Ramesh is my true friend. He is also my next-door neighbour. We are close chums. We go to school together. We come home together. We play together. However, we are not similar. We are different. Ramesh is quit. He does not talk much. He cannot enjoy jokes. He is studious. He is always well-prepared and well-behaved. He is a first- class student. He is not sociable. He avoids company. I am perhaps his only friend. He is lean.

On the other hand, I am a noisy talker. I am very fond of telling and hearing jokes. I laugh loud and long. To me, work and play are equally important. I love both books and games. I am a second-class student. I hate loneliness. I am always after company. I am tall and well-built. Ramesh eats little. I am a hearty eater.

Yet we like each other well. Perhaps our differences are at the back of our friendship. Unlike poles attract each other. Our views on things are also different. You will find us often arguing, debating and almost fighting. But every little quarrel brings us closer. True friendship can never be broken.