A Chipmunk Love story
1
"Well, here it is," Alvin said, pointing to the small air mattress on the floor," I'm sorry, it isn't much, but it's better than your house."
"Yeah, thanks Alvin, it's fine." Jeanette sat down on the red throw blanket," I assume that the blanket is yours?"
"Yeah, it's the only spare one I have. Sadly, it is also too thin to be using during the winter. Will you be okay?"
"Of course, and I should only have to be here one night, I hate intruding." Jeanette crossed her ankles and set down her pajamas.
"You're not intruding! It's not your fault that Brittany started another fight. Speaking of which, what are they fighting about this time?"
"Bathroom Rights."
"Oh… wait; didn't they already sort things out with the bathrooms?"
"Yeah, but Brittany wants more time in the morning to do her hair."Jeanette did an imitation of Brittany flipping her hair.
Alvin Laughed," Yeah it's no wonder why you came here…" She tuned him out and took a quick look around the room. It had pale walls and a bunch of pictures of the chipmunks when they were little. This was obviously the guest bedroom. She quickly went back to listening to Alvin's little speech,"… And that is why I am making myself your honorary older brother."
"Oh really?"
"Yes, since your only older sibling can be such a selfish pig"
"Hey, don't forget that you're dating that selfish pig!"
"Yeah, well-"At that moment, Simon and Theodore walked in, so she couldn't ask him why he seemed so hesitant.
"Good night guys. Netta" Simon leaned over and kissed Jeanette softly on the lips. Then, all of the boys left her to sleep in silence. She turned off the light and layed down on the twin- sized matress.
2
"I got it!" Eleanor said at school, screaming and giving Jeanette a hug.
"Uh, you got more right to the bathroom?"
"No, I got accepted to that acting school" Both Eleanor and Jeanette screamed happily this time.
"I can't believe it! You have to come home every other weekend and major holiday! Did you tell Theodore yet?"
"Yes, he is going to a cooking school right next door!" she screamed once again.
"I can be happy too. I am going to beauty school starting 2nd semester next year." Brittany said walking up to them, "Oh, and I was the one to get more right to the bathroom."
Jeanette sighed and continued walking through the hallway. She didn't apply for any special schools. She didn't care where she went; only that she gets an education there. All of the chipmunks and chipettes signed up for a school except for her, Simon, and Alvin. Simon will probably get accepted to some school without having to apply. And Alvin is barely even passing his classes now!
Just at that moment, the chipmunks joined the girls on their walk to class." Hey Brittany, uh, I need to talk to you for a minute?"
"Well then, talk." Brittany said.
"Uh... I'd prefer to talk to you alone." Jeanette looked over at Alvin. He must be serious about whatever he wants to talk to her sister about; he didn't have that mischievous gleam in his eyes. Instead, he looked more sympathetic.
"Anything you want to say to me can probably be said in front of our siblings." Brittany gave Alvin a quick kiss.
"Brittany." Alvin said, trying to focus on the floor," I'm breaking up with you." He glanced up to see his girlfriend's reaction.
3
"What!" Brittany screamed," You're dumping me? No one ever dumps me! I dump other people Who gave you the idea to dump me? You are the longest boyfriend I've ever had! People say we're perfect for each other! I know we fight a lot, but we always work it out! Maybe you have of judgment from staying up too late, or..."
"Brittany!' Alvin cut her off," I've been thinking about this for a while now, and I am breaking up with you."
Jeanette looked over at Simon, who looked just as surprised as she was. He mouthed to her that he had no idea where this was coming from. She suddenly recalled last night, when the boys came in before Alvin finished his sentence. What was he going to say that night? Was he going to tell her what he was thinking of doing? She refocused on Brittany, hoping she wouldn't start a scene.
"I...I can't believe that you would do this to me!" Brittany screamed in his face. Then she ran off, probably to the girl's restroom. Alvin, on the other hand, shrugged and walked off, head down, hands in his pockets. He rest of us just stood there, mouths open.
"Okay, didn't see that one coming."Eleanor said.
"We should get to class, before anything else happens."Simon added.
All day, everyone was trying to talk to Alvin and Brittany. Jeanette didn't try to though; she thought that they both needed their space. However, there was one person that she knew her sister would talk to. That person was named Suzie. Jeanette hated Suzie because she taught her sister things that weren't true; such as it's okay to cheat on boys. She could only hope that her sister would not follow in her friends footsteps.
"Brittany, I am telling you that in a few days, he'll be begging for you to take him back."
"I'm not sure. He looked like he really meant it!" Brittany sniffled and looked at her friend, waiting for advice.
"Boys do this all the time! They don't realize how lucky they are to have us. They would be lost without us!" Suzie looked across the hall," Hey, do you know if Simon is dating anybody?"
Brittany followed her gaze to see Simon pulling books out of his locker," Yeah, my sister Jeanette."
"For how long?"
She gave Suzie a puzzled look," Um, about two years, I think."
Suzie stared straight ahead," And how well does he do when girls flirt with him?"
Now Brittany was really confused." I... I'm not sure" She knew that Suzie had a crush on Simon when she was younger, but she had said that she had gotten over it a while ago.
Her friend turned toward her, " Brittany, I think it's time that I got a tutor to help me in Science." She walked off to class.