During our last training/meeting after the conference, I saw Jema's spotify and caught her listening to Toni Gonzaga. I teased her nonstop about it and she challenged me to listen to Toni G. if she beats me on the drills. I wasn't one to back out on challenges so I agreed.
I lost.
I had to listen to some of Toni G.'s album.
I didn't think it could get worse than that until the night of our team building and we were drinking and singing karaoke.
I was a little bit drunk so I didn't care if I was being clingy to Jia already.
I was sitting on the corner seat with my right arm around Jia and I kept caressing her arm. Jia didn't seem to mind.
For the past few weeks, Jia and I have been more like a couple than best friends to be honest. She would hold my hand and hug me at random times. I would kiss her on her forehead or her temple and she would smile at me before giving me a kiss on the cheek.
I couldn't even remember how it happened but it just did. When she came back from her family reunion and I got back from Ate Ly, it was like there was this peace between us. The fight we had was forgotten. The happiness that being close to her brought outweighed the pain. It just happened.
"Hinay-hinay na sa pag-inom, Bei, lasing ka na," she whispered.
I nodded.
It was then that I heard a familiar tune.
"Oh, kay Bea 'yan!" Jema suddenly said.
I squinted my eyes and shook my head.
"I didn't put that in!"
"Ilang beses na namin naririnig na hinuhum mo 'yan kaya kantahin mo na!" Jema insisted.
"Ayoko!"
Jema freaking pulled me and Jia pushed me, obviously having fun with the thought of me singing a Toni Gonzaga song.
I groaned.
If only she knew that the damned song was for her.
"Oh, kanta na!"
I didn't have a choice but to sing because I was goaded by the time.
I don't know why but when I look in your eyes
I feel something that seems so right
You've got yours I've got mine
I think I'm loosing my mind
Coz I shouldn't feel this way
Catch me I'm falling for you
And I don't know what to do
I sang lamely, briefly glancing at Jia once in a while. She was looking at me intently.
"Ano ba 'yan?! Lagyan mo naman ng feelings!" Jema insisted.
She stood up to sing the next parts with me.
How can something so wrong?
Feel so right all along
Catch me I'm falling for you
How can time be so wrong
For love to come along?
Catch me I'm falling for you
How can love let it go
When it has no place to go
And I can't go along pretending
That love isn't here to stay
Catch me I'm falling for you ooh ooh
Jema even managed to make me drink once in a while in the whole length of that part. She gave me the mic again for the next stanza. And with the added alcohol in my system, I started singing with more vigor.
If I could just walk away
Without you floating today
I would die just thinking of you
I made sure to stare at Jia for the next line.
