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00:00The silence in Maya's kitchen was a physical presence, broken only by the ticking of a clock
00:05they'd bought together in happier times. Across the marble island, her sister Alia stirred her tea.
00:12For fifty years, they had been confidants, allies, the keepers of each other's history.
00:18Now, they were frozen in a cold war fought over an unexpected battlefield,
00:21their son's university friends. It began with joy. Their sons, Rohan and Samir,
00:29were best friends at university, and through them, Maya and Alia were welcomed into the vibrant
00:34circle of Anya, Vikram, and Priya. They became the cool aunties, Maya hosting lavish dinners,
00:40Alia offering wise counsel. It was a delightful extension of their own bond.
00:46But the shared connection became a source of comparison. A casual offer from Maya to help
00:52with an internship was seen by Alia as an implication her son lacked merit.
00:56Alia's acquaintance with a drama professor made Maya question her own son's success.
01:02The group chat, once a source of laughter, became a ledger of perceived slights and victories.
01:08Who hosted the best study sessions? Whose advice was praised more?
01:13The final confrontation was quiet and devastating. Accusations of jealousy and manipulation flew
01:19across the kitchen island, each word laced with years of curated resentment.
01:23You have to be the favorite, Alia spat. You use those kids to feel relevant,
01:30Maya retorted, her voice trembling. The most painful weapon was the truth,
01:35twisted and sharpened by envy. Alia walked out. There was no slam, just the soft,
01:41final click of the latch. Maya stood alone in the beautiful kitchen,
01:46the echo of that click drowning out the memory of a lifetime of shared laughter.
01:49The beloved sisters, bound by blood and history, had been severed by a thousand tiny cuts of pride,
01:56delivered by the hands of the very friends they had both loved.
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