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
if centuries had passed when he finally
had spent 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 was and if he brought Mashauva out
some thought, Bruno dropped his work and headed out, holding his
reached the door,
smell of alcohol wafted in,
by the smell, Bruno took a few reflexive steps back, far away
"Ugh!"
reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost fell to the
that, Bruno grabbed him by the collar and asked,
"F-F*ck off."
being grabbed by the collar,
futile as Bruno was usually strong while
Mashauva's school today, didn't
name, he went wild. "Yes, I went looking for her. But so what?
Rejected?
eyes, danger within them. "What do you
say to her? Freddy, did you
of course,
were you
was worried about now was that Freddy might have said something he shouldn't have to Mashauva
that thought in
out as he
walled his free
wanting to wake him up
you've forgotten she still hasn't reached legal age. What the hell were you
he fought back the
course I remember. That's why... I didn't have the
from the
guess
girl might
what,
something."
She had sensed something?
asked me if I liked
say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to Bruno. "He
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