Delay

"Dolores, mi nieta, please." Urged Alma, as Dolores panted.

Dolores said something incomprehensible, getting a wince from Pepa and Julieta. Isabela watched on with her hand against her mouth. Mirabel stood closest to the door, keeping an eye out for Luisa and the men of the familia.

"There's nothing to worry about." Soothed Pepa, just before Dolores let out an almost ear-shattering scream. The women all stood stock still, as someone ran up to the door.

"Mirabel, delay them!" Ordered Alma, getting a frown from Mirabel.

"How? Tell them it was Camilo playing a prank or something?"

"Just improvise!"

Mirabel put her hands up, before exiting the room.

"Mirabel," Gasped Mariano, stopping short of Mirabel, "Is everything alright, I Dolores scream."

"Oh, what, that, pssh," Rushed Mirabel, blocking his access to the door, "She just saw what Isabela looked like without make-up."

A tile swatted her.

"I need to check on her, it could be serious." Pressed Mariano, trying to get past Mirabel.

"Nah, it's fine, really," Mirabel squeezed herself into the small gap between Mariano and the door, "She's fine, she'll be out in a minute and you know it's bad luck to see the bride in her dress before the wedding."

"I need to know if she'd bien." Pressed Mariano, reach past Mirabel and grab the door knob, and reaching another to just above Mirabel's head so he could open the door.

Mirabel, acting purely on instinct, lunged forwards.

D

Dolores breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ready, mija?" Asked Pepa, getting a small nod from Dolores.

Julieta looked around, "I guess Mirabel's already outside."

The group of women all made their way out of Casita and towards the church, where they met a laughing Camilo, Agustin and Felix. Luisa, Bruno and Antonio were stared at something standing in the doorway of the church. Alma frowned, before moving ahead of the group and came to a sudden stop when she saw Mariano, the groom, standing in the doorway with his arm outstretched with Mirabel hanging from it. With her teeth.

"Hola, Senora Madrigal." Greeted Mariano, as a limp Mirabel dangled almost a foot off the ground.

"What happened?" Asked Alma, getting a sheepish look from Mariano.

"I heard Dolores scream, so I went to check on her," Said Mariano, before gesturing to Mirabel with his free hand, "but, I ran into Mirabel. She said I couldn't see Dolores and bit me to stop me from opening the door."

"Mirabel, you can stop delaying him now." Said Alma, flatly and getting a thumbs up from Mirabel.

Mirabel's feet hit the floor and she bounded over to the rest of the Madrigal women.

Alma looked around, before gesturing to the door, "Shall we continue?"

Everyone quickly rushed into the church.

"Why'd you bite him?" Whispered Isabela, leaning towards Mirabel.

"I panicked."