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.

to the

felt as if centuries had passed when he finally got up

studying. He was well aware Freddy had been hanging out with Mashauva lately, but he didn't say a thing about

was and if he

and after some thought, Bruno dropped his work and headed

he reached the door, it was pushed

alcohol wafted in,

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

"Ugh!"

alcohol. He staggered

Bruno grabbed him by the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where have you

"F-F*ck off."

drunk and being grabbed by the collar, he hit the roof and

was usually

went to Mashauva's school

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

Rejected?

eyes, danger within them.

to her? Freddy, did you

of

were you

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

in mind, he

out as he

walled his free hand into

to wake him up

she still hasn't reached legal age.

fought

I didn't have the guts to say anything. I

the sides a

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

me if

wild thought came

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