Hello again….
How have you been doing these days in quarantine?
Well, I have been writing and advancing my stories, but this week a terrible misfortune happened in my partner's family and thanks to the quarantine we cannot travel or go to the hospital, believe it or not, now I am afraid to leave my house but I also want to breathe fresh air now I know how Jewel felt being locked up all the time
Two days ago I went to the hospital with my partner and we were not treated, it gave me a lot of courage and much more to know that my partner needs an emergency review, we will have to wait until March 31.
Let's pray that this disease has a cure
That's all from me; enjoy the chapter and the last days of March
Different lifestyles
Many think that the first day of school at a new school is fun and exciting knowing that they will meet new classmates and friends, but not all young people think the same.
Jaqui had reunited with her first elementary school classmates, the same people who bullied her for her disability when she was 6 years old.
-Then the girl who bullied you when you were 8 years old studies at the same school and is your classmate - Cristina asked. Overweight blue macaw cooking rice while listening to his older daughter
- If mom and worst of all Leslie is there -
- Who's Leslie? - asked Cristi
- Why do you forget everything I tell you? -
- I'm not good at remembering things, I'm always busy and you know it Jaqueline - Cristina replied looking seriously at Jaqui
After separating from her husband Cristina, she had to play the role of father and mother with her three daughters because her ex-husband was irresponsible and addicted to alcohol, had many responsibilities at work and was a housewife, she did not have time to listen to the your daughters problems
-I have homework to do- I change Jaqueline's conversation away from the kitchen
- In half an hour we will have dinner, tell your sisters to prepare the table -
- Yes mom –
The Monteiro family is one of the friendliest and most recognized families in Rio de Janeiro. Blu Tulio Monteiro's father, a spotted owl, known for his great job as a doctor, had raised a family with an American macaw and his teenage son. Blue's family lived close to nature since her father loved being away from civilization.
-And that's all I did at school - I finish talking about Blu. Dining with his parents Linda and Tulio.
- Well, at least you saw an old friend again - Linda answered a blue-eyed macaw with sapphire eyes.
- If that was the only good thing about this day - Blu added as he took some of his apple juice
- Son, the same thing happened to me. Was not very popular in high school, everyone made fun of my glasses and my round eyes - said Tulio a spotted owl with beautiful black eyes
- And what did you do about it? - asked Blu
- I ignored them for the rest of the year and continued with my studies, now I see my old colleagues in a place where I take care of them and charge them for having an appointment - Tulio answered with a big smile remembering once again. His old classmates who became his clients at his doctor's clinic
- The point is, don't let those guys hurt you, ignore them and focus on your studies - Linda added trying to encourage her only son
- I thought this school year would be different, now I have to put up with Jewel and her new friends.
- Unless she leaves - I speak once more Tulio
- If that happened, it would be the best day of my life - Blu replied with a smile imagining Jewel and Roberto out of class
In each family there are different types of parents who listen to you, those who ignore you, those who are busy and those who live together or divorced. Eduardo, one of the best-known soldiers in Brazil, lived with his only daughter named Jewel. After his wife's death, he dedicated himself to caring for the only memory he had of his beloved, but he did not pay much attention and love to his little daughter due to his military work, but with the confidence of his sister, he managed to concentrate at work knowing that her daughter is cared for and protected by a woman she can trust.
I'm here - Greeting Jewel. Closing the door of his house
- Where were you, I was waiting for you for three hours"- asked a spix macaw woman with a weight overdose who was very furious
- And why did you decide to wait for me? You would have fled for me - Jewel replied looking at her aunt with disgust
- You know perfectly well that your father doesn't like you to go out all day -
- I can take care of myself. I don't need your help Mimi - Jewel replied disrespectfully to her close aunt.
Although Jewel's insults hurt Mimi, she did not lose patience with her only niece whom she considered daughter.
- Just get ready for dinner Jewel - I speak very patiently Mimi
- Send me dinner when it's ready, I'll be in my room - was Jewel's last word and went to her room after climbing the stairs on the second floor
Seeing Jewel walk away, Mimi observed a nice photo of Maria, the wife of her older brother who had died when Jewel was younger.
-I wish you were here dear sister-in-law, your daughter needs you more than you think - Mimi spoke alone when she saw the beautiful photo of Maria and Eduardo on their wedding day
Some parents prefer to have two or three children, but not the Lopez family who had more than 3 children, the oldest of them was Rafael, who had become the older brother of seven little toucans, three were triplets, two were twins and the rest was born. On a different date just like the
-Raúl enough to stop bothering me - Rafael spoke seriously avoiding one of his little brothers who kept bothering him while he checked his computer in the main room of his house
- Hello, how was your school? Karen asked. A beautiful blue-eyed toucan looking at his older brother Rafael
- High school is fantastic, especially if there are pretty girls - Rafael answered, remembering all the teenage women he saw at school
- Before you were obsessed with video games, now you are crazy about women –
- That's the only bad thing about women who can't understand men - added Rafael while giving a slight push to one of his brothers who made fun of him (like Garfield and Odie) - get out of here dwarfs
- With that attitude you will make all the girls in your group hate you - Karen interrupted
- That will never happen, I also have tricks to conquer any woman who crosses my path - unexpectedly, one of his brothers hits Rafael with a plastic ball - stop making noise, don't make me call mom!
- If all the girls go crazy for you, but when you have children with one of them, you will go crazier than you are - he replied, mocking his older brother
- Very funny Karen, very funny -
Although they were more than three brothers, Rafael trusted Karen, a beautiful 11-year-old Tucan who was the second oldest sister. Although Rafael was the oldest of all, Karen was the most mature and responsible of the eight brothers, the two were very close despite having a different opinion.
"Children, your father has arrived, everyone comes to greet you," said the mother. Rafael who was in the kitchen
- A race you don't get to before me - Karen gives her brother a slight push to challenge him
- We'll see if it's true girl- Rafael mocked his younger sister
- All about dad! - The twins shouted
- Yes, all the toucans responded and ran to look for their father.
There are too many types of life in each family in this world for that reason; we are all unique because we have a different personality thanks to the education we receive both at home and at school. The next day, the new students would have their first gym class and since it was a class with a lot of movement, the youth wore their sports uniform that was light blue with small white stripes, the shirt was white but on the right side it had the small shield from Blu Sky High School
-Then you are good at soccer- Lila asked when she saw that Jaqui wanted gym class to start
- Yes, I managed to participate in several soccer tournaments -
- And they let you play? - Dayana asked
- Well, sometimes I stayed on the bench for what I have, but I was very good at snatching the ball -
- Can I ask you something? - Lila asked
- Yes, tell me -
Lila became nervous, she was still afraid to ask her new friend about her disability for fear of hurting her by reminding her of her difficulty, she changed her question
- Ammmm ... does you like basketball? - Lila asked
-I don't hate basketball - replied Jaqui - I'm too bad to put the ball in the basket
- I love to play basketball and your Dayana
- I also like basketball
While the young people awaited the arrival of their gym teacher Blu and his friends, they prepared for class in the men's locker room
-Come on Blu, we'll be late
- I hate laces - Blu struggled with his shoelaces
- I'm ahead, boys, I don't want the gym teacher to get upset - Nico spoke heading towards the exit of the locker room after putting on his sports uniform - hell, forget to take off my cap
When Nico looked at the cap he was wearing as he returned to his closet, he did not notice that Pedro was walking and ended up giving himself a small blow with the
-Hears! - Pedro spoke
- Sorry friend - Nico apologized, turning away from the obese cardinal
- Be careful next time dwarf! - Pedro replied, playing the tough guy
- What is your problem? - Nico asked trying not to fight Pedro
"My problem is that you're in the middle of the hallway, so if you don't mind, I want to get to my closet so I can get dressed." Pedro, disrespectfully, pushes Nico out of his way.
- Stupid fat man, you don't even scare the pigeons with your presence - Nico whispered when he saw Pedro approach his waiting friends
Returning with Blu and Rafael
-Ready come on - Blu term of tying shoelaces
- It was about time, why do you always take the time to prepare? –
- It's not my fault, it's that I'm not good at tying my shoelaces -
- I hope this class is entertaining -
- Do you say it because you want to play sports or because you want to see the girls? -
- Both of them
Blu and Rafael's conversation was interrupted when he saw Nico keep his hat in his closet.
-I thought you would be with the others? - asked Blu
- I forgot to take off my cap for class but I ended up tripping over that fat man - I point his gaze at Pedro talking to Nigel and Felipe
-Which of the two fat guys? - Rafael asked quietly
- The fattest cardinal boy - Nico replied trying not to bother
"He doesn't seem like a person who likes to get into trouble," Blu said.
- That cardinal believes he is the hardest boy to meet with these subjects.
- Forget it Nico let's go - Rafael tried to calm his friend
The three young men emerged from the locker room in their sports uniform and headed to the gym where the rest of the class was waiting for them.
-Look who came - Eva spoke when she saw that Blu and her friends were entering the room
- This class has become more interesting - replied Jewel
- Without a doubt - added Eva
- I hope we can play soccer, so I will beat Blu once again - commented Roberto
- Didn't I know you were good at soccer Roberto? - Pablo asked
- I am very good in that sport, I have competed many times since I was 5 years old.
Pablo and Roberto's conversation was interrupted by an old Blue Macaw that blew the whistle around his neck. Wearing his coach uniform
-Attention guys, I want everyone to form a single line - the coach ordered after the bell rang to start the class
Immediately, all the teens lined up in a single line, and at the last minute Pedro, Nigel and Felipe arrived at class.
- They were late, young people - the teacher spoke once more, looking at the cardinal and the cockatoo seriously - I hope it does not happen again - I look at the Red Macaw seriously
- Understood - all three replied
-Now that everyone is here, I introduce myself, my name is Celestino and I will be your gym teacher for the rest of your studies at this high school.
Before starting classes, I would like to tell you about my way of working once the bell rings, I start the class and, if you do not arrive on time, you will have to do additional gymnastics when we play sports, I will observe everyone and if you do an excellent job, you will have extra points to help you with your final exams,
If they can't do gymnastics with difficulty or illness, they should give me a prescription to avoid riskier activities.
Celestino continued speaking as he walked and observed each of the teenagers.
The coach's words made Jaqui worry because he did not want to reach that limit due to his disability.
-And finally, the person who does not wear the sports uniform will receive a low grade even if they miss class and I discover that they were present, they will fail, they understood
- Yes, Professor Celestino - all the youth answered
- In a month the sports competitions will begin, so we will carry out activities related to sports that will be available for the competitions, so let's start...
We come to the end of the chapter. I want to thank them for their comments and thank you very much to OrangeMacawWorld for their advice to improve my writing mainly in this language that I still cannot master perfectly thanks to all my friends.
We just saw that each child has a different life, I also decided that Blue's parents were Linda and Tulio (Linda is the Spix's macaw because in RÍO he said that his favorite bird was the Blue Macaw and Tulio said he liked the spotted owl) this question will be answered when we move forward with the series
Rafael's last name is from the actor George Lopez who makes the same voice of this character in English. I called Jewel Maria's mother because the name became very popular in the community and in real life I had a gym teacher named Celestino who honored him by adding his name in this series.
Your criticisms and comments will be heard (as long as they are related to the story) take care and God bless you.
ATTE: JAQUI (JMG, RIO)