Titas of Philippine Politics: In Snapshots [Multiple Pairs]

All I Ask of You [Leni/Grace/Risa]

The sound of off-tune, disjointed piano chords filled the Robredo living room as Leni attempted the beginning notes of "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera for the fifth time, to no avail. After the last attempt, she slammed her head into the piano and groaned. "Ugh..."

"O, bakit na naman, Leni?" Grace chuckled.

Leni simply shook her head. "Ayoko na. Kahit makatapos ng isang song di ko magawa."

Risa sipped from her champagne glass. She couldn't deny seeing Leni struggle behind the keys made her laugh. "Kaya mo yan, Lens. Dito kami ni Grace, moral and vocal support."

"Can I just ask Aika to play?"

Grace and Risa taunted her, reminding her of the deal. "Di, nag-volunteer ka mag-piano, eh."

"'Wag kang cheater, Leni!" Risa interjected.

Leni closed her eyes and took a deep breath to clear her head. I can do this.

She played the first notes and, unlike the first five times, her fingers simply danced on the keys. Along with her, Risa and Grace sang the lyrics - Risa taking Christine's parts and Grace taking Raoul's parts with Risa turning the page of the sheet music for Leni so she could keep playing.

Anywhere you go, let me go too. Love me, that's all I ask of you.

A loud applause came from the children, who have been watching them the whole time without their knowledge, with Aika taking video from her phone.

"Alam kong magaling si Senator Risa, pero di ko alam na singing senator ka rin pala Senator Grace."

Grace guffawed at Aika's compliment. "Naku, hanggang karaoke lang boses ko, ano ka ba?"

Meanwhile, Risa and Leni hugged each other closely. "So proud of you, love. Di ka na frustrated pianist."

Leni's eyes brimmed with tears, for she finally finished a song on her own. "Thanks, Ris. Magppractice na talaga ako."

The three families huddled around to watch the video from Aika's phone before she uploaded it on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. The video became viral in hours, eventually generating 30 million views combined and became talk of the entire country.