“Alas, your turn.” At inaabot ni Miss Contreras ang mic sa kaniya, naka crossed arms lang siya, kunwaring wala talaga akong pake pero hinihintay ko kumanta siya hehe.

“I don’t sing.” Tipid lang niya na sagot but they don't give up.

“Sige na, para sa amin.” Panggatong pa ni Miss Benevidez, chini-cheer lang nila siya, napasulyap naman sa akin si Ma’am, what's with that stare? Ako na umiwas, nakakapaso masyado.

“Fine.” Bigla naman pumalakpak mga kasama namin, maliban lang kay Natalie, palihim naman akong napangiti. Kinuha na niya ang remote at pumili na ng kakantahin.

Stick with you, I’m not familiar with that song but familiar ako sa title, intro palang ang tumutugtog at halos naka focus lang sa kaniya ang lahat.

I don't wanna go another day
So I'm telling you
Exactly what is on my mind

At pumasok na nga ang unang verse, her voice gives me goosebumps, unang lyrics palang ‘yon, ah.

Seems like everybody's breaking up
And throwing their love away
But I know I got a good thing right here
That's why I say, hey

She comfortably holding the mic, at focus lang sa screen.

Nobody gonna love me better
I'ma stickwitu forever
Nobody gonna take me higher
I'ma stickwitu

You know how to appreciate me
I'ma stickwitu, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I'ma stickwitu

Bigla naman siyang napatingin sa akin, I can't help but to gulp pero umiwas din siya.

I don't wanna go another day
So I'm telling you
Exactly what is on my mind

See the way we ride in our private lives
Ain't nobody getting in between
I want you to know
That you're the only one for me
And I say

D-Did she just smiled? Hindi masyadong halata kasi bahagya lang, and what is this? Why my heart beats so fast?

Nobody gonna love me better
I'ma stickwitu forever
Nobody gonna take me higher
I'ma stickwitu

You know how to appreciate me
I'ma stickwitu, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I'ma stickwitu

Nasa kaniya lang ang atensyon ng lahat, parang may dumaan na anghel dahil sa boses niya.

And now
Ain't nothing else I could need
And now
I'm singing 'cause you're so, so into me
I got you
We'll be making love endlessly
I'm with you
Baby, you're with me

Patingin-tingin naman siya sa akin habang kumakanta kaya hindi ko maiwasan makaramdam ng init sa mukha, what are you doing to me?

So don't you worry about
People hanging around
They ain't bringing us down
I know you and you know me
And that's all that counts

So don't you worry about
People hanging around
They ain't bringing us down
I know you and you know me
And that's, that's why I say, hey

Hindi ko mabasa kung ano ang emosyon niya, mapungay masyado siguro dahil na rin sa alak.

Nobody gonna love me better
I'ma stickwitu forever
Nobody gonna take me higher
I'ma stickwitu

You know how to appreciate me
I'ma stickwitu, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I'ma stickwitu

Nobody gonna love me better
I'ma stickwitu forever
Nobody gonna take me higher
I'ma stickwitu

You know how to appreciate me
I'ma stickwitu, my baby
Nobody ever made me feel this way
I'ma stickwitu

Naka focus lang ako sa kaniya habang matapos ang kanta, umiwas na rin siya nang matapos na, tahimk pa rin ang lahat.

“Tapos na?” Cassidy asked at doon lang natauhan ang lahat.

“Damn.” Miss Benevidez cursed out, akin naman parang hindi pa rin nag si-sink in ang lahat. Kumuha pa siya ng isang alak at ininom

Alangan naman nguyain? Kidding.

Ugh, what is this? This feeling? Very unusual and I’m not familiar .

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