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 the dark

had passed

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

wondered where Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva

in his mind, and after some thought, Bruno dropped his

he reached the door,

smell of alcohol wafted in, preceding

few reflexive steps back, far

"Ugh!"

in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and

Bruno grabbed him by the collar and asked, infuriated,

"F-F*ck off."

by the collar, he hit

his attempt was futile as Bruno was usually strong while

went to Mashauva's school

went looking for her. But so what? I was

Rejected?

danger within them. "What do you

you say to her? Freddy, did you forget what you promised

forgotten, of course,

were you

he was worried about now was that Freddy might have said something he shouldn't have

in

out as he

free

wake

hasn't reached legal age. What the hell were

he fought back the

course I remember. That's why... I didn't have the

from the sides

guess

might

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if

wild thought came to Bruno. "He

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