Hey Guys, it's uh Blu here, how ya doing? I'm good myself. Hope you're all ready for this tale I'm going to tell you...to be honest I don't why I'm telling it but I guess because it's late, and well it's also kind of funny but also a bit harsh. So anyways...if you're still in the mood to listen then kudos but if you're not then just leave I guess.
So anyways it all started two years ago, it was a perfect April day in Moose Lake, Minnesota at the Blue Macaw Book Store, the morning had began like all the others with me waking Linda, us brushing our teeth, having some breakfast and her giving me those disgusting vitamins, blech!
"Tyler Blu Gunderson! This isn't funny! These vitamins are good for you!" she screamed as she tried to shove those foul tasting vitamins down my throat...heh, foul...get it? Ya know like fowl? Bird humor.
"Wait a minute...look at this!" she exclaimed as she picked up a cereal box, was she gonna give it to me? I was excited as my mouth opened wide with excitement.
She took advantage and shoved that spoon in my mouth! I don't know why I keep falling for that, anyways after we got ready we headed downstairs to the bookstore for another day of business. I went into my cage and just started relaxing, checking out a nearby Auto Trader magazine that was just laying around, Linda was on the computer checking her emails, she always checks on her online profile because she's into the whole social network thing...heh social network, I sure hope you caught that one.
"Oh wow...Cole!" she exclaimed
When I heard that, my world was turned upside down because there was only one Cole I ever knew in her life, this guy she dated in High School...Cole Murphy, he was the biggest jerk on the planet. Oh sure, he seemed like the kinda guy you'd write home about but no! When he and Linda dated I swear every time he'd visit he give me nasty looks and behind her back he used to tease me with that whole Polly want a cracker? Bit...it's like okay, two things pal; first I'm a Macaw, not a parrot and secondly...Polly? Really? I never liked Cole, from his looks to his overbearing aftershave to the fact he used to always wear a Minnesota Twins hat, nothing against them but it's the way he'd wear it...ya know to the side like he was some sort of rapper. Anyways, I got out of my cage and perched myself on Linda's shoulder and I looked at Cole's picture and yep that was sure him! I'd notice him anywhere from those green eyes to that soul patch bust most distinctively...the fact that he was wearing a Minnesota Twins hat turned sideways. Yeah, he lives in Minneapolis and if I'm not mistaken he moved there after he broke up with Linda and I'll be honest it was the happiest day of my life. I saw Linda typing on the computer and then I heard her cellphone ring;
"Hello? Hey Cole, so you got my number? Glad you called...yeah, sure I'd like to grab a cup of coffee sometime. Hey why don't you visit the bookstore? It's called the Blue Macaw"
Is she nuts? She's inviting Cole here? Who knows what sort of trickery he has up his sleeve? Oh man I could just here him saying Polly want a cracker? Stupid bird! If you perch on my shoulder again I'll turn you into barbecued chicken! I hope he cancels! So after she hung up her cellphone she came over with a plate of chocolate chip cookies and a cup of hot cocoa, of course with six mini marshmallows just how I like it but my nerves were shot!
"So guess what Blu? Do you remember Cole Murphy? You know the guy who I dated in eleventh grade...the one who moved to Minneapolis that same year? Well he's coming by at three o' clock and we're gonna grab a cup of coffee...and you're coming along too!" boy she seemed real happy when she said that, I looked at the clock and it read nine-thirty six so that meant five and a half hours until you-know-who shows up. I know, maybe this day will go by slow! I mean we've been open for thirty six minutes and not a customer walked in so maybe it'll be one of those days! Boy do I hope so. I took a sip of my cocoa and for some odd reason it tasted funny, I know it wasn't the milk nor the cocoa or even the marshmallows because I remember that we bought those at the grocery store last week, oh man I think it's the fact that Cole was coming that really shot my nerves! Anyways I was just sitting there trying to calm myself down but to no avail. All of a sudden I heard some loud music and a black 2007 Dodge Charger pulled up to the curb, I peered at the person getting out and I could see he was wearing black jeans and a purple hooded sweatshirt with the words "Property of Minnesota Vikings" on it but then I realized...that Minnesota Twins hat turned sideways and that soul patch...Oh no it's Cole! Oh man and to make matters worse it was only ten forty-five! He locked his car and then he walked in! Linda looked happy to see him. "Cole! My goodness, how long has it been?" she asked as she gave that big jerk a hug. "Too long Linda, too long" that jerk started chuckling and then he turned his attention toward me and boy oh boy I'm guessing the old Polly want a cracker? Bit or he was going to find some devilish way to torture me! He came over and then he pet my head, "Wow Linda, he really got big! I bet she's been feeding you good pal!" he started chuckling again and he gently scratched my head. This wasn't the same Cole I remembered...but then again, some people can change over the years, although Cole still didn't have my trust!
(A/N)So has his mortal enemy actually changed? I don't know. Also that was the first chapter of my first ever Rio story and also the first first person story I've written in a while, so I hope you liked it so far...also to be clear I do not own the Minnesota Twins nor the Minnesota Vikings as they are sole property of the MLB and NFL respectively. On another note if you didn't get the whole "Social Network" joke, it was a joke on the actor that played Blu, Jesse Eisenberg he also portrayed Mark Zuckerberg the creator of Facebook...glad you read this so far and the next chapter will be up soon! Until next time.