Borderline

Ch. 6

"Keizo-San..." the maid let out a nervous breath, trying to calm herself before telling him about her position. "I'm afraid of her."

Keizo raised both his eyebrows as he widened his eyes, sitting down on his office chair. Already finished the last few typings before he heads off to the airport.

But he understands her reasonings, observing how tense her body is displaying along with some swaying.

"Look." He closes his eyes, connecting his hands on top of his wooden desk. "I know my daughter Koyuki has some trouble getting herself together but you know—"

"Yes of course I do know about your daughter's tragic childhood, lead her the way she is but I'm sorry sir....but you should've seen the way she looked at me when I tried to tell her that she shouldn't let her friend help her...she was so...impaired. With such hate and intimations, she held in her..." the maid shook up at the distraught memory of Koyuki's facial feature the other day.

"Yes but Koyuki...."

"Your daughter should have stayed back at the hospital. Especially what she did to your ex-wife who was also her mother years ago... I-I can't do this anymore...." the maid uncrossed her arms and let out a shaky breath.

"Arari-san. What you're...trying to say?" Keizo asked, already knowing the answer based on the summarization of their conversation, knowing the topic where she is going for.

She sighed, "I quit. I can't work here anymore. I'm so sorry Keizo-San but I can't keep cleaning around here alone if Koyuki is not supervisor even with her medications. I love her but...I don't want to be anywhere near her when you are away in another town..."

Keizo leaned back on his leather office chair. He nodded as he closed his eyes. "Alright, Arari-san I can not necessarily argue with you as you are not in the wrong. I can not keep making excuses to keep you here cleaning no matter not even with money. I understand your dispart. We will miss you. Arari."

The maid bowed sincerely, "Thank you Keizo-San. God blessed."

Unknowingly, Koyuki has been listening to the entire conversation behind her father's office doors. She steadily walked back way back to the large house doors to wait for her father to say her goodbyes.

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"Please take care of yourself when I'm away." Her father pleaded as he embraces his only daughter.

Koyuki responded the hug back but more tightly as if it was the last time she will ever see him again even though he will be gone for several months.

"And please come back okay? I don't want to be alone in the big house here. Especially when Arari-San is leaving today." Koyuki mumbles loudly against his shoulder, but he understands clearly as always.

"I promised I will. Be good and don't forget to take your medications." He let out a worried sigh. "Make sure Hakuji is taking proper care of you when I'm away. This is serious. Don't forget our conversation from last night." Keizo said, lifting himself away and then looking down at her with both hands placed on her small shoulders.

Koyuki instantly nodded with a smile, "I will take my daily medications without forgetting them. No guests aren't allowed to be here in the mansion without your presence. I'm not allowed to go anywhere late or stay up late. If something happens whether is an emergency or not, I will let you know as soon as possible."