Ch. 2- Was it me?

J avoided the chipmunks for a few days.

Alvin called her again, but she didn't pick up.

"This is the millionth time I've tried calling her" he grunted.

"Maybe she just wants to be left alone" Simon suggested.

"I'm like her annoying little brother; I can't leave her alone" Alvin said.

"Just leave her be. She'll come to us when she's ready" Simon told him.

"Not until I know what caused J chipression" Alvin says.

"Chipression? That's worse than funishment. Stop making puns. Maybe that's what got J chipressed" Brittany said.

Alvin rolled his eyes.

"Seriously, guys. What could have caused J to be so depressed?" Alvin asked.

Everyone thought for a moment.

"Do you think she lost a loved one?" Simon asked.

"Maybe, but why would she avoid us?" Alvin questioned.

"Maybe it's us" Brittany suggested.

"Why do you say that?" Alvin asked.

"Because she's avoiding us?" Brittany replied.

"What if Brittany's right?" Theodore asked "what if we did something and just didn't realize?"

"What could we have done?" Alvin asked.

"Maybe we didn't do anything; maybe you did something" Brittany suggested.

"Me? But I didn't do anything… at least I don't think I did" Alvin said.

"Think about it. You drive her nuts by causing so much trouble and being a jerk" Brittany pointed out.

"Maybe… But I don't know what I could have done to make her cry like that" Alvin returned.

"Have you ever hurt her like that before?" Eleanor asked.

"Not proud of it, but yeah, a couple times" Alvin replied.

"When and how?" Jeanette asked.

"The first time was when we went to live with Ian; she was heartbroken" Alvin says.

"Okay, what else?" Brittany asked.

"Um, the next one was in The Jealous Chipmunks. We fought, I said things I shouldn't have, and she flew out crying" said Alvin.

"Alvin, you idiot!" Brittany yelled.

"Hey, she hurt me too! But we forgave each other, so moving on" Alvin said.

"Alright… Oh what about the time you kissed her and she flipped out?" Eleanor reminded.

"Yeah…" Alvin said, blushing slightly.

"I don't get it though. How is reminding me about all the things I regret gonna make J, and now me feel better?" Alvin questioned.

"Maybe we can figure out why J is hurting" Jeanette explained.

"Yeah well, I got a better idea…" Alvin said.

He hopped to the portal and put a paw in.

"Good, it's not locked" Alvin says.

"You can't just go in there. She might not be dissent" Jeanette stated.

"She's depressed, Jean. She needs me right now" Alvin tried.

"No!" everyone else disagreed.

"Oh, fine" Alvin muttered.

He pressed his back against the wall and slid down, heaving a sigh.

Everyone felt bad for Alvin, but what can they do?