A Brand New Beginning

The Legend of La Llorona

"The end," Lorena Rodriguez closed a storybook. "Thanks for the story, Abuelita!" A young Daisy smiled. "You're welcome, mi amor," Mrs. Rodriguez smiled, "now, I will be back. I will bring you some cookies!" she then left the room and headed towards the kitchen, where the Eaglenests and the Rodriguez family reunited. She poured milk into a pink Shiny Chariot glass and placed chocolate chip cookies on a plate. "Abuelita!" Daisy called in distress, "Abuelita! Come over quickly!"

--"Mi niña! What's wrong?" Mrs. Rodriguez ran into Daisy's room. "Hello, mother," Yolanda smiled, "girls, what do we say?"

--"Hi, abuelita!" Juana and Frida waved as they smirked. "Get out of here, Yolanda," Mrs. Rodriguez hissed. "We were on our way out," Yolanda responded, "girls, say goodbye to your cousin."

--"Bye, Daisy!" Juana and Frida giggled as they walked out. "Abuelita, I'm scared!" Daisy cried, "They told me a very ugly story!"

--"It's okay, mi amor," Mrs. Rodriguez smiled, placing the milk and cookies on the nightstand, "whatever they told you, it is not real, okay?"

--"Okay," Daisy said. "Good," Mrs. Rodriguez sighed, "let's eat these cookies before they get cold! They're fresh out of the oven!"

Daisy's alarm clock went off. She slammed it shut with her bare fist. She then yawned, using her fingers to remove the red and black hair from her face. "Good morning, Julius," she smiled as she reached for the puppy. "Good morning, Owner Daisy!" Julius said as he stretched, "how do you do?"

--"I'm doing fine," Daisy smiled. She then turned her head towards Andrew, who snored loudly beside her. "Look at him," she whispered, "he's such an angel. I'd hate to wake him up," she giggled, leaning towards him, "Hey, Andy! Wake up!" she shook him softly. "Five more minutes, mother," Andrew groaned, "I do not want to attend school, the other boys always make fun of me for being too skinny."

--"It's me, silly," Daisy giggled playfully. Andrew opened his green eyes slowly. "Good morning, babe," he smiled. "Good morning, handsome!" Daisy smiled back. "Were you cold last night?" Andrew asked, "You were clenching on to me the entire time."

--"My evil tia dunked me in ice-cold water, what do you think?" Daisy replied sarcastically, "Why? Was I annoying you?"

--"Not at all," replied Andrew, "I was just worried that you were not getting enough warmth."

--"Stop trying to spoil me, you idiot," Daisy snapped. Andrew then pulled her close to embrace her. "Andy! Stop it!" Daisy groaned. Across the hall, Akko twisted and turned in her sleep. She was in a dark place, surrounded by an ominous red light. Now and then, she would see the faces of different demons flashing across her eyes. "Leave me alone!" Akko shouted as she ran away from them. The demons surrounding her whispered things in a language she did not understand. As she ran away, she suddenly tripped. When she lifted her head, she spotted the Shiny Rod a few feet away from her. "The Shiny Rod!" she exclaimed, "I have to get to it!"

Before she could fully get up, a strong grip seized her leg--sharp fingernails dug into her skin. Akko turned back to see the Devil coming out from a hole. It began dragging her towards the hole. "No! Let me go!" Akko cried as she tried to reach for the Shiny Rod. "Akko? Akko!" Lotte shook her violently. "Are you okay, love?" Diana asked, "Lotte told me you were screaming in your sleep!"

--"It was a nightmare," Akko replied. "Would you like to talk about it?" Diana asked again. "It's fine, don't worry," answered Akko. "If you say so," Diana sighed. "Breakfast is ready!" Alma shouted. Everyone in the mansion headed quickly towards the dining room. Daisy noticed her parents were not there. "Where did my parents go?" she asked. "Oh! Your parents headed out to the police station!" Alma replied, "They're going to testify against your aunt!"