Months later

*Mirabel woke up do the sound of her door being unlocked she stretched her limbs before getting dressed finishing off with the ruana As she walked downstairs with Gabriela behind her, they've made it to the kitchen and saw Hosea filling fish and rabbit meat in a bowl for Gabriela while 2 plates filled with breakfast laid in the table, Mirabel went and sat down already started eating while Hosea gave her an odd look*

Hosea:not gonna pray?

*Mirabel gave a snort as a response lifting what remained of her left arm out of the ruana*

Mirabel:the good Lord Gave me plenty already don't need anymore of his help

*Hosea just gave a chuckle as he patted Gabriela's head as she ate then sat down to have his own meal*

Hosea:been a while since you planted those tomato's how do you think they're coming along?

Mirabel: they're coming along just fine thank you very much

Hosea: confidant? Then after breakfast let's go and check on them before you do you're chores

Mirabel:fine don't know why you want to waste you're time on tomato's but it's you're life I'm just waiting out the clock

Hosea:oh?

Mirabel:figured you'll die and i get to leave or you'll decide my debt has been filled and i get to leave

Hosea:with the ways things are going you've better place you're bets on me dying first

Scene change

*Mirabel was on all 4....all 3 with a shocked expression on her face as her tomato's did grow but every last one was sick the leaves were all but dead"

Hosea:too late to save them now here

*Hosea threw a shovel next to Mirabel and started walking away*

Hosea:dig them up and put them in the composed pile, here's  a tip next time use a hoe on the soil, the weeds are all the nutrients that you're tomato's needed

*Mirabel stood up looking at Hosea with an angered expression*

Mirabel:if you knew that why didn't you tell me?!

Hosea:because I'm not you're fucking teacher time is, now dig them out put them in the compost bin, after that you're gonna hoe the soil and make sure it's done right before finally planting the seed potatoes i left yah in the barrel over there better get a move on don't think I'll just let you skip you're other chores

*Mirabel did a furious squeal reminding herself or her cousin Dolores, but after a bit she got to work, she did as Hosea told her sadly hoeing the dirt took longer then Mirabel expected took her almost all day by the time she finally finished it and her regular chores it was night time her body aching from head to toe her clothes filled with dirt and sadly animal dung, Hosea looked at Mirabel walking inside, Gabriela's head resting on his lap*

Hosea: tomorrow bright and early you're doing laundry and cleaning the floor you've just filled with dirt

*Hosea received a grunt as a response as Mirabel made her way to the bathroom to get cleaned then to her room to sleep*

Next day

*We see Mirabel at the back of the house washing the clothes with a washboard when she heard something she looked and was pissed of there Hosea was digging out the seed potatoes she planted yesterday, Mirabel went running there*

Mirabel;what do you think you're doing i just planted does!

Hosea:lotta good it will do you, the soil is not properly done i might as well throw them in the garbage and save us both some time

*Mirabel growled as always Hosea ignored the little girl throwing a hoe at her directions she caught it and looked at him*

Hosea:do it again this time I'll stay and watch to make sure you do it right

*Mirabel frowned but with no other choice she did it, they stayed there all day until the sun began to set but this time Mirabel managed to do it right she was about to grab the potato seeds but Hosea stopped her*

Hosea:the dirt is still not ready

Mirabel:oh come on what did i do wrong this time huh?!

Hosea:time

Mirabel:huh?

Hosea:wait a week from now so the soil will be ready then you can plant the seeds

*Mirabel nodded as they walked back do the house*

Hosea:where do you think you're going?

Mirabel;to sleep I'm tired

Hosea:funny i don't remember you finishing the laundry

*Mirabel looked at Hosea as if he was kidding when she was he wasn't she stomped to the barrel with the still dirty clothe using every curse word she remember her tia Pepa use*

1 week later

*Mirabel sighed rubbing her back as she finally planted the seed potatoes when a someone whistled for her attention she looked and there was two old farmers*

Fernando:hey you

Mirabel:if you're looking for that old bastard Hosea he went out to the market

Roberto:we came here to get you

Mirabel:what do you mean by that?

Fernando:times a wasting come on we might be old but we also have our own crops to take care off

*Mirabel sighed but nodded following behind them while Gabriela stayed and guarded the place

Scene change

*We see the 3 of them in a local market they were in the plant section Mirabel was waiting before they both came back both holding vases with plants on them*

Fernando:here we go chamomile with the cabbage if you plant them together around the potatoes the bugs will leave you alone

Roberto:are you crazy? Don't listen do him he's gone senile spending too much time on the sun celery and cabbage that's the real way to go

Fernando:are you out of youre mind she's a beginner chamomile is easier to take care of

Roberto:what's she gonna do with a bunch of flowers make some tea? At least with celery she'll have something other then just potatoes do eat

Scene change

*We see the 3 of them back to Mirabel's section of the garden Mirabel watching as they teach Mirabel how to properly plant the celery, cabbage and chamomile*

Roberto:what are you doing?

Fernando:something that you think is wrong when in actuality is actually right?

Roberto:no you rum for blood, you forgot to water the hole the soil is not gonna be moist enough

Fernando: we've had this fight for over 50 years you can put the plant in and water it after

Roberto:not if you want them to grow!

*While they were bickering Mirabel and do her surprise Hosea who saw what was happening and decided to help finished planting everything following Roberto's advice once they finished Hosea walked away before his 2 friends noticed he was even there *

Roberto:oh? You did it already? Fantastic you're a natural, now grab that fertilizer you're gonna want to add a thin layer of it over the plants don't add too much or you'll get bugs

Fernando:that's a myth you can add as much as you want the more the better more nutrients for the plants to eat

Roberto;no wonder you're plants are so small compared to mine

*Roberto mumbled sadly Fernando heard him and they started arguing again, once again Hosea walked up and taught Mirabel how to properly add the fertilizer while the two old cooks fought it soon turned to night and they went home mirabel was about to walk inside the house when Hosea pushed a shovel to her chest*

Hosea:again spend all day in the garden and none on you're chores the barn if filled with dung waiting just for you clean it then you can sleep

*Mirabel grumbled grabbing the shovel and going to work*

Scene change

*We see Mirabel pulling and pulling at the vines and leaves of one of her plants the plant finally came out and it made Mirabel smile ear to ear in her arms were potatoes at least 10 in the one she currently had, she heard footsteps behind her*

Hosea:not bad small ones but for a first time could be worse here's some crates clean them and put them there

Mirabel:what are you gonna do with them?

Hosea:sell them of course unless you want to live on potatoes alone

*Mirabel nodded took at least 2 hours but she did it, they went to the market and Hosea managed to sell and trade them for other vegetables and vegetables seeds, as they were walking back home Hosea gave the seeds and a pouch filled with a small amount of money*

Hosea: you're cut

*Mirabel said nothing knowing better then to complain, hosea smiled slightly as mirabel Grabbed the shovel and went to the barn to finish the rest of her chores*

Scene change

*We see Mirabel closing a door in a hurry as she had chicken feathers all over her head and a basket filled with chicken eggs, breathing heavily she walked forward carefully ignoring the looks the chicken outside the coop were looking at her*

Hosea:there you are we've been looking all over for you

Mirabel:we?

*Mirabel turned around and saw a large burly set man looking at her only mirabel was not afraid she could see kindness in his eyes*

Hosea:Mirabel meet Charles Smith told him you've needing some bow training and he wanted to help a gremlin like you for some reason

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