public ActionResult CheckForNewMessages()
        {
            var obj = Session["currentFriendId"];
            int currentFriendId;

            if (obj == null)
            {
                Session["currentFriendId"] = 0;
                currentFriendId            = 0;
            }
            else
            {
                currentFriendId = (int)obj;
            }


            int amountOfMessages = messageRepository.CheckForNewMessages(currentUser.UserId, currentFriendId);

            if (amountOfMessages <= 0)
            {
                return(null);
            }

            return(Content(amountOfMessages.ToString()));
        }