So what are we now?

      This question usually pops up in a very awkward situation, and most times, the person being asked the question usually gives an answer which could probably be the truth but most times, it just isn't.

   I had this "situationship" going on with this friend of mine (or so I thought). We called each other frequently, chatted very often, most times I just wasn't in the mood to talk and I'd just leave my phone ringing out. Let's just say, it was a one sided "ish" and it was definitely not my side.
  This went on for a long time. We had some breaks, came back, had some breaks again and came back, yen yen yen.
Just to keep the story short, one day, I got back from a night call, I was so exhausted and drained and definitely not ready to have any conversation.
I picked up my phone and saw a lot of messages and calls I had missed. I decided to call back (just to be polite).

"Hey, I've been really worried and I've been thinking for a long time, it seems you're not interested in this thing and it seems I'm in this relationship alone. I get that you're so busy and all, but you could just make some sacrifices for us"
"I just want to know, what are we now?"

So many things just kept running through my head.. 

"was I in a relationship I knew nothing about?

How long have I been in this relationship? should I reply as an ex, or a girlfriend or a fiancé?" 

I was not Understanding 😕😕

Finally, I didn't want to get anyone's hopes high, so I just decided to come out clean and I told him how I was not interested in a relationship, how I didn't have feelings for him and how I wanted us to be just friends (definitely, I sugar coated it and added some toppings here and there 😊). He accepted it in good faith though, I know so because we're still good friends 😊.