Kondapur Sanjha Nadaka
Kondapur Evening Walk
Setting: Kondapur gated community (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Kondapur Evening Walk. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Kondapur Evening Walk
Last week nenu maa Sanjana tho Kondapur side ki vellaanu — oka old client tho dinner meet, atanu Sri Vaishnava Heights gated community lo undadu. Memu meet 7:30 PM ki, kaani memu ki 5:45 PM ki Kondapur cherukunaamu, traffic light ga aindhi aa Saturday. Memu time pass cheyyali kosam atanu community gate lo entry ki call chesi inside walking track lo niluchaamu. Aa community lo evening walkers chala mandhi, mostly seniors, plus kids cycle parents tho. Naaku oka old man oka peculiar pattern lo walking — atanu phone earbuds tho, atanu phone screen prathi 30 seconds ki check chesthunaaru, atanu walking pace slow kaani steady. Atanu naaku eye contact ichaaru oka loop tarwatha, slight smile, atanu casual ga acknowledgment. Memu ki aa 30 minutes wait time lo Sanjana ki naaku conversation atanu gurinchi — Sanjana cheppindhi, "Sai, atanu phone lo prathi sari edho count cheyyaali emo. Maybe step counter, maybe hello." Naaku aa conversation tarwatha atanu peerlu adagaledhu, kaani tarwatha naaku ee story drift aindhi friend Bhargav nunchi. Bhargav Kondapur lo Vaishnavi Greens lo undadu — different community, kaani similar. Atanu naaku aa community lo unna oka old man story share chesaaru — peerlu changed, oka real friend nunchi heard, dramatic version ee blog kosam.
Ramachandra-uncle ki age 71. Karimnagar district nunchi originally, retirement nunchi Hyderabad lo aame son tho. Atanu son Suresh, IT employee, family tho Vaishnavi Greens Kondapur lo Flat 802 lo undadu. Suresh wife Lakshmi, school teacher. Vaaru ki rendu kids. Ramachandra-uncle ki ee flat lo separate small bedroom, atanu aame routine — morning yoga, breakfast, daily newspaper, evening 6 PM ki community walking track lo 45-minute walk.
Atanu wife Saroja garu 2018 lo poyaaru, Karimnagar lo aame final years undadu. Atanu son tho Hyderabad ki shift 2019 lo. Atanu solitary man — friendly ga, kaani conversations short ga, depth ki resistant.
2023 July ki atanu son Suresh ki oka birthday gift — Apple Watch Series 8, atanu walking activity track cheyyaali ki. Atanu Apple Watch atanu wrist lo, plus iPhone 14 atanu son tho inherited. Atanu walking sessions track cheyyaaru — distance, steps, heart rate, GPS route. Atanu prathi evening data Apple Health app lo log aindhi.
Atanu ki technology comfort konchem ga, kaani Suresh patiently teach chesaaru. Atanu evening walks lo earbuds tho old Telugu film songs — Bhanumathi, Susheela, S. Janaki — atanu playlist Spotify lo curated.
July 24, Monday raathri — atanu walk tarwatha intiki return ki, Apple Watch app lo data review chesaaru television lo (mirror feature, atanu Suresh setup chesaaru). Atanu observation:
Steps: 5,247. Distance: 4.1 km. Walking partners: 1.
Walking partners. Atanu ki ee field new ga. Atanu hover chesaaru curiosity tho — Apple Health detects walking partners via Bluetooth proximity. One walking partner detected for 38 minutes during today's walk. No name associated.
Atanu ki gurthu — atanu solitary ga walked aa evening. Community track lo prathi 6 PM ki 50+ walkers undi, kaani atanu aame routine Suresh family ki separate ga, atanu okkadu walking pattern.
Atanu thought — Apple Watch glitch emo. Atanu Suresh ki adigaaru.
Suresh: "Nanna, ee feature paired devices nunchi mathram detect aithundi. Atanu mee Apple Watch ki ee 38 minutes lo continuously close range lo aindhi, ante pakkana 2-3 meters within. Maybe oka pakka walker similar device tho mee tho parallel ga walk aindhi."
Ramachandra-uncle ki ee explanation makes sense. Atanu next day continue chesaaru walks.
July 26, Wednesday — same data: walking partners 1.
July 27 — same.
July 28 — same.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: 2BHK Amma
5 consecutive days walking partner detection. Same duration: 35-40 minutes within atanu walk window.
Atanu ki curiosity ekkuva ga. Atanu Saturday July 29 ki community track lo conscious ga observe chesaaru — atanu mukha pakka walkers gurinchi attention. Aa evening atanu ki noticed: oka old woman, age 65 emo, white saree, khaki shawl, slow steady pace, atanu ki 3 meters back ga prathi 30 seconds ki.
Aame ki face Ramachandra-uncle angle nunchi clear kaadhu, kaani aame outline familiar ga. Atanu turn chesi greet cheyyali ani plan, kaani aame consistently atanu back ga, atanu turn chesina sariki aame slow down cheyyaaru, distance maintain. Atanu walk continue chesaaru.
Atanu ki aa evening tarwatha intiki return ki, mirror lo Apple Watch data chusukuni — same walking partner detected. Atanu Suresh ki cheppadu — "Suresh, naaku ee saari oka old woman noticed, white saree, naa back ga consistent. Maybe aame ki similar Apple device, aame ki pace match. Naaku aame tho conversation start cheyyaali ee saari, friendly ga."
July 30 ki atanu walk lo aame ki direct ga thirigi — "Garu, mee ki namaste. Naaku ee track lo last 1 week ga noticed. Mee ki nadipiste, naaku oka company. Naa peru Ramachandra."
Aame slow ga atanu ki face turn chesindi. Aame face — Saroja garu. Atanu wife. 2018 lo poyaaru.
Atanu chest lo oka skip beat — atanu count cheyyaali aithe oka 4 beats missed feel. Atanu legs froze. Atanu Apple Watch heart rate spike — 132 bpm momentarily.
Saroja: "Ramachandra, mee tho naaku 6 days ga walk aithundi. Mee ki naa company gurthu kaadu. Naaku oka concern."
Ramachandra: "Saroja, mee ela ee community lo? Mee 2018 lo gone."
Saroja: "Ramachandra, naaku gone, kaani naaku oka pending. Mee tho 1995 lo memu fight ayyaamu Karimnagar lo, mee brother family tho memu rendu side lo, memu rendu choices vehicle ga, mee anna tho relationship break aindhi 22 years. Mee anna 2017 lo poyaaru, atanu memu tho meet kaaledhu. Naaku aa break naa lifetime lo carry chesaanu, mee tho memu rendu silent. Naaku 2018 lo gone time ki, mee anna tho reconciliation pending. Naaku ee lokam lo proper exit avvali, kaani aa pending energy ki anchor. Naaku mee tho ee community walks lo connect aithundi mee Apple Watch dwara , naaku mee technology lo signal."
Atanu silent ga niluchaaru. Atanu ki eyes lo tears slow ga. Aa walking track lo evening 6:42 PM, surrounding walkers normal ga, atanu ki Saroja kanipinchindhi mathram. Pakka walkers ki Saroja invisible ga. Oka 60-year woman track lo niluchunna kaadu, aame absent.
Saroja: "Ramachandra, mee anna Krishna gurinchi, atanu son Naveen Hyderabad lo undadu, atanu Manikonda lo. Naaku aame ki direct ga reach cheyyali, kaani memu rendu tho oka shared release necessary. Mee ki Naveen tho contact undi-aa?"
Ramachandra-uncle silent. Atanu ki anna Krishna tho 1995 nunchi 2017 ki communication ledhu — 22 years. Vaaru land partition over fight, atanu wife Saroja decided side, atanu anna tho complete cut. Krishna 2017 lo cancer ki poyaaru. Ramachandra final years lo aame anna ki visit cheyyaledhu, atanu funeral kuda attend kaaledhu — atanu wife aa decision support chesaaru, atanu accepted. 22 years silent grudge.
Ramachandra: "Saroja, naaku Naveen tho contact ledhu. Atanu phone number ledhu. Naa son Suresh ki cousin ga, atanu through Manikonda Naveen ki reach possible."
Saroja: "Ramachandra, mee request , Naveen tho meet plan cheyyaali. Krishna grave dheggara, oka short ritual. Naaku aame ki memu rendu side nunchi reconciliation acknowledgment. Mee aa step pratham ga eppudu cheyyalanukunte mee complete decide. Naaku ee community walks lo continue, kaani naa pending released kaani-naaku indefinite ga."
Aame slow ga walk pace continue chesindi, atanu mukham nunchi 5 meters mundhuki, tarwatha track curve dheggara fade aindi. Atanu okkadu niluchunna ga.
Atanu Apple Watch data raathri Suresh tho share chesaaru full ga. Suresh skeptical ga, kaani atanu nanna ki respect tho listen chesaaru. Atanu manchi judgment — "Nanna, mee tho ee Saroja amma encounter, naaku full ga believable kaani technologies kaadu. Maybe mee mind ki amma memory surface aithundi, aame death anniversary nearby. Kaani Apple Watch detection 6 days consistent ga. Naaku ee data point ignore cheyyaledhu."
Suresh ki Naveen contact distant ga — atanu mother Lakshmi family tho cousin connection, aame cheppe Naveen Hyderabad Manikonda lo IT lo, atanu age 38, family tho. Lakshmi Naveen ki call chesaaru aame mother in-law family connection ga, casual introduction.
Naveen receptive ga, kaani guarded. Atanu cheppadu — "Aunty, naa dad Krishna tho memu ki last years lo oka huge gap, atanu his brother family tho cut chesaaru, naaku full reasons teliyadhu. Mee Ramachandra-uncle aa brother. Naaku memu meet aithe useful, kaani sensitive."
Lakshmi Suresh ki convey, vaaru couple ki Naveen tho phone schedule chesaaru. Sunday August 6 ki phone meeting — Ramachandra-uncle and Naveen, 30 minutes.
Aa phone meeting lo Ramachandra-uncle ki tears ga. Atanu apologized straight ga.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Serilingampally Rathri Shift
Ramachandra: "Naveen, naa anna Krishna ki naa final 22 years lo nenu reach cheyyaledhu. Aame poyaaru 2017 lo, naa funeral skipped. Naaku ee guilt naa tarwatha lifetime kosam carry. Mee ki naa side nunchi memu ee relationship rebuild cheyyaali, kaani ee elderly stage lo memu time short. Mee ki naa request , mee father grave dheggara naaku oka visit, oka short prayer. Mee permission, mee schedule."
Naveen pause chesaaru. Atanu cheppadu — "Ramachandra-uncle, naa father aame final years lo oka request — mee gurinchi memu pakka thinking. Aame oka small notebook lo journal lo cheppadu, naaku aame death tarwatha discovered, atanu rasaaru — Ramachandra ki naaku oka regret, memu rendu silent kaadu, memu rendu speak avvaali, kaani ego both sides nunchi. Naa final years lo Hyderabad lo settled, atanu Hyderabad lo close ga, kaani memu meet ledhu. Naaku release ee silence nunchi pending. Aa journal naaku gurthu, naaku tarwatha cheppali ani plan ledhu, aame father grave dheggara oka visit naaku schedule cheyyali ani."
Vaaru meet plan chesaaru August 13 ki — Krishna grave Karimnagar lo, Telangana State Cemetery section. Naveen, Suresh, Ramachandra-uncle three together. Vaaru drive 4 hours ki, NH-44 via Mancherial.
Cemetery dheggara morning 10 AM ki cherukuni, Krishna grave dheggara niluchaaru. Ramachandra-uncle ki tears ga. Atanu hand grave headstone midha pettaaru.
Ramachandra: "Anna Krishna, naaku 22 years late ee acknowledgment. Memu rendu silent ga gone, kaani naaku ee silence carry cheyyali ki kaadu. Mee Saroja vadina dwara naaku ee message reach aindhi. Memu families families ga reconciled now. Mee ki naa side nunchi formal release. Mee son Naveen and naa son Suresh ee generation lo memu reconnected."
Naveen kuda atanu father ki adigaadu — "Daddy, naaku mee silent regret journal lo found. Naaku aame memu side nunchi ee uncle ki memu reach chesaa. Atanu side nunchi reconnection. Mee peace."
Atanu rendu cousins embrace chesaaru. Suresh kuda kalisi.
Vaaru three Hyderabad ki return aaru aa evening.
Aa Saturday August 19 evening, Ramachandra-uncle community track lo regular walk. Atanu Apple Watch data:
Steps: 5,184. Distance: 4.0 km. Walking partners: 0.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Hyderabad
Atanu ki Saroja kanipinchaledhu. Atanu walk silent ga complete chesaaru. Aame ki release vaccharu vaccharu. Atanu intiki return ki Suresh tho casual ga share — "Suresh, mee mama present mee mama not present pakkana track lo. Aame ki release. Naaku oka void, kaani peace."
Suresh nodded. Vaaru ki dinner together. Atanu Apple Watch data Suresh phone lo screenshot teesi atanu nanna folder lo archive chesaaru.
Bhargav naaku ee story 2023 December lo cheppaaru — atanu cousin Naveen ki direct contact, atanu cheppadu permission tho. Peerlu changed, community fictional, plot core preserved. Naaku Apple Watch detection technical detail interesting ga — Bluetooth proximity detection accurate kaani specificity ga ee story lo dramatized. Atanu kaani aame ki peer pressure tho ee technology proximity feature 2023 release ga, kaani aame device ki pair cheyyaali aithe naaku ee story lo speculation. Real ga aame father in-law aame mother in-law tho aame relationship recovery oka real family event, vaaru reconciliation real ga, vaaru Naveen tho contact real ga. Aame Saroja role dramatized, kaani Krishna brother cousin reconciliation real timeline lo.
Modern technologies — Apple Watch, GPS, fitness trackers — aame mana daily life lo embedded ga. Aa technologies sometimes anomalies show chesthayi, mana ki interpret cheyyaali aame attention demand. Mana families lo unresolved emotional debts — sibling silences, decade-long grudges — aame surface kosam unique signal demand cheyyatu.
Author's note
Naa amma side family lo oka similar story — aame father brother tho 1980s lo land dispute, vaaru rendu silent 30 years. Maa taatagaru 2009 lo ki gone, atanu brother grandfather tho final reconciliation aaledhu. Aa silence maa family lo current generation ki oka heaviness ga, naaku 2018 lo aa cousin tho marriage ki naaku aa heritage acknowledged. Maa amma 2018 lo aame elder cousin tho oka small acknowledgment trip planned, kaani schedules conflict, aame skipped. Naaku ee memory atanu sometimes carry aithundi. Mee families lo decade-long sibling silences, unresolved disputes, untaay-aa? Aame next generation lo aa weight feel aithundi, technologies sometimes signal isthayi anomalies dwara. Comments lo share cheyyandi. Naa next post Serilingampally night shift gurinchi, dual-income couple oka unique anomaly tho.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales · https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com
Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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