Mother finished pouring tea for everyone ☕Steam curled into the air.The room felt calm. Safe.
She sat beside Komal and asked gently:
Mother:"Komal…how do you know he truly loves Mochi?"
Silence fell 🌙
Mochi froze ❄️Her breath caught in her chest.Candy hugged her pillow tighter 🧸Cousin pressed her lips togetherMaya leaned forward, eyes softBig Brother pretended not to listenbut listened the hardest 👂
Komal placed her cup down.
Her smile faded.
Not sad.Not angry.Just… real.
🕯️ The Story He Never Told
Komal:"Because…there is one storyhe has never told anyone."
Mochi blinked.
Mochi:"One… story?"
Komal nodded slowly.
Komal:"Laddu was raised by our great-grandmother.From his first day of school 🎒to college entrance exams 📖she was there."
Mother nodded softly.
Mother:"She must have loved him dearly."
Komal smiled weakly.
Komal:"He was her entire world.And she was his."
The room grew quiet.Warm. Heavy. Nostalgic.
Komal:"The day she left this world…Laddu couldn't reach her in time."
Mochi's breath hitched 💔Candy looked downCousin's eyes widenedMaya covered her mouthBig Brother clenched his fist
Komal:"He missed her final breath.He never said goodbye."
Mochi's eyes turned glossy.
Mochi:"…Poor Laddu…"
Komal nodded.
Komal:"He hides guilt behind jokes.Pain behind laughter."
Candy whispered:
Candy:"That's why he's always funny…?"
Komal:"Yes."
Mother leaned closer.
Mother:"But what does this have to dowith loving Mochi?"
Komal looked straight at Mochi.
Steady. Honest.
Komal:"Because…he has never told this storyto a girl."
The room froze 😳
Komal:"The day he tells YOU about her…that's the day you'll know."
Mochi's fingers touched the necklace at her chest 📿
Komal:"He hasn't told you yet."
Mochi (soft):"No…"
Komal smiled gently.
Komal:"That means he's scared.When he opens that door…his life changes forever."
Mochi whispered:
Mochi:"I'll wait."
Komal nodded.
Komal:"He's worth waiting for."
💣 The Question That Destroyed Peace
Silence settled.
Then Komal smiled suddenly 😏
Komal:"Mochi…do you know how many girls he dated?"
Mochi nodded confidently.
Mochi:"Yes.Fifteen."
Candy 👍Cousin 🙂Maya 😌Mother sipped tea
Komal froze.
Her soul left her body 🚪👻
Komal:"…Fifteen?"
Mochi:"Yes."
Komal inhaled deeply.
Too calmly.
Komal:"Thirty-two."
The house exploded 💥
Everyone:"WHATTTTTTT?!"
Mochi:"THIRTY-WHAT?!"
Komal:"Thirty-two."
Candy screamed.
Candy:"HE DATED A WHOLE CLASSROOM!!"
Cousin fainted 🛋️Maya threw a pillowMother dropped her spoonBig Brother stood like war was declared ⚔️
Big Brother:"I'M GOING TO KILL HIM."
Mochi trembled.
Mochi:"Why didn't he tell me…?"
Komal sighed.
Komal:"He only counted the onesthat lasted two weeks."
Maya:"WAIT.So fifteen are the TWO-WEEK ones?!"
Komal:"Yes."
Mochi clutched her head.
Komal (gentle):"He dated because he was lonely.He never loved any of them."
She looked straight at Mochi.
Komal:"You are the FIRST girlhe brought home."
Mochi blinked.
Komal:"The first girl with mother-blessed rings 💍and necklace 📿."
Cousin whispered:
Cousin:"The necklace is mother-blessed…"
A tear slipped down Mochi's cheek.
Komal:"If he loved any of those girls…you wouldn't be here."
☠️ The Final Truth
Komal raised a hand again.
Too calm.
Komal:"Actually…it wasn't thirty-two."
The room stopped breathing.
Mochi:"…Then how many?"
Komal looked at her.
Komal:"Fifty-one."
💀💀💀
Cousin:"FIFTY-ONE?!"
Maya:"A WHOLE BUS?!"
Candy:"TWO CLASSROOMS!!"
Mother:"I'm fainting—"
Big Brother:"I need holy water."
Mochi sat still.
Gone.Offline.Soul disconnected.
Komal:"One broke up because he ate her lunch 🍱One because he slept on the date 😴One because he said her perfume smelled like mosquito coil 🦟"
Maya collapsed laughing 😂Cousin fell againCandy shouted:
Candy:"HE IS A LEGEND."
Komal shook her head softly.
Komal:"But Mochi…none of them mattered."
She held Mochi's hand.
Komal:"You are not girl number fifty-two."
Mochi looked up.
Komal:"You are his last."
Silence fell again 🌙
Candy hugged Mochi's legMother smiled proudlyBig Brother nodded, impressedMaya and Cousin softened
Komal (soft):"He's ridiculous.But when he loves…he loves completely."
Mochi wiped her tears.
And smiled 💗