—Breakfast Cafe — Morning
David and Rahul, both dressed in black suits, are enjoying coffee after breakfast. David tells a story involving numerology.
David: I use science to prove my faith.
Suddenly, David and Rahul hear a chuckle from the table behind them. They turn to check who it is and find Vikram drinking his black coffee.
David: What’s funny?
Vikram: It’s funny to hear science and faith in the same sentence.
David and Rahul feel insulted by Vikram’s comment.
Rahul: Why don’t you keep your Satanic bullshit with you instead of interfering with God’s business?
Vikram: Let me ask you a question. Do you two believe in God?
David: Yes.
Rahul: Yes.
Vikram: Let me ask you another question. Do you two believe in Satan?
David: Yes.
Rahul: Yes.
Vikram: See, that’s funny. How can you believe in God and Satan at the same time? It’s a bit of a blunder.
David: Blender?
Vikram: It’s a blunder.
David: What the fuck is blunder?
Vikram: A stupid mistake.
Rahul: What’s your problem, asshole?
Vikram shrugs his shoulders and says.
Vikram: I’m just curious.
David: Curious George, listen carefully. Believing in God means embracing good principles and doing good deeds. Acknowledging the existence of Satan means being aware of bad ideas and refraining from doing evil things. If you need additional knowledge, many books are available on this subject, so go ahead and read.
David and Rahul turn around and take a sip of their coffee.
But Vikram is not finished with the topic yet, so he says,
Vikram: Well, I read everything about this subject. Still, I ain’t convinced.
Rahul: Read more! Piece of shit.
Rahul shouted without turning back.
Vikram: Who decides which ideas are good and which are bad? Is there an “idea-police” in the sky?
David and Rahul’s eyes blaze with anger. They move to Vikram’s table and sit in complete silence in front of him.
David: What the fuck is your problem?
Vikram: I thought we were having an interesting conversation. I just wanted to continue.
David: Do you believe in God?
Vikram: No.
David: You will… when you can’t breathe underwater.
Vikram: Well… based on your theory, only fish can believe in God.
David nods to Rahul, indicating it’s time to take action.
Rahul swiftly pulls a pistol from his coat jacket and aims it at Vikram, hiding his hand under the table.
Vikram panics at the sight of the pistol.
David: If you say a word… it will be the biggest blender you ever made.
Vikram: It’s a blunder. Not blender.
David reaches the peak of his patience. He can’t tolerate it anymore.
David: Rahul?
Rahul: Yes, David.
David: He talks too much, isn’t he? Should we shoot him?
Rahul: We definitely should.
Vikram: Hey, I want no trouble. I wanted to have a conversation. That’s it.
Rahul taps Vikram’s knee with the barrel of the pistol.
Rahul: Do you believe in God now?
Vikram stands still. He feels the weight of the moment and knows that death is not an option. With a deep breath, he nods: “Yes.”
Rahul: I wanna hear it. Say it.
Vikram: Say what?
Rahul: Say you believe in God.
Vikram: Okay. I believe in God.
David: No. No. Wait. Pray.
Vikram: What?
David: Who the fuck cares if you believe or not. You can just lie about any bullshit without having actual faith. But I want you to remember this day… I want you to remember next time… before you even consider to talk shit about God.
Vikram: What do you want me to do?
David: I told you. Pray.
Vikram: Pray what?
David: I don’t know, pray anything. Maybe pray to God to change the color of your coffee.
David and Rahul laugh.
Vikram looks at his black coffee.
Vikram: Okay. What color?
David: Who the fuck cares?
Vikram: I need to know. I need to focus.
David: I don’t know, make it pink.
Vikram: Pink?
David: Yeah, pink.
Vikram turns to Rahul.
Vikram: How about you? Pink is okay for you?
Rahul: Pink is okay for me.
Vikram: Great. Pink it is, then.
Vikram takes a deep breath and closes his eyes, his hands clasping together in prayer.
As he concentrates, the aroma of the black coffee fills his senses. Suddenly, the color of the coffee starts to change from black to a vibrant shade of pink.
David and Rahul, who are watching in shock, are completely blown away by this unexpected transformation.
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