(The triplets, along with Agustin and Felix, are 29 and Pepa has her hair in a braid now)
Pepa's POV:
~After Pepa's wedding, which was a week ago~
I had a cloud. Again. But not because I'm angry, because I'm stressed now. I found out a few hours ago that I'm pregnant and, since then, I locked myself in my room. I can hear my mother yelling and knocking on my door. "Pepa Madrigal! OPEN THE DOOR!" my mother screamed, and then I heard Julieta say, "Mama, don't be so hard on her, it'll only make things worse!". I heard Mama walk away, and then I heard Julieta's voice again: "Pepa, will you let me inside?". I got up, unlocked the door, and sat back down. Julieta opened the door, came inside, and closed the door again. "What's wrong, Pepa? What happened?". "Do you promise NOT to tell Mama?" I asked, looking my sister in the eyes. "Of course". "Well...I'm pregnant, and I'm scared to tell Mama, and I'm nervous about telling everyone else". Julieta's eyes widened before she murmmered; "I am too, but I told everyone, and I was going to tell you until I heard you were upset". "That's great! But you've been married to Augustin for a year, I've only been married for a week! She's going to kill me!" I said. Even more rain poured from the cloud. "Hermana, how can I help you?" my sister asked with a worried look.
Felix's POV:
I was sitting at the table, waiting for Julieta to come back downstairs and tell him everything was okay with Pepa, especially after their mother had yelled at her. After a few minutes, Julieta came downstairs with Pepa, the cloud now gone. "Pepa has something to tell you" Julieta said, smiling calmly at me. "What is it, amour?" I asked, looking Pepa in the eyes. "I-I'm p-pregnant" she said, looking at the floor. "You are!?" I said, excited while smiling at her. "Wait, you aren't mad?" Pepa said, looking back up at me. "Of course not, I'm happy! We're gonna have a child together!". I pulled her close to me and kissed her as she smiled. "Did you tell your Mama?" I asked, still holding Pepa close. "No, I'll tell her at dinner". "I already told Bruno and Agustin for you," Julieta said, turning to her sister. "Thank you, hermana" Pepa said, smiling at her sister.
~At dinner~
Pepa's POV:
Everyone took what they wanted to eat. I didn't say anything about my pregnancy, but Bruno kept glancing at me. He was probably expecting me to say something, but I shook my head slightly at him, and he continued eating. Julieta leaned closer to me and whispered in my ear; "I thought you were gonna tell her". I nodded and whispered back; "I know, I know! I'm just really nervous, so I'm waiting until everyone's done eating". Julieta understood and she put a hand on my shoulder comfortingly. I smiled at her and continued eating until I was finished. After everyone finished eating, I was about to get my Mama's attention, but instead she said, "Pepa". All eyes were on me. "Yes, Mama?" I asked quietly, looking up at my mother. "What was wrong with you earlier?" she asked, a bit of anger in her voice. "I was nervous about telling you-" I started, but she interrupted me. "Tell me what?". "That I'm...pregnant" I said, leaning towards Felix for comfort. "PREGNANT!?" Mama screamed. I flinched and Felix put his arm around me. "PEPA MADRIGAL! YOU'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR ONE WEEK, AND YOU'RE PREGNANT!?". Felix held me close as Julieta spoke up. "Mama, don't be so harsh on her, please!". Mama ignored Julieta. "YOU ARE AN IDOT! I'M NOT HELPING YOU WITH THE BABY, SO DON'T COME CRYING WHEN YOU CAN'T TAKE CARE OF THEM YOURSELF!". She stormed upstairs to her room and slammed the door shut. A cloud formed above my head as I began to cry. I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks. "Oh, Pepi..." Felix said, holding me close, and I rested my head on his chest. "It's okay, sis," Bruno said, "We'll always be here to help you with your child if you need it". I wish I had never told her, I thought.
