What's this relationship called?

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Nikhil drove at Advay's house.

What could it be?

Nikhil had no idea why Advay wanted to meet him so urgently.

He rang the bell.

Advay opened the door and looked serious.

Nikhil couldn't help but ask,"Are you okay, dude?"

Advay was suddenly feeling conflicted.

He was on the verge of breaking his friendship with Nikhil.

Cross the line, Advay.

Whisk Saira away.

Mrs Malhotra's words rang in his mind and spoke,"Yeah."

Nikhil let himself in and spoke," You suddenly rang up in my office. All matters are good, right?"

Advay nodded and spoke," Yeah."

Nikhil was sure that something was not right.

All Advay had spoke so far was 'Yeah'.

Advay said," What I am about to say is going to change a lot of things, Nikhil. I want you to remain calm and forgive both of us."

Us?

Nikhil was perplexed and his heart was beating fast.

Was it about Saira? Had he done something?

He knew Saira wouldn't do anything.

But Advay?

No!

Advay was a good guy who was stuck in Past like him.

Nikhil spoke,"What do you mean?"

Advay spoke," Things happened and escalated between us."

Nikhil asked," Between who?"

Advay gulped and spoke," I saw the birth moles."

Nikhil tilted his head and spoke,"Huh?"

Advay spoke,"I saw on thigh,side of neck.."

Before he could complete his sentence, he was punched really hard.

It's over.

His friendship with Nikhil was over forever.

Nikhil had understood that he and Saira had been intimate.

Advay thought and he should have felt victorious.

But all he felt was despair and he could feel his heart lose.

Loser and hypocrite!

That's what you called Naina right?

It's you now!

You are a traitor,loser and hypocrite.

And probably Saira doesn't even love you back!

Or worse, she doesn't even like you now!

You broke her trust!

You asked her to fill the "Tell us your  birthmole and we will tell your favorite character" app and she like a good friend did!

You will lose her!

Suddenly he wanted to reverse this moment and never do it.

Nikhil pulled at his collars of shirt.

He was ready for Nikhil's accusations.

But he wasn't ready to hear what words left his mouth.

"How do you know about my birth moles?"

What?

What!

Advay stared at him in confusion and spoke,"Uhh?"

Nikhil asked," Did you see the CCTV camera yesterday?"

Advay looked at him, again blankly and pushed Nikhil away.

Nikhil muttered," I know you visited the office yesterday."

Advay remembered he had gone for routine CCTV checks.

A few years ago, some CCTVs were not replaced and the robbery was almost about to happen.

It was a responsibility he had undertaken to protect his friend's main headquarters.

Initially it was thought to be a joke but it was a good practise.

Advay hadn't seen the tape. But it was a good chance to escape.

He was glad to have his friendship back for now.

He seemed to think Saira would be better off in this way.

He had to make sure Saira wasn't happy with Nikhil otherwise this was meaningless and he will lose two people he cares about.

The thoughts were twisted but he was like this.

Advay seemed to pretend and said," When do you think I saw it?"

Nikhil glared at him as he said," I thought no one would come to my office anyway. I had to take care of the tea. I had a meeting in few minutes."

Advay wanted to laugh so bad but he decided not to.

He spoke,"Dude, it was funny."

Nikhil rolled his eyes and spoke," Atleast we are talking."

Advay nodded.

Maybe Silence is Golden.