Coming down stairs, I realize no one is inside. As I walk around the house I run into Pepa, literally run into her. She was carrying a bowl of fruit and all the contents fall to the floor. Immediately a small cloud forms over her head.
"Oh my gosh, Pepa, I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going," I say quickly crouching down and grabbing the apples, pears, and oranges that were trying to roll away from my grasp.
"Oh, don't even mention it's-' she's cut off by a roll of thunder. Pepa closes her eyes and starts to sing the words 'clear skies' to herself and slowly the cloud disappears. "Sorry about that. What are you doing inside anyway?" she asks, taking the fruit from my arms.
"I was actually looking for you guys!" I chuckle awkwardly.
"We usually eat breakfast outside." Pepa nods towards the door leading to the patio.
"Oh, thanks" I wave goodbye to her and make my way outside. The sun is bright in the sky and I felt the heat of the cobblestones through my boots as I stood absorbing the energy of the sun. There is a large table with multiple dishes filled to the brim with food. I spot Antonio at the 'breakfast bar' and decide to say good morning.
"Morning Antonio!" I say cheerfully. I seem to catch him by surprise because he jumps at the sound of my voice.
"Hola Fellcee!" Antonio smiles up at me.
"You feeling better today?" I ask grabbing a plate. I realize his plate is overflowing. His little hands grab at least two of everything, stacking food until it's at eye level, and wobbling with every movement. "You need some help there?" I ask starting reach for the plate to help him. He moves it away from my grasp. Suddenly I feel something pull on the back of my skirt. I spin around to see Antonio wide smile. I look between the two Antonios. They both look at me with identical brown eyes. I take a step back and the Antonio with the plate overflowing with food looks at the other Antonio and lets out a sigh. Suddenly the Antonio with the plate grows about a foot and his face gets lighter, and instead of Antonio standing in front of me, Camilo is standing there.
"Damnit Tonito, I was so close," Camilo says as he ruffles Antonios hair.
"Can I say a bad word?" Antonio asks, with probably a little too much excitement in his voice.
"Only one, and quietly," Camilo adds. Antonio smiles so wide, I think I can see every single tooth.
"Shit!" he whispers and Camilo just gives him a proud nod. I roll my eyes and fill my plate and find a seat next to Dolores.
"So I heard you and Camilo were betting on me?" I say through a slight giggle. Dolores sighs slightly.
"I don't care how bad you are at Spanish, i'm not buying him a churro." She and I giggle. We are about halfway through breakfast when Dolores ask me, "Is that all you have to wear?"
"Yeah, the style from where i'm from is pretty different," I look between our outfits.
"Im taking you shopping," she declares.
"Really? That sounds great!" I say genuinely excited by the thought of me and Dolores going shopping. We both finish our breakfasts quickly and Dolores takes both our plates. I start to stand up but a hand grabs my arm, pulling me back into my seat. I look to see whose hand and Camilo's eyes are staring into mine.
"Where are you going?" he asks and a tint of sadness in his voice.
"Dolores and I where planning on going shopping," I say quietly, I felt incredibly guilty for some reason.
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My Favorite Chameleon
Fanfiction"I don't speak Spanish, I don't understand what you're saying!" "that's the point mi amor," Felicity Connors is forced to move out of her hometown and travel to a completely new world revolving around a family who are all given gifts. She soon find...
