During the party I feel as if my papa was avoiding me. I finally find him in the kitchen alone.
"Um, Señor Bruno?" I say quietly.
He jumped and tried to run away but I grabbed his clothes. He slowly turned to face me.
"Hola, Cassandra." He said calmly.
"Why'd you leave me and my mama."
"I wanted to protect you two. I had a vision of me being the cause of my dear Alexandrea."
"You leaving didn't change a thing! All it did was make things worse."
"I know," he looked down sadly, "I'm very sorry hija. I didn't want to leave you."
"But you did! And I hated you for my whole life, thinking you didn't want or love me and my mama."
"I was just trying to protect you two. I will always love both of you. No matter what."
"It's going to take me some time to get used to this. I'm sorry I lashed out but I grew up hating my father."
"Thank you Hija. Is it okay if I hug you?"
The two of us awkwardly hugged.
"Aw," Mirabel said as she walked in on them. "Father, daughter bonding!"
I roll my eyes and leave so she can talk to him. I see Leonardo and run over to him.
"You know," I say, "when we danced at Antonio's party I didn't really like you because my abuela was putting us together but I've grown to care for you."
"Wow, great way to start that."
"What in trying to say is I'm happy we have a good time together and I hope we can go on another date?"
"Cassandra?"
"Yes?" I ask nervously.
"Will you-will you be my girlfriend?"
"Really?!" I stand up and hug him. "Yes! Yes of course!"
That night I go to bed smiling. I had talked to my papa and forgiven him. And Leonardo asked me to be his girlfriend! I fall asleep smiling and sleep soundly.
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The Unloved
FanfictionCassandra Madrigal was with her mother till the age of 4, when her mother died. After her mothers death she learns new things about herself and goes to live with her father's family.
