Kumar notices that Preeti is with Kalyani and is avoiding him, he tries to find an opportunity to talk to Preeti to ask about why she introduced him to Mahesh as his boyfriend. Kishore and Navya are busy talking about reaching Hyderabad and the place Navya stays and when Navya would return so that they can book the ticket together. Kishore thinks that he could talk to Navya on the way about how she knew the name 'Kumbhakarna', so decides to talk to Preeti.
Kumar: Preeti, I need to talk to you.
Preeti: I don't want to talk anything to you now except the fact that I want to know from how long you are following us.
Kumar: I have told you before that I saw you for the first time near the bus stop when you were trying to bargain for an auto; I had to wait for Kishore to come to Vizag and I thought the best way to pass the time was to watch a movie; I realized that only after you spoke to the auto driver that you wanted to go to the theatre. I knew your name and Kalyani's name based on your conversation and that too, I have told you before that it was because you were talking loud and not because I was following you.
Preeti doesn't answer and goes to Navya and Kishore and Kumar continues the conversation with Kalyani.
Kumar: "Kalyani, what is your friend's problem?"
"Kalyani, asalu mee friend problem emiti?"
Kayani: She does not have any problem.
"Aameki emi problem ledu"
Kumar: Then, why does she leave while I am talking to her?"
"Mari ala maatladutunte vellipotundi emiti?"
Kalyani: That's because you have lied to us and you are still not telling the truth on why you are following us.
Kumar: Why do you think I am following you?
Kalyani: You are not following me, but you are following Preeti.
Kumar: I am neither following you, nor Preeti. All I wanted to do this weekend was to attend Kishore's brother's wedding, but missed it. So, I thought I would meet him and then leave to Hyd today so that I will be in office on Monday.
Kalyani: If that is really true, how come you told Preeti's uncle that you were going to Vizag to meet your girlfriend?
Kumar: I do not have a girlfriend and I never told anyone that I was going to meet my girlfriend that too in Vizag when I was not planning on coming to Vizag.
It was then that he realized that he told Mr.Rao about his Vizag plan and out of frustration he had also told that he was going to Vizag to meet his girlfriend. He explains that in detail to Kalyani and also informs that he did not know that Mr.Rao was Preeti's uncle. Kalyani explains that after Preeti's parents passed away, Preeti was staying with her Aunt & Uncle. Once she got a job, she moved to Kalyani's house and has stayed there with Navya for quite some time. She also tells that Mahesh proposed to Preeti and Preeti had rejected because of respect to her uncle and aunt though she knows that Mahesh is a nice guy.
Kalyani: If all you said was true, why did you tell Preeti's uncle that you were going to Vizag and were coming here to meet your girlfriend.
Kumar: I guess that is the only mistake I did.
Kalyani: No, there are many other mistakes that you did, but I take it that was another mistake you did.
Preeti, Navya & Kishore keep discussing about things in Hyderabad. Preeti asks Kishore to take care of Navya and Kishore asks her not to worry about Navya as he and Kumar both would be travelling together. By the time the bus starts, Preeti and Kumar do not get time to talk to each other, bus starts and Kumar, Kishore and Navya bid farewell to Preeti & Kalyani.
Kumar walks into the bus, gets into the seat and closes his eyes to rest. Kishore sees that the seat that beside Navya's is occupied by a male passenger and sees that Kumar is already sleeping or at least trying to sleep; he asks Navya to sit beside Kumar and Kishore takes Navya's seat. As soon as the bus starts, Navya sits in Kishore's place. Kumar does not open the eyes, thinks that Kishore is at his place and asks:
Kumar: "Why is it that you are talking too much to that girl?"
"Emiti ra, aa ammayi toh antha gusa gusalu aadutunnavu?"
Navya does not answer and smiles within herself. Kumar repeats the question without opening his eyes and Navya still doesn't say anything.
Kumar: "Why are you not answering?"
"Enduku samadhanam cheppatledu?"
Navya: "If you open your eyes, you will know Kumbhakarna"
"Kallu teriste neeke telustundi Kumbhakarna"
Kumar opens his eyes and is shocked to see Navya sitting beside him. He searches for Kishore and sees that he is sitting in Navya's place. He doesn't understand what to say and feels bad for his behavior.
Kumar: Sorry, I thought it was Kishore who was sitting here.
Navya: That's okay.
Kumar: Why are you sitting here?
Navya: There was another male passenger near my seat so Kishore thought it would be better that I sit here.
Kumar: From when do you know Kishore?
Navya was surprised to hear this question. She was not expecting this question from Kumar.
Navya: Why do you ask?
Kumar: It should have been Kishore who told you the name 'Kumbhakarna'. Preeti has already told me that she had not told you the name; Kalyani is straight forward, I could tell by the way she talked and after Preeti's confirmation that Kalyani did not tell you the name; the only person who could tell you the name is Kishore. However, I am still not clear on how Kishore knew the name.
Navya: Kalyani told him.
Kumar: That means you agree that Kishore told you my name.
Navya is silent and just nods her consent.
Kumar: When did Kalyani tell Kishore that name?
Navya: When Kalyani and Kishore went into Kishore's house to meet Kishore's sister-in-law.
Kumar: Oh, Now I get it. But tell me this: You were not in any of the situations before, how is it that you know all these details.
Navya: Kishore tells me everything. I know about what you did in college; what movies you watched when you skipped classes in college and many other details.
It was now Kumar's turn to be surprised, but he realized few things and at least 2 major questions he had were answered. Navya knew the name from Kishore and not from Preeti or Kalyani like he thought. The second question was on why Preeti introduced him as her boyfriend to Mahesh to which Kalyani answered that Preeti wanted Mahesh to know that she was committed, but he still wanted to talk to Preeti.
Kumar: That is fine, but how do you know Kishore? Kalyani was the one who introduced Preeti to Kishore and was telling that you stay with Preeti and both were staying there for only a year and by that time Kishore had left for US.
Navya: Kishore is my class mate.
Navya was being cryptic. Kumar asks more questions about it and Navya starts giving more details.
Navya: In Intermediate, Kishore and I were classmates. My family moved to Hyderabad after I finished my Inter. Kishore and I liked each other and stayed in touch. It was only when Kishore was leaving for the US that we realized our love for each other and wanted to get committed. Kishore did not want to cause any trouble until he was settled with his job in the US. So, I took a job transfer and took the house right in front of Kishore's house so that I could keep in touch with Kishore's parents.
Kumar is surprised that it was a well-planned arrangement and that he did not know anything about it until now. After a little while, he asks Navya for Preeti's number as he wants to apologize to her for being rude. Navya teasingly asks whether he is impressed by Preeti. Kumar shakes his head and mentions that he likes Preeti, but does not love her.
The bus stops after 2-3 hours journey for dinner. Kumar, Kishore and Navya get down for dinner. Kumar tries to give them privacy by finishing his dinner early and takes his phone to call Preeti. After a couple of rings, he hears a male voice on the other side:
Kumar: Hello, this is Kumar speaking - can I talk to Preeti please?
Mr.Rao is on the other side and speaks back.
Mr.Rao: Preeti is sleeping now, please call back in the morning.
Mr.Rao cuts the call abruptly and Kumar does not understand whether he was causing any trouble to Preeti by calling her.
Kumar leaves Kishore and Navya to have their dinner in peace and gets into the bus, and occupies the seat that Kishore sat in before. Kishore and Navya get into the bus, before the bus starts, and Kishore sees that Kumar is already in the place that he was sitting in.
Kishore: Why are you sitting here?
"Ikkada enduku koorchunnavu?"
Kumar: So that I do not become a spoil-sport for you both
"Paanakam lo pudaka la nenu enduku ani"
Hearing this, Kishore turns to Navya and in return, Navya just smiles. Kishore understands that Navya told their story to Kumar and Kishore blushes.
Kumar: Now I understand that you are coming to Hyderabad to talk to her parents and I got many things clarified.
" Ippudu ardham ayyindi, valla parents ni kalavadaaniki Hyd ki vastunnavu ani and chaala vishayalu clarify ayyayi."
He still wanted to talk to Preeti and clarify that he was not following her.
********* To be continued ********
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