





In a peaceful little village surrounded by lush greenery and tall palm trees, there lived a clever farmer named Cutis. He was known far and wide not just for his crops but for his deep love for animalsâespecially one little creature who had recently stolen everyone’s heart: a baby monkey named Coco.
Cutis had rescued Coco when she was just a few weeks old, abandoned near the forest edge. She was tiny, scared, and shivering. Without hesitation, Cutis took her in, wrapped her in a warm scarf, and fed her from a bottle. From that moment on, Coco followed Cutis everywhereâthrough the rice fields, the banana grove, and even to the morning market.
Cutisâs wife, Lina, was a warm-hearted woman, but she had a sharp tongue when something bothered her. And lately, something was bothering herâCutis was spending too much time with Coco. He fed her first at every meal. He built her a tiny hammock next to their bed. He even taught her to wear a little hat and ride on his shoulder like a tiny furry queen.






Lina watched all this with growing irritation. It wasnât that she disliked Coco. In fact, she thought the baby monkey was adorable. But she couldnât understand why her husband treated Coco like their own childâsometimes even better.
âCutis,â Lina said one morning, arms crossed, âyou havenât even fixed the back fence like I asked last week. But you built that monkey a swing made of bamboo and rope!â
Cutis smiled sheepishly. âShe loves it, Lina. Look how happy she is!â
Indeed, Coco was swinging back and forth, making little chirping noises and clapping her tiny hands. Lina sighed, but her patience was thinning.
The breaking point came one sunny afternoon.
Cutis had promised Lina that they would visit her mother in the next village, something she had been reminding him about for days. But when the time came, Cutis was nowhere to be found.
Lina searched the house, the garden, and finally, the fields. And there he wasâlying on a hammock under a mango tree, feeding Coco pieces of banana and giggling as she made funny faces.
That was it.
âCUTIS!â Lina shouted, her voice echoing through the trees. âWhat is WRONG with you?!â
Startled, Cutis sat up straight. Coco clung to his shirt, eyes wide.
âYou promised me weâd go to my motherâs! And here you are playing like a child with that monkey again!â Lina fumed. âI cook, I clean, I do everything around here while you pamper that animal like itâs royalty!â





Cutis stood up and tried to explain, but Lina was too angry to hear it.
âIâve had enough! If Coco is more important to you than your wife and your family, then maybe you should marry her!â she snapped and stormed back into the house.
Cutis was speechless. He looked down at Coco, who was staring at him with big innocent eyes, clutching a piece of banana like it was her only treasure.
For the first time, Cutis felt a knot of guilt in his chest.
That night, the house was silent. Lina refused to eat with him, and even Coco seemed to sense something was wrong. She didnât climb onto Cutisâs bed as usual. Instead, she curled up in the corner near the kitchen, silent.
Cutis couldnât sleep. He lay awake thinking about everything Lina had said. Was he really ignoring his wife and responsibilities? Had he gone too far?
The next morning, Lina woke up to an unusual sound. The smell of breakfast was in the airâbut she hadnât cooked anything.
She got up and walked to the kitchen, where she stopped in shock.
There was Cutis, wearing an apron, carefully flipping rice pancakes. And beside himâon a little stoolâwas Coco, wearing her tiny apron, holding a wooden spoon like a proud assistant chef.
âWhat…whatâs going on?â Lina asked, surprised.
Cutis turned to her with a hopeful smile. âI want to make it up to you. Iâve been selfish. I let my love for Coco get in the way of our life. But I realized something last night.â
He paused and took Linaâs âYou are the heart of this home. Coco is special, but we are a family. I want to bring balance back. I donât want to lose what we have.â
Lina looked at him, softening. Then she glanced at Coco, who waved her spoon proudly.
âI even asked Coco to help,â Cutis added with a wink.hands.




Lina couldnât help but laugh. âYou two look ridiculous. But…thank you. This means a lot.â
As they sat down to eat together, Coco climbed up and nestled between them, munching on a piece of fruit. It was the first time all three of them had shared a quiet, peaceful meal together.
But the real surprise came later that afternoon.
Cutis was repairing the back fenceâfinally!âwhen he heard Lina scream from the front yard.
He ran over to find Lina frozen in place, staring at Coco. The baby monkey had climbed onto the porch railing, holding a tiny box wrapped in leaves.
Cautiously, Lina took the package from Coco. Inside was a small necklaceâone she had admired at the market weeks ago but never bought.
Cutis blinked in confusion. âHow did sheâ?â
âI have no idea,â Lina whispered, stunned.
As if understanding the moment, Coco gave a proud squeak and leapt onto Cutisâs shoulder.





The unbelievable ending? It turned out Coco had secretly followed Cutis to the market once, watched Lina admire the necklace, and somehow led Cutis back to the same shop later that weekâby tugging his shirt and chattering until he followed her.
She didnât just understand loveâshe helped it grow.
From that day forward, Coco became more than a pet. She was a bridge that brought the family closer together. Lina even made her a second swing, right next to the laundry line.
And every time visitors came and asked, âWhy is that monkey wearing an apron?â Lina would smile and say, âSheâs family. And she once saved our marriage.â