What's up everyone?! I'm back with a new story! It took some thought, but I finally managed to come up with a new idea for a story! This will be a Simonette, and if you haven't read my Alvittany story, go check it out, also don't forget to leave a review, and favorite, follow, etc. Enough chatter! Here's my new story :)

It was October. The one month fifteen year old Jeanette hated, due to scary movies, the stories of mythic creatures, and dressing up for Halloween. Jeanette was a logic person, who didn't believe in any of the creatures in urban legends, movies, books, and more. She only believed in logical things, and had an explanation for every unusual scenario.

Her two sisters, Brittany and Eleanor, thought otherwise, seeing their sister as too logical of a person. They enjoyed the unexplainable, and found it interesting. Constantly, they would try to convince their sister that some things can't be explained, because Jeanette always thinks she is right about everything. Jeanette always ignored her sister's efforts, and kept her own beliefs to herself, even from her guardian, Miss Miller.

Jeanette never dressed up for Halloween, or helped carve pumpkins with her siblings. They always played with the inner material of the pumpkin most refer to as "guts", and tossed it all around the kitchen. The sight of it made Jeanette want to puke, but she would find a book or something to occupy her mind off of the sight of pumpkin parts. Either that, or she would watch television, usually the Discovery channel or another educational program.

Jeanette may not believe in the abnormal, but soon she would.

"One day before Halloween"

"Jeanette! Come help us carve the pumpkin!", yelled Eleanor.

Jeanette sat on the couch, reading a book she had already read over a billion times already. She closed the book, and looked at her sister, covered in pumpkin parts, with a look of disgust. "Eleanor, you know I hate anything that has to do with this accursed month. Pumpkins are a mess, and I don't like to carve them, so you and Brittany can do it", replied Jeanette.

"Come on, Jean! You need to stop being so dull, and have fun."

"I'm having fun reading, and I am not dull!"

"Yes you are, you never do anything fun!"

Jeanette's anger was reaching a dangerous level, so she stopped yelling. "I just prefer to not do any October-related activity. That's all."

Eleanor knew it was useless to continue urging her sister to do something fun, so she returned to carving the pumpkin. Jeanette returned to her book, wondering if she was too hard on her sister, and that she might be dull. The thoughts in her head were making it difficult to concentrate on her book, so she closed the book and sat it on the table in front of the couch. She decided to go to her bedroom, and lay down for just a while.

She made her way out of the living room, and started climbing the stairs to bedroom. At the top of the stairs, she heard some noise coming from the bathroom, which she guessed was Brittany. Out of curiosity, she peeked into the bathroom, and saw Brittany in her Halloween costume, admiring herself in the mirror. She was dressed as a witch, holding her broomstick in her right paw. She caught Jeanette.

"What do you think of my costume, Jean?", asked Brittany.

"I think it's childish, and if it suits you, good for you,", replied Jeanette.

Brittany shook her head at her sister. "Why are you so strict?! I only asked what you thought of my costume!"

"I gave you my answer. I think it's childish, due to you being fifteen."

"Jean. You need to lighten up, and stop being so dull! It's ridiculous!"

Jeanette saw that Brittany had too used the word "dull" as an reflection of who she was to her sisters, and Miss Miller. She turned from Brittany, and departed to her bedroom, hearing the bathroom door slam. All she thought of was that word "dull." "Am I really dull? Jeanette started to shed some small tears, realizing she hurt her sisters. She knew that her sisters hated when October came every year, because she would ruin it. "Maybe I need to quit being so dull", she said softly.

In her bedroom, which was also her sister's bedroom as well, she dove onto the bed. The thoughts of her ruining her sister's Halloween every year continued buzzing in her head, like a swarm of bees. She wiped away the tears in her eyes, then stared at the ceiling. Images of Halloween from years before started to flash in front of her eyes. The images were of the aftermath of every Halloween. Her sister's would be going through their candy, trading it like cards from one to another, and she would be sitting on the couch, reading a book.

"No more. Jeanette, you need to stop being such a dull person, and lighten up," she said to herself.

Jeanette smiled then made her way off the bed, out of the bedroom, and back downstairs. In the kitchen, Eleanor, along with Miss Miller continued carving the pumpkin. The guts were digested, and sat in the garbage can next to the table. Jeanette walked into the kitchen, Miss Miller and Eleanor watching. Jeanette stood next to Miss Miller, covered in pumpkin debris. "Miss Miller, can I help?"

Eleanor's jaw dropped, along with Brittany's, who had just walked into the room. Miss Miller was shocked, because Jeanette had never asked if she could help carve a pumpkin. "Are you sick? You never want to carve a pumpkin, dear."

"I've decided to change for the sake of Britt and Ellie. I finally have realized how much I have hurt them by ruining Halloween every year, and want to change, for good."

Brittany and Eleanor both smiled at Jeanette, then rushed at her with a tight hug. Jeanette couldn't breathe, but allowed her sister's to continue hugging her. After what seemed like a minute to Jeanette, Brittany and Eleanor released their grasp.

"Let's get started, dear," said Miss Miller.

"Okay, Miss Miller. Where do I start?" asked Jeanette.

It was around 8:00 P.M when all four of them had complete the pumpkin. All four of them were drenched in pumpkin debris, especially Jeanette, since it was her first time carving a pumpkin. All of them had decided to take a photo with Miss Miller's digital camera, so that they could get a picture with Jeanette in it, covered in pumpkin debris. The first Halloween photo ever taken with Jeanette in it.

Jeanette was surprised at how much fun she had had carving the pumpkin, and regretted not doing it in the past. The one month she hated most, was now her favorite, next to December, because of Christmas. She even asked Miss Miller if she a had a spare costume available for Halloween, and was in luck. She had a fairy costume stored away in a closet. A costume she had made for her in the past, to try and urge her to participate in trick or treating.

Brittany was the first one in the shower, because she hated the pumpkin parts being stuck in her fur and worse; hair. She used tons of shampoo, and nearly used up a whole soap bar, trying to get the gunk out of her thick fur. It took over forty minutes for Brittany to shower, do her hair, and brush her teeth. Jeanette and Eleanor separately, took about twenty minutes each, meaning Brittany's shower was two chipmunk showers in one.

Jeanette dressed herself in her purple nightgown, while Brittany dressed herself in her pink nightgown, and Eleanor dressed herself in her green nightgown, since that is their signature colors. All three of them departed to their bedroom, ready for bed, and shut the light off. The room was lightened by the full moon shining through the window, but since Eleanor preferred a night light, neither Jeanette or Brittany bothered to lower the blinds.

Brittany and Eleanor were asleep before Jeanette, who lied in the bed, with her eyes shut. The moonlight irritated her eyes, so she tried turning to herself, to where the light from the moon was at her back. It didn't help, so she turned back to where she was staring at the ceiling. She sat in the same position for minutes, not even tired, so she just admired the moon's light, caused by the sun's rays reflecting off the moon's surface.

She thought about what tomorrow will be like. Her first experience trick or treating, dressing up in a costume, trading candy with her sister's afterwards. She was slightly nervous, but tried to remain cool about it, because she promised to change her ways for her sister's. "It'll be fine, tomorrow. Stop stressing over nothing, Jeanette," she said to herself, silently. Jeanette smiled then shut her eyes, finally tired.

Jeanette was just about asleep, until she heard a strange noise from outside. It sounded like an animal growling, that's when she assumed it was probably a stray dog. She went to close her eyes again, but quickly opened them, due to the noise from before turning into something more terrifying, unlike anything she had ever heard in her life. It was a growl with a horrific sound that can't be explained.

Jeanette started to get frightened, and clenched the bed sheets so tight, her small claws started to pierce her skin. The noise continued for over ten minutes, and seemed like it was outside the window, but there was no shadow of any figure. "Go away. Go away," she said low, in a terrified voice. Suddenly, the noise lowered, but what she heard next made her spine shiver.

"Jeanette."

The sound disappeared, leaving Jeanette scared to death. "H-How did that t-thing know my name?" she said, frightened to death. She wondered how her sister's had not been awakened from the sound, due to it being louder than anything she could think of. She knew one thing, she wasn't going to be able to sleep for the rest of the night. She was right.

"Halloween"

The next morning, Jeanette didn't bother to even mention anything about the noise. At the kitchen table, Brittany and Eleanor chatted about their favorite candy's, and started a competition on who could get the most of their favorite candy, tonight. Eleanor was very competitive, but so was Brittany. Whenever a challenge was thrown at Brittany, she always accepted, boy or girl. Most of the time, it was boys.

She was challenged by Ryan, the school bully, to beat him in a game of basketball one on one. Ryan was so humiliated when he was beaten, easily by Brittany, which shocked all of the basketball players, because Ryan was one of their best players. In cheerleading, she was challenged by girl. The challenge was who could finish the pyramid formation fastest, and with no troubles, Brittany beat the girl, who couldn't even complete the formation.

Jeanette was still terrified from the night before, and she kept wondering what it could have been. It wasn't an animal, because it could talk. It was able to say her name, which creeped her out, because not very many people in her small neighborhood know her name, and just call her "the dull girl." That was when she started resorting to mythic creatures, which she didn't believe in; Vampires, werewolves, sasquatch.

Even though she didn't want to, she started to sort out possibilities. Vampires can fly, are strong, fast, and drink blood. They don't growl, so it couldn't have been a vampire. Next. Werewolf. Werewolves can walk like us, growl, eat animals and humans, but they can't speak, so, it wasn't a werewolf. Next. Sasquatch. Sasquatch can stand like us, walk like us, it's type of food is unknown, growl, but doesn't talk.

The more Jeanette thought of these creatures, made her fear of that noise rise, so she erased them from her mind, and tried to focus on breakfast. Brittany and Eleanor caught the sight of their sister, now pale as a ghost. "Jean, what's wrong?", asked Brittany

"You look pale," added Eleanor.

Jeanette thought of something to say. "I'm just not feeling well."

"Are you sick?," asked Brittany, concerned.

"No."

"Well, then what it? Talk to me, Jean."

Jeanette knew she couldn't lie, so she told the truth. "Did you hear any strange noises last night?"

"No. Did you, Ellie?"

"No," Eleanor replied.

"Why, Jean?," asked Brittany

"Because, I heard a strange sound last night. It came from something that can speak, because it clearly said my name when it left."

"Are you serious? What ever happened to the Jeanette that had an explanation for everything abnormal?"

Jeanette gave Brittany a stern look. "I'm not kidding. The sound was unlike anything I had ever heard in my life, and I know my biology very well."

"Okay, okay. What did it sound like?"

"This." Jeanette improvised the sound the best she could.

"What in the world makes that sound?!"

"I don't know."

Now, Brittany was frightened, and so was Eleanor. Miss Miller walked into the room. "Girls. Guess what?," said Miss Miller.

"What is it, Miss Miller?," asked Brittany.

"Yeah. What is it?," added Eleanor.

"We have neighbors," replied Miss Miller.

"We do?," said Jeanette.

"Yes, dear. They just arrived this morning. Why don't you all go welcome them to the neighborhood, and introduce yourselves. I'll catch up."

"Okay."

Miss Miller walked out of the room, leaving the girls alone. "Let's go, girls," said Brittany.

Jeanette and Eleanor rose from their chairs, then they followed Brittany out of the house.

Outside, the girls walked over to the right house next to theirs, and patiently waited for someone to show. It wasn't long until a trio of male chipmunks walked toward the girls, to introduce themselves. The sight of the three male chipmunks, caused the girls to feel funny inside. Brittany admired the chipmunk in a red hoodie, with an "A" imprinted in the center. Eleanor admired the chubby chipmunk in a green hoodie. Jeanette admired the tallest chipmunk in a blue sweater, and nearly lost her footing at the sight of him.

One thing she noticed though, was that the other two had what looked like necklaces around their necks, while the one in blue didn't. The necklaces were exactly the same, and had scripture carved in them, in a different language. Jeanette guessed the carving to be in Latin by the look of it. Another thing was all three of them had no emotion on their faces, and were blank. The trio approached the girls.

"Hello. My name is Brittany, and these are my sister's Jeanette and Eleanor," said Brittany to the chipmunk trio.

"Hello," said the chipmunk in red. "My name is Alvin, and these are my brother's Simon and Theodore."

Jeanette was blushing, and struggled to even find words to say. "Hi, Simon. Welcome to the neighborhood."

"Good to be here. It's good to know we have good neighbors. The last neighbors we had forced us to leave."

"Sorry to hear that. Why?"

"Let's just say things didn't work out, and they judged us for who we are."

"That's sad. Don't worry. We won't run you out of the neighborhood."

"Why don't you come over for lunch?"

"I'll have to ask my father."

"Okay. Another thing. Why don't you have one of those necklaces like your brother's?"

"That is private. If I told you why, I would get in big trouble."

"I understand. It was nice to meet you."

"You too."

Jeanette, along with her sister's walked back to the house, and all Jeanette thought was, "what a strange boy. What could he be hiding?"

That's the first chapter! Sorry about the mishap when it posted with only three letters, I didn't know it would post. I will update as fast as I can, and hopefully, you enjoyed! Follow, favorite, and leave a review, if you want to know when the next chapter is up! Later, guys :)