A/N- Valentine's Day has always been a sad day since third year so because we're nearly in the month of Love, I felt inspired to write this chapter but imagined how Shrek felt on that day before Fiona. Kelly is a homage to Kelly Asbury from Dreamworks. Enjoyeth!
Ch 3
Shrek woke up at the first rays of light coming through the blinds of the window. He got up and stretched. He noticed Carley was still asleep. He checked the calendar. It was February 14th other wise known as Valentine's Day.
He sighed softly. This year he wouldn't be enjoying it with Fiona. A small tear came to his eye and it fell on Carley's face. She stirred from her sleep. "Hey you okay there? Good morning." She said softly. She noticed her ogre friend was crying. "What's wrong? You know you can tell me. We're friends." She asked. "It's… Valentine's Day and I miss Fiona. This day doesn't feel special without her. I sense depression in your heart. Does this day make you sad too?" he answered.
"Yes it does. You have somebody to love and I don't. I hurt watching others get cards and gifts but I never get any so on this day when my heart hurts, you make me feel better. I wish I could help you. Wait there is! What if you had the day off? That way you could be at the swamp with Fiona and have a romantic day, just the two of you." She explained. Shrek smiled. "You'd really do that for me?" he asked. "Yep. That's what friends are for. To Duloc you go!" she replied. She watched as her friend vanished in a flash of light.
Leah then came in. "Hey where's Shrek?" she asked confused. "I let him have the day off. He missed Fiona on the most romantic day of the year." Carley answered smiling sadly.
Leah understood how her friend was feeling. In the swamp Shrek was enjoying a romantic breakfast with Fiona. He felt sad for his friend. He knew how she felt on this day.
Twenty five years ago…It was Valentine's Day in Duloc High and Shrek watched as many jocks and girls exchanged cards and gifts. He'd made something for a certain girl. Her name was Kelly. She had short blonde hair, a slender frame, aqua blue eyes and a winning smile that set his heart on fire. But when she received it, jocks were watching. "Oh man! The ogre wants you to be his! He's such a jerk!" they cackled as the entire student body laughed at him.
"I'm sorry. Can't you feel the love inside? I mayeth be an ogre but I'm not what you think." Shrek told her. Kelly was feeling red hot from shame. "Eweth! Like I'd really be an ogre's love! Go back to the mud hole you came from freak! You never should've laid eyes on me." She told him, anger in those eyes as he watched her rip up the card he'd made and destroy the sunflowers he'd gathered for her. Hurt blazed in his brown eyes as he ran, ran far away from the school back home and locked himself in his room letting his pain and broken heart out all night. But after that Kelly regretted that the next day when he returned. It was that day he decided not to Love at all.
Back to present day…
Fiona noticed him smiling sadly as he looked at the sunflowers. They always reminded him of when their love had started. "Are you okay? You've been very quiet as you ate." Fiona asked. "Sorry. I... was just thinking of a friend on Earth. This day full of Love aned romantic joy always sucks for her. I feel bad that I'm enjoying it while she's depressed." he answered. Fiona understood.
"Let me guess she has nobody who loves her as a girl friend?" she said. Shrek nodded. "Yep. She's never had a valentine card or gift in her entire life. I can relate." he replied. But Fiona had a plan in her mind. "What're you thinking?" he asked her. "You'll see. Come on." she told him as they went into the house. Later that evening Carley ate meatballs and pasta quietly not letting her pain and sadness show. It was midnight when Shrek came back. He saw her asleep in bed. She was listening to music on her MP3 player. He then slipped something into her arms. It was a green envelope with a card and something else inside. He smiled as he climbed in beside her in bed and wrapped his strong arms around her.
"Thank you." he whispered softly. "What for?" the human teenager whispered back, her eyes closed. "For giving me the best Valentine's Day of my life. I'm sory on this day you feel pain but one day True Love's Kiss will find it's way onto your lips and it'll feel better than anything." he replied. The next morning he saw her wearing a leather slip on necklace with an ogress clutching a heart. "Thanks for the card and this. You always know how to lift my spirits on a sad and depressing day." she replied as she went to get breakfast. "No problem. All in a hero's work." he replied as they ate toast in her room together, talking, laughing and feeling free... He felt like the teenage him was being relived by her in her heart grew misery and sadness but had somebody to lighten it...
