Innocent Trouble Maker

Again you goofed up and landed me in deep trouble, Srimati!

What's wrong with you? I thought you would cover my back that night I spent with Sabinoy, instead of with you, as planned. We had discussed in great detail the modus operandi. The car would drop me off at your gate for the 'sleepover' weekend. Savinoy would pick me up in his car two hours later, waiting one block away. I had told you to cook up some lies in case Ma called on your phone, but you opened your big mouth and spilt the beans. And now look at the trouble I've landed in. Grounded for the next six months and to add fuel to fire she is going to talk with Sabinoy to extract the truth

I know I win there, as we have an alibi. YOU!

For once please play along and say we had just gone to watch a movie and that is why my phone was switched off, and you had forgotten to switch off yours. Period. Be a little imaginative and talk about the dinner we enjoyed with your parents later in the night. Be a sport and save my butt this one last time PLEASE!  

And for once stop being the trouble maker (not intentionally) as you have been BFF (best friend forever) all through our growing years, in school, college, and even now when we are grown and matured. Or so I thought...you still have to learn the art of lying'

Srimati stood dumbfounded listening to my tirade. Not once did she apologize nor have anything to say in defences. She was, is and will always remain the 'uncrafty' female friend,

I cherish and depend on, even as we have aged and laugh over those 'hormone induced gaffes' I committed.