From the driveway, I could see the windows shaking.

"Oh no." I sighed and rang the doorbell.

No response.

I pushed the door slightly, not expecting it to move and I got tossed right amidst a rather messy house.

I just stood there - amongst the pillow feathers and broken glass.

There must have been some real havoc in here!

I marched upstairs to Aditi's bedroom and found Bunny comforting her.

She had her head buried in the one pillow that hadn't been ruined.

I gave Bunny a nervous look and he shook his head in disapproval with a worried expression on his face.

"Aditi? Look who's here...."

"It's it's Taran then get out my house!" She threw a frame at me but I just about avoided it and it cracked as it smashed on the floor.

"No, it's me Aditi- Naina"

She instantly looked up and hugged me tightly, sobbing tears of sadness.

I summoned Bunny to leave us in private for some time.

We needed some girl talk.

I pushed her back and stroked her hair.

"Look Aditi, I spoke to Taran and...."

"You know what happened!" Her hoarse voice sounded.

"Yeah - Taran was drunk and...."

"Huh? Why? Why did you meet him?!" Her mascara was dripping down her cheeks.

"He asked me to meet him! ADITI! CALM DOWN!"

"You know what he did to Avi? He smashed him yeah? He literally smashed a bottle from Avi's bar, on Avi's head. He's in hospital now."

What the fuck did I just hear.

I was speechless myself.

No, that can't be true.

"A - Aditi just p-p-please don't....."

"Don't what? Do you not understand what just happened? My best friend just got attacked - by my husband!"

Okay. I had enough.

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"Hello, Bunny?"

"Hi Naina -"

"Bunny please go to the hospital - Avi's in severe pain."

"WHAT?"

"Aditi just told me -"

"What the heck? Alright - I'm just turning into the parking."

"Alright, take care and call me soon!"

He cut the call and I went to make a cup of coffee for Aditi.

"Aditi, are you sure Taran did this?"

"Well, who else could do it? He said he was going to his bar last night."

I stared at her in shock.

"So you're not certain he did it!???? What the heck?"

"It's really obvious he did it Naina - who else would do that to him? A random stranger on the street?"

"Oh my god Aditi! You don't know what you've done!"

"What?" She looked confused.

"I just gave Taran such a huge lecture on your friendship and I didn't even hear him out!"

"Good."

"But Aditi! Don't you think he might have wanted to tell me that it wasn't him?"

"Who else then?"

"His ex wife's boyfriend." My mouth turned into an 'O' shape.

"Are you saying he fucking dumped her?"

"Well - he had to marry you so -"

"That means - he.... he - betrayed me!"

"ADITI STOP MAKING FALSE ASSUMPTIONS!" I cried, losing my temper.

"Well who injured Avi then?!"

"First of all, you tell me you don't even know if it was Taran, secondly - how am I supposed to help if you don't tell me the truth?"

"I DONT KNOW THE TRUTH MYSELF DAMMIT!"

Silence.

"How can you just come to a conclusion that Taran did it then?" My voice were no more than a whisper.

She looked up at me with a guilty face.

I went and sat next to her and clasped her hand in mine, rubbing it gently.

"We'll find them out baby, I think we should visit Avi."

"Avi will know who smashed him!" Aditi flung her arms around me and I smiled.

She had realized her mistake.

"But what if it is Taran?....."

"If it is, it is - we can't do anything about it. If it's not, it's not too late to say sorry."

We smiled at each other calmly.