Confessions of the Five De Silva Girls

By: ChocolateEclar

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that has to do with the Mediator Series by Meg Cabot/Jenny Carroll, including Jesse (coughIt would be a great present…cough).

Claimer: I may not own the fact that Jesse has five sisters (ages 6-16 when he died), but I do own who the five girls are – i.e. their personalities and names. In short, I own Juanita "Nita" De Silva, Estefana De Silva, Felicidad "Felly" De Silva, Dolores "Dolly" De Silva, and most of all Carmen De Silva. I also own their parents, uncles (except Ricardo's name), aunts, and cousins' personas and names.

To UnangelicHalo & Sweetest Reject: I know it was sad. All the sisters lived pretty full lives though. Thanks again for reviewing!

To happydrummergal: I'm sorry for the tears. I was getting depressed the more I wrote the last chapter. Hopefully, this will end on a lighter note on the final chapter…the Jesse chapter. Hehe. Thanks for the review!

A/N: Oh my gosh, I made another mathematical error, but this one I really can't fix anymore. Hopefully, no one will figure it out.

A/N 2: Sorry this took ages, guys. I had so much trouble writing this chapter.

Chapter 13: Felly's Files – Numero Tres

The New List of Ways to Terrorize Maria in 1904 (Compiled by Carmen & Felicidad – the Enduring De Silva Sister Duo or EDSSD):

1. (By Carmen) Point out that wrinkle by her eye.
2. (By Felly) Say, "Is that another gray hair, Maria? They certainly do pop up."
3. (By Carmen) Ask her if Diego was worth it in the long run.
4. (By Carmen) Whisper loud enough for Maria to hear that Jesse probably would have looked really good for 73…compared to Felix Diego.
5. (By Felly) Point out how her children are really taking after her in the shallow end of the gene pool.

To Do List (10 de enero del año 1904)

1. Get a new bottle of polish. (Too many De Silva nameplate charms…)

2. Visit Ana, my son-in-law, and my dear grandchildren and great-grandchildren

3. Start planning Carmen's 60th birthday party

Ideas for Carmen's Birthday Present (Compiled by Felicidad De Silva and William Fiero)

1. (By William) Necklace (Felly's thoughts: Boring.)

2. (By Felly) Hmmm… (William's thoughts: See! You can't think of anything!)

3. (By Felly) No! I have something. How about we have one of her books published for her? (William's thoughts: That's perfect! But which book?)

Possible Books Carmen Wrote That Could Be Published For Her & Their Summaries:

1. A Night Of War: Tells the tale of a girl caught in between two loves – on two different sides of the War Between the States.

William's Thoughts: I've read it. I can't see why Carmen is keeping it locked away.

Felly's Thoughts: A bit of mushy romance mixed in with cannons and swords. Nice.

2. In Bloom: Mirabelle was forced to take care of her family after her parent's deaths. But when she meets Daniel, she begins to see she has to take care of herself as well.

Williams Thoughts: Even more mushy.

Felly's Thoughts: Agreed. Moving on…

3. Ghost in the Barn: The story of Hector Vega before and after his death and how he eventually saves his family and himself.

William's Thoughts: This is partly a true story…

Felly's Thoughts: …about Jesse. It's perfect!

William's Thoughts Again: Then, it's settled.

To Do List (12 de enero del año 1904)

1. Send out invitations

2. Send my handwritten copy of Ghost in the Barn to my friend Alexander in Los Angeles…who works at a publishing company. Ask him to make it really quick!

3. Dig through closet to find blue dress I'll wear for the party

An Old Husband-less Woman's Dating Tips (Compiled by Felicidad De Silva)

1. Never marry before you've been courting a man for atleast six months.
2. Never let your guard down when your husband is speaking with another woman.
3. Watch your husband/beau like a hawk, but don't accuse him of anything unless you are absolutely sure he has done something wrong.
4. Try not to develop pet peeves when it comes to him.
5. If you can't, try to get him to steer away from the things you don't like about him.
6. If you can't do that either, then good luck.
My Processions As They Will Be Distributed in My Last Will and Testament

1. Half my little fortune (Goes to: Ana & her family)

2. The other half (Goes to: Carmen and William)

3. My jewelry (Goes to: Ana)

4. My nameplate pendant (Goes to: Carmen to put in the De Silva Mausoleum)

5. My clothing (Goes to: the orphanage in Carmel-by-the-Sea)

6. All other processions: (Goes to: Carmen)

To Do List (15 de enero del año 1904)

1. Give my last will to Mr. Gregory, my lawyer, in Carmel.

2. Start planning on what food will be served at the party.

3. Still need to find blue dress.

Things To Buy While in Carmel-by-the-Sea:

1. New shawl

2. That darn polish for the charms

3. New book to read

4. New notebook and ink

5. Food for the party – such as sausage, fruit, et cetera

People Coming to Carmen's Birthday Party As Of February 2nd:

1. William (Of course!)

2. Me (Naturally)

3. Ana, her husband, & children

4. Carmen's children – Elisa, Juana, Julia, Guillermo, & Sofia

5. Carmen's grandchildren (I think there's twenty-one of them. Dios!)

Things That Still Need to Be Done For the Party (4 de febrero del año 1904):

1. Ask William to check my mail while he is in Carmel. (There could be something from Alexander or the publishing company.)

2. Cook (I won't start until the 10th though.)

3. Decorate

To Do List (5 de febrero del año 1904)

1. Read my new book. (That is all I feel like doing today.)

Tirades of the of First Week in February:

1. If I hear one word from anyone about why I didn't invite Maria and Diego to the party, I'll SCREAM!

2. Damn you, Maria!!!!!!

3. Die, Felix Diego!!!!!

4. I'm feeling ill. I CAN'T be sick for the party!

5. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Thoughts On The Letter Alexander Sent Back to Me:

1. Dios! He said, "I would love to publish this story, but it won't be ready until atleast the end of June! Oh no!

2. But wait! He also told me, "I can give you one version of it in the mail by the date you wanted it." That's wonderful!

3. Alexander continued with, "I hope your sister loves the surprise." I hope so too.

4. I'm so pleased!

Gifts Carmen Received at the Party:

1. Eight dime novels and a bookmark (From: Elisa)

2. A silver necklace and a charm that says, "Best Mom" (From: Julia and Juana)

3. Gold heart-shaped earrings (From: William)

4. A set of new cooking pots and pan (From: Ana and her family)

5. An assortment of candy and food (From: Eleven of Carmen's grandchildren)

6. A new horse (From: The other ten of Carmen's grandchildren)

7. A whole series of encyclopedia for Carmen's story research (From: Guillermo, Sofia, and their spouses)

8. One published copy of Ghost in the Barn, specially delivered (From: William and I of course)

List of Carmen's Reaction to #8:

1. Surprise

2. Amazement

3. A bit of anger (She wanted to keep the story personal and her own.)

4. Bemusement

5. Pleasure

My Life's Accomplishments:

1. Being a mother

2. Being a grandmother

3. Being a great-grandmother

4. Being a sister

5. Being a Social Planner

6. Being a friend

7. Being annoying but helpful

Thoughts of June:

1. As always, June is a time of Jesse's birthday.

2. June is also a time where I plot to avenge his death.

3. So far #2 has been done only through insults.

4. Maria and Diego better watch their backs!

5. Carmen just looked over my shoulder and noted that I'm now an "old biddy" and what can I "do to Maria anymore."

6. My answer: "I can still insult her."

7. Carmen just shook her head and smiled.

To Do List (11 de junio del año 1904)

1. Pick wild flowers

2. Visit Jesse's makeshift grave out by the old tree

3. Go to church in Carmel and pray

4. Ask Carmen to deliver a message from me to Jesse

Note to self:

The message is: It won't be long now until I can see you one last time, but first, stay by my side for my last breathe, hermano, or I'll haunt you when I die.

Things In Life I Hoped For In Life (4 de julio del año 1904):

1. Children (I received one child anyway.)
2. A loving husband (That one didn't work out so well.)
3. A happy home (I have that…but with my sister and brother-in-law. Strange.)
4. Grandchildren (I have seven of those.)
5. Grandchildren (I have lots more of these.)
6. A great career (I was a good Social Planner in my youth.)

November Notes (2 de noviembre del año 1904):

1. Today, I tripped and feel down the two porch stairs.
2. Not a very good feeling really.
3. I broke my wrist and sprained my ankle.
4. Carmen and William had to carry me back onto a porch step until they had the wagon ready to take us to Carmel to see the doctor.
5. Oh dear.

To Do List (5 de noviembre del año 1904)

1. What can I do? I've been crippled.
2. I need a nap.

Note to self:

Say good-bye to Carmen and William today. Tomorrow doesn't look too promising. Too bad. I wanted to write one last "Ways to Terrorize Maria" list in a few months. Oh well. I'll start it now.

The New List of Ways to Terrorize Maria for November 7, 1904 (Compiled by Felicidad De Silva):

1. Remind her about Jesse's murder
2. Squeeze the flabby sagging skin on her cheeks and say, "What's this here, Maria? Are we getting old?"
3. Ask her how life feels living with a career as a murderer.
4. Casually ask her what the inside of a jail cell looks like, only to gasp and say, "Of course you wouldn't know though…since you didn't get what you deserved."
5. Say I hope s

Felicidad Sierra De Silva

Third Daughter of Fernando & Jacinda De Silva,

Mother of Ana,

And beloved sister of Hector, Juanita, Estefana, Dolores, & Carmen

September 13, 1837 - Nov. 7, 1904

We know she will keep Heaven organized. Too much so probably, but we love her anyway.

The Great Organizer

A/N: Two more sister chapters and then the final Jesse chapter! How depressing! Review please!