Chapter 5: To Santa Cecilia
Meanwhile, Gabby had left the train station, and was heading back to the orphanage. On the bus, she leaned on the wall, and looked out the window. She watched as the people, buildings, and other things passed by.
When the bus made a stop, Gabby saw something she never noticed before. Outside her window was a large mansion behind an iron gate. Gabby didn't know why, but for some reason she felt like she'd seen that mansion before, but she couldn't remember where or when she saw it before.
"I probably had a dream about it, a while ago." she said to herself. She brushed it off, and continued her ride back to the orphanage. After dinner Gabby still wondered what to do, she didn't want to go to a more permanent orphanage, but where could she go?
Carina barked a little. "Si, Carina I know you don't want to go either, we have to think of something." she said. Carina just walked around the room while Gabby sat on her bed thinking. Suddenly, Carina barked.
Gabby looked up, and saw that her dog was barking at the ticket stubs from Hector's concert. "What about the tickets, girl?" Gabby asked confused. Carina kept barking, and Gabby got up and walked over to her.
Looking at the tickets, Gabby thought of Miguel, and then remembered what his uncle said. "You think I should go to Santa Cecilia?" Gabby asked Carina. Carina barked as if to say, "si". "Well, por que no. It's not like I have anything to lose." Gabby told herself.
The next morning Gabby got up really early, and packed her backpack with the clothes she had. She also put Carina in her backpack, and quietly slipped out of her room. When she got outside, she took one last look at the orphanage, and then left.
She took the bus to the hotel, and told Dona Martinez that she was leaving. The two hugged and Gabby made her way to the train station. She looked at the price chart and saw that tickets to Santa Cecilia were $25.00, and she only had $15.
"Bueno, now what?" She asked herself annoyed. Suddenly a train whistle blew and thout next thing Gabby knew she was in a wave of people trying to get on the train. "Por favor, excuse me, I need to get by." She Said, as she tried to get out of the crowd.
But the next thing she knew she was on a train that was departing. Gabby got to her feet, and tried to get off but the train was leaving. "Uh, senorita, where's this train going?" she asked a woman. "Santa Cecilia." the woman answered.
"Santa Cecilia, bueno." Gabby whispered, it wasn't quite how she thought of getting there, but she was on her way. Meanwhile back at De La Cruz's hideout, he saw that Gabby had just gotten on the train.
"Got her, now go just to get her." he said. Using the talisman, he summoned three evil spirits, and sent them to follow the train.
Gabby was just wandering through the train cars, admiring the different kinds there were, when she saw something that made her jump. A man was coming through, asking for tickets. She quickly hurried away, if he caught her she'd surely be kicked off the train.
She managed to get to the snack car, without any trouble. She saw the snack bar with the pastries, bags of chips, and other good things. Her stomach growled, she hadn't eaten anything that day. Just as she was about to ask how much something was worth, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
It was the ticket taker from before. "Do you have a ticket, young senorita?" he asked. "Uh, well..." Gabby sputtered, trying to think of an answer. The man gripped her shoulder tighter, then a voice spoke up from behind.
It was Hector. "Senior, this nina is with me. I have her ticket right here." said Hector, handing him a ticket. The ticket taker took the ticket, and clipped us. "Gracias, senior." he said, and walked on.
"Senior Rivera, muchas gracias." said Gabby gratefully. "De nada, but what are you doing here?" asked Hector. "Well, it's kinda a long story." Gabby replied, then her stomach growled. "Well, you can explain after, you get something to eat.
Hector bought her a cupcake, and then took her back to the train car where he and Miguel were sitting. Miguel was just sitting around with Dante, reading a comic, when his uncle came back. "Hey, Miguel look who I found." said Hector, bring Gabby in.
"Gabby, what are you doing here?" he asked surprised. "I was sorta pushed onto the train, but I wanted to go to Santa Cecelia anyway." Gabby explained, taking off her backpack. Carina poked her head out of the bag, and jumped out.
"But won't your family be worried about you?" asked Miguel. Gabby looked sheepish, and looked over at Carina. "Well it's sort of a long story." said Gabby. Hector and Miguel looked at her curiously, wondering what it was.
Carina jumped into Gabby's lap, and she told them her story.
Meanwhile the three evil spirits, had caught up with the train, and were slowly lurking around for Gabby. Looking through each of the cars they found her without being seen. But since she was with Miguel and Hector they had to think of another way to get her.
After thinking they got an idea, and left the train car. "So that's why I'm going to Santa Cecelia." Gabby finished. "You seriously don't remember anything before you were six?" Asked Miguel. "Nada, I all I remember is wandering around the train station."
"That's quite a story, Gabby." said Hector. "But I know I must've had a family. I just need a sign." said Gabby, looking at her bracelet. "Well, you're very welcomed to stick with us." said Hector.
"Gracias." replied Gabby.
That's chapter 5, plz review