isht

elves as we finished our work of arranging the decorations for the hall we got assig

sed from last year.” I comm

st time too.” One of them smi

n a hurry to go home. Will you come with us today?” I glanced at Jenny who is my

was finally planning to confess to Vikranth

I replied smiling before walking away to the corner to make

r goal?” Vikranth asked

ble because of receiving too many job works so soon. If not for the

confessing to him. Maybe I was just scared and just ne

y best friend. How can I just confess when he never even t

ame time successful that it feels the person he will be with mu

I am successful and I have some value of my o

le with each other. I can’t imagine anyone else to have as a life p

sound and realized Prathap is here. I wish he

ikranth hearing that question and came out of my shock afte

ed.” Hearing that reply I frowned

your goal.” I can hear Prathap but righ

I asked glanci

from Prathap shocked me to the core and then I

has been meeting this girl continuously while

ed money more than in general but Prathap just mistook it. I am sure Prathap mist

e mood for this.” Saying that Vi

onth before following my plan.” I mumbled groaning b

asked in a

and now instead of confessing to Vikranth I announced th

try after finishing his business. I sighed but I

, I took the next job work where I have to leave

after Prathap passed the message that Vikranth returned within a week and that ma

*

I found him sitting in the living room when I

urning today as I am planning to

hroat before looking down while

function is within a few hours.” I turned to find Dad

He nodded and I frowned hearing th

But why would we have a function if th

the groups related to the company otherwise I would have known about this

t if Prathap is going to attend.” I asked sitt

h and his wife.” Dad voiced out

king up such bad jokes, Dad?” I asked laughing and shook

rank. I will go and freshen up and have a nap.” Saying t

ivately and today is the reception.” Sa

im and I know that look is a se

glass to my lips but I shifted away and p

are not saying anything and I immediately rushed to the

ay while I felt Prathap holding my han

asked turning to stare at him

e doesn’t like anyone. He is always spending his free time with us. How can

pered hugging me but I cou

ay. He is married? How…” the words g

ub. Maybe I joined my team at that club and got drunk heavily. A

d hearing Jenny’s voice an

are not answering your phone.” She asked and I immedi

d?” I asked l

d I don’t think it will be enough.” She replied and I immediately rushe

I called up the person and took out the receipt fro

o serve the items as per the advance?” I asked after

e and our circle is also a huge one. Don’t let things become difficult for you. So, sen

e that you are this stubborn during business hours and t

d. The moment I realize I have a problem, my mind would run to think about whom

things to do. It is sad that he got forced into

siness and on top of that he needs to make

ome and make sure to show some support. He must b

If only I knew that it was Vikranth’s marriage anniversary and I messed it up by inviting h

aken this step to cover up the scandal which

r words and all this just a coincidence but then when

tter how many times I tried to talk to her for a whole year but now she even sho

s away. I should stop thinking about Vikranth

best to not involve a third person for my issu

out knowing. If not for my Dad then I don’t know what I would have don

k and came here to handle this work even though I asked Jenny to handl

d I am unable to know what is going on with his fake contract

And you are letting him get involved in this act with someone he doesn’t know.”

ap asked turn

you couldn’t propose or couldn’t get your first love t

some relationship recently even though a failed one. Don’t worry! I don’t want you to get forced li

e way I uttered those words. But I was worried about him getting invo

Jenny asked reaching again after calming dow

everything calms down.” I replied smiling and she nodde

need to choose among them the moment we re

w a bit low thinking I will be busy with my personal matters but there is no reason to g

*

turing to the corner table when ever

h the floor and now going to si

I said pushing her away with the team befo

eyes. With the music going around, it feels good

ow and apologize to him. This is the time h

rd a voice and nodded w

which I am feeling right now, and opened my eyes to see a man

o pick the glass from the table and

enly said before I can look aw

im frowning while

ing off and took a sip from his glass while I shoo

to ask whether you can join us

to the hotel room soon.” I said thinking it is better to

will use the name instead of the word earlier

e?” I asked fr

? My face is that common?” h

whom you shared about your feelings for the best friend

iled off realizing I talked abo

spitalized and I shifted her

re…” I trailed off a

not at a club for sure. He smiled as if under

to a place where I can be alone and with a lot of noise around. You know how the ho

ng down as I was kind of worried about

hey are trying to make her live for as long possible.

problem?” I asked leaning closer

an’t operate.” He replied and I feel bad hear

side crush on best friend and oth

out that.” I repli

ued saying, “Right now I need to think about something to keep my mind away. I don’

me to talk about my life. I shook my head to

d my feelings. That’s how I always disturb Prathap and even my

to have a normal conversation but she gives these one-word answers that I had to give up. Now, I even hurt my friend. I don’t kno

rush problem.” He mumbled nodding

iend, just be there for him. Don’t do anything or don’t say anything and just support him based on your instincts. And regarding your friend’s wife,

d, right? So, involve her as much as you can and by the time you will get used to

re?” I aske

ays try to understand the relationship between those two. Just because something doesn’t feel normal to you doesn’t m

ven try to accept it completely. How can I decide that? I should open up more and he is important for me and that

use of these feelings. We can be friends again and I need not involve a third person and then I need to support Prat

th are right for each other or not. Why should I dec

d staring at him and he

ome experience with what you a

end my ear.” I mumbled finally orderi

s your name?” I as

.” he replied forwarding his hand and I