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 the spot until the dark

centuries had passed when he

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

if he brought Mashauva out to

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

he reached the

smell of alcohol wafted in,

took a few reflexive steps back, far away from

"Ugh!"

in, reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost fell to

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

"F-F*ck off."

by the collar, he hit the roof and pushed Bruno

futile as Bruno was usually strong while

to Mashauva's school

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

Rejected?

within them. "What do

her? Freddy,

forgotten, of

were you

might have said something he shouldn't have to

thought in

out as he

walled his free hand

to wake

she still hasn't reached

fought back

looking dejected. "Of course I remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I

from the sides

guess

might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

me if I

what did you say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to Bruno. "He didn't

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