A/N: Well, the timeline has skipped ahead a few years. I'm not going to review much more than that. I do not own the chipmunks or etc.

Another Apology?

Chapter 1

An alarm clock went off as the young teenager rolled herself out of bed. She slammed her hand down on the top of the alarm clock. She stuck her head out from under the covers and sighed. She sat up and stretched, her red pajamas hung off her loosely. She brushed a lock of her highlighted hair out of her face and headed to the closet, she grabbed her clothes for the day. She pulled out light green socks, a pair of red Capri sweatpants, a dark green t-shirt with a decent sized 'M' sewn in red in the middle, and a faded red baseball cap. Smiling to herself she quickly pulled her long hair into two ponytails and let them dangle on her shoulders, she looked in the mirror, and her blue eyes stared back at her. He mother said it was the one thing that her father left for her. She sighed as she heard her mother call from downstairs.

"She's going to drive me nuts… WHY did it have to be today that I turn thirteen?" She asked herself, she looked at her bed and saw her stuffed tiger, Fernando; he had arrived to her as a present of two years ago from someone. The envelope and letter were simply signed 'A'. She didn't understand it but her mother cried when they arrived. Her mom cried a lot. It often made her sad, but she never cried. She pulled herself from her thoughts and headed downstairs. The smells of breakfast hit her immediately.

"Oh, sweetheart, I've made your favorite." Her mother turned around, her green dress and white apron covered in flour and dough. She laughed at her mother. "Now Madison Elizabeth Miller, don't you go laughing at me or you won't get breakfast." She scolded her.

"Sorry mom" She said, sinking into her seat. She caught her reflection in the glass, something seemed off. She smiled and cocked her hat to the side; she smiled and looked back up to see her mother staring at her. "What now?" She asked her mom jokingly. Her mom smiled and jumped when the phone rang.

"Maddie, get that for me would you?" Her mom asked, flipping the pancakes that were cooking on the stove. Maddie sighed and slipped from her seat, walking over to the phone she picked up the receiver.

"Hello, Miller residence, Madison speaking." She said in her politest voice she could muster.

"Well Maddie, happy birthday." Came the voice on the end.

"Thank you Uncle Simon." Madison said, she twirled the phone cord with her finger and leaned against the wall.

"I have reason to celebrate, you ARE my only niece… and you ARE turning thirteen today. It's a big day. Now sweetheart, can I speak to Eleanor?" He asked, Madison noted the tone of concern in his voice.

"Of course, love you Uncle Simon. Mom, Uncle Simon wants to talk to you, it sounds important." Madison said, Eleanor wiped off her hands and walked over picking up the phone.

"Hi Simon, what's the problem?" She asked. Madison heard Simon speak on the other end of the line and her mother gasp. "No… where?" She held the phone closer to her head and listened incredulously. "He can't be here, no. It's impossible, the police declared him gone. He's been missing for… well, you know. Why would he be back in..." She stopped talking and turned, looking straight at Madison with shocked eyes. "Simon… I know why he's here. Keep me posted if he visits you. Ok… ok… alright, bye." She returned the phone to the receiver. Madison saw the tears forming in her mother's eyes.

"Mom, what's wrong?" She asked. Eleanor began to cry.

"I'm not going to tell you, it's not fair for you to be brought into this." Eleanor said, Madison walked over and hugged her mother, not fully understanding her. She didn't want to worsen the situation either way.

Eleanor wiped her tears and returned to her cooking, she served Madison her pancakes which she barely touched. Madison pulled herself from her breakfast as the doorbell rang. Her mother looked up and got out of her seat, but Madison was already at the door. She opened it and her mother grabbed her arm, she pulled her away from the door and stepped into the doorway.

"Hey there El." Came an unfamiliar from the other side of the door. Madison tried to get around her mom to see who it was, but was only pushed back.

"Why are you here?" She asked. A laugh came from outside.

"You obviously have forgotten about fourteen years ago." The stranger said. "I've done some thinking and I've matured. I've been through a lot of things and I just want to say that I'm ready."

"You should have been ready thirteen years ago, no… fourteen like you said. You should have been ready the day of the road trip." Her mom spat.

"Mom, who is it?" Madison asked her voice so soft and small.

"That's her isn't it? Eleanor, I have a right to see her." The stranger called. Madison pried the door out of her mother's grasp and swung it wide open; she stuck her head out and looked at the stranger. He wore a tattered black leather jacket and a faded red baseball cap, blue jeans that had seen better days… but the most disturbing thing that drew her attention was the yellow 'A' sewn into his shirt. Her eyes went wide as she looked up at him, into his big blue eyes.

"Well… those eyes." Said the stranger. Madison's mother began tearing up. Madison turned to see tears start down her face.

"Mommy, please don't cry." Madison told her.

"Eleanor, don't cry. Everything's better, I'm back and ready." The stranger said to her. Madison's mother glared at him angrily.

"Alvin, you shut up right now!" She cried, she turned and headed in the other room. Alvin looked down at Maddie and smiled. Madison recognized the smile, it was the same on she had when she was going to do something mischievous. Madison looked at him more curiously.

"Who are you?" She asked, she adjusted her cap, a habit she had to signify she was nervous. Alvin chuckled and knelt down on one knee, looking her in the eye.

"One look in my eyes should tell you the answer to that question." Said Alvin. Madison's eyes went wide as she was hit with realization.

"A…Alvin… Alvin Seville, why did it not click?" She asked herself. "Alvin Seville, one of the most famous singers and songwriters… you just vanished one day. Off of the face of the planet. But… YOU'RE my father?" She asked incredulously. Alvin smiled again.

"I'm going to guess that your mother told you I was dead?" Alvin asked her. Madison nodded.

"But, why now… why when I'm thirteen, all grown up?" She asked him. "Where were you when I was young, learning to walk. Learning to talk, being bounced from aunt to aunt because my mom had to work two jobs to support us?" Alvin looked away from her.

"I'll tell you, in time. But first, I need to do something that I should have done a long time ago." He said as he stood up. He walked through the house to find Eleanor curled up in a ball crying on her couch. "Eleanor?" Alvin asked, Eleanor sat up and turned to him, she wiped her tears.

"What do you want?" she spat at him.

"Eleanor, I've come here today to do something I should have done thirteen long years ago. Eleanor sat up and looked at him. Alvin walked over to her and got down on one knee. "Eleanor Miller, will you, first off. Take me back, and second off… Will you marry me?" He asked, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black box, opening it. Madison's heart stopped when she saw the diamond ring.

"Alvin… I won't marry you." Alvin and Madison both sighed. Alvin looked at Madison confused and then looked back at Eleanor. "Not yet, you've been gone for fourteen years. You've got a lot of apologizing to do this time." She said. "I will however, agree to take you back. But you have to earn trust and everything again." She asked. To Madison, the room started to spin. She started wobbling and fell into Alvin's arms before blacking out.

A/N: Ah! Whadda twist! LOL, ok… so tell me guys, do you like it, do you hate it? Let me know, read and review please.