Previously on Chapter 16

"Y/N... I'm sorry for everything I said. I was wrong to say things like that. I was wrong about you. You are a part of Encanto... a part of my family" she said. I smile at her as tears streams down my cheeks. She walks towards me and pulls me into a hug. I wrap my arms around her in return. Finally...

I found where I belong...

-Spending Time With Camilo-

Y/N P.O.V

I wake up to the movement. "I'm awake, Casita..." I said, sleepily. I open my eyes and sit up. I turn to look at the house. The tiles moves around as if saying good-morning to me.

"Good-morning..." I said, smiling softly. I get up and stretch my arms. I let out a sigh after I hear my back letting out a satisfying pop. I start to do my morning routine.

Ever since what happened to Casita and the magic. Abuela changes the rules. We can choose 2 days on the weeks to have a break. Which means we can have some rest.

I hear a knock by the door. I walk towards the door and opens it. "Oh, Camilo. Good morning..." I said. "Morning, Y/N. Do you wanna hang out today? You haven't have any break this week, right?" He said. I shake my head. "Nope..." I said. "Great! So... will you hang out with me?" He said. "Sure!" I said, nodding my head.

I walk inside and grab my bag. I sling it across my shoulder and walks outside. Camilo who's leaning his back against the wall, instantly straighten up as soon as I walk out.

"Ready to go?" He asked. "Yeah..." I said, nodding my head. "Great... let's go?" He said. I nod my head. I close the door to my room. The Madrigal gave me a room to stay in, so I don't share a room with Mirabel anymore.

"Where to go?" I asked. "Hmmm... how about the lake?" He asked. "Sure... the first place we meet..." I said, agreeing with him. So that's where we head to.

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I take a seat by a stone, leaning my head against it. Camilo takes a seat next to me. I lean my head back and stare at the sky.

"It's beautiful today, isn't it?" I said, turning to look at Camilo. He turns his head to look at me and smile. "Yeah..." he said, nodding his head. I smile at him and turn to look at the sky again.

"So, can you tell me how you get your gift?" He said. I turn to look at him, to see him looking at me with a hopeful gaze. "I don't talk much about that. But if you really wanna know. I guess I can tell you" I said. I start to tell him the day I found out about what I can do. He stays silent the whole time, just listening to me.

"You know... sometimes I understand what you talk about, Y/N. How you call your gift a curse..." he said. "What do you mean?" I asked. "As grateful as I am with the gift I have... sometimes I feel pressured..." he said.

"My gift allows me to turn myself into someone else. Which means that's how I work everyday. Turning myself into someone else. So sometimes I can't help but wonder, if I'm just me... would I be any help for my family and the people in Encanto?" He said. I can see the sadness in his eyes.

"Camilo... look at me" I said. He turns his head to look at me. I lift my hand and gently wipe a tear that slips out of his eyes. "You're special the way you are, Camilo. Even if you're turning into someone else. You are still you... it was not them who's doing the job. It's you. The people here knows it's you. They're grateful for you. Not for what you can do..." I said. He just smiles at me. I let out a sigh and think about what could cheer him up.

I grin as I take out my sketchbook. I start to sketch a chameleon.

I wave my hand across the drawing. Then I point my hand to the ground, palm facing forward. I smile as I watch the chameleon slowly appear.

I pick the chameleon up and turn to Camilo. I take his hand and let the chameleon walks over to him. He stares at the chameleon. Then he turns to look at me in confusion.

"I made you a friend!" I said. The chameleon gets scared of my tone and change color. Since it's sitting on Camilo's hand, it changes into Camilo's skin tone color. Camilo stares at the chameleon in surprise. He burst out laughing at it.

"Chameleon needs to turn their color according to their surrounding. It's their way of life... and it's also what makes them special. It's what makes YOU special, Camilo..." I said, smiling at him. He smiles at me.

"Thank you, Y/N... you really know how to make me feel better..." he said. "That's what friends are for, right?" I said. "Yeah... friend..." he said. I grin at him and turn to look forward.

Camilo P.O.V

'Friend... is that all you see in me, Y/N?' I thought to myself. I so badly wanted to be more to her. I love her. But what if she doesn't feel the same way for me. I would be so heartbroken. What should I do to make her notice that I'm head over heels for her?

Mirabel... maybe I can ask her what I should do so Y/N will notice me. After all, Mirabel is one of the closest to her in my whole family.

Time-skip

Y/N P.O.V

It's starting to get pretty late. I turn my head to look at Camilo. "Camilo?" I said. "Hm?" He said, turning to look at me. "It's getting pretty late. We should head back..." I said. He nods his head in agreement.

I get up and offer my hand to Camilo. He grabs my hand and I pull him up. He place the chameleon on his shoulder. The thing about my sketch, I can either choose between making them permanent, or just for a while.

If I want to make it permanent, I need to actually let them out of the page. To do that, I wave my hand across the drawing. The drawing will disappear from the page. It will be inside my hand in a form of ball of light. When I open my hands to face at a certain spot, the light will turn into the real thing. But if I only wave my hand across the drawing, it will only be temporary.

Camilo walks me up to my room. Which is where we are now, standing in front of my bedroom door. I turn to look at Camilo and smiles.

"Thank you for today, Camilo..." I said. "I should be thanking you. Thank you... for this new friend too..." he said, gesturing to the little chameleon resting on his shoulder. I smile at him.

"Good night, Y/N..." he said. "Good night, Camilo..." I said. Without thinking, I take a step closer to him and place a soft kiss on his cheek. He stands there with a stun expression.

I realize what I did and blush deep shade of red. I quickly enters my room and close the door. I lean my back against the door.

"Yes!!" I hear a soft cheer on the other side of the door. I let out a chuckle at his cute reaction. I shake my head. Stop it, Y/N. You and Camilo are friends... he didn't like you that way!

I pull myself away from the door. I change my outfit into my house clothes. I wash my face and head to bed. I let myself fall backward onto the bed. I place both of my arms under my head to act as a pillow. I stare at the ceiling.

I really like Camilo. I think my feelings for him is more than just a simple crush. It has evolved into something bigger. But I don't know... I don't know if he'd see me more than a friend.

I let out a sigh and yawn softly. I turn to my side. I reach down and grab my blanket, pulling it up close to my neck. I close my eyes and let myself drift off to sleep, with Camilo being the last person I think of.

*to be continued*