"At least now, can you tell me who is your friend who is joining us and when would she be here?", Karan asked Aditi as they made their way to the restaurant from the parking spot.
"What makes you think it is girl, Karan?"Aditi asked with a smile.
"It doesn't really bother me if your friend is a he or a she Adi. I am just curious to know who is that friend."
"He must have reached by now Karan. I guess he would be waiting for us at the table." Aditi spoke as she walked through the restaurant main entrance.
Karan was walking behind her, observing the interiors of the restaurant. It was one of those high end restaurants and the architecture and decor looked breathtakingly beautiful. From the corner of his eye Karan saw Aditi wave her hand to somebody sitting at the table, in the corner of the restaurant. She was blocking his view and Karan had to wait for a few more moments to know her friend.
As they reached the table, Aditi held her hand out to the friend sitting at the table. Karan was checking his phone and as he raised his head to greet her friend, he was speechless.
On the other side, Kumar was stunned to see Karan standing behind Aditi.
"Aditi, is this some kind of a joke", Kumar stood up angrily. "When you said you wanted to meet, this was the last person I wanted to see you with. I cannot stand sight of somebody who could ditch his girlfriend and lover for his career.", Kumar was visibly furious as he blurted out the words.
"The feelings are mutual mate. I too cannot stand sight of a person who does not know the value of friendship and can misuse the trust of his own friends for his personal gains", Karan replied, trying not to raise his voice too much, conscious of his surroundings.
Aditi stood silently, watching both her friends throw verbal abuses at each other. After a few minutes, she finally stepped in to stop both of them.
"Guys, can we behave like grownups for some time. I knew this was bound to happen, but for the sake of me and my friendship with the both of you, I wanted to put an end to this impasse."
"Now if you two can settle down a bit, we can order some food and try to end this."
Both Karan and Kumar looked enraged at this unexpected face off. But for Aditi, both of them were ready to exchange blows right there.
"Come on people, let us order food, I am starving", Aditi urged both of them, her voice calm and controlled.
As Kumar and Karan sat at either ends of the table, their gaze fixed on the floor below, there was an uneasy calm which engulfed the table.
Aditi knew this was her last and only chance to set things straight.
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