Chapter 25: Acting Different
It was early morning in the amazon and Blu was waking up, he rubbed the tiredness out of his eyes and went to start his day. Jewel heard Blu wake and woke up shortly after.
"Good morning honey."
"Good morning Jewel."
Nothing about Blu's response was odd, except for the fact that he actually addressed by her name, normally Blu would say wife or angel, plus he did not sound happy.
"Blu are you alright?"
"Yes, why would I not be?"
"Because you sound different and yesterday when we got back home after you let Nigel go, you have been acting different."
"What are you talking about, I am the same bird I always was."
Jewel knew Blu was lying, but decided to not continue the conversation anymore.
At this point the kids woke up too and the family gathered together for breakfast. Blu was silent the whole time, just focusing on eating and not saying anything. Normally Blu would be full of conversation, asking his kids what they were going to do and other stuff like that, but it did not happen.
When the family finished, Blu flew off to see his parents, saying a quick goodbye to his family, without even giving them hugs or kisses, Jewel grew really concerned about what was happening with Blu.
Jewel thought about it during the course of the day. Than she figured it out. Jewel remembered what she was like when she lost her parents and everyone she loved. She was mostly silent, kept a flat tone, and was not happy for the longest time. Jewel than realized Blu was acting like her! Jewel did not want this Blu and she did not like him his way, she wanted the Blu she always knew. Jewel knew she needed to do something to get the old Blu back.
Meanwhile Blu was spending the day with his parents.
"Hello mom, dad." Blu said in a flat tone.
"Morning, my son." David greeted Blu. "Honey come out, Tyler is here."
"Hello, my handsome son." Sarah said as she went up to hug Blu.
Blu returned the hug, but when Sarah tried to end it, Blu just held on.
"Son, you can let me go now."
"Sorry." Blu said. "So how are you guys doing?"
"You know, we are still shaken up a little, but we are fine."
"That's great." Blu said, his voice lowering.
"Are you alright, Tyler?" David asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Listen I just wanted to go back to spending my days with you guys, go back to spending time as a family."
"That sounds great, let's go." Sarah replied happily.
Blu and his parents spent the day together doing what they always do before Nigel came back for his "friendly visit", except that Blu acted differently, and his parents noticed, but just like Jewel decided not to say anything. At the end of the day, Blu flew back with his parents to their home. They said their goodbyes to each other and Blu flew back home. David and Sarah were worried about their son's sudden change in behavior and decided to talk to Jewel about it.
In the morning, David and Sarah flew to Blu's home, where they were greeted happily by three little bundles of energy.
"Grandma, grandpa." Bia, Carla, and Tiago shouted in unison, as they flew themselves in their grandparents' wings.
After exchanging happy greetings with their grandchildren, Jewel greeted them next.
"Hello, mom, dad." Jewel said, although it still sounded a little weird. "What brings you here?"
"Well we just stopped by for a nice visit with our grandchildren and we were hoping that we could talk with you alone, if that's okay."
"Sure, Blu is out anyway getting leadership lessons from my father."
After the kids were finally tired out from playing with their grandparents and went to take a nap, the three adults went outside to talk.
"Have you noticed that our son is acting different?" Sarah asked Jewel.
"Yes I have, and I think I know why." Jewel told the two, and David and Sarah's eyes grew wide.
Jewel told them why she thought Blu was acting this way and Blu's parents were worried.
"What can we do?" David asked.
"I have no idea, but I think I know someone who can help."
"Who?" David and Sarah said at the same time.
"My aunt Mimi."