‘It was a bad dream – but I never woke up’: what it is like to lose your best friend
- Posted on September 18, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘It was a bad dream – but I never woke up’: what it is like to lose your best friend

For 25 years, Justin and Nichola were an essential part of each other’s lives. Then, one random Wednesday, came a terrible, wrenching phone call