After saying goodbye to Amity, Luz walked right into her home where she saw her mother watching an emotional nature documentary while sipping some tea.
Luz, despite Amity making a surprisingly amazing impression on her, still kind of feared that her mom wouldn't let her visit the demon realm to see her friends and girlfriend.
Luz sat next to her mother just as the documentary finished. And as is with Camila Noceda, she got emotional as soon as it finished.
"Sorry Mija, got emotional again." Camila said while wiping away a stray tear. "Could you pass the tissues?"
Luz handed her mother a box of tissues, took a few from the box and wiped her eyes with the piece.
They briefly sat in silence letting the silent atmosphere settle with the odd cough and the sofa movement.
Camila and Luz knew they wanted to talk to each other about the future of Luz and the Boiling Isles.
"Sooooooooooo, what is Vee going to do now that I'm back?" Luz asked her mom.
Camila sighed. "I don't know Luz, this is too much to take in. I mean, I have no idea what to do about all this. I mean, Vee is doing well at school and has made friends that don't know the truth about her. But I know if you try and fit in with them, they might know something is off with you and the teachers will start questioning why you're suddenly slipping. Do you really want to learn how to be a witch?"
Luz sighed. "I do. I know it's not conventional but this is something I am sure about."
"But you're human and you don't have that gland that gives you the magic powers, how will you fit in this world?" Camila asked. "How will you live? Because you can't expect everyone close to you to fix things if you screw up."
"Mom, I have lived there for like five months and I've fitted in just nicely." Luz said.
"So you say." Camila responded. "But I'm more…..concerned about what our future will be like. I mean, would I be seeing you less if keep going to the Demon Realm? I get you have friends and a girlfriend, but I just hate the idea of you going back to a place that you only went to because I pushed you away."
It was at this moment that Camila had tears falling from her face, since the her self-blaming was weighing her down and it was making Luz sad.
"Mom, this was never your fault. It never was." Luz tried assuring her.
"Luz, I know you're trying to make me better, but I will never forgive myself." Camila was now fully in tears. "If I didn't sign you up for Reality Camp then maybe that wouldn't have motivated you to run away."
"Mom, this wasn't your fault!"
"Then why did you run away?" Camila asked. "Why did you choose to stay in the Demon Realm? Was living with me that bad?"
Luz was now struggling to hold back her tears. "No! Why aren't you getting this Mom?!"
"Because I know you're lying to me!" Camila replied angrily.
"But Mom, I'm not!"
"Why did you leave Luz?!" Camila asked. "Was it because of Reality Camp?! Was it because you thought I didn't admire who you were?! What was it?!"
"Because I felt I found somewhere I belonged!" Luz screamed, tears falling from her face, got off the couch and stood in front of her mother. "It wasn't you Mom! It never was you! You were the only person who appreciated me despite how weird I am. You were the only person that always strived me to be who I am and to never hide who I am. But nobody else would. My enthusiasm and my geekiness got me mocked and I made a fool of myself. You remember when I tried asking out Amy and I made this huge romantic gesture?" Camila nodded. "Well, she never forgot and I got mocked for it constantly not just from her, but the entire school. Heck, the school janitor even laughed at me. The school janitor! And that's why I never felt like I belonged there. And there's the fact that when I try and help, people just refuse it all because it's me. But when I'm in the Boiling Isles, I feel people actually get me and I feel that my presence is appreciated, not mocked. Do I need to give it all up now that I'm back?!"
"Mija…."
"Mom, do I need to give it up?!" Luz asked as tears started falling from her eyes. "Do I need to give everything up for you?! Do I need to give up the one place where I feel I belong?! Do I need to give up the one place where everyone loves me regardless?!"
"Mija…" Camila then stood up and started to gently approached her daughter.
"Be honest Mom, do you want me to give it up?!" Luz asked, still tears falling from her eyes. "Because I'll gladly give it up if it helps you sleep at night!"
But instead of replying, Camila just embraced her daughter, realising that she definitely needed some kind of affection right now. Luz thankfully did accept the hug and cried into her mother's arms.
"Luz, if I make you stay here you'll just be unhappy." Camila sniffled. "And I realised, the only thing about you staying here without returning to the demon realm that will cause me grief, is you being unhappy. And from the tales I've heard from you and Amity, you have improved. You've become more responsible and you're at least trying at school. Even if it isn't regular school. Luz, I will let you go back to the Boiling Isles for school, for your friends and your girlfriend."
"What about Vee?" Luz asked through her sniffles.
"That will be Vee's choice." Camila replied. "So Luz, do you want to go back to the Boiling Isles? And please don't say no because of me, just look into your heart and say what you want. Please."
Luz unraveled herself from the hug and looked at her mother. "But, what if I worry you?"
"Luz, worrying is my job." Camila replied. "Even though, if you say yes, I will trust you, but deep down, I'll be worried."
Luz looked to the floor and pulled a few pictures out from her pocket to look at them. The first one had her posing with a sleeping Eda, the second had her snuggling a really annoyed King, the third had her, Gus and Willow pulling stupid faces and the final one, had her and Amity just snuggling together on Eda's couch.
Luz kept looking from her Mom and to the photos before sighing. "Even though my mind says if I go back I'll just worry you, but deep down, I really wanna go back to complete my education. So I think my answer, will be yes."
"And are you happy with your decision?" Camila asked.
Luz pulled a weak smile at her mother and replied, "Yes."
Camila pulled her daughter in for a massive hug which Luz gladly accepted. "I love you, Mija."
"I love you too Mama." Luz responded.
Later that night, Luz was pacing around her room while texting on her cat phone to Amity.
"Mom gave me choice. Regarding the Isles. I chose yes. The one that lets me stay."
It didn't take long for Amity to reply what appeared to be very happy tear emojis.
"King misses your hugs. Says mine are bad."
Luz chuckled. "That's my little guy."
"I can't wait to see you again." Luz texted.
"Me neither. Boiling Isles will be worse. Without you. That's what Ed said."
"I assume everyone's happy?"
"Very. You have a way of brightening everyone up."
Luz blushed at Amity's text and gave a smile.
"I luv u." Luz texted.
"I luv u too."
And for the rest of the night, Luz and Amity continued texting each other until they decided to rest through the night, wondering about the future ahead.