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.

her retreating figure, Freddie stood rooted to the spot until the

passed when he finally got up and

aware Freddy had been hanging out with Mashauva lately, but he didn't say a thing about it because they had made a

where Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva out to fool

Bruno dropped his work and headed out,

reached the

of alcohol wafted in, preceding

Bruno took a few reflexive

"Ugh!"

reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost fell

him by the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where

"F-F*ck off."

drunk and being grabbed by the collar,

as Bruno was usually strong

Mashauva's school today,

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

Rejected?

danger within them. "What do you

to her? Freddy, did

forgotten, of course, I

were you

might have said something he shouldn't have to Mashauva

that thought in mind, he

out as he

free hand into

wanting to wake him

still hasn't reached

he fought back the

remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything would go

the sides a

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if

did you say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to Bruno. "He didn't admit to it, did

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