Alvin let out an angry breath as he threw yet another poor excuse for a Valentine card away. He's made almost 15 of them, and none of them were good. How can he be such a natural Ladies' Man, but when it came to Brittany, it was the hardest thing for him? He scribbled down the words: Be my Valentine onto a piece of paper. No, too used up. He threw that one away. That makes 16 poor excuses. This is gonna take a while.


"Is Alvin trying to make Brittany a card?" Simon asked Theodore. Theodore was busy making Eleanor something sweet as a gift.

"I think so. He's been in our room since we got home from school." Theodore replied as he pulled the heart shaped delicacy out of the oven and onto the stove. "He seems to be having a hard time, don't you think?" Simon nodded as he watched Theodore remove his cooking clothes and stepped down from the stool he was on. "Let's go see how he's doing." Theodore suggested and they headed upstairs.


Alvin's concentration was ruined by his two brothers coming in. "Hey, Alvin. How's it going?" Simon asked as he and Theodore tried to see the card he was working on.

"Fine." Alvin said firmly, hiding the card he actually liked from their nosy eyes. He went to hide it under his pillow. Simon saw the full garbage can and looked back at Alvin.

He really was having a hard time...I find that hard to believe, but he did. Simon thought. "So, are you going to ask Brittany tomorrow in school?" Simon asked as he sat on his bed. Alvin sighed as he watched Theodore sit on his bed as well.

"Well, I plan to. Why?" Alvin asked, looking over at Simon. Simon shrugged as he sat against his pillow.

"Just good to see you're at least trying, instead of insisting you won't. That's all." Simon replied as he pulled a book from his shelf and looked at it.

"Well, have you asked Jeanette yet?" Alvin asked with a smirk, trying to get the subject off him and Brittany. He watched Simon blush furiously.

"W-well I-uh..." He stammered, pulling the neck of his sweater. Alvin arched an eyebrow at his brother's flustered state.

"Did you ask her?" Theodore asked his blushing brother. Simon struggled to reply.

"Um...not yet. She's been busy, and all." Simon replied, looking at his book. Alvin blinked.

"Are you gonna as her?" He asked. Simon shrugged. "You'd better!" Alvin snapped, making both brothers look at him in surprise. "You want me to ask Brittany, so I want you to ask Jeanette. I'll go with you when you ask her. And you come with me when I ask Brittany. OK?" Simon and Theodore exchanged looks, but Simon nodded. Alvin smiled, and watched Theodore leave to finish his gift for Eleanor.


"Oh Jeanette! James asked me to the dance before Alvin!" Brittany told her sister. Jeanette looked over at Brittany as she sat on her bed.

"Eleanor and I told you, Brittany. Alvin said he didn't plan to go to the dance. That's probably why he didn't ask you." Brittany looked at Jeanette.

"You have got to be kidding me! Alvin is a major flirt! He's bound to be there. And I bet he'll have a date too!" She sighed. "Maybe he just didn't want me to be his date..." Jeanette climbed onto Brittany's bed and hugged her. Brittany rested her head on Jeanette's chest, hugging her back.


The next day at school, Alvin did as he promised Simon, and went with him to ask Jeanette to the dance. She stood at her locker, putting up her books. "Go on, Simon. Ask her before someone else does!" Alvin urged in a whisper, pushing Simon gently.

"A-Are you sure about this, Alvin?" Simon asked, trying not to move towards the purple Chipette.

"If you ask her, I'll ask Brittany. Now, go!" He pushed him harder and Simon stumbled forward. He caught his balance just before almost colliding with Jeanette. His sudden appearance startled Jeanette. She closed her locker, looking at Simon.

"Are you alright, Simon? Your breathing is labored." Jeanette noticed. Simon stood up straighter and nodded as he struggled for words. Alvin hit his forehead, but watched from the end of the hallway.

"Uh-um, Jeanette?" Simon began. Jeanette nodded. "W-would you like to be, my date to the V-Valentine's Day Dance?" Jeanette blinked and blushed. She smiled and nodded.

"I'd love to, Simon." Simon smiled and nodded.

"Great! Sorry, I have to help Alvin with something." He said, backing up. "I'll pick you up at 7:15 on Saturday Night." She nodded and he turned to meet Alvin.

"See! You did it! Now come with me to ask Brittany." Alvin said and they went to another hallway to find Brittany.


Brittany was putting her backpack into her locker when she heard Alvin say her name. She looked at him. "Hi Alvin." She said, closing her locker and facing him.

"Hey. I was just gonna ask you. Would you like to go to the dance with me?" He asked. Brittany blinked. He asked her! He wanted to go with her!

"I'd love to, Alvin." She said sadly. Alvin smiled. "But," Alvin's smile fell. "I was already asked to the dance by someone else." She added sadly. She turned and left. Alvin felt heartbroken and embarrassed. Simon went over to him.

"What happened? Jeanette told me she wanted to go with you. James must have already asked her." Simon said, looking from Brittany's retreating form, to Alvin's sad face.

"I was rejected...again. That's what happened." Alvin replied, ignoring everything but Simon's question. He sighed and walked opposite the way Brittany was going.