the lost madrigal

part 10

"They still haven't found her yet?"  Cecilia asked. "No" juancho replied. Meanwhile the family were searching still. They hadn't tired out all night. A pink thread hung on a branch as a shadow stood over it.

Mirabel cried by the river. Her knees tucked into her chest as she sighed and sniffled "mirabel?" Alma asked quietly as she approached. Mirabel turned her head and sniffled"im sorry" she said. Her breathing shook a little. Alma was confused and concerned. "I didn't wanna hurt us" she said, her head lifting slightly as she turned it forward again "I just wanted..." she sighed "to be something I'm not" her head went back into her knees and she cried again. Suddenly alma sat next to her. "I've never been able to come back here" her voice quiet, she didn't look to her granddaughter. Mirabel looked to her. Confusion on her face. "This river..is where we were given our miracle" she added and mirabel replied "where...abuelo pedro" alma nodded "I thought we would have a different life" she sighed and looked down "I thought I would be a different woman"

Suddenly bruno ran through a Bush, riding a brown horse whilst yelling"SHE DIDNT DO THIS!" the two women stared in amazement. "She didn't do this!" He stopped the horse"I gave her! A vision!" He then fell and shot back up.  "I was like 'go!" He said pointing his finger and mirabek before walking forwsrd "but she was like" he blew a raspberry "and I didn't care! I don't care what you think of me! But if your to stubborn to-" he stopped as alma hugged him. "I feel like I missed something...important" he murmed "cmon" mirabel smiled as she passed. Alma let go and kissed his cheek before taking his hand as they got to the horse. Mirabel got on first and helped her abuela who helped bruno "what, what's going on? Where are we going?" He asked. Mirabel took rhe reigns and blew a bresth out before lookjng up determinedly "home" the horse ran and bruno nearly fell again.

"I FOUND HER!" "NO I FOUND HER!" "SHES BACK! SHES BACK!" the three kids yelled as they ran. The church bell rang and the madrigals raced to the entrance "MIRABEL?!" the girl instantly looked for where her mothers voice came from before running to it "mirabel?!" The woman raced to her daughter and hugged her. Mirabel hugged back. "Mamá" she whispered and smiled slightly. "Ay mi amor" she let go and took her daughters face in her hands. "I was so worried, we couldn't find you" "there were bees, everywhere" Agustin joined. Mirabel patted his swolled cheek. "I'll be ok" he nodded and smiled. "Uh..not if we don't have a house" they turned to camilo as felix elbowed him "what I can't say we don't have a house?! What is that? It's not a house!" Mirabel smiled at camilo before looking to the house. Sbe walked to the broken entrance. "Look at this home"we need a new foundation It may seem hopeless but we'll get by just fine" she smiled turnjfn to the family and they started to enter. "Look at this family, a glowing constellation!" She said as she led her mother inside. "So full of stars! And everybody wants to shine." She crouched to antonios height "but the stars done shine they burn" she stood again "and constellations shift" she walked away but not by far "I think its time you learn" she got to a certain spot ajd stopped as alma stood by the doorway. The two triplets gasped quietly "your more than just your gift" "and I'm sorry I held on to tight" she said, walking to her daughters "just to afraid I'd lose you to. The miracle is not. Some magic that you've got" she walked to the door "the miracle is you, not some gift just you" the girl gasped as their younger brother smiled awkwardly as he entered. He was instantly hugged and lifted from the ground. "Ok so we gonna talk about bruno?" Camilo asked doing finger guns to point. "Thats bruno?" Antonio asked "ye there's alot to say about bruno. I'll start ok!" Bruno said and swung his sister to her husband, felix "Pepa, I'm sorry 'bout your wedding, didn't mean to be upsetting
That wasn't a prophecy, I could just see you were sweating And I wanted you to know that your bro loves you so Let it in, let it out, let it rain, let it snow, let it go!" He sung as he spun and threw salt or sugar or both into the air and it mimicked snow."Thats what I'm always saying bro!" Felix said, his arm around his wife's waist as he hip bumped her. She smiled to him "got alotta 'pologies I gotta say" bruno sung to julieta who out her arm over his shoulders to hug him "Hey we're just happy that your here OK?" She azked "bu-" "come into the light" pepa joined "all the triplets reunite!" Agustin hugged them all. "And no matter what happens we're gonna find our way!" The two triplets sang and bruno smiled st his older sisters "Hey I knew he never left I heard him every day" dolores sang, elbowing her brother. He rubbed his arm and glared "what's that sound?" Alma asked "i think it's everyone in town!" Antonio said as he reached the side of the house "Hey!" They approached "lay down your load. Lay down your load!" They met the family outside their house "We are only down the road we are only down the road We have no gifts, but we are many And we'll do anything for you!"  The family smiled.

"It's a dream when we work as a team!" Isabela sang "your so strong" mirabel said to luisa as the three pushed a support beam up "ye but sometimes I cry" they both hugged her"so do I!" "I may not be as strong but I'm getting wiser!" "Ye I need sunlight and fertiliser!" They got to the flower bed. "Let's plant something new and watch it fly!" "Straight up to the sky!" They threw soil into the air "let's go!" Dolores swung down on a rope

"And the stars don't shine they burn" alma showed mirabel plans for construction. "And the constellations shift" she passed camilo a shovel. "Would you watch our little girl go?" Julieta asked as her and agustin put the butterfly tiles into place "she takes after you" he smiled. "I'd say a bit of you both" they spun round at the familiar voice. "Am I not welcome?" Maria asked smiling hesitantly. Julieta hugged her as did agustin. "Your always welcome" agustin smiled as a wing went around him. They walked off and the family smiled seeing Maria. They dropped their stuff and joined. Mirabel smirked and nudged her forward to mariano "but-" "go" dolores said "fine" she went to mariano. "Hey mariano why so blue?" She asked in song "I just have so much love inside" she grinned before helping him up "well..you know I've got this cousin to. Have you heard of dolores?" She smiled "Ok ill take it from here goodbye!" She basically threw her cousin. "You talk so loud. You take after your mother and you make her proud! You write your owk poetry every night when you go to sleep so im seizing the moment and would you-" "just date already!" Maria shoved mariano into dolores. "They needed a push" she walked off. "Dolores i see you" "and I hear you" they smiled lovingly. Isabela and mirabel high-fived. "Yes!" They smiled  "let's get married" Maria held a shovel threateningly "slow down" dolores said looking to her older cousin who nodded and walked away with the shovel. "No one marries my baby cousin without my permission" she whispered passing him. He nodded fearfully. "Still got it" Maria smiled to herself.

The family gathered out the front. Antonio hugging mirabels arm as he led her to the path. "Home sweet home. I like the new foundation" mirabel smiled "it isn't perfect" alma smiled "neither are we" "thats true" alma chuckled. "Just one more thing, before the celebration" "what?" Mirabel responded to her abuela. "We need a doorknob" bruno smiled "we made this one for you" Antonio smiled, handing mirabel a doorknob with the initial 'm' on jt. She smiled  "we see how bright you burn" Antonio led her down the path "we see how brave you've been" her parents smiled as julieta took her husbands hand "now see yourself jn turn" "your the real gift kid, let us in" bruno smiled, tilting his head to the door. "Open your eyes" alma said quietly as she cupped mirabels cheek, wiping a tear. Mirabel smiled "abre los ojos. Now tell me, what do you see?" Mirabel looked to the doorknob "I see...me" she smiled as alma moved to the side with antonio. Maria smiled brightly as mirabel slid the doorknob into the hole. It clicked and suddenlt it glowed! She silently gasped as suddenly the entire house was engulfed in the golden light! Their doors implanted with a golden glow and the shutters flapped as the tiles moved."hola casita" mirabel smiled, it was a little smug until the tiles pulled her inside! "Cmon!" She laughed and they were all pulled inside! Chatter broke out everywhere! Isabela was the first to get her gift back. She created several bright and wild plants. Luisa moved a massive plant pot and antonio rid of his jaguar! Julieta looked around and spotted Maria by the door. She pulled her to the kitchen and shoved an arepa in her mouth. "Eat" she said sternly. The girl swallowed and suddenly her wing grew back! It was there! She smiled brightly and flapped it before hovering jn the air, only a few feet but she smiled brightly as she was taller than pepa. "My wings back!" She landed and jumped up and down like a child. "Calm down or you'll break a horn" pepa tried to stop her but the girl wasn't stopping. "maria" she dropped at mirabels voice. "M m m mirabel!" She gulped nervously. The entire grandchildren and abuela was there. "You left. Longer than tio bruno. You haven't had a proper welcome yet" isabela smiled."w well I don't-" "and we are the best at throwing parties" Camilo smiled smugly "so. Tommorow we are making you a party. Bruno declined and we are throwing one" dolores explained. "I can't escape this can I?" Maria asked julieta "no. You cant" smiled back as suddenly Maria looked to someone in the crowd. "That person snuck beer in"