She had known him since their schooling began. But, in that duration of around 13 years of schooling, they had never been as close as they were during the last year. Maybe because they felt that distance may do them apart. Whatever it was, it was a fresh start for them, a new chapter to their story. They were not just friends, definitely not, they had a relation stronger than that-that of sworn brother and sister. And he really meant it- he told this to her that he rarely calls any of his friends sisters, but when he does he actually means it. She may take this thing as fun or joke at times, but he? He was damn serious about her and their brother-sister relation. He accepted her as a sister by heart. They were more than just friends, more than just siblings, more than anything else. They were not connected by blood, or by some norms, but their hearts were connected as if he and she were meant to be, to be each others ever lasting support. They would talk whole day long and never get bored of each other or feel that they don't really have a topic to talk about. She was the only child of her parents so manier times she used to wonder "Had she had an elder brother, life could have been so much fun". She used top think that brothers can make the best of siblings. When she told this to him, he vowed to fulfill all the duties of an elder brother.

Since then, they had been by each other's side. They became very close friends. He used to protect her as a brother does and have fun together as friends do. He hugged her like a friend but loved her like a brother. He played various roles in her life- partner in crime, counselor, friend, brother- and so did she. Their relation was not that of intimacy, but was more than anything else. They had been very happy and promised to share every grief, sorrow and happiness together.