Fall Into Places (Into Trilogy #1)

Kabanata 2

"Don't blame me, your love made me crazy. If it doesn't you ain't doing it right. Lord save me my drug is my baby I'll be using for the rest of my life..."

I sang as I continued pressing the keys of the grand piano at our music room here at our school.

I stopped and took a deep breath, I was about to sing the next lyrics when a knock disturb me. Nakakunot noo ko naman itong nilingon. It was Ianthe.

"What?" I mouthed at her. Alam niya namang ayaw na ayaw kong iniistorbo ako kapag oras ng practice ko.

"Can I come in?"

Bumuntong hininga naman ako at pinapasok na siya. She gently opened the door at lumapit sa'kin.

"Anong kailangan mo ngayon?" Deretso kong tanong. I don't want to delay things.

She just smiled at sat beside. "I was about to buy some snacks at the canteen when I heard you singing, 'Don't Blame Me' alam kong mamaya pa ang practice ko kasama ka but I really want to sing with you. So please... play the piano and I'll sing with you?"

Yes, you heard it right. Kasama kami sa music club na ito. We're the singing duo of our school pero kasama rin ako sa choir so may time talaga na hiwalay kami ng schedule sa mga practice namin, mag gi-guest rin kasi ako sa isang school eh, that's why I'm practicing the song Don't Blame Me by Taylor Swift but I think, hindi ito matutuloy ngayon dahil inistorbo ako ni Ianthe.

I sighed then nodded at her. "Okay."

My fingers started playing the piano. The sounds of every key that I press sends tingling sensations to my nerves. Melodies started to sink into my mind and heart. Napapikit na lang ako habang patuloy parin sa pag pindot ng nga piyesa ang aking mga daliri.

"I've been breaking hearts a long time and toying with them older guys just play things for me to use..."

Did I tell you that her voice sounded like an angel when she sings? I don't know pero minsan I envy Ianthe's talent. Matinis ang boses niya at mataas, parang tamang tama lang na i-halo sa boses ko. My friends tells me that I know how to copy the voice of an artist and I know how to follow their styles in singing but I'm still a human and jealousy is a natural feeling to us. 'Wag lang tayong magtanim ng sama ng loob at wag lang masobrahan.

"Something happened for the first time in the darkest little paradise shaking, pacing, I just need you..."

She looked at me in the eye and smiled. Tumango ako sakaniya, signaling her to play the piank with me. I've been her teacher for some time now, ako ang nagtuturo sa kaniyang gumamit ng gitara at piano, my favorite instruments.

She gently placed her finger on the keys at the right side of the piano since I'm playing on the left which is the flat side, so she'll play the sharp keys.

"For you, I would cross the line, I would waste my time, I would lose my mind. They say, "She's gone too far this time"."

Pumikit ako at nagpadala na lang sa musika na aming tinutugtog. My fingers were now moving with their own rhythm.

"Don't blame me, your love made me crazy If it doesn't, you ain't doing it right. Lord, save me, my drug is my baby I'll be using for the rest of my life..."

As we sang the last notes, someone knocked on the music room's door again. Sabay kami roong napatingin ni Ianthe only to see our music teacher, Mrs. Madrigal, smiling at us.

"Ms. Villarosa, Ms. Kingsley, nandito pala kayo. Kanina ko pa kayo hinahanap."

Mabilis kaming tumayo ni Ianthe at binati ang guro. "Good morning, ma'am." Magalang naming bati.

"Bakit nga pala kayo nandito sa music room? May mga klase kayo diba?" Tanong niya.

"I'm excused ma'am, may guesting po ako bukas UNO-R." I reasoned out.

Tumango naman siya at kay Ianthe naman bumaling. "You Ms. Villarosa? As far as I can remember, Filipino time niyo ngayong dalawa diba since magkaklase kayo but wala ka naman excuse para mag practice ngayon."

Ianthe just smiled at mrs. Madrigal.

"Vacant namin ma'am. It's friday after all."

Tumango tango ulit si Mrs. Madrigal at tiningnan kaming pareho.

"Since nandito kayo, sasabihin ko lang ang dapat kong sabihin sa inyo kanina pa dapat."

We both nodded at hinayaan lang na magpatuloy na magsalita si Mrs. Madrigal.

"May gaganaping contest sa isang prestihiyosong eskwelahan. It will be a singing contest,"

Kaagad kaming nagkatinginan ni Ianthe at ngumiti. Another contest for the both of us-

"But," mrs. Madrigal's voice made my thoughts slip off. "Hindi pairs ang kailangan kung hindi ay apat na tao. Since you're duo is famous in our school not only here but to other school's kayo ang dalawang babaeng kakailanganin. The other two will be boys. Pero may napili na kami."

Nagkatinginan kami ulit ni Ianthe at parang napipilan. She was the first one na nakabawi at nagtanong kay Mrs. Madrigal.

"Ma'am, may I ask kung sino iyong mga napili niyong ipares sa'min?"

Mrs. Madrigal just smiled.

"It's Mr. Clyde Jacob Deogracia and Mr. Lincoln Luke Miraflor, I believe mga kaklase niyo sila?"

My lips parted. What the...

Nagkatinginan ulit kami ni Ianthe. This time nanlalaki ang mga mata namin dahil sa bigla.

Napansin siguro ni Mrs. Madrigal ang reaksyon namin kaya nagtanong siya.

"Why? Is there any problem regarding to your partners?"

Napakagat labi na lang ako at mabilis na umiling. Ganoon din ang ginawa ni Ianthe kahit alam kong labag sa loob niya. Lalo na't...

"Well then, if it's okay with you both, bumalik kayo ulit rito mamayang hapon kapag tapos na ang klase niyo. Okay girls?"

"Yes, ma'am..."

"Sige, aalis na ako. Ipagpatuloy niyo lang iyang ginagawa niyo kanina. I'll go ahead girls."

Nang makalabas si Mrs. Madrigal, kaagad na umupo sa upuan si Ianthe na larang naghihina dahil sa narinig.

"Oh my gosh... this isn't happening right?"

I chuckled at her.

Can't blame her reaction. Months ago kasi umamin si Luke ng damdamin niya para sa kaibigan ko. Knowing Ianthe, syempre kinikilig siya dahil may gusto rin siya kay Luke. Pero hindi yata naging sapat si Ianthe lara kay luke. We just saw him posting a picture of him with a girl. And to make it worse, he's kissing that girl. The caption above the picture says, "girlfriend" that really broke my bestfriend's heart. Ianthe might be insensitive at times but I know that she's very sensitive too.

"It's okay, matagal na naman iyon. You should have moved on to that already. Pero kung hindi..."

Tiningnan niya ako ng masama at tinampal ang kaliwang braso ko bago humalukipkip. "Of course I already moved on from that asshole! He's nothing but a trash. Pakboy iyon eh. Ayoko sa mga ganoon."

I shrugged. "Ayaw mo nga sa mga ganoon but you fell anyway."

Mas lalo yata siyang nainis sa sinabi ko at pinalo ako ulit. Tumawa lang ako sa kaniya at binelatan siya.

Ilang sandali pa'y napagod na kami sa pinag-gagawa namin sa isa't isa at biglang tumawa. "You can handle the pain right?" I asked.

She chuckled. "Definitely. I'm over him."

Pumikit ako at ngumiti ng malungkot.

"Good. Because I'm not definitely over him..."

STONE MIKAELSON