Life has come in full circle, but will mistakes be corrected before the unthinkable happens?

Warning: The story maybe offend some, certain scenes are not for younger readers. I suggest it is to be read with an open mind.

Alvin and the Chipmunks, of course, was created and produced by Ross Bagdasarian and the Bagdasarian productions. I am not doing this for profit. Basically, I just wanted to have a little fun.

Part of the song "Keep it Together" by Madonna is borrowed for this chapter.

A wolf

I considered myself

But

I have eaten nothing,

Therefore

From standing

I am tired out.

A wolf

I considered myself

But

The owls are hooting

And

The night I fear.

"A Wolf I Considered Myself," Teton Sioux song. Translated by Frances Densmore

(American Indian Poetry, 282)

ONE LAST CHANCE!

By Raven Child.

Chapter 1: Life Looks Good

Theodore poured himself a freshly brewed coffee before heading out of the kitchen in restaurant that was co-owned with Eleanor. He sat down at one of the tables and admired the accomplishments he and his finance, Eleanor has made. The restaurant is closed during the afternoon but will open later for the dinner trading hours.

This week he and Eleanor were not only asked to look after Simon and Jeanette's kids, but Alvin and Brittany's twins too, therefore Theodore and Eleanor have restricted the hours of their restaurant. Dave does help with the babysitting when Theodore and Eleanor are working in their restaurant, but he is only available in the evening.

Simon and Jeanette were studying for their mid-term exams. Simon wanted to complete the latest book he has been working on for the past six months since he discovered Mary's Journal from the dreadful Island. It was difficult to work in it, when Vince, Tom and Mary are around to create havoc. Alvin and Brittany - on the other hand - are out of town to promote their latest album hopefully coming home by the end of the week. Eleanor and Theodore received a phone call from them last night. Most of the conversation was on how they missed their little ones and of course how well their promo is going with the publishers.

While Eleanor is in the kitchen preparing some of the pre-cooked appetizers, Theodore is sitting while the chickens are baking in the oven. Now he is sitting and watching his young niece and nephews play on the stage that his brother and sister-in-law would sing on some nights for guests in the restaurant.

"Arg, get him off of me!" Vincent cried as he tried to shake his younger cousin off his left leg. The little infant has both of his tiny arms and legs wrapped around Vincent's leg so tightly that it is almost impossible to remove him.

"Vincent, be gentle!" Theodore called out from his chair. "Alvin Jr. is just a baby."

"Yea, Vince, just like you...only smaller." Tom laughed, feeling quite proud of his remark to his brother.

Tom is suddenly surprised when Alexander grabbed both of his legs by wrapping his little legs and arms around them. This causes Tom to nearly topple over, but quickly he regains his balance.

"Hey, you little monster, quit it!" He snapped.

Mary, who is standing in a safe distance from her two brothers and her two baby cousins, laughs at the scene before her.

Theodore chuckled lightly at the four boys. It impressed him on how his nephews, Vince and Tom would resemble so much like Alvin and Simon when they were that age.

His mind drifts back to when he was a child, growing up with his brothers. The trouble the three of them would get into was amazing; the times when Alvin and Simon would get into many arguments. Usually these arguments would leave their youngest brother caught up in the middle. With a heavy sigh, Theodore knew he missed those days terribly.

He smiled proudly knowing that next month he and Eleanor are finally going to get married. It will be an event much similar to the wedding Simon and Jeanette had almost ten years ago. It was agreed that they would have it in the back yard of the Seville's home. Everything is pretty much set, all there is needed to be done are getting the wedding dresses and suits from the shop. It will be a beautiful spring wedding.

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Eleanor peaked out of the kitchen to see her niece and nephews playing on the stage. Her maternal instincts are kicking in once more. She is looking forward to the big day and the day when she too can have her own little ones just like her sisters. She and Theodore have been talking about this for the past year, and he is also looking forward to be raising children of his own.

It wasn't that babysitting their niece and nephews were becoming dull, it will just be more exciting to finally get to expand the Seville/Miller family more. That and to shut up their siblings of asking when it will be their turn to have children.

With a content sigh, Eleanor finished rolling up the last three prorogues for the order later. She covered the prorogues with saran wrap and placed them in the fridge. She sprayed the counter with a food safe cleaner before giving it a good wipe with a clean cloth. She checked the vegetables before moving on to the desert specials for the evening. As Eleanor stirred the vegetables, she can hear her niece and nephews play. She wondered on what her children might look like. Would they have her eyes? Theodore's sweetness? Brittany's sense of style? Alvin's chorizema? Simon's smarts? Jeanette's soft nature? All would be great qualities for her children and more.

The more she thought about it the more she wished the wedding was tomorrow instead of next month.

Yes, life is really looking good at this moment. Eleanor even catches herself humming along with the song that Mary has started singing.

Keep, keep it together

Keep people together forever and ever

I got brothers, I got some sisters too

Stuck in the middle tell you what I'm gonna do

Gonna get out of here, I'm gonna leave this place

So I can forget every single hungry face

I'm tired of sharing all the hand me downs

To get attention I must always be the clown

I wanna be different, I wanna be on my own

But daddy said listen, you will always have a home

Tom and Vincent joined in for the chorus.

Keep it together in the family

They're a reminder of your history

Brothers and sisters they hold the key

To your heart and your soul

Don't forget that your family is gold

Eleanor loved that song when she was growing up. She loves it even more now that Mary's beautiful voice is singing it. It is surprising that she and her brothers, Vincent and Tom, are not really interested in perusing a career in singing like her parents and aunts and uncles were when they were their age.

Perhaps they have much of their parents in them. School seems to be more important then anything right at this moment. She was sure if Alvin and Brittany had anything to say about it, they would try convincing Mary and her brothers to follow in the footsteps of their family's career. Thankfully Simon and Jeanette stand in between that. At least they understand how important it is to allow their children to make their own decisions in life.

Keep, keep it together

Keep people together forever and ever

As the kids bring the song into a fade-out, Eleanor had finished mixing the cake batter together. She puts the batter in a baking pan before placing it into the oven. Once that's done, Eleanor figures it is time to go have a break with Theodore and the kids before starting on the next desert on the menu. She washed her hands, before grabbing herself a cup of coffee, she heads out of the kitchen for a much deserved five minute break.