"Athaiyya? Mavaiyya?"

Raghunandhu smiled at them as they came close to him. At that time, something crossed them at a lightening speed and hugged Prabha making the family chuckle. But Raghunandhu looked at his sisters who had their eyes wide.

"Jagga?"

Then only he saw the girl in Prabha's arms turning and glaring at his sisters.

"YOU BOTH! Buy one get on free!"

"SHUT UP"

Rathna and Raji both yelled.

"Rathna? Raji?"

Raghunandhu called them.

"Janani.."

Prabha called the girl admonishing.

"Annaiyya.. Look at her. She always keeps doing this"

"Peddamma.. They keep making fun of my name too"

The girl complained. Prithvi chuckled.

"Jagatjanani.. You are not a school kid to complain. Take it sportively. Raghunandhu? What are you doing here?"

Jagatjanani scowled at Prithvi. Rathnitha and Rajvitha looked at their brother frowning. Raghunandhu smiled.

"I came to see my family Prithvi Bava. Meet my sisters, Rathnitha and Rajvitha"

"Hello"

The girls smiled at the family.

"Rathna, Raji.. Meet my in laws to be. Your Vadina's family."

"Wow Annaiyya.."

"And this is Jagatjanani, my sister Guhamba's daughter. Janani, meet your Parthavi akka's husband to be, Raghunandhu."

Prabha introduced them. Jagatjanani smiled.

"Bava.."

RAghunandhu smiled.

"Your sister?"

He asked Prabha as everyone where busy talking.

"Yes.. My sister Guhamba and her husband Ashutosh died in a car accident when Janani was just 2 months old as they were returning after unsuccessfully trying to meet his family in Bareily. From that time, my family, me, Shiva and Krishnudu have been taking care of Janani. Since Guha and Bava used to live here before their death, Janani chose not to leave this city. So she stays with Krishnudu and my Nana and visits our family every now and then."

Raghunandhu smiled and looked at the girls who instantly warmed up to each other leaving behind their college bickers.

"Who named her Jagatjanani Athaiyya?"

Prabha laughed.

"My Nana did. Don't know why he named her this. She might act like she doesn't like the name. But she actually loves it. Actually our Nana's Mother's name was Jagadamba."

Raghunandhu smiled understanding his mother in law.

"Alludu!"

Hariharan called him and shaking his head he went as he was never going to get used to this calling. He raised his brow at his sisters who were giggling at his discomfort.

"Alludu what are you doing here?"

"I came to meet my sisters and Peddamma Peddanana Mavaiyya. And also to invite them for the wedding."

Shakthi looked at Raghunandhu once and Raghunandhu nodded his head responding to the unasked question.

"Mavaiyya.. You all can come with us to Pranathi Vadina's house."

Rajvitha said smiling.

"No! You people can come to our home."

Jagatjanani said.

"But.."

Before RAthnitha can say anything, Jagatjanani held Raghunandhu's arms and started jumping.

"Bava Bava.. Please Bava. Come na. Tell me about the engagement. Because of my exams I missed it."

Raghunandhu smiled at the enthusiastic girl. Shaking his head he was about to answer when he saw his sisters scowling.

"You see, we will team up with Vadina and will make up run around."

Both girls said with hands on their hips making the elders laugh. But it was decided that, they were to go to their respective places as until wedding there was no way the one family was getting hospitality from the other.

After going to Sreenu Pranathi's place, Raghunandhu showed his family the engagement pics. His peddamma Gunamba got so emotional looking at her family that she left behind because of the stubbornness of her husband.

"Kodalu pilla.. Is so nice nanna."

She said looking at the pic where they both stood hand in hand after the engagement ceremony. Raghunandhu smiled.

"Amma! Look at Annaiyya. He is already Fida!"

Rathnitha said.

"Padi poyadu.. Padi poyadu.."

Rajvitha pulled his leg making him chuckle. Gunamba smiled ruffling his hair.

"You do like her?"

Raghunandhu just nodded his head smiling making the girls and Pranathi whistle. Srinivas chuckled.

"Amma.. He took chellamma on his ST7"

Srinivas broke out and the girls gasped.

"Orei.. Paapi annaiyya!"

"You proved that wife is above all!"

"Come on monkeys. I don't have a car in Hyderabad and I cant take you both on a ride on that bike."

"Vankalu vankalu!"

The girls chided but they were happy and couldn't wait to see their Vadina.

"Phone number unda?"

Rajvitha asked. Raghunandhu frowned.

"Why?"

"Come on! I want to talk to Vadinamma.."

"Me too.. Me too"

Rathnitha said.

"I will ask her."

"Oohhhh"

Everyone said as he walked out with his mobile.

Here Parthavi was cleaning up and was about to do the dishes when her mobile rang. A beautiful smile lighted her face looking at the name displayed which turned into a frown.

"Partha! Annaiyya is calling and you are washing utensils? Seriously?"

"I am not his pet robot that I will attend his calls everytime sathya"

"Seriously?"

"Avunu. Epudu padithey call cheyadaniki, epudu thochina apudu message ivadaniki, Am I his PA or Secretary? Parthavi ikkada!"

Sathya hit her forehead, which was followed by Bhoomi who came there with Ditvi and Ditvi also followed the suit making everyone laugh.

"You shouldn't have watched the trailer. Now Go.. Pick up the call"

Saying Bhoomi and Sathya pushed her out.

Parthavi looked at her phone that was ringing for 4th time and swiped it to attend. She kept it on her ears. But she did not speak.

"Parthavi?"

She heard him call. She just stood there without uttering a word.

"Parthavi.. Sorry.."

She raised her brow.

"I know you are raising your brow. But listen, I was driving and then I met with my sisters.."

"How are they?"

She could not stop herself. RAghunandhu smiled.

"They are the same. Naughty monkeys sans tails."

Parthavi chuckled.

"And you know, I saw Athaiyya Mavaiyya, Prithvi Bava.."

That's when Parthavi remembered.

"Jagatjanani"

"The small bombshell"

He said chuckling.

"I forgot to mention that she studies in the same university as your sisters."

"And today I found out that they were this enemies"

"What?"

"The usual college bickerings Parthavi.. Now they are teaming up against each other again, only with you and me included."

Parthavi laughed.

"Raji and Ratthu asked for your number Parthavi. They want to talk to you."

Parthavi widened her eyes.

"Hain?"

"What hain.. They never met you kada. They want to speak to their vadina."

"Number ivvandi.."

"Can I ?"

"Okay.."

Both stayed silent for a moment.

"Parthavi.."

Raghunandhu called in a very breathy voice. Parthavi's insides flipped.

"Enti?"

She asked trying to put a brave front.

"Did you open that Lingerie?"

He asked and bit his lips and waited for her reaction and he chuckled when he got a..

"What the.."

Parthavi was standing near her room window and was about to blast.

"Dragon.."

"Moddhu!"

"Open those shopping bags Parthavi.."

"I will not.."

"Lingerie kaadu.. Just open those.."

"I am not.. Chi Get lost!"

She was about to cut the call when she heard him call.

"Parthavi.. Cut cheyaku.."

"Enti?"

She frowned.

"Parthavi"

A small smile came to her lips.

"Enti"

She asked containing her smile.

"I miss you"

Her smile grew broad.

"Miss you too."

"Open that pack."

He whispered and cut the call smiling as he heard her growling.

"Grr.. Po"

Saying she cut the phone grunting at the chuckle she heard at the other end before the call disconnected.

She looked at the luggage in her room and frowned. What could it be?

She sat to open it when a call interrupted her. She attended the call and as soon as she heard the message, her eyes went wide and she cut the call to hear loud noises from the living room.

There in Bejawada, Raghunandhu was smiling looking at his phone when another call interrupted his thoughts.

"Hello.."

The very next moment he rushed inside yelling for his friend

SREENU..

There in Hyderabad, Vedmohan was in Madhapur police station, sitting on a bench as Khailash, Sub Inspector of the station called his wife Rashika to let her know that her friend was in trouble.

In Vizag, Sathya was trying to get herself out of a man's grip as Parthavi came there for her help.