BOUND TO YOU

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Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to the actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Credits to the owners of the photos I used. Characters mentioned in this story do not have anything to do with their personalities in real life. There might be grammatical and typo error, I don't proof read. (sometimes, lol)

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--Written by Vanilla--

**START**

Kenneth is now starting to get tired from all the smiling and shaking hands and exchanging calling cards and talking to different people. They are now at the welcome party of Paolo's brother. And gaya ng ineexpeect niya, konti lang ang relatives nina Paolo na nandoon. Karamihan ay mga business tycoon. 

He looked around hoping to find Josiah, sa di kalayuan he saw his friend holding a glass of wine, happily talking and laughing with a bunch of people who he thinks were models too based on their clothing and the way they carry themselves. He shook his head, 'if only I could socialize like that, siguro I can promote and do more for my brand.' he thought.

Kenneth distanced himself from all the people and the noise, he went to the garden and chose to sit at a bench sa madilim na parte. 

He was thinking why until now hindi parin niya nakikita ang magkapatid, he tried recalling what Paolo's brother looks like, it's been what? 15 years ago since he flew for U.S to study at ang nakikita niya lang na pictures nito whenever they are at Paolo's house ay ang mga  baby pictures nito. Paolo is not active in social media, he avoid uploading photos din para maingatan ang identity nilang magkapatid. 

He remembered the picture frame that was displayed on top of the piano organ sa sala nina Paolo. Lagi siyang napapatingin doon, it was a picture of a kid, probably a 7year old one, showing his gummy smile kahit bungi ito with his two front teeth and with a fluffy cheeks. Sabi ni Paolo yun daw ang kapatid niya, si Jastine. And Ken finds that photo cute, actually.

He closed his eyes and tilted his head, letting his body feel the night breeze. 'Mataba parin kaya pisngi ng kapatid ni Paolo?' he smiled at the thought. 'Tapos bungi parin kaya?' 

He was sitting at the edge of the bench in an area na walang ilaw at malayo sa crowd, he was wearing an all black suit and inner kaya naman hindi rin talaga siya pansinin. Few moments later he felt a presence sitting at the other edge of the bench. 

The guy dialed a number from his phone, "I know, I know. You have to be here! You know I hate waiting right? I'm gonna choke you when I see you. You're making me sad! I want to see you now! I hate you, this is suppose to be my night but you're ruining it. I won't show up to them until you're here!" tuloy-tuloy na salita in a tipsy voice. 

Kenneth smelled a scent of alcohol from the guy sitting near him, hindi parin siya napapansin nito, pero maybe because he was drunk already, he concluded based on his voice and actions. 'Jowa siguro kausap, arte ha.' he thought.

The guy turned off his phone and drunk all the wine in his glass in one take, he then sigh deeply at sumandal sa bench aggressively. Nagulat ito ng nang malingunan siya. 

"Oh my gosh! What a creature!" the guy exclaimed holding on his chest. 

Kenneth frowned, "Cre-creature? Creature?! You think I'm a creature?!" 

"God! Who's your stylist? Look at that, you're wearing an all black suit! You could have played on colors and layers. Tsk." the guy said lightly touching his coat, then his collar. 

At nagpatuloy ito, "And your face, duh!? Have you ever smiled in your whole life? Look at your eyebrows, they're so close to each other!"

Kenneth wasn't able to speak, how could someone who saw him for the first time say all those things to him?