Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

Best friend...

Mashauva glanced at Frida and thought for a while before she mumbled, "It's nothing serious, really. I told you about who I like, didn't I?"

"Yeah." Frida's heart tightened a little. Mashauva was talking about Bruno. "Do you still like him?"

"It doesn't matter anymore." Mashauva shook her head and chuckled, "Bruno... He has a girlfriend now, I think. So even if I like him, I have to conceal my feelings. But, as I'm sure you know, I'm an open book, so I can only avoid meeting him as much as possible."

Hence whenever Bruno came looking for her lately, she'd find excuses to avoid him; she wouldn't even meet Freddy either.

She lived in the girls' dormitory, and it wasn't a place boys could enter at will.

So even if Freddy could come into the school compound, he still wouldn't be able to see her so easily.

She put it indifferently, but Frida was disoriented by the news; face paled; voice tremored.

"W-What did you say?"

Her overreaction got Mashauva looking at her quizzically.

"Frida, what's wrong?"

Realizing she was a little emotional, Frida immediately composed herself, hugging Mashauva as she said, "Nothing, I just feel bad for you."

"Why?"

"Because you like your brother. You're saying... He has a girlfriend now?"

"Yeah." Mashauva nodded. "She wasn't when we last met. But I'm sure she will be soon."

After all, not just anybody could sit in the front passenger's seat of Bruno's car.

Freddy was going to sit in it,

no explanation for what it

She thought she still had a fighting chance,

okay." Frida patted Mashauva's back gently, her voice a little choked. Unsure whether she was comforting Mashauva or herself, she said, "So be it if he got himself

could tell Frida's mood was off, but she did not think much

worry. I've actually gotten over it, somewhat. I'm just feeling a little depressed, but I'm sure I'll be fine after

"That's good."

to go back to her dormitory when her class had ended for the day,

direction halfway and headed

"Mashauva."

to leave, he quickly chased after

you run away when you saw me?" Freddy

so she turned to face him as she

are you doing here? I didn't see you

lost a lot of weight, and it made her eyes look much bigger as a result. However, the shine in her eyes was gone. But more importantly, the naive

she had begun lying to

and said, "Did you really not see me, or do you not want to see me? Do

he pinched Mashauva's

then did he realize there was no flesh between his fingers.

you saw me or

with him, he turned to ask, "Why did you stop?" "Freddy, is this important? If not, I have to go back and study. I've got a lot of homework today. I'm afraid I might

do it

want me to? I just want to talk to you; do you have to avoid me like this? Hadn't I made it clear to you last time?" Mashauva did not

what I'm seeing, you don't believe

Mashauva's heart softened the

her out. What would she do if she

her home from the washroom in the ice cream parlor, Mashauva felt utterly mortified

It was too humiliating.

long figured out