Frenemy Companions

Chapter-2

☆ Best buddies on lunch ☆

Shivaay had been busy with work and life from a few years. And he was definitely not complaining.

After his post graduation his time was divided between his family business and family.

Family was his first priority, for them he got to any extent. In his list of closed once next came friends. A man who was with him from the time he learnt alphabets.

He sat in his cabin submerged in a file until his buzzing phone caught his attention.

'Adi'

He looked at the name flashing. His lips curved as he picked it up.

"So you are finally free to talk to me." he taunted. No greetings was typical style of Shivaay Singh Oberoi.

"As if you were standing in a line waiting for me." came a reply from the guy on the other side in the same tone.

Aditya and Shivaay had been best friends from kindergarten, credit goes to their opposite personalities. They are different but always together. Since last two years they have shared the businessman of the year award.

Aditya is his brother from another mother. Both of their families loved them as if they are their own.

Shivaay shared everything with him that he couldn't share with anyone except Omru.

After talking for a while and deciding to meet for lunch at the usual place both of them hung up.

Meanwhile Shivaay called Omru to call them for lunch with them. It was very common for them, once in a week either Shivaay ,Om and Rudra go to the Singhal head office for lunch or he came to them. Or the party of four went to a restaurant. Whatever it was, but lunch together was a no back off deal until very urgent.

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When he entered the restaurant and looked across the tables to find them. He caught them sitting at the table at left corner. Om and Adi were already there.

He walked up to them and hi-fied with  his best friend and smiled towards Om who had noticed him coming. Taking a seat beside Om he inquired about Rudra who was not there.

"He'll be there in a while, some photoshoot was going on when I called him." Om informed.

"So mister Aditya finally got time for this best friend of his." Shivaay said playfully.

"Come on Shivaay! you know how it goes with me, don't you? I had invited you for the concert but you were busy with the Kapoors deal." Aditya replied sipping on his juice. One look at the macho man and anyone could tell that he had this 'I'll handle everything' attitude in him.

Aditya Singhal ever since his childhood had immense love and passion for music. Starting from school functions then college programs he had earned a name for him. His music videos on YouTube had millions of likes. Now he is a renowned singer  with a bit of modeling because of his looks.  Recently he has been offered some movies.

But being the elder one he had responsibilities of the family business and he knew that he couldn't back off from them. However managing both of the things was easy. His younger sister was there working while younger brother has just joined business. He actually handled a lot of things.

"You know that it was important!" Shivaay reasoned.

"Okay guys let's order , Rudy is here!" Om said waving at Rudra so he could spot them.

"Yes let's order or I'll die out of hunger. I had a early breakfast today" Aditya said dramatically. While Shivaay mentally signed and chuckled at his over dramatic best friend.

Rudra sat beside Shivaay and greeted them. "So Adi bhai how was the concert?" He asked.

"It was fine! I mean better than expected actually." Aditya answered.

"I had planned to reach there at least for an hour but out of now where an add shoot was dropped on me." Rudra said.

"None of us could make it this time!" Om chimed in and Shivaay nodded in agreement.

They were in the middle of some boys discussion when Aditya said "I had to tell you guys something ,Shivaay ?

"Go on! Why are you asking?"

Annika is coming back on Monday" he spoke out loud.

"Really!" Om exclaimed

"That's amazing. It's been long since I met Ms Paanika!" Shivaay said with fond smile.

"She is this time coming back in the real sense, not to go back once the break is over" Aditya added

"It's a great news! We'll be there to meet her the same day she comes!"

"Yeah and then you both will start fighting like always", Om said by remembering old days.

"And end up in caring for each other", added Aditya slowly.

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A steaming cup of ginger tea waited for Annika in her cabin. This was very usual in the Singhal office at Delhi because Annika is never on time.

Walking into the cabin in a maroon shirt and black pencil skirt she sat on the rolling chair still talking to the person on her phone.

"Please Sameer ! I don't need your permission and why are you making a huge issue of this" she said trying to calm her nerves down.

"...."

"Ya I know and no I won't be coming back here".

"..."

"Maybe just for a day or two"

"....."

"I am hundred and ten percent sure. You please don't worry ".

"...."

"Sameer I know that you care for me but I can very well take my decisions.  If I change my decision I'll inform you"

Finally she hung up and took a deep breath. The day had began on a wrong note and she had this gut feeling that it was not going to end as well.

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So the next part is here.

Hopefully it is good enough.

I went deep writing about aditya because he's is a very important part of both the leads life. And has a big role in the story.

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Lots of love

Seher : )