MNSTR took their seats and were chatting easily when Lallu and his gang made their entry. "Ah-HA!" He said. The gang religiously ignored that. "Ah-ha!" He repeated more louder. The gang sighed and turned towards him with wry expectations.
"You have a problem?" Siddy asked him still not looking at him but her eyes searching for someone in the background. Mels pinched her. "CONCENTRATE!" She whispered fiercely. Sids folded her arms and pouted.
"You 4 have leather chairs and we have wooden. How come?"
"We are first class and you are third class? And by the way, we are 5 Lalu." Triv informed him and Lalu started counting the gang on his fingers. "I-2-3-4-5 and a Goat. Wait! What is a Goat doing here? This is some saazish!"
"Yes. Sure Lalu. The goat is a big danger to you," Rakshu said to Lalu, dryly. "It's going to "Mein-mein" you to death. By the way, saazish means conspiracy in English."
"I know it's constipation in English. My son Harman does that a lot to get all the business." He nodded wisely..if possible.
MNSTR almost choked on their laughter.
"Bauji is as usual correct. About the constipation and the conspiracy." THE Prem said entering the court with His Heer and Preet. MNSTR's laughter strangled into nothing. Infact the court itself became deathly quite but for a person sitting on the front row who went "Yippe!" (Salma😉)
"Hey!" Harman said offended.
"Hey back to you crow. I mean bro." Preet said studying the court. The court looks full. Are those in our dad's favor?" He asked amazed, gesturing towards the part where Lallu was sitting in the front.
"Heck no!" A girl said. "There's no space left in the MNSTR part." She explained sadly.
"Figures." Preet said obviously catching on. "Where will we sit?"
"You umm..have a couch for you three to sit right in the front row." Nans said to Prem with the sweetest smile. Prem and Preet smiled back at her and the MSTR sighed dreamily. "The couch leans towards the MNSTR side" Nans whispered to the gang with a giggle.
"Awwwww." The gang said with a grin. "You are so getting eggs for breakfast everyday for this." Sid said with a grin.
"Where will I sit?" Ashlesha asked flicking her hair back.
"Right besides me." Meher said, patting a chair besides her.
"I want to be with Preet!" Ash pouted.
"I have mirror!" Meher said.
"Oh!" Ash said with a dazzling grin. "Miss me a lot Preet," She instructed him and almost skipped towards Meher.
Preet rolled his eyes.
"Seriously? Her? You are marrying her?" Triv asked Preet shaking her head.
"Dil aaya ghadi par toh pari kya cheez hain…" Preet said with a wry smile.
"Point." Mels said with a nod.
"She doesn't look like a ghadi," Nans observed.
"We know..she is a pretty ghadi." Rakshu said. "But ghadi nonetheless..at least in the brain department."
"She looks like a stick insect to me." Mels said.
Nans shrugged.
Heer came towards MNSTR to greet Goaty. "So…is Prem really on Lalu's side?" Sid asked sadly.
"Not really…" Heer whispered.
MNSTR leaned forward eagerly.
"He just doesn't want to go against his bauji. They have some weird creepy love. I think bauji does some black magic on him. Anyway..I know him and can read him like a book and I say he supports you. Even if he doesn't say so. And Preet does too and so do I." She said with a grin before leaving for her seat.
"Now we have to win!" Nans said. "For Prem Bhayyu."
The rest of the gang nodded with wide grins.
"Judge Zainab Haazir HO!" A man said stationed in the doorway. He wore the most hideous uniform.
"I pity his fashion style." Sid said with a wince.
"I pity his voice…Gawd! It's almost as bad as Lallu's" Mels said with a wince when the man repeated the same sentence thrice.
Finally the man sighed, removed a cellphone from his pocket and talked into it discreetly.
Judge Zainab appeared and promptly did 
"Ahem! Judge this is a court not a disco." The man said frowning.
"Oh sorry just watched Rock On!" She explained again doing Her hideous white wig fell off. "Yes! I always hated that wig. It's like a mop."
Goaty promptly began to chew the wig. MNSTR tried to tug it from Goaty's mouth. "Stop it Goaty! It's not dry hay!" Mels said tugging it fiercely.
"Actually..it feels and looks like hay..so cannot blame her," Triv said apologetically. "How do you wear this thing?" She asked the Judge.
"It itches," Judge Zainab said nodding sadly.
"Goaty leave it or we are sending you to J-Zoo to live with Lallu!" Triv threatened. Goaty immediately let the wig go.
Judge Zainab studied the wig. "Throw it," She instructed with glee. "This Goat is so getting free fresh grass for life from me. What's it's name?"
"Goaty." Triv answered with a sheepish smile.
"Oh..very..umm…original." Judge Zainab nodded.
MNSTR gave sheepish shrugs. Sid glared at Triv. "I told you, you should have named her Prema."
Triv glared back. "I absolutely refuse to call my Goaty, Prema. Hmph."
Judge Zainab cleared her throat. "Let the case begin," She commanded as soon as she took her seat.
The man besides the Judge announced..actually shouted the case details on top of his voice, making the people in the court wince and some even covered their ears with their hands.
"Testing..Testing..1,2,3," Mels said.
"What are you testing?" Triv asked her puzzled.
"My ears," Mels said nodding to indicate that they were working fine. The gang grinned.
Harman Juneja got up to make his case. "Your honour. My client, Mr. Lalit Juneja….."
LJ gasped and sprang from his chair. "How daar you say my name! I am your bauji!"
Judge Zainab leaned back to watch the drama. MNSTR gave disgusted sighs.
"Bauji..this is a court," Harman explained darting glances to MNSTR and the judge. The crowd was busy giggling at Lallu's antics.
"So what? I am your bauji even in the court!"
"Unfortunately..that's true but we have to be formal in the court. It's the code of conduct here." Harman explained.
Lallu nodded. "I know Koduck. I used to take pictures with it. Are they taking pictures of us?"
The reporter spoke. "This is live remember?"
Lallu nodded again..looking more pleased. "I hope Biji is taping this."
"Taping what?" Biji asked entering the court Nihaal followed her sukily and so did a woman wearing the most gaudy clothes.
"She gives Gaya3, run for her money," Rakshu commented.
"Biji! You were supposed to tape this Court Case! I wanted to see myself winning!"
MNSTR and Goaty snorted.
"Mr. Juneja. What are your demands from MNSTR?" Judge Zainab snapped.
Lallu got up ignoring Harman's tries to hush him. "I want them to give me compensation for dragging my name in the dirt..every opportunity they get." He named a sum that made the crowd gasp.
MNSTR yawned.
"And I also want a public apology!" He went on to demand.
"Tell you want Lalu," Mels said. "Let's make this a barter system thing that you so love. You win..we get you the compensation and the public apology."
Triv nodded. "We win," she said, "You give us all your business. Anyway, you guys don't know jack about business. You can keep the J-Zoo though, we are least interested in it. But we want Veera and you with the Business."
NSR gasped "Nooooo…we don't want Veera and Lallu! Triv! Mels! What are you two saying!?" Sids wailed.
Mels hushed her. "Chill Sids."
"I can understand that you want me..I mean everyone does. I am quite famous..but why do you want my daughter Veeranwali?"
"Goaty needs a Groomer," Triv said simply.
"What?! Noooooooooooooooo!" Veera screamed. "I am not touching that filthy animal."
"Hey! Watch it." MNSTR growled.
"She is better looking than you. Your RR wanted to marry her but she said no, so he chose you instead." Sids said.
"That's a lie!" Veera screamed again and started crying hysterically.
Judge Zainab sighed and looked at one of the guard. "Take her away from my court. And stuff something in her mouth. All the screaming and wailing is getting on my nerves and giving me a headache."
Two guards caught her arms and almost dragged her out of the court.
"Poor thing," Nans muttered with pity.
MSTR swung indreculous looks at her. "Nan's such a hopeless softy." Rakshu muttered, shaking her head.
"So do we have a bargain?" Nans asked Lalu.
Lalu nodded very pleased.
"Looser," MNSTR muttered grinning.
"Mr. Harman Juneja, I believe was making his points before he was very rudely interrupted by an idiot?" Judge Zainab said. Lalu again nodded happily and Judge Zainab rolled her eyes. "Please go on." She invited Harman Juneja.
"Your honour. MNSTR have been badmouthing my father for almost 2 months now. First he very diplomatically ignored them.(MNSTR and the crowd snorted at this point) But now enough is enough. Just look at them-"
The crowd and the judge glanced at MNSTR. "They look fine to me." Judge Zainab observed. "I love your clothes..so cool and chic." She told MNSTR who grinned and nodded their thanks.
"Yes..that too..I especially love Mels' clothes," Harman said making Goo-goo eyes at her.
"You want me to remove your eyes and play Goti?" Mels snarled at Harman.
Harman eyes widened..maybe in fright..who knows..his face was still blank as ever.
Meher frowned and studied Mels clothes.
NSTR hid their grins behind their hands.
"Go on," Judge Zainab prodded Harman impatiently.
"I actually like the colour more…"
"I meant with the case, Mr. Juneja!" Judge Zainab said sternly.
"Oh…yes..where was I? Meher?" Harman Juneja asked puzzled still looking at Mels who was being restrained by NSTR from leaping up and killing him.
"Lalu chacha diplomatic…" Nans reminded him helpfully, her glance darting between Harman and Mels.
Meher was still studying Mels' clothes like it was ancient runes and looked like she was also making notes on it.
"Yes..my client-" Lalu growled at Harman. Harman gave a sigh and added. "My client Bauji, was diplomatic enough to choose and ignore their insults for so long but no more! We are here to cry out for justice-"
"Justice would be killing Biji, Lallu, Dheer and all of the bekhande's," Sid whispered.
"-Your honour." Harman continued. "But now enough is enough. We demand justice!"
"Didn't he just say he is crying out for justice?" Nans asked. "Now he's demanding it?"
"He is bery filmy." Sid said wisely eating chocolate.
Lalu felt a tug on his trousers. He frowned and tugged them up again. He felt the downward tug again. He frowned and glanced down and screamed.
Unknown to MNSTR, Goaty had made way to Lalu and had started chewing his trouser pants.
Lalu lurched up and tugged his legs away from Goaty but Goaty held fast to the material.
Horrified, MNSTR ran to Goaty and tried to pry her away. In their haste to tug Goaty off, half of Lalu's right pant tore away. Now lalu looked like he was wearing shorts on this right leg and full trousers on his left leg.
A burkha clad woman in the back fainted saying "Hain..main mar java!" and her companion, another burkha clad hefty woman tried to bring her too, by saying "Oye soniyo..uth. uth."
But no one noticed them because MNSTR were busy laughing hysterically as was the court crowd.
"This is a constipation!" Lalu shouted at the Judge but the Judge was not in her seat. The announcer almost choked on his own laughter when saying, "The judge sahiba is rolling on the floor laughing."
Judge Zainab gasped, sat up and announced. "Lunch break!"
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
