Chapter 2: College Friend

Suddenly, Katherine heard a familiar voice from a distance.

"Hey, Miss Yuzon! Long time no see."

As she turned around, it surprised her of what she saw. "Haze?”

"Oh, come on. Can you just call me Denzel, please? We've graduated from college already," he complained.

“How long have you known each other?” Arianne interrupted as she noticed the closeness of the two.

"Yes!" Denzel replied with enthusiasm, turning back to Katherine.

"That's why I saw you became very close," Arianne, stating of what she have observed from the two in front of her.

Denzel is just laughed. “How are you two related, anyway?"

"We're first degree cousins," Katherine responded to the guy.

Denzel shook hands with Katherine's cousin. "Nice to meet you, Arianne."

"Same here," Arianne replied with a smile. She couldn't believe that they were already friends before. Arianne wondered if there had been a romantic relationship her cousin and Denzel.

The guy turned his attention back to Katherine.

"Okay! Why are you here, anyway?" she asked to change the flow of conversation.

"Wanna guest?" A guy smiling as he was making questions.

"I do not know since we haven't talked in a long time, eh," Katherine answered.

After graduation, they went on their separate ways and didn't keep in touch, even on social media. Their lives had become more busy.

One smile lingered on the guy's face.. "Well, I'm here for the award."

Katherine's gaze shifted between Arianne and the guy.. "Don't tell me you-"

"I won an award for being one of the best recording artists this year," Denzel said, cutting her off.

The girl couldn't believe of what she heard. They had talked before about their goals and priorities in life. She couldn't believe that her friend had pursued his passion for music. There had been many changes between them since they graduated from college.

"I realized I love music, so I still want to pursue it even though that wasn't my major in college. Music is life for me," Denzel explained again. "This is also the way I will express my thoughts and feelings for something. What about you? Are you here just to update about your favorite celebrities?"

"I received an award too, for being a best-selling author," she said directly, causing the guy to furrow his brow in surprise.

"Really?" Denzel asked. "I didn't know you desired for writing too. I only knew you liked only singing like me."

"I'm also interested in writing during childhood and our teenage years, but I didn't take it seriously because I tried to explore my skills in singing."

Both of them spending together in a corner of their classroom during break time or when there’s no professor for some subject.. They would just sing using a guitar.

"But you still singing?" asked the guy.

"No, I'm more focused on the novels I write, so my voice isn't used for singing anymore," she stated.

"It's a shame because you had a beautiful voice back then, but I will support you in your writing career."

The girl smiled. "Thank you, and I will also support your music career."

"Anyway, are you going home now?" the guy asking Katherine.
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