Chapter 3 - Outlandish Feeling

Cassandra approached Marty. She felt as though her heart was going to come out of her chest due to nervousness. Her whole body was turning cold, but her palms were sweating. 

"Follow me," said Marty when Cassandra was close to him and started moving away from the people and Cassandra followed him reluctantly. 

Every crew and cast were baffled, wondering what Marty would say to Cassandra. 

When they were a long way from the people, Marty suddenly turned to Cassandra. Cassandra, who was looking down while walking did not notice Marty halted and she bumped into his chest. She almost fell backward, but with Marty's fast reflex he wrapped his arms about her waist to stop her from falling. 

Cassandra gasped and looked at Marty, her eyes were wide open. Cassandra was in a state of stupor and had no idea what to do. 

Marty looked at Cassandra's face and slowly released her after he made sure she was on her feet. 

Those who saw what happened were shocked as well. 

"Are you okay?" Marty inquired with concern, Cassandra stepped backward to put some distance between them. 

“Yes, Sir, ” she looked at her feet. 

“I just want to ask you a question and answer me honestly.” Marty said, gently.

Cassandra looked up at Marty. "You feel uncomfortable acting intimate scenes?"

“Yes, Sir” Cassandra answered shyly and averted her gaze from Marty. 

“Alright” Marty said and started walking, Cassandra followed him. 

As Marty walked, he couldn't figure himself out. As a filmmaker, he always wants the actors to improvise and make the acting realistic, but this time, he doesn't like Kenneth touches Cassandra. He was infuriated when Kenneth held Cassandra’s butt and thigh while he carried her on his shoulder. 

He couldn’t care less if actors deliberately touched a female actor’s body during filming and he was bemused, why on earth is he so affected to see Cassandra being touched by another man. To care for a woman is an outlandish feeling for him because all he cares is satiate his desire through their bodies.   

“Kenneth, come here. I have to talk to you. ” Marty said as he furrowed his brows, Kenneth came near Marty.

“Don't do anything outside the script” He said to Kenneth with a firm voice. 

“But, you told us to have the liberty to extemporize, especially to enhance the acting?” Kenneth reasoned out.

“Yes, I told you to do that; even so, you have to be sensitive and considerate with your co - actor if she isn't comfortable with it.” Marty raked his hair with his fingers. 

Kenneth shrugged and walked towards Cassandra. Marty gritted his teeth at Kenneth’s attitude towards him. Kenneth went up to Cassandra and talked to her. 

"Cassandra, are you really uncomfortable when I carry you over my shoulder?" Kenneth asked, he wants to know whether she really is. 

“Yes.” Cassandra answered curtly.

“Why?” Kenneth was baffled. 

“Because you were holding my butt and thigh,” Cassandra answered. 

“Are you kidding me?” Kenneth chuckled.

“Don’t pretend to be innocent and pure, that doesn’t exist in the industry.” He smirked. 

“I don’t care what you think about me.” Cassandra turned on her heels to walk away from Kenneth but he held her wrist and turned her to face him and pulled her toward him. 

Cassandra pushed his chest, but Kenneth didn’t budge. Marty was livid to see Kenneth’s actions towards Cassandra. 

“Keep your hands to yourself!” she yelled and shoved Kenneth and ran away from him. 

Kenneth laughed out loud. All the people on the set were shaking their heads at what Kenneth did to Cassandra. Marty ordered Johnson to tell the cast and crew to resume the filming, he didn’t want to lose his control and do something to Kenneth. He wanted to punch Kenneth’s face there and then, so they better resume filming. 

“Okay, guys, let’s resume!” Johnson announced. 

The sound of the clapper board was heard. “Action” Marty bellowed. 

“Get lost!” Cassandra yelled, Kenneth held her wrist.  

“I am sorry, I was a jerk. Please give me another chance.” Kenneth begged her

“No more chances for you, you’ve failed me enough that even the last bit of love I have for you was erased.” She yanked her hand from his grip and walked away quickly.

Kenneth quickly held her wrist again and pulled her towards the room. 

“Let go of me, Sandro (Kenneth’s name in the movie).” Cassandra tried to pull her hand but Kenneth’s grip became firm even more. 

“I won’t let go of you, Victoria (Cassandra’s name in the movie). You are mine and only mine. ” Kenneth dragged her towards the bedroom. 

“No!!!!” Cassandra screamed. 

“No, Sandro, please don’t” Cassandra begged. 

When they were in the bedroom Kenneth threw Cassandra on the bed and he immediately pounced onto her and grabbed her dress to tear it off. Cassandra's dress was ripped out of her body, exposing her body solely with her underwear. She was taken aback by Kenneth's speed tearing her dress. Marty swallowed when Cassandra was nearly naked. 

“Cut” Marty bellowed. 

Cassandra quickly covered herself with the sheet. Her tears began to roll over her face and she wept.

Marty felt really bad when he saw Cassandra sobbing. He wanted to approach her, but held himself because it might stir up gossip. 

‘What? When did you care about being a subject of gossip? You never cared what people think about you and now you suddenly think you don’t want to stir up gossip’ his subconscious mind said. 

Len, one of the female crew and also Cassandra’s friend, came near Cassandra and offered her a tissue paper. 

“Thank you” Cassandra took the tissue paper while her other hand tightly gripped the sheet to cover her body. 

Len felt pity for Cassandra. Marty looked intently at Cassandra while she was crying. Len went near Marty and talked to him. 

“Sir Marty, Cassandra is shaking and her hand is cold and sweating.” Len’s eyes were teary. 

Marty was fuming when he heard it, he clenched and unclenched his fist. He stood up and took the script while he gritted his teeth. He made a few modifications in the script and walked towards the bed where Cassandra was still sitting. 

“Kenneth, come over here!” Marty ordered and seated on the bed side.   

Kenneth immediately marched toward them. Marty wanted to comfort Cassandra and pull her into his arms, but he suppressed the urge to embrace her. 

“We are going to make some changes in the script.” Marty said as he looked at Cassandra. 

Cassandra looked at Marty, her eyes were teary and begging him. Marty’s heart sank when he saw Cassandra’s teary eyes. 

“We are not going to film the rape scene” Marty said.

Kenneth was exasperated upon hearing the change, he wants to be on top of Cassandra and feel her body while she is beneath him. He had always fancied Cassandra.

“Thank you, sir.” Cassandra’s sadness was replaced with joy and she smiled at Marty. 

Her smile made Marty’s heart skip a beat. 

“We’ll film the scene after the rape scene” Marty said and smiled at Cassandra.