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

as if centuries had passed

he didn't say a thing about it because they had made a deal before. However, looking at the time, he thought it was strange for

wondered where Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva out to

his mind, and after some thought, Bruno dropped his work and headed out, holding his

reached the door, it was

wafted in, preceding the

reflexive steps back, far away from the person

"Ugh!"

stumbled in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and

the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where

"F-F*ck off."

being grabbed by the collar,

was usually strong while he was

Mashauva's

went wild. "Yes, I went looking for her.

Rejected?

within them. "What do

Freddy, did

forgotten, of course,

were you

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

that thought in

out as he

walled his free hand into

to wake him up

forgotten she still hasn't reached

fought back

the wall, looking dejected. "Of course I remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I

from the sides

guess

might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

asked me if I

what did you say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to Bruno. "He

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