Future We Hold (On Hiatus)

Chapter 26

As the night drew in,  and the two hidden individual in the tower of casa Madrigal eaten their supper. They held hands as they looked at the walls of the tower, towards the singular window up.

"Are you really going tonight? I mean it would be better if you stayed" Bruno said as he grip the hand of his amor.

Y/n smiled as she hugged Bruno and buried her face on his torso. She can't help but also feel the need to stay, she enjoyed the time with him as always like before. And she felt that leaving is returning to when they can't see each other.

"You know I have to leave eventually, mamá and papá will worry and I have to explain my sudden disappearance at home" she said as she looked up at him.

Bruno can't help but feel anxious, he started to cross his middle finger and index finger and held his breath and releasing it.

Y/n then started to chant, and knocking on his chest five times and the sixth on his head.

"Knock knock knock knock knock, knock on wood" she said as she looked at him and smiled.

He can't help but feel at ease as she did his superstitious chant.

"Alright  I guess it can't be help, but promise me you will wait for me out there." He said.

"As long as it would take" she said as she let go and headed towards the ledge she arrived at, the night she snuck in.

Bruno assisted her and willed some of the sand to help her have a much more stable foot hold.

"Promise me you will take care of yourself Bruno, so when we finally meet outside we can go to the places we used to go to. I can't wait to welcome you in our home again" she said as she felt giddy for that time to come.

"I will Hermosa... Now you make sure to stay out of trouble, and thank you for the ring" he said as he showed his left hand with his ring.

" You don't have to say thank you for that, that is my future on your hand, and I am willing to entrust it to you. I know you value the future that's why you're scared of it's negative outcome. But for me it's an adventure to see with you" she said as she climb up towards the window. When she reached it she sat on the sill and looked back.

"My future is yours... So I will wait until you're ready to discover it with me" she said and waved at him as she disappeared to the other side.

Bruno was speechless but the minute he got out of his trance you were already gone.

All he could manage is to whisper your name.

Pepa and Julieta saw everything, them being there to guard the door so their mamá won't find out. Julieta understood what y/n meant when she said those words to her brother. Pepa was a little bit  confused but she knew the feelings her brother harbored for the young girl.

"Brunito! You should head to bed, Pepa and I will also got or our room. Don't think about it too much you'll see her again we promise you hermanito"  Julieta said to comfort her brother... All the way down the tower.

" She's right Bruno, don't worry Félix and Agustin will make sure she's safe until you can return to her side"  Pepa added as they both headed out his room.

Bruno didn't respond but he knew that his sisters understood his silence.

Heeding their advise he went to bed, and surprisingly he didn't have to wait for morning to fall asleep. It only took him a few minutes just like when you were with him.

Back to y/n, she slid down the roof of Casita and landed safely to the ground.

She waved goodbye to the magical house as she ran back home. Avoiding the last people that is awake at this time of night.

As she neared her house she forgot to slow down and slammed hard to their door surprising the inhabitants.

"Ay dios mió Santa Maria, Josephito what was that!?"
Fatima screamed as she hurried towards the door her husband closely following his wife holding the orange he was peeling earlier. And Fatima holding her chancla up in the air.

They opened the door only to see their daughter sprawled on their porch.

"Dios mío, ¿qué te pasó, hija mía?!" Fatima exclaimed as she hurriedly sat her daughter up.

"Estoy Bien mamá, just forgot to slowdown and slammed on the door" she said as she smiled. And her suddenly bled and a tooth fell out.

Josephito stayed silent but he ran to the kitchen and returned with a towel to wipe the blood.

But as soon as y/n cleaned her face, he rushed and hugged her tight.

"Papá! Wait don't hug to tight my nose might bleed again!" Y/n exclaimed.

"Mijah... My Princesa has come back, clumsy again but back" he said as he buried his face on her head.

Fatima smiled and patted his back. And kissed her daughter's forehead.

" Wait you're not mad I snuck out and disappeared for three days?" Y/n asked as she looked at her parents.

"Félix and Agustin already relayed your message to us, and yes we might have been scared and angry for a while but we knew why you did it and we know you'll be taken good care of by Bruno, so no we are not mad" Fatima assured her daughter.

" But still mí Princesa, you should have told at least one of us" Josephito said.

" I didn't know how, I mean I just had the courage to Converse with you for the first time again without me spacing out, and I know you will try to stop me" she confessed to the couple.

Josephito and Fatima looked at each other and understood her fear.

" You're right we would, but next time at least leave letter so we wouldn't have to wonder if you're somewhere safe or not. We can't bare the thought of you hurt" Josephito said as he ruffled his daughter's hair.

" And yet here I am with a bloody nose" y/n grinned they showed her newly acquired gap on her gums.

"You little rascal, come here let's tend to that, we won't let Julieta heal that one, think of it as a punishment for sneaking out young lady" Josephito said.

"Sì papí, I understand... I can't wait to tell you what we have up to at the tower!" Y/n exclaimed as she skipped towards the kitchen leaving the couple behind her.

"She's back amor, our princess is back" Fatima said as she leaned her head on her husband.

"She really is corazon, our blessing is back and renewed once more" Josephito agreed.