Talking to the Moon

After Teena left me I fell into a self destructive pattern in my life. I couldn’t concentrate on anything but my bad drinking habits. There was no one to stop me. Her cute little mouse face was always in my head. The only thing that soothed my head was the bottles of beer. That witch left me, just like that she said “its over” and left me.

It happened a month ago, but that image of her walking away from me was still fresh inside my heart.
It was like any day, I woke up about 4 in the evening so that I can save money for food. After a shower when I reached for my pack of cigarettes I found it empty. So I put on a pair of jeans and a wriggled red shirt and headed out for a tea. While buying a 10 rupees tea, I bought a pack of cigarettes.
I took out my old Sony Xperia M and went through Teena’s insta. There was a new picture of her. She was sitting inside a shopping mall I think and was smiling at the camera with her face propped up on her right hand. She had her hair in bun above her forehead. She was wearing a light red lipstick on her lips. She wore a full sleeve blue shirt. She was looking cute. I commented “cute” on her picture. I closed my mobile and went back to my room. Yes I was stalking her.
…..it was about 6 pm and I was having my second glass of by beer, my mobile rang…..
It was Luna
“ come over, I need a ride “
“ but I can’t.. “
“ no buts get your sorry ass here, right now “
“OK “
“ better not be late “ she frowned from other side and hung up.

I gulped the remaining beer from my glass and put the bottle in the fridge. I really liked to have a smoke now but I couldn’t. I took my keys and got myself to her place on my Honda Deo.
She was already waiting for me at her gate. She was wearing a blue sleeveless top and black tight jeans and had a high heel shoe . She had her hair cut short. I liked her hair short. Her real name was Chandhini, but like to call herself Luna. She and I were close, she is one of the few who knew me as John and others knew me as ‘dj’. She had a crush over me once and she did confessed it to me once, but at that time I was committed with Teena. Now we are good friends she calls me now and then for shopping.

I handed her the keys and helmet right a way
“ I am too drunk to drive! “
“ you A-hole still drunk? are you still stalking her? She was a bitch now get over it. Look at yourself, clean up will ya!!. “
Damn! she is a hand full. She took the helmet and we were off.
Her routine was always the same,
Get into a shopping mall select a bunch of clothes, try them out while asking me to comment on it which I had no interest and buys nothing. While she was changing in her dressing room I would look at Teena’s new profile for new updates.
It was the second shop, she was trying a skirt. I looked at my notifications, there was a new one. She liked my comment “cute “ . Luna came out in her pink mini skirt.
“ so how’s this? “ she asked
“ yeah it’s good “ I said not looking up from my mobile
I think she was a little irritated, she snatched by mobile and looked at the screen.
“ I am standing here looking sexy and all you care is about that piece of shit!!” she said a little frustrated
“OK, you look Damn great !!! “ I tried to force a smile on my face “ please give me back my phone.” I begged her with a smile
“ promise me you will not take eyes off me today?!”
“OK I promise “
She gave me back my phone smiling.
“ Lot of guys gonna be jealous of me, with you walking with me in that “ I tried a joke. It always cools her down.
She punched in my stomach and went back into the dressing room smiling.
After two hours of trials I found myself with two bags of cloths and behind the scooter.
We stopped at the KFC’s for a burger and we reached her room.
“ what are you having for dinner? “ she asked
“ the usual “ I said
“ Beer or Rum? I am coming over tonight “
“ that’s not necessary “
“ yeah, look at you anyone can say your only appetite is booze and smoke. I am coming over with something solid “
“ k, your choice “ I said and left her.

It was my 3rd cigarette when my door bell rang. I answered it with the cigarette between my lips.
There was Luna with a parcel raised above her head
“ Masala Dosa “ she said
“ looks tasty “
She was wearing a light sleeveless top and the mini skirt from the shop earlier today.
“you bought those? “ I asked her pointing to it
“ yeah! Your the one who said it was great “
She let herself in and I was staring at her behind, she noticed it. She turned around and slapped me lightly in my cheeks and said said mischievously
“ get your dirty eyes off”
“ OK, “ I said innocently
We had our delicious Masala Dosa while I checked her behind out and she rolled her eyes at me for that. She washed my plates too.
I took out a cigarette for a smoke, even before I could light it she snatched it and threw it out of the window.
“ what the fuck Luna?? “
“ how many times have I told you not to smoke while I am around!! “
“ OK!! “ you cannot argue with this women, she is vicious.
“ walk me home, will ya? “ she asked “ alright! “
It was night and the streetlights flooding the streets. I could see the full moon in the clear sky. She walked ahead and I walked behind her staring at her behind.
“ stop staring ass-hole!! “She turned around and punched my filled stomach.
We cracked some joke and finally reached her gate.
“ so Gud nyt then “ I said and turned around
“ hey DJ!! “ she called me,
I turned around and now I was facing her.The road was deserted except for us. And she was standing there alone.
“ do you like me? She asked me
“ of course I do, you are a cool girl! “ I said
“ no, I meant do you love me?? “ she lowered her voice at the end and looked at road shyly . I slowly moved close to her. When she raise her eyes we met each other. Now we were at close proximity, I could hear her heart beat and she could mine. I had no answer. “ do I like her?? “ I thought, her eyes twinkled in the moon light. She moved her lips to mine and closed her eyes and I don’t know why and I did the same. We didn’t move from that position for a minute. Then she ran inside her house keep a smile in her face. Now I was alone in the cold night after a warm kiss. I noticed the light in her room turned on and she came out into the balcony. There she was standing in the balcony looking at me in that night I felt as if she was brighter than the moon, I was confused. Yes she was the princess of the moon. She called my cell.
“ hello “she said with a soft voice
“ hello “
“ how was my ass?? “ she asked while she turned around and waved it in the air
I laughed at her and answered “ catchy!! “
“ Gud nyt “ she said
“ Gud nyt “ and I hung up. I walked backwards till I could see her and she was there shinning like a moon.
I couldn’t sleep that night, when you start to believe that this world is void of wonders the man form above proves the opposite. I felt my heart at peace after a long time.