"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?"

heavy,

still full of life when she

What had happened?

"Are your classes over?"

out, something struck him, and he withdrew his hand and stretched out the

and noticed he only had

looking at? I only brought you a bottle of yogurt. Aren't you on a diet? Don't tell

tone was still doting, and his gaze on her was

down at her

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

stop himself from coming to see her, but he did so in the hopes that she

but as long as she treated him a little nicer, a flicker of hope would reignite within him, believing that... there

there wasn't, he still

"Freddy?"

look so good. Are you sick? Do you

changed his mind right as

you're right. Let's

"Okay."

hospital. When they

"Bruno?"

fair cheeks turned rosy when she saw Bruno.

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

be sick. I'm going to accompany him to

Bruno looked at Freddy

"Sure, okay."

few steps forward, suddenly saying, "You know what,

when

"But I'm sure

not feeling Won't drag it

they hung out all the

nonchalantly. "My body is tougher

actuality, his current

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