Mi Milagro

Chapter 4

"Y/N not doing it." Daniela seethed, clearly angry, poking a finger at Pepa's chest, who grabbed Daniela's finger with the cloud above her head darken to black quickly, matching Daniela's glare.

"She's doesn't have a choice."

A voice from the entrance of the kitchen called out. Abuela stood there, with her usual emotionless face, hand clasped around her locker as she was staring hard at Daniela who did the same.

"She is not doing it." Daniela exasperated, Alvaro's hands were back on her shoulder, holding her upright.

"She has to." Abuela protested, but it sounded like a command. She walked forward to her side of the table, not taking her eyes off Daniela, as Daniela gave her a hard, death glare of her own.

"No, she doesnt! She is not going to. I will not let allow it. She is my..."

"Daniela, look. I know Y/M/N and Y/F/N would not..."

"Mama!" Julieta and Pepa's eyes widened as their mama mentioned their late amigos, knowing this will make Daniela more angry but Alma didn't get to finish before Daniela interrupted her.

"STOP! YOU DO NOT GET TO BRING UP MY HERMANA! OR MY CUÑADO!" Daniela roared, making her way towards Alma but Alvaro caught her arms before she did, Daniela pointing a finger at Alma who still remained remarkably calm and emotionless, though she did flinch a little at the raise in Daniela's voice. Alvaro's hands on her arms was the only thing right now that kept her back, but Alvaro would be more than happy to let his esposa off. He knew Alma knew she made a huge mistake, mentioning his cuñada and cuñado.

"I KNOW WHAT SHE WOULD HAVE WANTED. AND IT CERTAINLY WASN'T THIS." Daniela shouted at the leader of Encanto, slamming her hands on the table, enraged. Julieta and Pepa jumped at the sound, Pepa immediately thinking if her hija is okay.

Alvaro glared at Alma, as if to say, 'do not carry on' and pulled his esposa down to sit on a chair. Casita brought her a glass of water in her hand to cool down.

"How did it even appear?" Alvaro demanded, looking at Alma, from standing on the side of Daniela, gripping the back of the chair.

"She isn't a Madrigal by blood or anything."

Alma frozen but hid it well. She's always considered Y/N one of her own grandchildren. It was here where she stayed the few months after her padres death.

"I-I don't know." Alma sighed, looking down. She truly did not know why Casita had given Y/N a gift. She'd try to ask Casita who just shrugged its window shutters before clinking the tiles together as a sign of 'I know why but I'm not telling you'. Alma just got frustrated, knowing Casita wouldn't tell her, just as stubborn as she was. It slowly reminded her of her esposo, died long ago.

"She's not doing it!" Daniela shot up from her seat and stormed out the kitchen and up the stairs towards the nursery. Casita drooped its banner decoration in defeat but then raises it back up, as if nothing happened when Alma, Julieta, Pepa and Alvaro eyed it in confusion.

Julieta and Pepa looked at each other, wondering what's wrong with Casita. Alvaro sighed, rolling his eyes and took the glass of water with him as he left the kitchen and followed his esposo out towards the nursery but when he got there, he found his esposa waiting outside, with her hand raised to knock but she didn't, she just stared at the door.

"Daniela?" He called out to her as he walked up to her. Daniela looked up at him, surprised as she quickly tried to wipe her tears away.

"Don't." Alvaro rushed over to Daniela, stopped her hand from wiping the tears. After all these years of dating and marriage, she still wiped her tears away, embarrassed, even when he was her esposo.