Naa peru Karthik. Vijayawada lo degree first year chaduvuthunna. Maa intlo Amma, Nanna, nenu, maa akka Sravya untam. Naaku neck varaku juttu undi. College ki vellinappudu jeans, shirt vesukunta, kaani intlo free ga unnappudu naa juttu duvvukuntu, different hairstyles try chesthu unta.
Maa Akka ki traditional dresses ante chaala ishtam. Tana cupboard lo half-sarees, sarees, bangles, jewellery boxes chaala untayi.
Oka Sunday afternoon Amma, Akka iddaru pakkinti function ki vellaru. Nanna kuda office pani meeda bayataki vellaru.
Intlo nenu okkadine.
TV chusthu unna, kaani naa attention malli malli Akka room vaipu pothondi. Morning Akka oka lavender half-saree set ni cupboard nunchi teesindi. Daaniki matching blouse, bangles, earrings anni chala baagunnayi.
Okkasari vesukunte ela untundi? ane thought vachindi.
Mundhu aa thought ni pakkana pettanu. Kaani konchem sepu tarvatha curiosity gelichindi.
“Evaru leru kada… okkasari try chesi malli neat ga pettestha,” ani anukunnanu.
2. Cupboard terichina kshanam
Akka room loki velli cupboard open chesanu. Lavender half-saree set teesukoni bed meeda petta. Matching blouse, skirt, dupatta anni pakkana arrange chesanu.
Naa heart konchem fast ga kottukundi.
“Abba, nenu chesthunnadi enti?” ani naaku nene navvukunna.
Kaani appatike try cheyyalane curiosity ekkuva ayipoyindi.
Mundhu skirt, blouse vesukunnanu. Tarvatha dupatta ni half-saree style lo drape cheyyadaniki try chesanu. First attempt lo pleats sariga raaledu.
“Chi, idi inta kashtama?”
YouTube lo chusina style gurthutechukoni malli try chesanu. Ee sari konchem baaga vachindi. Pallu ni shoulder meeda pettukoni pin tho secure chesanu.
Addam mundu nilchunna.
Naa usual jeans-shirt look ki poorthiga different ga undi.
“Hmm… anukunnanta bad ga ledu,” ani mellaga anukunnanu.
3. Neck-length hair tho hairstyle
Dress vesukunna tarvatha naa juttu vaipu chusanu. Neck varaku unna hair tho traditional hairstyle ela cheyyalo teliyaledu.
Akka dressing table meeda hair accessories box undi. Daanilo oka clip-in hair extension kuda kanipinchindi. Tana photoshoot kosam use chesindemo.
Daanini teesukoni, naa natural hair ki matching ga undani gamaninchanu. Kaani attach cheyyadam easy kaadu.
Mundhu naa juttu ni duvvi, venaka konni sections ga divide chesanu. Extension clips ni secure chesi, naa own hair tho cover chesanu. Addamlo rendu sides nunchi check chesanu.
“Abba, ippudu podavuga kanipisthondi!”
Juttu ni kalipi braid veyadaniki try chesanu. Konni strands bayataki vachayi. Malli vippi, mellaga duvvi, inko sari allanu.
Ee sari chinna traditional braid vachindi. Chivarlo hair tie petti, Akka box lo unna chinna gold-colour ornament attach chesanu.
Naa face lo navvu vachindi.
“Amma chusthe em antundo…”
Aa thought vachina ventane aapesanu.
“Amma enduku chusthundi? Andaru function ki vellaru kada!”
4. Jewellery tho complete look
Ippudu dress, hair rendu ready. Jewellery box open chesanu.
Mundhu chinna bottu pettukunnanu. Tarvatha jhumkas try chesanu. Akka earrings konchem heavy ga unnayi, kaani look ki match ayyayi.
Oka necklace, konni bangles kuda vesukunnanu.
Addam mundu nilchoni anni chusanu.
Dress pleats ni sari chesanu. Pallu ni bhujam meeda set chesanu. Hair braid ni venakki teesukunnanu. Bangles sound vinipinchaga cheyyi kadipi chusanu.
Modatlo naaku navvu vachindi. Tarvatha konchem siggu. Kaani aa look ni malli malli choodalane interest kuda undi.
“Okka photo teesukunte?”
Phone teesukoni mirror selfie teeyadaniki try chesanu. First photo blur ayyindi. Rendosari clear ga vachindi.
Photo chusi nenu silent ga unna.
Naa mundu unna reflection nenu daily college lo chuse Karthik la ledu. Traditional dress lo, braid tho, jewellery tho vere look lo unna.
Aa kotha look ni chusi naaku em anipisthundo nene sarigga cheppalekapoya.
5. “Karthik, door teeyyi!”
Appude bayata gate sound vinipinchindi.
Nenu okkasariga shock ayya.
“Evaru vacharu?”
Amma voice!
“Karthik! Door teeyyi raa!”
Naa gunde veganga kottukundi. Saree-style dupatta ni sari cheyyadaniki try chesanu. Hair extension clip konchem loose ayindi. Jewellery teeseyyala? Dress marchala? Emi cheyyalo ardham kaaledu.
“Vastunna amma!” ani gattiga cheppanu.
Kaani naa voice lo tension Amma ki vinipinchindemo.
“Enti raa, door enduku lock chesav?”
Nenu jewellery box ni bed meeda nunchi pakkaki jaripi, phone ni pillow kinda petti, dupatta ni sarichesukunnanu.
Door open cheyyadaniki vellanu.
Amma lopaliki adugu pettagane aagipoyindi.
Nenu kuda kadalakunda nilchunna.
Amma naa dress vaipu chusindi. Tarvatha naa juttu, earrings, bangles vaipu chusindi.
“...Karthik?”
“Amma…”
“Idi enti raa?”
Nenu maatladalekapoya.
Appude Akka kuda lopaliki vachindi.
“Amma, enti? Enduku aagipoyav—”
Aame nannu chusi akkade aagipoyindi.
“AREY! KARTHIK?!”
Nenu taladinchukunnanu.
“Akka, okkasari vinu…”
6. Dorikipoyina secret
Akka modatlo shock lo undi. Tarvatha naa dress vaipu, braid vaipu chusi,
“Na half-saree?! Na earrings?! Na hair extension kuda?!”
“Sorry akka…”
“Abba! Nuvvu naa cupboard motham search chesava?”
Amma matram inka serious ga naa vaipu chusthondi.
“Karthik, enduku ila chesav? Neeku emaina problem unda? Evaraina force chesara?”
Aa question vinna tarvatha naaku konchem relief vachindi. Amma kopam tho aravadam kanna, nannu emayindo ani aduguthondi.
“Ledu amma. Evaru force cheyyaledu. Nenu just… try cheyyalani anipinchindi.”
“Try cheyyalani?”
“Avunu. Akka dress, jewellery chusi curiosity vachindi. Intlo evaru leru kada ani… okkasari vesukunnanu. Hair extension kuda try chesanu.”
Akka chethulu kattukoni,
“Ante nenu cupboard open chesinappudu em kanipisthundo telusa?”
Nenu inka taladinchukunnanu.
“Sorry akka. Permission adigi undalsindi.”
Aame konchem sepu silent ga undi.
“Avunu. Adigi undalsindi. Kaani nuvvu em chesavo cheppav kada. Sare, mundhu relax avvu.”
Amma naa daggaraki vachi,
“Neeku bhayam enduku raa? Nachchindi try cheyyalani anipisthe maatladachu kada. Kaani vere vaalla battalu vaalla permission lekunda teesukokudadhu.”
Nenu taloopanu.
“Ardham ayyindi amma.”
7. Unexpected twist
Akka naa braid ni chusi sudden ga navvindi.
“Wait… ee braid nuvve vesukunnava?”
“Avunu. Baaga raaledu kada?”
Aame daggaraki vachi braid ni check chesindi.
“Actually, neck-length hair ki extension attach cheyyadam easy kaadu. Nuvvu try chesindi baane undi.”
Nenu aascharyapoya.
“Really?”
“Ha. Kaani clip kanipisthondi. Anduke loose ayindi.”
Amma kuda navvindi.
“First time kabatti alane untundi.”
Nenu konchem relax ayya.
Akka wardrobe nunchi oka matching dupatta pin teesukochi,
“Chudu, idi ila pettali. Appudu pallu secure ga untundi,” ani chupinchindi.
“Akka, nenu inka dress lone undala?”
“Neeku comfortable ga unte undu. Tarvatha change chesuko. Kaani mundhu hair extension remove cheyyadam nerchuko. Nee hair ki pull avvakudadhu.”
Aame clips ela open cheyyalo chupinchindi. Amma dupatta pin remove chesindi. Mugguram kalisi dress ni neat ga teeseyyadaniki help chesaru.
Nenu regular clothes vesukoni hall loki vachanu.
Kaani naa mind lo inka aa incident tiruguthondi.
8. Amma tho nijamaina conversation
Tea thaguthunnappudu Amma naa pakkana kurchundi.
“Karthik, nenu oka vishayam adugutha. Nijam cheppu.”
“Cheppu amma.”
“Ee dress vesukunnappudu neeku ela anipinchindi?”
Nenu konchem sepu aalochinchi,
“First lo funny ga anipinchindi. Tarvatha addamlo chusukuntu unte kothaga anipinchindi. Hair extension tho braid podavuga kanipinchadam nachchindi. Jewellery kuda different ga undi. Kaani Amma, nenu enduku ala try cheyyalanipinchindo naake sarigga teliyadu.”
Amma calm ga vintondi.
“Parvaledu raa. Prathi curiosity ki ventane oka answer undalsina avasaram ledu. Neeku em nachchindo, em nachchaledo time tho artham avuthundi. Kaani nee comfort, vere vaalla boundaries rendu mukhyam.”
Nenu taloopanu.
“Sorry amma. Mimmalni shock ki gurichesanu.”
Amma navvuthu naa thala meeda cheyyi pettindi.
“Shock ayya. Kaani nuvvu na kodukive kada. Oka dress try chesinanduku ninnu verega choodanu.”
Akka pakkana nunchi,
“Next time naa hair extension use cheyyalante mundhu permission!”
Nenu navvuthu,
“Promise akka.”
“Na earrings kuda!”
“Okay, okay!”
Mugguram navvukunnam.
9. Aa roju mugimpu
Night room loki vellaka naa phone lo unna mirror selfie chusanu. Photo delete cheyyalani anipinchaledu. Kaani evariki pampakunda private ga unchanu.
Naa mind lo siggu kuda undi, dorikipoyina tension kuda undi. Kaani Amma reaction gurinchi aalochisthe konchem relief vachindi.
Aa roju nenu oka lesson nerchukunna: naaku kothaga anipinchina vishayalu try cheyyalane curiosity undochu. Kaani daani gurinchi open ga maatladatam, vere vaalla belongings ki permission teesukovadam kuda anthe mukhyam.
Next morning Akka naa room loki vachi,
“Karthik, hair extension clips sarigga pettesa. Malli try cheyyalante nannu adugu.”
Nenu navvuthu,
“Akka, nannu malli dorikela plan chesthunnava?”
“Chi! Nenu nee stylist avuthunna anthe.”
Amma kitchen nunchi,
“Meeriddaru breakfast ki randi!”
Nenu navvuthu bayataki vellanu. Ninna jarigina embarrassment ippudu maa intlo oka funny memory ga maaripoyindi—kaani naa secret ni andariki cheppakunda, maa madhya maatrame unchukundam ani mugguram decide ayyamu.
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