The next day, Julieta was making breakfast. Camilo and Dolores saw her struggling, so the siblings helped her.
"Tía, we can help you.," Dolores said.
Julieta declined from Dolores' request.
"I know you all need help for me, but I need to do this alone.," Julieta said. "Besides, I wanted to recover from my dauther's death from a couple of weeks ago.," she added, refering to Mirabel's death.
"Tía, we all needed to recover from the tragedy, so that's why we wanted to help.," Camilo said.
"No. I can handle this. Abuela might notice me.," Julieta said. "She might talk to me like before.," she added.
*flashback starts*
A couple of days later and Julieta is still having distance from Abuela upon arrival from the Casita so she asked Agustin
"Agustin, why is my daugther was so distant to me this whole time?"
"Oh, Julieta?," Agustin startled. "Well, ever since Mirabel's death and when you've tried to talked to her and failed, she's been distant to you.," he said.
"Oh, I see that."
"Well, I think about what you've said about Mirabel while the Casita was collapsing. Truth is, she always remembered it and always haunted her everytime.," Agustin added.
"I know. She might forgave me one day, but I think she need space from me.," Abuela said.
"I should told her about our conversation later on. It might help.,"
Agustin adviced about what they talked with Abuela, but the candle holder told him that she might talk to her before apologizing.
*end of flashback*
"It's very hard why the aftermath of Mirabel's death really broke the relationship between Abuela and tía Julieta.," Dolores commented.
"Yeah, sis. I don't know if mama and papa knows this.," Camilo responded from Dolores' statement.
Some time later, Pepa approched her two children and asked them.
"What's wrong with you two?"
"Well, mama, Dolores and I wanted to help tía Julieta for our breakfast earlier.," Camilo said. "But she wanted to do it alone because she wanted recovery.," he added.
"Recovery? From Mirabel's death?," Pepa asked.
"Yes, mama.," Dolores said and breathes hard as she can. "She added that if Abuela noticed us, she might talk to her.," she added.
"Woah. If I can talk to my sister so much about why she's distant to my mama and that tragedy for so much, maybe we can all fix this.," Pepa stated.
"We all in the familia hoped about it.," Camilo said.
Later that day, Dolores is now confortably sleeping in her sound-proof room. Suddenly, Mirabel's soul arrived.
"Dolores, how convenient.," Mirabel's soft voice wispered.
Suddenly, Dolores heard about what happened. She heard air wispering, then, she opened her eyes. She was startled until....
"Cousin, it's me.," Mirabel said.
Dolores turned around and saw Mirabel. She can't believe what she saw in her eyes that she can even hear it.
"Mirabel!"
Dolores was so emotional and hugged Mirabel as soft as she can.
"It can't be cousin?," Dolores asked.
"No, I'm really dead. You're dreaming about me.," Mirabel clarified.
"I'm sure you've said that.," Dolores said and she suddenly becomes sad.
"What's wrong?," Mirabel asked.
"Well, earlier, Camilo and I really wanted to help your mother.," Dolores explained.
"But she wanted to-"
Mirabel cutted off Dolores' explaination, knowing what her mother did.
"To be alone, so that Abuela won't notice her.," Mirabel said.
"How did you know?," Dolores asked Mirabel.
"Well, after my death, mama is so distant to Abuela.," Mirabel explained. "Maybe after what she've said about me during the Casita was collapsing. Maybe those words was haunted mama and that's the reason she really made her completely distant from her mother.," she added.
Dolores realized what Abuela said in front of her tío and tía.
"You worring about Mirabel? I don't care about her anymore!"
"Mirabel, I've heard what Abuela said.," Dolores said. "Do you forgave her after that?," she asked.
"Yes, yes I do. I really visited her first."
"You mean your soul?," Dolores asked Mirabel again.
Mirabel nods yes.
Dolores also realized that she talked Mirabel bad about Bruno weeks before her death.
"I'm so sorry that I've talked bad about tío Bruno."
"It's ok.," Mirabel said, accepting Dolores' apology. "I did forgave all of you for what happened weeks ago.," she added.
"You really need to explain to Tonio about this, if you visit him.," Dolores exclaimed.
"I know.," Mirabel said. "After all, I'm his favorite cousin.," she added.
Dolores realized that Mirabel needs to go back in order to have time with Abuelo.
"Say, you've say goodbye. Abuelo might be worried."
"I know. Goodbye.," Mirabel's soft voice exclaimed.
"Goodbye, Mirabel.," Dolores followed.
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Word Count: 774 (Published: 08/29/22)
A/N: I just feel to sing the chorus of 'Black Out Days,' just because of what happened to Dolores in this story
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The Heartbreaking Miracle (Encanto AU)
Fanfiction(Warning: Contains light cases of death. Viewer discretion is adviced) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Madrigal Family have always been a magical family, except Mirabel, who wa...
