The Second Encanto

12. To Music of The Night

Camilo's POV
Once again I watched as Mer overworked herself. She took a couple steps ahead of us only to stop and sway. I realized that it was happening again so I ran to catch her before she fell, only to be passed by someone else. I looked up and saw Andres holding Mer. He had caught her, not me. I walked up to him and all I could do was stare. He stared back at me with the same amount of anger. I picked Merella up out of his arms and walked away. I didn't look back, but I knew that he was glaring daggers into my back.

Merella woke up before I even got her back to her house. She was groaning something in my arms. "You ok Merella?" I asked. She nodded clutching my arm. I smiled down at her. I carried her towards a small river. I sat her down next to river and watched with wonder as the water traveled up her body. It seemed to soothe whatever she was feeling.

"Camilo where did Andres go?" Merella questioned. I could feel myself getting jealous for no reason.

"I don't know Mer. I was busy trying to help you." I said with a smile. She smiled back but not with her full heart. I could tell. I stood up and helped her up. We walked back to town. I watched as she ran to go help her parents with their cafe. I waved goodbye and started to walk away.

"Wait Camilo!" I hear as I feel someone grabbing my hand. I turn and see Mer holding my hand looking into my eyes. She leaned in and gave me a quick kiss. "I'll see you later." She said. I laughed at her quietly. But I couldn't help but wonder as I walked away, who exactly Andres was. Something was off about him. So I went to the only person I knew could help.

"I'm telling you I haven't heard anything about him. Sorry Camilo." Dolores said. I sighed with a little bit of drama. Dolores rolled her eyes and pulled me into her room. She wouldn't say a word until we got there and I knew it was because it was the only soundproof room in the house. She spoke in a hushed tone "Ok I did hear something, but I don't know everything. It got cut off when the house fell." I nodded waiting for more. "I heard before the Lopéz's got here talking from beyond the mountains. I heard them say that the reason they came here was for Merella. Camilo I think they know her somehow." she said with worried eyes. I nodded slowly.

"Thanks Dolores." I said as I walked out of her room. I headed back to my own room to think. For right now it would be all that I can do. So I just say there and thought for a couple minutes Then I got bored so I decided to go see Merella. At least she could calm my nerves. I was practically running to her house. When I got there I shifted really tall and jumped into her room right through her window. It took a minute for my eyes to adjust and when they did my face lit up with joy. Mer was sitting on her bed brushing her hair. I walked up behind her and hugged her from the back.

"Hola Camilo." She chuckled. I just sat there holding her never wanting to let go. She turned to look at me and kissed me on my cheek. She wrapped her arms around my waist and tucked her head in my arms. I rested my chin on her head. The I kissed her hair and breathed in her shampoo. She turned to look me in the eyes. She got up and cupped my face kissing me passionately. She sat on top of my waist kissing me. I pulled her to be laying next to me and kissed her back. The I moved to kiss her behind her ears. I laughed and I realized that she was pretty ticklish there. She then pulled back and fell asleep in my arms. I held her there and fell asleep with our bodies were intertwined like the music that ran throughout the night.