One Night Never Forgotten
Simon's P.O.V
It was Sunday 2nd November 2011, school was starting the next day and we were finally told why Brittany was acting so strange, well, part of why she was acting abnormally we heard the rest later on in the day. We woke up in the same order as yesterday apart from Alvin who was the first up for once. Brittany stayed in bed until 11am and she was so much paler than before. As soon as she came downstairs, she told us all to listen to her, which of course we did.
"The reason I haven't been talking and stuff lately is… well it's because… I kind of… I'm ill" Brittany said. We all looked at her confused.
"That's it? That's the only reason you wouldn't talk to us?" Eleanor asked angrily.
"No. You don't understand. I'm ill on two accounts." Brittany replied as a couple of tears ran down her cheeks.
"Then tell us please Brittany" Jeanette asked worryingly.
"Well… I erm… I kinda… I'm ill as in like sick and I'm ill because I've… done something… something bad… and I can't say though because I know you'll hate me for it. I… I just… I just can't" Brittany said with a shaky voice before running out onto the street.
"Brittany! Wait!" I shouted as everyone stood the with mouths wide open. Dave walked into the room and told Alvin, Theo, Ellie and Jeanette to go to our room.
"Why not me Dave?" I asked looking puzzled but relieved. The last thing I needed was to be stuck in a room with Alvin's constant questions and complaining.
"Go get Brittany, Simon. We don't want her getting hurt." Dave said giving me a persuasive look. I rushed out of the cat flap that Brittany had leaped through and ran down to the end of the drive. I stood there for a while looking up and down the street but there was no sign of her and that's when I got really concerned about her well-being.
"BRITTANY! BRITTANY WHERE ARE YOU?" I was just about to turn on my heels to head back into the house when I heard quiet sobs in the distance. I looked round and something caught my eye in the directions of the sobs. There she was. That was the auburn chipette that Alvin was so obviously in love with. I started to scurry over to her when I heard Dave's voice. Claire, Theodore, Eleanor, Jeanette, Alvin, Toby and Julie all stood there next to him terrified.
"Simon! CAR!" Dave shouted with worry I his voice. I looked to my right to see an oncoming car heading straight for Brittany, she was on the far side of the road and I wasn't sure if I was going to make it on time. I called her name several times but there was no reply, she didn't even move. I ran over to her barely in time and pulled her out of the road.
"Brittany, you could have gotten yourself injured or worse killed. What were you thinking?" I asked with worry and shock in my voice. She gave me an apologetic look.
"I-I'm s-sorry Simon. I just… You shouldn't have come after me. I deserve to die for what I've done, I'm so stupid. I was too caught up in my emotions to even think about the oncoming car. I'm sorry Simon." She sobbed. I gave her a friendly but comforting hug as she cried.
"Come on Brittany. Why don't you come back inside and tell us what's up." I said hoping that she would. She nodded her head as I helped her up, tears still running down her cheeks. We walked over the road carefully after that near-death experience and we were soon greeted by the others who were relieved that we were okay and we all headed back inside. Dave made Brittany a nice warm hot chocolate while we gathered round the table in the kitchen. Brittany was about to tell her story when suddenly the song 'firework, born this way, ain't no stopping us now mash-up' started playing; it was Brittany's cell phone.
"I gotta take this, sorry" and with that, she ran into the living room and answered the incoming phone call. We all looked at each other.
"She forgot her hot chocolate." Dave said. We all chuckled at his little comment before hearing a very loud shout.
"I don't care! I'm not gonna!" Brittany shouted into the phone. The room fell silent when…
"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? I'M NOT GOING TO, I REFUSE! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE BEFORE I END YOUR LIFE! DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT CALLING ME BACK! FORGET OUR DEAL!" We'd never heard Brittany get so frustrated, even if it was an argument with Alvin.
"You okay Brittany?" Julie asked.
"I'm sorry guys. Just a couple of troubles there" Brittany replied sitting back on the table.
"Who was on the phone if you don't mind me asking" Dave asked concerned.
"That's what I need to talk to you guys about. I've done something terrible, and you can hate me as much as you like because I know I deserve it… The call was from Ian." She stopped and looked at us all. We were speechless… she was talking to Ian… I still cringe at that.
"How could you even talk to that jerk after what he did Britt?" Alvin questioned with anger and confusion in his voice.
"I'm sorry, that's why I said you could hate me all you like." Brittany softly stated, trembling.
"And the deal?" Alvin interrupted. We all looked at Brittany with suspicious looks and nodded.
"I made a deal that-" she gulped "That if I couldn't gain anymore popularity then I had to work for him again. I-I'm sorry." She finished.
"Well um… what was all the shouting about?" I asked growing quite concerned.
"Oh, that. Well Ian said that I had to work with him, ditch you guys and become an even bigger star and I wouldn't have to share the spotlight just like I've always wanted." Brittany explained.
"That still doesn't explain why you were shouting. I mean, he offered you your dream, we've always known you love having the spotlight to yourself, why shout at him that way?" Dave asked confused.
"I know how much I've always wanted to hog the spotlight Dave, but I wouldn't have gotten this far without my sisters and I don't know what I'd do without them. They've always been there for me, no matter how stubborn I've been and I couldn't imagine leaving them behind, they mean the world to me. As for the boys, well, they're like family to me. They've saved me and my sisters so many times, they helped us get our career on track. Alvin rescued us when Ian locked us in the cage even after I ignored his advice about Ian. I was so rude to him and he still helped us. Theodore has always cheered us up and when Simon pulled me out of the road today, even if I didn't deserve to have been saved from that, he didn't let my behaviour stop him from risking his life to save mine. Dave, no matter how rude, irritating, demanding, self-centred and self-obsessed I may be, everyone has been there for me. They've supported me, risked their lives for me, rescued me and most of all… they've put up with me. I would never leave anyone like that behind. We are family, we're a team." Brittany made her outstanding and motivating speech. We all stood there in amazement at what Brittany had said.
"I… I don't quite know what to say Brittany, you completely blew me away." Toby admitted. Me, Alvin, Theo, Ellie and Jeanette hurried over to Brittany and gave her a hug, each of us taking our turn to thank her for those remarkable things that she announced about us. We were overwhelmed. She'd never said such positive things about us before.
"We'll always be here for you Britt. Don't ever forget that." Alvin notified between sobs. It was the first time that Alvin had cried in front of any of us. It was really touching to see.
That day was one of the most heart-warming days of our short lives so far. Things turned out great but before we knew it, we had to hit the hay after countless hours of films. We all got ready for bed and climbed under our duvets.
"Goodnight Theo!" Eleanor giggled.
"Goodnight Ellie!" Theodore replied.
"Goodnight Jeanette!" I said nervously.
"Goodnight Simon!" Jeanette replied shyly.
"Goodnight Alvin!" Brittany grinned.
"Goodnight Brittany!" Alvin smirked.
Then we all slipped into a heavenly sleep, even Brittany, who for the past two days didn't get the slightest peep. We slept well throughout the night waiting to see what the next day would bring. It was going to be a great day surely… Oh how I couldn't have been more wrong…
To Be Continued…