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.

stood rooted to the spot until the

passed when he finally got

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

and if

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

the door, it

wafted in, preceding the

reflexive steps back, far away from the person

"Ugh!"

He staggered and almost fell

by the collar and

"F-F*ck off."

drunk and being grabbed by the collar, he hit the

his attempt was futile as Bruno was usually strong while he was currently

went to Mashauva's school

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

Rejected?

eyes, danger within them.

did you say to her? Freddy, did

forgotten, of course,

were you

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

that thought in mind,

out as he

free

wake him

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

he fought back

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

from the sides

guess

might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if I liked

say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought

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