Ch. 28 The Boyfriend/Girlfriend Proposal
written 9/13/12 modified 5/8/20
The two blue macaw families awoke the next morning in their tropical forest in a variety of ways. The chicas, particularly Pearl, awoke from their "beauty sleep"
involving the romance and fun they had with their dates last night. Pearl was infatuated with Dimas to the point of dreams of marriage, and putting everything and
everyone else out of her mind. "I wish that I could have him as my boyfriend." she said to herself in a wishful manner. She was so into the thought that she failed to
realize that her Father had just descended beside her. "Hello, Dad to Pearl." said Blu snapping his daughter out of her trance. "Oh my God!" Pearl shouted with a
startled jump. "Don't scare me like that!" "Sorry did I interrupt a deep thought?" inquired Blu. "Sort of." replied Pearl trying not to be rude to her Father. "If you don't
mind a Father asking, what about?" asked Blu. Pearl took a moment to contemplate whether or not to answer her Father. "Dimas as a potential boyfriend." she
replied. Blu was a little taken aback by his daughter's response, and at first thought about rejecting the idea. Just then Jewel appeared beside Blu. "Hey my love, what
are you two talking about?" she inquired looking first at her daughter, then at her mate. "Well dearest, our daughter is thinking about Dimas as a potential boyfriend."
Blu replied with a serious expression on his face. "Blu, remember that's a good thing." Jewel said in a romantic whisper to her mate. "True, but this time I'm gonna
compromise with her." Blu replied. "Also keep in mind that he returned with her right on time last night." Jewel added. "Alright my sweet." he replied in agreement.
Blu then turned to face his daughter. "Pearl, you can have Dimas as your boyfriend, after good results from at least one more date." Blu declared. Pearl tried to think
of a better alternative and found one. "Can we leave out an option of just you and Dimas taking an afternoon, possibly the remainder of this one, off to get to know
each other better instead?" Pearl requested with a pleading expression. Blu gave it a brief thought, then nodded his head. "Sure I guess I'd be open to that." he
replied. "Oh thank you Daddy!" she cried jumping into her Father's wings and giving him a wing crushing hug. "One more request, can you please not make him
nervous?" she asked. "Of course, as always I'll do my best to make the atmosphere between us more comfortable." he replied. "Oh thanks again Daddy, hang on I'll
be right back." she said. As soon as their daughter flew off, Jewel leaned over to her mate, and gave him a peck on the cheek. "I'm so proud of you for being so
flexible with Pearl." she said with a loving smile.
Meanwhile, Dimas was in his family's hollow asking his Mother and Father about having Pearl as a potential girlfriend. When they heard this nodded their heads in
approval. "Dimas before you go, you should know that her parents will most likely have some requirements for being their daughter's official boyfriend." said Abilio.
"Yes and the best thing to do would probably be to ask what they are and how you can fulfill them." added Eduarda. "My advice get to know her parents better
particularly her Father, Blu." Dimas gulped. "Okay I guess I could try that." he replied and then flew off to Pearl's hollow to ask if she wanted to be his girlfriend.
Pearl was flying as fast as she could towards Dimas' hollow when all of a sudden she saw him flying towards her hollow. "Dimas!" she shouted out at him. Dimas
turned around just in time to see Pearl flying right into his wings. She hugged him and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Then she released him and said, "I hope
this won't seem too sudden or awkward, but I want you as my boyfriend." Dimas was momentarily stunned. "Strangely enough it is neither sudden nor awkward. I
was about to ask you if you would be my girlfriend." he replied. Pearl's breath was taken away by his response. She rushed over to him and gave him a beak to beak
kiss. "Oh Dimas I love you and I'd love to be your girlfriend, but my Dad would like to get to know you a little better first." she said with a wink. "You two could go on
an afternoon flight together." Dimas swallowed a lump in his throat. Pearl gestured for him to follow her and the two landed on a tree branch. Then she put a wing on
his back and turned to face him. "Look I know my Dad makes you nervous, and I've talked to him about that because I want you to feel more comfortable and
confident around him. Anyways let's go to my hollow and see my folks." "Alright." said Dimas and the two of them took off towards Blu and Jewel's hollow.
Blu was tapping his right talon up and down getting impatient with his daughter's lengthy absence. Jewel noticed this and said, "Blu, I'm sure Pearl will be back soon."
Just then Pearl flew in with Dimas by her side. "Hey, Mom, Dad, you remember Dimas?" she said. "Of course we do." Jewel replied in confirmation. "Indeed." Blu said
in agreement with his cerulean blue mate. Dimas gulped. "Blu, Pearl tells me that she wants me as her boyfriend, and I too want her as my girlfriend, but she also
mentioned that you'd like to get to know me better first before we become an official couple." he said. Blu nodded. "I just need to know that I can trust you two being
together." Blu said. "Well I'm willing to fulfill that and any other requirements you both have to be with your daughter." Dimas replied now looking at both Blu and
Jewel. They both smiled at him. Blu walked up to Dimas and said, "Well then, Dimas shall we go for a quick flight together?" "Yes sir." replied Dimas who nodded
nervously at Blu. The two males said goodbye to the two females and took off together. "So Dimas, what makes you a good fit for our daughter?" Blu asked him.
Dimas swallowed another lump in his throat. "I know you both like being together, but I mean you as an individual bird." "Well I.. I... I've got a very high respect for
her, as well as for you and your mate, Jewel." said Dimas. "Also I would do my very best to make and keep her happy." Blu thought about this for a while. "This does
sound like how I'd want my daughter treated maybe I can trust him." Blu looked back at Dimas who was smiling at him. "Well alright you two can be an official
couple." declared Blu. The minute he heard this, Dimas delivered unto Blu a wing crushing hug. "However, if one thing goes wrong I will put you through a world of
hurt, got it?" Blu said to Dimas who nodded his head in understanding. "Yes sir." replied Dimas. "Then I'm pleased that we understand each other." said Blu. "Now lets
fly back to Pearl and Jewel." "Alright." replied Dimas, and they took off for the hollow.
Meanwhile the two females had been having a similar conversation. "So Pearl, are you sure you want Dimas as your boyfriend?" Jewel asked her daughter. "Yes
Mother, I've never been more sure about anything else." replied Pearl. "Well alright as long as you're happy, I'm okay with it." declared Jewel. "I hope your Father is,
for both your sakes, okay with it as well." "So do I." said Pearl. At that moment the two males returned. Pearl saw Dimas with a smile on his beak. "Your Father says
he's okay with us being in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship so long as you are happy." he said. She couldn't hold it back any longer, Pearl flew straight into Dimas'
wings and kissed him full on the beak. After she broke the kiss with Dimas, she looked up at him and said, "I love you Dimas." "I love you too Pearl." he replied. Then
Pearl flew into her Father giving him yet another wing crushing hug. "Oh Daddy, thank you, thank you, thank you, so much for this!" she cried sincerely to him. Dimas
knew it was time for him to take his leave. "Well sweetie, I gotta go now, but I promise that I'll be back for you tomorrow morning to take you out to brunch, I love
you." he said. "Sounds romantic can't wait, and I love you too." Pearl replied. Then Dimas walked up to Blu and Jewel and said, "Thanks for giving me permission to
date Pearl." "You're welcome, just make sure she stays happy." replied Blu and Jewel in unison. "Of course I will, I give you my word." said Dimas. He took Pearl in his
wings, kissed her, and said, "I'll see you tomorrow morning my precious Pearl." "Goodnight Dimas." said Pearl. "Goodnight Pearl." replied he took off from their hollow
into the early evening sky.
Dimas had just had just touched back down next to his Abilio and Eduarda's hollow's entrance. He walked in to find his Mother and Father looking at him. "What?" he
asked. "Well how'd it go?" Abilio inquired looking directly at his son. "It went great, I met Pearls' parent's dating requirements to be with Pearl as an official couple."
Then he turned to his Mother. "The hardest but most necessary part was earning Blu's trust as you advised me to do." said Dimas. "I was so nervous I almost passed
out." "Well son we're very proud of you." replied Eduarda. Little did Dimas know that he and Pearl were drifting off to sleep together about their morning date
tomorrow.
This will be my last chapter till mid-December after finals. Might sneak in chapter 29 which will probably be titled Brunch.
Sorry swamped with college work and job work.