20 minutes later
With Dolores
Dolores was finishing her Danish while she could hear Mirabel laughing at the back. Once she finished she gulped down her coffee in one big gulp before walking to the back*
Dolores:Mirabel are you here?
Dolores said knowing she was but just being courteous, Mirabel looked at Dolores with a crooked smile, while Dolores eyes widen seeing Mirabel holding 100 pounds of flour on her shoulder*
Miguel:ah, Dolores how was the food?
Dolores:oh, uh it was very good very tasty
Mirabel:see told you Miguel's baked goods are the best in encanto! Hell the best in the country!
Mirabel screamed in a soft tone that Dolores appreciated. Miguel gave a chuckle rubbing the back of his head*
Miguel: come now Julieta would get so jealous if she heard that
Miguel said trying to equal his tone to Mirabel's for Dolores*
Mirabel:I love Mami but it's true! Oh! You need to try some of his creme filled donuts there to die for! Uff!
Mirabel grunted placing the large sack of flour on the table for Miguel to use. Dolores was still surprised that Mirabel was able to even walk with that much weight on her*
Dolores"so that's why she was so strong"
Miguel:take a couple and get out it's too beautiful of a day for you to be locked in her with my old self
Mirabel:oh I couldn't, your kids are off playing who's gonna help you?
Mirabel said dismissively as she walked to grab the eggs. Miguel looked at Dolores who shrugged just as lost as he was*
Miguel:come now Mirabel, I've worked by myself for a long time, I can handle a day without you. Even if your sunshine of a energy will be missed
Miguel placed his hands firmly on mirabel's shoulder and started pushing her towards Dolores*
Mirabel:are you sure? I mean I'm sure Dolores can pick up one of those bags or something
Dolores walked ahead, with Mirabel being dragged without her noticing that she was being dragged more worried about the conversation*
Miguel:positive, you're a joy to work with but you also work for free, I can't in good conscience let you not enjoy your day with your cousin here
Miguel gave a box of donuts to Dolores, Mirabel just nodded looking around with widen eyes*
Mirabel:when did we get to the outside of the bakery
Dolores snorted giving a nod of appreciation to Miguel and taking Mirabel outside*
Dolores:don't worry about if come on. Let's enjoy this donuts and walk around for a bit
Mirabel shrugged nodding, she grabbed one of the powdered filled donuts and ate own with Dolores eating another one almost moaning with how good they taste*
Dolores:mh...your right this are better then Aunty's donuts
Mirabel:told you, Miguel just adds more love to his food, eat more your far too skinny
Dolores:I'm not that...
Dolores jumped a bit when she felt Mirabel's finger on her ribs. Mirabel grinned a little*
Mirabel:forgot how ticklish you are. Save that for later~. And if I can feel your ribcage that means your way to skinny, now eat
Mirabel said in her usual happy tone, but Dolores could tell there was some worry behind her tone. With a sigh she just nodded and kept eating*
Back with the adults
Gabriela opened the door a little disappointed that the madrigal family didn't leave, she kept it hidden and sat back down. She glanced at Julieta and her still puffy red eyes*
Gabriela:so, are we ready to continue?
Alma;yes. Please forgive us it's just all a lot to come to gripe with
Gabriela:I'm sure it is. Then let's move on from Mirabel's achievements and talk about the reason your here. I hope it's about what we can do about Isabela
Again alma felt as if someone gut punched her, a feeling she was quickly getting used to, before Julieta or alma could say anything alma talked first with a firm tone*
Alma:in a way yes. You see last night Mirabel said something about being in the same grade as Isabela? But Isabela is 21 she can't still be in school
Gabriela:". . .oh God I'm gonna enjoy this..."
Gabriel:that would be correct, if isabela wasn't held back due to her failing grades, and all her missing school days
Gabriela was right, she was enjoying the look in the madrigals faces*
Alma:w..what? What?!!!
Alma screamed her calm and stern expression breaking. Gabriela hummed with a pursed of her lips*
Gabriela:I think you've heard me here see for yourself
Gabriela got up and walked to where she kept all the old work of her students. She walked back to the madrigal and placed the box on her desk. Alma was the first to opened it and look inside them*
Gabriela:there you'll see that most are blanked since she either didn't do them, it was absent the day I gave the test or work assignment, and absent is really me being generous, she was ditching class
alma:I...I just can't believe it...
Alma said her body trembling from the mix of shock and anger. Julieta looked like she would cry again. Gabriela just hummed looking for another box, she found it and placed it on the table*
Gabriela;and for Mirabel? She truly is a star student, so smart that she was able to skip even her sister's Luisa grade see for yourself you won't find anything lower then a 98%
Agustín and Julieta looked through Mirabel's box while alma was still busy looking at Isabela's. Julieta and Agustín couldn't help but feel a sense of pride looking at all of Mirabel's works*
Gabriela:that girl has such a bright future ahead of her even if I don't agree with what she want to do with her life
Agustín:a designer right?
Gabriela:the fact that your asking me is so sad but yes
Gabriela said in a dry tone. Agustín didn't flinch but he sighed with a sad smile knowing he deserves it and worse*
Alma:t.. there has to be someway to change this
Gabriela:what Isabela? Yeah, get her a tutor, punish your child I myself am a fan of a good ruler to the palms. And make her take seriously her education, she still has a chance to graduate this year if she's committed do it. And have a discussion with her on why she's been acting this way
Alma:we will do that, we will definitely do that
Alma said getting her stern mask back on. Gabriela looked at the two parents*
Gabriela:as for Mirabel? Honestly she's a star student, the only thing wrong is how other people treat her but that's out of her control
Agustín:who? Who's been treating her like that?
Agustín said getting an anger only a father with all daughters can understand. Gabriela hummed pretending to be in thought*
Gabriela:many, but they're just sheeps. The head would be Isabela and Camilo
Alma had to sit down, she rubbed her temple feeling a headache already there*
Alma:members of her own family...
Alma muttered almost not wanting to believe it, Gabriela ignored her and looked at the parents that had a mix of anger and distraught on there faces*
Gabriela: silver lining be it that Luisa is always protecting her and staying by her side when she can be but that brings another problem
Julieta:and what is that?
Gabriela:the fact that that poor girl is being treated like a mule? I mean no offense do you 3 but when is Luisa supposed to have time to study when she's too busy moving houses, or getting those donkeys?
Alma flinched at that her old mind couldn't take much more of this*
Gabriela:There's a reason she was held back a year, her grades were fine she just doesn't have time to show it she missed too many exams to pass to where Mirabel is now. Both of your older girls need to take a break from all those chores they do and take there studying seriously since without a proper education what do we have left?
Gabriela said in a very stern tone, after that they talked a bit more and left. Alma's head was spinning and she wasn't alone*
Julieta;what are we gonna do?
Agustín;i..I honestly don't know, I need a minute to collect my thoughts. I feel like we all do, let's go home first
Jimmy;Julieta! There you are! Your food stand was closed and...
Alma:I'm sorry we're currently dealing with a family emergency she will be unavailable for a week or two just be more careful until then
Alma said in a cold tone and when Jimmy tried to say something one nasty glare from alma send him running. Agustín and Julieta looked at alma surprised that she said no do a villager*
Alma: let's... let's go home, Julieta can you make me some tea with honey? I...I honestly need to lie down for a moment
Julieta:of course Mami, it's no trouble
They kept walking, at the distance alma could see Luisa carrying another donkey it made her heart twist and her face to look as if she sucked a sour lemon*
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