo ostha… traffic lo unna…” annadu.

Konchem silence tarvata…

“Tinakunda wait cheyyaku” ani soft ga cheppadu.

Call cut chesi… bouquet ni careful ga pattukoni vellipoyadu.

Nenu akkade oka second blank ayya.

Enduko teliyadu…

Kani aa small conversation chala real ga anipinchindi.

Social media lo manam love ante big surprises, reels, perfect photos chustham…

Kani sometimes…

Evening supermarket line lo nilchoni… tired face tho flowers konadam lo kuda chala love untundi emo.

Aa uncle face kuda perfect hero la ledu…

Scene kuda cinematic kaadu…

Kani somehow…

Adi movie kanna real ga anipinchindi.

Mee life lo kuda ila random ga chusina scenes… unexpected ga heart touch chesaya eppudaina?

Ippudu power cut ante irritation…

Phone battery gurinchi tension…

WiFi ledu ani frustration…

Kani okappudu…

Power cut ante small festival la undedi.

Intlo andaru bayata ki vachesi…

Neighbours tho matladadam…

Pillalu cricket aadadam road meeda…

Evaraina okaru ghost stories start chestharu…

Terrace meeda kurchoni sky chusthu…

Stars count chestham…

Random ga life gurinchi deep talks kuda ayyevi.

Appudu time slow ga nadustundi anipinchedi…

Evariki hurry ledu…

Evaru phone lo busy ga leru…

Ippudu anni unnayi –

Unlimited data, fast internet, AC rooms…

Kani aa moments…

Eppudo slow ga miss aipoyayi.

Recent ga oka power cut vachindi…

Automatic ga phone pattukoni scroll cheyyadam start chesa…

Akkade ardham ayindi –

Problem power cut kaadu…

Manam aa time ni ela use cheskuntaamo.

Maybe… manam bored avadam marchipoyam…

And aa boredom lo unna magic kuda.

Mee childhood lo ilaanti simple moments enti?

Ippudu avi miss avtunnayi anipistunda?