Chapter 8: A Lost Girl Found
When they got into the neighborhood the Lopezes lived in Gabby was amazed. It was a gated community, with large houses and mansions. There were fancy cars and limos in driveways. Personal gardeners were keeping lawns neat and beautiful.
It reminded her of the La Mariposa Plaza back in Mexico City. "I bet this is where all those rich people live." She said to herself. The truck pulled into the driveway of a two story white mansion, with beautiful flowers along the front of the house.
"Wow, what a beautiful house." said Gabby. "Get ready, Gabby. You're about to meet some of the most richest and most respected people in all of Santa Cecelia." said Miguel. While Enrique and Berto got the shoes out of the car, Hector, Miguel, and Gabby went up to the door.
After Hector rang the doorbell, a man in a suit answered the door. "This must be their butler." Gabby thought. "Buenos tardes, Senior Sebastian, we're here with Dona Lopez's shoes." said Hector.
"Come in, I'll let them know you're here." said Sebastian. As they walked into the mansion, Gabby and Carina looked around amazed, the inside of the mansion looked like something out of fairy tale castle.
Meanwhile upstairs, Maya and Jorge Lopez were just looking at something very special to them. It was a little ofrenda they dedicated to their lost daughter. It was her picture from when they last saw her, and all her favorite toys, books, and things on it.
Antonio, Susanna, and Carlos had just come out of the game room from playing video games, when they saw their parents looking at the ofrenda. Their faces softened, they too missed their sister, and even though Carlos was too young to remember Gabriella.
"Senior, Senora, the Riveras are here with the shoes." said Sebastian. "Oh, yes, I've been expecting them." said Maya. And she and the others went downstairs. "Hola, Riveras." said Jorge. "Dr. Lopez, Dona Lopez, ninos." said Enrique.
"We've finished your shoes." said Berto. "Maravilloso; on time as always." said Maya, and she opened the box. Then the Lopez kids noticed Gabby, (who they didn't recognize). "Who are you?" Antonio asked her.
"Estoy Gabby." Gabby answered. Carina poked her head out of Gabby's backpack, and barked. "And this is my dog, Carina." she introduced. "Gabby's a friend we met in Mexico City, she's staying with us for a while." Miguel explained.
A minute later, Alberto and Esperanza came downstairs. "Ah, the shoes finally arrived." said Alberto. When Gabby saw them, they looked familiar to her. But she didn't exactly know why. "Si, they have Mama. And here's your payment." said Jorge, giving Enrique a few of hundred dollar bills.
"Gracias, let's go." said Enrique. Gabby was about to follow them, when her shoe came off a little, as she was putting it back on, Esperanza noticed Gabby's bracelet. "Con primiso, young lady, but where'd you get that bracelet?" she asked.
"This? Well to be honest I don't remember, I've just always had it, since I was six." Gabby explained. Looking at the bracelet, the other Lopezes realized it resembled the bracelet their Gabriella got the day she got separated from them.
The Riveras being close to the Lopezes knew about their lost daughter, stopped to listen what was going on. "May I see it?" asked Esperanza. Gabby took off her bracelet, and gave it to her. "This looks exactly like the one, I gave my youngest granddaughter." she said, looking at it.
Suddenly Miguel thought of something. "Hey, Gabby, what was the last thing you remembered from when you were six?" "All I remember was that I was just wandering around the train station back in Mexico City."
Hearing that made their Lopezes eyes' widened. Esperanza looked at the inside of the bracelet, and it looked like she was going to having a heart attack when she saw it. "Everyone." she whispered. Everyone huddled around her and looked at what she was seeing.
"Que?" asked Gabby confused. Esperanza showed her, and what was on the inside of the bracelet was an inscription on it. It read, "Gabriella Lopez". Gabby whispered the words, and then looked up at all the Lopezes.
Her real name was Gabriella Lopez, she had the same name as the Lopezes and they were missing a daughter that disappeared around the same time Gabby lost her memory. This could only mean one thing:
"Gabriella?" whispered Maya. Right when Gabby was called that her memory started coming back. When she saw Maya on cover of that magazine she thought she looked familiar, and she was because she was her mother.
"Mama." Gabby whispered. The whole Lopez family embraced Gabby with intense happiness, Esperanza and Maya actually shed tears of happiness. The Riveras just watched in amazement as the Lopez family was once again whole.
Meanwhile De La Cruz and the spirits were watching the scene from the talisman. "Aww, I just love tearful reunions." said a spirit sarcastically. "Now that all the Lopezes are back together again, we must strike." said De La Cruz.
"Paciencia, let them have their little fun for now." said another spirit. "We will strike tomorrow night. I can already taste their souls." So then they started formulating their plan. They'd strike as soon as the sun went down, and with no where else to go, the Lopezes' souls would be the spirits, and De La Cruz would have his revenge.
Back with the Riveras, they had just arrived back home. "Hey, guys where you been?" asked Luisa. "Si, you've been gone for a while." added Victoria. "Oh, we just left a real surprise at the Lopezes." said Hector.
"Si." agreed Miguel. "Hey, where's Gabby?" asked Coco. "You won't believe it, Gabby is really Gabriella." said Enrique. "Gabriella? Jorge and Maya's lost daughter?" asked Abuelita. "The one and the same." said Berto.
"We left her and Carina there to reconnect." said Miguel. "Oh, I wonder what they're feeling right now." said Rosita. At the mansion, Gabby remembered everything from before she was six. She remembered her parents, grandparents, and her older and younger siblings.
The mansion she'd seen in Mexico City looked familiar because it was where she used to live.
Her family showed her pictures of them when they were all together. "Oh I remember this day; we all went out on Abuelito's boat, and Susanna got seasick and threw up on Antonio." Said Gabby looking at a picture.
"(Laughs) that was a really messy trip." Said Jorge. "And gross." Said Antonio. "Oh do you remember this one?" Asked Carlos handing her another photo. Gabby looked at the picture, then smiled.
"Si, this was when we were at that fancy dinner party at the country club. I remember all the things we did as a family." said Gabby. It made the others so happy hearing that.
"But I don't quite remember why we were at the train station to begin with." Everyone except Carlos looked at each other with worried looks. "Let's just say there was a horrible man who wanted to hurt us. And we had to leave." Said Alberto.
"But that doesn't matter now." Said Antonio. "Si what matters is that we're back together now." Said Jorge. "Senior?" Asked a man coming from the kitchen. "Yes, Pedro?" "I'm about to get started with dinner, any requests?"
"Mija, what would you like?" Jorge asked Gabby. "I get to decide?" Gabby asked. "Si." Answered Maya. "Then I choose paella." "Then paella it is." Said Pedro, going back into the kitchen.
After dinner, Gabby was very tired, after such an exciting day. "Come on, Gabriella, we'll show you to your room." said Maya. "Mi habitación?" Gabby. "Si." said Jorge, as he took her hand. "Buenos noches, everyone." said Gabby.
Everyone else said goodnight, as Carina followed them. They went upstairs, and to a room down the hall. When Maya opened the door, Gabby couldn't believe her eyes, the room was like amazing.
She had a huge princess bed with a purple comforter and pillows, pretty white curtains. "This is my room?" she asked. "Si, when we first moved here it didn't feel right to just forget about your room. So we made it up." explained Jorge.
"It may seem a bit plain now, but we'll get it fixed up." said Maya. Gabby wondered if this was plain what would it look like fixed up. "But wait, I left my bag at the Rivera's house." said Gabby.
"Don't worry, I'm sure Susanna wouldn't mind letting you borrow her night clothes." said Maya. Sure enough Susanna let Gabby wear one of her nightgowns, and even though she was 12, her parents tucked her in.
"Buenos noches, mija." said Jorge, kissing her forehead. "Goodnight, Gabriella." said Maya, kissing her cheek. "Goodnight, Mama, goodnight, Papa." said Gabby quietly. It felt so good saying those words.
The two turned out the lights, and left the room. Carina snuggled by Gabby, and the two fell asleep happier than they'd ever been.
That's chapter 8, plz review