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

had passed when he finally got up and

the whole day studying. He was 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 strange for Freddy to

was and if

mind, and after some thought, Bruno dropped his work and

as he reached the door, it was pushed

alcohol wafted in, preceding the

Bruno took a few reflexive

"Ugh!"

stumbled in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost

him by the collar and asked, infuriated,

"F-F*ck off."

being grabbed by the collar, he hit the

Bruno was

to Mashauva's

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

Rejected?

eyes, danger within them. "What

did you say to her? Freddy, did you forget what

haven't forgotten, of course,

were

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

in

out as he

free hand into

wanting to wake

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

fought back the

I didn't have the guts to say anything. I

the

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

asked me if

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

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