๐ฎ๐ณ GULMOHAR HEIGHTS
Episode 1 โ The New Neighbour
Mumbai. 8:15 AM.
At Gulmohar Heights, mornings were never peaceful.
Someone was arguing about parking.
Someone was shouting from a balcony.
Someone was already complaining about the lift.
And somewhere on the third floor, the smell of hot poha was making half the building hungry.
But that morning, something was different.
A moving truck had stopped outside the main gate.
Mr. Prakash Iyer, the society secretary, immediately came running downstairs.
โWho approved this truck?โ he asked.
The security guard looked confused.
โSirโฆ nobody.โ
โThen why is it here?โ
โBecauseโฆ it is a moving truck, sir.โ
Mr. Iyer stared at him.
โThat is not the point.โ
Before the argument could continue, Rohan Mehta came running down the stairs.
โNEW NEIGHBOURS!โ
Behind him came Meera, Kabir, and Arjun.
Arjun was holding a plate of samosas.
Meera looked at the truck.
โDo we know them?โ
โNo,โ said Rohan.
โThen why are you so excited?โ
Rohan smiled.
โNew neighbours mean new people to impress.โ
Arjun raised a samosa.
โOr new people to ask for food.โ
Kabir looked at the truck.
โMaybe they are famous.โ
Everyone became quiet.
Mr. Iyer adjusted his glasses.
โWhy would famous people move into Gulmohar Heights?โ
Rohan whispered, โExactly. That's why we need to investigate.โ
A voice suddenly came from behind them.
โInvestigate what?โ
Everyone turned.
It was Mrs. Fernandes.
She smiled.
โI already know.โ
Everyone stared at her.
โYou do?โ
โOf course.โ
She leaned closer.
โThey are a family of four.โ
Meera gasped.
โHow do you know?โ
Mrs. Fernandes proudly replied,
โThe watchman told me.โ
Everyone stared at the watchman.
The watchman immediately looked away.
๐ THE NEW FAMILY
A few minutes later, the apartment door opened.
A man stepped out.
โHello! We are the Verma family. We just moved here.โ
Mr. Iyer immediately stepped forward.
โWelcome to Gulmohar Heights. I am Prakash Iyer, society secretary.โ
Rohan whispered to Meera,
โHe says that to everyone.โ
โI heard that,โ Mr. Iyer said.
Then Mrs. Verma came out.
Behind her were two children.
Everyone smiled.
โWelcome!โ Meera said.
โThank you!โ Mrs. Verma replied.
Arjun suddenly appeared beside her.
โIf you need any help with the kitchen, I know a very good food delivery place.โ
Mrs. Verma laughed.
โThat's very kind.โ
Arjun nodded seriously.
โFood is important when moving.โ
Rohan looked at him.
โYou say food is important every day.โ
โExactly.โ
๐ฆ THE FIRST PROBLEM
The movers began carrying boxes upstairs.
Everything seemed normal.
Untilโ
CRASH!
Everyone froze.
A large box had fallen.
Mr. Iyer ran over.
โIs everyone okay?โ
โYes,โ said the mover.
Mr. Iyer sighed with relief.
Then he saw the label on the box.
FRAGILE โ DO NOT OPEN.
His eyes widened.
โWhat's inside?โ
Mr. Verma smiled nervously.
โOhโฆ just something very important.โ
Rohan immediately became interested.
โWhat kind of important?โ
Mr. Verma looked at him.
โPersonal.โ
Rohan nodded.
โOf course.โ
He walked away.
Then whispered to Meera,
โDefinitely something interesting.โ
Meera shook her head.
โRohan, don't start.โ
โI haven't started anything.โ
At that exact moment, Kabir appeared.
โI think it's a treasure chest.โ
Everyone looked at him.
Arjun said,
โWhy?โ
โBecause it says fragile.โ
Arjun blinked.
โThat makes absolutely no sense.โ
Kabir smiled.
โI know.โ
โ THE WELCOME TEA
That evening, the society members gathered to welcome the Vermas.
Mrs. Sharma brought sweets.
Mrs. Fernandes brought flowers.
Mr. Rao brought cricket statistics.
Nobody knew why.
And Arjun broughtโ
โWait,โ Meera said.
โAre those samosas?โ
Arjun proudly smiled.
โOf course.โ
Mr. Iyer cleared his throat.
โPlease, everyone. Let's behave properly.โ
He turned toward the Vermas.
โWe hope you enjoy living here.โ
Mr. Verma smiled.
โWe already feel welcome.โ
Suddenlyโ
BEEP! BEEP!
Everyone's phones made a sound.
Mr. Iyer looked at his phone.
Then his face changed.
โWhat happened?โ asked Rohan.
Mr. Iyer slowly looked up.
โSomeone has created a new Gulmohar Heights WhatsApp group.โ
Everyone relaxed.
โOh.โ
Then Mr. Iyer read the group name.
GULMOHAR HEIGHTS โ OFFICIAL
He smiled.
โPerfect.โ
Another notification appeared.
Unknown Number:
โI know what is inside the box.โ
Everyone stopped.
Mr. Iyer looked around.
โWho sent that?โ
Nobody answered.
Rohan slowly looked at the Vermas.
The Vermas looked at each other.
And Mrs. Fernandes whispered:
โI knew this family was interesting.โ
TO BE CONTINUEDโฆ