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CAMILO WAS UNUSUALLY VERY TIMID AND FUNKY AS HE SAT BESIDE HIS MAMA. Pepa, being one of the few people who knows him more than anyone else, noticed the uncanny demeanor and expression that her usually satirical and zestful son expressed.
Seeing him all pale and unruly made his mother and father look at each other and exchange worried faces, along with their firstborn who was just by the corner and walking in circles.
Aside from Camilo, Dolores was in clear distress. Considering how she seemed to be stressing out more than anyone else, and even Camilo.
She was sweating and promptly, she kept wincing and squeaking every now and then as her father stroked her back and consoled with her. Felix, even as a man who rarely frets about anything, was extremely worried and concerned for both of his children.
Felix knew that his firstborn had various responsibilities and burdens to carry, obligations and duties that are much more pressuring than what he prioritizes, and bearing to see Dolores get even more fidgety and saddled just pained his heart fully.
Even seeing his son who always manages to wreck him with pranks and cheers him up in the most sarcastic ways, looking all gloomy made him sad. No lie, but he sometimes even imagine himself with a gift such as either of his wife and kids, thinking that all of these gifts must've been quite the handful.
They, Camilo and Dolores, were in their mother's room along with their father. The four of them left the party at the speed of the light once Camilo started hollering for assistance as he realized that Celeste ought to have fallen unconscious. Because of that, his Abuela took the matter quite seriously and threw the responsibility of taking care of the unconscious girl to his granddaughter, Isabela, who gladly took the chance seeing that it was Celeste and she was more than in for it to take care of her.
While the party kept on going, being hosted by Alma and the rest of the Madrigals except Pepa's side of the family, Celeste was being tended by both Isabela and Valentino. Much to Camilo's dismay, instead of having to help Isabela take care of his señorita, he was taken forcibly away from her and was scolded harshly by his Abuela.
His lips trembled in anticipation because he was extremely worried and disappointed. For some reason, his insides were just screaming in disappointment. He can even still feel the trickling pang of how his Abuela tweaked his ears harshly earlier since he was too headstrong and persistent to meddle with Isabela.
"Cheer up, I'm sure Celestine would wake up anytime soon. Camilo, why don't we head out and visit her in your prima's r—" Felix tried to set the mood, yet he was shaken down by Camilo's rather harsh and frustrated statement.
"Abuela said I'm not allowed to see her until the party ends and you can't possibly expect Isabela to make boys enter her room. She'll get so angry, she might just bounce me to Luisa. Ughhhh.." Camilo rubbed his forehead continuously before crossing his arms as he looks at both of his parents with a downcast and dispirited face.
