Stepping closer

Arjun looked at her- what an impeccable timing for a question like that! Now what would he explain to her? His mind had looked through each and every crevice for a possible excuse before he came up with an idea: Sia, yes! He fumbled at the beginning, but then managed to say "Umm! I must have heard it from Sia , I think!"

Manya stood up and walked closer to him, trying to analyse the authenticity of his answer. Standing in front of him, she said "Oh, really? You know what, I think even Sia would probably be unaware of this fact, but nevermind that! Let me tell you something else instead: when you try to lie, you remind me of someone; but now that 'someone' must have grown up and consequently changed from head to toe. And yet, that perception persists for me- this is what friendship is, isn't it? You can't just leave them at one stroke, upon changing their habits!"