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.

retreating figure, Freddie stood rooted to the spot until the dark skies enveloped

passed when 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

where Freddy was and if

thought, Bruno

the door,

smell of alcohol wafted

smell, Bruno took a few reflexive steps back, far away

"Ugh!"

He staggered and almost

by the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where have you

"F-F*ck off."

and being grabbed by the collar,

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

went to Mashauva's school today, didn't

name, he went wild. "Yes, I went looking

Rejected?

danger within them.

say to her? Freddy, did you

haven't forgotten, of course,

were

that Freddy might have said

that thought in mind, he

out as he

walled his free hand into

wanting to wake him

"Don't tell me you've forgotten she still hasn't

he fought back the

the

the

guess

might

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

asked me if I liked

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

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