Thanksgiving Romance
Ch 1
"Getting Ready"
Saturday morning Alvin's cell rang at 10:10AM. He was sitting up in his bed reading a comic book in silence. He read his caller ID and flipped it open.
"Hey love puddle I've been up for half an hour now. What's the matter? Sure I'd like to go over and watch a movie with you. Let me just get dressed and tell my father. See you in a bit. Bye Brittany."
She smiled and stared at her wall.
'Ok Alvie love you 2. Well I'll see you in a bit. Love you Alvie. Brittany out.'
She hung up her cell and got dressed and then she made her bed and got dressed. She went through her movies and picked out a few to watch with him. Back at the Seville house Alvin descended from the stairs and went to the closet to grab a jacket.
"Oh Dave I'm going by Brittany's to watch a few movies. Just call me when you want me to come home. Oh and my bed and my room is already clean. Bye Dave."
He ran out the door and walked toward Brittany's. As he walked toward her house he spotted Stephanie and her new boyfriend Gary. He just walked passed them and minded his own business. Stephanie saw him and yelled out.
"Oh do you regret dumping me now for that Brittany girl? Too bad for you I moved on! Oh too bad so sad!!"
He laughed.
"Good I'm glad you moved on, and so have I now leave me alone! I'm on my way over to Brittany's now Bye Stephanie and enjoy your new boyfriend!"
He turned the corner and came to their house. Brittany was at the door within a second. She greeted him with a kiss and smiled as she let him in and took his jacket off.
"What's the matter? You really seem upset; come on to my room everyone else is still asleep."
He looked at her and smiled.
"I'm fine just thinking that's all. Besides I bumped into Stephanie and her new man. It's alright I have you now and could care less she has someone else to be with. Anyway shall we? "
She smiled and they entered her room. He lay on her bed and she hit the DVD player on while she joined him on the bed and rested her head on his chest. He stroked her forehead gently and sighed as she snuggled up to him.
"Can you believe it? Thanksgiving is a week away already. I hope we don't get stuck going to Chicago to see Ms. Miller's cousin. I want to stay here and be with you. It's just so boring up there and my cell has no signal. Besides her younger cousins and so many of her teenage relatives try to get with me and Elle. What are you doing this year for Thanksgiving anyway?"
He sighed and shook his head.
"We have no idea really. I heard that my grandparents may be coming here this year instead of us going up there. I mean I can ask my father if you guys can come by our house so you don't have to go up there this year. When I go home later I'll call you and let you know alright love puddle."
She smiled and leaned over to kiss him. He accepted without hesitation and ran his fingers through her auburn hair that lay across her shoulders so neat. Jeanette knocked on the door and they broke apart. Then Brittany looked up from Alvin's chest and asked.
"Yes Jeanette what is it? What's the matter?"
She entered and looked at them both.
"I think I might've fallen in love with Simon. Lately when his fans are all over him I noticed I get so angry! Oh hey Alvin I didn't see you come in. Simon told me you are having your grandparents coming in this year for Thanksgiving. I bet you're relieved you don't have to go up there this year? Anybody else coming in?"
He shrugged.
"No not that we know of, but Dave does have a big family. But you never know! So you have fallen in love with Simon? Why don't you tell him how you're feeling He'll listen though he's still hurt after Gillian cheated on him? But he's also single again; didn't he tell you?"
She shook her head.
"No he hasn't mentioned it to me. Besides we've been so wrapped up in studying for our tests coming up before Thanksgiving Break that we really don't talk much. Who am I kidding he'll never feel the same way about me that he felt for Gillian. He'll never feel the same way I do about him when he's by me; it's just hopeless! I'm going in my room to study now. Bye you two and Brittany the door stays open Ms. Miller just woke up."
Alvin looked at Brittany and shook his head.
"I wish there was something I can do for them. But Simon told me to stay out of it, and I just don't understand why he won't let me help him. I've been with you so long and went through the same thing he did with Gillian with my 1st girlfriend, and then Stephanie."
Brittany looked and stared into his sky blue eyes.
"Alvin he doesn't want your help because of what happened with Gillian; you made him look like a fool in front of her. Then they got together and lasted a year. Then she turned around and cheated on him. This time you have to stay out of it! Alvin please just let him deal with it."
He sighed and held her tight as they watched the movie in silence. Around 6pm Alvin's cell rang and he answered.
"Hey Dave; oh dinner is ready. I'll be right there. Alvin out."
He hung up his cell and Brittany looked.
"Do you have to leave?"
He looked and smiled as he kissed her goodbye.
"Brittany I have to go home and eat my dinner. I'll see you tomorrow; love you see you tomorrow."
She smiled and kissed him back.
"Bye Alvin I love you see you tomorrow. Be careful walking home its dark. "
He smiled and responded.
"Yes Brittany I will be careful. I'm a big boy and can walk home by myself. Love you. Go on inside it's getting a little chilly."
Brittany waited until he disappeared down the street to their house and went back inside. Then she entered the living room and joined her sisters on the couch. Alvin arrived home and during dinner he asked.
"Hey Dave can the Chipettes and Ms. Miller come over for dinner this year? They have no where else to really go this year and I thought it would be nice to let them come over here. I mean we are having a lot of company and it'll give them a chance to meet our family."
Dave smiled and responded.
"Yes Alvin they can eat over here because we're not having company they changed their mind. After you eat your dinner call Brittany and let her know I said it's alright."
He smiled and ate his dinner in silence.
"Thanks Dave. By the way dinner is really good tonight."
When they were done eating Alvin took the dishes to the sink and washed them. Then he dried them and picked up his cell and dialed Brittany's. She was also eating dinner when it went off and recognized Alvin's ring tone.
'Hey Alvie; so what did your father say?'
She put her fork down and listened as he talked to her.
'Well our grandparents aren't coming over and you 4 are allowed to eat at our place this year. Just make sure it's ok with your stepmother.'
She looked and put him on hold.
"Oh Ms. Miller the boys invited us over for dinner. Please can we go there instead of going all the way to Chicago! We just came off a tour and I really don't want to travel anymore!"
Ms. Miller looked up and responded.
"Yes Brittany dear tell Alvin we'll be over there for dinner on Thanksgiving. After we eat I'll just call my cousin and tell her we have other plans. Oh and tell David I said thank you. Now eat your dinner it's getting cold."
She smiled and hugged her stepmother.
"Thank you Ms. Miller. I will let me just tell Alvin bye and goodnight."
She sat back down and responded.
'Ms. Miller said yes; and she also wants me to tell you to thank your father for inviting us over for Thanksgiving dinner! Love you Alvin I have to finish my dinner! Talk to you later Brittany out love you.'
He smiled and responded.
'Love you too Britt and my father said you're welcome. Talk to you later babe; my cell is dying. Bye Alvin out.'
He put his cell back in his pocket and headed to his room to listen to his music while he read his comic book in silence. Simon looked around and entered Alvin's room.
"Umm Alvin can I come in and talk to you please? Alvin?"
Alvin looked up from his comic book and lowered his stereo.
"Yea Simon what is it? What seems to be on your mind?"
He sat on Alvin's bed and sighed.
"Well lately I've been getting aggravated with all of Jeanette's fans all over her in school. Then I also give her boyfriend dirty looks when he holds her hand? I think I have fallen in love with Jeanette, but just can't seem to tell her how I feel. When we're together she makes me so happy and I know she's nothing like Gillian. Yet I'm afraid my heart will get broken again like with Gillian or she'll just reject me."
Alvin looked and responded.
"Simon that's not her boyfriend bro. That's Troy; she tutors him in math. If you'll pay close attention to her when he tries to grab her hand she jerks her hand away. Jeanette is single still. Why would you think she would break your heart like Gillian did? Wasn't her shoulder the one you cried on when Gillian cheated on you? Well wasn't it?"
He sighed.
"Yes Alvin but I am too scared to tell her how I feel and afraid she'll reject me if I do!"
He looked and stared at Simon.
"She won't reject you. Simon the girls are coming over for Thanksgiving; give it some thought and then decide on what you want to do. But I'm telling you don't wait too long or you just might miss the chance to finally land Jeanette in your arms. A few guys in our school like her and have intentions on asking her out…..so if you're going to make a move you better do it soon. Like I told you before if you need some help ask me I won't make the same stupid mistakes I did with Gillian or Juliet I promise! You are perfect for Jeanette and you know this!"
Simon looked and stared.
"Thanks Alvin I'll let you know what I'm going to do. Right now I'm going to lay down my head is pounding. "