Miss Headache

Crush

Mirasol ate her arepa as the boy continues conversing with her.

"So, how's the party?" Roberto asked.

"Suffocating."

"Then what made you come here?"

"I wanted to spend more time with my sister."

"Is that so? Where is she?"

"Over there, overjoyed about the Madrigals and their gifts."

"Oh yeah. I heard this family was magical. I guess it is very interesting compared to us normal people, huh?" He grinned.

"You new here?" Mirasol asked.

"Yep. How about you?"

"I came to visit my family."

"Is that so? That's a bit unfortunate."

"Why is that?"

"I'll surely miss you when you'll leave."

(BOI, YOU BARELY KNOW ME-)

Mirasol blushed a little as she played with her fingers.

The boy with a sad expression looked down when a hand stuck out in his view holding a piece of paper.

"You can call me if you need to..." She said.

"Gracias, hermosa!"

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Karina tilt her chair almost to the point she could fall but haven't fallen yet as she shriek a scream of joy.

"He. Is. So. CUTE! I'm definitely in love!"

"That's what you always say." Elizabeth said as Mirasol passed her the bowl of mixture. "And if you scream like that, even people who aren't Dolores are going to hear you speak about your questionable 'love' for him."

"Good idea! DOLORES! I LOVE YOUR BROTHER! TELL HIM I WANT TO DATE HIM!" Karina yelled.

"And I doubt that ruckus was necessary. In fact, I think you might have popped her eardrums." Elizabeth said as she demonstrates to Mirasol how to knead the dough.

"When are the muffins gonna be done yet?" Karina complained.

"These are english muffins, not sweet little baked muffins. But you'll enjoy it either way. We haven't even cut the dough yet, be patient." Said Elizabeth. "You know what? Resume your noisy obsession over your crush while we're making them."

"On it!" Karina said sticking a thumb up.

As both girls finished making the english muffins, they placed the plate in the center of the table as Karina ferociously dig in.

"Karina, don't just eat them like that. I didn't place butter and jam here for nothing." Said Elizabeth.

Mirasol shrieked from the english muffin's heat. "I think I burnt my tongue." She put her plate on the window frame. "I'm going to cool it down first."

"I've got an idea! Airhead, weave me a poncho like Camilo's so we can match!" Exclaimed Karina.

"Actually, we call that a ruana but okay. Let me see if I can find my old loom." Mirasol left as the two other girls continued having tea.

Camilo walks by and smells the delicious smell of freshly made english muffins. He looked by the window and the english muffins and recognized the girls he had met during the party.

"Any chance that I can have any?" Camilo asked the girls who looked at him through the window.

"Sure! You can have as much as you want!" Karina replied with imaginary hearts in her eyes.

Elizabeth sighs. "You can have one." She seemed to be pissed by his presence. "As much as I respect friends of my friend. I'd prefer that you leave us alone during our tea time. You don't want to hear about girls talk, do you? Either way, I don't want anyone else overhearing our conversation. Except for your sister Dolores. At least she's a girl and her gift can't be helped."

"Alright then, thanks for the food!" Camilo grabbed an english muffin and took a bite before leaving.

"See ya, Camilo!"

Mirasol returns and sat at the table. "My old loom is still intact. I will get a reference of his ruana next time I see him." Said Mirasol.

"Oh! He just passed by! Go now and you can catch up! Go!" Karina said as she pushed Mirasol out.

"I didn't even get to eat an english muffin yet..."

Mirasol went after Camilo who didn't go too far. He sat on a bench, savouring the english muffins as Mirasol approached but not close enough to be in his range of sight.

"(How should I even start this? Do I just ask him like that directly and just 'hi' and 'bye'? Should I converse with him a bit? What should I do?)" Mirasol questions herself as clouds forms in her head.

"Hey, you're the girl from last night. What's up?" Camilo gave her a short wave as she gave him in return a shy wave.

"Glad to see you again. I didn't catch your name last night. I'm Camilo Madrigal, by the way."

"It's... Mirasol. I know you. I'm Karina's little sister." Mirasol replied looking down at the floor.

"So that's why you held my hand yesterday." He smirked. "Not that I did it on purpose." He held his hands up as if he was held up as an accused.

"I wasn't aware there were two Karina in the room, back then." She said with an embarrassed voice.

Mirasol sat beside him as she tries to tell him her request but she was unable to.

"Is something on your mind?" He asked as he continued eating the english muffin.

"I was wondering if I could check on your ruana. I just wanted to see the patterns up close." Said Mirasol.

"Sure thing."

Mirasol grabbed his ruana and looked at it closer while running her fingers on the patterns.

"These are chameleons. It suits your gift, doesn't it?" She said.

"Yep."

As Mirasol flipped half of the cloth part she was holding, she checked if the pattern underneath it was different.

"Hey, uh, Camilo."

"Yes?"

"You might or might not realize about my sister's crush on you but I'm hoping that you are not going to hurt her whether you accept or reject her confession. I don't know you but I expect that you won't be playing with her feelings or rejecting her harshly. Do you understand?" She said in a serious tone as her eyes were looking at his.

"Alright. I will try to not hurt your beloved sister." He said in a joking tone.

"I uh... I have to go now..."

"Leaving so fast again?" He questioned. "Wait, let me guess. You need your sister?"

"Yeeeees..." She said in a whining voice.

Camilo shapeshifted into Karina and smirked. "Does me changing into her make you feel better?" He asked.

"Why would that be any better?" She replied. "If you shapeshifted then I wouldn't know who you are anymore." She said almost sobbing.

"Aw~! Do you miss me?" Camilo shapeshifted back.

"Maybe..." She said playing with her fingers.

"Are you sure you don't have a crush on me just like your sister?" He said cheekily joking.

"That wouldn't be possible because-" Mirasol stopped her sentence and left with her face flushed red. "I have to go now, bye."

Mirasol ran away as the shapeshifter boy watches her flee the scene.