Camilo Madrigal

The Plan

"She's going to save the miracle!" Antonio replies.

"She's going to, what?" Dolores says, surprised and alarmed.
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The attention turns to Bruno. He begins to walk away as your sister calls, "Tío Bruno! Where do you think you're going?"

He stops, turns around, and randomly says, "I'm Jorge," with a bucket over his head, and runs off.

Confused, you and your siblings look at each other, "Do you think we should tell mama?" You ask specifically Dolores.

    "No, we shouldn't tell her that Bruno is still living here after all this time, we should ask her what he was like when he lived with us instead!" She replies.

    "But, you know what would happen, right?"

     "Yeah, but we can cheer her up saying that we found Antonio."

     Antonio joins the conversation, "What are you guys talking about?"

    You and Dolores explain "the plan" to Antonio: you would start off by telling Pepa that you'd found Antonio playing with animals in the forest. Then, Dolores (since she's the favorite, especially favorite cousin apparently) would ask her about why Bruno left the casita. If she were to tell you, Antonio would continue by asking why everyone didn't like him.

      Your brother nods his head in agreement, but then says, "Can we tell her that he's living in the walls?"

      "No Antonio," you explain, "Not yet. But, eventually we will have to."

"Okay, I won't tell," he promises.

"Dolores?" You laugh.

"Not funny, and I promise I won't tell anyone."

As you were heading out from the wall, you felt like something was missing, "What about Mirabel?" You loudly ask.

"Oh yeah," Dolores starts, "I'm gonna keep you in charge of that."

"Since when were you in charge?!" You question, this time with your hands on your hips, forgetting that Antonio is still here.

"Hey, I can make you un-in-charge of finding Mirabel, remember that."

"You're so mean."

    Ignoring you, Dolores says, "If I were you, I'd ask around about where she may be."

    "Fine, I'll ask Luisa."

    "Go for it," she turns around, and runs into poor little Antonio, having a little conversation with the rats, "Oops! Sorry Antonio, let's go ask Mami about Bruno."

    You roll your eyes, walking down the slightly dark hallway. It was 5:45 in the morning! "Dolores, wait!"

    She turns around, you say, "Don't ask her yet, You'll wake her up."

    "Great advice Cami, but I'm not that stupid,"

    You sigh, walking towards your door that had a special design imprinted on it since you got your gift. Right when I thought Dolores and I were getting along, we start arguing again, you think.