A Tale Of Schemes... #1,#2,#3

Chapter 4

*Kanika Pov*

"You can do better than that." She mumbled from my side and I nodded before removing the sheet and started drawing again.

"You don't have the genius kind of talent but definitely do hard work more than my regular employees. I can hire you as one after your graduation." She continued while I didn't reply to that suggestion.

"Is it fine?" I asked showing the portrait.

"Fine! You can take your payment for today. I have some work for you tomorrow also. Be here by six in the morning so that we can adjust your drawing class along with the work you need to do." Saying that she passed the cash.

"Thank you for offering the job but I don't want to become an artist." I explained after contemplating for a second.

"In your circumstances, can you become what you actually want to?" She asked staring at me.

"I can always try." I whispered walking out of the small shop in the street that is near to my college.

I continued to hold the money in my hand as I will be passing this as the one I earned for this whole month to my Dad. The pay is more and he will accept it for sure as he knows I am attending college too along with working.

"I will be leaving the city and will not come back. You just fend for yourself." I felt a sense of relief hearing those words but his next words shocked me.

"I am selling the room completely by next week." He added checking the amount I had just given him.

"Then, where can I live?" I asked to which he didn't even pay any attention.

"You are even taking my money. How can I fend for myself?" this time I raised my voice and he turned to glance at me.

"You are already eighteen and you can live anywhere you want. And don't raise your voice again before me." Giving out that warning he left the place while I just stood there feeling lost.

Until now, this room was helping me to not think about any kind of accommodation to find while he leaves for any work but now I don't have a roof over me.

I rubbed my forehead thinking about what to do within a week but didn't get any solution even after an hour. I sighed taking my bag and left the place to not be late for college.

"Why are you late today?" Anitha asked in a whisper after I sat beside her.

We both ended up joining the same college much to her happiness as she always wished we study at the same place. And we both took this course just because we can join for fewer fees.

Both of us are not interested but have to study hard to get the fee reduce a bit more for next year.

"Problem!" I whispered to which she nodded whispering, "Me too!"

I frowned hearing that and immediately glanced at her but she shook her head and wrote on my book saying we will talk after class.

"What? They want you to leave?" I asked in a shocked tone.

"Yeah! I will be eighteen within a month and they can't let me stay any longer and asked me to find some other place." She explained and asked about my problem.

I calmly explained what happened this morning and she immediately muttered, "That bastard!"

"You need to control your words, Anitha. You want to become a celebrity remember?" I asked while looking around.