A/N: Here is the winner of preview! This story is different then what I thought it first be, and I think you might be surprised by it. To be completely honest I forgot about this story for awhile until MadFCaliburn told me he thought it'd be a great story. So let's hop he's right! lol! Please Read, Review, and Enjoy!
A chipmunk was lying in a bed just staring at the ceiling.
Suddenly the door to the room swung open and a chipette holding a tray strolled in.
"Hello Alvin how has your morning been so far?" The chipette asked as she strolled into the room and set the tray down on a table at the other end of the room.
She picked up a cutting knife off the tray and began to cut up some green herbs that were also on the tray.
"It's been alright, Clara. I've just been thinking all morning" Alvin sighed.
Clara didn't look up from what she was doing. "About that Brittany girl?"
Alvin looked at her. "What else would I be thinking about?" He asked.
Clara chuckled. "Honestly, I have no idea. You only think about her." She stopped cutting the herbs and turned towards Alvin.
She pointed her knife at him while she spoke. "However I do know that it is beautiful outside, cold but still beautiful. Yet you are lying in bed like a lazy, fat squirrel. You need to get some exercise."
Alvin rolled his eyes at Clara before he got out of bed, walked to the other side of it, and plopped back down on the bed. "There I exercised, happy?" He asked with a mischievous grin.
Clara shook her head as she went back to the herbs.
"Why do you put up with me?" He asked.
"Because we had a deal. I heal your boo boos," she said causing Alvin to glare at her, "and you help me raise the children"
Alvin smiled as he remembered their deal.
He looked around the room he had called home for the past six years and smiled. He spotted a little chipette's face peeking in.
"Speaking of children" Alvin told Clara quietly.
"What do you need Rosie?" He asked the chipette loudly.
Rosie walked into the room slowly; embarrassed she had been caught spying.
Rosie was small and a little on the chunky side. She was wearing a pink sundress with a pair of sandals. Her strawberry blonde locks were up in pigtails and she had bright blue eyes.
She put her embarrassment aside and looked at Alvin. "Alvin will you tell us a story?"
Alvin's eyebrows shot up. "Us" He repeated.
Two more chipmunks slowly entered the room.
The tallest and skinniest chipmunk out of the three was wearing a blue sweater, jeans, and black glasses.
The other chipmunk was taller than Rosie, but shorter than the other one, and was also average weight. He was wearing a red sweater with a yellow J on it.
"Yeah us" The tallest chipmunk said.
A smirk appeared on Alvin's face. "I thought you two were too old for my stories"
"Alvin, I said that when I was eight and was very immature" The one in the red sweater said.
"You're still eight Jamie" The tallest one told him.
"I am not, I'm eight and 3 quarters. And stop getting all smart aleck on me Ben" Jamie told him harshly.
Their behavior always reminded him of how Simon and he used to fight. He pushed the sad memories out of his head so he could focus on the three kids.
"Guys I was just messing with you. Now what story do you want to hear?" Alvin asked.
Ben was about to speak but Rosie beat him to it. "We want to hear the story of your accident" She said quickly.
Alvin was silent for a moment. He had never told anyone the story of his accident. Clara knew parts of it, but no one but Alvin knew the whole story.
He finally sighed. "Alright get up" he said as he patted the bed.
Ben and Jamie climbed onto the bed and sat in front of Alvin, while Rosie climbed on and snuggled next to Alvin.
Alvin thought about where to begin. He finally figured out a good place to start. "Alright here's what happened…"
****Flashback****
Alvin tapped the glass countertop impatiently.
An old woman smiled at him. "In a hurry, are we?" She asked him.
Alvin nodded. "I'm meeting my girlfriend tonight, I'm actually running late"
"Don't worry I'm sure she'll love it" The woman said as she placed a velvet box on the counter.
"Thank you" Alvin said as he quickly handed the lady his credit card.
She handed the card back to him and he stuffed the card and the box in his pocket.
"Good luck!" She called out to him.
Alvin ran out of the jewelry store as fast as he could, bumping into a girl as he did so.
"Hey Alvie, what's the rush? She asked flirtatiously.
Alvin looked at the girl and noticed it was Alicia from the cheerleading squad Brittany is on. "Hey Alicia, I can't talk right now I have to meet Brittney at the gazebo, and I'm already late."
Alvin tried to get past her but she blocked him." Don't be that way Alvie, you know you want me" She leaned against his chest.
Alvin pushed her off. "I love Brittany Natalie Miller and I always will!" He declared.
Alicia put her hands on her hips. "What does she have that I don't?" She asked pursing her lips.
Alvin smiled as he thought about his long time girlfriend, and hopefully soon to be more. "She's beautiful, caring, sweet, smart, funny, a fashion diva, and she can land her double back flip" He said smirking as he referred to the last cheerleading competition when Brittany landed her flip and Alicia didn't.
Anger boiled inside of Alicia, but she didn't let it show. She twirled a lock of hair in between two of her fingers. "I can do anything better than that rat Whitney"
Alvin glared at her. "No one can do anything better than Brittany" He put emphasis on her name.
He tried to shove past her again but this time she grabbed him and pulled him into a kiss.
It only lasted a couple of moments before Alvin pushed her off. He wiped his mouth on his sleeve. "What's your problem?"
He didn't wait for an answer he was late enough already.
He shoved her aside finally and began running toward Brittany's and his meeting place.
He ran until a gazebo came into a view.
He slowed down and dug his hand in his pocket making sure a box was still in its place.
He walked up to the gazebo and lingered at the entrance to look at his beautiful girlfriend.
She was wearing her long auburn hair down, and was wearing a hot pink dress that went down to her knees, with silver high heels.
He walked slowly up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Sorry I'm late" He whispered into her ear.
"I know you were busy" She muttered not looking Alvin in the eye.
He let go. "Are you alright Britt?" He asked.
She turned to face him. Her makeup was smeared from obvious tears.
"How could you do something like that?" She asked.
"Do what?" Alvin asked confused.
Brittany pushed her phone in front of his face. It was a picture of Alicia kissing him.
"Britt I didn't kiss her!" Alvin exclaimed.
"Don't lie to me" Brittany said as she made her way out of the gazebo.
"Brittany wait" Alvin chased after her and grabbed her wrist.
She faced him and growled, "Let go of me Alvin"
Rain began to pour out of the sky but Alvin didn't care if he got wet, he just wanted his Brittany back.
"What can I do Brittany? What can I do Brittany to make you believe me?" He practically pleaded with the chipette.
"You want to do me a favor Alvin, and then just leave." She freed her wrist and began to walk away.
She paused and Alvin thought she would give him a second chance, but instead she turned around her gaze cold as she spoke. "Actually Alvin do me a favor and drop dead!"
She pulled her jacket around her tighter as she began running.
Alvin began running after her.
He lost sight of her as he came to a road.
He looked around and a light was heading straight towards him.
The last though he remembered having, was that Brittany got her wish before he slipped into darkness.
***Flashback Interrupted***
"Medicine time" Clara announced as she handed Alvin a glass of green mush.
"Mom" All three kids cried out in protest.
"Guys I have had a sore throat and asked your mom to whip me something up real quick. We can take a little break from the story" Alvin said as he stared at the drink and wriggled his nose in disgust.
"Bottoms up" He said as he raised his glass, pinched his nose, and chugged the drink.
He handed the empty glass back to Clara.
"That drink is bitter!" He exclaimed.
"It's borage" Clara said.
"Can we get back to the story?" Jamie asked irritated.
"That's pretty much it" Alvin told him.
"What about when you met Mom, found out you were miles away from home, found out you were in a stranger's house, and then struck a deal with Mom" Ben counted off his fingers.
"You guys remember that part" Alvin said.
"Alvin I was four" Ben told him.
"I was two" Jamie added.
"I was only a couple of days old" Rosie chimed in.
Alvin finally sighed in defeat. "Alright here's what happened when I woke up….."
***Another Flashback***
Alvin groaned as he opened his eyes.
He looked around and saw a chipette that looked in her late twenties. Her light brown hair was in a long ponytail, and she was wearing an old orange dress that had stains all over it.
Alvin tried to sit up in the bed he was in but ended up grunting in pain.
The chipette gasped when she saw that Alvin was awake.
"Here let me help you" She said as she rushed over to Alvin's side and helped him sit up.
"Who the heck are you" Alvin asked through gritted teeth as she helped him.
"I'm Clara. My husband found you half dead on a road after you got hit by a car. You are currently in my home." Clara told him.
A loud cry suddenly entered the room.
Clara turned her attention to a basket that was filled with pink blankets.
She picked up a little crying bundle of fur. "Shh, Rosalinda it's alright."
"Mommy!" A voice from somewhere else in the house cried.
"Mother!" Another voice cried a couple seconds later.
Clara looked at her baby, them she looked at the door that led out of the room.
"I'll take her" Alvin spoke up.
Clara thought for a moment before she spoke. "Alright her name is Rosalinda" She said as she laid the baby in Alvin's arms.
She walked to the doorway and looked back at Alvin before leaving.
Alvin adjusted his arms so he was supporting the crying baby better.
"Shh, it's alright" He whispered but it didn't seem to help.
Alvin continued to cradle the crying baby when a thought came across his mind. "Hush little chipette don't say a word. Alvie's gonna buy you a mocking bird. And if that mocking bird don't tweet, Alvie's gonna buy you a special treat" He sang softly; surprised that Rosalinda had stopped crying, and was now smiling.
"So do you like music Rosalinda? I'm sorry I can't call you that. How about Rosie?" He asked the infant.
Rosalinda giggled in response.
"Rosie it is" Alvin said.
He smiled as he watched Rosie's eyelids flutter open for a moment before they closed.
Clara came back into the room surprised to see her daughter asleep.
"Thank you so much; I'm sorry, what's your name again?" She asked as she took her baby out of his arms.
"It's Alvin, Alvin Seville" Alvin told her as he watched her put Rosie back into the basket.
"Clara where's your husband?" Alvin asked curiously.
Clara looked over at Alvin sadly. "He died last night after he brought you here."
"I'm so sorry"
"He only saw Rosalinda a couple of times" She murmured as she gazed at her daughter.
"What was he like?" Alvin asked trying to cheer her up.
Clara sniffled. "Well he was smart, he could always make me laugh, and he was very adventurous." Clara began to laugh a bit. "If I had an acorn for every time he went to L.A"
"Wait you know where L.A is?" Alvin cut her off.
"Of course I do!" Clara exclaimed like Alvin was an idiot.
"Well how far away is it from here? I need to get home" Alvin said urgently.
"Alvin you're not even in California anymore" Clara told him.
"What!" Alvin exclaimed.
"You're in a forest in Oregon; well we're basically on the border, but still." Clara said.
"Great what am I going to do" He said only thinking about Brittany.
"Well I have an offer if you're willing to take it. I'll let you stay here if you do something for me" Clara said.
"What can I do for you?" Alvin asked.
"Will you help me raise my children?" She asked.
Alvin looked at her dumbfounded. "You want me, one of the most irresponsible eighteen year old chipmunks out there, to help me raise your children?"
"Please Alvin, you need a place to stay, and I need some help with my children" Clara pleaded.
"I guess I have no other choice. But this is temporary. It's just until I can get back home." Alvin told her.
Clara nodded. "Of course. Now c'mon you need to meet my boys. Benjamin and Jameson"
Alvin groaned. "We really need to discuss nicknames"
***Flashback Over***
"And the rest is history" Alvin said.
"Wait if you said this is a temporary thing, then why have you been here for the past six years?" Jamie asked.
Alvin shrugged. "I don't really know. But one day I'm going to go back to L.A and be reunited with my Brittany"
"I like Miss Brittany. She sounds really cool" Rosie said.
"Aright children, let's give Alvin a break. We need to go shopping anyway" Clara said.
"Yes Mother" Rosie and Ben said dully as they gave Alvin a hug, climbed off the bed, then left the room.
Jamie on the other hand protested. "Do I have to?"
"Now" Clara barked.
Jamie knew not to complain any more. He gave Alvin a hug then quickly followed his siblings out of the room.
Clara smiled contently. She looked at Alvin. "Alvin, can you promise me something"
"Depends what it is"
"Will you do something other than think about Brittany?" Clara asked.
Alvin shook his head. "I'm afraid I can't make that promise"
Clara smiled at him. "She must be some chipette then"
Alvin put his hands behind his head and sighed. "You have no idea"