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 the spot until

had passed when he finally

he didn't say a thing about it because they had made a

where Freddy was and if he brought Mashauva out to

some thought, Bruno dropped his work and headed out, holding his phone

the door,

smell of alcohol wafted in, preceding

the smell, Bruno took a few reflexive steps back, far away

"Ugh!"

reeking alcohol. He staggered

collar and asked, infuriated, "Where

"F-F*ck off."

being grabbed by the collar, he hit the roof and

was

Mashauva's

went looking for her. But

Rejected?

danger within them. "What do you

Freddy, did you forget what you

forgotten, of

were

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

that thought in mind,

out as he

walled his free hand into

wake

still hasn't reached legal age. What the hell

fought back the

the guts to say anything. I foolishly thought... everything would go according to plan if

from the

guess

girl might have

what,

something."

She had sensed something?

me if

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

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