I don't own Alvin and the chipmunks or its characters. I own my characters and the story idea.

Grandma Jewel stretched as she walked on the trail.

She said, "Welcome Readers! I am on my way home to the cottage. Well, we now join the chipmunks. We go back to that one night where it changed everything!..."

Dave washed the dishes while Theodore dried and put them away. It was Thursday night. It had been 3 weeks since the talk.

Theodore went into the living room to watch a movie. Dave turned off the lights and went into the office.

He sat down and prayed, "God, please send their parents quickly. I can't handle Alvin anymore. Amen."

Dave started to read the Bible several months ago. He didn't force the chipmunks to join his new belief. The chipmunks respected him regarding his belief. Dave began to wonder if he was exaggerating. He wondered if their parents would respond. Simon and Alvin were upstairs in their bedroom. Two hours later, Theodore came in.

He said, "Good night, Dave! Make sure you sleep in your bed and not anywhere else!"

Lately, the chipmunks had found Dave asleep in the office, on the couch, in the kitchen, or in the backyard.

Dave laughed, "Okay, I'll make sure that I sleep in my bed this time. Good night."

Theodore went to bed. Dave continued to work on his computer. Around 10:30pm Dave closed down the office for the night. He went to bed. The house was asleep until about 2:30am. Dave woke up suddenly. He just heard the mail flap open and close. He got up and went downstairs. He went to the front door and picked up an envelope. On the front, it was label Alfred and Vinny Shephard.

He read, "Drive on HWY 65 towards Chipmunks Country."

He put the letter in his pocket and rushed to the kitchen. He grabbed the cooler and filled it with food. He put it in the car and went inside.

He said, "Thank you, God! Thank you!"

He went upstairs to Alvin's room.

He gently shook Alvin and said, "Wake up Alvin!"

Alvin stirred and looked at him.

Dave said, "Come on…You can sleep in the car."

Alvin got up and grabbed his backpack. Dave packed these backpacks with a change of clothes and their basic needs.. He prepared them for this night.

He went and woke up Simon. A few minutes later, Alvin appeared at the door. He held his and Theodore's backpacks.

Alvin said, "Theodore is not waking up. He is sound asleep."

Simon grabbed his backpack and went out in the hall.

Dave said, "Go to the car. I'll get Theodore."

Simon and Alvin nodded and went to the car. Dave went to Theodore's room.

He picked up Theodore and went to the car. He gently put him in the backseat beside Simon. Simon bulked Theodore in while Dave locked up the house. He waved to his neighbor, an old woman. He got in the car and drove to HWY 65. He wondered why his neighbor was on the porch this early in the morning. It was still dark when Dave settled in his seat and prepared himself for the long drive.

Grandma Jewel concluded, "Dave is racing toward the finishing line. Will he make it? We'll be with the chipmunks for the next several stories…We will see you in the next chapter. Bye!"

Grandma Jewel checked the mail before she went inside the cottage.