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

centuries had passed when he finally

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

Freddy was and if he brought

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

as he reached the door,

smell of alcohol wafted in,

Bruno took a few reflexive steps back, far

"Ugh!"

stumbled in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost fell to

the collar and

"F-F*ck off."

being grabbed by the collar, he hit

was futile as Bruno was usually

to Mashauva's school today,

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

Rejected?

danger within them. "What do

Freddy, did

of

why were you

Freddy might have said something he

in

out as he

walled his free

to wake

she still hasn't reached legal age. What the hell were

he fought

remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything would go according to

the sides a

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

me if I liked

wild thought came to Bruno. "He didn't admit to it,

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