Fallen for you [ ✓ ]

10. Drunken

On hearing footsteps behind me, I slowly turned around to notice Gautham standing before me

Where are those two guys? How did he manage to get here? I am sure he might have done something to them

Noticing my hurt leg he helped me stand up and we reached the hotel by a cab. While we were on our way to the hotel he didn't utter a single word, just by the glance it was quite evident that he is still furious on me.

After we reached the hotel I tried my best to walk but I couldn't keep my right leg down. I was literally hoping like a rabbit.

"Can you walk?" 

"walk!? No, I am about to run" I replied sarcastically.

With that all of a sudden, he stooped down and held me in his hands.

"what are you doing?!" I cried out in surprise and grasped his shoulder in the fear of falling down.

"I am hell tired already, don't start it again," he replied back in annoyance and walked inside the hotel.

As we head inside All the employee's eyes were fixed on us and some were even gossiping at us. being embarrassed I hid my face clinging on to his chest. My heart fluttered responding to the closeness.

After we reached my room, he lowered me down. as I straighten my dress which had ridden up, He bent down and examined my ankle. I hissed in pain when he applied pressure over the ankle but then twisted my ankle all of sudden making me yell out in pain.

"idiot" I cried out in pain.

"don't worry, its just a sprain, by tomorrow you would be alright" "and about the contest get ready by 8 we will have to report there by 9", he headed back to his room.

****

The next day competition ended by 4 and the results were announced right away. As soon I heard that we have been selected for the final stage I cried out in joy but Gautham stood still not much reacting to it.

As soon I got down the stage I was busy on the phone with my parents while Gautham patiently stood by my side waiting for me. On witnessing him grieving over his family I ended the call.

While we are on our way back out of the hall a guy approached us with a broad smile as if he know one of us. The guy hugged Gautham and introduced himself to be Gautham's cousin.

"how do you know I am here?", Gautham questioned him

"Is that what you are supposed to ask when we meet after many years?"

--sigh-- "fine, how are you?"

"yup this is what it should be" "I am fine but will be in the future only if you attend my Birthday party tomorrow"

"no I have come here upon some work I can't sorry"

"Oh come on don't give me lame excuses, the finals is only after two days"

"fine, I will come"

"no don't come there alone, come along with her, what say miss? Do you have any problem?", the guy gave me a pointed look.

"no... no problem" 

*****

The next morning when I woke up I found a gift aside me. I unwrapped it to find a long black grown, it is a perfect dress to wear for a party.

It looks expensive, it must be the bastard who gifted me, how am I gonna pay him back, no I am not gonna take anything for free I will return it to him

Mummering to myself I stretched out the dress, making the note attached along with it fall off.

"Don't worry about the expense you can pay back later"

Warmed by his sweet gesture, I bit my lips trying not to grin like an idiot.

With not much makeup, loose hair bun, I let few tendrils of my hair on either side of my face. Satisfied with my look I stepped out of the room. Gautham took a quick glance at me from top to bottom.

When our eyes met each other we stood there stuck in awkward silence until I discard my attention from him. on a few hours of travel, We headed to the party hall, the atmosphere was a bit new, I felt like I stuck on somewhere, where I don't belong to

Gautham noticed my discomfort and glued onto me. His cousin wanted him to come over to the dance floor but he stayed with me just for my sake. Noticing the consequences I let him go.

Later a random guy approached me and insisted me to have a drink, unaware of what to do I just ordered the drink the lady nearby me held in her hand. at first, I thought it to be a fruit juice or mocktail but after a few sips, I understood its something else.

In an attempt to find Gautham, I walked swigging on either side. When I was about to fall down a hand gripped my arm and turned me around harshly. it was none other than Gautham.

"Finally, I found you-", I blabbered out in relief

"don't tell me that you are drunk", he growled at anger but all I could see was his moving lips and hear nothing. Soon my eyes felt heavy and my vision started to blur and then it all blanked out.