The Miracle is You

𝟖. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐃𝐨?

"Why would embracing Isaiah do anything?"

   They all stare at Isaiah's door before hiding behind some plants that decorate the house.

"I don't know. Our family got a miracle, how do you help a family miracle? You hug a brother"

"Mirabel?" Camilo walks across the courtyard "Mirabel?" His power glitches and suddenly he has a baby head and his voice gets high-pitched "Mirabel?"

    Alana and Bruno look from Camilo to the candle, which flickers.

"Well, I think we're running out of time here" Alana voiced her concern.

"It's not gonna work. He won't hug me ever, okay? He hates me! You should be the one to hug him" Mirabel rants pointing at Alana, she starts picking petals from the plant behind them "Also, I don't know if you heard, I ruined his proposal! Plus, P.S..."

"Mirabel?"

"...it is just annoying. Of course it's Isaiah!

"Mirabel?"

"What's his problem with me anyway? He's the one with roses coming out of his..."

"Mirabel!" Alana interrupts her, not wanting to continue hearing her rant. Mirabel looks at her surprised. "Sorry, sorry, sorry."

"You see, you're missing the point" Bruno began to explain "The fate of the family, it's not up to him, it's up to you. You're exactly what this family needs. You just have to see it." He gets up and moves to the painting from where Alana and Mirabel climbed and found him "By yourself, after I leave."

"What?"

"You're not coming?"

"It was your vision, Mirabel, not mine."

Mirabel and Alana stare at him, unimpressed. "You're afraid Abuela will see you"

"Yep. I mean, yes, that too. Hey, after you save the miracle, come visit"

"After we save the miracle, I'm bringing you home."

Bruno gives them a smile then knocks on wood, crosses his fingers and tips backwards into the wall "Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock. Knock on wood"

"You got this. Just gonna save the miracle" Alana tried to cheer her up.

"With a hug" Mirabel said with distaste.

"Do you want me to go with you?" They got to the door.

"Yes, if you are there he won't act as a complete asshole" Mirabel took a deep breath and opened the door with a fake smile.

Isaiah's room is a lush, flower garden, tropical and full of pink and purple. He was nowhere to be found so Mirabel walked with caution, Alana stayed behind her, to let the siblings talk and so she wouldn't have to be a referee if an argument ensued, which was probably going to happen..

"Isa? Hey. I know we've had our issues, but I'm" she hesitates, hating to say this "ready to be a better sister... to you. So, we should just... hug. Let's hug it out, huh?"

Isaiah appears in his flower bed. "Hug it out? Luisa can't lift an empanada, Marianas's nose looks like a smashed papaya!" He crushes a flower in his palm "Have you lost your mind?"

Alana had never seen him so upset.

"Isa, I feel like you're upset, and you know what cures being upset?" She opens her arms "A warm embrace."

"Get out"

As Mirabel starts to protest, a flower pops out the vine, covering her mouth.

"Everything was perfect! Abuela was happy, the family was happy, you wanna be a better sister? Apologize for ruining my life" He stopped facing her "Go on. Apologize"