I explained my friend's family argument to someone she hadn't told
Confessions'Oh, that explains the birthday photo,' our mutual friend said. I had just told her why Nisha wasn't speaking to her sister.
Nisha had told me privately after a coffee. She hadn't said the words 'keep this secret', but she'd lowered her voice and said she wasn't ready to discuss it with the group. I understood. A week later, another friend asked why the sisters weren't standing together in a photograph, and I supplied the explanation. I wanted to be helpful. I also liked being the person who knew.
The friend I told hasn't approached Nisha, as far as I know. She has asked me for an update, which makes it clear I didn't just pass along one harmless detail; I've made myself the source of a story that isn't mine.
Should I tell Nisha now, before she hears about it elsewhere? And should I ask the other friend to keep quiet, or would that just add another layer of people managing Nisha's own business without her?