"What else can I do? That's the only way."
Freddy then continued, "Let's eat first. We'll bring it to her later. She's stuck in there, anyway. It won't hurt her to eat later. Besides, the heater is on; we can take our time out here."
While they chatted, Bruno had already gotten Mashauva a cup of hot chocolate.
"Drink some to warm up."
"Thank you, Bruno."
Mashauva took a sip, happy to discover the temperature was just right. Sure enough, Bruno was thoughtful.
Freddy had wanted to show off, but he couldn't believe Bruno took away his chance to shine in front of Mashauva. Hence, he asked the owner for a few grilled cheese sandwiches with her favorite filling and shoved himself in between them.
"Mashauva, don’t just drink hot chocolate. It won't fill you up. Here, have some grilled cheese sandwiches."
Mashauva took the grilled cheese sandwich from him and took a bite. "Thank you, Freddy!" she mumbled.
Ha."
Freddy was extremely pleased when he saw her eating like a chipmunk.
The girl sure was easy to feed. She was able to eat anything with gusto.
Then he heard Bruno's faint voice behind him.
"Do you need to be so desperate?"
Hearing that, Freddy turned his head around and mumbled, "You don't understand; this is called grabbing her attention. You've never fallen for any girl before, so you won't get it."
Bruno pursed his lips and looked at Mashauva over Freddy's shoulders.
She sure was innocent and naive, yet she was rather clear-sighted. She was passionate about life, so people would think she was youthful and outgoing.
He had known Freddy for years. Although Freddy treated girls well generally, he always kept his distance. However, Mashauva was his only exception; he remembered all her preferences and habits.
At the same time, he also respected Mashauva and did not rush to pursue her.
That was enough proof that he was serious about her.
On the other hand, Bruno was just her brother, and he shouldn't overstep the boundary. Otherwise, it would only give people the chase to gossip.
With that thought, he fell silent and only gazed at the storefront.
After a while, Mashauva handed him a grilled cheese sandwich.
"Bruno, why aren't you eating?"
Bruno snapped back to reality.
"Is it that you don't like grilled cheese sandwiches?" Mashauva looked at him curiously.
"No," Bruno said as he took the sandwich. "I don't mind eating anything."
"Vo, why are you so concerned about him? He's a grown man. He'll be alright even if he skips a few meals." Freddy tried to get her attention back. "Has your hot chocolate gone cold? Why don't I get another fresh cup for you?"
"Okay."
Sitting in the car, Qiana couldn't help rolling her eyes continuously as she watched the three of them eating as if they were eating some grand feast.
So be it if that hillbilly, Mashauva acted so, but why would the other two behave so too? Have they not noticed the kind of people eating in the storefront at all? How infuriating!
Qiana wanted to smash the car in rage, but it was not hers, and it'd be troublesome to explain if she damaged it. So, she only took out her phone and ranted in the group chat.
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