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CHAPTER 4 — THE PROMISE
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2026-09-09 12:30:04The three friends sat beneath the tree after class.
Moises looked at them. "I have something to ask." Miyaka turned toward him. "What?" "Do you think we'll still be friends when we're adults?" Jason laughed. "Of course." Miyaka smiled. "Obviously." Moises looked serious. "What if we don't?" Miyaka frowned. "Why wouldn't we?" "What if we go to different schools?" "What if we live in different cities?" "What if we become strangers?" Miyaka shook her head. "That won't happen." "How do you know?" "Because I'll find you." Moises smiled. "Promise?" Miyaka extended her pinky. "Promise." Jason joined them. "Hey! Don't leave me out." The three linked their pinkies. "Best friends forever," Jason said. "Forever," Moises repeated. Miyaka smiled. But deep inside, she wished for something more. What if forever isn't enough? What if someday I finally tell him how I feel? What if he feels the same? She looked at Moises. He was smiling. And she silently made another promise. One she never said aloud. I will love you, Moises. The next morning, Miyaka arrived at school before the bell rang. She carried three small paper bracelets in her hand, each one made from strips of colored paper. She had stayed up late folding them, carefully writing their names across the front. Moises was the first to notice. "What are those?" Miyaka held them up. "Friendship bracelets." Jason leaned over her shoulder. "Did you make one for me?" "Of course." Miyaka smiled. "Obviously." Moises looked serious. "What if we don't?" Miyaka frowned. "Why wouldn't we?" "What if we go to different schools?" "What if we live in different cities?" "What if we become strangers?" Miyaka shook her head. "That won't happen." "How do you know?" "Because I'll find you." Moises smiled. "Promise?" Miyaka extended her pinky. She handed him the blue bracelet. Then she gave Moises the green one and kept the yellow bracelet for herself. Moises studied the bracelet before tying it around his wrist. "You made these last night?" Miyaka nodded. "I wanted us to have something that would remind us of our promise." Jason lifted his wrist proudly. "Now everyone will know we're best friends." Moises smiled at Miyaka. "I'll never take it off." Her heart skipped. "You better not." The bell rang, and they hurried inside. Their teacher announced a group project that would last for the rest of the month. The students had to create a presentation about their dreams for the future. Jason immediately raised his hand. "We should work together!" The teacher agreed, and the three friends spent the afternoon planning their project. Jason wanted to become a professional athlete. Moises said he wanted to design buildings. When it was Miyaka's turn, she hesitated. "I think I want to write stories." Moises looked at her with interest. "What kind of stories?" "Stories about people who find each other again." She quickly looked down at her notebook. Jason grinned. "That sounds like something you would write." Miyaka smiled, but Moises continued watching her. "Would you write about us?" "Maybe." "Would we still be friends in the story?" She looked at the bracelet around his wrist. "Always." For the next few weeks, they worked together every afternoon. They drew pictures, wrote paragraphs, and practiced their presentation until they knew every line by heart. Sometimes they argued over small things, but they always apologized before going home. On the day of the presentation, Miyaka stood between Moises and Jason in front of the class. Her hands trembled as she held their poster. "Our dreams may take us in different directions," she began, "but that doesn't mean we have to forget the people who helped us along the way." Moises glanced at her. Jason nodded. Miyaka continued. "Growing up can change many things. We may move, meet new people, or discover new dreams. But friendship is a choice. If we choose to remember each other, then distance cannot erase what we shared." When they finished, the class applauded. Their teacher praised their work, but Miyaka barely heard her. She was looking at Moises, who was smiling at her with the same warmth he had shown beneath the tree. After school, the three friends returned to their favorite spot. The bracelets were still tied around their wrists. Jason raised his hand. "Another promise?" Moises laughed. "Already?" Jason nodded. "Whenever one of us feels lost, the other two will help them find their way home." Miyaka linked her pinky with theirs. "Promise." Jason joined them. "Hey! Don't leave me out." The three linked their pinkies. "Best friends forever," Jason said. "Forever," Moises repeated. Miyaka smiled. But deep inside, she wished for something more. What if forever isn't enough? What if someday I finally tell him how I feel? What if he feels the same? She looked at Moises. He was smiling. And she silently made another promise. One she never said aloud. I will love you, Moises. Even if you never know. Moises squeezed her hand gently. "Promise." She looked at him, holding back the words in her heart. Maybe forever would not be easy. Maybe it would not look the way she imagined. But for now, they were together. And for now, that was enough. Even if you never know.
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