The Shy Driver

A Scuba Trip

The first things Fluttershy noticed were the white walls and the smooth hardwood floors. The interior of the house was spotlessly clean and immaculately detailed. The family room, which also served as a dining area, had large glass windows that gave a clear view of the sea and the backyard outside. The living room was quaint and quiet, with three sofas and a beautiful marble fireplace. The kitchen was absolutely huge, bigger than the kitchen in SugarCube Corner. It had two ovens and a huge fridge, not to mention an island countertop with a second sink. The main countertop had its own double sink, and there were big windows which also looked straight out to the backyard and the sea.

Behind the family room were French doors that led out to the backyard. Fluttershy decided to explore that area of the house later. There was also a meeting room, a bedroom with a fireplace and glass doors that led out into the backyard; a large bathroom with a big sink, a large shower room and windows facing the rear of the house; and a large pool (Fluttershy didn't get to see that yet).

"Okay," Justin began, as they settled down in the family room. "You can put your stuff in the master bedroom, then head over to the adjacent bathroom and get freshened up. I'll start cooking a late-night dinner for the two of us."

Fluttershy nodded and walked down the hall to the bedroom. She'd been in here only once before but the sheer size of it was almost overwhelming. Laying her saddlebag on the floor beside the bed, she pulled out her only spare fresh set of clothes, trotted over to the bathroom, closed the window blinds and door, stripped down, grabbed a towel from the drawer, and climbed into the shower, setting the water to warm and adjusting the shower mode to a soft, rain-like setting.

Meanwhile, Justin set to work. Unlike many other millionares and billionares in Malibu, Justin had been properly raised by his mother, who taught him strictly. He learned how to cook, how to clean properly, what procedures to use when house cleaning, how to repair a house, how to drive, how to socialize properly, how to establish a successful business, how to avoid fraud, lies, and treachery – all from a young age. With his culinary skills, Justin whipped up a meal of spaghetti, garlic toast, and even baked a chocolate cake with icing.

Fluttershy took quite a while too. After her long shower, her body felt relieved yet still achy from all the driving she'd done. Furthermore, sitting upright like a human had caused considerable hip joint soreness. But at least her warm, furry body was clean and shiny. Quickly and thoroughly drying herself with a big white towel, she then used a brush and comb in the bathroom drawer to smoothen out some parts of her fur. Finally, she changed into some new clothes, set the Supra's insurance and registration papers, as well as the leftover cash, on the bedside table. Then she combed her mane and headed back to the family room, walking on all fours, where Justin was eagerly waiting with a glorious banquet of food for him and her.

"What type of food do you prefer?" Justin asked Fluttershy as she got into the chair opposite him and tied a large white sheet around her neck.

"Um, I'd rather not have the meaty spaghetti," Fluttershy said, leaning back in refusal.

Justin smiled. "I should've known you were vegetarian," he said with a huff. "Here, you can have the noodles if you wish, as well as the salad."

Fluttershy felt as if she hadn't eaten in ages and savored every mouth in silence. Justin had to force himself from constantly looking at her as she ate – her eating faces were too cute for his heart to bear. After eating, Fluttershy cleaned up the table and wiped up every stain and pieces of dust, while Justin washed the dishes. Later Fluttershy walked around to calm her stomach down and let her muscles slowly flex and recover from her long-distance driving ordeal. Then she sat down on the master bedroom bed, looking over how much cash she'd spent over the course of her journey.