Ch. 29: Brunch

written 11/6/12 modified 5/8/20

Pearl woke up with much excitement and anticipation for her second date with her new boyfriend, Dimas. "Oh Dimas, I can't wait to see you!" she cried out to herself

as she started getting ready. Unknown to her, her parents were observing her with smiles on their beaks. "Oh Blu, just look at our daughter." said Jewel with a sigh. "I

know, I'm glad to see that she's happy." replied Blu as he hugged his mate. "However I still want to keep an eye on her new boyfriend." Jewel broke away from Blu's

embrace and looked at her mate with an arched eyebrow. "Blu, what did we talk about?" "Okay fine, I'll be much more lenient with the two of them." replied Blu in

defeat. Just as her Father spoke the last of his reply, Pearl turned around to find him and her Mother finish talking. "Well, how do I look?" she asked them. "Like your

Mother when I first met her." answered Blu. "Like an angel." Jewel nodded in agreement. "Absolutely lovely." she said.

Meanwhile in his family's hollow, Dimas had just returned from bathing in the nearby stream and began preening his feathers to look his best for his date with his new

girlfriend, Pearl. Then all of a sudden, his parents landed right next to him. "Whoa, Mom, Dad you scared me!" yelled a startled Dimas. "Sorry." replied Abilio. "Yeah,

me too." said Eduarda equally apologetic. "We were just admiring how handsome you looked." "Thank you for the compliment Mother." Dimas replied in a sincere

manner. "Well I'm off to pick up Pearl." he declared. "Alright, well you two have fun." said his parents. Just before he ascended to the sky he heard his Mother cry out,

"Dimas, what are you doing and where are you taking her?" "I'm taking her out for brunch, and where will be her decision." answered Dimas slightly irritated. "Well

okay, and again have fun." she responded. "I'm sure we will." he said. He flew off towards Pearl's hollow as fast as he could. "Here I come Pearl!" he cried out to

himself.

Pearl had just put the finishing touch on herself for her date with Dimas, the flower he had given her to put in her crown on their first date, when suddenly she heard

a fast loud flapping of wings. "That must be Dimas." she said to herself. Sure enough it was him and he was talking to her parents. As she walked up she heard her

Father say to Dimas "So you're taking our daughter out for brunch." "Yes sir." answered Dimas. "Where at?" her Mother inquired. "Well that's up to her, and up to you

both as far as whether you approve of the proposed venue." he replied. "Dimas, you're alright." said Blu giving him a pat on the back. At that point Pearl decided to

make her presence known. "Oh Dimas, you look so handsome!" she cried out excitedly. Dimas looked right back at her. "Oh my precious Pearl, you look absolutely

stunning!" he cried bringing her into an embrace. When they parted he added, "You're like an angel." Upon hearing this, Pearl gave Dimas a solid beak to beak kiss.

Suddenly her Father spoke up, ending the kiss, "So, Dimas tells us that he's taking you out for brunch." "That's right Dad." she replied in confirmation. "He also told

us that you would be the one to decide where." added Jewel. Pearl looked at Dimas shocked with tears of happiness. "Oh Dimas, that's so kind and romantic of you."

she exclaimed giving him a very brief hug. "Well how about the bird size version of Zaza Bistro Tropical in Ipanema. I heard it's great especially for couples, and that

the food there is to die for!" she yelled excitedly. "That's sounds great!" replied Dimas in agreement. The two of them looked at her parents for an okay. "Is it in the

safe part of Ipanema?" Jewel inquired. "Of course." answered Pearl. Jewel looked at Blu, who nodded in consent. She looked back at her daughter and Dimas.

"Alright, be safe and enjoy brunch." said Jewel. "Thanks Mom, thanks Dad." replied Pearl, and with that the two lovebirds took off. As her parents watched them fly

away for her second date with Dimas, Pearl heard the noise of someone crying in the same distance from where she and Dimas took off. Pearl turned around to see

her Mother crying into her Father's chest, and then she returned her gaze back to Dimas. "Dimas, can you wait here just a minute?" requested Pearl with slight tears

in her eyes. "Sure Pearl, but why?" inquired Dimas. "See for yourself." she replied. Dimas looked back to see Pearl's Mother crying. "Ohhh, I see, alright." he said.

"Go, I'll wait right here." "Thank you, Dimas." Pearl replied giving him a peck on the cheek. So she zipped back down to her parents.

Meanwhile, Blu was trying to comfort Jewel as much as possible, "There, there Jewel, it'll be alright." he said in soft whisper. Just then their daughter landed on the

edge of the hollow's entrance. "Dad, why is Mom crying." Pearl asked looking inquisitively at her Father and then at her Mother with concern. "Well she is just sad –"

began Blu. "that you're becoming so independent and not needing us to take care of you anymore!" Jewel cried. Pearl walked up to her Mother. "Mom, remember no

matter where we are we'll always be together in here." Pearl replied pointing first at her Mother's heart and then at her own. Jewel wept with tears of happiness. "I'm

so proud of you my daughter, now go don't keep Dimas waiting." she said her eyes still red from crying. "Yes Mother," replied Pearl and with that she flew back to

Dimas. "Well, is your Mother alright?" he inquired with concern. "Oh yeah, she's just sad because I'm becoming so independent." answered Pearl. "Oh well, that's

understandable." said Dimas. "You ready to go?" "Yeah, lets go!" yelled Pearl with excitement. The two lovebirds took flight towards Ipanema for their brunch.

"Jewel, are you feeling better?" Blu asked his mate who was still in his wings. "A little bit, and I'm sorry that I got so emotional." she replied apologetically. "There's

no need to be sorry my love, it's perfectly natural especially for the Mother to get emotional when the chicks leave the nest." Blu said while stroking Jewel's crown

feathers. "Oh well, I still have you, and for a while our boys." said Jewel drying up the last of her tears. "There you go Jewel, there's almost always a bright side to

everything." Blu stated. "Blu, I'm so glad to have you with me because you always know how to make me feel better, particularly when I'm feeling depressed." Jewel

reciprocated. "Well, that's one of the many reasons I'm here." said Blu. They gave each other a little nuzzle. "I love you Blu." said Jewel. "I love you too Jewel."

replied Blu.

Meanwhile, Dimas and Pearl were just sitting down for brunch. "Hey Pearl, this meal is on me so you get whatever you want." said Dimas pulling back Pearl's chair for

her. "Oh thank you Dimas, that's so sweet of you." she replied giving him a peck on the cheek once she sat down. Then Dimas went to the other side, pulled back his

chair, and sat down across the table from Pearl. They both picked up their menus, and the waiter (a parrot) came up. "So, can I start you two off with some drinks?"

he asked. "Yes, I'll have a smoothie made with pineapple, passionfruit, orange, mango, and banana." Pearl answered. "Wow, that sounds delicious, make that two."

added Dimas. "Alright, any food or you guys still deciding?" questioned the waiter. "Well, I'd actually like to order one whole orange-flesh honeydew, and could you cut

it in half for us to split ." said Dimas. "Pearl, what about you?" "I'm good for now." she replied. "Alright, I'll have your order ready in about fifteen minutes." declared

the waiter, and then he walked off. "Great, now that he's gone kiss me." Pearl requested looking right into her boyfriend's eyes. "As you wish my love." replied Dimas.

He leaned over the table and gave her a quick beak to beak kiss. After another fifteen minutes the waiter returned with their smoothies and placed the two halves of

the orange-flesh honeydew in front of them (one in front of Dimas and one in front of Pearl). The best part was that both halves had all the seeds scooped out. They

both immediately dove into their smoothies. "Oh Pearl, such a heavenly mixture, I'm going with this recommendation of yours from now on!" Dimas exclaimed as he

gulped the last of his smoothie down. "I'm glad I gave a good insight on a drink to you." she replied with a smile. Dimas went straight into his half of the orange-flesh

honeydew, whereas Pearl looked at hers questionably. "What's wrong, Pearl?" Dimas inquired with concerned with a little of the fruit on his beak. "Well..I..I'm not

really up for this fruit." she confessed. "Have you tried it before?" he asked. "No, but.." she began. "Could you try it at least once, for me?" he pleaded. "After all, my

Father taught me one very important lesson." "What might that be?" questioned Pearl. "When it comes to new things, try everything at least once before passing

judgment on them." answered Dimas. "Well...alright just for you, I'll give it a try." she said in surrender and bit into her half of the fruit. After she was done chewing

it, she swallowed it, and looked at Dimas with a very wide smile. "That was soooo good." she said. "It's like a fiesta in my mouth." "Great, I'm glad you liked it, and I

know how to make it permanent." Dimas said. "How?" inquired Pearl. "Through this." he replied giving her nice long kiss. As they kissed the taste of the same fruit

from each others saliva, lit both birds up with a deep passion. After they broke the kiss Pearl looked deeply into Dimas' eyes and said, "Dimas, you're right I'll always

love that fruit from now on." "Well lets finish our brunch." he declared. "Alright." she replied. About forty-five minutes later they finished their meal and headed back

home. As they descended next to her parent's hollow, Pearl looked Dimas in the eyes and gave him a smile. "Well sweetie, I had a great time do you wanna do

something tonight?" she asked him. "Not sure, but most likely yes." he replied.

Blu and Jewel heard talon steps outside their hollow. "Knock, Knock." said Dimas as he and Pearl entered the hollow. "Well, did you kids have fun?" Blu asked the

couple. "Of course, Father." replied Pearl. "Dimas even got me to try something new?" "Pearl did the same for me as well sir." added Dimas. "Oh, and what was that?"

inquired Jewel. "Well, you daughter influenced me, through the description of it, to try this delicious milkshake made of pineapple, passionfruit, orange, mango, and

banana." said Dimas. "I loved it." "That sounds delicious." said Blu and Jewel. "Dimas then convinced me to try, using a saying his Father taught him, a new fruit

called a orange-flesh honeydew." chirped Pearl. "Wow those sound tasty." said Jewel. "Like Dimas, I too have had them, and gotta say they most certainly have quite

a euphoric taste and texture." added Blu. "Dimas, can ask you something in secret?" "Sure." replied Dimas. They stepped away from the females for a moment and

began a conversation in whisper. "Could you tell me what was the saying that your Father used to get you to try new things, that you used on Pearl?" Blu requested.

"I might need to use it on Jewel someday." "He always said when it comes to new things, try everything at least once before passing judgment on them." answered

Dimas. "Thank you." said Blu. "My pleasure." replied Dimas. Then they went back over to the females. "Also, Pearl said she wants to do something tonight." Dimas

said now speaking to both Blu and Jewel. "I said that I wasn't sure, but most likely yes." "That's fine with us if you tell us, as usual, where you're going and what

you're doing." stated Blu and Jewel together. "Great!" then Dimas turned his attention to Pearl. "Bem, adeus para agora meu amor. (Well, goodbye for now my love.)"

he said. Pearl gave him a beak to beak kiss, released him, and watched him leave.

Yay squeezed in chapter 29 like I'd hoped I would! I hope you like it. Again sorry about not updating that often. Also some of you keep asking me

about Nigel, don't worry he'll be back within the next couple chapters! I promise. Peace Out.