Friendship...does it last?

Frienship...a very common word, some people just did't know the true meaning of friendship. Why? Often times, friendship is easy to understand but hard to establish. I have met so many friends before, from elementary to high school, and now university. I have seen so many kinds of people and experienced so many kinds of "friendship." I've witnessed many best friends who became enemies in the end. What could be the reason that could tear their friendship apart?

I have two friends in high school. One was often known as the "computer genius" and the other was known to be the "Chinese fanatic." They were both my close friends and the two of them were always together, so we all thought that they were best friends. Sometimes when I don't see them together, I'd asked "Where is your best friend?" ans he would often say "Who is that?" then I'd say.."Who else aside from (name of the friend)?" then he would say "Yuck! We were never best friends." (Why do they always deny the fact that is obvious to the public?)

Time after time, they remained to be closed friends. Eventually, the "Chinese fanatic" tried to avoid the "computer genius."He didn't want to let his friend know what he's been up to or what his recent activities are, and his reason was he didn't want his friend to imitate him. He said he hates copycats. I don't understand, isn't it good to have someone who share the same interests with you? I wonder why he'd be so angry with his friend. If I were him, I'd be very happy because there is actually someone who wants to follow my foot steps and be interested too with what I'm doing. There was once when the two of them, another friend, and I decided to play tennis. "Chinese fanatic" was so angry with "computer genius" because he said that this friend of his is trying to imitate him again." He got even more angry with him when "computer genius" invited some more friends to play tennis( I admit that I'm angry with him too because of his friend invitations :P). After that, they had a cold war and never talked to each other ever since >.< (It's terrible how friendship could be so weak sometimes. I really don't understand.)

Some of us, "Chinese fanatic's" close friends, tried to tell him to forgive "computer genius" and go back to being friends again. I told him once that to have a friend is better to have an enemy. It's makes one happy also to forgive someone, but he just wouldn't listen. I guess there's no hope for them anymore. He said he doesn't care about "computer genius" anymore now that he's got a new set of friends. (>.<)

I don't know why a 4-yr friendship could be torn apart so easily...I had best friends in elemetary who were still in contact with me even if we haven't seen each other for six years. I'm truly happy that my childhood friends had never forgotten me and that they still remember every bits of memory of what we shared together. I don't know how long will my friendship with them last, but I hope its forever :P