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As Fermina, Graciela and Kubo were playing with Chuy, they suddenly heard Maria "Manolo, it's time!"
At once, everyone sat up in shock as Manolo said "Mama and I need to call the midwife, why don't you…?"
Then he was interrupted when a familiar voice said "That's okay, Manolo. We'll take it from here."
Manolo, Maria, Chuy, Fermina, Graciela and Kubo looked up to see La Muerte appear in the living room.
"La Muerte?" the Sanchez family said simultaneously in amazement.
"What are you...OH!" Maria started to say, before she was interrupted by a bout of labor pains.
"We need to hurry."Maria reminded her husband.
"That's why I'm here to watch the kids, Sariatu and Chuy." La Muerte stated.
For several moments, Manolo was stunned. Then he replied with "I...I..I...I don't know what to say."
"DON'T SAY ANYTHING! JUST HURRY UP AND GET THE MIDWIFE!" Maria interrupted, holding her huge belly with both hands.
"Keep an eye them." Manolo quickly said as he ran out the door.
"What are we going to do?" Kubo asked.
"I'll tell you after I take Maria upstairs and bring your mother downstairs." La Muerte explained as she teleported herself and Maria upstairs.
The three children and Chuy looked up in surprise as they heard Maria's voice yell "DON'T LEAVE ME!"
"Oh, I hope Mama's okay." Fermina muttered.
"I hope our baby brother or sister okay too." Graciela added.
Kubo could only nod his head as Chuy snuggled up to him for comfort.
Several minutes later, Manolo had returned with not only the midwife, but General Posada and Mrs. Mondragon as well.
"You! What are you doing here?" General Posada questioned the ruler of the land of the Remembered.
"I'm watching the children, my friend and the pig while you attend to your daughter and soon to be born grandchild." La Muerte stated, before she to the children and said "Now, who wants to visit the land of the remembered?"
"Me!" cried all three children at once.
"Wait, what about Sariatu and Chuy?" Manolo wondered.
"Don't worry, they're coming with us." La Muerte assured him and with a snap of her fingers Sariatu was by her side. Then with another snap La Muerte, Chuy, Fermina, Graciela, Kubo and Sariatu were in the land of the remembered.
The three children could gasp in shock and amazement at the colorful and amazing sights that surrounded them. Even Chuy looked impressed. However, nothing could prepare them for what happened next.
"Kubo? Where are we?" muttered a confused Sariatu.
"Mother?" a stunned Kubo whispered in disbelief as he, Fermina and Graciela spun around.
There was Sariatu, no longer in her usual catatonic state, but awake and alert.
"Mother!" Kubo cried with joy as he leapt into his mother's arms.
"Tia Sariatu!" Fermina and Graciela added they joined the group hug.
"How is this possible?" Fermina wondered.
"The land of the remembered is my domain. If I wish it, it will happen." La Muerte stated.
"Oh Gracias, La Muerte. Mucho Gracias." Kubo said as he fought back emotion in his voice.
"Hey, what about us?" spoke up another voice.
"Huh?" Fermina and Graciela questioned at once.
"You don't remember you own Abuelo, Abuela and the rest of the Sanchez family?" the same voice spoke again.
Fermina, Graciela, Kubo and Sariatu turned around to see the spirits of Carlos, Carman, Anita, Luis, Jorge, Carmelo, the Adelita twins and the rest of the Sanchez clan appear before them.
"Are they…?" Fermina and Graciela started say. La Muerte answered with "Si, they're your familia."
Then, Fermina, Graciela, Kubo and Sariatu ran towards the Sanchez clan and hugged them.
After several hours of hanging out with the Sanchez clan, it was time to go home.
"I just heard that Maria had the baby and it's a boy!" The ruler of the land of the remembered announced.
Everyone cheered in excitement of the news.
"A new Sanchez and someone to carry the Sanchez name!" Carlos cried with joy.
"What's his name?" Everyone wondered.
"I'll tell you after I take my friends back to the land of the living." La Muerte announced.
"Do we really have to go so soon?" Kubo asked as he tried and failed to conceal his frown.
"Kubo, weren't you hoping that we would get a boy so that you wouldn't be the only boy in the house anymore?" Graciela questioned as she raised an eyebrow.
"Why the sudden change of heart?" Fermina added.
"I never said I'd change my mind about wanting a boy to play with." Kubo answered defensively.
"Then what's wrong?" Sariatu wondered.
"I don't want to lose you again!" Kubo pleaded.
"I won't go anywhere." Sariatu assured her son. "I never did." She added.
"Your mind always goes in the daytime and this place brings back your mind." Kubo pointed out, before he asked "Why can't we stay here?"
Sariatu paused as she wrapped her arms around her son. Then she said "Oh, Kubo. There are so many reasons why I want to stay here too. But there are just as many reasons why I want to remain in the land of the living as well. Your father, the Sanchezs and meeting the newest member is definitely one reason why I want to return home."
"But...but...mother…" Kubo whispered as through his heart was breaking.
"I'll be back at night and remember I love you no matter what." Sariatu assured him.
Kubo gave a tearful smile as Fermina and Graciela wrapped mother and son in a tight hug.
A few moments later, the children and Chuy were back in the living room while a now canonical Sariatu was back upstairs in her bedroom. Then a breathless Manolo entered with "Not a moment too soon."
"Would you like to meet your new brother and cousin?" He added.
Several minutes later, Manolo cleared a path through the crowd for the three children. On the central bed was Maria holding a small bundle in her arms. At the sight of Fermina, Graciela and Kubo, Maria looked at the bundle and whispered "These are your sisters and cousin mijo. Would you like to meet them?"
She looked at the children and said "This is Miguel."
While, Fermina and Graciela suddenly felt shy. All Kubo could do was wave. Even though they didn't know what the future held for them, one thing was certain. They already loved Miguel.
English to Spanish Translations:
Gracias: Thank you
Mucho Gracias: Thank you very much
Abuelo: Grandpa
Abuela: Gandma
Si: Yes
Familia: Family
Mijo: My son
