Con Todo El Corazón (C. Madrigal)

Let's Begin

The human heart has always been a mystery, with just one look at a certain someone, and it beats 10 times faster..

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The brightness from my window nearly blinded my eyes as I opened them on an early morning. Rubbing them I got out of bed and looked around my room at my unpacked bags, 'nope, it wasn't a dream' I thought to myself.

Moving in with papa maybe wasn't the worst thing, but when isn't it hard to move to an entirely different place. I miss my friends and my mama dearly and the places I used to go to every day, all my familiar surroundings.

Of course I don't miss my mama's new husband and my younger half sister, Inez as much because we were never that close to begin with, but what am I gonna do? Might as well make the best out of this new setting

Without being said I threw on a comfy dress and did the rest of my hair/makeup routine, then I went downstairs

"Morning papa" I said to him as he was drinking coffee reading the newspaper, "morning mija" (mi hija/my daughter)

Opening the fridge to grab some yogurt to mix with strawberries, banana and granola, yes this was my breakfast today.

"What are we gonna do today pa?" I ask taking a seat next to him at the table beginning to eat my breakfast. He laughed to himself, "Oh (Y/N), I am going to work, you are going into town and explorer, make new friends." He says emphasizing the 'you'

I look at him confused, why does he want me to get out all of a sudden, "Can't I come with you papa? I don't know anyone here."

"Which is why you need to change that, hija, you can't come everywhere with me." He says, papa was right. Of course I've only been here for a week but I've mostly been staying in the house alone or not going anywhere unless it was with my papa to the market or something.

"Okay papa." I say, he placed some coins in my hand and kisses me on the head before heading off. I rested my cheek in my palm as I let my thoughts wander for a bit.

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"(Y/N)! You've gotten so big!"

"(Y/N)! How's your father?"

"(Y/N)! It's been so long where have you been?"

All i've been hearing for the past hour and a half, people in town asking about ne and my papa, to be clear, I haven't visited Colombia since I was a kid, so it's been a hot minute.

Of course I had no problem talking to these people, seeing them happy to see me brought joy to my heart, but I simply couldn't just shake off the homesickness

Everything reminded me of home, I saw a group of girls walking together talking and laughing, of course that his home for me.

I found myself at a juice bar I had found after exploring town long enough. I rested my elbow on the counter with my head resting in my hand, my hair in my fingers and my lips on the straw of my favorite drink, I thought a lot about life right now.

I was so deep in my thoughts, it's been like 3 hours I haven't met anyone knew, do people not like me?

"Rough day?" Asked a feminine voice, I look to my left and 2 seats away I see a pretty girl in a blue skirt, green round glasses and pretty short curly brown hair. I nodded, "Yup."

She smiled at me, "I don't think I've seen you before, what's your name?"

"(Y/N), I just moved here that might be why" I chuckled nervously, "I'm Mirabel, I'd be more than happy to help you get to know this town more of you want to."

I smiled and nodded instantly, FINALLY a new friend! "I'd like that!"

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"So you're from (Y/c).. how do you like it here so far?" Mirabel asked as we walked along the trail of a close mountain. "It's beautiful here, it might not be (Y/c) but the people here are so kind It's hard not to like this place." I replied admiring the scenery and picking a pretty (F/c) flower from a small bush

"I'm glad you like it here, I'm also honored to be your first new friend here!" Mira says, I smiled and felt happy in my heart and grateful to have met her today

"I do miss my friends but I can tell today is the beginning of a good friendship with you Mirabel. I just hope the others in town will accept me like you do." I say worriedly looking to the ground

Mirabel stops me and grabs both my hands in hers, "I've only known you for a few hours (Y/N) and listen to me when I tell you, you've made an outstanding impression. You have such a warm personality and good attitude," she takes the flower from my hands and places it in my hair, "you'll fit right in, no doubt about it." She reassures

I gave her a light lip pressed smiled, appreciating her honesty, "thank you Mirabel, you've been so good to me."

She wandered for a minute in her thoughts until she looked as if a lightbulb went off above her head. "Hey, we're having a party for the 3rd anniversary of rebuilding our casita tommorow. I would love for you to be there, you can meet my family, make new friends, it'll be so much fun a promise!" She says with her eyes lit up

I thought about it, she did tell me her family was the Madrigals, yes papa told me about them and their cool gifts that help people in town. I just wasn't sure of what they all were since it was kind of hard to keep track of so many family members

I bit my lip slightly and nodded, "sure, I'll be there" I smiled, Mirabel squealed and gave me a hug, I returned it forever happy to have met such a kind soul.

I don't know where this will go, but I say let this adventure begin..