Well Chapter 7, is long chapter! So enjoy... chapter 7!
Two to Tutor: Times Two!
Chapter 7
Brittany and Simon sat on the porch together as they watched the rain fall. Brittany flinched as a lightening bolt lit up the sky. Simon noticed this and pulled Brittany closer to him. She sighed in content as she thought about all the good times they've had together, and what she would ever do without him. She placed her hand on her stomach and sighed. "Go." She whispered almost inaudibly.
Simon gazed down at her in confusion. "What?" he asked to make sure he heard right.
Brittany sat up as she rubbed her stomach. She took in a breath to keep her tears from falling. "I want you to go." She repeated looking up at him.
Simon slowly shifted back into a sitting position. "Are you sure?" he asked gently placing his hand onto hers.
Brittany nodded. "A full ride to California State University, with a mechanical engineering scholarship, is a once in a lifetime opportunity." Brittany scooted a bit closer to Simon. "I will always be here, waiting for you." She finished tenderly kissing Simon. She slowly pulled away and smiled at him. "And I want you home on all the major holidays, mister!" Brittany said poking him in the chest for emphasis.
Simon chuckled as he drew her into another warm, compassionate kiss.
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Simon stepped inside his home dripping wet. He quickly shook out his hair and began drying himself off with the towel he grabbed out of the hall closet. He stepped into the kitchen to see Alvin sitting at the table on his laptop. "Alvin? What are you doing sitting in the dark?" Simon asked turning on the lights.
Alvin squinted at the sudden light change. "I'm looking up something." Alvin answered as his eyes slowly became adjusted to the light. "What are you doing sneaking inside?" Alvin took the time to glance at the clock. "After curfew?" Alvin raised his eyebrows in suspicion.
Simon smiled wickedly at him. "Nothing." He responded as he finished drying off.
Alvin rose to his feet. "Nothing or nothing?" Alvin asked nudging Simon to put accent on the question.
Simon rolled his eyes as he went into the laundry room to throw his towel into the hamper. Alvin shrugged and continued his activities on his computer. Simon looked towards him in curiosity. "What are you doing?" Simon asked returning to the kitchen and leaning over his shoulder. Alvin didn't answer and just kept typing and clicking away. Simon noticed the word vampire typed into the search engine. "Vampires?" Simon asked cynically. "You're looking up vampires?" He asked not believing this.
"Simon, the living dead walks among us." Alvin said turning towards Simon.
"Oh, Alvin. Not this again." Simon said leaving the room.
"I'm serious!" Alvin said grabbing his laptop and following him. He used his free hand to turn Simon towards him. "Simon, I think Jeanette might be a vampire." Alvin said.
Simon snickered in amusement. "Jeanette? A vampire? Now I know you're crazy." Simon said walking upstairs.
Alvin glared up at him from the bottom of the stairs. "Fine, don't believe me!" Alvin said as Simon waved him off and walked into his room. "You're going to wish you had when Jeanette is turning you into one of her zombie slaves." Alvin mumbled to himself as he continued his search.
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The next morning Dave woke up early the next morning to make sure everything was ready for Simon's going away party. He walked into the kitchen to make some coffee when he saw there was already some in the pot. He turned to see who could have possibly made it. He saw Simon sitting at the table having a cup himself. "Simon? What are you doing up so early?" Dave asked pouring himself some coffee.
Simon sighed and closed his book. "I was just trying to clear my head, about some stuff." Simon said taking a sip of coffee.
Dave nodded and took a seat across from his son. "What kind of stuff?" He asked.
Simon sighed once again. "You know, the scholarship, finishing my book, Brittany." He finished with a chuckle.
Dave laughed along with him. "Simon, it's natural for you to want to stay with Brittany. You're leaving someone you really care about." Dave said.
Simon nodded in agreement. "Dave, I need to tell you something." Simon said shifting nervously. Dave nodded indicating he was listening. Simon took in a deep breath. "Brittany is… pregnant." He confessed avoiding his father's gaze.
Dave sat in silence as he let this information sink in. "Simon, you've only been dating for a month." Dave pointed out.
Simon finally met Dave's concern-filled eyes. "I know Dave, but… I love her."
Dave sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Maybe you should stay here." Dave suggested.
Simon shook his head. "I only want what Brittany wants, and she wants me to go. So I'm going."
"Are you sure about that?" Dave asked making sure this is exactly what Simon wanted.
"I'm happy, if Brittany's happy." Simon responded with a smile.
Dave smiled back at his son. He stood up and patted Simon encouragingly on the back. "You going to be okay?" He asked.
Simon thought for a moment before nodding in response. "Yeah," He whispered. Dave nodded and walked out of the room to make more phone calls.
Once Dave was gone Simon breathed a heavy sigh. He looked at his surroundings and thought about everything that went on in this kitchen.
Brittany and Simon walked through the door. The smell of lasagna was perceptible throughout the house. They walked into the kitchen to see Alvin and Theodore starting a wooden spoon fight while trying to make a salad. "C'mon cut it out fellas." Dave said placing the lasagna on the table.
"Yes, Dave." They said concurrently while bringing the salad to the table.
Dave looked up and saw Simon and Brittany and the kitchen doorway. "Oh, you're back." He said taking off his oven mitts. "How did the tutoring go?" He asked grabbing some plates and forks and handing them to Simon.
Simon took them and hand the forks to Brittany. "Great, Brittany is really smart." Simon said setting the table.
"Simon, don't lie to the poor girl." Alvin said grabbing the fruit punch out of the refrigerator and filling the glasses on the table.
"Alvin," Dave said splitting his name into two as if it were two separate words.
Simon ignored Alvin's comment. "Soon enough she'll be able to do the problems without buying something." Simon said. "I knew tutoring was expensive, but I didn't think for the tutor." Simon joked. Brittany laughed and so did Dave and Theodore. Alvin just rolled his eyes.
They all sat down for dinner. Dave asked about school getting a positive response from everyone except Alvin who only groaned at the thought of it. Simon and Brittany continued a math joke from earlier, leaving Dave, Alvin, and Theodore confused.
Simon chuckled at the memory. He was going to miss everything about the house and everything outside of it. He lifted himself out of his chair to go finish packing. As he was reaching for his door knob he heard Alvin's door squeak open. Simon turned to see Alvin lazily walking out of his room, wearing the same clothes form yesterday, and with a severe case of bed head. "Up a little early, aren't you?" Simon asked amused by Alvin's morning look.
Alvin smiled at his brother. "I wasn't going to miss your going away party." He said giving Simon a brotherly push in the arm. Simon chuckled and opened the door to his room. As he was about to walk in until Alvin spoke up. "Hey, Simon." Simon turned towards his brother. "I'm sorry, about the whole Brittany thing. I guess I was just a little bit jealous." Alvin admitted awkwardly.
Simon smiled at him. "Thanks, Alvin. That means a lot." Simon responded with a chuckle. "I'm sorry too. I should've checked with you before dating Brittany." Simon admitted.
"No," Alvin said shaking his head. "You have a right to date whomever you want."
Simon laughed at the fact Alvin used the word whomever correctly in a sentence. "Did Jeanette bite you or something? You're not acting like yourself." Simon chuckled.
"So you think she's a vampire too?" Alvin asked. Simon snickered in response and walked back into his room.
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"Brittany, Come on! You're going to miss your own boyfriend's going away party!" Eleanor called. She looked around to find that both her sisters were still upstairs. "Jeanette! Brittany! What are you guys doing!?" Eleanor called to them, frankly, getting frustrated that they were keeping her from her own boyfriend.
Jeanette and Brittany then ran downstairs. "Chill, Ellie." Brittany said double checking her hair in her compact mirror.
"Yeah, you'll have plenty of time to make out with Theodore." Jeanette teased. Brittany laughed giving her sister a high-five.
Eleanor gave each of them a glare. "Hardy har har, smart ass." Eleanor said sarcastically and stomped out of the door.
Brittany and Jeanette giggled at how angry they had made Eleanor and followed her out the door. Thankfully Miss Miller let the girls borrow her car or else Eleanor would be throwing a fit about how late they would've been. Upon arriving they could hear the music and laughter coming from the backyard. Brittany almost jumped out of the car as she excited ran for the door. Eleanor and Jeanette giggled at how eager their sister was. "Chill Britt, You'll have plenty of time to make out with Simon." Eleanor mocked.
Brittany glared at her. "Oh, and I'm the smart ass?" Suddenly the door opened to reveal Simon looking just as eager as Brittany. "Hey!" She squealed jumping into his arms.
"Hey, yourself." Simon greeted back.
Eleanor held in a laugh. "You two act like you haven't seen each other in forever." She said slightly amused.
"Oh, come one Ellie." Jeanette spoke up. "It has been a whole twelve hours." Jeanette teased.
Jeanette and Eleanor both began to laugh. Brittany broke away from her embrace with Simon to glare at both of them. "Again, I'm the smart ass?" Brittany repeated herself.
As if on cue Alvin happened to be walking by. "No. Not a smart ass." Alvin said smartly. Brittany glared at him but was guided into a different direction by Simon.
Jeanette and Eleanor then stepped into the house. Eleanor threw her gift for Simon toward Alvin and immediately went to find Theodore. Alvin fortunately caught it, and glared at Eleanor. His gaze then softened when Jeanette smiled at him. "Need some help?" She asked him with a small giggle.
"Sure." Alvin said gratefully and motioned for her to follow him.
In the backyard Simon was attempting to hide his face while his aunts and uncles told Brittany embarrassing stories about him. "So he takes off running down the street in his pajamas!" One of his uncles finished as the entire group, minus Simon, began to laugh.
Alvin and Jeanette walked into the backyard to see Brittany and Simon in a group of relatives, with Simon pinker than the shirt Brittany was wearing. Alvin sighed. "Want to help Simon out?" He asked turning toward Jeanette with a small smile. Jeanette nodded excited as Alvin grabbed her hand and directed her over to the large group of laughing people. "Guys, I want you to meet my girlfriend Jeanette." Alvin said motioning toward Jeanette.
Simon and Brittany both looked up at them in shock. Everyone suddenly moved on to Alvin and Jeanette and began telling stories about Alvin. "When Alvin was a baby, he had the cutest little butt!" One their aunts began.
Alvin groaned as Simon took a step toward him. Alvin looked up at him with a glare. "You owe me big time." He mumbled.
"No doubt." Simon laughed grabbing Brittany's hand and running away. Brittany giggled at Alvin's expression of anger and irritation.
Simon pulled Brittany into the living room. Brittany began to giggle again. "What?" Simon asked. Brittany shook her head but continued giggling. "You're laughing at me!" Simon said pretending to feel offended. Brittany shook her head again but suddenly let out a snort of laughter.
Simon playfully glared at her. Brittany's eyes widened in realization. "No, Simon! No! Anything but that!" She said backing away. Simon began chase Brittany up the stairs and into his room. He finally cornered her and began to tickle her relentlessly. Brittany began to laughing uncontrollably.
"Say uncle." Simon said as he continued tickling her.
"Never!" Brittany refused as she began tickling Simon.
They kept tickling each other until the was a knock at the door. They slowly froze and calmed down. "Yeah?" Simon asked with a chuckle.
"Dave says to come back downstairs where he can keep an eye on you two." Theodore called to him.
Simon and Brittany rolled their eyes as they separated. "I feel so trusted, don't you?" Simon asked turning toward Brittany. She giggled in response. Brittany watched as Simon fixed his clothes and walked over to the door. "You coming?" Simon asked.
Brittany climbed off his bed and followed him back into the living room. They sat on the couch and cuddled up together. Brittany looked up at Simon affectionately. "Simon," She called softly. Simon looked down at her. "Will you still love me when I'm huge, moody, and a total witch with a capital B?" Brittany asked.
Simon chuckled. "Geez, Britt, you make it sound so appealing." Simon joked.
Brittany giggled and nudged him slightly. "Seriously." Brittany said laying her head onto his shoulder.
"Of course I would." Simon said as he pulled Brittany closer.
Brittany smiled up at him. "You better." She said giggling.
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Simon sighed as he watched the flight schedule flash. "Flight 189 to Monterey Bay, now boarding." The intercom announced.
Simon stood up and turned toward his family. "Well, that's my flight." He said quietly.
Dave stood up first and hugged Simon. "Good luck, Simon." He whispered to him.
"Thanks Dave." Simon whispered back.
Dave stepped back to let the next person say goodbye. Theodore stepped up and followed his father's actions. Alvin slowly stood and walked over to Simon. "Simon, I know we fought a lot, and we weren't exactly tolerant of each other, but I'm actually going to miss you." Alvin said with a small smile. Simon smiled back as they pulled into a brotherly embrace. (A.N. Isn't that just the cutest thing you've ever sawed… er… read!) "But if you hurt Brittany, I'll hunt you down like a dog, rip off your arm, and beat you with it." Alvin whispered.
Simon chuckled as they pulled away. "The same goes for Jeanette." Simon said with a chuckle. The only person left was Brittany. Simon looked up at his Brothers and Father. They clearly got the message and walked away. Simon smiled down at her and held out his hand.
Take my hand,
I'll take the lead.
Brittany smiled up at him and took his hand.
And every turn
Will be safe with me.
Don't be afraid,
Afraid to fall.
You know I'll catch you
Through it all.
Simon wiped away Brittany's stray tear with his thumb. "Are you sure this is what you want?" He asked. Brittany nodded as she held back more tears. Simon smiled and leaned down to kiss her.
And you can't keep us apart
'Cause my heart is wherever you are
This kiss was different from all the others. Brittany melted into his arms as she was reassured that everything was going to be okay.
It's like catching lightening
The chances of finding
Someone like you
"Last call for flight 189 to Monterey Bay, last call for flight 189 to Monterey Bay."
Brittany and Simon pulled apart with a smile. "I have to go." Simon whispered leaning his forehead against Brittany's.
Brittany nodded and hugged him again. "I'll miss you." She whispered in his ear.
Simon kissed her forehead and smiled. "I'll miss you too."
It's one in a million
The Chances of feeling
The way we do
Brittany smiled and pushed Simon away. Simon looked at her in amusement. "Go! You're going to miss your flight." She said with a smile.
Simon smiled back and walked over to the gate. He turned back to wave before disappearing behind the door. Brittany placed a hand on her stomach as she slowly waved back, even though he couldn't see her.
And with every step together
We just keep on getting better
Alvin walked over to Brittany's side and rubbed her back soothingly. "You going to me okay?" He asked gently.
Brittany continued rubbing her abdomen as her smile grew wider. "Yeah, I'm going to be fine." She responded softly before turning around and leaving the airport.
When she made it to the parking lot she paused for a moment to think about Simon.
Meanwhile on the plane Simon immediately began to think about Brittany.
So can I have this Dance?
(Can I have this dance?)
Can I have this dance?
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Why must the good end early! lol, j/k I've got one more chapter before it's officially over. Didn't this chapter remind you of something? It was a story here on FF, that was also a Brimon. lol, hope you like the chapter. It's the longest chapter I've ever written. Boy am I pooped! Poopedy poop. Goodnight! Don't forget to review!