The three girls sat together.

The four boys could only wait on the side. Girls were more fragile and delicate so they waited for them willingly.

They had enough rest after they finished their yogurts, and then set off again.

They stopped to rest multiple times throughout their journey. After a couple more stops, they finally reached the peak of the mountain.

The city looked tiny from the top of the mountain and the surrounding scenery was breathtaking. The air up there was really fresh too.

It was the first time Frida had ever been to such a place and seen such a view. She could not help but to turn around and to gaze at the rivers and the mountains in awe.

She never had the opportunity to witness such a breathtaking view before, and she felt moved as she observed the lovely scenery then. She was almost feeling overwhelmed by the beauty.

"You will replace it even more beautiful at night. The stars will be bright and you can hear crickets chirping with the quiet surroundings."

Freddy took the initiative and spoke to her, as though he could tell what she was thinking about.

"Tomorrow, when we watch the sunrise together, you will be amazed once again."

"Are we going to watch the sunrise?"

"Yes, we're all here to see the sunrise. It's particularly breathtaking."

Freddy smiled faintly. "We used to come here every weekend. When I first started hiking, my muscles would feel very sore. Tonight, you had better massage your legs in a warm bath to relax them so you wouldn't feel too painful when you are walking tomorrow."

Frida understood his well-intentioned statement since they had all travelled up there by foot.

"Thank you for reminding me, Freddy."

"You can thank me by showing more sincerity. Tell me, does Mashauva have any suitors in school?"

It was the same question again. Frida felt extremely awkward.

"Freddy, this is Mashauva's privacy. I'm really not too certain about it either. If you really want to know, why don't you ask her yourself? You treat her so well, so I'm sure that she will tell you." "Huh, silly girl, forget about it." Freddy laughed in defeat and did not say another word.

Since they had walked a long way up the mountain, the girls were tired and they went to their accommodation.

When the villa staff saw Bruno and the rest of the group approaching, he went forward and greeted them respectfully.

"Sir, the rooms have been prepared."

Bruno pursed his lips. "There's one additional person this time, do you still have vacant room?"

"Yes, well go and prepare immediately."

Frida knew that he was referring to her, so she immediately said, "It's all right, I can sleep with Mashauva."

"Just get your own room. You are both grown ups. Why would you still want to sleep with her?" Freddy teased. "Just ignore her and go ahead and prepare a room." he told the villa staff. "Yes, sir."

After everyone had gotten their own rooms, Mashauva went back to her room. She was so tired so went to her bed right away. As she rolled on the bed and held her pillow, she couldn't let go of it, and she fell asleep quickly.

Frida was arranged to stay in a single room, and it happened to be right next to Freddy's.

She looked at the suite, which was larger than her house. There was a bedroom, a bathroom, a television console, a fridge, an air-conditioner, and everything that one might need. It was beyond her imagination.

However, she didn't feel happy or excited about the facilities in the room at all. Instead, she was feeling really down. She was good friends with Mashauva because she felt that she was a kind and innocent girl. Although Mashauva came from a rich family, she had never once looked down on Frida who came

from a poor family.

That alone was a rare quality that she exhibited. After being good friends for many years, Frida had always thought that they have a very close-knit relationship.

However, the past couple of days had made Frida understood something she never did before.

There was actually a distance between them, and it was actually a great distance. They only appeared to be close on the surface.

The truth was that they were from very different backgrounds. Mashauva was well loved by her family and had been treasured. On the contrary, no one cared about her.

The money needed to stay there for a night was more than her allowance for the next couple of months.

Could Frida really stay there? She couldn't help but to question herself in her head.

Even though the stars in the night sky was beautiful, Frida was not in the mood to enjoy. When everyone was having dinner together, she ate less than she usually did and she was still feeling unusually down. On the way back, Freddy individually asked her out to speak to her alone.

Frida wasn't sure of his intention so she could only follow behind him slowly.

"Freddy, what's wrong?"

Freddy tucked his hands in his pockets with a faint smile on his lips. "Do you feel out of place because you're concered that they will look down on you, and that you can't blend in with them?"

Frida was surprised to hear that Freddy had managed to guess her thoughts correctly. She suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at him, stunned.

"Are you surprised?" Freddy chuckled. "Don't be so surprised. I said it because I know how you feel. That's because it was how I felt in the past too." "In the past?"

"Well, when I first met Bruno, I came

here with them too. I was shocked back then. Although my family is quite wealthy and it could be considered as a moderate family, it is nothing compared to how wealthy his family is. Back then, I felt

unworthy to be his friend. After all, it was as though we came from two different worlds. Yet, as time passed, I realized that we became friends because fate brought us together. What happens after that, and if we could stay as friends for long would depend on the compatibility of our personalities."

Did it depend on fate first, and then personalities?

Frida made sure to keep what he had said in her mind. She had known Mashauva for so many years. However, could it be considered a long time?

"It's your first time here so it's normal to feel this way. Just come here a couple more times, and you'll get used to it and won't feel this way anymore." Frida laughed.

"What kind of strange method is this?"

"This is the best way. The more you

are afraid of something, the more you have to face it. Once you have more experience, you will gradually get used to it. On the contrary, if you avoid it, you will become more and more afraid of it, and you'll be afraid ofit forever. It's good to be bold in certain things in life."

Frida was slightly moved by his comforting words. She wasn't sure what to think about his statement, so she just asked instinctively.

"You thought you were incompatible with them at first. So, did you become so attentive to Mashauva after you got used to it?"

Freddy was all cheerful but he froze as he heard what she said. He recovered after a moment of silence.

"Did you figure it out already?"

Frida lowered her gaze and said faintly, "You are being too obvious. It's hard to miss."

"Yet, she can't tell." Freddy sighed. "Forget it. She's still young. I don't expect her to understand it now. I am hoping in a couple of years when she is older, she will consider me."

"I am sure Mashauva would since you treat her so well."

"Frida, this is the only thing you have said today that sounds like music to my ears."

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