As soon as Miguel stepped foot into the Rivera household, Miguel's family started cheering.
Abuelita was the first to approach Miguel. She lovingly kissed his cheeks.
Miguel asked in utter confusion,"What's going on?"
Miguel's cousin, Rosa, crossed her arms and smirked. "Don't play dumb. We know you found a girlfriend."
Miguel blushed at all the attention he was getting.
Tia Victoria asked with a smile,"So when can we expect to meet Isabella?"
Miguel blushed even more. He started fiddling his hands rather nervously. "I kinda told her she could come here tonight... for dinner..."
Total silence.
Miguel's papa, Enrique, suddenly said happily as he ruffled his son's hair,"That's my boy!"
Dressed in a simple, lavender dress, Isabella was walking through the mariachi plaza. She warmly embraced the music and excitement of the plaza. So much in fact that she bumped into Miguel who was doing the same thing.
They couldn't help but laugh.
Once he calmed down, Miguel asked Isabella,"Isn't this place just the best?"
Isabella nodded happily. "Sure is."
Miguel found himself staring fondly at Isabella.
She's so beautiful... Miguel thought with blushed cheeks.
Isabella giggled and nudged Miguel playfully. However, to Miguel's surprise, the nudge sent him flying across the plaza. He eventually hit a wall. The impact on his head made him fall unconscious.
Every single person in the plaza went to check on Miguel.
Imelda was happily talking to her younger twin brothers when she noticed a bunch of people heading towards the plaza. Imelda knew something wasn't right. She took off one of her boots and hurried down the alleyway.
Oscar and Felipe looked at each other worriedly. They soon decided to follow their older sister.
Isabella felt downright awful. "I'm so sorry! It was a total accident!"
Everyone in the plaza stared at Isabella. One woman asked in horror,"You did this?"
Soon, another woman shouted in distress,"That's no ordinary girl! She has super strength!"
The majority of the crowd started backing away from Isabella.
A man pointed a threatening finger directly at Isabella and exclaimed angrily,"She's a monster!"
Isabella was at a total loss of what to think, feel and do.
She ultimately decided what action she should take.
Miguel slowly opened his eyes. His entire family sighed in relief.
Miguel asked rather groggily,"What happened?"
Papa Julio replied worriedly,"You were knocked unconscious in the plaza."
Tia Rosita added,"Thankfully Imelda, Oscar, and Felipe was there to get you."
To everyone's surprise, Miguel got up on his feet and asked in a state of panic,"Where's Isabella?"
"I don't think you should see her anymore Chamaco... she has superhuman strength. That's how you ended up unconscious." Hector explained gently.
Miguel shouted,"But it was an accident!"
Suddenly, Isabella's parents, Gabriela and Antonio appeared.
Gabriela said softly,"It's true. Our daughter would never try to hurt anyone intentionally."
Miguel smiled slightly. However, his smile faded when Antonio said in a more worrisome tone,"But, we can't find her anywhere."
Determined to see Isabella and tell her that everything was going to be OK, Miguel ran towards Pantéon Santa Cecilia. That was the local cemetery.
She has to be there... where else would she have gone? Miguel thought.
Oscar and Felipe shouted in unison,"Wait for us!"
As the sun disappeared behind the horizon, Miguel ran as fast as he could.
Meanwhile, Isabella hiked through the tall, majestic mountains. She eventually stopped to look out towards Santa Cecilia.
I've got to find that cave. It's the only way to get rid of my "special" ability. Isabella thought with determination rushing through her veins.
