Hey, guys. It's me again. I'm feeling a bit down right now, so I'll just get to the point. Here's chapter 2, the first piece of fan fiction I can recall typing on a school night. I truly hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Alvin and the chipmunks.
So here it is.
Sunset was drawing nearer. Simon stood on his balcony, leaning against the railing. He didn't know why he hadn't visited Jeanette yet. This was his first chance to talk to her in ages, but he couldn't bring himself to walk those thirty feet to her villa. The bespectacled chipmunk shifted his eyes to her porch, letting them wander. The outer walls were painted a warm hue of orange, now a burning red thanks to the rays emitted from the west. On the roof was a tall red chimney. And propped against the chimney was a certain chipette. She sat still, watching the clouds, a pair of binoculars lying in her lap.
Simon perked up at the sight of her. "Jeanette!"
Jeanette jumped, scanning her surroundings flabbergasted. The second that their gazes locked, both smiled widely.
"Simon, what are you doing here?" she cried.
"I'm on holiday with my family"
"Really? So am I"
"I see you've got a pair of binoculars" he said.
"Oh. Yeah, they let me borrow them from the Observatory"
"That's great. Um, would you like to come over?"
"Well, it's getting a little late and I was hoping to see some stars from here"
"Oh. So was I. We could watch together, if you want"
"That sounds great! I'll be right over then"
With that the chipette stood up. To her horror, the binoculars, previously in her lap, came clattering down, sliding towards the roof's edge. Her breath hitched in her throat. The instrument skidded to a stop. The blue-clad chipmunk observed silently. When Jeanette was sure the object wouldn't move further, she cautiously crawled to it.
"Be careful, Jeanette!" shouted Simon, suddenly overcome by anxiety. She spared him a surprised glance and reached out towards the binoculars.
"Don't move, I'm coming!" He raced inside, getting the keys.
His companion wanted to tell him not to worry. He had always seemed very protective of others, mainly her. But her paw was a mere inch away from its goal. Finally, the chipette grabbed the object and descended to the balcony. Once Jeanette turned around her attention fell on Simon, who had made it to her porch.
"Don't worry, Simon. I got it"
He looked up relieved.
"How did you open the gate?"
"Your keys were there"
"Oh" She averted her eyes, turning scarlet. "Hang on, I'll be right with you"
A minute later the chipette opened the front door.
"Are you alright?" He placed his paws on her shoulders.
"Never been better" Jeanette gave him a reassuring smile. "I wish I could say the same for my binoculars…"
"Are they damaged?"
"Probably. I left them upstairs. So much for my observation"
"I'll give you mine"
"Then what about you?"
"We could share, then"
She couldn't help blushing. "I-I'll try mine just in case"
The blue-clad chipmunk hesitated. "You're always welcome to my roof. It's safer"
She smiled again at his offer. "Is there enough space for both of us?"
As I've mentioned before, this is dedicated to Tania V. I really, really care for you, which you know. You're one of my closest friends and it's actually thanks to you that I know what a close friend is. We change, but according to my observations you don't seem to have acquired a single negative quality since I met you. Not many people can say that about somebody. I love you, Nakama Sensei!~