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

felt as if centuries had passed when he

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

where Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva out to fool

after some thought, Bruno dropped his

reached the

smell of alcohol wafted

few reflexive steps back, far away from the person behind

"Ugh!"

reeking alcohol. He staggered and almost

collar and asked, infuriated, "Where have you

"F-F*ck off."

drunk and being grabbed by the collar,

his attempt was futile as Bruno was

went to Mashauva's school today,

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

Rejected?

his eyes, danger within

say to her? Freddy, did you

haven't forgotten, of course, I

why were

that Freddy might have said something he shouldn't have to Mashauva and ended up scaring

thought in mind,

out as he

his free hand into

wanting to wake him up

"Don't tell me you've forgotten she still hasn't reached legal

fought back

remember. That's why... I didn't have the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything would go according to plan if

the

guess

girl might

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

asked me if I liked

wild thought came to

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