My phone buzzed at 9pm. New group chat: FAMILY DINNER PLANNING. 14 people. I know none of them. Wrong number, clearly. I went to tap Leave. Then Grandma texted: "I am bringing my famous biryani Sunday. Everyone say what you are bringing." The replies rolled in. Kebabs. Salad. "The good plates." Then Uncle Tariq tagged me: "And what is this new number bringing?" The whole chat went quiet, waiting for my answer.
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I don't know why I did it. I panicked.
Me: "I'll bring dessert."
Three people liked it instantly.
Grandma: "Good boy."
Grandma called me good boy. I felt weirdly proud of myself.
Then Auntie Shazia typed: "Which dessert? Be specific. We all remember the fruit incident."
The fruit incident?