I was sitting next to Mirabel holding her as she cried into my shoulder, I rubbed her head "You know, its not your fault" I spoke breaking the quiet "We didn't know what was going to happen" I sighed looking at the flowing river
Footsteps were approaching us "Mirabel" Alma said, "Oh Rosa, your hair" Alma spoke softly from behind us, Mirabel brings her head up and attempt to wipe her tears away "I'm sorry" Mirabel and I said
"We didn't want to hurt, I just wanted to be something I'm not" Mirabel said trying to hold back her tears and failed
Alma sat down next to Mirabel and looked at the flowing river "I've never been able to come back here"
"This river is where we were given our miracle" Alma had a sadden expression on her face "Where Abuelo Pedro..." Mirabel trailed off looking at Alma "I thought we would have a different life, I thought I would be a different woman"
"I was given a miracle, a second chance, and I was so afraid to lose it that I lost sight of who our miracle was for, and I'm sorry" Alma paused
"You never hurt our family, Mirabel and Rosa nothings your fault" She sighed
"We are broken...because of me" Alma said looking away from our faces, I turned my head to see a butterfly land on the plant from Bruno's vision, I tapped Mirabel hand and pointed towards it
We got up from where we were sitting and turned to Alma "Mama I can finally see" I said grabbing her and Mirabels hands walking in the river to the butterfly "You lost your home, lost everything, you suffered so much, all alone, so it would never happen" I said caressing her hand
"We were saved because of you, we were given a miracle, because of you, we are a family, because of you and nothing could ever be broken that we can't fix...together" Mirabel spoke, for someone who is 15 she sure is wise, I guess she gets it from me
"I asked my Pedro for help...Mirabel, Rosa he sent me you" Alma said placing a hand on our cheek and pulling us into a hug
We pulled from the hug and leaned on each other watch the numerous butterflies surrounding us
We walk back on the grass as a yell was herd "They didn't do this! Whoa!" It was Bruno on a horse or at least trying to ride the horse "They didn't do this! I gave her a vision" he said getting down from the horse but his foot was caught in the strap on the horse
"It was me!" he says falling, I laughed and went over to help Bruno up "I was, like, "Go!" and they were like" he says making a raspberry sound at the end "Both of them only wanted to help, I don't care what you think of me, but if you're too stubborn to.."he gasps softly as Alma comes and gives him a hug
"Brunito" She spoke embracing him "I feel like I missed something important" Bruno spoke slowly "Come on" Mirabel said hopping on the horse
Alma gaze Bruno a kiss on the cheek and grabbed his hand
Alma got on the horse behind Mirabel and helped me up, I helped Bruno get on behind me "What..What's happening? Where are we going? And what happened to your hair?" Bruno asked nervously, I turned my head and smiled "Lets just say my powers faded away" I softly spoke
"And we're going home" I said giving him a quick peck, as the horse started to gallop back through the village all the way back to where Casita used to stand
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Mirabel and I hopped off the horse "Mirabel! Rosa!" I heard Julieta yell as she ran from behind the rock to the side we were on "Oh Rosa, Mirabel" she said pulling us in a hug, I pulled away to let Julieta and Mirabel have a moment
"Mi amor, I was so worried, we couldn't fine you" Julieta said holding Mirabels face as Augustin came from behind completely swollen "There were bees everywhere" Agustín said shaking, Mirabel placed her hand on his face and he looked at her "I'll be okay" he said
"Uh...not if we don't have a house" Camilo said as Félix elbowed him "What? We don't have a house, I can't say we don't have a house" he closed his mouth for a few seconds and started to speak "What is that? Not a house" Camilo said pointing at the ground
I went over to him and slapped him upside the head "Ow" he said rubbing his head "Shut up" I muttered
Mirabel
Rosa
M+R
"Look at this home, we need a new foundation" Mirabel sang as I walked up to her and placed a hand on her shoulders
"It may seem hopeless but we'll get by just fine" I sang going to Isabela and grabbing her hands
"Look at this family, a glowing constellation"
"So full of stars and everybody wants to shine" I sang as we all walked into the entrance of Casita
"But the stars don't shine, they burn and the constellations shift" Mirabel sang bending to Antonio height and holding his hand
"I think it's time you learn" We helped Luisa push rock
"You're more than just your gift" I sang placing a hand on Luisa shoulder as Alma came in
"And I'm sorry I held on too tight just so afraid I'd lose you too" Alma sang as Pepa and Julieta came over to her
"The miracle is not some magic that you've got" Alma turned around as Bruno came in, Julieta lets out a gasp and Pepa places her hand over her chest
"The miracle is you, not some gift, just you" Alma sang holding both of Bruno's hands
"The miracle is you" Pepa and Julieta rushed over to Bruno picking him up into a hug
"All of you, all of you"
"Okay, so we gonna talk about Bruno?" Camilo sang
"That's Bruno" Antonio sang pointing at Bruno
"Yeah, there's a lot to say about Bruno, I'll start, okay" Bruno sang getting excited
"Pepa, I'm sorry 'bout your wedding, didn't mean to be upsetting" He grabbed Pepa hand spinning her around into Felix arms
"That wasn't a prophecy, I could just see you were sweating"
"And I wanted you to know that your bro loves you so" Bruno sang giving a hug to both Pepa and Felix
"Let it in, let it out, let it rain, let it snow, let it go" Bruno had through sand into the air and doing a spin
"That's what I'm always saying, bro"
"Got a lotta 'pologies I got to say" Bruno sang but was cut off by Julieta pulling him into a side hug
"Hey, we're just happy that you're here, okay?"
"But"
"Come into the light" Pepa sang wrapping an arm around Bruno
"The triplets all reunite" Agustin sang pulling them all together
"And no matter what happens we're gonna find our way" Julieta and Pepa sang together
"Yo, I knew he never left, I heard him every day" Dolores sang elbowing Camilo shoulder, having satisfaction knowing he was in the walls
"What's that sound?" Alma sang looking around
"(Oh, oh)"
"I think it's everyone in town" Antonio sang walking to the entrance
"Hey!" The whole village harmonized
"Lay down your load, lay down your load"
"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" They sang helping rebuild Casita
"It's a dream when we work as a team" Isabela sang helping Luisa and Mirabel
"(all of you, all of you)"
"You're so strong"
"Yeah, but sometimes I cry" Luisa sang getting sad
"(all of you, all of you)"
"So do I" Mirabel and Isabela sang hugging Luisa
"I may not be as strong but I'm getting wiser" Luisa sang marching with pride
"Yeah, I need sunlight and fertilizer, c'mon, let's plant something new and watch it fly" Isabelala sang pulling a cactus up
"Straight up to the sky, let's go" Mirabel and her sisters sang together
"The stars don't shine, they burn" I sang helping Bruno poor sand on the ground
"The constellations glow" Alma sang helping carry some things
"The seasons change in turn"
"Would you watch our little girl go?" Julieta sang in her husbands arms giving something to eat to heal him as her powers returned
"She takes after you" Agustin sang as they watched Mirabel, Bruno who had a bucket over his head, and I who was holding the ladder
I was walking around when I saw Mariano sitting outside on the stairs and decided to go talk to him
"Hey Mariano, why so blue?"
"I just have so much love inside" Mariano sang
"Y'know, I've got this niece too"
"Have you met Dolores?" I sang as Dolores popped up from beside me
"Okay, I'll take it from here, goodbye" Dolores said hip bumping me out of the way and taking Mariano hands
"You talk so loud, you take care of your mother and you make her proud"
"You write your own poetry every night when you go to sleep and I'm seizing the moment, so would you wake up and notice me?"
"Dolores, I see you"
"And I hear you"
"Yes" Isabela and I exclaimed giving each other a high five behind a donkey
"(all of you, all of you)"
"Let's get married" Mariano sang
"Slow down"
"All of you, all of you"
"Home sweet home I like the new foundation"
"It isn't perfect" Alma sang
"Neither are we"
"That's true"
"Just one more thing, before the celebration"
"what?"
"We need a doorknob" Bruno sang coming behind me and wrapping an arm around my waist, I placed my hand on his chest and leaned on it
"We made this one for you" Antonio sang handing Mirabel a doorknob that had the letter M
"We see how bright you burn" Pepa, Felix, Camilo, and Dolores sang
"We see how brave you've been" Luisa and Isabela sang
"Now, see yourself in turn" Julieta and Agustin sang
"You're the real gift, kid, let us in" Bruno and I sang holding each other hands
"Open your eyes" Alma sang touching Mirabels cheek
"Abre los ojos"
"What do you see?" Alma asked
"I see me, all of me"
Mirabel walked to the door putting the doorknob in as the whole house began to glow coming back to life, everyone stood shocked that miracle is back
The front door was now a outline of the Madrigal family including me next to Bruno
"Hola, Casita" Mirabel waved as the Casita brought us all inside, everyone had their gifts all except me
Everyone turned their gaze to me "Oh Rosa, estará bien" Pepa said pulling me into a hug "No, I'm fine" I said putting on a fake smile "I know when your smile is not real Rosa" Julieta said, I let a tear flow down my cheek
I slowly say myself on the floor and let my sons take over the room, the Madrigal family came over to me and pulled me into a hug trying to comfort me "Tia Rosa, try singing your song" Antonio said placing his small hands on to mine "It might bring your hair back" Camilo spoke , I nodded my head and began singing
"Flowers, gleam, and glow" I sang sniffling at the end wiping my tears away
"Let your power shine"
"Make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine"
"Heal what has been hurt"
"Change the fate's design"
"Save what has been lost, bring back what once was mine"
"What once was mine..."
I stopped singing not knowing my hair was glowing for a moment "I knew it wouldn't work" I sighed about to stand up, Bruno grabbed my hand "Keep singing, it was just glowing" He said as I continued
"Cut the strings of hope"
"Catastrophic deeds..."
"Burn all means to cope, and set the spirits free..."
"Wither and decay, end this destiny..."
A bright gold glow surrounded me, everyone began to cheer
"Break these earthling chains, and set the spirit free..."
"The spirit free" I sang ending the song, I looked behind me to see my long golden blonde hair
"Rosa you got your powers back" Pepa said lifting me in the air "Thank you, all of you without any of you I wouldn't have my powers back" I said hugging each one of the Madrigal family members
"We would do anything for you Tia Rosa, you're what keeps this family together" Dolores smiled, I pulled her in to a hug
"Thanks chameleon" I said with a sly smile "You're welco- WAIT DID YOU JUST CALL ME CHAMELEON" Camilo exclaimed, I ignored his comment
"I'm glad to be a part of your family" I exclaimed, I looked around the room meeting Bruno eyes "let's celebrate" I yelled running over to Bruno and started dancing with him, the room was filled with laughter and music
"Let's take a photo" Abuela said, as we all ran and stood by each other "La Familia Madrigal" we all yelled out as our picture was taken, ending our story
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This is how the story of the Madrigal family and I ends with a happy ending
Isabela and Mirabel had gotten along
Pepa and Julieta were finally reunited with their brother
And as for me, I got the love of my life back and let's just say new adventures awaits the future
I'm glad we were able to have our happy ending
Not knowing a mysterious figure watched far away
"There you are"
"Rosa Kai"
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