Mama Pepa, Tía Julieta

How it happend

10 years before the movie
"That girl is no longer your daughter!" Abuela shouted from where she stood.

Julieta was silent for a few moments before speaking, tears filled her eyes and he voice broke when she tried to speak. "If she's not my daughter, whose daughter is she?"

Abuela gave her an angered look before finally, with soft, yet stern words, she finally said, "Mirabel is now Pepa's daughter and Camilo's twin."

"But-"

"No, I don't want to hear it, your family is to be perfect, I can't have the girl who didn't get a gift and caused Bruno to leave be a part of that."

Julieta looked the most weak she ever had, the tears that were once welling in her eyes, now spilling down her cheeks.

"I know it'll be hard, but my decision is final."

"Does Pepa know?"

"Not yet, after you leave, tell her that I want to speak with her."

Julieta turned around, head hung low, and left, a couple minutes later, Pepa entered, a small cloud above her head.

"You wanted to talk to me Mamá?"

"Yes, but before I do, get rid of that cloud."

Pepa quickly raised a hand to wave at the cloud just above her before going back to the same position she was in before.

"I have news that is both good and bad. I heard that you were thinking about another child, is that true?"

Pepa nodded her head rapidly, the nerves starting to get to her.

"Well, in that case, you now don't need to, Mirabel is now your daughter."

"WHAT!?" A storm cloud had now appeared, soaking them both. "Mirabel is Julieta's daughter, is she not able to take care of her? Is she sick? And why me?"

"Julieta is fine, but her part of the family has to be perfect, so I have decided to give Mirabel to you to preserve that."

"She needs a better mother than I can ever be! I can't just take Julieta's child!"

"But you will, she is now Camilo's twin."

"Who will explain this to her?"

"I will, but for now, go tell Félix the news."

"I- ok." Pepa realised that it was pointless, she was going to adopt Mirabel and there nothing that she could do about it, and if Mirabel was now her daughter, then she would be as good of a mother as Julieta was.

Alma left the room not too long after Pepa did, having decided that it was better to go and talk to Mirabel instead of calling her over.

Mirabel, as expected, was in the nursery, trying to hide under the sheets, only to be found by her abuela.

"Abuela?" She asked "does mama not love me anymore?"

Abuela sighed, she felt a little twang of guilt, but she couldn't have Julieta's side of the family be imperfect so she carried on. "Julieta isn't your mother, mirabel."

"Who is my mama then?"

"Pepa. She is your mother."

"Tia pepa?"

"Sì"

"Oh, does that make Dolores and Camilo my siblings then?"

"Yes, in fact, Camilo's your twin."

"Really?" Mirabel looked happier now, her eyes lit up with excitement at the thought of having Camilo as a twin and she had started to wonder what Pepa would be like as a parent, but something held her back from being truly happy. "What about Luisa and Isabela?"

"They aren't your siblings, ok?"

"Ok," Mirabel seemed the slightest bit disappointed, "can I go talk to mama Pepa now?"

"Sì."