A Valentine to Remember (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 4

Later that day, when the sun was going down, Eska was hesitant to knock on Mona's door to set her up with a blind date, due to her hating her. She knocked anyway, and when Mona opened it, she was disgusted.

"Ugh," Mona rolled her eyes, "No, I will not suddenly become your friend."

"Um, that is NOT why I knocked on this door, Mona," Eska snorted back, "I have happened to set you up on a blind date with a special Smurf."

"Ooh!" Mona cooed, "So you have decided to give up on Benny, huh?"

"Oh...I dunno," Eska shrugged and pulled out a piece of cloth, "Just put this over your eyes and I will lead you to the best evening of your life."

Mona snatched the cloth away from Eska and blindfolded herself, "This really puts the blind in blind date!"

"Now, follow the sound of my voice," Eska commanded before making noises to make Mona follow her. As she walked towards the date, Charming was nervously fiddling with his hair before fixing his bow.

"You'll do great," Spiro gave him a thumbs up.

"Well, hello there," Mona, blindfolded twirled her hair in a flirtatious way as she sat down, "Whoever you are, you're lucky to be my hot date. Hopefully it's you, Benny!"

"Well, princess," Charming arched an eyebrow, "Your one true love is right in front of you, and I am ready for our special outing,"

"Ooh, Benny," Mona giggled, "Since when did your voice become so...manly?"

Benny looked at the others and shrugged. Then, he gave the flowers to Charming, who gave them to Mona.

"Here, my love," Charming gave them to her, "A bouquet for your beauty."

"Oh! I might need to take this off," Once Mona took the blindfold off, she spotted a bouquet of roses, "Ooh! I just ADORE roses!" She sniffed them, then looked up, "Thank y-" Suddenly, she realized who her date was, "Wait, I thought I was having a date with Benny?! Not some prancing fake Prince!" She stood up, "This date...is over!"

"But, my love!" Charming pursued after her.

"Listen to me one time!" Mona turned to him, "I will never need such a silly-looking Smurf like you. And I will NEVER go out with you! Hhmp!" She flipped her hair into his face.

After the date, Charming sulked by the dome and shouted out his woes. Eska, feeling horrible, walked towards him and put her hand on his shoulder, "Hey, Charming. I'm sorry the date didn't work out well. Mona can be such a butt, sometimes."

"If only I hadn't blown it," Charming put the top of his hand on his head, "I just wanted to do my best to impress her! But, now, it is true that I must give her the space she needs."

"It's for the best," Eska agreed with her, "Besides, she doesn't deserve you to come rescue her like some swooping hawk."

"AHHH!" They heard a scream coming from outside the village. Both of them rushed to the group to see what happened.

"It was horrible!" Britze explained to them, "There was a hawk that swept down and grabbed Mona with its tali sens! Someone's gotta rescue her!"

"I must go!" Charming made his way to the nest.

"But, I thought you were gonna give her some space," Eska reminded.

"But, the fair lady needs my help!" Charming told her, "I must go and save her!"

To be expanded...