And for a while, Hector did indeed focus on Imelda and little Coco. Despite starting to become successful, this dismayed Ernesto, who cut Hector completely off for a time. This shocked Hector and he was hurt, but kept reminding himself that it was for the best after all. Imelda was, however, on her toes. Ernesto is an ambitious one. She knows for a fact that he never gives up without a fight. But, the fact that she had her Hector back was all that mattered. Gone were the days when Coco caught a slight glimpse of her father sometimes. She was always with him and the two never became closer and stronger. They were always side by side and they were inseperateble.

"Promise me you'll never leave me, Papa?" smiled Coco as he was finishing braiding her hair. Hector put a hand on her tiny face and looked at her pleading eyes.

"As long as our love lives on, I will never leave you, my Coco," he said tenderly. Coco jumped up and hugged him. God, he loves those hugs.

Coco herself noticed some differences. Her mother, who can be a serious woman, beamed out her "sunny side" more. She was actually smiling and laughing around her husband. At a young age, Coco finally started to feel like she was in a family. The best parts of the day was always when her beloved mama and papa played music. Papa with the guitar. Mama with her soulful voice. Sometimes, they even do both. Or they dance. Coco's papa was the best dancer she's ever known. Oh, how she loved to sing and dance with her parents! Nothing mattered in her tiny, innocent world when they were alive with the music. Of course, the special moment was every night with her papa before she went to sleep. The Papa/Coco song.

"Remember me…"

And for another thing, they had dinner together and counted their blessings.

"Gracias Dios for Mama," Coco prayed over dinner one night. "Gracias for Papa. Gracias for tios Felipe and Oscar. Gracias for music."

"Amen," concluded Imelda and Hector.

"Those are good blessings, mija…" said Imelda

"Oh, wait!" gasped Coco. "I forgot!"

"Yes?" smirked Hector, joining his hands together.

"And gracias Dios for tio Ernesto!" Coco smiled sweetly. Imelda and Hector looked at each other. When was the last time we saw Ernesto?

The answer came soon afterwards. It was a beautiful day at Santa Ceicilia, so Imelda and Hector decided to take Coco out on a picnic. Hector was just finishing up a song when he heard an appulase.

"You still got it, Hector." Everyone turned around to see Ernesto.

"Ernesto, brother!" gasped Hector happily. Hector was about to get up to hug Ernesto when Coco beat him to the punch.

"Tio! Tio!" she squealed, grabbing his ankle. She was so happy to see him that she didn't recognize the dark flickers on his face.

"Hello, Coco," Ernesto said awkwardly, patting her head. Coco sensed the awkwardness and looked at him with confusion when he pushed her away. Hector once again spread his arms to hug his old friend, but was taken back when he simply skipped him for Imelda.

"Imelda," Ernesto smiled, kissing her hand.

"Ernesto," nodded Imelda simply.

"Ernesto?" chuckled Hector nervously. "I've been standing here for a while now. Are you going to hug me or…?"

"Oh, si, si, si, si!" gasped Ernesto. "Apologizes, old friend." Ernesto picked up Hector and gave him the tightest squeeze in the world. Probably too tight.

"Are you trying to kill me?" Hector wheezed out.

"Well, we don't want that," laughed Ernesto, putting him down.

"So, why aren't you at Jalisco, wowing the town with new music?" Hector asked, rubbing his back.

"That's why I'm here," Ernesto was calm at first and then…"I NEED YOUR HELP!" Imelda and Hector were taken aback by Ernesto collapsing on the grass and grabbing Hector by the ankle.

Imelda sat on her bed in fear. Not even a cup of coffee or the sight of Coco sleeping on Hector's side can calm her down. Hector and Ernesto were in the kitchen for a while. Will Hector relapse again with the music? Will Ernesto steal him away from her and Coco? Will she lose him again?

"Amez's brother can't write songs to save his life!" Ernesto exclaimed frantically. "The guitarist is always drunk with tequila and he ruins the recordings! If I fail even more, Amez will let me go completely! That's why I need you on this tour! I need your brilliance!" Hector looked at him with frusturation.

"Ernesto, Ernesto, Ernesto!" facepalmed Hector. "I have a child! I have a wife! I can't leave them!"

"Well, then re-convince Imelda to come with us then."

"You heard her on the way here, Ernesto. The road won't be good for Coco." That was it.

"CAN YOU FORGET ABOUT THAT DAMN KID FOR A SECOND?!" screamed Ernesto, slamming on the table. It took Hector a few seconds to process what Ernesto said to him. When he finally processed, Hector slammed on the table with almost the same amount of fury in him.

"That damn kid is MY daughter!" he yelled back. "And she never saw me when I traveled with you with our music!"

"Do you miss playing for the world, Hector?"

"Of course, I do, Ernesto! But-"

"Forget about the girl for a second, Hector." Ernesto reasoned, calmly. Hector rolled his eyes.

"Why? What is there to talk about?" snapped Hector.

"Just remember…" Ernesto said. "That feeling of playing music for everyone."

"I am! In-"

"Not in a tiny town, Hector. I mean the whole country of Mexico! Remember that feeling. Excitement, adoration, and glorification! Remember? Think about it." Hector started to feel a rush.

"It did feel good, didn't it?" Hector was started to feel hypnotized with a lustful feeling.

WRITER'S NOTE: Okay, so after nearly finishing this chapter (like 97%) during my two-hour flight back home, my computer shut down and deleted half of this chapter (AND my story outline. Yay) because my computer is so fucking stupid (Enjoy me cursing because I'm pissed as hell. Like I'm crying a little bit), so I'm not even going to rewrite it again. Y'all saw the movie, so y'all know what Hector does and Imelda's reaction.

So sorry about the wait for Chapter 6. My Disney internship is a dream come true! I love it, but it is exhausting which is why I haven't updated this. My internship ends in a month, so this will be updated regularly throughout the summer. So, nothing until next month and see you guys then!