Chapter 20: Difficult Guy...Arjun

"I have never been to any temple in Goa, but yeah I know a famous church in Mapusa St. Jerome, can I take you there?" he asked.

Saniya replied, "All religions mean the same to me; you can take to the church."

"Come let's go. So dear when should I book your tickets? Are you planning to leave Goa tonight or tomorrow morning?" he asked again.

"Why are you in such a hurry to send me back home? Am I troubling you by any means?"

"No, it's not like that. I just thought that your parents might be missing their beautiful daughter" he flattered her.

"Ha ha ha..... I know Mr. Arjun; now ride the bike properly. I will book my tickets when I feel like leaving Goa. You don't have to worry about that" she told him.

"As you wish," he said.

"How far is the church from here?" she asked.

"It's not very far; we will reach in a few minutes, once we are on Mc Donald's road," he informed.

"Ok dear," she said.

After a while, Arjun pointed towards a building, "See there you can see the famous church of Mapusa St. Jerome, we have almost reached the market road, and the church is on the next street."

"There is no space to park your bike here as it's a market area, where will you park it now?" she looked around and said.

"Don't worry, I will wait here and look after my bike, while you go inside and pray to your God" he said.

"Hey, no one will steal your bike as there are a lot of people around here. Come let's go inside and pray together to God." Saniya said and hoped in her heart that she should come to the church with Arjun, as his wife, next time.

"No dear, you go inside. I don't feel comfortable praying to God. I don't believe in such things, I feel there is no God in this world" he said bluntly.

"Don't say like this. God exists everywhere in this world; please get rid of such negative thoughts. It is God who created us, I wish to say thank you to God that I got a job today and especially that I have met such a nice person as you in Goa."

"I don't believe in all these things, please don't compel me. You go inside and pray to your God, till then I will wait outside here for you" he told her.

"Fine, as you wish. I will be back in a few minutes, please be here till then" she said and started walking towards the church.

Saniya went inside the church, she prayed for her family and for Arjun. She prayed to God that Arjun should understand her feelings and he should accept her love soon. She thanked God for her new job and also for bringing her in touch with her dream life partner. Meanwhile, Arjun was getting bored alone outside and searched if there was a bar nearby, to have a drink before she returned.

Saniya finished up with her prayers and came out of the church. She noticed that Arjun was not there. She thought he had left her alone in the church and he had gone back to his room. She got tensed and called him up.

"Where have you gone? I had asked you to wait outside the church till I come back" she sounded angry.

"Hey I am here only, stay there I will come in a few minutes to pick you up," Arjun told her.

"Ok come soon," she said.

Half an hour had passed but Arjun didn't come yet to pick her up from the church. Another half an hour, and Arjun had finished up 2 bottles of beer, and he was thinking of having one more but he received her call again. She was shouting at him and asking him to come immediately where ever he was!

He then arrived, with an explanation, "Hey dear, I am so sorry. I went to Le Cafe to eat something as I was feeling hungry and while returning back I got stuck in the traffic..... I am really sorry for leaving you alone..." he had made up some stories.

"No problem, but tell me frankly whether you really went to Le Cafe to eat something or you went to a bar for getting the booze?" she said angrily.

"Really I went to Le Café and they don't offer any drinks, it's not in their menu, I was feeling hungry so I thought of having some snacks till you return" he tried to convince her.

"Are you sure?" she asked again.

"Yeah, of course, my dear, come sit let us go to your room. You must pack up your bag and then plan to book your tickets for tomorrow" he said to her.

"Arjun, now don't make me angry, I already told you that I am not going to leave Goa today so please don't talk about booking my tickets until I tell you......" she retorted.

"Ok madam, as you wish, but what you are going to do in Goa now? Do you have any other interview scheduled?" he asked.

"I am going to kill you now, Arjun. I want to spend some time with you. You are going to show me the entire Goa today," she declared.

"Ok madam" he nodded.

"Come let's go, take me to my room first...," she said.

Saniya was confused if she is taking extra advantage of Arjun's friendship. She was worried, what if Arjun took it wrongly, but then she thought that everything is fair in love.