Chapter Three
Friends or Love?
Fiona had fallen asleep later. Marina,Ariaelle and Chrisa were at the mall. They were waiting for her. When dawn broke, Fiona woke up. Shrek was asleep by her side. She knew being with him less was stressful but she liked being with her friends. She then crept out of bed. She took off her night gown and put on some clothes and a Baker boy cap. She snuck out of the house and went to the mall. Puss had seen this but decided not to tell the boss. He hoped that he wouldn't be mad.
Marina was sipping a smoothie while waiting for Fiona to show up. Chrisa and Ariaelle were in a music store listening to music while they waited. She then saw her come up to her. Marina then led her to the shop Chrisa and Ariaelle were in. "Hey Fi! What's up?" they asked her. "Nothing really. Are you ready to do some serious shopping?" Ariaelle asked them. "Oh yeah! Let's go!" Marina said to them. But Shrek had woken up and was a little miffed that Fiona wasn't by his side. He then got dressed. "Where're you going?" Puss asked him as he got fully dressed. "I'm going to the mall and give my wife a piece of my mind!" he said as he went out the door. Puss followed him. He wanted to see this. Meanwhile Fiona,Marina, Chrisa and Ariaelle were at the salon having facials done. Fiona was unaware that her spouse was watching them together and growled in anger. "Should we go now boss?" Puss asked deviously. "Not yet. I know somewhere Fiona and I can talk alone without her friends around." He said to him. "Where's that?" Puss asked. "The changing rooms in clothes shops. They're heading there next." He explained. Puss was impressed and disturbed. He then followed Shrek into the clothes shop and into the changing rooms. Fiona and her friends then walked in as planned. Puss watched as Fiona and her friends went into the changing rooms. Shrek then snuck into the room Fiona was in. She was shocked to see him there especially as she was standing in her under wear. "What do you think you're doing here?" she asked angrily. "Fiona honey, we need to talk. You've been hanging out with those girls so much, you've forgotten all about things that matter to you most like me. The last couple of nights I've seen you hang out with them and you forget about the rest of us. You've got to choose. Those friends of yours who you think like you for you or me, your loving husband who's been by you side? Think about that while you're with them." He said coldly. She watched as he walked out there, an expression of hurt on his face. Puss watched this as he flirted with Ariaelle.
Fiona wasn't feeling so good at the minute. She hadn't meant to neglect her husband but it was an accident. She hated that she had to choose between the one she loved and her new friends. Marina could tell something wasn't right with her. Ariaelle and Chrisa noticed this too. "Are you okay? You seem bummed about something." Marina said to her. "It's nothing, okay? It's… just my husband. He can be so immature about things especially if I'm with friends. But I don't want to put you in a bad mood so that's all I'm going to say at the minute." She said as she left the mall. Her friends knew something was up. Fiona then took a detour into the forest and climbed up a tree. "There's no point going back yet until he realises that Marina,Chrisa and Ariaelle are my friends and make me happy." She thought. Rain then fell on the ground. At the swamp, Puss was waiting for her to come back. Shrek was on the laptop. He needed to talk to him but now wasn't the time. He watched as thunder lit up the sky. He then got an idea that she wasn't coming back and decided to search for her.