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

Chapter 27

*Kanika Pov*

I let go of his shoulders the moment his face touched my clavicle as I can smell the alcohol way too close than I am comfortable with. Why did I even move closer?

I shook my head and shifted to let his head move away but he suddenly shifted his arms to hold me and I stiffened at his action.

He is definitely drunk as I am sure he wouldn't hold someone like this if he was just sober or maybe a bit drunk.

I moved my hands to hold his hands and tried to loosen up his hold but paused when he whispered, "I am sorry, Aunty! I am sorry, Uncle! I am sorry, Shrishti! I am sorry, Aunty! I am sorry, Uncle! I am sorry, Prathap! I am sorry... Dad!"

With a frown, I stayed like that while he continued to repeat his words and I glanced at his face to find a tear rolling down his cheek.

When he was talking about his guilt about some matter, I didn't care much to know more about it as it is his life and we are not that close to talk about our feelings but calmly listened because he was just venting.

However, right now when I found that tear on his face, my hand moved to brush it away while wishing to know what is going on or what happened in the past.

I don't know why I want to know but I wish I could know so that I can somehow say a few words on how it is not his mistake even know I am not clear about the issue.

But a person like him actually feeling this guilt and sadness is a sad thing in itself and so it is better if he doesn't feel this way.

I moved my hand to his hair and slowly caressed it after which he finally stopped mumbling those apologies and didn't make a sound anymore.

After a few minutes, I removed his hands when his hold got loosened before moving him to make him lay down on the couch and stood up to stare at his face.

There are three reasons to not stay any longer in the previous position. One is that he will get mad at me if he wakes up in that way. Secondly, I don't have that much resistance to alcohol smell anymore and I can't stay this close any more than I already did otherwise I wouldn't be able to go to sleep for a few days because of nightmares.

Thirdly, there are goosebumps on my hands and my whole body somehow and I don't even know the reason behind it but the moment I let him go, they subdued.

Why did I get goosebumps? Because of my discomfort towards the alcohol smell? I frowned before walking away from his sleeping form and climbed the stairs to reach my room.

Taking the extra blanket from my room, I climbed down the stairs only to see him nearly falling down the couch.

Is he not used to sleeping on the couch? I thought shaking my head and rushed to stop his body from falling.

He will definitely blame me tomorrow and will even cut off my payment if he falls again. What should I do now?

I can't take him to his room for sure but I can't leave him like this too. Well, if he blames me then I can blame him back.

Also, he already knows that I can't stay near the person who consumed alcohol. I nodded with that thought and covered his body with the blanket.

"I am not leaving you alone with water poured over you this time and actually covering you with a blanket. So, don't get mad no matter what." I mumbled finishing with the blanket and moved to walk away but immediately paused.

"Fine!" I mumbled moving the table away and then moved the two chairs to the open side of the couch.

It took me a few minutes but I stepped back after arranging the chairs in that way while feeling relieved that even if he moves now, he can't fall for sure.