My Stubborn Mistress

Cassie leads the way in the forest. She makes sure to takes the trail where the trees in full bloom in this season. Occasionally, she takes a peep at her bike's side mirror...

Shun's Angry face now brighten, it was like his true self; seems really enjoying this walk. She sighed in relief that now her Master was in a good mood, but she still has no courage to talk to him about the few things she wanted to straighten out between them as employer and employee.

Or, as boss and his maid?

Because she began having a feeling that he was spoiling her which is, she really doesn't understand why he had to do those things that completely unnecessary.

He is her master to serve with, not the other way around. Cassie thought.

"Oh, look Master!" She saw the fruits are now good to harvest.

Shun fix his gazed following the direction her finger pointing to... it was a fruit tree and the fruits are now in right time to harvest.

She stopped pedaling and jump off out of her bike; dropped her bag on the ground and run excitedly towards the tree. Cassie about to climb when an angry voice yelling behind her.

"What are you doing Cassandra?" Shun asked angrily.

She was confused. What's the problem with this guy? She sighed.

"Have you not realize you are a girl?" he asked her.

Still confused she replied, "Why? I just wanted to pick some fruits. I believe everyone could harvest whether a girl or a boy."

Shun's mouth dropped. What is this young girl thinking? He heaved a sighed.

"Cassandra, have you not analyzing the situation? It is not only dangerous for you to climb that tree but think first! You are not alone and you wear a skirt!" Shun explains, tries to control his anger.

How if Cassie was with is another man and not him? Shun thought. He just now began realizing as well; this place is dangerous for Cassie to take especially alone. Who knows? How if there is someone lost their mind, and do something to Cassie? This forest is completely isolated, and far from the residents. If ever, a convenient to-do a crime. He doesn't like the scenes playing inside his head.

Starting tomorrow, he will not allow Cassie to take this route anymore. He needs to assign someone to watch, and make sure this girl won't do reckless behavior. He sighed.

Cassie doesn't know what Shun's thinking, and she still has no idea why he is angry at her again.

"My goodness Cassie, you should realize I am a man. How if you are with someone else? Haven't you think it's indecent for a girl like you, at your age still doing such things?"

'This stubborn girl', Shun added this inside his head.

Cassie stayed silent. Shun is right. She never did realize that her clothes are not appropriate. She's wearing a school uniform. Before the last period ended, someone from the volleyball team exchange clothes with her since she was wearing a PE uniform, and that person forgets to bring something for practice. Although she wore fitted cotton undershorts, how embarrassing for someone sees under her skirt!

After realizing this, her face got red. What am I thinking? She has company today, which she used to be alone doing this thing that is why lost on her mind about it.

She looks away and bit her lower lip. "I am sorry, Master. I-- I just used to be alone that is why I never thought of this before. "

She heard Shun release a deep sighed. "Alright, if you really wanted to eat this fruit, let me be the one to climb."

Cassie was stunned. Seriously? She can't believe it!

Shun looks up at the tree, and studied how to climb it. Luckily, its branches are abundant, he could climb it easily. Now he began to reach the lower branch then makes a step into each stem; made the climbs effortlessly.

He began picking up some ripe fruits; looking down at Cassie notify her to catch them, but the young girl just looking up blankly.

"Cassie?" he shouted once more.

"Ma... master! What is it?" she asked. What she's doing? This is so embarrassing not paying attention! She thought.

"Am I saying to prepare to catch them," Shun repeat himself.

"Uh, okay master!" she replied enthusiastically. She then makes a pose; preparing to catch.

Shun one by one drop the fruits. She's good at catching, and so she never misses any. In the end, they harvest more than they needed. Helplessly, they stared at the fruits; thinking how they could bring them all.

Shun and Cassie exchange glances. They can't help but laugh hard; not noticing how they had fun

Shun patted her head. "Let's use my shirt to bring the rest," Shun offers.

They fill the basket on her bike and Shun undress his T-shirt. Cassie's eyes widen then avoiding staring at Shun's perfect body. What is he doing? Does he realize he has a minor companion? This is so bad to the heart! Her cheeks are begun burning.

She takes a glimpse at Shun who now tying both ends of the sleeves of his shirt to cover the hole on its neck, then he began putting inside the rest of the fruits.

"Can you carry them, Master?" she asked worriedly.

Shun chuckles. "What do you think?"

Shun carry his shirts that full of fruits effortlessly. He did a regular exercise at his house, so he still keeps his built in this way. And carrying the fruits are nothing.

"Let's take the shore, Master!" An idea suddenly popped up inside her head.

"Hmm? Sounds a great idea," Shun smiled at her suggestion. It's been a while trailing near the shore.

Cassie leads the way, pedaling extra slow as she notices Shun's pace were slowing down due to carrying so many fruits on his arms. She can't help to grin. He looks so handsome, and his muscular body is...

Wait! Cassie was startled. Why she's thinking about it now?

Shun gasped for what displayed in front of him. The sky now began changing its color. The sun is preparing to rest for the day on this side of the planet.

Shun and Cassie now headed home. And to be expected, they found few lovers had their spots around the shore. Most of them have their cameras and capture this moment. Some lover took photos of each other but there are couples that just stay seated in the sand, and enjoy the sun that about to set.

There are also guests having a photo shoot of the beautiful sunset; waiting patiently for the sun to kiss the salt water.

Then they noticed few kids playing tag along in the beach, and Cassie recognizes these kids.

"What are you doing here? It's a little far from home isn't it?" she asked. These kids are from the other side of the island.

"We accompanied the foreigners, sister Cassie!" replied by the eldest of the kids.

"I see," she nodded.

Cassie glances at Shun. Somehow, she thinks she is luckier. Even she is already a completely orphan now, but she still live comfortably more than before; compared to these kids who in such young ages, they tried to earn money because of the poverty they're living in.

She smiled while staring at Shun's face when the guy turns his head and caught her. Shun's head tilted on the other side like asking her what's going on?

Startled, she's trying to find an alibi. "Ah, am just thinking that we should share the fruits with them!"

"Of course, that's a good idea."

Truth is, he started feeling numb from carrying this heavy. He began thinking, doing exercises is not enough... he needs to be used in carrying heavy things. Maybe he should help to carry the bags of cements into the truck, or shoveling gravels?

Ah, this does not matter for now. Shun thought, then watch Cassie giving fruits to the kids.

Cassie opens his shirt and take out a lot of fruits to give to the kids. They are so happy receiving them, then happily eating.

"You know, I admired these kids," she told Shun.

"In such a young age, they tried to earn little money as their parents only have an ordinary life, and so, their parents just can give less to them."

This situation is common anywhere, she believes.

She felt a pat on her head. She looks up, and saw a smiling face of his Master.

"Let's go and shared the fruits with everyone back at home."

"Okay, Master!"