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.
her retreating figure, Freddie stood rooted to
centuries had passed when he finally got up and
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, looking at the time, he thought it was strange for
Freddy was and if he brought
appeared in his mind, and after some thought, Bruno
as he reached the
wafted in, preceding the
reflexive steps back, far away from the person behind
"Ugh!"
reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost fell to the
by the collar and
"F-F*ck off."
being grabbed by the collar, he hit the roof and pushed Bruno
futile as Bruno was usually strong while he was
went to Mashauva's school today,
went looking for her. But so what? I
Rejected?
narrowed his eyes, danger within them. "What
her? Freddy, did
forgotten, of course,
were you
worried about now was that Freddy might have said something he shouldn't have to Mashauva and ended
thought in mind,
out as he
his free hand into
wake him up
me you've forgotten she still hasn't reached legal
he fought
wall, looking dejected. "Of course I remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything would go according to plan if I watched
the
guess
might have
what,
something."
She had sensed something?
asked me if
say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought came to Bruno. "He didn't admit to it, did
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