I knocked on her door for the third time. I was getting worried. Why is she not opening the damn door? I wanted to talk to her before that lamb turns up. As I braced myself to knock for the fourth time. It opened, revealing Lia in a bathrobe covering her wet body and towel tied around her wet hair. I gulped at the image in front of me. I tried my best not to let my eyes waver down on her legs.

"Richard? What are you doing here so late at night." So, it's Richard and not Richie. Not lying, it hurts. She stood at the door, not even inviting me inside.

"What?"

"Umm.... I… How are you, Lia?" I stuttered, not knowing how to tell her about What I saw.

"You showed up here, pounding on my door, disturbing my relaxing bath just to ask how I am? Seriously?" She sassed.

"No..no..umm I came here to...to inform you about what I saw." She raised her perfectly trimmed brows for me to continue.

"I saw lam... I mean Liam at club with some girl...he is cheating on you Lia. He is not the right guy for you. You need to believe me, please. I saw them together hugging each other...and I just thought you need to know about it. He is two-timing you." I stopped my ranting, observing that she was not at all affected. She didn't even frown, but sighed and went inside. Should I follow her... before I could make a decision she came back with her mobile and started scrolling.

I did a happy dance subconsciously. Just wait for it, lamb, you are dead, but very next moment, Lia shoved her mobile on my face. I had to take a step back to recognize what she was showing me.

"He messaged me this half an hour back."
There was a photograph of lamb with the same girl, and at the very same club I saw them.

"Hey baby, look whom I met... " Before I could read the entire text, Lia took the mobile away.

"I don't have to tell you this as it's none of your business, but still, that girl is Saba my colleague and best friend. Liam met her at the club where he is celebrating with his friends." She reasoned.

"He is cheating you with your best friend?" I blurted, to which she rolled her eyes.

"Didn't you see the guy with them? He is Saba's husband. She was there with her husband and Liam is there with his friends.
He. Is. Not. Cheating. On. Me." She chided.

"I am concerned for you, Lia... I tried to justify my words.

"Please don't. I have a fiance who cares for me a lot and I know why you are doing this. You are taking revenge, isn't it?" She scoffed.

"Revenge?" What is she saying? Why will I take revenge on her! On my best friend on my....my...

"Ya, you come here out of nowhere to tell me that my fiance is cheating on me, just like I had come to you years ago to inform about Erna cheating on you."

"No..I.."

"But you know the difference, Mr. Richard Anderson?" Now it's Richard Anderson?
"That I was right. There was truth in my words,  and even you knew it. Whereas today, you are wrong. There is no truth in your words, just as there was no truth in your words at that time. You were wrong back then, and you are wrong now too." I was too shocked to reply.

"Now if you will excuse me I need to take a bath. Good night." With that she slammed the door on my face. I closed my eyes and fisted my palm to calm myself.

She slammed the fcuking door on my face!
I was boiling with rage. What is her problem? I am just plain concerned for her. Is it that difficult to understand? I won't leave like this.

I pounded on the door again vigorously.

When she opened the door, rolling her eyes, I gripped her shoulders.

"What is your problem Lia? Why are you behaving like this with me?" I hollered, shaking her.

She removed my hands with her arms.

"What is your problem, why are you hell-bent on ruining my life?" She shouted, rubbing her fingers on her forehead.

"I am ruining your life?" Does she know her words are hurting.

"Yes, with these all fake accusations on my fiancé you are ruining everything." She said, going back and forth in front of me. I kept looking at her, dismayed. She came and stood in front of and took a deep breath.

"Look, Richie, we…we are not what we were long back. We trusted each other with our lives, but now things are different. So it's better if we don't interfere in each other's lives. You and I are basically strangers now, connected because of Bro. So please let me live my life, and you live yours. Leave us alone" With that she again shut the door.

Strangers?... strangers! We are strangers!

No Lia we are not strangers, we can never be. You are my best friend, my identity. You gave me a name, how can we be strangers. I won't let that be. I won't leave you alone.

Giulia Anderson, I Richard Anderson will never leave you alone. Not in this lifetime.

I need to talk to Bro. I went to his house to inform him about my conversation with Lia only he can put some sense in her. But when I reached there, I got the shock of my life.

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