Irene
When we arrived at the location, we entered inside and everyone greeted me, I was holding Isabelle's hands because I know she's nervous and shy.
I told her to go with me in front so I could introduce her, introduced her and everyone greeted her with a warm welcome.
The crews are assisting the students to go on their respective instruments to be played so we can start, and there was this problem, we can't start because the pianist didn't arrive yet which somehow made me frown, pero agad itong napawi ng may marinig akong nagpresenta, when I glance at who was it, it was Isabelle in surprise.
Marami pa ba akong hindi nalalaman?
Lumapit siya saakin at nagtanong kung ano ba ang tutugtugin niya sa piano, hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na turuam siya. I just taught her for five minutes and she already got it, it seemed like it was just easy for her.
I gestured them to start and they didn't disappoint me, they did so good, much better than I expected. I was stunned on how the way Isabelle played the piano, I was looking at her with so much adoration in my eyes, she's so focused na halos wala itong pakialam sa paligid.
I'm excited to hear her sing..
After they played, I complimented all of them as I told thwm to have their break muna. I was about to go to Isabelle but I saw her talking with two girls and they seemed to be having fun with each other's company kaya hindi ko na muna pupuntahan tsaka ko lang siya pinuntahan nung nakita ko itong mag-isa nalang at nagbabasa ng libro.
"What are you reading?" I asked her, she was surprised by my presence but she smiled at me eventually.
"Tita.." she replied, I laughed at her reaction as I sat down beside her, she closed her book and put it inside her bag.
"You did very well kanina ha, you didn't tell me that you're good in playing piano." I complimented because up until now, I'm still stunned.
"Thank you tita, I'm not that expert naman po." she replied as she softly chuckled.
"You're not an expert? I doubt." I said, she was like a professional pianist, lumapit ako sakanya.
"You just save the day, thank you sweetheart." I said softly, I smiled at hee genuinely, she really did save the day.
"No worries tita, besides, I missed playing piano na rin." she replied, niyakap ko siya at niyakap niya rin ako pabalik.
Pagkatapos nung binigay kong oras para sa water break nila, I told them to begin the practice again at dumating na 'yung taga-piano, he apologized for not making it on time, natraffic daw sila.
Lumapit naman si Isabelle saakin, tinitignan ko lang ito habang papalapit siya saakin.
"Oh hi, do you need something?" tanong ko sakanya, ngumiti naman ito saakin.
"Tita, what will I'm going to do now?" she asked, looking at me innocently.
"Do you want to sing with them?" I asked her, while I caressed her hair.
"Uh yeah, sure."
Ngumiti naman ako bago tumango sakanya, hinawakan ko ang kamay niya at lumapit kami dun sa mga kumakanta.
"Okay, since the pianist is already here. Isabelle will occupy this space okay?" I told them as they all nodded.
"Okay Ms. Irene." they replied respectfully.
"Okay, you stay here na." I told her and tapped the chair where she was going to sit, she followed me right away.
"Okay Ms. Irene." she replied and chuckled, ba't niya naman ako tinawag ng Ms. unexpectedly? Pero hindi ko na pinansin ito masyado dahil magsisimula na din sila.
They began to sing and that was so angelic and so divine, angels sent from heaven.
"Okay, what's happening here?" I asked them, wonder-stricken, they were around Isabelle, pleading her to sing.
"Ms. Irene, Isabelle's voice is so good po, we're asking her if she can sing for us." one of my students praised, I glanced at her as I smiled.
"Hm'kay, then it's up to Isabelle." tumingin sila sakanya.
"U-uh okay." she said stuttering, I know she's hesitant and nervous kaya nilapitan ko ito.
"You can do it.." I comforted.
"Thanks Ms. Irene!" she giggled.
"What do you want me to sing ba?" Isabelle asked them, they're getting along so much.
"Hallelujah!" they shouted.
"What?" Isabelle said in so much surprise, it will suit her voice.
"Go on, kaya mo 'yan!" The two ladies who were talking to her from earlier cheered, the pianist started to play the piano and then the violinist followed.
Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played and pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lift
The baffled kind composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
When she started singing, napatingala nalang ako sa ganda ng boses niya, she's hitting the right notes and my students couldn't stop clapping their hands, I immediately searched for my phone so I can take a video of her.
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew her
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Her voice is so soft and celestial, the same as her face.
Well, maybe there's a God above
As for me all I've ever learned from love
Is how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
But it's not a crime that you're here tonight
It's not some pilgrim who claims to have seen the light
No, it's not a cold and it's a very broken
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
She finished a few lines at pagtapos niyang kumanta, we all stood and clapped for a very outstanding performance, shown by her.
"Wow Belle, that was so awesome!" I heard them say, they went near to Belle and hugged her.
It was already 11:30 o'clock in the morning kaya sinabihan ko na ang mga staff na sabihan ang lahat na mag-lunch break muna.
"Your voice was so angelic and divine, sweetie!" I complimented, looking at her proudly.
"Oh Ms. Irene, I should be humbling myself, thank you po. Na on-the-spot po ako dun ha.." she replied as she softly laugh and took her tumbler out from her bag.
"Why are you still calling me Ms. Irene, may iba bang tao dito?" I asked and raised my eyebrows, siguro nga tinatawag niya akong ganon kasi nahihiya ito sa iba.
"Opo, Ms. Irene."
"Sus, you're teasing me ha." sabi ko, I started to tickle her, she begged for me to stop pero naaaliw ako sa tawa neto
"Ms. Irene, stop it.."
"You'll stop calling me Ms. Irene or I'll tickle you pa?" I asked her jokingly, umayaw din naman ito agad.
"Okay okay okay." she said, "Stop na, tita Irene, nakakapagod." she pleaded kaya I stopped na.
"But tita, I'll call you Ms. Irene if we're here at school because you're my teacher at nakakahiya po." she explained.
"Hmp, sige na nga. But now, wala namang tao, please call me tita. I prefer you calling me tita than miss." I replied, I caressed her arms and smile genuinely.
"Okay po." she said and giggled.
"Come, let's eat na. There's a restaurant downstairs." I invited her, she smiled and nodded.
"Okay, Ms. Tita Irene." She replied, I just laughed at what she has called me.
Bumababa kami para makakain, while eating, nag-uusap lang kami nang kung ano-anong bagay pero agad din namang bumalik sa gym pagkatapos.
To be continue..
Sorry for the wrong grammars and misspelled words.