Chapter 9 - Journey thru the Forest

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It was dawn in the forest.

The Madrigal triplets does not venture themselves.

Pepa was confused. "Why is Mirabel up and about with you, Bruno?" She asked her youngest hermano.

He frowns at his eldest hermana. "Mirabel's coming with us. Our papa says so." Bruno answered.

His hermanas looks baffled.

Julieta goes toward her youngest hermano. "I thought our papa died fifty years ago." She utters.

Mirabel shook her head. She seems contented. "Mama, Tio Bruno and I had a dream of him." Mirabel added, clarifying. "Abuelo Pedro is living in the magic candle pretty much a long time. And after we get Isabela back home, he wants us, all of us to say goodbye to him." She replies awkwardly.

Pepa got her mind blown.

Julieta was astonished at first. Then, she ultimately understands her daughter. Julieta seemed solemn. "If your abuelo's soul is in the magic candle, if we say goodbye to him..." she added, sighing. "We wouldn't get our gifts back, won't we?" Julieta mentioned.

Mirabel became comforting. "We might not. At least we still have a home. Our family. We're all this together." She reassured her mother.

Julieta smiled sadly at her daughter.

Pepa was not thrilled of it. She's gonna have to accept such a loss of the miracle.

Bruno clings his sobrina on her right arm.

Mirabel held his left hand.

They both made sweet smiles at each other.

Julieta leads the way into the forest.

Pepa followed her hermana.

Mirabel and her tio are the last to tag along.

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In the lake, there is a donkey. It was carrying a cart full of fruits (mangoes, papayas, bananas and pineapples). The donkey seems all right with a new friend.

Isabela appears eccentric with her companion. She got her orange plant on her black hair. "I do see that you looked better than yesterday huh." Isabela added, bringing out a mango out of the cart. "About me you ask? Oh, I'm doing well of myself here, thank you for asking." She utters.

Isabela goes to the small waterfall. She walks in the lake. Isabela became bewildered. "I don't why Mirabel tells me to stay in the casita lately. Abuela keeps saying I should remain pretty for a PERFECTA husband for me." She added, turning herself angry. Isabela washes the mango's peel. "Tio Bruno have a vision for my future thru his cup of coffee." She intoned.

The donkey stares at her astoundingly. Its ears uplifted in alert.

"Luisa picks up too many empanadas." Isabela said quietly.

She breaks the mango in half. "Mariano's nose looks like a smashed papaya." Isabela whispered.

She rotated at the donkey. "HAS ABUELA LOST HER MIND?!" Isabela vented.

It yee-haws at her in its meh expression.

She sighed annoyingly. "How can I turn my back on everything I have?" Isabela added, chewing up a piece of mango. She swallows afterwards. "Abuela was happy. The family was happy." She mentioned.

Isabela frowns. "Well I am NOT happy. Abuela set me up for arranged marriage because I am TRAPPED for being beautiful. Literally! I trusted my Tio Bruno. That future of mine puzzles me. I stay with Mariano or leave the casita. I don't want to leave my family! Or even to get married! I just wanted to be happy for the WAY I AM! I don't care if I looked like a mad cactus plant! I am sick of being gorgeous! Then I don't know if my family will love me for my CHANGE OF LOOK!" She ranted.

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