A Letter of Promise

Chapter 1

"Last fifteen seconds..." the announcer kept on counting backwards. The cheering squad together with the audience are shouting their lungs off.

"Alegre number 2 passed to Alegre number 22 to Alegre number 12. Alegre number 12 is aiming for three point shot and.......bang!" The audience filled the whole gymnasium with their cheers.

"I love you Fervs Alegre number 12! Lahian mo Lang ako okay na!"

"I love you Clyde Alegre! Pakiss naman! Kahit sa cheeks lang!"

"I love you Nathe! Pakasalan mo ko! I'm crazy in love to you!"

"I love you Alegre boys! Paisa!"

"Wooo! Nathe ang Sarap mo!"

"Hey akin si Nathe!"

"Okay! Clyde ang yummy ng biceps at triceps mo! Pa haplos naman!" Sigaw ng mga kababaihang nahibang na yata sa mga Alegre.

They praise these men as if they are gods of maleness and masculinity.
Sabagay, hindi naman maikakakaila ng tangkad, pangangatawan, talento at ng hitsura nila ang naghuhumiyaw na kakisigan at kagwapuhan nilang magkakapatid. The breeding is good eka nga.

"Three points for Alegre number 12! Another win for team Yellow vipers! See you again on the next game!" The announcer ended the day for the basketball players but for the audience this is the perfect opportunity to get a man or to get photos from or together with their idols.

"Nathe! Nathe! Papicture naman! Ang gwapo mo talaga!"

Nathe Alegre the man who is so cruel, walang pakealam sa pakiramdam ng mga babaeng nasasaktan at sinasaktan niya. Umiling lang at tinalikuran na ang mga tagahanga niya.
Fervs Alegre, ang pinaka playboy, pinauunlakan lahat mapa picture, hug o kahit halik pa yan, kahit na pampublikong lugar ay wala siyang pakealam. In short Babaero.

Clyde Alegre is the most quiet among the three sons of Felicidad and Antonio Alegre.
Isa sa pinaka ma-impluwensiya sa Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija. Kilalang politiko ang ina ng tatlo. Fervs Antonius is the Eldest among the three. He is a fourth year business major in marketing student. Nathe is the middle child, he's on his third year level in the course of Civil Engineering and Clyde the youngest is on his second year in Agricultural Engineering.

"Ang gwapo talaga nilang tatlo kahit maka isa lang ako ayos na!"

"Nina! Alegre boys are scary creatures." Cath hit Nina's arm jokingly to prove a point.

"Haler! Scary men are so yummy!" Nina said while rolling her eyes as if imagining something exciting.

"Tara na Cath at magpapa picture ako kay Nathe! Crush ko yun e!" Hinila hila pa ni Nina ang kaibigan para malapitan si Nathe.

"Nina naman e! Magagalit nito si Ria! Alam mo namang bitter yon sa mga Alegre!" Problemadong nagpatianod na lamang si Cath. Not minding the thought that Ria might get mad at them. It's Nina's idea by the way, its not hers.

Trying to push and pull the people that are blocking their way just to get to the center of the court to have a picture with Nina's crush. Beads of sweat are forming on their faces. When Nina saw the man she's been having a crush on, she immediately run towards Nathe direction leaving Cath nowhere there.

"Nathe! I'm a fan, can I take a selfie?" Nina giggled ang hold Nathe's right arm, but Nathe is not in the mood. He took off Nina's hand in his arms and walked away. Cath laugh at her friend.

"O ano!? Nga nga ba?" Putting her hand at the tip of her mouth, acting the "nga nga" term she used.

"Tumigil ka nga Cath! Pagod lang yon kaya ganon, next game siguro." Patangu tango pang kinukumbinsi ang sarili na ayos lang yon.