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 spot until the dark skies

felt as if centuries had passed when he finally got up and

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

Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva

thought, Bruno dropped his work and headed

reached the door, it was pushed

of alcohol wafted in,

Bruno took a few reflexive steps

"Ugh!"

in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost fell to

him by the collar and asked,

"F-F*ck off."

being grabbed by the collar, he hit

futile as Bruno was

went to Mashauva's school today, didn't

I went looking for her. But so

Rejected?

his eyes, danger within them. "What do

say to her? Freddy, did you forget what

of

were

he was worried about now was that Freddy might have said something he shouldn't have to Mashauva

in mind,

out as he

free hand into

wake

still hasn't reached legal age. What the hell were

fought back

the guts to

the sides a

guess

might

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

me if

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

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