𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 5: 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆

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They looked and saw Luisa on the screen. They were quite confused as moments prior they were watching Mirabel and now here they are watching Luisa. 

The video started and they heard Luisa's voice saying she was fine

"Uhm Luisa are you sure you're fine?" Julieta asked her daughter

"I'm fine, totally fine, Luisa's fine" She responded but her voice sounded panicked 

"Right but what's with the eye twitch?" Camilo questioned his prima but before he could get an answer the song started

I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is

"That's Luisa being strong and indestructible" Camilo Joked

I don't ask how hard the work is
Got a rough indestructible surface
Diamonds and platinum, I find'em, I flatten'em
I take what I'm handed, I break what's demanding,  But
Under the surface
I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus

Everyone noticed the song pick up some more and started feeling some slight concern about how Luisa described her feeling.

Under the surface
Was Hercules ever like "Yo, I don't wanna fight Cerberus"?
Under the surface
I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service

Everyone looked towards Luisa to see a slight frown on her lips while she tried to put up her tough exterior. She didn't want to be seen as weak she was meant to be the strong one and now everyone was watching as that strong demeanour fell.

A flaw or a crack
The straw in the stack
That breaks the camel's back
What breaks the camel's back it's
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'till you just go pop, whoa

"Luisa what have we said about overworking yourself" Julieta and Agustín knew that Luisa had a habit of taking any job that was offered to her and they didn't want her to overwork herself so she wouldn't have to feel constant stress and pressure. 

Give it to your sister, your sister's older
Give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder
Who am I if I can't run with the ball?

"Luisa is this how you've felt this entire time?" Her mother asked worry evident on her face along with everyone else. Luisa didn't want to respond so she just looked down and let the song continue.

If I fall to
Pressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick'til it's ready to blow, whoa
Give it to your sister, your sister's stronger
See if she can hang on a little longer
Who am I if I can't carry it all?
If I falter

Abuela looked at her grandchild she didn't know Luisa had this weight on her shoulder and she felt guilty for it. 

She was the one who told her family to use their gifts to help the community but she never stopped to think about how they felt about it. Now here she was witnessing Luisa feel pressured.

Under the surface
I hide my nerves and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt us

Under the surface
The ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is
Under the surface
I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?

Once again the family watched the girl on the screen 

Line up the dominoes
A light wind blows
You try to stop it tumbling
But on and on it goes, But wait
If I could shake the crushing weight of expectations
Would that free some room up for joy
Or relaxation, or simple pleasure?

They stared at the screen a bit dumbfounded. They were happy the song was at a lighter part but the visuals with the donkey unicorns had them dumbfounded. Meanwhile, Antonio was staring at them in awe.

Instead, we measure this growing pressure
Keeps growing, keep
going 'Cause all we know is
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh

Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt

And see if she can handle every family burdenWatch as she buckles and bends but never breaks

"LUISA!" The madrigals all yelled at once. Despite the fact, it was a video and they knew Luisa was okay seeing the house fall on her wasn't the best sight to see.

No mistakes just
Pressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go, woah
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'till it's ready to blow, woah
Give it to your sister and never wonder
If the same pressure would've pulled you under
Who am I if I don't have what it takes?
No cracks, no breaks
No mistakes, no pressure

Despite the fact, the song showed how stressed and anxious Luisa was under the surface Camilo couldn't help but clap.

"Luisa you have got to teach me those dance moves! also, what's with all the donkeys?" He asked.

"That's what I was wondering!" Mirabel said to Camilo. The donkeys were a mystery nobody would be able to solve.

The conversation from the kids lightened the atmosphere in the room. Of course, everyone still felt worried for Luisa and Mirabel but as of right now they were happy to see them smiling and joking around.

Abuela hadn't said anything and stayed silent. Despite her silence, her thoughts were loud and all she could wonder was if it was her fault.

Before anything else could happen the next song started playing.

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