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᯾ •❁ Ⓢ︎Ⓗ︎Ⓞ︎Ⓡ︎Ⓣ︎Ⓢ︎ & Ⓔ︎Ⓧ︎Ⓣ︎Ⓡ︎Ⓐ︎Ⓢ︎ ❁• ᯾

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S/N: Yes, I own the photo.

(I don't have to worry about copyright, yey!)

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MODERN AU

"Two Sides of an Awkward Phone Call"

Camilo: I'm gonna do it.

Mirabel: Do it.

Camilo: I'm gonna do it!

Mirabel: Do it!

[Line Rings]

Camilo: I CAN'T DO IT—

Mirabel: [Snatches Phone] Gosh darn it, primo, just do—!

Estella: [Over the Phone] Hello?

Mirabel: [aggressive whispering] Do it!

Camilo: [also aggressively whispering] I told you I-I can't!

Estella: [Over the Phone] ..Hello?

Mirabel: [whisper yell] Do it or she'll hang up and never pick up your number ever again!

Enrique : [Faint, Over the Phone] Who was that?

Estella: [Hushedly, Over the Phone] I don't know, maybe it's a butt dial. I should probably just..

Mirabel: [mouthing] Do it.

Estella: [Over the Phone] ..hang up—

Camilo: H-HELLO?

Estella: [Over the Phone] Oh..! H-Hello?

Mirabel: [stifles laughs]

Camilo: [Nervously] Oh, uh... Hey I, uhm...

Estella: [Over the Phone] ..Camilo?

Camilo: Yeah—err, yes! It's—It's me, Camilo.

• // 📱🔄📱// •

Enrique: [mouths] Camilo, as in the guy you met at the book store?

Estella: [aggressively nods, whispers] ..yeah, him!

Camilo: [Over the Phone] Uh... Estella, are you still there?

Estella: Oh, uh, yes! I-I am. [Clears Throat] What– I mean, why are you calling?

[...]

Camilo: [Over the Phone] Well—, I, uhm—, [awkward and nervous laughing] I guess I just wanted to ca– err, say something to you.

Enrique: [whispering] Does he now? He better make it juicy. (👀)

Estella: [giggles] (!!!) [Mouths at Enrique] I just laughed, why'd you make me laugh?!

Enrique: [trembling from silent laughter, mouthing] Sorry, sorry!

• // 📱🔄📱// •

Camilo: [aggressively whispering] She's laughing, Mirabel how'd I even let you talk me into this?

Mirabel: [stifling laughter, whispering] Shh! J-Just go finish up the– <hehe> main objective!

Estella: [Over the Phone] Sorry, sorry, did you hear me? I'm outside right now so there are a lot of [...] distractions.

Camilo: No, yeah, I totally get it. Do you want me to call back, or..?

Estella: [Over the Phone] Yes, yes! I-If that would be alright.

📱: [Faint Background Noises]

Estella: [Over the Phone] Unless, of course, it's something urgent..!

Camilo: No, no! Don't worry, it's not really that urgent. I just [...] uhmm... I just wanted to call.

Mirabel: [wiggles eyebrows, teasingly whispers] Primo, you sly scoundrel.

Camilo: [slightly scoffs] (!!!)

• // 📱🔄📱// •

Enrique: [silently gasps, whispers] Is that considered as flirting or what?

Estella: [whispers] I don't know, he just heh-ed me! What's that supposed to mean?!

Camilo: [Over the Phone] Actually I, [...] It's not really urgent at all.. so..

Estella: ..yeah?

Camilo: [Over the Phone, nervous chuckle] I can text you or something.. instead..

Estella: ..S-Sure.

[...]

Camilo: [Over the Phone] Okay, I– should I hang up or..?

Estella: No, it's–it's okay, I'll hang up..!

Camilo: [Over the Phone] Alright, alright. I'll talk to you later, then. [...] Bye.

Estella: ..bye.

[Phone Call Ends]

Estella: ...that was so chaotic..

Enrique: YOU'RE BLUSHING!

Estella: I AM NOT—!

SFX: [ 👋🏼 LIGHT (CRUNCHY) SMACK 💥 ]

• // 📱🔄📱// •

Camilo: My knees feel like gelatin, what the hell..?

Mirabel: [laughs] ..Okay, now text her.

Camilo: Mira, the call literally just ended.

Mirabel: But I've never felt this impatient before..!

Camilo: [sighs] That phone call was so awkward, I won't even be surprised if she doesn't acknowledge my existence anymore..

Mirabel: Aw, c'mon! [Lightly Hits his Shoulder] Where'd my over confident, annoying, and troublesome cousin go?

Camilo: [scoffs]

Mirabel: You've got this! Just woo her like how you woo every other girl in school.

Camilo: You do know I don't woo them on purpose, right?

Mirabel: ..yeah, and your point is?

Camilo: ...

"Eyes on the Prize"

(📳)

Camilo: Mirabel..? Why would she be calling when we're literally at the same building?

🗣️: Maybe it's something urgent, 'Milo.

🗣️: Yeah, nothing bad on checking it out.

🗣️: It could also just be a butt call, you guys.

👥: [chatter]

[Answers Call]

Mirabel: [Over the Phone] ..again for bringing them over. I'm surprised you had time to give them to me today.

Estella: [Faintly, Over the Phone] Yeah, half of our classes for the day got cut off for something important..

🗣️: Who's she talking to?

🗣️: I can't hear them that well either.

🗣️: Shh, quiet! I'm trying to see if they'll say anything interesting.

Camilo: Guys, it's obviously just a useless butt call, I'll just hang up.

🗣️: Aw, don't kill the fun.

Estella: [Faintly, Over the Phone] ..I actually have plans later today so I thought I'd drop these off early for you.

Mirabel: [Over the Phone] Where're you headed off to?

Estella: [Faintly, Over the Phone] Oh, just out with my family. Probably visit the church too.

🗣️: [laughs] A devoted christian girl. You'd like that, wouldn't you?

🗣️: Oh, shut up.

Camilo: (🙂) ....

[Ends Call]

🗣️: Aww man! Why'd you do that, Camilo?

🗣️: Now we won't know what they're going to talk about. What if they ended up saying something juicy?

Camilo: [sighs hopelessly] Guys, it's a butt call. There's literally nothing interesting.

🗣️: Uh-huh..

Camilo: Besides, Estella's from in a different school so you guys wouldn't stand a chance—!

🗣️: Hold on, hold on. "Estella"?

🗣️: Oh ho ho, are you saying you managed to recognize the voice of a girl who's from "a different school"? [Chuckles] Dang, is it just me or is he down bad?

🗣️: Down bad, for real.

Camilo: [laughs] What? Stop saying weird things.

🗣️: He's denying it, now we know that he IS interested in someone.

🗣️: Nah, not just someone, "Estella".

👥: [teasing chatter, laughter]

Camilo: [Stands Up, Waves Hands] Whatever, you guys should just do what it is you wanna do.

🗣️: Where you going, 'Milo?

Camilo: [shrugs] Use your imagination.

👥: [Chatter]

| A few minutes later...

Camilo: [panting] ..'stel.. [labored breathing] Estella!

Estella: [surprised] Camilo..? What're you doing all the way here? Did you run from school?!

Camilo: [panting] No, it's fine. I just heard that you stopped by and wanted to say "hi". [...] Hi.

Estella: [laughs] Hi.

Camilo: [smiles] Well, I better get back. Lunch ends in 10 minutes, I think.

Estella: Ah, but, you just ran. You haven't even caught your breath properly yet.

Camilo: Pfft, don't worry, I got this. [Turns] I just gotta... run a whole mile... back...

Estella: In less than ten minutes...

Camilo: [laugh nervously] ..yeah.

Estella: Here, why don't you ride at the back?

Camilo: ..Of your bike?

Estella: Yeah, since... You did kind of run all the way here just to catch up to me and say "hi".

Camilo: Then... Wouldn't you get tired?

Estella: Camilo, Lunch is a 30 minute break. Right now, you've got about, let's say, 7-8 minutes left on the clock with a whole mile left to run. Do you think you'd really make it in time?

Camilo: ..no, not really..

Estella: Just get on the back.

Camilo: Yes, ma'am.

Estella: What?

Camilo: What? [Sweats Nervously] I–I just said "thanks man", what's wrong?

Estella: You did—? I mean, yeah, no, I, [...] You know what, let's just go.

• • •

PRESENT (FANFIC) AU

"Meeting The D̶r̶a̶f̶t̶s̶ Other Selves "

Estella: Oh? Camilo, what's with the new hairdo?

: Uh...?

Estella: You changed the designs on your ruana. Did you ask Mirabel to do it?

: Estella, as much as it pains me to say this but I don't think you should touch me anywhere–

Estella: What, why?

Camilo: Ah, seriously. I'm disappointed.

Estella: Huh? Wha– Why– H-How are there two of you?!

[ Estella exe. has stopped working ]

Camilo: Come on now. You really thought this depressed guy is me? [Hmph] You should know better.

Carlos: [squints] Disgusting.

Camilo: [glares] You're disgusting.

Carlos: Why're you even acting so clingy, it's making things awkward for everyone.

Camilo: Why are you even here?

Carlos: Ask the stupid author.

Estella: ...I don't think we should call the author stupid.

"..."

Carlos: ...Right, sorry.

Camilo: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

Carlos: I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING.

Camilo: STOP TALKING TO ESTELLA IT'S MAKING HER UNCOMFORTABLE!

Estella: Actually it's al–

Carlos: EUGH, STOP CLINGING ONTO HER, IT'S CRINGEY AS HELL! WHY ARE YOU EVEN LIKE TH–

: Carlos, be quiet.

Estella and Camilo: [?]

Estella: Are you supposed to be me?

Stella: Yeah, I guess.

Camilo: There's not much any difference between the two of you. [Points] You just have shorter hair and different clothes.

Stella: I didn't expect to have any, we have the same face after all. [...] You two don't have that much of a difference either.

Estella: I mean, we all are just different versions each other..

Camillo: Yeah, but I think we can all agree that I'm WAY better than this guy.

Carlos: [swats] Stop pointing it's rude.

Camilo: Your very existence is rude.

Carlos: [mimics] "Your very existence is rude", even the way you talk is making me want to puke. [Points] If we didn't share the same handsome face, you would be kissing my fist right about now.

Camillo: Look who's pointing now, Rudy Mcrudderson! [swats]

Carlos and Camilo: [intense glaring]

Estella and Stella: [heavy sigh]

➪ ғᴜɴ ғᴀᴄᴛ:

ᴇsᴛᴇʟʟᴀ's ɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟʟʏ sᴜᴘᴘᴏsᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ sᴘᴇʟʟᴇᴅ ᴀs "sᴛᴇʟʟᴀ", ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴀᴅᴅᴇᴅ ᴀɴ "ᴇ" ᴜᴘ ғʀᴏɴᴛ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴜɴɪǫᴜᴇ. ɪᴛ's ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ ᴊᴜsᴛ ғᴇʟᴛ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ʜᴇʜᴇ.. ɪ ᴀʟsᴏ ᴜsᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴇ ʜᴇʀ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ᴀs sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ sʜᴏʀᴛ ʜᴀɪʀ, sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴋᴇᴇᴘs ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʀsᴇʟғ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪs ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴊᴜsᴛ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɪɴsɪᴅᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀғᴇ ᴍᴏᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴄᴀɴᴛᴏ. ᴀʜ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴡᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʜᴏᴡ sʜᴇ ᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ɪɴsᴛᴇᴀᴅ.. ʜᴀʜᴀʜᴀ

꧁ ⁂ꕥ⁂ ꧂

Meanwhile, in the "Other" Universe...

"How It Started"

Mariana: Ugh! He's so...! [Buries her head on a pillow]

[Muffled Screaming]

Stella: Mhm... I understand.

Mariana: [Sighs] I just want him to get off my back. I keep getting glares from people who think I was the one who did something ridiculous and troublesome.

Stella: There is one way to get him of your back..

Mariana: Pass, murder isn't a good idea.

Stella: Ah. [...] But you do know it doesn't count as murder if they don't find the bo–

Mariana: Stella, no–

Stella: Kidding, kidding. [Smiles] Just trying to cheer you up.

Mariana: [Chuckles] I know. [Groans] I just really wanna get him off my back. I mean, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY HE'S LIKE THIS TO ME.

Stella: I'd say "Maybe he's into you" if he weren't your cousin. Cuz then it would be kind of cute instead of weird.

Mariana: [squints] uh-huh...

Stella: Hmm.. [...]  If he doesn't want to talk about it to you, maybe he will to me – although I highly doubt it, it's still worth a shot.

Mariana: That last line sounded familiar.

Stella: "Although I highly doubt it, it's still worth a shot"?

Mariana: [laughs]

• • •

Carlos: I heard you were looking for me, Stella. [smirk] Got something to say?

Stella: [Raises Palm] Please don't do that, you make it sound like I like you.

Carlos: Who doesn't?

Stella: Uh-huh...

Carlos: [Raises Eyebrow] Oh, but does this mean you really do have something to say?

Stella: Yes, well... [mumbles] uhm...

Carlos: ...Well?

Stella: Why do you bully Mariana?

Carlos: Mariana? [scoffs] So that's what this was about.

Stella: What else did you think it would be? We're not close enough to talk about anything.

Carlos: First off, ow. 

Stella: Just kindly answer the question, Carlos.

Carlos: No.

Stella: I expected that. [turns and waves] Adios.

Carlos: [smiles] Alright, alright.

Stella: [Raises Brow] hm?

Carlos: I'll do you something even better than answer your stupid question–

Stella: It's not stupid.

Carlos: ...right. [...] Do you want me to go one or..?

Stella: Yeah, sorry. Go on.

Carlos: Nah, never mind, I just lost the momentum. [Walks Away] See ya.

Stella: Ah? [!] Carlos, w-wait.

Carlos: Yeah?

Stella: Just tell me. Or else my mind would be bothered for the rest of the day.

Carlos: Good, then you'd finally think of me for once.

Stella: Ugh, you're so flirtatious.

Carlos: And you're no fun. [Waves Hand] You're always either indoors or chittering with Mariana. Hang out with me just a few times and I'll try not to do anything to sweet, little prima anymore.

Stella: Why?

Carlos: [shrugs] It gets uncomfortable having a mob of girls around a lot. And since you're probably the only one who hasn't and doesn't like me, you'll be enough.

Stella: "I'll be enough"? Enough to what?

Carlos: Just take it or leave it, Stella.

Stella: ...

Carlos: ...Well?

Stella: [sigh] Fine.

Carlos: [grin] Attagirl.

Stella: [furrows brows] Please don't say that again with that face. It's weird.

Carlos: [laughs]

Stella: I'll be off. [Waves Unenthusiastically and Walks Away]

Carlos: [smiles and mutters] You're so dense.

꧁ ⁂ꕥ⁂ ꧂

"Estella's Little Crush"

[@ the age of 13]

Mirabel: [starting another musical number] Estella, c'mon!

Estella: [chuckles nervously] No, it's okay, I'll just stay out of this one...

[Lively Song Continues]

Camilo: [?] Hey, 'Stel.

Estella: hm?

Camilo: Why aren't you singing and dancing with Mira?

Estella: I'm uhh.... [sweating nervously] I guess I'm just a bit tired of singing and dancing already.

Camilo: [Raises Eyebrow] Really now? So are you tired EVERY time someone starts a musical number?

Estella: [stammers] N-No that's not–, I just–, err...

Camilo: C'mon now, you can tell me anything.

Estella: [Raises Eyebrow] I dunno, can I?

Camilo: [laughs] I won't tell anyone. I swear.

Estella: Come closer.

Camilo: [!] Uh.. sure.

Estella: [Whispers] I... don't know how to dance.

Camilo: What?

Estella: Shh! Shh!

Camilo: [Whispers] Really? Are you being serious?

Estella: [Whispers] Yes I'm being serious! I really don't know how to dance. All I used to ever do when we were younger was jump around and stuff.

Camilo: [chuckle] That's kind of cute.

Estella: [Covers Face] It's embarrassing.

[    \(//>///<//)/   ]

Estella: [muffled] And what's worse is that I can't keep avoiding it forever.

Camilo: Alright, calm down, calm down. [Proudly] Maybe I can teach you.

Estella: You'd do that?

Camilo: Yeah!

Estella: Why?

Camilo: "Why?"–?! C-cuz it's a nice thing to do, that's why.

Estella: I don't know... What if I get in the way of your chores?

Camilo: Oh that's alright, I slack off anyway.

Estella: Is that why you get scolded a lot?

Camilo: Do you want me to teach you to dance or not?

Estella: I do, I do! [...] But uh, it's kind of embarrassing if we do it right here though..

Camilo: Oh, right.

• • •

Estella: [mutters] This is embarrassing..!

Camilo: [laughs] 'Stel, just relax your body. Stop being so tense and stiff.

Estella: I-I can't, I think my body's naturally this stiff!

Camilo: Here, let me help you. [Grabs onto her shoulders]

Estella: [!!!] Uhm..

Camilo: [Shakes Estella aggressively]

Estella: ah! [Dizzy] What was that for?!

Camilo: So you'd stop being tense, silly. Just move along with the music.

Estella: ...but there isn't any music.

Camilo: want me to sing?

Estella: Please don't.

Camilo: [laughs]

Estella: [chuckles] Why're you laughing?

Camilo: Nothing. [Smiles] I guess you could say you make me happy.

Estella: [slightly blushes] That's... nice.

Camilo: [clears throat] Anyway, all you gotta do is relax you body and go with the flow of the music. [slightly blushes] Wanna practice?

Estella: With you..?

Camilo: Yeah. Y'know to h-help you learn a few moves or something. [...] If you'd like.

Estella: Y-Yeah, okay. [Blushes] Am I supposed to take your hand or something?

Camilo: Ah, yes. [Laughs Nervously] Sorry.

Estella: [laughs lightly] I'm pretty sure you shouldn't be saying "You're Welcome" instead of "Sorry".

Camilo: [shrugs] Hey, like I said; It's a nice thing to do for a friend. [Smiles]

Estella: Yeah.. [Smiles Back]

Meanwhile...➪ Update #3

"Do I need to teach you how to dance again?" He asked, smiling playfully as he urges Estella to dance with him as she suggested, making her scoff and push his face away. 

"Yeah, right. I don't even recall such a thing." She says, rolling her eyes at the boy, feeling more at ease as the seconds pass by, her body finally dancing along.

"What ever you say, Señorita Estella." He teased, sticking his tongue out playfully at her as she furrowed her brows at him but was replaced with a snort as Camilo started shapeshifting into her and mocking her face.

꧁ ⁂ꕥ⁂ ꧂

"A Peek In the Future"

Estella: Can I try?

Camilo: Sure, Vida. But although I probably– most likely, make it look easy even though it's not.

Estella: Well, I'll still try my best.

Camilo: Okay then. [shrugs] First you gotta lay flat on the board, then paddle towards the waves. And when you like, get picked up by the wave, you just kid of stand up.

Estella: Uh-huh... [nods] Okay.

• • •

Camilo: I'm confused to what I'm supposed to feel.

Estella: Why?

Camilo: I'm feeling so damned proud about the fact that you killed it out there earlier even though it was your first time trying to surf, but then I'm also feeling really salty cuz you ended up being so much better.

Estella: [laughs]

Camilo: Is my mental dilemma giving you a source for amusement again?

Estella: No, no. [Shakes Hands] I just think you're cute.

Camilo: Ah..! Stop saying I'm cute all of a sudden so random everytime. [Blushes]

Estella: Mmm, but it's true. [Pinches his cheeks] My husband is sooo adorable.

Camilo: (🙈🙈🙈) "husband".

Estella: [laughs] Yes, "husband"!

Camilo: [...] Wife.

Estella: hm?

Camilo: Kiss.

Estella: [Confusedly Tilts Head] Now?

Camilo: [nods] Just a peck.

Estella: Mmm... [smiles] Okay.

꧁ ⁂ꕥ⁂ ꧂

✪ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ's ɴᴏᴛᴇ

ʰᵉˡˡᵒ ᵉᵛᵉʳʸᵒⁿᵉ!

ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏ ʸᵒᵘ ᵃˡˡ ᶠᵒʳ ʳᵉᵃᵈⁱⁿᵍ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᶠᵃⁿᶠⁱᶜ! ⁱ ʳᵉᵃˡˡʸ, ᵍʳᵉᵃᵗˡʸ, ᵃᵖᵖʳᵉᶜⁱᵃᵗᵉ ⁱᵗ ˢᵒ ᵐᵘᶜʰ.

ʸᵒᵘ ᵍᵘʸˢ ʷᵉʳᵉ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵒᵇˡⁱᵍᵃᵗᵉᵈ ᵗᵒ ᵛᵒᵗᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ᶜᵒᵐᵐᵉⁿᵗ ᵒⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ᵇᵘᵗ ʸᵒᵘ ˢᵗⁱˡˡ ᵈⁱᵈ ᵃⁿᵈ ⁱᵗ ᵐᵉᵃⁿˢ ᵃ ˡᵒᵗ! ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏ ʸᵒᵘ ᶠᵒʳ ᶜʰᵒᵒˢⁱⁿᵍ ᵗᵒ ʳᵉᵃᵈ ᵗʰⁱˢ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ᵒᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵃˡˡ ᵗʰᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ˢᵗᵒⁱᵉˢ ʸᵒᵘ ᶜᵒᵘˡᵈ'ᵛᵉ ᶜʰᵒˢᵉⁿ ᶠʳᵒᵐ..!

⚠︎ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴘᴀʀᴛ⚠︎

ʲᵘˢᵗ ᵃ ˡⁱᵗᵗˡᵉ ʰᵉᵃᵈˢ ᵘᵖ ᵗʰᵒᵘᵍʰ... ⁱ ʷⁱˡˡ ᵘⁿᵖᵘᵇˡⁱˢʰ ᵗʰⁱˢ ʷʰᵒˡᵉ ᵇᵒᵒᵏ ˢᵒᵒⁿ ᵃᶠᵗᵉʳ ᵗʰⁱˢ ˡᵃˢᵗ ᵘᵖᵈᵃᵗᵉ. ⁿᵒᵗ ᵗᵒ ʷᵒʳʳʸ, ⁱ ʷⁱˡˡ ʳᵉᵖᵘᵇˡⁱˢʰ ᵉᵛᵉʳʸᵗʰⁱⁿᵍ ᵃˢ ˢᵒᵒⁿ ᵃˢ ᵖᵒˢˢⁱᵇˡᵉ ᵒʳ ᵐᵃʸᵇᵉ ᵉᵛᵉⁿ ʳⁱᵍʰᵗ ᵃᶠᵗᵉʳ ᵇᵉᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ⁱ'ᵐ ⁿᵒᵗ ˢᵘʳᵉ ⁱᶠ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ'ˢ ʲᵘˢᵗ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵗʰⁱⁿᵍ ʷʳᵒⁿᵍ ᵒⁿ ᵐʸ ᵉⁿᵈ ᵇᵘᵗ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖᵃʳᵗˢ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ᵃʳᵉⁿ'ᵗ ʳᵉᵃˡˡʸ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ʳⁱᵍʰᵗ ᵒʳᵈᵉʳ ᵃⁿᵈ ⁱ'ᵐ ᵃᶠʳᵃⁱᵈ ⁱᵗ ᶜᵒⁿᶠᵘˢᵉˢ ʸᵒᵘ ᵍᵘʸˢ. ⁱ ᵃᵖᵒˡᵒᵍⁱᶻᵉ ᶠᵒʳ ᵒⁿˡʸ ᵈᵒⁱⁿᵍ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵗʰⁱⁿᵍ ᵃᵇᵒᵘᵗ ⁱᵗ ⁿᵒʷ ᵇᵘᵗ ⁱ ʲᵘˢᵗ ᵗʰᵒᵘᵍʰᵗ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵐᵃʸᵇᵉ ᶠⁱⁿⁱˢʰⁱⁿᵍ ᵗʰᵉ ᵈʳᵃᶠᵗˢ ʷᵒᵘˡᵈ ᵇᵉ ᵇᵉᵗᵗᵉʳ ˢᵒ ᵗʰᵉⁿ ʸᵒᵘ ʷᵒᵘˡᵈⁿ'ᵗ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱⁿᵗᵉʳʳᵘᵖᵗᵉᵈ ᵒʳ ᵇᵒᵐᵇᵃʳᵈᵉᵈ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵃ ˡᵒᵗ ᵒᶠ ʷᵃᵗᵗᵖᵃᵈ ⁿᵒᵗⁱᶠⁱᶜᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐⁱᵈᵈˡᵉ ᵒᶠ ʳᵉᵃᵈⁱⁿᵍ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵍᵉᵗ ᵉᵛᵉⁿ ᵐᵒʳᵉ ᶜᵒⁿᶠᵘˢᵉᵈ.

ˢᵒ ᵖˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ᵈᵒ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵇᵉ ᵃˡᵃʳᵐᵉᵈ ʷʰᵉⁿ ⁱ ˢᵘᵈᵈᵉⁿˡʸ ᵘⁿᵖᵘᵇˡⁱˢʰ... ⁱ ᵃᵖᵒˡᵒᵍⁱᶻᵉ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘᵗᵘʳᵉ ˢᵖᵃᵐ ⁿᵒᵗⁱᶠⁱᶜᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ ⁱᶠ ʸᵒᵘ ᵍᵉᵗ ᵃⁿʸ ʷʰᵉⁿ ⁱ ᶠⁱˣ ᵗʰᵉ ᵃʳʳᵃⁿᵍᵉᵐᵉⁿᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖᵃʳᵗˢ...!

ᵃᵍᵃⁱⁿ, ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏ ʸᵒᵘ ᶠᵒʳ ʳᵉᵃᵈⁱⁿᵍ ᵃⁿᵈ ᶠⁱⁿⁱˢʰⁱⁿᵍ ᵗʰᵉ ʷʰᵒˡᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ! ⁱᵗ ᵐᵉᵃⁿˢ ᵃ ˡᵒᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ..

ᵖˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ˢᵗᵃʸ ˢᵃᶠᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ʰᵃᵖᵖʸ! ☻︎

ʸᵒᵘ ᵍᵘʸˢ ᵃʳᵉ ˢᵖᵉᶜⁱᵃˡ ˢᵒ ᵖˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ᵗᵃᵏᵉ ᶜᵃʳᵉ ᵒᶠ ʸᵒᵘʳˢᵉˡᵛᵉˢ.. ʳᵉᵐᵉᵐᵇᵉʳ, ʷᵉ'ʳᵉ ᵃˡˡ ʲᵘˢᵗ ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿˢ ᵈᵉᵉᵖ ⁱⁿˢⁱᵈᵉ♥︎

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Estella: I wonder what souvenirs we should bring home...

Camilo: Oh. Now that you mentioned it, Mami did ask for a specific souvenir to bring back.

Estella: Really? What is it?

Camilo: A grandchild.

Estella: [chokes on air]

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you are now officially at the end of this story

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