Con Todo El Corazón (C. Madrigal)

C'est La Vie

I eventually ended up in my usual spot where I would see Camilo back when we had to sneak around just to see eachother. Letting myself cry until I got tired and just stayed for a bit, rustling noises in the bushes made me gasp and shoot up.

I get up and grab a large stick for protection only to see..

"Dolores?"

I lowered my stick as she awkwardly smiled at me, "Y/n.. glad you're okay.." I sighed dropping my stick and sitting back down. "I'm so sorry you witnessed a scene I caused like that." I say with apologetic eyes

Dolores took a seat next to me, "I can't deny that was pretty harsh, but I just want you to know, I get where you're coming from."

I raised a brow slightly, "What how?" I ask, Dolores sighed, "You think you're the first older sibling to feel that way? When Camilo was born I hated him for having all my parents love and attention, atleast that's what I thought.." she trailed

"You thought?" I ask scooting closer, she nods "Mhm, but as we got older our bond grew stronger, always being there for eachother.. maturing made me realize Camilo wasn't only there to grow a connection with my parents but with me too. I know you and Inez are under different circumstances, you just need some time to get used to her.."

I thought about Dolores' words for a moment, she could be right. It's not Inez's fault she was raised by a different man, by my selfish Mama whose true colors I'm finally starting to see. Maybe soon enough, I'll learn the truth about why she left

"It was wrong of me to assume how she felt wasn't it? I shouldn't have been so fast to criticize her like that." I say, "it might just have been the add on stress talking, I mean she changed just about everything in a day."

Dolores gives a light smile puts a hand on my shoulder, "It's life Y/n, and I'm glad I could help you clear your mind a little.."

"Thanks Dolores, you've helped so much." I smile. If it was so wrong of me to judge Inez before really knowing her side, it was wrong of Camilo to do that to me.. I mean sure he knew what it was like, but I never got to go into depth about how what I was feeling

Meanwhile

Inez's Pov

With my elbows crossed pinching my nose to stop the crying, I found myself at a nearby river. Mirabel followed me and calmed me down to an extend, but I told her she should head back and that I needed to be alone for a minute, but that I would be okay.

After an understanding Mirabel left, I hear footsteps behind me "Inez!" I hear Camilo's voice call out

I turn around and see him, I sniffled "No Camilo I just wanna go home, this was such a bad idea. Y/n was right, I don't know what I was thinking.."

Camilo gave me a sad look, "Look I'm sure Y/n didn't mean anything she said, it could've just been the frustration talking.."

"She doesn't like me!" I cried, "yea she made it pretty clear that doesn't want me here.. I'll figure out where to go but I don't wanna see her like this anymore.. I can't think of anything I could do to make her like me, it's hopeless!" I sighed sitting cross legged on the ground with my shoulders slumped, "all I've ever done is hurt Y/n, I wish I could help her."

Camilo sighed as he sat next to me, "Y/n.. is going through a lot" I looked up to meet his eyes, "Okay? She's been through a lot and is only trying to move forward. I'm not saying she was right to say any of what she said to you, but once she gets her eyes open I can assure you that she won't be acting like this anymore."

I looked back down at the river, "I just wanna see her happy, I didn't mean to hurt her by coming here."

"You're not hurting her Inez, she's just got a lot going on you know? Problems she needs to solve without hurting anybody. It's not your fault, but regardless, I'm sorry for the way she treated you, she was out of line for that."

I bit my lip, I don't want Camilo and Y/n to be mad at eachother because of me. I've caused enough trouble already!

If I'm gonna make things right, I'm gonna do so starting now. I breathed in, "If I can forgive Y/n, you should too Camilo.. I could tell you two are in love."

Camilo chuckled, "of course, I'm just gonna give her time to cool down before I talk to her again you know? Come to her senses.." he sounded rather worried for some reason

I pressed my lips together awkwardly, "I get what you mean." My eyes trailed back to the body of water, unlocking a memory stored in my head.

"You know your girlfriend saved me from drowning in a frozen lake when we were kids?"

Camilo looked at me, "Yeah? How so?"

"I was 6 and she was 8, we were walking around through this park during the winter, there was this hill where I slipped over some ice and nearly slid down into the frozen lake. If Y/n hasn't grabbed me in time," I look to Camilo and into his eyes that looked softer than before "I could've died."

Camilo smiled looking down then back at me, "she never told me that." He chuckled, "see what I mean? You're lucky to have her!"

"You're lucky to have her too Inez, and now you two have eachother." Camilo started, "Trust me I know a thing or two about having siblings, someday you guys are gonna look back at today and laugh your asses off just wait and see."

I giggled at his words, "Don't stress about Y/n okay? She'll come around when she's ready to," Camilo said looking back at the river "It might not seem like it right now but eventually, things will fall right into place, that's life."

In this moment, I don't know if it was the words that got to me or the voice itself. I couldn't tell if it was the memorable setting or the rush of events from tonight still processing in my head..

I don't know if it was my burning face, of the sound of my beating heart

He took his eyes off me, but I couldn't take my eyes off him..