Star Dust-my virtual friend

"Yes, I do have a guest with me" replied Mr.D.

"Do I know them ?"

"No you don't. LIttle Moon, did you started the sketches for the new 3d advertisment?"and they went on talking for a few more minutes, while my mind wandered to how I met her.

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That was the time my career as an actor was starting off. I had been too exhausted with a lot of things to do that Lee had arranged for me. There had been times I couldn't sleep at night. So I use to go through my Instagram comments sometimes.

My first interaction with her was through Instagram. She had commented on a photo I had posted. An image of me looking at the horizon. She wrote, "One expression but many emotions". This was not just a random comment, which caught my eye.

I started to go through her profile. She has mostly posted her designs, small write-ups, and a lot of beach photos. I couldn't find any photos of her except the profile pic she had.

With time we both used to comment on each other's photos and videos. But I realized she hardly posts anything related to herself. But her writeups seem to reveal herself as if she speaks to others through her writing.

After about 3 months I started directly chatting with her, and we became friends. I have to say she's funny and she seems to grasp my mood so quickly. Yes, she helped me, during some difficult times with just a few words.

One time in between shoots, I was chatting with her about a photo she had uploaded.

"Hey, Starry did you edited this pic?"

"No, I didn't.. But why do you think it's edited ?"

"The colors don't look natural of the sunset" We argued back and forth for a few minutes until,

"You seem so happy, who are you chatting with?" asked Lee. Then only he got to know about her.

"AHA!! so you think it's edited still. Wait till I show you the video I took at the same time" She said and uploaded a video capturing. "It's not edited, no filters. But Luck at the right time to capture it".

"Ok you won, I should never argue with you" I said.

"Why?"

"Because your type words are mightier than your spoken words".

As Lee kept bugging me I showed him her profile and the things she had posted. He was impressed by the things she had posted.

"So George, do you like her?" he asked suddenly.

"Ahm..... why do you ask?"

"You talk about her so happily and I guess the recent easy-going personality of yours is also thanks to her".

WOW... I never expected he'd suspect or notice anything different on me.

"Hmm... I kind of like her, but only as a friend. I don't know anything about her except her work and photos".

"Do you want me to find out?"

"No, don't do it Lee. If she's willing to she will tell me. And She doesn't know I'm the actor George she highly speaks of."

"What!? "

"Yes, she only knows me as "Dusk at Nigth" through Instagram".

"But why do you keep in touch with her through chat, you can do a video call." he asked with a concerned look.

"Hmm, she doesn't like to show herself that much and she said, I talk through writing". I answered him. "Actually chatting with her makes me feel relaxed and I don't have to look my best on a video call ".

Lee looked at me as if he had seen a different version of me all of a sudden.

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"George" Mr.D bought me back to the present.

"How did you know I am George by my Inst handle?" I asked him as I was surprised.

"I have my ways George. But don't worry I will never do anything harmful. I was just keeping Little Moon safe with whom she interacts."

"So does she know I am the actor she talks about?" I asked him as I was worried. What if she knew I was him and starts to ignore me. I started to feel uneasy.

"Rest assured George, I will never tell her. But if one day, if you feel like you need to tell her it's all up to you. I will not interfere." He said with a suspicious friendly smile.