"By the way, will you be going to the library after school today?"

"No." Frida shook her head. "I have to work; I found a job nearby."

Frida's words shocked Mashauva, and she asked, "You're working? Frida, why did you suddenly get a job? Didn't you say you wanted to focus on your studies? It'll affect your grades if you work, won't it?" "It's fine. I'll just find other time to study."

In full sincerity and seriousness, Masahuva asked, "Are you short of money? We're best friends. Just stick by me; I can give you some of my allowances."

Frida gave a wan smile. "No need, my job isn't hard. I'll do just fine."

"But..."

"Mashauva!"

Frida raised her voice several notches. "I told you, no! It's your pocket money, not mine. How can I spend your money?"

"But, I don't mind."

I do!"

The smile on Frida's face disappeared. "Your family is rich; of course, you don't care about the money. But I'm not you. I grew up poor. Your monthly allowance is equivalent to my one-year living expenses. You want me to spend it with you? It may look like you're being nice to me on the surface, but what's it to me? I'm not a beggar. Don't treat me like one."

Frida's outburst got Mashauva dumbfounded for quite a while before she said, "Frida, I don't mean it that way. I just thought..."

"Alright, that's enough. I'm leaving."

Without waiting for Mashauva to reply, Frida turned around and left.

Mashauva stood in place and subconsciously clutched the hem of her shirt, not knowing what to say.

When their classes ended, Frida was indeed the first to leave the classroom. Mashauva traipsed along behind her and watched as she left the school. She was about to follow her to see where she was working.

However, when Mashauva reached the gates, she saw a familiar figure.

"Freddy?"

dark circles were heavy, his eyes were bloodshot, and

of life when

What had happened?

"Are your classes over?"

and he withdrew his hand and stretched

him up and down and noticed he only had

bottle of yogurt. Aren't you on a diet? Don't

tone was still doting, and his gaze on

down at her worried

should stop caring about him. Whichever way she saw him as; a friend or an older brother, she should refuse

not stop himself from coming to see her, but he did so in the hopes that she would not

would come out of it, but as long as she treated him a little nicer, a flicker of hope would reignite within him,

there wasn't, he still wanted to watch

"Freddy?"

pursed her lips and murmured, "You don't look so good. Are you sick? Do you

reaction was to refuse, but he changed his mind right as the words were on the tip of

maybe you're right. Let's go

"Okay."

two prepared to head to the hospital. When

"Bruno?"

fair cheeks turned rosy when she saw Bruno. She quickly ran up

his eyes. His gaze met Freddy's for a while before landing on Mashauva. "You're done with

be sick. I'm going to

Freddy

"Sure, okay."

Freddy's arm when he took a few steps forward, suddenly

when she

sure there

should get yourself checked if you're not feeling Won't drag it on until

and they hung out all the time, so Mashauva was genuinely

smiled nonchalantly. "My body is tougher than it looks. I'll be fine

his current

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