Chapter 17: The Interview, Part 1

Arjun happened to wake up and he was stunned to see that Saniya was changing her clothes! He shut his eyes immediately and shouted, "Are you mad? Can't you change your clothes inside the bathroom? It's not dark now," he shouted at her.

"I thought I'll be dressed up before you wake up; I don't feel comfortable in wearing clothes inside the bathroom" she told him casually.

"Fine then, let me know after you have finished it up," he told.

"Sure, Arjun" she replied.

After a while, she told him, "I am done; now you can open your eyes Arjun"

"Why are you getting ready so early in the morning?" he inquired.

"Is it early in the morning now? It's almost 8 o'clock, and you are saying it is early... " she told him.

"Yes, it is! I usually get up at 10 am every day," he said.

"My final interview is scheduled for today at 10 am; I am getting ready for it. I have to be at Mapusa at least by 9:30 am. If I start at 8:30 am from Calangute and get a cab, I can reach on time" she informed him.

"Why do you plan to get a cab for reaching Mapusa? It is hardly 10kms from here. I will drop you there and bring you back to your hotel again" he said.

"No dear, I don't want to trouble you anymore. You just take rest here; I will be back by afternoon" she said.

Arjun still insisted, "I don't have any problem in dropping you, just give me few minutes, I will come with you."

"Ok, I am very hungry let me order something. What would you like to have?" she asked.

"Anything you like but please also order 2 beers for me" he winked.

"Are you mad? How can you drink beer in the morning? It's not good for health dear" she told him.

"Yeah, I know it Saniya, but what to do I am habituated now. I have been drinking beer even before I move out of my bed in the morning."

"Arjun, why do you drink so much, I am very much worried for you. If something happens to you then there is no one to take care of you. It is fine if we drink at the parties and occasionally, but it's not at all good to be taking drinks all the time, as you do!" she said.

"No need to worry, nothing will happen to me dear. I am used to it, without a drink I won't be able to eat anything in the morning. A drink every morning makes my day" he told her.

"O God! This is not at all a good habit; it's all because there was no one to take care of you for all these days. Now I have entered into your life you see, so from now on I will change all your bad habits," she said.

"Oh is it so? I think you are dreaming the impossible. This is what Pooja had also tried in the beginning, but she failed to do so" he informed her.

"Oh Hello, I am not Pooja" Saniya was defiant.

"Ok ok, give me a few minutes to get ready......" said Arjun.

He took a shower and got ready, wearing the same shirt he had worn the previous day, and it looked crushed. After having his breakfast with Saniya and his beer, he hired a bike from the Penny Street, so that he could drop Saniya at the Mapusa on time.

"Saniya, can you tell me the name of the company where your interview has been scheduled?" he asked.

"Its RES IT Solutions at Ekta Nagar, wait let me check for the way to Ekta Nagar on Google map," she said.

Arjun took Saniya directly to RES IT Solutions while she was still trying to get the route on Google map. He asked her, "Why are you still looking for Google Map?"

"My GPS is not showing my current location so I can't find the route to that office," she said.

"Are you so tense about your interview that you have forgotten switching on your mobile data?" he told her.

"Oh, I am sorry, let me switch it on first and then I will guide you the way to reach Ekta Nagar first, and then RES IT solutions," she said.

"Madam, we have already reached the destination, look there it is, RES IT solutions" Arjun pointed towards a building.

"Oh my god, how did you locate it without referring the GPS?" Saniya was surprised.

"I know all the places in Goa, so just chill and let's go in there," he said to her.