Unknown Number Forward
The Unknown Number Forward
Setting: WhatsApp family group (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: The Unknown Number Forward. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
The Unknown Number Forward
Forwarded many times (Tuesday 19 August 2025, 6:47 AM) Good morning Spurthi. Aaroju nuvvu cheppinattu nenu cheyalekapoyaanu. Park lo umbrella maricha. Ippudu kuda akkade undi. Velli teesko. — from +91 98XXXX4712 (not in contacts)
Spurthi aa message ni 6:51 AM ki chusindi. Office cab vache lopu enka 9 minutes time undi. Tea cup chethilo, balcony lo nilabadi. Madhapur Sai Sannidhi Apartments — 4th floor, Block B, Flat 402. Aame oka year nunchi akkada single ga undi.
Telugu lo "good morning" forward unknown number nunchi vasthe normal viseyadame. Kaani aa pothu lo "Spurthi" ani peru undi. Aame name. Aame full name lo undedi. Aame company directory lo "Spurthi V." ani matrame, full name "Spurthi Velagaleti" — aa peru WhatsApp profile lo kuda lekapovadam vallaki cheppadu evvarki.
Inkoka issue. Aa message lo unna line — "park lo umbrella maricha" — aa exact wording.
Aame heart beat slow ga ekkindi. 2023 lo, ee aaroju ki rendu years munduga, oka August evening, KBR Park lo aame oka friend ki umbrella icchindi. Aa friend Anand. Anand-anna ani pilichedi. College senior, Hyderabad lo settle ayyaka Sunday morning walks ki kalvalsindi. Aa Sunday varsham start avvaboye time lo Anand thana office ki perigi velthunte aame thana umbrella ichindi. "Anna, nuvvu teesko, nenu cab pattu kuntanu." Anand navvi "ne ki tirigi isthanu next Sunday" annaru.
Next Sunday raledu. Anand October 2023 lo bike accident lo poyaru. ORR midha lorry, midnight. Police call vacchindi family ki, friends andariki message. Spurthi aa news vinna roju 30 minutes pakka ga office bathroom lo nilabadi pichha la edichindi.
Umbrella ippativaraku Spurthi ki tirigi raledu.
Adhi evvariki kuda Spurthi cheppaledu. Anand-anna ki umbrella icchanu, mari aa umbrella tho ne accident jarigindha ani aame oka guilt lo undedi — andukey aa detail manasulo nokkukundi.
Phone meeda message reply box meeda finger pettindi. Type cheyabothundi.
Cab horn vinipinchindi kindha nunchi. Aame phone lock chesi pakkana petti, bag pattukuni dimpindi.
Cab lo office ki velthunna 40 minutes lo aame brain pani cheyaledu. Truecaller lo aa number search chesindi.
+91 98XXXX4712 — Truecaller lo "Anand Mohan Reddy" ani peru flash ayyindi. Aa pakkane oka chinna icon, "spam reports: 0".
Aame chethulu kapardha aipoyayi. Cab AC undi, kaani forearm midha goosebumps.
Anand-anna number adhe. Aame 2023 lo notice mail forwarded chesina time lo ee number Anand-anna ki contact list lo ne saved undedi. Aame contacts nunchi ade roju delete chesindi — Anand-anna ani pilichi delete cheyaadam adhi chala kashtam ayyindi. Kaani Truecaller global directory lo Anand peru intaki kuda associate aipoyi unde.
WhatsApp open chesindi. Aa unknown number open chesindi. Online. Green dot kakapoyina, "online" ani peru kindha ne show ayyindi. Aame chusthunna time lo "typing..." ani vacchindi.
Cab driver back mirror lo nunchi adigaru — [DRIVER] "Madam, Hitech City Phase 2 ye kadha?" Spurthi tala oopindi, kaani noru thirakavu. Aame phone meeda screen lo "typing..." inka kanipisthundi.
Office cherukunna time ki, 9:18 AM ki, oka second message vacchindi —
Spurthi, Sunday raalede ne ki ravadam. Park ki nuvvey ravali. Inka same bench. Naadhi shape lo bench.
Naadhi shape lo bench. KBR Park lo Anand-anna istapadina bench oka curved one undi, walking trail edge lo, jasmine creeper kindha. Adhi Anand peru pelchina shape — "naadhi" — eppudo Telugu shorthand laagaa. Aame ki appudu ardham kaaledu, ippudu ardham aindi. Anand thana sketchbooks lo "naadhi-bench" ani note chesi unchedaru.
Aame cab dimpi office building lopaliki velli, lift lo nilabadina time ki noru poolagaa aipoyindi.
Office lo morning standup miss chesindi. Conference room daggara nilabadi colleague Manogna ki cheppindi.
Spurthi: "Manogna, oka unknown number nunchi message vasthundi. Naa name pilustundi. Asalu na peru evvariki teliyani vidham lo unde formal version pilustundi."
Manogna: "Block chesey. Spam ai unde. Ee madhya ee scammers AI tho name personalize chesi pampisthunaaru, news lo chusina."
Spurthi: "Adhi scammer kaadu Manogna. Adhi maa Anand-anna. October 2023 lo poyiyaru."
Manogna face expression maaripoyindi. Aa expression tana ki teliyadu — pity, awkward, scary thing happens to other people, naaku ila kaadu — anni kalisi. Aame Spurthi back midha chinna ga thattindi.
Manogna: "Spurthi, ee madhya stress lo unnav kadha. Therapist appointment book chesava? Last month cheppanu kadha…"
Spurthi tala oopindi, kaani manasulo telusu — adhi stress kaadu.
Lunch ki velli vache time lo, 1:14 PM, mooda message —
Spurthi, naa amma ki cheppu. Naa amma photo wallet lo undi. Aa wallet ni nuvvey teeskunnav antha sepu. Tirigi imm. Naa amma waiting.
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Aame chevulu lopaliki gaali velli pakka. Anand-anna wallet — accident time lo aame police station ki velli tisukunna, aame ki cheppindi family aaroju traumatized ga unde, "nuvve teeskorammaaa" annaru. Wallet lo Anand thalli photo — ration card type small photo. Police vidhi lo seal chesi icchaaru. Spurthi ki cheppaledu evvariki kuda aa wallet thanu inkaa thanaa drawer lo unchindi ani.
Aame Anand thalli ki ee 2 years lo evvarki kuda call cheyaledu. Anand-anna leni roju Anand thalli face chudalemu ani feel ayyindi. Aame okka time office cab aa apartment route lo go chesina time lo, Spurthi window vaipu chudaledu.
Wallet ippativaraku aame study table drawer lo undi.
Aa evening 7:30 ki Spurthi flat ki velli, lift lo unde mirror lo aame face chusukundi — kalla kindha dark, lips dry, hair wet from a sudden drizzle. Apartment door open chesi, light vesi, drawer daggara nilabadi.
Drawer open chesindi.
Wallet undi, brown leather, edge lo torn ga. Aame chinna ga teerichi photo karuvuga teesindi. Anand thalli photo — middle-aged Telugu woman, white saree edge, kallu chinnaga navvuthuna feeling. Photo back midha pencil writing — "naa Anand ki, nuvvu eppudu ne ne nenu."
Spurthi aa photo ni chusi noru choosi tisukundi. Phone teesi WhatsApp open chesindi.
Aa unknown number — chat lo last message — ippativaraku online.
Aame slow ga type chesindi —
Spurthi: "Anna, ne wallet inkaa naa daggara unde. Naaku ela tirigi ivvali ardham kaavadhamledu."
Send button kottindi. Single grey tick. Aame chusthunna 5 seconds lo — double grey tick. Inka 3 seconds lo — double blue tick.
Phone vibrate ayyindi. Reply —
Aa wallet bottom lo oka chinna pocket undi. Lopali photo theesi chudu.
Aame finger lo wallet lopali pocket koniginchindi. Adhe. Oka second photo undi — chinnaga, yellowed, hard to see in apartment yellow light. Aame teesi balcony light kindha pettindi.
Photo lo — Spurthi unde. Spurthi face. Saree lo. Nadi pakkana, oka temple steps midha. Aame eppudu aa saree ni vesukoledu. Aa temple aame eppudu velledu. Aa photo lo aame gattuga musi chesinattu kanapadi vunde, kaani aa shape — body — tana de.
Photo back midha pencil — "Spurthi, naa ammaki kalavadaniki nuvve correct person. Sunday morning, naadhi-bench, 6 AM."
Naadhi shape lo bench. KBR Park.
Aame photo ni chethilo pattukuni nilabadipoyindi. Phone vibrate ayyindi inkokakka — voice note. 4 seconds matrame.
Play chesindi.
Anand-anna voice. Adhe pitch, adhe Telugu accent, adhe "spurthi" ani pilichedi style — "chelli, naa amma ki cheppu, nenu kshamapana adigaaa."
Aa raathri Spurthi nidra povaledhu. Aame manasulo oka thing nokkukunde — Anand poyina rendu years lo aame okka saari kuda funeral ki vellaledhu. Aa night office release stuck ayyindi ani family ki cheppindi, but actual ga aame bhayam tho velledamledu — body chudaalsi vasthundi ane thought aame ki taaluku kakapoyindhi. Anand thalli ki phone kuda cheyaledu — ee 24 months lo, "amma ela unnaru" oka WhatsApp message kuda kottaledu. Anand thalli pampina condolence-thanks group message ki kuda reply petlaedhu.
pavitrata — purity of obligation, of small acts of follow-through. Aame avi okkati kuda nilavalede.
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Wallet, photo, anndi padhdhepoyindi. Wallet lo unna Anand thalli photo — woman face — ee 2 years lo eppudo, ee 2 years lo eppudo aa thalli kuda intaki janma vidachi pomma ani Spurthi ki teliyadhu. Aame phone lo Truecaller lo Anand thalli number search chesindi — aa number disconnected ani vacchindhi.
Anand thalli kuda 2024 December lo poyiyaru. Anand-anna death tarwata 14 months ki. Single mother, only son lost, eppudu eppudu cheppaaledu ani Spurthi ki — Spurthi okka call chesi unte teliyaali. Aa call cheyaledhu.
Sunday morning 5:45 AM ki Spurthi cab lo KBR Park gate daggara. Walking trail open avvaboye time. Aame check shirt midha hoodie, hand lo wallet, photo aa wallet lo tirigi pettesindi. Photo aa specific wording — "chelli, naa amma ki cheppu, nenu kshamapana adigaaa."
Aame inner trail lo velli, naadhi-bench daggara nilabadindi. Bench empty ga undi. Jasmine creeper full bloom lo. Aame koorchundi, wallet pakkana petti.
6:00 AM ayyaka, walkers slowly raavadam start chesaaru. Old couple, joggers, oka group of college boys. Spurthi wait chesindi — kaaani okkati teliyaledhu, evarini wait avuthundo aame ki.
6:14 AM — bench pakkana oka middle-aged woman raasthuga vasthundi, white salwar, glasses, walking stick. Slow ga pakka ki velli, inkoka empty bench daggara koorchunindhi. Spurthi gamaninchindi — aa woman face Anand thalli laaga laaga. Aame chinna gaali pelchindi.
Spurthi: "Aunty…" ani pilichindhi.
Aa woman thalathippindhi. Adhe face — wallet lo photo lo unna woman.
Woman: "Spurthi amma, ne nuvvey ne kadha. Nenu Anand chinnappudu inka chinnaga unde. Chudu, nuvvu eduga ayindavu."
Aa woman lechi Spurthi vaipu adugu vesindhi. Walking stick edge lo wet ga undi — kaani trail dry ga unde. Aame cheyi chacha sphurti vaipu chacha sphurti chethilo wallet ni teesi koniginchindi. Wallet bottom lo unna second photo theesi — Spurthi photo — aa woman patti chusi navvindhi.
Woman: "Naa Anand cheppadu. Nuvvey naaku correct person ani. Nenu Anand ki kshamapana ivvalsi unde, kaani naaku time ledu."
Spurthi: "Aunty, mee ki kshamapana enti? Anand-anna mee ki ela tappu chesaru?"
Woman: "Anand bike accident kaadu Spurthi amma. Aaroju Anand naa tho fight chesinaaru, deep ga, naaku gurunchi. Nenu chedda matalu annanu. Anand bike midha cheekati lo poyaru aa fight tarwata. Naaku aa konni matalu chivariki cheppe avakaasham raaledu. Nenu chivariki kuda chedda matalu marichipeey-leledhu. Adhi naaku 14 months pattindi. Naa heart adhi pattukoledu."
Aa woman cheyi nemmadiga Spurthi cheyi tho touch chesindhi. Aa cheyi — wet clay laaga, kaani warm. Spurthi vellu vellu vellu kapadinchindi.
Woman: "Naa Anand naa kosam wait chesthundi. Nuvvu ee photo lo unna nadi pakka temple , adhi maa native, Bhadrachalam pakkana oka chinna oora. Naaku akkada ki velli oka deepam pettali, Anand kosam, cheppali chivariki nenu kshama prartana chesthunna ani. Naa body avvataledu, kaani na voice ne paristhitilo paaata. Spurthi amma, nuvvu naa kosam aa deepam pedathava? Nee deepam paaina naa kshamapana cherthundi."
Spurthi navvindhi, kandlu thaduyyu thadi tho. Aame aa wallet, aa photo, photo back lo unna address — Sri Sita Rama Swamy temple, Bhadrachalam approach road, Annapureddypalle ooru.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Creepypasta tradition
Spurthi: "Aunty, nenu velthanu. Sunday tarwata Sunday ki. Nenu deepam pedatha. Naa friend ki kuda kshamapana adugutha , nenu funeral ki rakapoyinanduku."
Aa woman manchiga oopindi tala. Lechi nilabadi nemmadiga walking trail vaipu nadichindi. Spurthi 4 steps tarwata aa woman vaipu chudadaaniki thalathippindi.
Trail empty.
Bench pakka kuda evvaru ledu. Walking stick wet patch undi bench leg pakka, kaani aa patch slowly dry ayipothundi.
Phone chethilo vibrate ayyindi. WhatsApp notification. Aa unknown number — last message —
Thank you Spurthi. Naa amma ki naa kshamapana chetho cherali. Nuvvu okka roju aa deepam pedithe chaalu. Naadhi-bench, naadhi-amma, naadhi-Spurthi. Care of yourself, chelli.
Aa kindha — Last seen today at 6:14 AM.
Aa chat — online indicator gone. Profile picture — Anand-anna old picture, college time, blue shirt, navvuthune — aa picture ne ne, kaani edge slightly blurred ga undi, laaga aame chusina prathisaari adhi color tho fade aythuna.
Aame phone lock chesi, wallet patti, naadhi-bench midha kontha sepu kurchunde. Walkers vasthuna velthuna. Aame morning sun aa face midha pelchindhi — Madhapur returning cab call cheyalsi vundhi — kaani inkoka 10 minutes ee bench midha kuruchovaalani anipinchindhi.
Bhadrachalam approach road — naa pre-October-trip plan list lo cherindhi.
Author's note
Naaku Anand peru tho oka friend lekapoyina, KBR Park lo morning walks naaku familiar — nenu 2022 lo oka 6 months Hyderabad lo Banjara Hills office ki morning walk chesedaani. Aa park lo curved benches nijam ga unnayi, jasmine creepers near walking trail edge — aa atmosphere very real ga undi. Mahbubnagar Bhadrachalam approach road lo chinna temples kuda real — naa cousin marriage trip 2019 lo aa belt nunchi return lo oka Sita Rama Swamy temple lo deepam pettanu naaku gurthu unna velli poina maa chinna naayanamma kosam.
WhatsApp Truecaller integration nijam ga undi — disconnected numbers kuda Truecaller global directory lo old name tho kanipisthayi konni months daka. Adhi scary feature na point of view lo. Family ki, friends ki, eppudo poyina vaalla ki messages cheyali ani anipinchina prathisaari, aa moment loney chesey - ee story konchem aa lesson personally naaku. Anand thalli laaga, Spurthi laaga, naa kuda okka call rendaani delay chesi tarwata regret padunna. Mee ki ilaanti unknown number forward vacchaaya? Comments lo cheppandi.
— 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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