How Suspicion Breaks Off Two Bosom Friends

Suspicion is the deadliest enemy of relationship

Indra Raj Pathak
ENGAGE
3 min readMay 14, 2023

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Photo by Genessa Panainte on Unsplash

In a small town nestled in the countryside, lived two bosom friends, Seema and Richa. They had grown up together, and there was not a single day in their lives that they hadn’t spent together.

They went to the same school, participated in the same extracurricular activities, and even attended the same church.

As they grew older, they began to dream of the future. Seema wanted to become a successful businesswoman, while Richa aspired to be a renowned artist. Despite their different aspirations, they continued to support each other in every way they could.

However, things began to change when Seema started working at a prestigious company in the city. She became increasingly busy and was unable to spend as much time with Richa as she used to. Richa began to feel left out and became envious of Seema’s success.

One day, Richa discovered that Seema had been promoted to a higher position at work. She was thrilled for her friend but couldn’t shake off the feeling of jealousy.

She started to wonder if Seema had used her connections or her physical charm to get ahead in her career.

Richa decided to confront Seema about her doubts.

“Seema, I’ve been thinking about your promotion. Did you get it because of your skills, or did you use your personal connections to get ahead?” Richa asked hesitantly.

Seema was taken aback by the question. She had worked hard for her promotion and was hurt that her best friend would question her integrity. She didn’t know how to respond and ended up saying things she would later regret.

“How could you even suggest that? You know how hard I’ve worked to get where I am. You’re just jealous that I’m doing well in my career,” Seema snapped.

Richa was hurt by Seema’s response and felt betrayed. She had never thought that Seema would speak to her like that. She began to question their friendship and wondered if she had been wrong about Seema all along.

They stopped talking to each other, and their friendship became strained. Weeks turned into months, and before they knew it, they had not spoken for over a year. The silence between them was deafening.

One early morning, Richa was walking through the park when she saw Seema sitting on a bench. Her heart skipped a beat, and she felt a lump form in her throat. She wanted to run to Seema and embrace her, but her feet felt rooted to the ground.

Seema looked up and saw Richa standing there. She hesitated for a moment before slowly standing up and walking towards her former friend.

“Hi Richa,” Seema said softly.

“Hi Seema,” Richa replied, tears streaming down her face.

They stood there for a moment, looking at each other.

The years of silence had taken a toll on their once-strong friendship.

They both knew that they had made a mistake and that it was time to make amends.

“I’m sorry for what I said,” Seema said, breaking the silence.

“I’m sorry for questioning your integrity,” Richa replied, her voice barely above a whisper.

They both knew that they had a long road ahead of them. They had to rebuild the trust that they had lost and find a way to forgive each other.

Over the next few weeks, they started talking to each other again. They shared their hopes and dreams, talked about their struggles, and apologized for their past mistakes. They slowly began to heal the wounds that had once torn them apart.

Eventually, they were able to rebuild their friendship. It was different from before, but it was also stronger. They had both learned the importance of communication, honesty, and forgiveness. They had come to realize that friendships, like any other relationship, require effort and understanding.

Years later, they both achieved their dreams. Seema had become a successful businesswoman, while Richa had become a renowned artist.

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Indra Raj Pathak
ENGAGE

Educationist, pragmatic, writer-poet by passion. Editor.