[Book 2] What If

Chapter 17

Hawakan mo ang aking kamay at tayong dalawa'y
Maghahasik ng kaligayahan
Bitawan mong unang salita
Ako ay handa nang tumapak sa lupa

Tapos na ang paghihintay nandito ka na't
Oras ay naiinip magdahan-dahan
Sinasamsam bawat gunita
Na para bang tayo'y di na tatanda

Ligaya mo'y nasa huli
Sambit na ng iyong mga labi

Parang isang panaginip
Ang muling mapagbigyan
Tayo'y muling magkasama
Ang dati ay balewala

Nagkita rin ang ating landas wala ng iba
Akong hinihiling kundi ika'y pagmasdan
Mundo ko ay yong niyanig
Oh anung ligayang ika'y sumama sa akin
Nais ko lang humimbing
Sa saliw ng iyong tinig

Parang isang panaginip
Ang muling mapagbigyan
Tayo'y muling magkasama
Ang dati ay balewala

Panatag ang kalooban ko
At ika'y kapiling ko na
Oh kay tagal kitang hinintay
Ligaya noo'y nasa huli
Sambit na ng iyong mga labi

Parang isang panaginip
Ang muling mapagbigyan
Tayo'y muling magkasama
Ang dati ay balewala
Ang dati ay balewala...

Parang isang panaginip
Ang muling mapagbigyan
Tayo'y muling magkasama
Ang dati ay balewala

Panatag ang kalooban ko
At ika'y kapiling ko na
Kay tagal kitang hinintay

(Song title: Kay tagal kitang Hinintay by SpongeCola)

Though the song was originally popularized by a band, she skillfully made it her own with the help of playing it in a piano. Her tempo is slow, making the entirety of the song and its lyrics more heartfelt than it should be. People around her clapped and cheered as they request to have one more performance from this talented young woman.

As sport as she is, she relented on their appeal as she plays another melody on the piano. She remembers wanting to sing this song for The Voice; where a duet with her coach or a guest singer would be performed in an intermission number. But since it's no longer possible and an opportunity like that will not come by anymore, she just decided to sing it right now.

Tell me somethin', girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?

I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself
Longin' for change
And in the bad times I fear myself

Tell me something, boy
Aren't you tired tryin' to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?

I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself
Longing for a change
And in the bad times I fear myself

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now

In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
We're far from the shallow now

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoah

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now

In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
In the shallow, shallow
We're far from the shallow now

(Song title: Shallow by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga)

As she sings, her guests had been in total awe for how talented this woman is. Sure, they have heard and seen some of her performances in the television but to see it personally and up close, cannot compare on how she is being reflected on the media. Some have been murmuring among themselves how she could've won the competition if she did not quit.

Even Dawn Zulueta who's been sitting on the couch beside Lea shares the same sentiment.

"She's so good. She should have gone for a music career." said Dawn.

"Yeah. But ever since her disappearance from the competition, she no longer wants to pursue music." the Broadway star sadly replied as they kept on watching Ellie's live performance.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, acoustic and theater actor Nyoy Volante approached his wife as she holds up her phone high.

"What are you doing?" he asked his wife as she looks up to him.

"I'm recording Ellie's performance." She whispers to him as for her voice not to be heard on her phone.

"Yeah, I could see that. But I mean, what for?" Curiosity can be seen on the man's face.

"Well, Renan is not here. So I'm taking this video to send it to him. You know how he likes El right?"

"Oohh. Okay. For sure he'll be thrilled."

And with that, the rest of the guests continue to enjoy the night in Ellie's house.