17.when did he come by?

Oormila and Aparna walked towards Krishna's house after finishing their work at their respective houses. "It's really happening. Your brother must be floating on clouds, right?" Oormila giggled while asking Aparna. Aparna chuckled, "Really. He's not standing properly on the earth. Mother told me that he went to see her right after stuffing himself with the food on his plate." answered while laughing at his brother. "Now we'll have three members married among us. Only you and Siva remains." Oormila stated. Aparna "yes. Only we two are remained. By the way, isn't your husband coming after four months from now?" Aparna asked Oormila to confirm his arrival. Oormila smiled shyly "no. It's five months. Something happened at the place he's working so he will be staying there for one more month." she replied shyly. "Aahahahhah, you always beat around siva, but as soon as your husband is mentioned, you'll become a shy newly wed bride." she teased her. Oormila pushing her a little while she's abashed about her teasing, "it's will be three years since we met. He only writes me for every six to eight months." she remembered the day when they were married, looked so sad as she missed him so much. Aparna, looking at Oormila sad countenance, "sorry..sorry.. I shouldn't have mentioned him." immediately apologized to Oormila who's still looking sad. "No.. it's not like that. He'll be coming in five months, it's far less than the time I've spent till now." Oormila answered her while keeping a small smile. Aparna couldn't help but feel guilty as she mentioned him.

"Oh, we've arrived faster than usual." Oormila exclaimed. Aparna laughed and "truly...!" entered the house and called for Krishna. Kasthuri came to the front door "Aparna, Oormila she's sitting under the tree in the yard. Wait a minute." she told them while heading towards the kitchen. Oormila and Aparna looked at each other once and looked at aunt Kasthuri who came back with sweets and savory items along with fruit juice. "Here. Take these with you." Kasthuri handed them all those. Aparna and Oormila took those and thanked her. "Krishna..." Oormila called her from a distance only to get no response from her. Aparna looked at Oormila confused and "is she not here?" walked as she asked the question. Oormila giggled at the site infront of them, Krishna was sitting on the wooden bench hugging her knees with left hand and tracing her lower lip with her right hand, seems to have lost in thought. They walked as quietly as possible and placed those plates beside her, which affected her in no way, gently moving towards her, "KRISHNAAAAA....." they screamed simultaneously making Krishna wide awake with a flinch. Kasthuri smiled as soon as she heard them screaming. Krishna's heart almost leaped out of her chest from the shock. Oormila and Aparna laughed at her cute reaction and "what happened to your lip?" Oormila asked dubiously. Krishna flinched and let out an awkward chuckle and didn't answer that. Aparna looked at her lip after mentioning, "oh, what happened? Did any bug bite you?" asked her leaning a little closer to look at that clearly. Krishna pushed her face with her palm over her face, "it's nothing to worry about..." bent her head down as far as the joints allowed her to. Oormila let out a loud laugh seeing the reaction of her, she understood the origin of the change "when did he come by?" she asked in a teasing tone. Krishna can't keep her face open and buried herself between the knees that are drawn closer. "He just left a little while ago before you came" she told that in a low voice that is hard to hear unless heard attentively keeping her head still there. Aparna shook her head sideways "that idiot brother..." looked at Krishna slightly rising her head, "Aparna, Oormila, did you come here after knowing that?" she asked both of them. They both nodded in unison with a wide grin on their faces that is hard to control. Aparna "it's really glad that it happened without any obstacles. Your father and my father seemed to have known about you since a long time." she expressed her thoughts about them agreeing so easily. Oormila nodded and "are there anyone who doesn't know that? If anyone see them together that's enough for them to know that." she added with a smug. Krishna mentally exhausted from them teasing her like that but hearing them tell about how much Karunakar liked her since many years, she felt exhilarated and kept hearing to those...

After leaving Krishna's house, Karunakar went to farm where Siva would be working. He walked hastily and reached the coconut farm in no time. Siva was discussing some business with the persons present there. Karunakar decided to wait while looking around the farm. After a while, "Karunakaraa, sorry that took a long time." Siva apologized him as he walked towards him. Karunakar "fid the deal go smoothly?" he asked. Siva nodded and "it's went all okay. We may have even more profits this year. I'm thinking of suggesting to expand this farm even more to Muthyalaiah uncle" he answered. Karunakar "it's really great then. Uncle Muthyalaiah definitely will agree to that." he replied excitedly. Siva nodded "why did you come here at this hour? Is everything alright?" he asked uneasily. Karunakar gasped and "Siva, I'm gonna live my dream now." He said in as loud voice which reflected his entire happiness. Siva was overjoyed knowing the meaning of those. Both of them hugged together in joy, laughing maniacally. "When will the arrangements start then?" Siva asked elatedly. Karunakar "that is not decided yet, but thinking about we can be married, is enough of a reason for me to die now without any regrets." he was beyond saving. Siva smacked his head "I told you not to use those words. Krishna will be frightened if she hear those." warned him. Karunakar ruffling his own hair, "I know that but I'm really elated now, so I can't filter my words properly." he told him while grinning like an idiot who doesn't know anything but to smile. Siva let out a sigh and "Hurry up hurry up, we have lot of arrangements to make. Let's discuss it with uncle's first....." he started planning his marriage on air already.

Later that evening, Obulesu came by Muthyalaiah's house after confirming that he's returned to his home... Muthyalaiah's received his friend whole heartedly, sat under the tree in the yard. After a little while, Kasthuri made some hot snacks and brought those to them along with some milk. Obulesu started conversation, "you know everything but it's still our tradition for the groom family to approach the bride family. When you are available, we'll go and talk to head priest about wedding looks and engagement. What do you say?" he told him everything in a single breath without giving Muthyalaiah a single chance to talk.