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

if centuries had passed when

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

wondered where Freddy was and if

face appeared in his mind, and after some thought, Bruno dropped his work and headed out, holding his phone in his

he reached the door, it was pushed

wafted in,

a few reflexive steps back, far away from the person behind

"Ugh!"

He staggered

collar and asked, infuriated,

"F-F*ck off."

by the collar, he hit the roof and pushed

as Bruno was usually strong while he was

went to Mashauva's

"Yes, I went looking for her. But so

Rejected?

within them. "What do

to her? Freddy, did you

haven't forgotten, of

were

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

that thought in mind,

out as he

walled his free

wake him up

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

fought back

why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything

from the

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

asked me if I

a wild thought came to Bruno. "He didn't

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