The Heartbreaking Miracle (Extended Version)

Chapter 16: "I Just Miss You" (Part 2)

The family went to their rooms and confortably sleeps, so does Tonio. He's very asleep after another long day in the family. Suddenly, Mirabel's soul enters his room. He didn't know what would happen inside of his room that would shock him until.....

"Tonio.," Mirabel's soul said softly.

Tonio didn't hear it at first, but when Mirabel calls his name again, he knows that's his favorite cousin, so he woke up seeing the soul of the dearly departed Madrigal.

"Is it really you, prima?," Tonio asked.

"It is me."

As Mirabel answers, Tonio softly hugs her. He knows that she came to visit him.

"But you're dead?," Tonio asked.

"Well, I am dead, primo.," Mirabel answers.

"I hope you've said that.," Tonio said as he broke away from the hug.

"Why is that?," Mirabel said.

"Well, no one in the family told me what really happen to you, or even what happened after that.," Tonio said. "I only know your death and the Casita's rebuilt. Mama, papa, Abuela, tío Bruno, my siblings or even your side of the family dosen't tell me about what really happen to you. That's all."

"Is that so?," Mirabel asked Tonio, and he nods yes.

Mirabel looked to Tonio sadly, as she only knows her own death and what happened after that, so she really wanted to tell Tonio the truth, the real truth.

"Prima, tell me about what really happened?," Tonio asked Mirabel.

"Are you sure? You might tear up after I told about this.," Mirabel clarified, and Tonio nods yes.

"Technically, I got the candle and landed safely but a large amount of debries got into me, and it hit me very hard.," Mirabel said about what happened before her death. "I safely escaped from those debris but I got blood all over my body, and I was very tired for all the commotion because of the collapse."

Tonio starts to cry.

"And then-," Tonio said sobbingly.

"And then I collapsed to the ground. I tried to get the candle to get it safely, but I was too tired and ran out of blood, so I closed my eyes.," Mirabel added.

Tonio was now crying after Mirabel retelling what happened prior to her death.

"I told you. You're going to tear up.," Mirabel said.

"I just miss you."

Mirabel realized how sad Tonio was after her death.

"Tell me more.," Tonio said while wiping his tears.

"As I said, I closed my eyes, and once I opened it again, I saw my body lying down and full of blood.," Mirabel said. "My soul, which is now you've seeing, was now out and walked away sadly."

"Why?"

"I walked away from my body because I know I disappointed Abuela so much.," Mirabel said.

Tonio remembered what happened prior to the collapse.

"Abuela agrued with you before the collapse, but she was sad because you died.,Then what happened?," Tonio said as he wanted more details about what happened after Mirabel's death.

"Well, as far as I can walked, I then saw Abuelo.," Mirabel said.

"Why did you saw Abuelo?," Tonio asked.

"At first, I looked away slightly because I hope it wasn't true, but when he clarified that he was in front of me, I hugged him softly.," Mirabel said

"Did Abuelo bring you back from the site of the tragedy?," Tonio asked Mirabel, and the departed Madrigal confirmed.

"After that, you walked with Abuelo?," Tonio asked Mirabel.

"Yes. After I hug mama, I was joined by Abuelo and walked away completely.," Mirabel answered.

"I hope you could personally said that to tía Julieta right about now.," Tonio said.

Mirabel asked Tonio why.

"Well, tía's been distant to Abuela after the tragedy.," Tonio said. "I've asked Dolores and mama about it but they both said it was personal.," he added.

"I seen it.," Mirabel's soft voice exclaimed. "The reason for that is Abuela told mama something bad about me during the collapse. She apologized, but those words from her mama haunted her.," she added.

Tonio was sadden to know the truth that the family have been secretly hidding for the past few weeks.

"That's very bad.," Tonio sobbingly said.

"But I know one day, both mama and Abuela need to reconcile.," Mirabel said. "It just need the right timing to do so.," the departed Madrigal added.

Tonio slightly looked to the left if the moon was still there. Suddenly, Mirabel was about to say goodbye, but the little boy knew that he's going to miss his favorite cousin.

"I need to go back. Abuelo might need me."

Tonio hold her left hand.

"Please, don't go back.," Tonio sadly said. "I really miss you so much and I don't want you to leave.," he sobbingly added.

"I really do miss you.," Mirabel's soft voice said. "But remember that you'll not remember me by mind, but by heart.," she added an advice.

"I need to go now."

"Bye."

"Bye.," Tonio said as he wipe his tears away. He might see the soul of his beloved prima disappear, but he's glad and proud that he could talk to Mirabel, at least for the last time.