ROYAL MAGIC- ENCANTO CAMILO MADRIGAL

CHAPTER 4: Cute Camilo

  Cathrina Rosewood POV

            I ran. 

              I don't know why, but I ran. I ran as soon as I knew and felt like no one could see me anymore. I didn't know where I was going. I just, ran. 

     The moon was as bright as the sun. I sat under the big tree near the meadow. What did I just do? Why did I ran? Weird. But, I don't know. I-I just felt a part of me feel guilty of Carina's mother and her death. But...why? I mean, why should I feel guilty? Why-?

         "Hello." 

           A voice startled me. I jumped from the grass and turned to look. A boy was towering over me. Not just any boy. It was none other than whom Senora Madrigal introduced me to. Camilo Madrigal. 

      I straighten my pace and cleared my throat. "O-Oh, um. H-Hello." 

          What the hell? Why did I just stammered? 

      Camilo sat down beside me and smiled apologetically. "Sorry, didn't mean to startle you. I was just wondering where you've gone to." 

          "O-Oh. Well, I just needed some fresh air." I said. What-?! I could feel my cheeks burning. Cathrina, S.T.O.P blushing! You just met this boy! Your only 14! I yelled at myself. 

     "Really? Is that why you ran?" 

             I snapped my head on Camilo. He gave me a warm smile. Gosh! Why is he so cute?! 

      "I-I ran because- Yes, because I needed fresh air." I lied. That wasn't the truth. In Encanto everything is fresh. I think even people's armpits' here are fresh even in super hot days. 

       "I didn't know Carina has a sister." 

           "We're only half-sisters." I stiffened. "We're only sisters from our father's blood." 

       "Yeah, I heard. So, Carina, is she married yet?" Camilo asked. 

           I turned to him and his face reddened. 

       "She is. She already has a son too." I replied coolly. 

           Camilo grinned. "About time. I thought she'd be old by the time she would have at least one child." 

      That's when I nearly choked on the air. I hated to admit it, but, Camilo Madrigal has humor! 

     Then my face darkened. "S-She didn't want to have a child." I said quietly. "She became pregnant out of wedlock. She was forced to marry the King of Valkyrie and forced to bore him a son. That's how royalty custodies usually work. Marry someone your parents choose for you, bore him or her a child, and fake a smile." 

       "That's harsh." Camilo commented. That's when I looked at him again. But not with disbelief this time, but with awe. 

         "It really is." I laugh. "But, that's what keeps royal blood royal, you see. Marry someone royal, give him or her a royal child, your child marries someone royal, child, marry, and so on." 

     "Are you betrothed to someone yet?" 

         Camilo's sudden question turned me red. I mean, COME ON! Dude, I'm only 14 years old!

           "No," I looked to him like he was out of his mind. "I'm only 14 years old." 

         And even though with the dim atmosphere, I could see his red face. 

               "I'm going to head back." I finally stated. "I think I breathed enough fresh air now to keep me alive for a thousand years." I grinned at Camilo and he smirked. 

        We both headed back towards Casita and just about time too. Carina was just bidding the Madrigals good-bye. I rushed up to her with Camilo. Then I realized. 

         "Sorry about dinner, Mirabel." I apologized to the green-glasses girl. "I'll see you tomorrow, m'kay?" 

     "Yeah!" Mirabel grinned widely. "See you!" 

           I turned to Camilo as I followed my sister down the hill. "Bye mi principe!" I waved him bye and laughed when his face turned red. How cute.