Julieta cupped Mirabel's cheeks in worry. "Then, why aren't you back 15 minutes ago? I was so worried," she said.

"We," Agustin chimed in.

Mirabel rolled her eyes and chuckled. "I had to take a little someone on the way back," she answered.

Julieta looked at Agustin in confusion. Then, Mirabel removed a small blanket away from a presence which Julieta and Agustin hadn't noticed previously. Their eyes widened when they saw a sleeping baby was in Mirabel's arms.

"A... baby?" Agustin asked in confusion, leaning closer to see if he's having delusion or not.

"Yup! A baby!" Mirabel continued to rock her arms.

Julieta's eyebrows furrowed closer. "What happened? Where are their parents?"

Mirabel shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not sure. I found them a couple days ago but I thought someone must've lost their kid so I didn't bother. But, until today, no one had pick up them. And, now it's heavily raining, I can't just leave them," she answered. She looked down at the baby, caressing their cheek gently. "And they haven't eaten in a few days so I'm worried."

"They haven't?" both parents chimed in surprised. Mirabel nodded.

"I'll make some milk," Julieta quickly rushed towards the kitchen to make some.

"And I'll take another blanket and towels for the both of you," Agustin patted Mirabel's shoulder. "I'm proud of you."

"Thanks, pá," she smiled gratefully as she watched her father nod and walked away.

"I heard there's a new baby! Where is it?" Camilo entered the scene, eyes roaming around to find the certain little creature.

"Not 'it', Milo. It's 'they'," Dolores corrected him, coming into the scene after.

Pepa, Felix, and Antonio entered soon with widened eyes. "A new baby?" they screamed at the same time.

Mirabel quickly shushed harshly at them. "They're sleeping."

Antonio approached Mirabel with curiosity glistened in his eyes. "What's their name?" he asked, whispering to not wake the baby.

Mirabel was surprised by the question. She looked down to the sleeping baby, rocking her arms to make them continuing their sleep. Mirabel slowly smiled as she caressed her fingers on their cheek gently.

"(Y/N). (Y/N) Madrigal," she answered.

Pepa awed, hands on her chest. "That's a beautiful name," she complimented. Felix nodded eagerly beside her.

"I'm a tió?" Camilo asked.

Mirabel giggled. "If you wanna be," she answered, making Camilo whisper-cheered with fists in the air.

"I got the milk!" Julieta waved the warm milk bottle in the air, rushing to Mirabel.

"And I got the blanket!" Agustin came afterwards.

Mirabel smiled at the cheerful family, already felt you're already welcomed in the house. She looked down at you again with a very gentle smile.

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