Chapter 6: Brittany vs. Lil
Alvin felt someone shaking his shoulders, shouting his name. His ears were ringing as if someone put a tiny bell inside it, his head throbbing once again. This time, when he opened his eyes, he saw two emerald eyes that sparkled as they stared. Alvin got off the ground, and took a look around, his eyes bulging uncontrollably. Around him short lush green grass was all over the place, consuming the land, towering trees swayed peacefully as the flowers bloomed, opening their petals as if to say hello. There in the distance, was a giant pure white castle that towered over them all. And, in the courtyard, stood a beautiful fountain with glistening water, it was a sight to behold!
"Oh my gosh, this is just amazing!" Alvin muttered to himself in awe.
"Isn't it?" A girl whispered into his ear softly, and he turned. There she stood, the same girl that he had seen when he first awoke. She had long golden hair, deep emerald eyes, and most noticeable of all is the fact she was wearing a sparkling red dress that just reached past her knees.
"W-who are you?" Alvin asked half mumbling, he felt that lump in his throat when he realized that this wasn't his home. This wasn't where he belonged.
"Alvin, you remember me, don't you?" The girl said, ever so slowly walking toward him with her air open wide.
"No!" Alvin retorted, and then he squinted, "maybe. I-I don't know!"
"Guess then, guess who I am." The girl said, this time she stood next to him, a smile spread about her face.
"Wait, um let me see. Eleanor?" The girl smirked, but only shook her head gently. "Jeanette?" Again, she shook her head, blinking her big eyes at him as she placed an arm on his shoulder. "Then who, I don't understand!" The girl chuckled to herself behind a hand, giving him a cute stare. Alvin's heart skipped a beat. Why is she looking at me like that…, he thought in confusion.
"Alvin, you know me. Remember?" she placed her hands on his shoulder blades, rubbing them gently in a perfect massage. Alvin's eyes half closed in relaxation, shuddering in delight. Then his eyes widened, pushing her hands away.
"Lil, my best friend, you're Lil, am I correct?" Alvin said, giving her a victorious smile. She nodded eagerly, leaping into his arms. In shock, Alvin stared at her as she placed her head on his shoulder.
"But I can be so much more Alvin." She whispered, and he felt a knot in his stomach. This reminded him of something, but how could this have happened before, he never remembered having this conversation except in sixth grade, to Anna.
"Alvin, what are you doing?" came another voice of a girl, it was kinder, sweeter, it was as sweet as honey, and as soothing as a gentle whisper.
"Who is it this time, Santa?" Alvin questioned, placing Lil down. Then he saw her, with an auburn ponytail with auburn fur, sky blue orbs for eyes, a pink leather jacket with a white shirt and a hot pink skirt.
"Alvin," the girl cried out with tears in her eyes, "don't go with her, and don't trust her!"
"No Alvin, don't trust her, do you even know who she is?" Lil growled, pointing at her as she ran to him.
"Stop it both of you! Let me think, my brain got scrambled. It's hard to recognize things right now, mostly with you SCREAMING!" Alvin groaned back, covering his ears. When he heard that the birds' songs had stopped, the bees buzzing abruptly came to an end, the frogs' croaks became dead silent, as if they came to enjoy the show, feeling slightly odd, he uncovered his ears and looked at the two.
"Alvin, you poor thing, you shouldn't walk around like that." The pink clad girl whispered, taking his arm. He sprang from her grasp, panting. She seemed shocked, and hid her embarrassment. "It's me Alvin. Think hard!"
"I-I can't."
"Yes you can Alvin, if you really try!"
"Wait, you can't be Eleanor, she is too short and has different colored hair and eyes, same with Jeanette. Lil is over there so you can't be her, but that's all the names I have in my head. Wait," Alvin said, brightening, "you're Mrs. Clause! Ha-ha, totally joking. Britt, you were my best friend for as long as I can remember, even when I didn't talk to you it seemed that we didn't grow too far apart!"
"See," Brittany said grimacing at Lil, "he loves me, not you!"
"Ha," Lil retorted grimacing at Brittany as well, "he barely remembered you, but he remembered me with the snap of his fingers!" Brittany seemed to growl at her, he nails seemed longer than before. Lil blinked at her, unfazed. Then she too growled. The two circled each other, as if they were two wolves fighting over one kill. And just as the two was about to lung at each other…
"Stop, what the heck is going on here? I'm sure I can be both of your friends." Alvin said, trying to stay calm and refrain from getting into the middle.
"Ugh, your brain IS scrambled. We love you Alvin, but you can't marry us both!" Lil hissed in his face, as Brittany nodded.
"Who do you want Alvin, pick one of us." They said in unison, as his heart began to beat harder.
"Stop, guys this is crazy!" Alvin began to back away, sweat dampening his fur as he walked. The girls followed him, both walking side by side, keeping up with him perfectly. Suddenly he tripped over something hard as a stone, yet as soft as a pillow. He lied there, on the grass gazing up into the thick branches that continued to sway, unfazed by the events laid out before it. He sighed, if only he and the tree could swap places.
"We won't stop," came Brittany's voice, "until you tell us who! I've been waiting for some many years to learn if you loved me, so tell us now!"
"Yeah Alvin, tell her how much you love me!" Lil said, kneeling next to him on the opposite side of Brittany.
"No, tell her how much you love me!" Brittany shouted, hands curling into fists.
"Stop it please, I…, wait Britt, aren't you getting married already, to…, oh who was it? Yeah, Theodore! Aren't you?" Alvin questioned, giving her a cold stare. Silence broke out between the three of them, and before he knew it, the two vanished before him in two clouds of smoke. He inhaled the red one, and then heard Lil's mechanically laughter. He covered his ears before, chewing his lip.
"Alvin wake up, Alvin, Alvin! Come on Alvin wake up now, come on! Aliiiiiivin!" Brittany's voice exploded in the darkness, as the magical place crumbled before him, leaving him in total darkness.
"What's going on?" Alvin screamed, looking around but it was so dark that it was like… there was nothing to be seen. Alvin sat down on nothing, and closed his eyes. Opening them again, he still saw he was around in nothingness. He saw no Lil, no Brittany, he heard nothing. "Am I blind or something?"
"Alvin, please wake up, come on! Please!" A familiar voice said, and following it was an earthquake, the ground, if there was a ground, began to shake violently, Alvin's stomach flopped and twisted until he vomited. "EWW!"
"Oh stop whining," Alvin mumbled panting for breath, "I'm the one that puked."
"Alvin, are you awake?" At these words, Alvin shot up, and then he saw them.
