There was no way in which he could explain to the woman in front of her that forever was not an option. But scared of the fact that she would know about the misery of his heart, he nodded gently. Looking into her eyes which demanded answers, he said,

"I promise!"

A fake promise from his side, but the genuineness in his voice moved her. It was all that she wanted to hear. There was no way in which her heart could afford to lose a precious friend like Dr Nelson. We all elated heart, she inched closer and asked,

"Then can this friend of yours get a hug?"

He...