Morning arrived at Jugaad Junction with a strange kind of silence. For once, nothing had broken, no one was shouting, and even baby Ayaan was quietly sleeping. It almost felt… peaceful.
And that was exactly why it felt dangerous.
Raghveer "Ragz" Kashyap sat on a chair, sipping tea carefully like he was afraid even the cup might betray him.
"…Something is wrong."
Zoro, lying on the sofa, nodded seriously.
"Yes. This peace… it's suspicious."
Fixer stretched his arms and yawned.
"Relax. Maybe today, life decided not to torture us."
Ragz looked at him.
"Life doesn't take breaks."
Just then—
A loud scream echoed from inside the guest's room.
"AAAAAAAAA!"
All three jumped up instantly.
"…And it's back." Fixer muttered.
Ragz rushed toward the room.
"SIR? WHAT HAPPENED?!"
The guest came running out, completely panicked.
"YOUR BATHROOM IS A DISASTER!"
Zoro blinked.
"…That's new."
The guest pointed angrily.
"Water is overflowing everywhere! The tap won't stop!"
Ragz froze.
"…Overflowing?"
Fixer slowly walked toward the bathroom like a soldier entering war.
The moment he opened the door—
Water came rushing out.
Fast.
Relentless.
Within seconds, the floor was flooded.
Zoro jumped back.
"WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!"
Ragz shouted—
"DO SOMETHING, FIXER!"
Fixer stepped inside like a hero… and slipped immediately.
"I meant carefully!" Ragz yelled.
Fixer stood up, completely wet.
"…Okay, this is serious."
Water kept flowing like a broken dam.
The guest looked furious.
"I knew this place was a mistake!"
Ragz panicked.
"Sir, please! Give us a minute!"
Zoro grabbed a bucket.
"I will fight the water!"
Fixer shouted—
"You can't fight water!"
"Then I will emotionally damage it!" Zoro replied dramatically.
Meanwhile, Meher came out holding Ayaan, her expression calm but alert.
She quickly understood the situation.
"Move."
All three looked at her.
She stepped into the flooded bathroom without hesitation.
Ragz frowned.
"What are you doing?"
Meher ignored him and looked around carefully.
Then, within seconds, she found the main valve and turned it off.
The water stopped.
Just like that.
Silence.
Everyone froze.
Zoro blinked.
"…That's it?"
Fixer looked impressed.
"…Respect."
Ragz stared at her.
"…You fixed it?"
Meher calmly stepped out.
"You just needed to stop the source."
Ragz sighed deeply.
"…We almost drowned."
The guest, still irritated but slightly calmer, crossed his arms.
"This is your last chance."
Ragz nodded quickly.
"Yes sir. No more problems."
Fixer whispered—
"…Famous last words."
Zoro elbowed him.
"Don't jinx it!"
After cleaning the mess for the next hour, the guest house somehow returned to normal.
But the tension was still there.
Ragz sat down, completely exhausted.
"…We can't keep doing this."
Fixer nodded.
"We need money. Real money."
Zoro added—
"Or a miracle."
Meher quietly sat nearby, feeding Ayaan.
Then she spoke softly—
"Why don't you improve this place properly?"
Ragz looked at her.
"With what money?"
She met his eyes calmly.
"With effort."
Silence.
Fixer tilted his head.
"…That sounds like hard work."
Zoro sighed dramatically.
"I am allergic to hard work."
Ragz stood up slowly.
For the first time, his expression changed.
Not frustrated.
Not angry.
But… determined.
"…No. She's right."
Everyone looked at him.
"We can't keep surviving like this. We need to fix this place… properly."
Fixer raised an eyebrow.
"And how do you plan to do that?"
Ragz looked around the broken guest house.
Then back at them.
"…Together."
Zoro placed a hand on his chest.
"Wow… teamwork speech."
Fixer smirked.
"I'm in… but only if we don't die."
Meher smiled faintly.
For the first time… there was a plan.
A real one.
Not a joke.
Not a disaster.
But before they could even start—
The guest came out with his bag.
Everyone froze.
Ragz's heart dropped.
"…He's leaving."
The guest looked at them for a moment.
Then said—
"Your place is terrible."
Silence.
Zoro whispered—
"…We know."
The guest continued—
"But…"
Everyone looked up.
"…You tried."
Ragz blinked.
"…What?"
The man sighed.
"I'll stay one more day."
Shock.
Pure shock.
Fixer whispered—
"…We survived again."
Zoro smiled dramatically.
"Because we are legends."
Ragz let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding.
For the first time…
Hope felt real.
But deep down…
None of them knew—
This was just the beginning.
Because fixing a broken guest house was easy…
Compared to fixing their broken lives.