Masquerade, A Tom Hiddleston Story

Part 10 "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves"

What do two nerds do on a friday night? Catch a musical of course! It started as a joke. In a late phone conversation laced with sexual innuendo due to pent up sexual needs, mostly mine. It was about a week since I last saw her.

T: I miss you
K: What no sonnet for the occasion? I feel offended.
T: Hahhaha funny. No... Not even a sonnet can do justice to me missing you.
K: Wow changing your moves...
T: You havent seen many of my moves.

I can feel her smile. Probably her cheeks as red as mine.

T: I'm sorry I've been so busy.
K: How was the trip to the states?
T: It was okay. In and out. Meetings and workshops... The usual drill. How was your week?
K: Actually I have kind of a big news.
T: Excellent! Tell me..."
K: I'm going to be working on that Beauty and The Beast remake.
T: With Emma and Dan? Wonderful! It shoots in London right?
K: Yep...
T: Now I wish I dont have to go to Belfast for High Rise.
K: When do you start?
T: Waiting for the finalised schedule... Next week? You know how it is.
K: How long?
T: Its a 60 day shoot.
K: That's not bad.
T: Do you ever... Think about us?
K: All the effing time. And it doesnt help that my best friend is such a... What do you people call it? "Hiddlestoner"?

I giggled nervously.

K: Imagine this; you go to the office and your assistants cant stop ooh and aahing over what a joy it is to dress you. And then coming home to your best friend ooh and aahing over how you are God's gift to humanity.
T: But do you miss me. Us. Where we left off...
K: I miss you... In the most opportune moments of the day.

If only she can see me blush.

T: Do you tell them about us?
K: Who? Your fangirls and boys? No... Its just too weird. Dont you agree?
T: Perhaps...

There was a silence that followed.

T: Are you free this weekend?
K: Yes... What do you have in mind?
T: Oh I dont know... What do two nerds do on a Friday night?
K: Did you just call me a nerd?
T: Well yes I did... You m'lady is as nerdy as I am.
K: There's a showing of Hamlet at Harold Pinter Theatre?
T: Whooops sorry this nerd has seen that one. Twice.
K: Hahhaha you are such a dork... the next best thing is The Lion King then. At the Lyceum.
T: Havent seen that in ages. You want to go?
K: Are you serious? It was a joke.
T: I know you secretly want to.
K: Well... I guess I havent seen it in a while too. And it can sort of be for the sake of research.
T: Done. I'll get tickets.
K: I should warn you, I sing a long and I know all the lines.
T: Im counting on it.
K: Oh and Tom... There will be lots of tourists and kids.
T: And?
K: Wear a disguise.
T: Bwhahhaha... Got it. I'll start growing a beard and wear a hat.
K: And dont kiss me in public.
T: Oh I wont dream of it. Its not exactly a PG kind of kiss I want to give you.
K: Perv!

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We were laughing silently in our seats as the splendor of The Lion King played in front of us. Sharing a secret game that only we get. Who can mouth accurately to the dialogs and songs of the well loved musical. You get extra points for whispering the lines before the actor actually says it. And surprisingly, I am not bad at this. Clearly holding my own.

Yes Cumberbitches rejoice! Ben was right. I have found my nerd soulmate. I sometimes catch myself staring at her in disbelief. This cool cat in her monochromatic east coast stylish outfits, this strong and confident woman, can be such a geek with great abandon.

I put on my baseball cap as soon as they turned the theatre lights on at the end of the show. Its not the most comfortable thing to wear your glasses and a cap on top of it, but it was a full house tonight. With a heterogenic crowd made out off tourist, kids and people like ourselves, wanting to see this amazing show for a the second time.