The Traps of the Black Swan

37

At mount Cornet

Ruby Jane didn't expect Lisa to plan a picnic date instead of the usual dates in the city. She liked the picnic date concept than the city anyway so she was more excited than Lisa.

They didn't go on trekking instead they arranged under the tree shade with a fantastic view of the clear water stream backdropping it with a lush green mount Cornet.

Ruby Jane who was finding a chance to annoy Lisa happily entered the water of depth just a foot and heard, "Ruby Jane!"

Ruby Jane chuckled and went further away before turning behind, "What? Sunny? You should have thought before taking me here."

Lisa: "..."

The goal was Ruby Jane thoroughly enjoying the day and it is happening. Hence the sun for a little longer doesn't really matter. She wasn't that fragile to faint under the blazing sun.

Stuffing his hands in the pockets, he saw Ruby Jane talking to five little kids who were playing in the water. He felt alarmed when all looked at him at once and as he thought five kids ran over to his side and started splashing water at him with their little chubby hands.

The giggles of the kids with her content chuckles sounded around while Lisa didn't know whether to stand far to avoid or see them enjoying it.

"Now sister's turn." Lisa pointed to Ruby Jane and the kids obediently listened to him baffling her. She had to bribe them with cotton candy to do that.

"No..." Ruby Jane screamed and started running away. That excited the kids more and their parents started to encourage them leaving her at loss.

Suddenly all heard Ruby Jane scream, "Heyyy..."

Without a second thought, Lisa ran towards her on the bank of the stream while the kids and Ruby Jane curiously watched the water. Lisa's lips twitched watching them and walked slowly remembering it was 'Hey' not 'Ah'.

He went near them to see Neon Tetra, Red Garra, Mollies, Rainbowfish, Zebra Danios, and other colorful tiny fishes where there was nearly two feet depth. He can understand the astonishment of little kids but Ruby Jane trying to catch them was totally unexpected.

'Doozy'

Ruby Jane pulled Lisa to sit with her and the kids for a fish pedicure hearing the kids chuckle feeling it as tickling. Lisa taught them the names of fish he knew earning everyone's admiration whoever heard him.

As promised, Ruby Jane bought cotton candy for the kids before sitting for lunch with Lisa who had prepared all the picnic lunch boxes with Melia, "Do you know? This is my first picnic." Her parents never took her out on picnics or allowed her to on school picnics. During university, they went on trips rather than a picnic.

"We will plan occasionally," Lisa said, passing a sliced fruit to her.

Since the sun was high, they didn't go around. Lisa leaned on the tree trunk reading a medical book handing a novel to Ruby Jane who wanted to hit his head with the same book. She would have loved to read crime or thriller novels than romance.

Changing her sitting position a few times, she laid on the ground with the same book under her head. Dumbstruck, Lisa spoke, seeing her watch clouds, "What is so special?"

Ruby Jane pointed out, "Don't you think clouds set the mood of the sky than the sun? The sun can only set dawn, day, dusk, and darkness whereas cloud defines the sky as bland, happy, stormy, sad, fresh, relaxing."

Lisa hummed as he pulled her closer to lay her head on his lap then covered her slender sexy legs with his jacket to avoid the eyes they were attracting, "So how is the mood of the Sky today?" Receiving no retaliation against his action, he gently started to caress her head.