Miss Headache

La Familia Madrigal

Karina storms through the town as her sister and Elizabeth try to catch up to the lively girl.

"So, Karina's sister. I'd like to know, what is your name. I think it's better than addressing you as airhead, don't you think?"

Karina's sister agreed but before she could tell her name, Karina drags them.

"LISA! LISA! MAGIC!" Karina said as she pointed at the girl who made flowers bloom.

"Karina, pointing fingers is rude. And I guess you can call that magic whatever that is." Elizabeth commented. "If you don't mind, would you tell us who is she?" Elizabeth asked Karina's sister.

"Actually, I don't live here either. I only came for a visit." The timid girl said as she closed herself back into her oyster shell.

"Hola! Me llamo Karina Martinez! Who are you?! How did you do that?" Karina said as she shook rapidly the flower girl's hand.

"Here we go again." Elizabeth and Karina's sister said as they both sighed. They noticed each other's reaction and giggled before stopping Karina from being way too dynamic.

"Hello, there. I'm Elizabeth Morton and as you may know, this is Karina. Sorry for the bother and inconvenience but we've came to this town for a visit so we don't know many things about this place. My friend seemed to have caught an interest from your magic trick of making plants grow." Elizabeth explained.

"No problem at all. But this isn't a trick. This is my gift. It's real magic. My name is Isabela Madrigal."

"Isabela?! What a coincidence! Your name is Isabel!" Karina yelled.

"Karina, please stop yelling and my name is Elizabeth in english, please don't call me anything else." Elizabeth replied. "As for your gift. Will you tell us more about it?"

"Hm. Sorry. That's more of a Mirabel thing. She's my sister. And she's right over there." Isabela turned her head as everyone does and looked at the girl wearing round glasses.

"It was a very pleasant conversation. Thank you for your time." Elizabeth said and bid farewell to Isabela.

"Adiós!" Karina waved bye as they walked to Mirabel.

As Karina rushes to Mirabel, a cart going downhill was about to hit her. But it was stopped with a strong well built woman.

"Oh, dios mío! Gracias, amiga!" Karina said shaking the woman's hand violently.

"No problem. But you should be more careful next time."

The woman left as Elizabeth and Karina's sister join her.

"Karina, if that woman wasn't here, you could have been severely injured or worse, end up in a hospital and be stuck in a vegetative state if anything terrible happens." Scolded Elizabeth.

"You could've gotten hurt, sis..." Karina's sister said with an almost crying voice.

"No worries! Strong chica stopped cart and Karina is stronger than she looks! Anyways! Let's learn about them already! I'm excited to hear about them all!"

The girls walked to Mirabel as they asked her about the family Madrigal.

"So you want to know about my super awesome family? Is that right?" Mirabel waits for an affirmation as they nodded. "Well, it all starts with abuela. When she lost her home and abuelo, she was given a miracle with the magic candle. Our casita was build as well as tall mountains grew surrounding our town. Every children in our family who reaches the age of 5 gets their gift and their own door which will have the room that represents their gift. Well, all except for me. I have no gift."

"Oh. That's very unfortunate." Said Elizabeth.

"But that's okay because my family is very awesome and I love them very much! Abuela is in charge of the magic though not having a gift herself. Tia Pepa controls the weather with her emotions. Tio Bruno has the ability to see the future. My mom can heal anyone with a meal."

"Ja ja! So, your tia Pepa is kind of like my sis!" Karina laughed.

"What do you mean?" Elizabeth asked.

"I mean, she's got clouds in her head."

"A single cloud..." Karina's sister corrected in mumbles.

"Don't compare your sister's emotional state with their gifts." Elizabeth said.

"But-" Karina stopped as Mirabel resumed her introductions.

"My cousin Dolores has enhanced hearing. Camilo shapeshifts. And Antonio can speak to animals. My sister Isabela makes flowers bloom and Luisa is very strong."

"Oh! We meet your hermanas earlier!" Said Karina. "Your family is SO awesome! I wished I was part of it even if I won't get a gift!"

"I know right! You should come to our party tonight and meet the rest of them!"

"Dios mío! Gracias, Mirabel! I sure will come to your fiesta!" Karina said shaking both Mirabel's hands. "You'll come too, right? Eliza?" She said turning her head back to her best friend.

"Of course."

"Then it's decided!"

As Karina cheered overjoyed about the party, her sister was muttering and couldn't get Karina's attention in the slightest.

"(I don't want to go but I don't want to be separated from Karina...)" Karina's sister wasn't heard by any of the girls standing there. Her murmurs were far too low but she decided to go with them anyway.