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 dark skies enveloped

had passed when he finally got up

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

if he brought Mashauva out to

some thought, Bruno dropped his work

as he reached the door, it was pushed

smell of alcohol wafted in, preceding the

a few reflexive steps back, far away from

"Ugh!"

He staggered and

the collar

"F-F*ck off."

by the collar, he hit the roof and

futile as Bruno was usually strong while he was currently

went to Mashauva's school

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

Rejected?

danger within

did you say to her? Freddy, did you forget what you promised

forgotten, of course, I

why were

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

that thought in mind,

out as he

his free

wake

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

fought back

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

the sides a

guess

might

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

if I

say?" Inexplicably anxious, a wild thought

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