This is actually my first story, so please be nice with me(even if I continue to write story later), please review and give me your opinion about it , aside from my weak grammar , that is.

Noticing the Issue

It was a fine day, yet no one could predict what can happen just in the next few minutes.

And that goes for a chipmunk too.

Before he realizes it, an echo rang around the house, breaking the silence that is lingering in the room. The chipmunk flung his blanket away, revealing a short pant with a simple green T-shirt with a bump under it, indicating his chubbiness.

"I'll get it." he slurred groggily, particularly to no one, since his 2 brother were still dozing off in their slumber. He walked towards to the tiny red object, the alarm clock which is sitting on the table. Dragging his both feet behind him, he pressed the button lightly, and soon the silence welcomed them again. Before he could even get near to his bed, another round of sound interrupted his half-waking mind.

"Guys! Time for breakfast!" A man's voice shouted from below, "You don't wanna to be late for school, right?" eventhough with a pinch of sarcasm, especially with the word 'right'.

All 3 of the chipmunk groaned in annoyance, including the green-clad chipmunk, even with his normal sweetness.

"Yes, I do…" The red-clad chipmunk managed to mumble from under his blanket , but today was not a fortunate day for him, at least not now.

"Quit it, Alvin." Simon said tiredly as he stretched his arms and legs around, releasing some cracking sounds. Simon was desperate to get to school, rather than studying, maybe he just want to meet someone, perharps? "Don't you want to meet 'Someone'?" He continued to insinuate about him , not caring if he actually answer, just wanting him to give a reply.

"I'm tired of her, just tell her I said hi."Alvin merely answered him, only continue to stir in his bed.

"You know, Alvin," Theodore started, trying to enter the conversation and knock some sense into his eldest brother "She's your girlfriend after all, don't you think that you should pay more attention to her?"

"Whatever," Alvin replied, "I know you guys just want me to wake up." He threw the blanket away and stood his ground firmly "So here I am , happy?" He scoffed to them in irritation.

"I don't want to be late for school or getting a detention whetted because of you, so let's just culminate this colloquy, and get on with it." Simon simply brushed Alvin's rudeness aside and started his way to the toilet.

Before anyone can say anything, Alvin quickly ran into the toilet and slammed the door right in front of Simon's face, literally. "Even though I don't understand what you just said, but I , Alvin Seville will be always the first one to get the toilet!" He hoarse voice barely coming from behind the door.

Simon rolled his eyes and shook his head in defeat.

"It's okay Simon." Theodore said sympathetically to him, "Alvin just being himself."

Simon turned his head to Theodore and sighed slightly, "I'm not circumspect about Alvin's attitude, but why no one could actually comprehend or decipher anything from my confabulation?" He asked Theodore while he was making hand gestures to him.

"Say what?" Theodore frowned and replied his question with another one, clearly showing that his was confused in every way.

"That just proven my point!" Simon yelled slightly towards Theodore, "Why no one could actually understand me?"

"I'm sorry, Simon." Theodore said, " But not everyone is actually as smart as you, you know?"

"At least my wisdom is being appreciated by someone." Simon sighed again, he looked into Theodore's forest-green eyes and gave him a genuine smile.

"Thanks."

Theodore raised his eyebrows and gave him a bewildered look.

"For what?" Theodore asked him in curiosity.

"For being nice to me, no matter in what situations, you'll always know how to comfort me, it kinda makes me feel happy again, further without using the word 'Nerd'."

"I can't help it, being nice is my talent after all." Theodore said coolly.

"Yeah, sure." Simon laughed and ruffled his brother's hair. "By the way, would you mind doing me a favor?" Simon asked him.

"Doing what?"

"By helping me to switch off the light." Simon whispered slyly.

Theodore looked at the bathroom through the corner of his eyes and the light bulb went off in his head. "Not a problem , Si." He said, giving him a cunning smirk.

Theodore switched off the button and both of them ran off to downstairs, followed with a "SIMONNN!" and their satisfied laughter.

"What are you fellows laughing at?" Dave asked , from where he was sitting across the dining table. "Nothing but a few jokes in the morning to keep our sanity going normal." Simon answered for him and Theodore. Theodore sat down and was already chewing his breakfast which consisted of a few bread, egg and milk, nothing much.

Dave looked up, only seeing an angry Alvin standing at the bottom of the stairs, panting.

Dave turned his head towards his another two sons and sighed, "You guys been hanging with Alvin too long."

"Oh, you're dead, my dear brother, you're dead." Alvin growled harshly.

"Violent is forbidden in this house, Alvin. Sit down have a breakfast will you? I don't want any phone calls from the school saying that you guys are late again." Dave said miserably.

''What if I'm not feeling hungry?'' Alvin retorted rudely, while slightly tilted his body towards Dave bravely.

"Alvin, just sit, this isn't bringing us to anywhere, stop arguing and eat.' Theodore ordered him with some pleading along with it, though with some frustration.

"Fine, I just don't know why this day treats me so bad." Was Alvin's reply and he sat down.

At that precise moment, he sat down and his right arm landed on one of the spoon, causing a piece of butter splatting on his red jacket with a curvy A on it.

Simon and Theodore laughed, even Dave couldn't control it and laughed as well. Alvin looked down to his shirt and roared in angst, "Guess I spoke too soon huh? You stinky butter! Why do you hate me, just because I ate your ancestors!"

"Alvin, just go and change your shirt, you be late for school." Dave ordered with some amusement in it.

Alvin stared at them for one whole minute before shouting, "Whatever!" and gone up to the stairs again.

"You guys should really finish up the food and get changing, maybe you'll have to walk to the school along with the girls too." Dave inquired Theodore and Simon.

"Ok, Dave." Simon answered and getting up from the seat, walking to his bedroom once again.

"How about you, Theodore? Aren't you going to change?" Dave asked him, feeling awkward that his youngest son still sitting in the kitchen.

"When they are finished, I be going to the bathroom next." Theodore answered cheerfully.

"Are you having any problems in school?"

"Not at all, why are you asking?" Theodore was confused about Dave behaviour.

"I'm not sure how to say this, but….." Eventually Dave's voice trailed off, leaving Theodore to fill in the blank.

"But what?" Theodore became slightly more defensive, having a feeling that Dave is trying to start on a sensitive topic.

"When are you getting a girlfriend?"

At that blurted question, Theodore froze. In his mind was nothing but blank, why would Dave ever asks him about his own personal life, not to mention his love life.

"Wh..what do you mean?" Theodore was scared for his life, did someone just swap his caretaker with some wacko clown from the circus? Why would this issue even crossed his mind?

"It's just that…" Dave sighed and took a deep breath before continuing his explaination "I'm not worry about your career, seeing your ace in culinary arts, you'll be a great chief in no time, but I don't want you to get wrinkled, old and single, let alone like me."

"You're not old!" Theodore screamed slightly in protest.

"My point is…" Not wanting to shift the subject to something about his age and containing his laughter, Dave continued, "In the future, I always want some grandchildren in the family branch, and I don't want you to be alone in your future, you're actually 14 right now."

"How about Alvin or… or… Simon?" He stuttered as he looked up at his caretaker with timidity.

"They done their part well, you do notice that they have girlfriend." Dave said, thinking that his son is quite oblivious.

"Of course I know." Theodore replied, slightly offended.

"Just think about what I just said and plan for your future, alright?" Dave requested softly.

"…"

"Theodore?"

"Ok." Theodore answered unenthusiastically. "I'll think about it."

"How about Miss Miller?" Dave asked while he was smirking at his green-clad son.

"DAVE!"

Dave laughed so hard that he almost fall off from the chair, grabbing his stomach since that it was kinda painful from the laughing.

"How could you?" Theodore asked unbelievably.

"It was just a joke…" Dave said softly.

Dave looked at his son who was looking down at his feet, squirming in his seat uncomfortably. Feeling slightly guilty, he started another topic again.

"Well, There are actually 4 miss miller in this neighbourhood in case you missed it." Dave teased Theodore.

Theodore snapped his head up, trying to give another comeback before Dave winked at him and walk out from the kitchen.

There are another 3 more Millers, Theodore thought, Which one would Dave be talking about, wait a minute, Theodore stopped his own mind and sighed, There's only 1 Miller available right now. Of all the girls in the world, he want me to hooked up with HER?

"Aren't you changing into your casual wearing, Theodore?

That voice snapped Theodore out from his own little world and meet with both of his brother.

"You better hurry up before we leave you alone here , my little cute teddy bear." Alvin cooed teasingly.

"Shut up." Theodore scolded him playfully.

Simon elbowed Alvin, "Just be faster, ka'pish?" Simon asked politely.

Theodore nodded and ran up the stairs, even with the same question going and repeating itself in his mind, "HER?" At that thought, Theodore's face automatically grimaced at the horrible, or the disgusting idea in his head.

"Geez, I hate all the misfortune that happens before even the school starts." Alvin complained while he was waiting for Theodore downstairs and stepping his foot in a fine rhythm.

"Well," Simon started as he took down his spectacles and wiped them with the end of his white jacket, "You must have did some bad deeds in the past year, therefore the karma is acting right now." Simon stated.

"Like what?" Alvin asked him, "Just try and list 3 and my allowance is all yours."

"Firstly, you always acting excruciatingly rude to others and playing constant pranks on the others."

Alvin pointed his index finger at Simon's face and put up his totally pissed off look, "Dude, that is like only two, how about the last one, you smart ass?"

"Easy," Simon face was replaced with a happy grin instantly, "You're existing."

"Why you.."

"Ok, I'm all ready to go." Theodore's voice hollowed down from his bedroom before he ran down and jump at the last flights of stairs. He was wearing a simple white T-shirt with a green vest outside, pairing with a denim jeans.

"Quite energetic today, huh? Theodore." Simon assumed.

"Not really." Theodore gave his reply quickly and twisted the door knob, followed with his footsteps.

Alvin quickly stepped through the door and followed his youngest brother's pace, "What do you mean by that?" Alvin asked anxiously, It was rare for Theodore get a mood swing or a bad day, it worried him to see this scene.

"It all because of…" Theodore hand his head down as his voice gotten tinier, "Dave!" Theodore shouted at his caretaker's name as he threw his both arms in the air dramatically.

"Why would Dave have to do with your depressing emotions?" Simon asked again, he quickly pushed Alvin aside and walked beside Theodore.

"He said that I should get a girlfriend." Theodore replayed the words that Dave just said to him this morning in the kitchen.

"Actually, Dave is quite concerned about you and his thought is correct, you do need a girlfriend." Simon supported Dave with his words as he put an arm around Theodore's shoulders comfortably.

Theodore turned to his right side and continue to walk down the pavement, heading towards the Miller's house, "Why would I need a girlfriend?" Theodore rolled his eyes at his own words, he grabbed Simon's arm sadly and put it down.

"Erm, they can finish your assignment, build up your popularity and not to mention, showing off!" Alvin listed.

"Wow, that is so helpful of yours." Simon replied with sarcasm.

Theodore simply turned his head around and looked at Alvin with annoyance.

"What? Is there something on my face?"

So, how was it? As I said, this is my first story, do you guys think I should update or continue this ? And this merely only the introduction, telling the times and situation. I really don't know if I'm actually doing a good job or… Please review about your opinions , maybe if you guys actually think this is a good idea, I'll write up the second chapter in no time.

From-Pancakez