Malli Kalisina Rathri

Nisha station platform meeda train kosam wait chesthundi. Ten years tarvatha tana city ki tirigi vachindi. Aa place lo memories ekkuva, answers takkuva.

Appude venaka nundi oka familiar voice vinipinchindi. "Nisha?"

Aame tirigi chusindi. Sameer. College days lo tana closest friend, kani last day tarvatha okka message kuda ledu. Ippudu athanu mature ga, calm ga, kani ade warmth tho nilabadi unnadu.

"Sameer," ani aame cheppindi. Aa oka peru cheppadaniki kuda aame throat heavy ayindi.

Vaallu platform pakkana unna small cafe lo kurchunnaru. First lo awkward silence. Tarvatha old memories. Tarvatha real questions.

"Enduku vellipoyav?" ani Sameer adigadu.

Nisha window baitaki chusthu, "Appudu naku prema ante bayam. Ninnu miss avvadam easy ani anukunna. Kani adhi easy kaadu," ani cheppindi.

Sameer kopam padaledu. Athanu sigh chesi, "Nenu wait chesa. Konni years. Tarvatha ninnu force cheyakudadani decide ayya," annadu.

Aa honesty Nisha ni touch chesindi. Vaallu ippudu pillalu kaadu. Past ni blame cheyyadaniki kaadu, ardham chesukodaniki kalisaru.

Train late ani announcement vachindi. Rain start ayindi. Sameer tana jacket aame ki ichadu. Nisha navvindi. "Inka ade habit."

"Ninnu care cheyyadam habit ayipoyindi," ani athanu annadu.

Aa rathri vaallu long walk ki vellaru. City lights road meeda reflect avuthunnayi. Vaalla maatala madhya years distance slow ga dissolve ayindi.

Nisha athani hand hold chesindi. Sameer immediate ga tight ga pattukoledu. Aame comfortable ga unda ani chusadu. Aame kallalo answer undi.

Malli kalisina aa rathri, vaallu past ni repair cheyyaledu. Daani meeda oka kotha beginning build chesaru.