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"Sumo, I'm sorry. I honestly had no idea about this"
"How did you not know anything Shravan? You're not blind. You knew what was going on. You were the one fighting the case for Mr Berry!"
"Please. If I knew that PCT was on the same land, I wouldn't have let the situation to get this far" he pleaded.
"This is your revenge. Right? Bravo you've got me again"
"No I'd never do that sumo. Believe me"
"You know what. You're still sour even though I had apologised to yourself and your father"
"This doesn't have anything to do with it sumo"
"It does Shravan. It does"
"We can find a solution sumo. I promise you that"
"It's ok. You've given me all your help Anyways. I don't need it anymore"
She turned to leave but he held on to her hand.
"Let go off my hand. I had thought I was helping a friend and his mother out when I planned on making you both meet. I was made to look bad but I still made an effort to apologise but you and your dad refused to even acknowledge it. Well done Shravan Malhotra. You have now hit the target. You've hit the right never. You knew how important PCT is for me and you've made sure you broke me".
"Sumo that was never my intention"
"It's no use saying anything now Shravan".
"Sumo..."
"Maybe out friendship was till here. Maybe it's best we never meet again"
"Don't say that sumo"
"There's nothing left to say. I wish you all the best for everything. Honesty and truly."
"Sumo please. Please hear me out"
"Goodbye Shravan"
"SUMOOO"
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He awoke from his dream covered in sweat. He looked at the time. It was 2.30am. She would be sleeping now. He couldn't lose her friendship. It was too valuable for him.