Soulmates

03

Ranveer saw a flash from the side of his eye as he pulled away from Luna, and immediately knew that he was doomed.
He got in his limo to head to the hotel, sad to leave Luna behind so that she can go home in her old 1960's car that doesn't even have a good engine.
As he slid his hotel card through the slot to get in, he knew Deepika probably already knows about the hug and is furious.
Ranveer entered, bracing himself for the inevitable.
"Hey!" Deepika said, seemingly happy.
"Oh, hey." Ranveer said, dropping his bags down onto the desk, relieved.
"Hey, I forgive you for missing out on our free time, but I won't forgive you for what's on the news." Deepika said, her smile turning into a frown.
"Oh, I can explain-" Ranveer was cut off by Deepika's angry but soothing voice.
"I don't know. Nothing is going to make this better. You're in a COMMITTED relationship with me! Does that not mean anything to you?" Deepika shouted.
"Deepika, calm down. People in the other rooms might hear. I'm going to tell you something before you interrupt me-" Ranveer was again interrupted by Deepika.
"YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN HUGGING A GIRL THAT LOOKS TO BE OUR AGE!!" Deepika yelled, and Ranveer could tell that even the floor was shaking.
"Deepika, listen, I broke her phone and I brought her to the Apple-" Ranveer was, for the third time, cut off by Deepika.
"I. Don't. Want. To. Hear. It." Deepika said, pausing in between each word.
"Deepika, listen." Ranveer tried to explain.
"GET OUT OF MY ROOM!" Deepika screamed.
"It was JUST a hug, a friendly hug! I promise! Plus, we're just friends. So, friends can't hug?" Ranveer replied calmly.
"I don't care. I'm done. You're too immature to be in a marriage. This is a HUGE commitment, and you're wasting it by hugging other girls?" Deepika yelled.
"A FRIENDLY HUG! Emphasis on friendly!" Ranveer said.
"Yes, I know. But why did you skip time with me to spend time with HER?" Deepika kept on yelling.
Ranveer replied, "I'm sorry. I lost track of time. She's just a friend. Deepika, take a deep breath. 3. 2. 1." Ranveer said, wrapping Deepika in his arms.
"Okay, I'm calm. I'm sorry. You know I'm the jealous type." Deepika replied while inhaling deep breaths.
"It was just a hug. A friendly hug. Friends. That's it." Ranveer knew deep inside him, that he was lying. He knew it wasn't a "friendly" hug.

Luna: Lily, can we talk?
Lily: Nope. 😑
Luna: Please?
Lily: I said, N O P E. 👋
Luna: I'm coming. I need to explain why I bailed on you. Sorry. But you're the one who fought with me this morning and almost made me late.
Lily: So now, you're trying to blame this on me!??
Luna: Woah, no emojis. This is new.
Lily: Whatever. Explain. I'm sure whatever it is, it won't make up for the fact that you didn't show up to our Sister's Night Out. 🙄
Luna: Yes, it will. I swear.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Lily screamed.
"A celebrity? Like, a real life celebrity? WHO?" "Ranveer Singh, he's an Indian actor." Luna replied. "WHATTTTT! I KNOW HIM!!! I WATCHED BAJIRAO MASTANI, BEFIKRE, PADMAVAAT..
Luna paused for a moment.
Wait. No, Luna, you can't." Lily said.
"Why?" Luna asked.
"He has a wife." Lily had a sad look on her face while thinking that she was the first to break it to Luna.
"I know, her name is Deepika. He told me. I know it's wrong." Luna replied, sighing.
"Oh, thank goodness you know! Did you know that they dated 5 years before they married!? Lily said.
"5 YEARS? How will I ever compete with that?" Luna said in exasperation.
"You won't. That's dangerous. A married celebrity? Too much. That could get you in a lot of trouble. I don't want you to become worldwide news. Stay away." Lily said.
Luna couldn't stay away. She texted Ranveer, and he replied.
Luna: Hey!
Ranveer: Bad time. Talk later.
Luna: Why?
Ranveer: Deepika thinks that our "hug" was more than friendship. We shouldn't have done that.
Luna thought that it WAS more than friendship. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she replied:
Luna: Then maybe we shouldn't text.
Ranveer: No! We're still friends.
Luna: Friends?
Ranveer: Luna, we can't be anything more than friends.
Luna: I get it.
Ranveer: Really?
Luna: Yeah, totally. You're in a committed relationship. I can't barge in.
Ranveer: Okay. Good. Friends?
Luna: Idk.
Ranveer: Come on, please?
Luna: Fineee.
Ranveer: Yayy!! 🎉
Luna: Random question.
Ranveer: Yes?
Luna: Have you ever thought of, you know.
Ranveer: No, I don't know.
Luna: Divorcing Deepika?
Ranveer: She's right next to me! She's not looking at my phone, so I'll tell you now. Delete this conversation after.
Luna: Okay..
Ranveer: Yes. A million times. As I said before, it was just better when we were dating and the whole world didn't know, they did speculate, but they didn't know.
Luna: Will you do it?
Ranveer: Deepika is in a depressed state. I can't just do it now and break her heart. She'll be crushed. Also, divorce is harder than breaking up with someone. It costs money.
Luna: You got money already. Tons of it.
Ranveer: Yes, but also struggles, nights of endless crying, tubs of ice cream, paperwork..
Luna: That sounds an awful lot like what a teenage girl would do after a breakup.
Ranveer: I am a teenage girl.
Luna: Totally.. anyway. I gtg. Meeting up with a guy for dinner.
Luna TOTALLY made that up. She just wanted to make Ranveer jealous.
Ranveer: Ooooooooooooohhhh, HAVE FUNN!! 😉
Luna: Thx!
It didn't work, Ranveer didn't even ask who he was, nothing. And Luna didn't want to lie to Ranveer.
Ranveer: Tell me how it goes 😏
Luna: I will.
Ranveer: Ya. You don't seem like a partying/go on a date kinda gal. But cool!
Luna: Ya, my parents say it's weird that I'm 32 and not married.
Ranveer: Embrace it. It's a good thing.
Luna: Bye.
Ranveer: Byee 👋
After that, Luna falls asleep in her air mattress.