Freddy took it out and saw that it was indeed broken.

He wondered if he could fix it.

The moment Freddy laid eyes on the hairpin, he thought it was beautiful and would look good on her, but never would he have predicted her reaction to rain on his expectant parade.

As Mashauva returned to him after her jog, Freddy handed her a tissue to wipe off as he forced a smile.

"You tired? Here, drink some water."

He handed her a vacuum flask.

Mashauva took a sip, and the temperature was just right. Then she smiled and said, "Thank you, Freddy."

"Anytime. You hold on to it. You've worked up quite a sweat. Rehydrate yourself."

"Okay."

As a thought came to mind out of the blue, Mashauva asked, "Freddy, is Bruno still overstretched?" "Not really. I wouldn't use overstretch."

Oh."

That was all she said in reply.

"What's wrong? You two haven't seen each other for a long time, have you?"

"Yeah."

"Well, since it's Saturday tomorrow, how about we take you hiking?"

"No, no." Mashauva shook her head and quickly refused. "No thanks."

"Why not? Is it because of me?" He assumed he was the reason she rejected so immediately. "Are you still doubting the sincerity of my words?"

"No, I believe you, I just..."

She didn't want to see Bruno yet, not before her weight loss plan worked wonders.

"Anyhow, it's good that Bruno isn't too busy. Freddy, I'm done with my jogging. You should head back."

She waved goodbye and ran off.

at her retreating figure, Freddie stood rooted to the

if centuries had passed when he finally got up and

well aware Freddy had been hanging out with Mashauva lately, but he didn't say a thing about it because they had made a deal before. However, looking at the time, he thought it was

wondered where Freddy was and if he

innocent face appeared in his mind, and after some thought, Bruno dropped his work and

he reached the

of alcohol wafted in, preceding the

few reflexive steps back, far away from the person

"Ugh!"

He staggered and

him by the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where

"F-F*ck off."

collar, he hit

was

to Mashauva's school

went wild. "Yes, I went looking for her. But so what? I was still

Rejected?

narrowed his eyes, danger within them.

Freddy, did you forget what

haven't forgotten, of course,

why were you

now was that Freddy might have said something he shouldn't

that thought in mind, he

out as he

walled his free

wake him

hasn't reached legal age. What

he fought back the

remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything.

from the sides a

guess

might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

me if I

thought came to Bruno. "He didn't

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