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Tom: Look, I have never been here before, I don't want to risk going alone like that. I'll go with you, I hope the people will be inside today...

Lina: Your decision, I warned you of the risks!

Tom: I made up my mind, lead the way.

They kept walking together for a minute, when Tom heard people talking in front of them, not far away.

Tom: Can you hear this?

Lina: What? I don't hear anything.

Tom: Some people are talking, can't you hear them?

Lina (after a bit of a silence to listen): No, I hear nothing, you must he hearing things. Losing your nerve to follow me, aren't you?

Tom: No, that is not the case!

Lina: Then keep going.

The closer they got the louder the voices became, now even Lina could hear them.

Lina: Oh, now I hear them...

Tom: See? They are around somewhere...

Lina: Told you, there will be 6 houses here, they run a timber business there and the workers live here with their families.

Tom: But they can't see us on the trail, can they?

Lina: Of course they can! This goes next to the walls of the houses! They don't even have fences, the boars and other animals would be able to get into their gardens anyway...

Tom: You didn't tell me the details!

Lina: You didn't ask!

Tom: We should turn back then...

Lina: No. You could choose your path, and you have chosen this. Now, come or go back the other way, but it will take some time to make the detour... and I can't promise you I'll still be waiting at the meeting of the two trails...(blinking)

Tom: Come on...

Lina: Yes, come on and follow me or be stuck here until they see you hiding alone!

Lina went ahead, Tom finding no other option, followed suit. They were acting normal, at least as normal as a naked walking guy could be in a forest... Soon they were next to the houses... The people were in the garden having a garden party, you could hear their laughter and clattering of glasses and forks from far away. They were surely in a good mood at the moment... The first few houses were passed without raising any attention, they were busy with their own business. After the 3rd house, there was a large open area where they could park their cars, but today they had parked at the other end of the garden as they were waiting for further guests. There will be no place to hide for tens of meters... No way they won't be seen there... Tom tried to peek to find the perfect time to run through, when suddenly he felt a push from behind...

Lina: Get going already, they will see you anyway!

Tom: Damm! What was the point of it?

As he asked he was suddenly shocked, that now he was out in the open, the chatting of the people stopped... As he slowly turned his head towards them he could see all the people looking at him with shock... This took like a few seconds, when Lina casually walked out from the cover of the house and greeted them:

Lina: Good day everybody!

The people look at her and one of them asked confused:

Mr Mills: Lina? What are you doing here? Why is this boy naked?!

Lina: Oh, this is just a dare, don't mind him, he lost a bet and he is now paying up.

Mrs Mills: A bet you say? Oh, I remember the bets we made back in our days...

Brother of Mr Mills: Yeah, bro, remember the instance when Holly had to swim in the lake naked and you took all her clothes? She had to run home through the village naked! Haha!

The group laughed it off, before Mr. Mills said to Lina:

Mr Mills: Sorry for interrupting you Lina and friend of Lina, don't bother us and have a nice walk!

Lina: Thank you Mr Mills, enjoy the garden party!

Mr Mills: Thank you Lina, and keep out of trouble!

Tom hasn't even moved a single bit since this whole scene started... Ha was just standing there, totally frozen... Until Lina told him to get going and was brought back to life.

Tom: Oh, yes, yes, sure, let's go...

After a few minutes and passing the point where the two trails met Lina ask Tom who had been totally silent since they were seen:

Lina: Traumatised by being seen?

Tom: Well... Kind of... It was too sudden, you could have warned me and not just push me out to be seen like this!

Lina: Well, yes, maybe I got a bit carried away... But there was no other way to deal with the situation! If we just ran past them, they might have followd or worse.

Tom: Maybe you are right...

Lina: Plus you wanted to be naked today and now you got what you wanted! I can't see why you keep complaining...

Tom: Okay, sorry Lina, maybe I overreacted it a bit...

Lina: That won't do.

Tom: What do you mean?

Lina: I think you don't take this thing seriously enough. You depend on me now. Like, totally. You should show a bit more respect.

Tom: And how is that supposed to be done?...

Lina: First, you should address me properly, I am your superior now after all, am I not? Like... hm... I don't know... A mistress! Yes, that will be it! Call me mistress from now on, until we get back!

Tom (looking a bit surprised): Really?...

Lina: Yes, absolutely! The trip is just getting better and better! Haha! Now, beg for my pardon, because you are so disrespectful.

Tom: I wasn't disrespectful, I was only **** into a situation I didn't want!

Lina: Bah, always making excuses! It has been twice you defied me already and we have only started walking! Do you want to get yourself in a more embarrassing situation Tom?

Tom: I.. eh... (thinking on what to say not to make his situation worse... he should be more obedient with Lina to keep playing along... or should he?...)...