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.

Freddie stood rooted to the spot until

passed when he finally got up

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 still have

and if he brought Mashauva

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

he reached the door, it was

of alcohol wafted

aback by the smell, Bruno took a few reflexive steps back,

"Ugh!"

in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost

by the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where have

"F-F*ck off."

being grabbed by the collar, he hit the roof

his attempt was futile as Bruno was usually strong while

went to Mashauva's school

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

Rejected?

eyes, danger within them. "What

her? Freddy, did you

haven't forgotten, of

why were you

only thing he was worried about now was that Freddy might have said something

thought in

out as he

walled his free

to wake

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

fought

the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything would go according

from the sides

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if I

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

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