Morning began normally ☀️
Too normally.
👮♂️ Father and 🐶 Ben went to the police station.
🎒 Candy went to school.
🍳 Mother, 🍵 Mochi, 🤦♀️ Maya, and 😏 Cousin were in the kitchen.
And on the sofa…
Laddu was sleeping 😴
With the baby on top of him 👶
Like a very irresponsible pillow.
Completely normal. ✅
Maya glanced toward the sofa, then at Mochi 👀
"Do you ever feel like texting your boyfriend?" she asked casually.
"He's always in your house."
Cousin smirked 😈
"I have an idea. Send him away. Then text each other. Photos 📸 Voice notes 🎧 Everything."
Maya laughed 🤣
"Romance from two rooms away."
Mochi said nothing.
Mother kept chopping vegetables 🔪
Life continued.
Suddenly, Maya stiffened.
"…Hide," she whispered 😳
"He's waking up."
🏃♀️💨 Mother, Maya, and Cousin vanished into the hallway like trained ninjas.
Only Mochi stayed.
Laddu stirred.
Sat up slowly.
Baby still in his arms 👶
One eye open. One eye negotiating reality.
"Is anyone home?" he asked sleepily 😪
Mochi replied calmly,
"You and me."
Laddu nodded like this solved everything.
"Can I have something to eat?" 🍽️
"Yes," Mochi said.
She went to the kitchen.
Laddu looked down at the baby.
Looked at the milk bottle 🍼
Fed the baby properly. ✔️
Then…
He looked at the bottle again 🤔
Took a sip.
Then another.
"…This is good," he said thoughtfully 😌
And drank the rest.
Mochi turned around sharply 😳
"What are you doing?"
Laddu looked at the empty bottle 🫙
"…Drinking?"
💥
Maya burst out from the hallway.
"YOU DRANK THE BABY'S MILK?!"
Mother followed instantly.
"That was measured!"
Cousin crossed arms.
"You didn't even hesitate."
Laddu looked at the baby 👶
"He already had some."
Mochi took the bottle from his hand.
"That was planned."
"Oh," Laddu said softly. 😐
The baby made a tiny sound.
Mother sighed deeply 😮💨
"Make another bottle."
Maya shook her head.
"I can't believe this man."
Cousin muttered,
"This house is ungovernable."
Mochi went back to the kitchen 🍼
"I'll make more."
Laddu leaned back on the sofa, holding the baby proudly.
"Next time," he said wisely,
"Label it."
Everyone stared at him 👁️👁️👁️
No one replied.
Mochi returned with a new bottle.
She handed it to Laddu and said very clearly ⚠️
"This one is for the baby."
"Do not drink it."
Laddu nodded immediately.
"Understood." 🫡
He fed the baby properly this time.
No crimes committed. ✅
After a moment, Laddu looked up.
"Mochi," he said softly.
"Yes?"
"I was thinking…" he paused dramatically 🤔
"Can I have a hug and kiss pass?"
💀
Maya froze.
Cousin raised an eyebrow.
Mother stopped wiping the counter.
Mochi looked at him.
"A hug," she said, "you can ask."
"And a kiss?" Laddu tried.
"No pass," Mochi replied calmly ❌💋
Laddu accepted this immediately.
"No argument."
"Only hug?"
"Yes," Mochi said.
"Only hug. And you ask every time."
Laddu adjusted the baby carefully 👶
Stood up straight.
"Can I hug you?" he asked politely 🙏
Mochi nodded.
"Yes."
He hugged her lightly 🤍
No squeezing.
No tricks.
Baby untouched.
He stepped back on his own.
"Thank you," Laddu said.
Maya exhaled loudly 😮💨
"At least he asked."
Mother nodded.
"That's correct behavior."
Cousin added,
"No shortcuts."
Laddu sat back down.
"No kiss," he whispered to himself.
"Clear rules."
Mochi returned to cooking 🍳
The baby drank peacefully 🍼
The house stabilized.
Then Laddu looked at Mochi.
"You are so mean," he said sadly 🥺
Mochi didn't turn around.
"I am clear."
"It's just a hug pass," Laddu argued.
"A system."
"There is no system," Mochi replied.
"Then why ask every time?" Laddu frowned.
"That's inefficient."
"That's the point," Mochi said calmly.
"You pause. You ask. I answer."
Laddu blinked.
"What if I already got permission in the morning?"
"It expires," Mochi said.
"…Expires?" 😳
"Like milk?"
Mother coughed to hide a smile ☕
Maya whispered,
"He's still traumatized."
Laddu tried again.
"What if I promise to be respectful all day?"
"No," Mochi replied.
"Respect is not a coupon."
Cousin nodded seriously.
"She's right."
Laddu sighed.
"So every hug is paperwork."
"Yes," Mochi said.
"Verbal paperwork."
Laddu looked at the baby.
"Even the baby gets free access."
"The baby doesn't negotiate," Mochi replied.
"You do."
Laddu paused. Thought deeply 🤔
"…Can I hug you now?"
Mochi looked at him.
"Yes," she said.
He hugged her briefly 🤍
Stepped back instantly.
"Still mean," Laddu said.
"Still hugging," Mochi replied.
The baby finished the bottle 🍼
Mother cooked 🍲
Maya shook her head 🤦♀️
Cousin smiled 😌
Laddu tried one last time.
"I want a pass," he said,
"because sometimes I get romantic and you stopping me breaks the flow."
"That's exactly why there is no pass," Mochi replied.
"But if I already—"
"No."
"You decide my fate, giraffe," Laddu sighed 🦒
"I already do," Mochi said calmly.
"And I decide every time."
Mother glanced over.
"That sounds fair."
Maya smirked.
"He tried."
Cousin concluded,
"And failed."
Laddu nodded slowly.
"Okay. I'll ask."
"Good," Mochi said.
Conversation ended. ✅
Milk respected.
Rules enforced.
House survived.
🍼📋💖