Maya leaned forward, eyes narrowing like she'd just smelled a secret 👃👀
Maya:"Okay, pause.""Why exactly don't you want Mochi and Komal to talk?""Is this some ruse or what?"
Laddu exhaled.
Not a normal sigh.
The exhausted exhale of a man who had survived too many emotional wars 🧘♂️💀
Laddu:"Maya… I will explain this in the clearest way possible."
Everyone leaned in.
Even the furniture listened.
Laddu raised his hand and began counting on his fingers with tragic seriousness ✋📊
Laddu:"Eighteen of my exes…""…were Komal's doing."
💥💥💥
Cousin's jaw dropped.
Cousin:"Eighteen?!""That's not sabotage.""That's a demolition career!"
Laddu pointed at Mochi like he was announcing breaking news 🗞️
Laddu:"If Mochi talks to Komal…""…she might become number fifty-two."
Mochi's eye twitched 😐Mother choked on her water 💦Maya slapped the table.
Maya:"Komal is literally a walking breakup machine!"
Laddu dramatically lifted his imaginary monk notebook.
Laddu:"And if that happens…""I will go to the Himalayas.""Become a monk.""Grow a beard.""Eat snow."
He paused.
Then added gravely:
Laddu:"And I hate snow."
Mochi stepped forward immediately, frowning.
Mochi:"Komal isn't that bad!""She's protective, not destructive.""She cares about people she loves."
Mother watched Mochi defend Komal… and smiled knowingly 😌
Mother:"She's already defending her.""Just like a wife defends a troublesome sister-in-law."
Laddu's soul left his body 🚪👻
Cousin:"Oh no…""He's entering monk mode in 3…""2…""1…"
Candy Drops the Bomb 🍬💣
Later, the house was unusually peaceful.
Mochi sat on the sofa with a cup of tea ☕Pretending she wasn't still furious about the Himalayas plan.
Laddu sat opposite her.
Hands folded.Eyes innocent.Fake saint mode activated 🙏
Then—
Candy walked in.
Straight posture.Serious face.Detective energy 🔍
Candy marched right up to Mochi.
Candy:"Mochi… I have to tell you something."
Laddu's spine snapped straight.
His soul attempted escape through his ears.
Laddu:"Candy no.""Candy stop.""Candy please.""Candy think about ice cream—"
Candy ignored him.
Candy:"In your room…""Behind your big teddy bear…""Near the window…"
Laddu's voice cracked.
Laddu:"CANDY. PLEASE."
Candy continued calmly.
Candy:"There is a big black bag."
Mochi blinked.
A black bag?
In her room?
Maya leaned out of the kitchen like a drama sensor 📡
Maya:"Oh?""Hidden items?""I LOVE this."
Cousin ran in like someone announced free gossip lunch 🏃♀️
Cousin:"What bag?""Whose bag?""WHERE BAG?"
Laddu attempted to physically block Candy with dignity he did not have.
Laddu:"It's just a normal bag!""With normal…""…monk stuff!"
Mochi raised an eyebrow so high it touched enlightenment 🧘♀️
Mochi:"Monk… stuff?"
Candy nodded enthusiastically.
Candy:"Yes!""Laddu hid it there!""He said if I tell you, he'll turn into a mountain man!"
Maya burst out laughing 🤣
Maya:"So the Himalayas plan was REAL!"
Laddu clutched his chest.
Laddu:"Candy… you were my sister.""My friend.""My teammate."
Candy:"I still love you.""But I LIKE FUN MORE."
Mochi stood up.
Calm.Deadly.Like a storm wearing soft slippers 🩴⛈️
Mochi:"Show me."
Candy grabbed her hand joyfully.
Laddu followed behind like a criminal walking to confession.
Laddu:"Mochi wait—""We're adults—""We can communicate—"
Door opened.
Candy pointed dramatically.
Candy:"THERE!"
Behind the teddy bear—
A giant, overstuffed black bag.
Maya gasped 😱Cousin clapped 👏Mother walked in and whispered:
Mother:"Aha.""The monk operation."
Mochi turned slowly toward Laddu.
Mochi:"You hid your escape plan…""…in my room?"
Laddu wilted.
Laddu:"I panicked…?"
Candy beamed proudly.
Candy:"I helped."
Maya:"You betrayed him confidently."
Cousin:"I respect the loyalty shift."
Mother:"Good girl."
Laddu dropped to his knees dramatically.
Laddu:"I have been defeated by my own family."
The Monk Bag Reveal 🎒🔥
Mochi stood over the bag like a queen inspecting illegal treasure 👑
Mochi:"Open.""It."
Laddu:"Mochi…""My tall flower…""My oxygen…""My future tax partner…"
Maya:"Open the bag, sinner."
Cousin:"Show us your shame."
Candy bounced on the bed.
Candy:"Drama time!"
Mother leaned against the doorframe like she bought front-row tickets 🎟️
Laddu sighed.
Unzipped.
Item 1: Neon orange monk robe 🟠
Mochi:"Why is this glowing?"
Laddu:"So mountains can find me."
Maya:"That's not monk.""That's traffic cone cosplay."
Item 2: Notebook titled📖 "How to Forget Women in 11 Steps (Fail Edition)"
Step 1: Stop thinking about her — FailedStep 2: Don't imagine her smile — Failed harderStep 3: Forget her voice — HAHA no
Mochi:"…Is this a joke?"
Laddu:"No.""That was my suffering."
Maya collapsed laughing.
Item 3: Shiny waterproof underwear ❄️
Mochi:"Why is it shiny?"
Laddu:"I can't freeze my future kids!"
Mother:"…I am disturbed."
Item 4: Plastic flute 🎶
Laddu:"To summon enlightenment."
Cousin:"It's a toy."
Laddu:"Enlightenment is budget-friendly."
Item 5: Stack of ex-girlfriend letters 💌
Mochi:"Why keep these?"
Laddu:"For warmth.""In Yeti territory."
Item 6: 150 watches ⌚
Laddu:"Time moves differently."
Cousin:"Or you're insane."
Item 7: Mochi's teddy bear wearing a monk hat 🧸
Laddu:"Emotional support."
Item 8: Laminated certificate🏅 "Official Monk Trainee – Self Issued"
Maya:"He promoted himself."
Mother:"Ambitious."
The Truth 💔
Laughter filled the room.
But Mochi didn't laugh.
She stepped closer.
Mochi:"When were you planning to become a monk?"
Laddu (quiet):"…After breakup number fifty-one."
Laddu:"I was actually going to leave."
Mochi:"Then why didn't you?"
He looked at her.
Laddu:"Because I met you."
The room stopped breathing.
Laddu:"You ruined my monk plan."
Mochi's voice dropped low.
Mochi:"Good.""Because if you ever try to leave again…""Himalayas won't save you."
Laddu folded instantly.
Laddu:"I surrender."
The Great Letter Escape 🚽🔥
Then—
Laddu spotted the bundle of letters in Mochi's hand.
Laddu:"NOOOO—!"
He grabbed them and ran 🏃♂️💨
Jumped on the fridge 🧊Clung like a feral squirrel 🐿️
Laddu:"YOU CAN'T MAKE ME DESCEND!"
Mochi:"Get. Down."
He jumped, rolled, bolted to the bathroom 🚪
Laddu:"FOR HONOR!""FOR DIGNITY!"
FLOOOOSH 🚽FLOOOOSH 🚽
Maya:"HE'S FLUSHING THEM?!"
Door opened.
Laddu emerged.
Sweaty.Triumphant.
Laddu:"They're gone."
Mochi stepped forward.
Mochi:"Come here."
Laddu ran.
Mochi chased.
Chaos erupted.
Mother sighed happily.
Mother:"You know…""They look married already." 💗