Driver Vachadu Kaani Evaru Ravaledu
Driver Arrived — But Nobody Came
Setting: Her apartment gate (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Driver Arrived — But Nobody Came. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Driver Arrived — But Nobody Came
Ee katha maa Hyderabad lo 2025 December lo jarigindi, nijam ga nijam, naa Wipro design team peer Charitra Naidu (Post 173, Post 179 lo character) tho aame December 13 saturday morning ki naadhi DM lo vacchindhi 7:14 AM ki. Aame voice memo, aame "Sai anna, naa Friday evening ki Gachibowli office nundi Banjara Hills flat ki Uber book, app 'driver has arrived' ane prompt 40 minutes daka stuck ga, kaani naa building CCTV ki cab ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, naa cancel cheste ₹80 cancellation fee charged, driver chat lo aatani 'please wait, I'm right outside' ane message inka pending. Naa heart lo aatani thing okay ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne anipinchindhi" ane.
Charitra Naidu, age 27, Wipro Madhapur design team, Banjara Hills lo Vrinda Heights Phase-1 lo 3rd floor flat (Post 173 lo aame Kondapur shifted, kaani December ki aame Banjara Hills sister ki shift ainde aame closer commute ki). Aame Friday December 12 evening 7:30 PM ki office release, fast ga aame flat ki return ki Uber book chesindhi 7:35 ki. Standard fare quote ₹187, ETA 12 minutes monsoon traffic ki.
Driver allocation immediate — Hemavathi K., rating 4.6, trips 1,128. Vehicle Maruti Swift TS09 EJ 2741. Aame app screen lo standard ga.
Charitra Gachibowli IBC Knowledge Park aame office building lobby ki step pettinde 7:38 ki. Aame app "Driver is on the way, ETA 12 mins" ane prompt. Aame phone tho music play, aame office bag tho lobby bench ki seated.
7:50 PM ki — "Driver has arrived" ane prompt. Aame okay ga. Aame lobby door tho velli outside ki step pettinde, aame eyes parking driveway ki — cab ne ne ne. Aame okay ga "maybe building back gate ki" ane okay ga. Aame back gate ki velli — aatani daggara cab ne ne ne. Aame okay ga, "driver maybe wrong gate ki" ane brain rationalization. Aame app lo driver ki direct chat —
Charitra: Hi, naa office front gate lo, naa Hemavathi gaaru ne nuvvu pickup point ki cherinaaru. Naa front gate lo lobby ki adjacent ga waiting.
Driver chat ki, okka 30 seconds tarwata reply —
Hemavathi: Madam, naa right outside, naa cab visible ga. Please wait.
Aame okay ga ne ne, aame app screen lo cab GPS tracking — cab GPS aame office building exact ga, lobby door ki direct adjacent ga show chestha. Aame eyes lobby door bayata — cab ne ne ne ne ne ne. Aame hand wave ki try cheste, "naa visible aa, drivermistake gaa" ane. Driver chat ki okka silence.
Aame okka 5 minutes wait, app inka "Driver has arrived" ane state lo. Aame physical scan — driveway empty, parking lot ki ne ne ne, no Maruti Swift visible. Aame okka 8 minutes daka aame stress level rising.
Aame app lo "Help" > "Driver doesn't appear to be at my pickup location" category ki tap. Form submit. Automated reply "We have notified the driver. They confirm they are at your location. Please look around."
Aame okay ga ne ne, aame stomach lo cool sweat. Aame office security guard ki adigindhi —
Charitra: "Anna, ee daggara naa cab oka Maruti Swift TS09 EJ 2741 vacchindhi aa? Naa Uber pickup."
Security guard okka chinna confused —
Guard: "Madam, last 30 minutes lo cab ravali aatani bike ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Mee Maruti Swift naa register lo zero entries ee evening ki. Naa CCTV check chestha."
Aame okay ga, aame lobby ki returned. Guard CCTV monitor screen tho check, last 40 minutes monitor ki playback — zero cabs aame office building gate ki. Driver Maruti Swift, plate TS09 EJ 2741 — CCTV ki zero match. Aame eyes lo lock.
Aame app screen ki return — "Driver has arrived" state inka. Aame chat ki —
Charitra: Aakaarinaaru, naa office front gate lo, naa security guard CCTV tho verify chesinaaru, last 40 minutes lo Maruti Swift TS09 EJ 2741 zero entries. Mee location pls share live, naa naa direction ki velli pickup karavadham.
Driver okka 45 seconds tarwata —
Hemavathi: Madam, please wait, I'm right outside.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Surge 13x
Aame okka aame okay ga ne ne. Aame Uber app lo "Cancel ride" button ki tap. Cancellation pop-up "Cancellation fee ₹80 will be charged. Driver has been waiting at your location for 40+ minutes. Confirm cancel?". Aame okay ga, "Yes, cancel".
Trip canceled, ₹80 deducted automatically.
Aame phone tho aame second cab Ola book chesindhi. Aame Ola driver Sridhar T., aame 6 minutes lo arrived, aame visible cab parking lo. Aame standard pickup, aame Banjara Hills ki return.
Cab ki seated, Banjara Hills route lo, aame Uber app message ki check — driver Hemavathi chat ki final message —
Hemavathi: Please wait, I'm right outside. The kid is also waiting in the back seat. We can drop both of you safely.
Aame eyes lo lock — the kid in the back seat. Aame booking ki single passenger okay ga. Aame back seat ki kid ki ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Driver ki passenger info — aame name, aame solo. Kid mention aame ki contextual ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne.
Aame heart rate accelerated. Aame DM ki naa Sai-anna ki —
Charitra: Sai anna, naa Uber driver Hemavathi K. final message 'the kid is also waiting in the back seat' ane. Naa booking solo passenger, kid ki ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Naa cancel chesinanu, ₹80 cancellation fee. Naa Ola tho returning. Adhi okay ena?
Naa Friday raathri 8:30 PM ki naa daggara aame DM. Naa silent ga aame screenshot zoom in. Naa heart lo aatani message — the kid — okka old recognition.
Naa Saturday morning Charitra ki call —
[SAI KIRAN] "Charitra, ne nuvvu correct ga cancel chesinaaru. Naa daggara naa colleague Uber side ki backend trace request panpinanu. Naa next 2-3 hours lo result."
Naa colleague backend trace tho 11 AM ki reply —
Sai, Charitra Friday raathri Uber driver allocation Hemavathi K., ID 3917482, Hyderabad zone. Naa driver record check, Hemavathi K. — vehicle Maruti Swift TS09 EJ 2741. Aame December 7, 2024 lo Banjara Hills road junction lo cab accident victim — aame driver, aame passenger okka 4-year-old child. Accident — auto-rickshaw collision, head-on. Aame driver fatal, child ICU 2 weeks tho recovered tarwata, kaani child mother (passenger booking customer) appeals ki Uber ki "safety review" tho Uber compensation paid tho settled. Aame Hemavathi K. driver record permanently archived 2024 December. Charitra Friday allocation aame "Hemavathi K." — backend ki "unassigned" state, aame phone tho ride pinged kaani driver actuated lekkadu. App-side prompt "Driver has arrived" okka frontend rendering bug, GPS data corruption. Naadhi explanation default. Kaani Sai, aame driver chat "the kid is also waiting" ane message — backend ki entry visible, kaani sender field "system: emergency override" ane internal flag. Aatani message app standard ga driver-typed message ki kaadhu, system-generated emergency override ki path. Aatani occurrence zero-probability under standard policy.
Naa Saturday morning Charitra ki forwarded.
Charitra: "Sai anna, naa heart lo aame kid mention ki naa scared ga, kaani aame 'safe drop both of you' ane offer, adhi care offer ainade, aame harm threat ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne. Aame heart lo aame okay ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, aame ki naa ki rendu safe drop cheyali ane intent."
Naa silent ga.
Charitra: "Sai anna, naa Saturday breakfast tho naa Hyderabad Banjara Hills sister ki story share. Aame okay ga ne ne, aame 'Charitra, ne nuvvu Hemavathi family ki contact ki request, aame child inka okay ga, aame mother aame Hyderabad lo, aame heart lo aame Hemavathi-akka ki gratitude permanent ga ne ne ne. Naa ne ki aame mother number share chestha, aame ki naa community connection' ane."
Aame sister Hyderabad mom-network lo Hemavathi K. accident victim child mother ki contact share. Aame name Saroja, age 32, child name Aanya, age 5 (accident time 4, ipoptu 5). Aame Banjara Hills lo separate flat lo single-mom (aame husband 2024 January lo passed unrelated illness).
Charitra Saturday afternoon ki Saroja ki phone —
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Instagram Story 3 AM
Charitra: "Saroja-amma, naa Charitra Naidu, naa Friday raathri Gachibowli office nundi Banjara Hills ki Uber book. Driver allocation Hemavathi K. ane name vacchindhi, aame ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, aame December 2024 lo accident lo passed. Aame ki kuda chat message 'the kid is also waiting in the back seat' ane. Naa heart lo aame story share cheyali ne ki."
Saroja okka silence. Tarwata aame voice okka soft —
Saroja: "Charitra-amma, naa Hemavathi-akka ki naa heart deep gratitude. Aame December 7, 2024 raathri ki naa Banjara Hills nundi Aanya ki private hospital ki velli ride lo. Aanya appudu high fever 104, naa solo mom, naa husband okka 6 months back passed, naa Hyderabad lo zero family support. Hemavathi-akka aame Uber driver okay ga, aame Aanya ki aatani back seat lo 'baby okay aythadi, naa aatani fast ga, careful ga drive chestha hospital ki' ane karuna care tho. Auto-rickshaw collision aame fault zero, aame head-on ki careful ga brake chesindi, kaani impact aame side ki, aame fatal. Aanya minor injuries, ICU lo recovered."
Aame voice okka sad.
Saroja: "Aanya inka aame ki regular ga aame Hemavathi-akka gurinchi naa daggara 'Mama, Hemavathi auntie ne ki naa baby ki careful ga' ane chebuthadu. Aame heart lo aame ki 'protector' memory deep. Naa Hemavathi-akka family Hyderabad lo, aame husband Suresh-bava aame dwa Banjara Hills lo, aame son Bharath, age 12. Naa connection aatani family tho weekly ga, naadhi 'Hemavathi-akka kids ki regular ga visit' ane discipline tho."
Charitra: "Saroja-amma, naa Friday raathri aame Uber message 'the kid is also waiting', aame ki Aanya ki aame protective intent ki connect cheyali ane indication maybe. Naa aame ki visit chestha, aame family ki, ne family ki."
Saroja: "Charitra-amma, naa Sunday morning Suresh-bava family ki visit, ne nuvvu join ki request. Aame ki aame December 7, 2024 1-year remembrance ki munduga okay ga, aame photos, oka chinna deepam, oka silent moment."
Sunday December 14 morning ki Charitra Saroja tho aame daughter Aanya tho Hemavathi-akka family Banjara Hills inta lo. Suresh-bava aame son Bharath 12-year tho. Aame photo daggara — Hemavathi K., navvuthune face, age 36 daggara, aame driving uniform tho — oka chinna deepam, oka silent moment.
Aanya okka chinna 5-year-amma okay ga, aame "Hemavathi auntie, ne ki naa naadhi school ki good ga ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, naadhi peda academy ki ne nuvvu chudali" ane silent speech. Charitra okka chinna tear, "Hemavathi-akka, naa ne ki Friday raathri prompt ki listen chesinaanu, ne nuvvu aame care tho naa ki final delivery aame ki Aanya tho safe ga drop okay ga. Naa heart lo karuna care practice ipoptu permanent — aame ki, naa ki, ne ki".
Saroja okay ga "naa ki ne nuvvu Sunday meet aythune ne ki, aame regular Sunday breakfast-coffee routine ki naa daggara invite ki ipoptu. Aame Banjara Hills Aanya ki family-aunt role ki ne nuvvu fit ainadham" ane navvuthune cheppinde.
Suresh-bava silent ga okay ga "naa Hemavathi heart lo aame care principle aame ki 'driver as family extension' ane. Aame ki Aanya-amma Saroja family kuda 'extended family' ga ne ne, naadhi heart lo deep gratitude. Charitra-amma, ne nuvvu Friday raathri call ki listen chesinaaru, ne ki kuda ipoptu family extension ga" ane navvuthune cheppinde.
Charitra Sunday raathri Banjara Hills aame flat ki return. Aame Uber app open chesi Friday trip cancellation entry check, aame Hemavathi K. ane driver name — gone, traceless. Aame trip history lo entry purged. Cancellation fee ₹80 inka HDFC statement lo charged, kaani Uber side full clean.
Aame phone screen midha aame okay ga ne ne, aame heart full ga light ga. Aame karuna care practice — driver care, passenger care, kids care, family extension care — aame discipline strict ga.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Creepypasta tradition
Aame Uber app screen "Driver Saroja A. is requesting connection" ane prompt zero, aatani normal app state. Aame Hyderabad ride-share ki return weekly schedule ki — kaani aame heart lo prathi driver ki "family extension ki potential, careful ga, karuna care tho" ane mindset permanent.
Author's note
Naa Karimnagar lo naa cousin Madhavi 2022 lo accident tarwata, aame "helmet rule strict, drive ki kosam care" ane practice naa heart lo install ainde. Naa office Wipro lo HR-led 2024-2025 lo "Hyderabad cab safety awareness sessions" lo regular ga participate, aame discipline professional ga reinforce.
Uber driver chat "system: emergency override" ane sender field — backend internal flag, standard customer ki visible kaadu. Aatani occurrence zero-probability ga, driver-typed messages ki maatrame standard chat path. 2024-2025 ki Hyderabad ride-share community lo "phantom driver chat" phenomenon Reddit forums lo dorukutu undi, kaani most cases lo standard explanation tho aatani 24 hours lo resolved. Charitra case lo aatani exact match deceased driver tho — adhi statistical zero-probability event.
Karuna — care, compassion, treating every interaction as family-extension — adhi naa Karimnagar mother ki teach chesindi. Naa cab drivers ki, naa Swiggy delivery boys ki, naa office tea-uncle ki, naa security guards ki — aame andariki "family extension" mindset tho greet, conversation, gratitude. Naa nanna "Sai, prathi okkari heart lo aame day ki kontha karuna care receive cheyali, ne nuvvu adhi deliver cheyali okkati" ane teach chesindhi. Aatani principle naa life lo permanent.
Mee daggara Uber/Ola lo "driver has arrived" prompt eppudaina stuck ga? CCTV ki cab ne ne ne ne? 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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