Where Angels Fall....

Chapter 07

During the 2nd week, lalong humirap ang mga routine, this time nakakasabay na ang mga kaklase niya, maliban kay Coleen, na panay parin ang liban sa klase. One time, habang naglalakad si Ryan papunta sa may locker room, napadaan siya sa Music Room. Naririnig niya ang isang mala-anghel na boses ng babae, napaka-ganda sabay pa diyan ang pagtugtog niya ng piano.

"What would I do without your smart mouth?, drawing me in and you kicking me out, you've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down, what's going on in that beautiful mind, I'm on your magical mystery ride, and I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit, but I'll be alright. My head's under water, but I'm breathing fine, Youre crazy and I'm out of my mind"

Ryan kept on listening, paborito kasi niya yung kantang yun. All of Me ni John Legend. Pero he was amazed, kasi babae yung kumakanta at iba ang areglo niya. When he sneaks to the room, he saw Coleen there in the piano, she was the one singing. After he saw who was singing, umalis na siya sa LF.

The next day, narinig niya nanamang may tumutogtog sa Music room, this time its purely instrumental, that of a violin. It was Coleen again, playing One Direction's Summer Love. That moment, when Coleen was playing his favorite part:

"So please don't make this any harder, we can't take this any further, and I know there's nothing that I wanna change, change"

Ryan's tears rolled in his cheeks. He remembered the time when he's with Sigrid, when it all went to be just Summer Love. Papasok na sana siya sa Music room, when suddenly he realized na may gagawin pa pala siya.

Papalapit na ang recital day, at this time sapat na ang training nila for that time. Malapit nang mag-end ang dance class sa LF. They were tasked to do a duo act, whether contemporary, interpretative, lyrical, basta paired dance. Nico got the solo act, kaya Ryan and Coleen became partners for this.

"Teacher Sky, partner ko po si Coleen? She didn't even know how to dance, at di pa siya nag-aattend ng classes."

"That's not my problem, my decision is final. Off you go!"

The next day, nagsimula nang mag conceptualize ang iba niyang kasama, they even started their routine. Kaya naman, nainis na si Ryan at pinuntahan si Coleen sa Music room. Kasalukuyang nasa piano si Coleen noon, and she was playing ang singings Zedd's Clarity.

"If our love, is tragedy why are you my remedy, If our love's insanity, why are you my Clarity"

Bigla nalang huminto si Coleen when he saw Ryan standing at a corner.

"Why are you here?" tanong niya.

"Ang galing mo palang kumanta, by the way. Yung final assignment natin is a duo, you're my partner, kaya andito ako para sabihin sa iyo na mag-practice na tayo."

"I'm sorry, I can't. I'm a singer, not a dancer."

"Eh bakit ka nakapasok dito kung hindi ka dancer? Ano yun special treatment? Isang daan yung nagpagod, umasa, pumila, sumayaw, pero ikaw ganun lang? Instant pick?"

"As I told you, I didn't like this, my Mom insisted."

"Anak ka ng may ari? Ni Directress Ana?"

Coleen just nodded.

"Kaya pala, pero tama na yan, we should start practicing."

"Di nga ako marunong sumayaw di ba?"

"We all know how to dance, kaya lang yung iba talagang inclined into it, nasa dugo, nasa galaw. Pero natututunan yan, as long as you are willing to learn."

"Magaling kang mang brain wash ah, sige na nga, but we only have one week to practice, hindi talaga ako marunong sumayaw."

"Hindi ka marunong, or ayaw mo lang? Your Mom is a good dancer, a ballerina, imposibleng hindi dumadaloy sayo ang dancer cells niya?"

"Gaya nga ng sabi ko, I'm a singer composer not a dancer. Good luck to you, kung matuturuan mo akong sumayaw."

"Wala akong sinusukuan lalo na kung maganda."

"Ayun, by the way wala pa tayong formal introduction ah, I'm Coleen Jane Cabrera 21, nag-aaral sa UST Conservatory of Music, and I'm here to learn how to dance."

"I'm Ryan Janapin, nag-aaral ako sa Academy of Arts and Science, and I'm here para ma-hone yung skills ko sa Jazz."

That moment, they get to know each other palang, para di sila mailing sa isat isa. They open up to each other, just like best friends. Nagkapalagayan sila ng loob, at kahit hirap si Ryan sa pagtuturo kay Coleen, he didn't give up on her.