Here's the next chapter! This is where it all goes down. They all see each other for the first time in 5 years. As mentioned, Simon, Theodore, Eleanor and Jeanette are going to get the unexpected shock of their lives. It's getting pretty intense, but you guys will have to read to find out ;) This chapter is one you don't wanna miss! Here it is!
The following week, on the night of the dinner...
"Oh Alvin, can you believe it?" Exclaimed Brittany, as she set the mashed potatoes on the dining room table. The table was flooded with gourmet plates, and delicious looking drinks.
Alvin leaned against the doorway, watching Brittany get all giddy. "Believe what?" He mumbled.
Brittany frowned, crossed her arms and gave him a disapproving look. "You know very well what." She said. "I can't believe we're seeing our siblings again." She sighed. "Can't believe it's been 5 years..."
"Oh yeah? Well, I can't believe you talked me into this." He muttered.
Brittany rolled her eyes. "Alvin, we're talking about your brothers, and my sisters. The chipmunks we grew up with? The chipmunks who we haven't seen for at least 5 years?"
Alvin rolled his eyes. "I still think this is a bad idea."
"Alvin..." Brittany frowned. "Can you at least try and act excited for once? We're doing this for Melody, she wants to meet her aunts and uncles for the first time!"
Alvin put on a fake smile. "I can't wait to see them! I'm so excited!" Then he rolled his eyes and left the kitchen.
Brittany sighed. Then their 5 year old toddler entered the kitchen. "Mommy, where's daddy going?" She asked curiously.
"Nowhere, sweetie. Your daddy is just being a dummy right now." She smiled at her.
"I heard that!" Alvin yelled from, wherever he was.
Brittany rolled her eyes and gave Melody a sympathetic smile. "You see what I mean, Mel?"
Melody giggled and nodded.
"I heard that too, Brittany!" Yelled Alvin again.
Brittany ignored him, then set her attention on her daughter. "C'mon, Mel. Let's go upstairs to your room. You wanna look all dolled up when you see you aunts and uncles, right?" She asked, reaching her hand out.
Melody grabbed Brittany's hand, and nodded. "Mommy, are they coming today?"
Brittany nodded. She couldn't deny that she was feeling nervous. Who can blame her? She hasn't seen them for 5 years. And Brittany and Alvin has got a lot of explaining to do. Pregnant at 18? After a huge fight between Alvin and Brittany? And 5 years after that, they're back together, with a daughter! A niece none of their siblings knew about! Yep, a lot of explaining.
For the next hour and a half, Melody and Brittany have been fixing themselves up. Brittany did her hair, and Melody's hair. It was just a fun girly mother-daughter moment.
"There, you look beautiful." Brittany said, putting a hair clip in Melody's hair.
Melody lightly touched it and smiled. "Thank you mommy!"
Brittany smiled and touched her daughter's cheek. "No problem, Mel."
Then all of a sudden, the doorbell rang, which made Brittany's heart skip a beat. A sudden coldness rushed into her body. Brittany couldn't explain how she was feeling at the very moment. Oh my god, they're here.
"Brittany! Dammit, I hate you!" Alvin complained from his and Brittany's bedroom, which was right beside Melody's. He was obviously nervous too when he heard the doorbell ring. "Don't answer that door!"
Brittany looked over and Melody. She sighed in relief when she realized Melody didn't hear the door bell. Her daughter was too busy organizing her stuffed toys on her bed. Brittany gulped. She didn't want to introduce Melody to them first. So Brittany, feeling her palms get sweatier by the second, walked over and looked at her daughter. "Mel, why don't you go to daddy first, okay? Mommy has to do...something."
Melody tilted her head in confusion but then shrugged. "What?"
Brittany gulped again. "I-I-I need to check on the food downstairs."
Melody nodded and then said, "Okay."
Brittany kissed her cheek. "Thank you, sweetie." She said and Melody happily skipped out of her room, and into her parents room.
Brittany nervously walked out of the room, but was stopped when she saw Alvin leaning against the doorway to their bedroom. He looked furious.
"Britt, please don't do this." He said.
"Alvin, I have to. They're downstairs." Brittany answered in a soft voice.
Alvin groaned. He shook his head. "Britt, I-you know what? Nevermind. But I don't know why we're doing this but-" He was cut off the the sound of the doorbell again.
Brittany walked over and lightly kissed him. "I'm sorry, Alvin. But there's no turning back." She sighed. "Just...just come downstairs when you're ready. Ready to see our siblings again."
She sighed and walked down the long flight of stairs and stood at the door. Alvin went back inside the bedroom, knowing that this was a bad idea. Brittany hesitated there for a couple of seconds. The doorbell rang for the third time, startling Brittany. Brittany reached her hand towards the door, they were trembling. She had no idea who was on the other side. It could be Jeanette, Eleanor, Simon, or Theodore. Brittany took a deep breath and opened the door.
She gasped.
There stood not one, but two chipmunks. Her sisters. Her sisters, who she hadn't seen for 5 years.
Jeanette looked at Brittany, wide-eyed and squealed. "Brittany!" She said, automatically wrapping her arms around her sister.
Brittany smiled back and returned the hug. For the first time in years, Brittany has laid eyes on her sister. Brittany pulled away to look at her purple-clad sister. She looked so different, yet still the same. She was taller, of course. She still wore dark purple glasses over her lavender colored eyes. Her dark brown hair was tied in a bun, as usual, but she was beautiful. She was wearing a purple sweater with a white skirt. Brittany looked at her sister, and realized that she was crying. Brittany started to cry too.
"Jeanette, I can't believe it's you." Said Brittany in a hushed whisper. She wiped her tears of hapiness away.
Jeanette smiled and hesitated for a few seconds before finding the right words to say. "Britt...It's so good to see you too." Said Jeanette. She examined her older sister's face, knowing that despite the years they've been apart, this was her one and only older sister. "Oh my god, look at you! You look so pretty! Still the same as ever." She paused, then said, "Where have you been all these years, Britt? It's like you've disappeared."
Brittany realized that the smile on her sister's face was gone. Trying hard not to feel guilty, Brittany said, "Long story."
Then someone, Eleanor, cleared her throat behind Jeanette. It startled Brittany. "Forgetting someone?" Said Eleanor, her voice was still that high sound that made you think of everything sweet.
Brittany smiled and reached out towards her 'baby' sister. She buried her face in Eleanor's hair, not believing that she was holding her little sister for the first time in 5 long years. Brittany pulled away and smiled. Eleanor was still short and plump, but of course, she grew. She wore her blond-ish hair in pigtails, and she was wearing a cute green dress only she could pull off. "Eleanor, of course I wouldn't forget you." Brittany said, hugging her again.
Eleanor giggled and returned the hug. "Oh, Britt. It's so good to see you again!" Said Eleanor with a hint of sadness in her voice. "We missed you so much."
Brittany let go of the embrace and smiled half-heartedly. "I-I missed you guys too." She said, knowing there was a whole other side of the story they needed to hear. She cleared her throat and moved out of the way, so her sisters could enter the house. "Please, come in."
Eleanor and Jeanette walked into the house (Well, mansion is more like it). Their eyes searched every inch of the house, in amazement. They were used to the house the 3 of them grew up in. But this? This was something else. This beautiful, luxurious mansion. Did Brittany really live here by herself? Oh, they have no idea what was coming their way.
"Brittany, wow. This is one amazing place you've got here." Said Eleanor.
Brittany smiled. She decided to leave Alvin out of the picture for now. "Uh...Y-Yeah, I guess." She looked at her two sisters and decided to change the subject. "So did you guys come here together?"
Eleanor nodded. "Jeanette phoned me a couple of days ago, asking me if I was coming here. So I told her I was, so we decided to come here together."
Brittany nodded. The fact that her sisters still kept in touch with each other kind of hurt, but Brittany knew that it was her fault for leaving in the first place, 5 years ago. "Oh, I see." She said plainly.
"I can't believe you live here! I have to admit, I'm kinda jealous." Giggled Jeanette, going back to the subject Brittany wanted to avoid.
Brittany just smiled. She didn't want to tell them that Alvin lives here too, well, not yet. She was pretty sure her sisters still remember who Alvin Seville was, but she wasn't sure if her sisters have forgiven him. Let alone, find out that he and Brittany are back together. "Um, wanna go into the living room? I'm still cooking some food in the kitchen, and it may take a while."
"Sure." Said Jeanette, and Brittany led them into the living room where they all sat down on the couch. Brittany sat between them. She sighed and looked at her sisters, taking in their faces into her mind. Her little sisters have grown so much over the years. Inside, Brittany was getting a bit emotional, so she looked down to the floor.
Jeanette looked at Brittany and asked her the question she and Eleanor wanted to know. "So, Britt. What have you been up to in life?"
They all knew that the question meant a lot more than that. But Brittany just answered it simply. She bit her lip. "Um, the usual. It's been 5 years, so-"
"Why'd you leave college all of a sudden?" Asked Eleanor. "Without telling us?"
Jeanette and Brittany looked at Eleanor. The question came up so quick, Brittany didn't know if she had the guts to tell them the real answer. Jeanette turned to Brittany. Brittany could feel their stares glued onto her. She gulped inaudibly. "I-I-I'm..."
Jeanette looked down. "Please, Britt. Tell us. We've spent 5 years worrying about you. Why did you leave? Why did you leave college? Without telling us? Without telling anyone?"
Brittany didn't expect the sudden question so she came up with a lie. She knew it wasn't right, but she wanted to avoid the long explanation until Alvin came downstairs. If he came downstairs. "College wasn't really for me, so I...dropped out and started a job." She said through a hoarse voice.
"What kind of job?" Asked Jeanette quietly. It seemed like Jeanette and Eleanor wanted to know everything that happened in Brittany's life when they were separated. But they had no idea that all Brittany was telling them so far was a lie.
Brittany bit her lip again. "I worked at a clothing store." She lied. Working at a clothing store was the first thing to come to her mind. Brittany thought it sound reasonable.
Jeanette and Eleanor raised their eyebrows. "Really?" Asked Jeanette, and Brittany nodded.
"Well, enough about me." Brittany said quickly. "I wanna know what you guys have been up to."
Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette began to talk, and catch up with each other for the next 20 minutes. All the missing things the three of them had lost on had been brought up in such a short amount of time, it was almost overwhelming. There were tears now and then. Brittany had to get a tissue box. It turns out that college was very fun. Eleanor got her bachelor degree in culinary (cooking) and Jeanette got hers in science. Now, Eleanor's dream was to open a restaurant, and Jeanette wanted to become a high school science teacher. When they explained it to Brittany, it made her feel somewhat envious, yet guilty since she only attended college for about 3 months before dropping out because of her unexpected pregnancy. They were having a really nice time talking with each other again, but it got interrupted when the doorbell rang again. Brittany froze.
She had totally forgot about Simon and Theodore's arrival.
"Who could that be?" Asked Jeanette, in confusion.
"I don't know. P-Probably the mail?" Lied Brittany as she rose from her seat. "Stay here, I'll be back."
Brittany walked out of the living room and walked to the door. She turned around, making sure Eleanor and Jeanette didn't follow her. No one was there, so she opened the door and saw two familiar faces. Simon and Theodore. They gleamed at her.
"Simon, Theodore!" Brittany said in excitement as she gave them a hug. These two boys were like brothers to her. And words can't describle how much she has missed them.
Theodore smiled. "Brittany! I can't believe it's you." To Brittany, Theodore seemed a bit taller, but like Eleanor, he was still plump. But that's what made him Theodore Seville. They both looked older, but like her sisters, they were still the same boys she grew up with.
Brittany smiled, trying not to get emotional again. "Great to see you guys too!" She said, as Theodore and Simon entered the house. "How have you guys been?"
"We're doing great, thanks." Said Simon, looking around the house. He was still the Simon Brittany knew. He turned to her. "How long has it been? 5 years?"
Brittany nodded. "5 years. I can't believe it."
"It's been too long, but it's great to see you again." Piped Theodore. "And nice place you got here, Brittany."
Brittany half smiled. They didn't realize that this house also belonged to their older brother. "Thanks."
"Theodore's right. It's great to see you again. It's been way too long. When was the last time we saw ech other? The day of our high school grad? Or the night when you and Alv-" Simon started to say, but Theodore shot him a bad look. "I-I mean, the day Me, Theodore and...Al..." Simon thought that Brittany was still sensitive around Alvin's name. He nad no idea what was coming for him. "...Alvin left for the tour?"
Brittany nodded. She had no problem whats so ever hearing Alvin's name. Of course not! But the memory of their break up was still too unbearable. "It's okay. And yeah. That was the last time we saw each other."
There was an awkward silence between them.
Brittany spoke up. "Um, anyway, come in. Make yourselves at home. Here, wanna go into the living room?"
"Sure." Said Theodore, and he and Simon followed Brittany into the living room, only to see the biggest surprise of their lives.
"Eleanor? Jeanette?" Exclaimed Theodore, when he saw them sitting on the couch. It was the first time the boys saw them as well. Theodore's voice made the two chipettes turn their heads with wide-eye expressions.
"Oh my god!" The two girls exclaimed as they shot out of their seat and attacked the two boys with hugs. And then, almost automatically, more tears were shed.
"Theodore! Is that really you?" Asked Eleanor, as she hugged him.
Theodore hugged her back, tightly. "Eleanor, I can't believe it's you!"
Simon and Jeanette hugged each other. "Jeanette, how have you been?"
Jeanette smiled and looked at him through tears of happiness. "I'm fine. Gosh, I missed you guys so much!"
Brittany smiled as she watched them reunite with each other again. It truly made her happy, and it just touched her heart. These were her best friends, the friends she grew up with. The friends whom she shared countless memories with. And she felt so good about herself that she was the one who reunited the four of them together again.
After the tears, the smiles, the laughs and the hugs, the five chipmunks gathered around in the living room, sharing many different things with each other. Many childhood memories came up, making them laugh once in a while. Even though they haven't seen each other in years, it felt like over the years, they have never been apart.
"Wow, I thought I'd never see you guys again!" Said Jeanette.
"Yeah, us too. But it's great how Brittany invited us all." Said Simon.
Eleanor smiled and sighed. "Yes, it is. I mean, look at you guys! You look so grown up."
Theodore laughed. "That's because we all haven't seen each other in 5 years, Ellie." He said, calling Eleanor by the nickname they all called her when they were all growing up with each other. It brought back memories from their childhood, to their teen years.
Brittany smiled. "I missed you guys. I guess we can call this a family reunion."
But everyone in the room fell silent. They all had the same thought. That this family reunion wasn't complete. They knew that someone was missing. Alvin was missing. They had to admit, Alvin completed them, their whole group. He was basically the leader. They had no idea that he was just upstairs, with his daughter. His and Brittany's daughter. The little girl who none of them, besides Brittany of course, knew about.
Simon remembered that one night when Alvin and Brittany broke up with each other, breaking everyone else apart. He thought that Brittany still didn't forgive him, that's why he wasn't here, but he just asked her anyways. "Um...Brittany, have you heard from Alvin lately?"
Everyone glared at Simon, then glared at Brittany. They all remembered that night. Who didn't?
Brittany hesitated for a bit. "Well, yeah..."
Theodore raised his eyebrows. "You did? Then why isn't he here?"
Eleanor looked at Brittany. "Britt, you still don't forgive him, do you?"
Brittany hated these questions. "Yeah, of course I forgive him." She said quietly.
"But you didn't invite him?" Asked Theodore, a bit disappointed. He actually missed his older brother.
Brittany hesitated again. She didn't know how to explain. "Well, he didn't exactly want to have this family reunion thing."
Jeanette rolled her eyes. "That's Alvin for you."
"No, no, it's not that..." Brittany tried to defend him. "But I dunno, he didn't exactly want to 'come'". Simon and Theodore looked a bit sad. They haven't seen their big brother for years now. Brittany looked at her sisters. "Eleanor, Jeanette? You're still not mad at him, are you?"
Jeanette shrugged. "It's been five years. Of course I'm not mad at him anymore." She said, and Eleanor nodded.
"Me too." Eleanor said.
Brittany sighed in relief. "Okay, good." Everyone gave her a weird glare, which made Brittany mentally hit herself. "Oh, never mind." She said. It was silent for a long time. Brittany just wished that Alvin would come downstairs soon. Brittany spoke up. "Um, wanna go into the kitchen now? I think my lasagna is done cooking." She said with a smile.
Of course, Theodore and Eleanor nodded their heads automatically, making everyone laugh. It was just like old times. Brittany loved how everyone's personality didn't change one bit. They all gathered at the dining room table as Brittany put the steaming hot lasagna down at the table.
"Ooh, Brittany. This looks good!" Eleanor said, looking at all the delicious food on the table.
Brittany sat down between Jeanette, and one empty chair and laughed. "Go ahead and eat."
But before anyone can dig in, they all stopped what they were doing. They heard footsteps coming towards the dining room, with faint voices in the background. The four chipmunks had the same thought in their head. Did someone else live here?
Brittany sighed in her head. This is it. She felt her hands shake until the table.
"Melody, where are you taking me?" They heard Alvin's voice say.
"I'm bored daddy!" Melody's voice said. "Let's go help mommy."
"But your mommy's busy cooking food...for no apparent reason." Alvin mumbled the last part, but it was still loud enough that everyone can hear.
"But I'm hungry." Melody answered back
Theodore, Simon, Jeanette and Eleanor's hearts literally stopped beating when they saw what was before their very eyes. They dropped the forks and spoons that were in their hands, and stared. There stood Alvin, Alvin Seville, for the first time in 5 years. Of course they've seen him on TV and such, but this was the first time in years seeing him in actual person. He was basically their older brother. Their leader. But seeing him again was so...weird. And they saw a tiny chipmunk. A little girl, pulling Alvin's hand, dragging him into the kitchen.
When Alvin entered the now dead silent kitchen, he stopped walking and stood dead in his tracks. He felt all the blood leave his face. There, he saw 4 pairs of eyes. They were so familiar, but he had a feeling inside him that he wanted to avoid them. But he couldn't. He tried looking away, but he just couldn't. He looked at their faces. Jeanette, Eleanor, Theodore and Simon. They were all staring back at him, and at the little girl by his arm.
Brittany looked at them all. She found it kinda funny how her two sisters and Theodore and Simon looked like they just saw a ghost. But she couldn't blame them. She bit her lip in nervousness. She knew hell was gonna break loose any second now.
It was a complete shock to them to find Brittany and Alvin in the same room. Especially with a little girl, calling Alvin 'daddy' and calling someone 'mommy'. And they had a feeling that Brittany was her mother.
So, here they were. Alvin, Simon, Theodore, Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor. 6 best friends. The 6 best friends who have known each other for more than 10 years. The 6 chipmunks who grew apart from each other 5 years ago, thinking that they would never see each other again. And at this very moment, in this kitchen, Alvin, Simon, Theodore, Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor are staring at each other's faces, in the same room for the first time in 5 years.
I personally can't wait to upload the next chapter! But you guys will just have to wait. Sorry! Review please! Thankyouu :D