Spring Is In the Air

Ch 1

"Challenges Ahead"

The week that school was about to end Simon sat in their class and continued to stare at Jeanette sitting across the room. Alvin looked and sighed. Then the teacher said.

"Alright class this week is exams I want you all to copy the notes from the board they are questions that will be on your 3rd quarter exam. Oh sorry there is a new student class I'd like you all to welcome Todd. He has transferred from a High School in Montecito ,CA please give him a warm welcome.

He sat next to Alvin and he shook his head. Then the bell rang and they all headed to P.E. During free time Todd was picked for a team that was going against Alvin and a few of his friends. Brittany and her friends also started a basketball game on the opposite side of the court. She became captain and had to play against a few girls she did not like or trust. As she picked her team she watched as Todd played against Alvin and her mouth dropped as he also made a jump shot and stole the ball from Alvin. The coach watched as Todd kept the ball from Alvin and Brittany started to get worried.

Alvin saw the coach's face and shook his head as the bell rang. As he dressed back in the coach approached him.

"Seville after you're dressed in I want you to report to my office and Todd to."

Alvin's eyes slanted in anger as he watched Todd approach him.

"Doesn't it bother you I'm better in everything? The coach told us both to enter his office so what are you waiting for shorty?"

Alvin looked and glared. Then they both entered the coach's office and he looked at Alvin.

"Sorry Seville but this is a big game for this school. I'm sorry but you're just not performing well enough to be the captain. I'm putting you to Co Captain and Todd will be Captain. Now hand him the Captain jersey Seville. Here's your Co Captain jersey Seville see you at practice!"

He took his jersey and handed it to Todd then he stormed out of the coach's office with the Co Captain jersey. Jayson looked at him.

"Yo captain what's up with you? What did coach want?"

Alvin looked up and yelled.

"Don't call me captain I'm now Co Captain and just don't want to be bothered! Just leave me alone! I'll see you at school tomorrow bye Jay!"

Then Ryan rang in.

"Oh Alvin if you're Co Captain you can't be with Brittany. She's the captain of the squad bro and has to date the captain of the team! That's the jock rule!"

Alvin glared and then he stormed off walking home by himself. He got home and slammed his bedroom door. Simon and Theodore kissed Jeanette and Eleanor goodbye and Brittany shook her head. She entered the house behind his brothers and knocked on Alvin's bedroom door.

"Alvin aren't you going to give me a kiss goodbye? Alvin answer the door and tell me what's with you! Alvin Seville open the door its me Brittany your girlfriend; ALVIN!!"

He looked at the door and yelled.

"Brittany just go away I don't feel like talking right now. I'll see you at school tomorrow! Just leave me alone I want to be alone! Please just leave!"

She shook her head.

"Ok fine Alvin I'll leave. But if you decide that you want to talk to me about what happened after gym today just call my cell I'll answer! Bye Alvin I love you and will see you tomorrow!"

All night as Brittany studied she looked at her cell hoping it would ring and be Alvin. She knew he was upset and began to worry. Jeanette entered and looked at her.

"Britt what's the matter? You really seem worried about something. Do you want to talk about it?"

She sighed.

"It's Alvin; Jeanie you know that new guy Todd?"

Jeanette sat on the bed.

"Yes what about him; and how does it concern Alvin?"

She looked up.

"After gym he was really upset and didn't even kiss me goodbye. Then I tried to get him to talk to me and he told me to leave him alone! That is just not like him. He always talks to me and doesn't just tell me to leave!"

Jeanette held her older sister as she cried on her shoulder.

"Britt he's just upset. I'm pretty sure it's nothing you have to worry about."

She shook her head and broke away from Jeanette.

"You're just saying that to make me feel better. It's not working; Jeanie just let me be alone please and tell Ms. Miller I'm going to bed early."

She entered her bathroom and got ready for bed. Then brushed her teeth and turned in for the night holding her Alvin doll close to her heart as she drifted off to sleep!

Back at the Seville house Alvin sat in his room and studied for his exams. While he studied he continued to look up the picture of Brittany above his bed. Then he shook his head and stared at his Co Captain jersey and at the yearbook at Brittany's squad and her captain uniform. Then in his head the jock rule rang.

'Ooh bro if you're not the captain anymore you cant have Brittany she's the captain of the squad! The rule states Captain dates cheerleading captain not the Co Captain.'

The next morning Alvin and his brothers walked out to Alvin's car and picked up the girls. Brittany got in on the passenger side and sighed. Then her sisters got in the back with his brothers. Alvin pulled out of the parking lot….and drove toward the school as Brittany looked out of the window still waiting for Alvin to talk to her. He still said nothing and they went to class not talking at all.

Brittany sat across from the classroom and stared at Alvin wearing his Co Captain jersey…and saw Todd with the captain jersey. Then she figured out what was with Alvin. Tara tapped her.

"Hey Britt you know now that Alvin is no longer the Captain you have to dump him and ask Todd out! You're the captain of our squad and he's just a Co Captain. That's the jock rule."

She sighed and pretended she didn't hear it. Then she went back to her test when the teacher said.

"Ok class no talking or you get an instant F? Ready, set and begin. Todd I said no talking leave Seville alone! Todd!"

When the teacher turned her back Todd made a paper airplane and flew it to Alvin's desk making it hit him in the face. He looked….

"What the….Yes Ms. Sawyer I heard you no talking. My pencil broke can I go and sharpen it? I only bought one with me."

She looked.

"Very well Alvin….no games I will fail you don't think I won't."

He sharpened his pencil and made his way back to his desk and opened the note.

'What's the matter Mr. hot shot rockstar? Mad cause I am better at everything than you and will take that hottie Brittany right from under your nose! Oh sorry you can't have her anymore the jock rule!! Too bad so Sad SEVILLE!!!'

Alvin crumbled up the paper and concentrated on his exam…..shaking his head. Then from the corner of his eye he saw Todd hi 5 Trey…..Brittany also overheard a few girls in her squad talking. Then she to got whacked with a paper airplane. She opened it and read it.

'Oh to save you from the pain of dumping Alvin we'll let him down easy. Then he'll be single once again. Right before the pep rally. You'll thank us later!'

Brittany's face turned red and she wrote back and threw it at Jaime. Jaime felt it hit her and opened it to read it!

'The only one who will dump him is me and I am not. Do you understand me…forget the jock rule I don't care! You don't like it then tough luck ladies!! Brittany'

The day went by fast and the announcement came.

'Alright all basketball players, cheerleaders, band members, and anyone else in the pep rally please report to the gym. The rest of the students will be released at 1pm….Thank you and have a happy and Safe Spring Break and Easter!'

Alvin got his book bag and exited class still with his head down ashamed of being knocked down to Co Captain. Bradley came up behind him.

"It's a shame really you and Brittany made a great couple with you both being rock stars…but you can't break the jock rule. You've known this since Middle School. I'm trying to picture Brittany and Todd together and just can't see it! What are you going to do?"

Alvin ignored him and walked toward his locker. When he got there Brittany was waiting. He opened his locker and looked.

"What are you here to tell me it's over cause I'm not the Captain anymore. Fine then just tell me I already know!"

She smiled slyly and gazed into his midnight blue eyes and grabbed his shirt slamming him into the locker. Then their lips met and she whispered in his ear.

"No matter if you're the captain or co captain I still love you and would never do that to you. I love you so much Alvin! Forget the jock rule I could care less the only one I could ever love is the one I have right here. Do you feel the same or would you rather follow that stupid jock rule!"

He smiled slyly and wrapped his arms around her kissing her up against the locker whispering in her ear.

"Forget that stupid jock rule you are the only girl I could ever love Brittany."

He took her waist as they headed to the gym and Todd glared.

"Exactly what do you think you're doing Alvin? You are not the captain anymore and can't date the cheerleading captain! You know the rule Seville and must follow it!"

Alvin laughed.

"Oh really you may be better at everything but no one I repeat no one will succeed in taking my woman from me get the picture loser! Now get your eyes in your head and off my woman before this chipmunk takes you to school! Speaking of challenges we have 30 minutes till the pep rally. You and me on the court now…we'll just see who the captain is! One thing I forget to mention the last time we played against one another I was just getting over the flu. But guess what I'm back to my health you taking the challenge or not? I don't have all day!"

Todd laughed.

"Fine shorty I accept your challenge. But if I win I get Brittany and you back off!"

Alvin looked.

"Oh no you don't. My girlfriend is not a prize to be won. If I win you give up captain and give it back to me and if you win I don't complain anymore! Brittany is with me and it's time you accept it!"
Brittany watched on the side as the two boys moved across the court playing. Alvin got the ball and Todd tried to take it from him. But he faked to the right and jumped up making a jump shot putting Alvin ahead. Then Alvin dropped the ball and Todd took it. Alvin guarded him and prevented him from making it in. Instead the ball bounced off the rim and into Brittany's arms. She watched as Alvin took off his shirt and smiled slyly.

"Oh now he's being serious. Once he takes off his shirt you know he's not kidding and going to play to win. Oh let me get that before you groupies rip it to shreds."

She picked up Alvin's shirt and sat on the bleachers watching as he and Todd played. She could still smell his cologne and sighed. Then she fixed her ponytail and her sisters joined her.

"Whoa what's going on there? He's still at it? Man Britt your man doesn't back down that easily does he?"

She smiled.

"No he sure doesn't and that's one of the qualities I love about him. Well the whole school knows I'm not giving up Alvin that easily. Because they all had to stare when I slammed him into his locker to prove a point. Not that I'm ashamed he's mine, but the way they stared was ugh annoying. Anyway so what are you guys doing for Spring Break? Alvin and I haven't made up our mind yet. I hope we get away from you 4 and have some much needed time alone. Not that I don't love you and Ellie; Jeanie it's just I need some time alone with Alvin once in awhile."

Eleanor rang in.

"Alone time to do what exactly? Exactly what is so wrong with you 2 spending time with the rest of us? Well Britt answer the question. Another thing you know that Dave would never trust Alvin to be alone with you; and if Alvin asks he'll get grounded."

The challenge ended and Alvin laughed as he wiped the sweat from his brow and his chest.

"Oh well you lost. Don't you think you have something to do? Have a certain individual to talk to about the title as captain well what are you waiting for? Alright where's my shirt?"

The girls on the squad just stared and swooned.

"Oh you're so muscular Alvin! Also so fine and look so tasty!"

At that he stared.

"Yes I know but sorry ladies this rock star is taken and very happy! Now where did I put my shirt?"

Brittany walked over to him and smiled.

"It's safe and not ripped. Oh Alvin your Coach is calling you. I have to get in position with my squad now. See you in a bit Jeanie and Ellie come on in position the band is starting."

He watched as Brittany got in position with her squad and ran to where the coach was.

"Yes coach you wanted to see me?"

The coach looked.

"Congratulations Seville you're captain again. But Todd is on the bench and Tyler is in for him tonight. Go on boys get the eagle fans roused up so we can leave for Spring Break victors! I'm counting on you Seville. Here's your jersey back."

Alvin smiled and put his jersey back on and smiled.

"You heard the coach guys let's get it started shall we? Tyler let's move it!! Then right after school today we practice!"

The band started to play and Brittany lead her squad.

"Who's gonna win tonight. Eagles will shine bright. Who's gonna soar high? The Eagles will soar high…..Soar high in the sky to Victory!! Spell it out with me V-I-C-T-O-R-Y…what does it spell VICTORY!!! Ladies on the count of 3 we break it down…..Ready 1, 2, and 3……"

As the squad broke it down Alvin started off the cycle…running and jumping up to make a jump shot….The coach yelled.

"Alright Eagles let's hear it for your Captain ALVIN SEVILLE!!! The only freshmen to make captain of the varsity team!! Just might be the one who'll lead the Eagles to their first State championship so we can put a trophy in our case next to our Varsity Football team and varsity Baseball team.!!"

The pep rally ended and Brittany ran into Alvin's arms as the whole school stared! He smiled at her and looked.

"Whoa there Britt I'm all sweaty. Your uniform is going to be wet."

She smiled as she kissed him.

"I don't care I'm just as sweaty as you Alvin! What are our plans for Spring Break?"

He smiled and took out two air plane tickets to Florida and she hugged him tightly.

"Oh we are actually allowed to go away on Spring Break alone without your father? How did you manage to pull it off? Oh Alvin this will be the best, most romantic Spring Break we've had in years! I love you so much! What about the others?"

He looked.

"They're going somewhere else with my father and Ms. Miller! They'll be in Florida but St. Augustine…while you and I are in Miami."

Ch 1 has come to an end ch 2 a lot of things can happen in Florida…to see what happens you have to read on…..