Suddenly, David Seville heard an explosion from the kitchen. A shower of powdered chemicals could be smelled from across the house. "Alvin!" he yelled. "Alvin!"
"It was an accident, I promise," someone said from the kitchen. The voice was around a woman's tenor and had very dry tones. No laughter or pleasure came from the voice, indicating sincerity.
"Simon?" Dave asked. "Is that you?"
"Yes, Dave" replied Simon. "How could you tell?"
"Why are you in the kitchen?" Dave asked. "You know that you can't be here."
"Snow was falling and my eyes were sore, so I decided to work in the lab," Simon answered. "I conducted a yeast experiment before then I decided to mix acetic acid with cow's milk. I got bored, so I mixed hydrochloric acid with Equal brand aspartame. I did not expect a combustion reaction, and there is now formaldehyde all over the kitchen."
Dave thought for a second, then asked "How did you get hydrochloric acid. And what ic acetic acid?"
"I ordered hydrochloric acid from a laboratory online, Simon replied. "Acetic acid is undiluted vinegar."
"I'll clean up the kitchen," Dave replied. "Please go to your room." Simon did as he was told, entering the bedroom he shared with his brothers and the Chipettes. As soon as he went on his bed, his troublesome brother started to jeer.
"You just got in trouble!" Alvin jeered.
"Be quiet," the bespectacled chipmunk replied. "I'm not a known fugitive."
"Oh shut up Javert!" Alvin jeered. He was getting good at remembering the names of characters in his older brother's books. "Drown yourself in the Seine. You think too much anyway.!