The first part of the memory was of Derek coming back to school with a broken leg.

Everyone was staring at me, my brothers and the chipettes as we were dropped off by Dave the next day, my dad appearing very mad.

'heh heh, bye...Dave-"

Dave slammed the door of the car, still fuming about my lie about being buried by a dog in the woods, and I flinched up a little at the hard bang.

'He is mad.' Simon said.

'I don't know why though!' I said in a desperate voice, 'I don't remember anything from yesterday!'

'Wait?' Simon said, pulling me back by my shoulder as we watched the other four go on, 'You too?'

'Huh!' Brittany said, swinging around to look at us, her face fuming, 'you two don't remember the biggest party of the year, which YOU organized, Alvin?'

I quickly shook my head, uttering out weakly, 'No... just that I woke up the next morning in the basement... with Si.'

'Oh!" Theodore gasped, and looked at me, shaking in exhilaration, 'the mission!'

'Whatever... all you should know is that you caused some serious collateral damage yesterday.' Brittany explained in a dry voice, and her eyes widened when she saw Derek come out of his parents' car with crutches and a cask on his leg.

'Oh my-' she peeped, seeing the injured teenager and I looked up, pointing at Derek confused and uttering.

'I did that too?'

The three Chipettes and Theodore turned their deadpanning eyes to stare at me, and I laughed nervously.

'Ops?'

Brittany clasped her hands together in trepidation, and quickly went over to Derek to apologize.

The rest of us quickly followed in a worry hurry.

'Derek, I'm so incredible sorry for what Alvin did yesterday!' she said in a dire broken voice. Derek glared at me, but he seemed very cold and distant. If a little broken, 'If there's anything I or my sisters or the Seville's can do for you-?'

'Yeah,' Derek said angrily, and began to swing his crutches forward as he hobbled away, 'You can leave me alone forever!'

'Oh!' Brittany pleaded out, and followed him. I called to her, surprised.

'Brittany, don't waste your breath on him! He's not worth it!'

Derek seemed to freeze when he heard me say this, and Brittany only shouted back.

'After everything you've done Alvin, and then you lie about it all?! YOU'RE the one who's not worth it!"

Derek's turned body seemed to tense a little at that answer she had given me, and my heart was hurting from that reply. I watched as Brittany said to Derek in a beg.

'If they won't make it up to you, I will. What can I do?'

'Er, um... just help me carry my books." Derek said, his tough voice sounding unsure for a second and he dropped his bag to the ground. That thing looked enormous next to Brittany, but she sucked up her pride, and took hold of it, dragging it towards the school.

'This isn't good.' Simon said to me, and I looked at the two... so lost in why this was happening.

'It won't last. She'll see what a jerk he is by the end of the day.'

But by the end of the day... Brittany had a crush.

~x~

When I heard the rumours that Brittany Miller and Derek were dating, I couldn't believe it.

But when I witnessed it first hand a month and a half later, I couldn't understand... how this could be?

Derek was a jerk! He was a bully! At least... he had been.

Being around Brittany had changed him... but that shouldn't be! People don't just change like that!

I finally confronted her when we were at home the weekend that came, going into the girl's room and stamping right up to her, jamming my finger into her shoulder as she sat panting her nails pink.

'Is it true, Brit?!' I yelled, and she swung around looking at me, annoyed.

She shouted back.

'Is what true?'

'You and Derek? A thing? You and that ass hole!'

She didn't say anything for a second, and got up from the seat. She began to walk out of the room, but I ran in front of her and blocked her escape. She stepped back frightened.

'Why him? Brit? Hmm? WHY DEREK?!'

My eyes were fuming and she just took heavy breaths in and out. I was doing the same, just as hurt and heartbroken. I crooked my head, looking at her with a upset angry eye and she finally yelled.

'Because I love him!'

I gasped. I moved back a little, and Brittany just folded her arms, turning her eyes down to the ground and swallowing.

For some reason, I could feel tears in my eyes and I couldn't understand why.

Brittany belonged to... me? I had thought just then, not knowing why those words were entering my mind... but then somehow, a part of me knew... that was no longer the hidden case.

'You... you...' I whispered out, looking at her quietly and asking so confused, 'You...do...?'

She took a few breaths in and out and shut her eyes, nodding her head.

'Y-yeah...'

She looked at me then hopeful, asking, 'but does it matter, Alvin? Why does it matter to you?'

I remained silent for a moment, and just looked at her quietly, hurting so much.

I wanted to tell her that she shouldn't be with him. She should be with someone who loved her like she was the world. And who would give her a life together which would be fun and rad, and never ending in joy and coolness.

But I was not brave enough to say those words.

'N-no...' I said quietly, shaking my head quickly but my eyes had gotten watery, 'It doesn't matter at all.' I turned to leave and uttered out the words, 'Do whatever you want.'

I left the room, and I only heard Brittany say in a sad heartbroken voice.

'I wanted it to be you...'

The memory folded up at once after that, and I could still feel Dave shaking me in worry.

"Alvin, Alvin! Get up! Are you okay! Open your eyes!"

I didn't want to put my dad through anymore pain, opening my eyes and looking at him with a sad smile. Tears had started to gather, and I shook them away, giving a nervous laugh as I shook him off and said.

"S-sorry, I was... power napping!"

"You could have told me that, Alvin." Dave said concerned and frustrated, "Anyway the two will be here in less than a-"

DING DONG.

"Oh! That's them!" Dave said instantly, getting up in a hurry to open the door. I sat up straighter, not wanting to look the direction my dad had gone, but I noticed Theodore's eyes were still on me. I glared at him and shouted.

"What?!"

"Very interesting..." Theodore replied, tapping his fingers to the arm rest, and I spat out furious.

"WHAT IS SO INTERESTING! I was just-"

"Remembering? Thinking of something to do with her?"

I remained quiet after I heard him say that and only growled.

"It would be a shame if something happened to Brittany... wouldn't it?"

I froze the moment he said that. I looked at him and said in a quiet stern lie.

"I wouldn't care..."

"Of course not." Theodore said, and a grin began to grow up the corners of his mouth.

I swallowed, afraid, before hearing the door open and the sound of footsteps making their way to the living room.

I closed my eyes hard, so I wouldn't have to see her, as a realization dawned in my heart then... why none of those hundreds of girls I dated ever lasted.

Because my heart wanted someone else.

I just didn't know till now who that someone was.

"Alvin,"

Her voice was like candy on my ears... I wanted to keep my eyes shut but I couldn't. I opened them slowly and saw Brittany standing before me, a small smile on her lips.

Beside her was the tall Derek, smiling down at her before looking at me with a warmth I didn't understand. Like he was a completely different guy.

I looked at the two, before my eyes settled back on her, and she said with a sad smile.

"I guess, we should get going to the hospital soon."

"...yeah." I mumbled, afraid, and added on quietly, "I guess... we should."