Disastrous night led to...

Chapter 9

Pepa walked out of the nursery to (let the rain fall) and to call her cuñado. She walked out the door to the backyard to see Dolores trying to keep Isabela from going in.

"Tia. Please. I want to go." Isabela begged her. Luisa stood beside them, eyes pleading to see her hermanita.

"I need to go."

Pepa's heart broke but she just hugged Isabela who hesitated before hugging her back. Pepa opened her arms for Luisa as Luisa then rushed forward, hugging her tia tight, being mindful of her strength.

"Lo siento, sobrinas. Give her time. Okay?" Pepa told them, kissing Isabela's head and Luisa's cheek before pulling apart. She kissed Dolores's forehead before walking over to her esposo and cuñado.

Agustín and Félix was sat on a small table overlooking the grass area where The Grandkids were sat before. Poor Agustín was so in his thoughts, he didn't realize Pepa calling him until Félix put a hand on his shoulder which caused him to flinch.

"Lo siento." Agustín apologized, whilst sitting in his chair properly. It was then when he noticed Dolores dragging Isabela to sit back down on the grass, next to Luisa who had sat down. Camilo, Carlos and Mariano was distracting Antonio who would most likely want to be the first one there before anyone else.

"Mirabel woke up." Pepa spoke up. Agustín snapped his head towards Pepa, eyes widened.

"But she's..." Pepa stopped mid sentence. Agustín had immediately gotten up from his spot which did cause him to trip on the way in, but he didn't care. His hija was awake and that's all that matters.

An annoyed sigh leaving Pepa's lips. Mirabel was sleeping and was not to be disturbed. She needed the rest after everything that's happened. Félix got up so him and Pepa could made their way back to the nursery together. Isabela looked back at their retreating figures, huffing in annoyance. She attempted to get up but Dolores pulled her back down again.

"No. She's sleeping right now. She doesn't need visitors."

"Visitors?! We're her sisters?!"

"Isabela. Por favor. She needs time." Abuela said, softly, popping her head out the door.

"C'mon. Dinner time."

The Madrigal Grandkids including Mariano reluctantly got up and went inside for dinner.

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"Mi vida?" Félix's voice called Pepa out her thoughts as they walked, slowly in each others arms to the nursery.

"What?" Pepa answered, a little harsh that she had intended. Félix gave her a look that he's always given her throughout their marriage. Been married long enough, words aren't needed for him to ask her what's wrong. Also, the raining cloud above their heads gave it away, as it did all those years of their marriage.

Pepa sighed with her eyes closed before opening them and looking into her esposo's dark brown eyes filled with nothing but love and care.

"Lo siento." She apologized, as Félix pulled her closer.

"It's okay, mi vida." Pepa leaned her head onto her husband, one arm around her husband and the other in front with their fingers intertwined together. Pepa turned her head and buried it into his shoulder as a cloud appeared above her head, immediately crying out her emotions.

"She was scared to go to sleep, Félix." Pepa cried into his shoulder. Félix's eyes widened as tears welled up in them. He wrapped his arms around his esposa and let her cry, placing multiple kisses on her head.