I'm Engaged

By: Healer // 550989

Julieta paced the kitchen, back and forth, back and forth. She had to do it tonight, she just had to. It had been nearly three months since her sister Pepa's wedding, the hype had died down some. Julieta now felt comfortable telling her mother her news. "Okay.. you just... tell her!" She said to herself, trying to build herself up.

 Looking up as her mother Alma entered the kitchen, Alma frowned and looked to Julieta. "Why haven't you started making dinner? The Romero's will be here soon." Julieta looked at her mother somewhat confused. "Wait- .. why?" Alma gave a smile as she touched Julieta's cheek. "Because I've made such a match for you. Their eldest son Nicolás wants to meet you. He is very impressed with you. It would be so good for both of our families."

 Julieta stared at Alma in disbelief for a few moments before frowning. "What? But.. I'm with Agustín!" She protested, Alma sighed. "Yes I know you and Agustín are fond of each other but you must think of your future, the family. Agustín isn't good for either you or the family. This will be better." Alma assured her. Julieta felt as though her world was spinning out of control.

 "Mamá I don't love Nicolás Romero. I don't even like him! He's a brute!" Alma frowned "you haven't given him a chance Julieta. And love will come after your marriage." Julieta looked to Alma horrified. After marriage?! She didn't want to marry anyone but Agustín. She stood there in shock as Alma began rattling off what she should prepare for dinner.

 Finally, Julieta just said it. "Mamá... I'm engaged.." Alma didn't even look up, continuing to talk about dinner. "Mamá!" Julieta said more urgently. "I am already engaged." Alma looked to her and scoffed "to what?" Julieta frowned getting irritated with her mother's disconnect from what she was saying. "Not to a what to a who! Agustín! He has asked me to marry him and I have accepted!"

Alma now was the one to stare at Julieta for a moment before shaking her head. "No. I will not allow it. You will not marry Agustín Rojas." Julieta frowned "but you'd rather me marry someone I don't even like? I... I was not asking for your permiso Mamá. I will marry Agustín. You will decide if it is in here in our Encanto.. or out there... in the world. Because I will leave. Agustín will pack his mother and I up and we will all leave Encanto."

Julieta frowned "I have always done everything you've expected of me. But this is my time to choose. I love Agustín. I want to be his esposa.. and I will not marry anyone else." She said before backing away, not waiting for any more from Alma. Julieta rushed from the kitchen, out the back door and away, heading for Agustín's home. She could hear Alma calling after her but she didn't care.