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.

stood rooted to the spot until the

if centuries had passed when he finally got up

he didn't say a thing about it because they

he wondered where Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva out to fool

Bruno dropped his work and headed out, holding

as he reached the door, it

wafted in, preceding

reflexive steps back, far away

"Ugh!"

staggered

collar

"F-F*ck off."

grabbed by the collar, he hit

his attempt was futile as Bruno was usually strong while he was currently

to Mashauva's school today, didn't

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

Rejected?

danger within them. "What do you

Freddy, did you

forgotten, of course,

why were

Freddy might have said

thought in mind, he

out as he

his free hand

to wake

me you've forgotten she still hasn't reached legal age. What the

fought back

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

from the sides

guess

might

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if I liked

Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to

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