A few days later
It's been a few days since our heroes confessed to each other how they felt about each other. They spent practically all day together enjoying themselves and their lives. But they couldn't leave the clinic yet because Jewel still had her wing wrapped in a bandage and still had to walk hard on the ground. Blu was still with her and helped her in difficult situations that drove Jewel crazy. Eventually, they finally got to spend a passionate night together. Since then Jewel has changed a lot and was much more distracted than before, which made Blu, one day, his most happy day of life...
It was as always a beautiful morning in Rio, where the warm rays of the sun were creeping into the aviary where Jewel and Blu were sleeping together. Always the first to wake up was Jewel, Blu had a hard-rooted late night's sleep.
"Good morning," said Blu when he woke up.
"What? Ahhh, good morning Blu," said Jewel as if she were scared.
"I'll go get breakfast, you wait here," said Blu when he got up.
"What? Yes... I mean, no! No! I'll go downstairs..." Jewel replied.
Blu wondered for a moment and then left the aviary, leaving Jewel alone. For a while he watched Jewel, who was slowly coming down. He just wanted to find out that everything was all right. He moved towards the kitchen to get some juicy mangoes. He flew into the kitchen, where Linda and Tulio were waiting for him like every other day. Next to them there was a pile of documents, which made Blu, who flew to them, interesting.
"Good morning Blu!" said hello to Linda.
"And even a very good one! Guess what will happen tomorrow?" said the excited Tulio immediately. Blu stood and watched a couple of people with curiosity.
"Well, Jewel will have her picture taken tomorrow.
Bandages! It's over!" shouted Tulio, scattering a pile of paper in the kitchen.
"You didn't have to do it," said Linda. Blu didn't listen to it anymore because he went to the fridge. He took out a fresh mango and flew out of the room. He was happy to finally be able to fly away with Jewel, but on the other hand he wondered why Jewel became so... Modest and quiet. He didn't think about it long, because he had already flown into the aviary, where Jewel was waiting, which was like she was in a different world.
"Jewel?" said Blu. No reaction from her.
"Hello, Jewel!" shouted Blu. Jewel waved her head vigorously while looking with horror at Blu.
"Blu! What happened?" said Jewel surprised.
"Is that what I'm asking you? What's the matter with you?" Blu asked.
"Well... Well... Ekh... Oh, mango! Let's eat them as soon as possible," said Jewel nervously, taking three fruits from Blu's beak.
"Ekm... Jewel?" started Blu.
"Yes?" asked Jewel while eating mangoes quickly.
"But this is my mango," said Blu surprised by her behavior. Jewel looked at it and actually figured it out. She slowly rolled the fruit in the direction of Blu. Blu didn't have time to eat half of the fruit when Jewel had already eaten two. Blu was shocked by it, but he tried not to pay much attention to it.
"Blu?" started as if she was scared of Jewel again.
"Yes?" asked Blu.
"Can you bring two more?" asked Jewel politely.
"Two?!" repeated the surprised Blu. Jewel humbly nodded her head.
"Well... Okay... I'm coming," said Blu slowly when he left the aviary again. This time he didn't hide his surprise, he never knew a bird that would eat as much as 4 manga... In the morning!
"What is happening to her? Why is she so wise...? Quiet... I don't know, but I think I'll have to talk to her about it," Blu said in his mind when he flew into the kitchen again. The floor was already clean, Linda and Tulio left the kitchen because they weren't there anymore. He flew to the fridge and opened it. He took two manga and slowly returned to the room with tiredness. A few moments later he was already there and could see Jewel, who was watching him with greedy eyes. He put down a manga, which was immediately picked up by Jewel. She immediately began to swallow them in a flash. A moment later there was nothing on the ground and she was looking at Blu.
"Jewel, tell me what's going on with you!" said Blu, clearly surprised.
"With me? Nothing is happening... Everything is fine... Why would something be wrong?" asked the upset Jewel.
"Jewel, I can see that you've been some kind of... Different, so I'm asking you what's wrong with you?!" said Blu again.
"I keep telling you, it's all right," said Jewel.
"Uh... It's okay, it's okay... All right," said the resigned Blu, knowing that he wouldn't forcefully find anything.
"So we're going to fly?" he asked Blu more calmly.
"Yes, let's go," said Jewel quietly.
A few hours later
Blu and Jewel were flying around the city watching them in the nightlights. Blu was far ahead of Jewel, who was flying very slowly, which worried Blu.
"Jewel? Are you all right?" asked Blu loudly.
"Let's stop..." Jewel answered. Luckily, there was a statue of Christ in front of them, Blu decided to land there.
"We will land here," said Blu. When they landed Jewel looked very bad. It looked as if it was flying for several days without a break.
"Jewel, you have to tell me what's going on... Tell me the truth, I won't be offended, I promise," said Blu calmly, deciding to try.
"Sure?" asked Jewel. Blu confirmed with a head movement.
"Well... So... I was... I... I'm pregnant... I'm pregnant!" spouted out Jewel. These words made the world stop and Blu and Jewel looked each other in the eye.
"I had to say it... In the end, he would have noticed it himself..." explained Jewel in her head.
Are you sure?" asked Blu, "I'm still impressed.
"Tulio, the last time he examined me, said so, we'll have three children," said Jewel quietly, so quietly, that Blu could barely hear her. Jewel was afraid that Blu would abandon her now and she would be alone, without him. That's why she didn't want to tell him. But she knew that the time had come... All or nothing. A few moments passed and they didn't even move for a little bit.
"I'm sorry..." she mumbled Jewel crying. She imagined the worst that Blu would just fly away. She bent her head down and closed her eyes. She stood there, until she felt Blu hugging her. She was surprised, but she wanted it to continue.
"No, she didn't... Aren't you angry?" asked surprised Jewel.
"What?! We will have children! Children! I am the happiest bird on earth!" shouted Blu. Jewel smiled and even laughed shortly.
"I love you," said Blu.
"And the children didn't?" rhetorically asked Jewel.
"I love you" corrected Blu.
"We love you more," said Jewel. They kissed each other in the background of a huge blue moon.
We've reached the end of this story. I would like to thank everyone who supported me and those who read it, and soon another story will be published... See you soon!