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Chapter 58 - Chapter 58 — Nokia Rings, Marriage Bomb & The Most Dangerous PTM

Late evening settled over the house 🌙.Everyone was relaxing peacefully when—

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

A sound no one had ever heard in this house.

Cousin froze 😨.Maya gasped.Candy pointed dramatically like a prophet.

Candy:"That's the Nokia!THE SECRET PHONE IS RINGING!"

All heads snapped toward Laddu.

He pulled out the legendary, indestructible brick 📱—glowing like a divine artifact.

He answered calmly.

Laddu:"Hello, Ma."

The entire family leaned in like spies 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️.Big Brother even peeked from his room.

From the speaker came a loud, emotional voice that shook the sofa.

Laddu's Mother (on phone):"BETA!When will you get married?!Do you want me to DIE waiting?!"

💀💀💀

Mochi's soul left her body.Cousin covered her mouth.Maya whispered in horror:

Maya:"Indian moms don't talk—they ATTACK."

Laddu sighed like this was his daily workout.

Laddu:"Ma, please don't die.I'm busy."

Mother (on phone):"BUSY?!You can be busy after marriage also!A very nice girl is waiting!She cooks! She cleans!She folds blankets!She even milks cows!"

Candy (screaming):"A COW-MILKING GIRL?!THAT'S HIS TYPE!!"

Mochi went pale.

Mochi:"W-wait…he's considering this?!"

The emotional blackmail escalated.

Mother (on phone):"If you don't say yes, I will cry!I will faint!I will stop eating!Your father will blame me!Buffalo will also blame me!WHO WILL FEED THE COW?!"

Laddu rubbed his forehead.

Laddu:"Ma… calm down.I'm in the middle of something."

Mother (on phone):"YES OR NO?!Will you marry this girl or not?!"

The house went silent.

Even Big Brother stepped out like a horror-movie ghost 👻.

Mochi swallowed hard.

And then—

Laddu:"Ma… hold on."

He muted the phone.

Turned to Mochi.

Looked straight at her.

Laddu:"Mochi… what do you think?Should I say yes?Because being single is difficult."

💥💥💥

Mochi's heart stopped.

Mochi:"…W-why are you asking me?"

Laddu:"You're the one who matters."

Maya slapped Cousin's arm.

Maya:"HE SAID IT—HE SAID THE LINE—"

Cousin:"MARRIAGE ARC UNLOCKED!!"

Candy climbed onto the sofa.

Candy:"MOCHI SAVE HIM FROM RANDOM COW GIRL!"

Laddu waited.

Calm.Serious.Soft.

Laddu:"If I stay single, it's lonely.Annoying.And Ma keeps threatening hunger strikes."

Mochi:"But… you can't just marry someone random!"

Laddu:"That's why I asked you."

Her voice shook.

Mochi:"S-so… what do you want, Laddu?"

He leaned closer.

Lowered his voice.

Laddu:"I want your answerbefore I say no."

Mochi froze.

Mochi:"You were going to say NO?!"

Laddu:"Of course.Why would I marry someone else…when someone I like is right here?"

💥🔥💓

Maya fainted.Cousin screamed.Candy cheered.Big Brother slammed his door 🚪.

Mochi's entire face turned pink.

Mochi:"…I-I thinkyou should say no."

Laddu unmuted the phone.

Laddu:"Ma, no.I'm not marrying her."

Mother (on phone):"WHAT?! I WILL DIE—"

Laddu:"No you won't.I'll call later."

Click.

He slipped the Nokia back into his pocket.

Looked at Mochi.

Soft smile.Warm eyes.

Laddu:"Thank you."

Mochi:"For… what?"

Laddu:"For answering like a future wife."

💀💓💀

Mochi screamed into her hands.Cousin ran laps.Maya whispered:

Maya:"The confession arc has begun."

🍳 Breakfast: Part Two of the Disaster

Morning arrived with chaos as usual ☀️.

Big Brother sat stiffly, afraid of food.Candy hummed, drawing superheroes.Maya and Cousin whispered gossip.Mochi avoided Laddu's eyes.Laddu looked too relaxed.

Suddenly—

Laddu:"Aunty, I want to ask something important."

Everyone froze.

Mother:"Yes, son?"

Laddu:"If two people go on dates…are they boyfriend and girlfriend?"

💀💀💀

Mochi choked on tea ☕.Cousin screamed silently.Maya slapped the table.Big Brother lifted his head slowly.

Mother:"If they agree, then yes.Dates usually mean they're together."

Cousin (whispering):"HE ASKED THE MOTHER DIRECTLY."

Mochi burned.

Mochi:"W-why are you asking that?!"

Mother smiled teasingly.

Mother:"Actually…my friend has a very cute daughter—"

💥

Candy:"My TEACHER is also very cute!"

Maya:"Candy is offering sacrifices."

Laddu sighed dramatically.

Laddu:"It is very hard to be single…when you are cute."

THE ROOM EXPLODED 🤯.

Candy:"You are cute like a panda!"

Maya:"HIS CONFIDENCE IS FLOATING AWAY!"

Mochi muttered:

Mochi:"You're not that cute."

Laddu stepped closer.

Laddu:"You think so?"

Mochi panicked.

Mochi:"STOP ASKING!"

Candy:"THEY ARE DATING!"

Laddu (casually):"Then maybe we should start."

💀💀💀

🎒 PTM: The Final Boss Appears

Candy suddenly clutched her school bag like a bomb 💣.

Candy:"Laddu… today is my PTM."

SILENCE.

Maya:"No.This school is not ready."

Candy grabbed Laddu's arm.

Candy:"Please come!Be the parent today!"

Mochi panicked.

Mochi:"LADDU— DON'T—"

Laddu placed a hand on Candy's head.

Laddu:"Don't worry.I will make sureyour teacher never gives homework again."

💀🔥💀

Maya:"DO NOT THREATEN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM!"

Big Brother:"…You can't bully teachers."

Candy:"Yes you can!"

Laddu:"Homework dies today."

Mochi collapsed.

Mochi:"This will be the most dangerous PTM in history."

Candy grabbed Laddu's hand like a warrior 🗡️.

Candy:"Today…we fight for freedom."

Laddu:"Victory to the children."

They walked out.

Mochi buried her face.

Mochi:"I'm scared…"

Big Brother:"I'm scared too."

Mother folded her hands 🙏.

Mother:"God bless that teacher."

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