Forgotten Gift

Prolong (edited)

            

                  The sound of the heavy pitter-patter of rain and violent sounds of thunder echoed throughout the casita when Bruno first knocked on his eldest of his two sister's door. Julieta opened her door to find Hermano Bruno at her door. Julieta was confused as to why he was up so late and she yawned trying to stay awake. "Do you need something Bruno? Cause this is the first time you woke me since forever," Julieta spoke while yawning. Bruno gave a soft sigh and asked: ", can we talk in your room Hermana?" She nodded and let him in to see that Agustin was awake too.

                 Julieta opened the door more to let Bruno walk in while he was still carrying his daughter with him, carefully not waking her up in the process of him doing so. Bruno began softly, "Can we close the door please so no one can hear us?" Julieta nodded and closed and locked the door behind her before going to sit next to her lovely esposo. "So Bruno, what have you asked us," Agustin asked with a little bit of curiosity.

                  Bruno breathed out a sigh as told them about his daughter ", I want you guys to take care of my daughter for me... I know it sounds like I am abandoning her but I am not." Bruno cries a bit before continuing ", I don't want her to be raised as an outcast of the family like me. So please can you both raise her as your own." Bruno went on his knees careful to not hurt his daughter in the process.

                 Julieta smiles warmly at her Hermano Bruno. "Don't worry Bruno, she will be loved by me and Agustin no matter what." All that Bruno could do was nod while he was crying happy tears. "Goodbye, Julieta, Agustin and thank you for everything you could ever do for me," Bruno said quietly as he could to her. She just nodded and watched as her brother held his newborn daughter while taking off his sling that held his baby girl in.

                  Bruno gently gave his daughter to his sister and gave a soft smile and a head kiss. Though Bruno took a necklace out of his pocket and handed it to Julieta and said "give this necklace to her on her 10th birthday please." Julieta nodded as Bruno walked to her door, but before he could open the door she spoke ", does she have a name hermanito?"

                  "Mirabel... Her name is Mirabel. She is named after her mama Marigold," Bruno not looking at his sister crying slightly, before leaving Julieta's room one last final time.

*time skip to the next day*

                   Abuela woke up and got ready as she had done every morning. Though this morning felt different to her than normal. But she decided to ignore it and proceeded to the kitchen with Pepa and made breakfast. Pepa didn't see Julieta come down and help. But she ignored it as she thought her sister wanted to sleep in a little more.

                   As they got done Juliet still hadn't come down and Pepa got a little worried for her sister. But due to Pepa getting worried she hadn't known she started to have clouds above her head. While the casita helped decorate the table for breakfast when Abuela called the family for breakfast that was already made without the Julieta. Since everyone but Julieta and Agustin had come down. "Can someone go get Julieta and Agustin for breakfast, please?" she asked the rest of the familia. Pepa then stated now a little bit more worried ", I can Mamá."

                    Pepa went upstairs and knocked on Julieta's door though something felt off to her but said a bit nervously, "Hey, it's time for breakfast, come on down." But Agustin opened his and Julieta's bedroom door and said ", Sorry Pepa but could you try and keep it down, please? Julieta had a very long night and is trying to sleep." This shocked Pepa so she was about to ask why when suddenly Mirabel started to cry. Agustin went over and picked up his sobrina carefully and rocked her gently trying to soothe her some. Agustin then said while holding Mirabel ", because a little someone just finally got put to sleep and Julieta is trying to sleep too. But Pepa meets your brand new niece Mirabel."

                    Pepa awed at the little bundle of joy before realizing ", Oh my gosh I am so sorry for waking her up. I didn't know Agustin!" Agustin just sweetly smiled at his cuñada. He spoke softly "If you don't mind. Can you please inform the others please?" Pepa just smiled the same smile and nodded excitedly to her cunado "Of course."

                     Pepa left and went downstairs to inform the rest of the family about the new addition to the familia. Pepa arrived at the table and spoke with excitement, " Julieta is still asleep because she had a rough night delivering a new family member." This piece of information shocked the familia. When Dolores said this excitedly ", I have a new cousin. Yes!" When Lusia and Isabela looked at each other, they were shocked but excited about having a new baby sister.

                     Abuela was stunned at the news of a new granddaughter. But she was happy nonetheless. But wondered why Julieta would hide her pregnancy from her.