Encanto: The Soothsayer and the Butterfly

Chapter 4 - The Tio and the Sobrina

On the next day arrives, Bruno and Julieta are in the kitchen. She was busy making more arepas for the town. He has questions about her. Bruno became his happy awkward self. "Is parenting your daughter, Mirabel hard?" He asked.

Julieta was not surprised of her hermano. "Just at first after Isabela and Luisa. Those things take time." She answered frankly.

"Any ideas how am I to spend my day with Mirabel?" Bruno wonders.

Julieta had to stop cooking for an instant. She smiled at him. Julieta raises her eyebrow. "Do you ever try spending time with Mirabel? Besides how you met my loving daughter couple days ago?" She asked bewilderingly.

He sighs pathetically. Bruno was new with that. "It's a first for me, Julieta." He replies honestly.

She has not forget his other question. "My daughter is playful." Julieta added, sounding eccentric. "Camilo left his two stuffed toys for Mirabel last night." She answered amazingly.

Bruno became wide-eyed. "Camilo did what?!" He exclaimed overwhelmingly.

Julieta was not worried. "He only did it because Camilo thought Mirabel would be lonesome in her room." She declared.

Bruno was disbelieved of his sobrino. He don't know that happened before or after Camilo goes to his tio last night.

Julieta looked contented. "You wanted to watch my daughter, don't you?" She guessed.

Bruno became undecided. "I don't even know how to spend my day with Mirabel." He said truthfully.

Julieta makes a few thoughts. "Encanto, Columbia is a beautiful place. Show Mirabel the town. The forest. Anyplace that would give her a smile to hold her heart to." She said.

Bruno was not definite. "Even that's the idea for some Madrigal family bonding or something." He added, getting concerned. "What if that doesn't work?" Bruno asked.

Julieta sighs. She looked serious. "Mirabel has no gift." She said.

He doesn't forget it. "She needs someone to turn to for the worst thing." Bruno added. "Believe me, Julieta. I know what it's like to go step aside because Mirabel and I are not good enough for the Family Madrigal. I can't bear hearing every day of Mirabel crying." He said sadly.

Julieta acknowledged him. She worries of Mirabel too. "Agustin and I are thinking of our daughter. This family. The Madrigal family. I'm afraid no one understand her. Isabela won't talk to her. Luisa felt guilty for not checking her sister. Dolores was scared to tell our mama about Mirabel. And Camilo was trying so hard to keep her spirits up. She's the only one without the magic of the candle." Julieta added, pleading at him. "You're the reason how Mirabel has not been falling apart recently. I needed you to keep my daughter safe. I don't care what everyone in the town thinks about your past visions. Some bad things happened all the time. Carry on with knocking on wood and throwing salt over one of your shoulders. Just stay with her please." She said in her beg.

Bruno listened and understood. He sighs happily. Bruno took her hands. He stared at her. "I'll have Mirabel with me at all times. She's my sobrina. Heck about the future. I'm giving Mirabel lots of love that she deserves. This should have been my prophecy." Bruno declared.

Julieta became happy with her hermano.

Although, he gets aggravated. Bruno let go of her hands. "I don't know what Mirabel ever do to her Abuela? Really!" He said frowningly.

Julieta sounded unsure. "That is a mystery to me." She added, looking at him. "Maybe you can piece the broken prophecy together and find the truth." Julieta said with certainty.