Isabella's Promise (Series 2: Miro)

Chapter 01

Miro is the exact opposite of Christian except by the looks. He is buff, fair-skinned, and tall. The guy is dimpled and browned eyes.

He has his distinct humor that everyone buys which is a plus point to  his jolly personality.

Miro is an only child, he's been carrying the responsibility of being an  heir to their corporation that made the man doubled his work and efforts to be qualified. 'Mahirap pantayan ang nagawang at pinagpapatuloy na legacy ng tatay niya. ' Even without his dad pressuring him, he pushed himself to his core. It is one of the thing he's been damn serious about.

Another, he knows, is Isabella. He is already twenty four and he is sure of  having the lady for himself for the rest of his life.

He looked again in the mirror to check if the navy blue short-sleeved polo suits him. Miro turned to his drawer where his watches are kept and picked one. He then sprayed his perfume, enough until he was able to clearly smell its scent.

"Handsome." 'aning papuri niya sa sarili.' Miro also done fixing his hair onto to his liking.

'Kikitain niya ang kasintahang si Isabella. Napaghagikgik siya ng mahina ng maalala kung paano sila nagkakilala.'

It was summer, and they were just five years old. He remembered making tantrums before his mother, Alicia, agreed to take him to the playground.

Miro is busy playing with his toys when someone who seems used the slide striked his back.

"Aray! Hindi mo ba ako nakita?" 'Maktol niya. Sa pagkakaakala na lalaki din ito ay nakahanda na siyang awayin ang nakasipa sa likod niya.'

'Tumalikod siya para tignan.' He's infront of the slide and will be surely be hit by someone unless he was not seen there.

"Sorry. Hindi kita nakita bata." Miro was surprised to see that it was a girl. She pouted while hugging her stuffed toy.

'Nakayuko ang batang babae at parang iiyak na dahil sa lakas ng naging boses ni Miro.'

The young boy noticed that she is sniffing.

"Uyy don't cry na. Hindi ko sadya magshout." 'Nilapitan niya ang batang babae at hinaplos ang likod nito para agarang patahanin.

Since that day, they became playmates. Every weekends, both of them ask their parents to take them to the playground at the same time of the hour they've met.

'Nawala naman sa pagbabalik tanaw ang lalaki ng tumunog ang selpon niya.' Isabella texted him that she's ready and he could already fetch her.

'Agad siyang lumabas ng kwarto at tinungo ang garahe.'

It took him less than ten minutes to get to Isabella's house. Miro get off his favorite car and waited for his girlfriend.

'Nakasandal siya sa sasakyan at nakatanaw sa kabuuan ng bahay ng dalaga. Lumipas ang ilan pang minuto ng iniluwa ng pintuan ang presensya ni Isabella.'

Miro stared at her. Until now he is still amuse of Isabella's beauty. 'Maamo ang mukha nito. Balingkinitan ang katawan at makinis at maputi ang balat. Itim na itim naman ang mahahaba at malalambot na buhok nito.'

Isabella is wearing a blue floral dress and a tan pair of flat shoes. 'Nakasakbit naman sa harap nito ang maliit na body bag.'

'Bumalik sa utak niya ang araw na hindi niya makakalimutan at hanggang ngayon ay pinanghahawakan niya.'

'Naghahabulan silang dalawa ni Isabella noong araw na yun nang hindi inaasahang nadapa ang batang babae.'

The young boy Miro ran faster towards Isabella and help her stand. 'Nakita niya agad ang maliit na gasgas sa kanang tuhod nito.'

"May sugat ka. Kawawa ka naman" 'Sa sinabi niya ay umiyak lalo agad si Isabella.

"Isabella don't cry. Hihipan ko siya para mawala yung ouchy" he told her to calm her down but he failed.

"Wag ka na iyak. Andito naman ako kaya don't worry. Hindi kita iiwan." 'patuloy niya hinihipan ang tuhod nito habang hinahaplos ang likod ng umiiyak parin na bata.'

"Promise?" Isabella sniffed before she asked him. 'Patuloy pa din tumutulo ang mga luha nito.'

"Ofcourse!" 'bibong sagot ni Miro na nagpatigil kay Isabella, nagpunas ito ng luha.'

"You promised na hindi mo ko iiwan ahh? then gagawa din ako ng promise ko, I will marry you." 'usal ng limang taon na si Isabella.'

'Napatingin si Miro sakanya.'

"Mom said we can't marry now because we are still kids. " 'dagdag ni Isabella.'

'Kumikislap ang mata ni Miro. Masaya siya sa sinabi ng kalaro. ' Miro mentioned to his mom that he want Isabella to live on their house because he's happy playing with her. He asked his mom if he could marry Isabella that surprised both of his parents.

Alicia and Anton, his parents, couldn't believe those words came out from their five-year old son. 'Napatawa si Anton ng kulitin ng anak ang asawa sa kahilingan nito.' "I want Isabella and me to be like you and dad, mom. So that we are always together and can go to the playground everyday." were the exact Miro's words to Alicia.

"My mom and dad said that too. But we can if we are big boy and big girl na."

"Yes. I promise."

"Sabi mo ahh." 'paninigurado niya. tumango naman ito at niyakap siya.'

'Wala pa siyang muwang noon ngunit naisip niya na ang bagay na yon. Hindi siya makapaniwala kapag natatandaan na alam niya sa sarili na seryoso siya sa sinabi noong mga oras na yon.'

"Love, kanina ka pa?" Isabella asked him when she opened the gate. But Miro did not answered back, the guy was just looking straight at her.

'Nilapitan niya ito.' She clapped her hands infront of his face.

"Miro." loud enough, she called him once again.

'Bumalik naman sa wisyo ang binata, napapitlag pa ito ng bahagya ng makitang mismong kaharap niya na ang nobya. ' Isabella chuckled at him after he opened the door for him.

'Napapailing na lang ang binata habang umikot sa kabilang pintuan. '

"Saan mo gustong pumunta?" 'tanong niya sa nobya pagkapasok niya ng sasakyan.'

"Gusto ko sana mag-arcade tapos amusement park bago dumilim. Then lets see a last full show movie. " Isabella answered excitedly.

'Matagal na nitong gustong mapuntahan ulit ang mga dati nilang pinupuntahan nung mga estudyante palang sila. '

"Our itinerary is set then." Miro started the car.

They were singing along the whole time to different pop music from Miro's playlist.

"Isabella." Miro called her attention. 'Tumingin naman sakanya ito.'

"Do you remember that day?" 'Patuloy pa din niyang tinignan si Isabella.'

"What day?" 'nakakunot ang noo na nagtanong sakanya ang nobya na ikinatawa niya ng sandali.'

"Sorry I should have been specific." He paused for a while. "The day you swore that promise." Miro continued.

"What about that?" 'mahinang sagot nito sakanya.'

"Wala naman. Naalala ko lang pagkadaan natin doon sa playground kanina." he explained.

"Alright." Isabella then rested her head and closed her eyes.

"Matutulog ka? Sige hanggang traffic."   tumango na lang siya sa nobyo.

Miro noticed the change to Isabella's mood. Since their anniversary, whenever that promise is mentioned, Isabella's been acting weird. 'Hindi niya itatangging kinababahala niya ito.' He had already started to think something is going on, he suspected more when Bea spilled that Isabella's grandfather is up to something.

The guy can assure that he will kept his- that he won't leave the girl. But Miro is uncertain of until what he's capable of doing to make Isabella keep hers too.