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

centuries 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 made a deal before. However,

and if he brought

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

reached the door, it

smell of alcohol wafted in,

took a few reflexive steps

"Ugh!"

staggered and almost fell

the collar and asked, infuriated, "Where have you

"F-F*ck off."

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

Bruno was usually strong while he was currently

to Mashauva's school

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

Rejected?

eyes, danger within them.

say to her? Freddy, did

forgotten, of

were you

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

in mind, he

out as he

free hand into

wake him up

tell me you've forgotten she still hasn't reached legal age. What the hell were

he fought back the

the guts to say anything. I

from the

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if I

Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to Bruno. "He

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