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"What a lovely surprise. Meri lugai jaisi dost aur Gandhiji ke teen cute se bandar" Rakshit said with a laugh, stirring the pasta in the pan effortlessly.

(What a lovely surprise. A friend like my wife and Gandhi ji's three cute little monkeys)

Ayushmaan scoffed, clearly annoyed at first, but then his drama mode switched on instantly

"Mai tera lugai jaisa dost nahi hoon infact tera dost bhi nahi hoon. Aaj se tera mera talaq talaq talaq. Dafa hoja meri zindagi se"

(I am not a friend like a wife-actually, I am not even your friend. From today, it's divorce, divorce, divorce between you and me. Get out of my life)

Ezra's eyes widened in mock shock

"Haww, Rakshit bhai! What is this? He's giving you divorce? You should give him divorce too along with belt treatment for the over acting" she said, grabbing apple from the fruit basket placed near Agni.

Rakshit shook his head with a lazy grin.

"No yaar, I can't. And even if I could, I wouldn't. It's a lifetime contract-and I don't break contracts. I fulfill them for life time" He said the last line while looking straight at Agni, a teasing smirk on his face, clearly meant just for her.

"Agni, won't you say anything?" Izna asked teasingly.

At the same time, Kiaan handed Izna an apple. She immediately shook her head. Kiaan fake-glared at her.

"I don't eat raw apples like this" Izna said casually.

He nodded, picked up a knife from the stand, and started cutting the apple neatly.

"Why would I say anything?" Agni replied calmly.

"Because rakshit is saying Maan is his lugai jaisi dost which means he is your sautan" Ezra said, pointing towards Ayushmaan

"By that logic, you are a sautan too for rakshit" Ayushmaan replied instantly-then froze as realization hit him.

"How is that possible?" Rakshit asked, confused

"Yes, how exactly?" Izna added.

"He is an idiot. He speaks without thinking" Ezra said, shaking her head.

Meanwhile, Kiaan cut the apple into perfect bite-sized pieces and handed them to Izna.

"Bro, you have never cut apples like that for me" Ayushmaan complained, immediately stealing a piece from Izna's plate

In the very next second, Kiaan lightly hit his knuckles with the knife.

"Meri biwi ka hai"

(That's my wife's)

"Ouch!" Ayushmaan cried dramatically.

All the girls-and Rakshit-burst out laughing.

"Why are you laughing, huh? You were the one calling me your wife earlier. Come on, cut it and give it to me" Ayushmaan snapped at Rakshit.

Rakshit turned innocently towards Agni. "Sweetheart, didn't someone say divorce, divorce, divorce to me a while ago?" he asked, clearly enjoying Ayushmaan's misery.

"Go to hell. Don't cut it for me" Ayushmaan said, clutching his heart dramatically.

"You deserve it" Ezra said between laughs, chewing her apple slowly just to annoy him.

Ayushmaan stuck his tongue out at her.

"Okay, fine. No problem. I can share with my devar. Here, have it" Izna said sweetly, passing her plate to ayushmaan (devar- Brother-in-law)

"Aww, only my lovely bhabhi understands me" he said, taking a bite and side-hugging her.

And instantly Kiaan threw the same knife at ayushmaan's back. Ayushmaan yelled in pain.

"Abey saale!" he scolded.

"Stay away from my wife" Kiaan snapped back possessively.

"Jalta hai yeh mujhse" Ayushmaan said to Izna, making her giggle softly.

Kiaan simply rolled his eyes, already done with everyone.

(He is just jealous of me)

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All the couples were seated comfortably on the sofa when Rakshit walked in, holding a bowl of pasta along with three plates, spoons, and a vessel filled with white sauce pasta.

"Here you go-Mr. Chef's homemade, super tasty pasta by Mr. RAKSHIT" he announced proudly, placing everything on the table.

"Go get some water" Rakshit said, kicking Ayushmaan's leg lightly.

"Saale" Ayushmaan muttered, but still got up to fetch the water.

As Ayushmaan returned with the water, his eyes immediately caught something odd. Rakshit had already served three plates- one for Agni, one for Izna, and one, obviously, for his jungli billi-Ezra. The pasta bowl was completely empty.

"What nonsense is this? Where's my plate? Gaddari karbe" Ayushmaan said dramatically, placing a hand on his chest as if deeply wounded.

(Such betrayal)

"Well, I had no idea all of you would show up, otherwise I would have made more" Rakshit replied casually.

"I cooked only for me and agni, and thankfully I made one extra plate. And of course, I will serve the princesses of our home first"

Ezra and Izna burst into giggles.

"That's why you have been my favorite since childhood" Ezra said happily, already digging into the pasta.

"Haww, next time no ice creams from my side" Kiaan said as he sat beside Izna and casually took a bite from her hand which she was about to take the bite for herself

"No no, sorry. Kiaan is my favorite" Ezra corrected herself quickly, taking another bite of the delicious pasta.

"Chal pasta wapas kar" Rakshit said, leaning over to steal a bite from Agni's plate-only to get his hand smacked instantly.

(Give my pasta back)

"Yeh boht galat hai aap log Maan ki fielding set kar rahe the meri nahi. Ek dam se waqt aur jazzbat badal dete ho" Ezra said, pretending to be heartbroken

(This is so unfair. You guys were setting the fielding for Maan, and suddenly you guys are taking my class)

"Oh come on, I was just joking. Eat properly. After this, I will even get you an ice cream" Rakshit said, making Ezra spin around in happiness.

"Yay! That's my favorite brother!" she exclaimed excitedly.

Kiaan chuckled at her antics.

She hasn't changed at all, even after so many years, he thought to himself.

"But this is wrong. You both are eating from your wives' plates. From whose plate am I supposed to eat?" Ayushmaan said, pouting like a child.

"That's why you should get married too" Kiaan replied.

Izna was about to offer her plate to Ayushmaan when Kiaan immediately snatched it back.

"This is our plate" Kiaan said firmly to Izna.

"Fine then, I will go to my wife" Ayushmaan declared and suddenly jumped onto Ezra. Because of the imbalance, the plate almost slipped but he managed to catch both her and the plate just in time.

"Abey chal hatt" Ezra snapped, trying to free herself from his grip

(Hey, get lost)

The Tom-and-Jerry duo continued fighting over the pasta-Ayushmaan hovering over Ezra while she struggled underneath him, desperately trying to save the plate from disaster.

Meanwhile, the other two couples stared at them as if they'd grown horns, mouths frozen mid-bite with pasta still hanging from their lips.

They all swallowed together.

"Ezra teri biwi kab ban gayi bey?" Kiaan asked shockingly

(When did Ezra become your wife?)

And suddenly-realization hit the Tom-and-Jerry pair.

Ayushmaan jumped up instantly. Both Ezra's and Maan's heartbeats raced uncontrollably.

"I-I mean... she is my wife, obviously. Since childhood, she's been fighting with me like a wife so yeah wife" he said nervously, trying to cover it up.

Everyone believed him-after all, Ayushmaan was known for blurting out nonsense all the time.

"Here, eat. Kuch bhi bakta rehta hai" Ezra said, placing the pasta plate in front of Ayushmaan.

(You keep saying anything nonsense without thinking)

Ayushmaan looked at her intensely, then at the pasta.

"You eat it. It's your favorite anyway"

"No, you eat it. You haven't even tasted it"

"No, it's okay. You eat"

"If neither of you wants it, give it to me" Rakshit interrupted, breaking their you-eat-no-you-eat competition.

"Ten minutes ago, you were fighting like Tom and Jerry over pasta, and now you are acting like a lovely couple saying 'you eat, you eat'" Izna said laughing, making everyone else laugh too.

"Exactly. If you don't want to eat, bring it here" Agni said, taking another bite from her plate and laughing softly.

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After half an hour, all three girls were curled up together on one sofa, lost in gossip and random chatter, their laughter filling the room now and then. On the other hand, Rakshit and Kiaan were busy discussing something serious probably work-related voices low and expressions focused.

Opposite them, on a single sofa, sat Ayushmaan.

Alone.

Ignored.

And clearly offended.

He kept shooting deadly glares at his two so-called best friends, watching them talk calmly while he sat there like an abandoned puppy. His jaw tightened, annoyance bubbling inside him.

With a dramatic sigh, Ayushmaan pulled out his phone and opened their trio group chat. His fingers flew across the screen, irritation dripping from every word.

Ayushmaan: Saale haramzade, tum dono ne bro code tod diya na. Biwi aayi nahi aur joru ka ghulam ban gaye

Rakshit: saale tune bhi toh toda

Kiaan: aur waise bhi ham dono ne hamari biwayan leke aaye hai. Tera bol saale apni jerry ko leke aagaya

Ayushmaan: Jerry mujhe bol bhai 🥺 bechara jerry mai hoon woh toh jungli billi hai

Rakshit: Nautanki saala 🖕🏻

(Ayushmaan: You bloody idiots, both of you broke the bro code. Your wives haven't even arrived yet and you have already turned into henpecked husbands.

Rakshit: Like you didn't break it yourself, idiot.

Kiaan: And anyway, both of us brought our wives along. What about you, jerk? You brought your "Jerry" with you.

Ayushmaan: Call me Jerry, bro 🥺 I am the poor Jerry here. She's the wild cat.

Rakshit: Drama queen, asshole🖕🏻)

"Yeh tum teeno kisse chatting kar rahe ho?" Izna, Ezra, and Agni asked in unison, their sharp eyes immediately catching the three men glued to their phones. The question alone was enough to make all the men panic-each of them dropping their phones as if they had been caught committing a crime.

(What are you three chatting about?)

"W-Who? N-No one" Rakshit stammered, completely flustered.

"Then why did you drop your phones like that?" Izna asked suspiciously, folding her arms. "As if we just caught you red-handed"

"Ohhh, I think these three are cheating on you two" Ezra added innocently, a mischievous smile playing on her lips as she deliberately poured fuel onto the already blazing fire.

While Izna and Ezra stared at the men, Agni remained unusually quiet, busy tapping away on her phone. Suddenly, she looked up and spoke with chilling calm.

"They don't have the guts to cheat on us. Anyway, I have already hacked Rakshit's phone. There's nothing-just these idiots talking to each other"

Her words hit like a bomb, shocking everyone present.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Rakshit screamed, his voice echoing through the room.

(WHAAAAAAT?!)

All five of them instantly covered their ears as Rakshit's scream pierced through the hall.

"Bhai, tu aise chillayega toh agar tu cheat na kar raha ho, toh bhi cheat karte hue pakda jayega" Ayushmaan said, dramatically checking his ears as if they had been permanently damaged

(Bro, if you scream like that, even if you're not cheating, you will end up getting caught cheating)

Finally snapping out of his shock, Rakshit protested, clutching his chest in outrage.

"Meri privacy ka kya hua?"

(What about my privacy?)

"And don't you have any shame?" he continued, pointing accusingly.

"Ek hacker ka phone hack karte hue?"

(Hacking a hacker's phone?)

Agni merely rolled her eyes at his over-the-top drama, completely unimpressed.

"And you-" Kiaan cut in, lifting his forefinger and pointing it straight at Agni.

"I am not an idiot. Your husband and this monkey are idiots" he said coldly, glaring at her, his tone sharp enough to slice through the tension.

Agni's eyes narrowed as she returned his stare without flinching.

"I SAID WHAT I SAID, MR. THAKUR" she replied icily, making it clear she wasn't backing down.

And it was clear there was a glaring competition among these two

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"Guys, come on, let's do something" Izna whined, swinging her legs impatiently.

"Yeah, I am bored already. We are all Gen-Z. Let's play something" Ezra added, rolling her eyes.

Agni stood up, clearly planning to leave. Rakshit noticed and was about to ask her when Izna spoke first.

"Tum kidhar jaa rahi ho?"

(Where are you going?)

"I have some work. You all enjoy" Agni replied casually.

"Don't act like a granny" Ezra said, licking her ice cream. "Sit properly. Rakshit has ordered food and icecreams for us too"

"Baith jao na, sweetheart" Rakshit pleaded, whining like a child.

Agni paused for a moment, thought about it, and then sat back on the sofa

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh" everyone said except Kiaan

"Pati dev ne bas kya bol diya, hamari gundi ladki ek second mein maan gayi" Ayushmaan teased, laughing as he smacked Rakshit's shoulder.

(Just one word from the husband and our gangster girl agreed instantly)

"First learn to stop hitting me while laughing stupid aashole" Rakshit snapped irritably.

"Woh toh mera janm ka adhikar hai tujhe maarna meri Jaan" Ayushmaan said while pouting Rakshit's lips trying to irritate him

(That's my rights since my birth)

Kiaan stood up just then, clearly about to leave.

"Well look at that" Rakshit commented sarcastically, "the grandpa of the group is leaving too"

"I can hear you" Kiaan replied coldly.

"Yes, he said it so you could hear it" Agni shot back.

Once again, the silent glare competition between Agni and Kiaan began

"Kiaan, mat jao na. Aao, idhar baitho" Izna said softly while patting the seat beside her

(Don't go. Come here)

Kiaan turned to look at her, and the moment his eyes met hers, his expression softened instantly. Without another word, he walked back and sat beside her.

Everyone was about to let out another collective "ohhhhhhhh" But-

"Kisi ne 'ohhh' bola toh night plan cancel kar dunga" kiaan warned them sternly.

(If anyone says 'ohhh,' I will cancel the night plan)

Everyone immediately shut their mouths. Agni rolled her eyes.

She was about to retort when Rakshit gently stopped her, asking about her stomach ache. Agni simply nodded, and mouthed "I am fine"

and the moment passed.

"Okay, so... should we watch a movie?" Izna asked excitedly.

"My Fault dekhna hai?" Kiaan teased her with a smirk.

Izna rolled her eyes, her cheeks turning pink despite herself remembering their last encounter related to this movie

"My Fault nahi, bhai. 50 Shades of Grey dekhte hain" Ayushmaan said and laughed

(No. Let's watch 50 shades of grey)

"Porn hi dekh le isse accha" Rakshit said, smacking the back of Ayushmaan's head.

(Just watch porn instead)

"Idea bura nahi hai waise" Ayushmaan replied thoughtfully.

"Chiiiii" all three women said together

The men burst out laughing.

And just like that through teasing, laughter, and nonstop chaos they finally settled on watching a comedy movie. Dhamaal. Because nothing suited their madness better

The movie started, and within the first five minutes, the room was already a mess.

"Wait-wait-pause it" Ayushmaan said suddenly. "Yeh jo banda hai na, iski shakal mujhe Rakshit jaisi lag rahi hai" he said while laughing and chewing popcorn

(This guy's face looks like Rakshit)

"What nonsense" Rakshit scoffed.

"Tere paas dimag h nahi hai. Pagal"

(You don't have a brain, idiot)

"Debatable" Ezra muttered under her breath while having popcorn

Ayushmaan gasped dramatically and muttered slowly which only Ezra can hear

"Excuse me? Yeh meri biwi thi?"

(Excuse me? Was that my wife?)

Ezra rolled her eyes and said "Pagal"

Meanwhile, Izna was laughing so hard she almost spilled her drink. Kiaan instinctively moved closer, placing his arm behind her just in time

"Careful" he murmured.

Izna froze for half a second, then leaned back deliberately, resting against him.

"Ohhh-" Ayushmaan started.

Kiaan turned his head slowly.

"Night plan" he warned calmly. Ayushmaan zipped his mouth instantly.

On the other side, Agni sat stiffly, arms crossed, eyes fixed on the screen. Rakshit kept glancing at her every few seconds.

"You are not laughing" he whispered.

"I am laughing. Inside" she replied flatly.

Rakshit suddenly burst out laughing.

"This reminds me of that movie 'Main Hoon Lucky: The Racer'. Even in that one, the girl talks exactly like this especially that lift scene. Oh God, that was so funny, you know?"

He laughed harder, almost spilling the popcorn.

Agni, meanwhile, didn't laugh. She didn't even smile. She just stared at him-blank, unreadable, deadly calm.

Slowly, Rakshit's laughter faded. He cleared his throat, shoved a handful of popcorn into his mouth, and muttered under his breath,

"Boring person"

Agni turned her head toward the movie and smiled but not because of the movie and but because of her husband acts

Meanwhile, Izna was fully invested, shouting at the screen. "Why would you do that? Obviously it's a trap!"

Kiaan stared at her. "Buttercup... it's a comedy movie"

"And I am emotionally involved" she snapped.

Another scene came up where the characters ran in different directions.

Ayushmaan jumped up

"See! This is why planning is important. Agar main hota na-"

(If I were there-)

"You'd be the first one to fall" Ezra interrupted.

Everyone laughed-except Ayushmaan.

"Wow. Sab mere against ho gaye" he said dramatically.

(Wow. Everyone's against me)

Ezra patted his head. "Aww. Victim card already?"

As the movie continued, popcorn flew, someone spilled cola (Ayushmaan, obviously), and Rakshit ended up cleaning it while muttering curses

"This is harassment" he complained.

"You love serving" Agni said casually

He paused. "Only for you sweetheart"

Kiaan, meanwhile, kept passing popcorn to Izna without even looking, perfectly in sync.

Ezra noticed and smirked "Awwwww"

Izna blushed hearing Ezra's teasing

"It's not like that" Izna said her ears were already turned red

Kiaan raised an eyebrow slightly, glancing at Izna when she said that.

"It's not like that?" he repeated, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "Then why are your ears red?"

Izna opened her mouth to argue, but no words came out. She looked away instead, pretending to focus on the movie.

"Awwwwww" Ezra dragged the word out dramatically once again

"Ohhh ho ho" Ayushmaan joined in, clapping softly.

"Asli movie toh edhr chal rahi hai" he said while pointing towards Izna and kiaan

(The real movie/filmy scene is here)

Izna groaned. "Can you all please stop?"

Kiaan leaned closer, his voice low enough that only she could hear. "They are just jealous"

But they heard it

"Ohhhhhhhhh!" everyone chorused together again

"We had no idea that our brother can flirt too" Rakshit said teasingly while pointing at Kiaan

"I am not flirting" Kiaan replied calmly. "I am stating facts"

"Hawwww" Ezra said dramatically

Izna shot him a look. "Facts my foot."

"Ohhhhhhh-" everyone said together but

"Finish that 'ohhhhh' and I will mute all of you" Kiaan warned.

Ayushmaan raised his hands in surrender.

"Okay, okay. Zip your mouth guys" he said while acting like zipping his mouth

Izna peeked at Kiaan, trying not to smile or blush more and embarrass her again in front of everyone

He noticed.

And smiled back.

The movie played on, but for the rest of the night, no one missed the fact that the loudest comedy wasn't on the screen- it was sitting right there, cheering, teasing, and very obviously rooting for each other

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That's it for today guys. I hope you all enjoyeddddd ittttt. Because I enjoyed itt....bhaisab itna hasi hoon na mai🤣

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Next chapter spoiler:

The swimming pool scene you guys are waiting for...from a very long time

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