It had been about a week since the gang had their Birthday Party. Nothing much had changed in the house except that the chipmunks and chipettes were getting a new neighbor.
Alvin, Simon, and Theodore were hiding out in the bushes as they watched with binoculars at the new people moving into the home next door. It was a small house only having about 2 bedrooms but it was perfect for one person. As the moving van pulled up they could see that the person moving in had a lot of large pieces of furniture. But mostly whoever they were, they had paintings. Hundreds of pieces of art enough to fill a small gallery.
"Who do you think that they are Simon?" Theodore asked in a hushed tone.
"Hmm…Judging by the amount of paintings and large pieces of furniture probably someone very into fine art like painting and sculpting."
"Great, Just what we need. And artistic loon." Alvin groaned.
"Alvin just because someone's into art doesn't make them crazy." Simon said.
"Well whatever." Alvin stood up and walked into the house with his brothers trailing behind. They joined the girls at the breakfast table.
"So what did you guys find out?" Brittany asked. She was looking into her compact mirror brushing her hair.
"That were going to be living next door to a nut." Alvin smartly said.
"We're living next door to a farmer?" Theodore asked confused.
Eleanor giggled. "Not those types of nuts Theodore."
Just than Dave came down from the stairs with his brief case and tie in hand. He looked like he was very flustered. "Hey, Simon or Theodore could one of you guys put on a pot of coffee for me? Thanks." The two boys nodding as they began making coffee.
"How come you never ask me to make you coffee in the morning Dave?" Alvin asked truly curious.
"Because Alvin, Do you really think that letting you around hot water is a good idea?" Dave asked. Brittany giggled.
"Good point."
"Now." Dave gestured everyone to gather around the island where the girls were eating. "You kids go back to school in exactly one week. Today on my way to work I'll drop you kids off at the mall to go back to school shopping. I'm giving each of you 200$ to get everything that you need including the supplies. And please don't spend all your money on cloths." He opened up his wallet and handed each of the kids 200$.
"Now I'm, trusting you guys to be responsible and careful." Dave warned. "Don't buy anything you don't need and whatever you do don't loose this money. Are we clear?"
Each teen mumbled a "yes Dave" as the heard the doorbell rang.
"Now who could that be?" Dave walked over to the door and looked through the peep hole. It was a woman so he opened it up only to be taken back.
There stood one of the most beautiful woman that Dave had ever seen. She was tall and very skinny. Her skin was deeply tanned and she had freckles all over her face. She had large blue eyes with large red sun glasses on her head. Her long blonde hair was messily braided on the side with her bangs pinned back. Even with her hair braided it reached her belly button. She wore floral print denim shorts ,open toe high heeled tan boots, a white tank top and an off the shoulder crop top over it that had white and red stripes. She had on large gold circular earrings and bangles, and perfectly painted red nails. Her hands and arms were coverd in marker and and paint In her hands was a large canvas tote bag.
"Hello!" Alvin exclaimed as he turned to see the blond goddess at the door. "My names Alvin." And had rushed to the door and took her hand in his kissing it gently. He shot her a flirtatious look. "And your name is…"
"I'm Lucy Everheart. I just moved in." She was looking at the all the kids who had gathered around her when she saw Dave, who got pushed to the side, straing at her. She blushed and stepped around the others to meet him.
She picked up his hand and shook as he finally snapped back into reality. "Uh…my name's Dave. Dave Seville."
Lucy looked very much into Dave as he was to her. "Lucy. Lucy Everheart. You've got a nice place Davey." She said stepping further in.
"Thank you."
"Well I just came to drop off this painting I made. Just thought I should show you that I come in peace." She and Dave shared a small laugh. As she pulled out one of the most beautiful pieces of artwork that the six teens and Dave had ever seen. It showed a panda bear eating a bamboo stick. It was random but still amazing. All the colors looked so lush and alive. Not to mention the panda was adorable.
"Wow Lucy that's amazing!" Eleanor gawked.
"Thanks! Well I better get going." Dave walked Lucy to the door. He opened it for her as they proceeded to talk.
"You know we should grab a coffee sometime. If you want." Dave suggested.
"Davey Seville, we just met less than five minutes ago and are you already asking me out?" Lucy gasped.
Dave blushed deep. "Well I guess so."
Lucy giggled. "Good. Than you going to need this." She pulled a sharpie out of her pocket and grabbed Dave's arm. Carefully she drew her name and number in bubble letters.
"Call anytime." Lucy said walking out of the house.
"Trust me I will."
"And Dave, If you don't mind me asking…How old are you?"
"32."
"28." Lucy looked him up and down. "Nice." She smiled like she was interested. She began walking down the walkway in her high heel boots. When she was at the end of the walkway she flirtatiously waved back at Dave as she strutted onto the next house. When she was completely out of sight Dave shut the door.
"Wow Dave. You got a fox." Alvin said proudly patting Dave on the back.
"Lucy Everhaert…" Dave day dreamed on about the new woman in his life.
"Uh Dave don't you have a job to go to?" Simon hinted looking at the clock. Dave was already 16 minutes late.
"Oh gosh! Everyone into the car!" They all hurried outside into the classic. Dave drove down the street quickly trying to make it to the mall. Images of pandas dancing in his head.
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"Old people can't fall in love. Ew!" Brittany said. The six had been dropped off at the mall earlier by Dave on his way to work. After the morning meeting with Lucy, Alvin had hatched an idea that he two would be perfect for each other. Thus, Mr. Matchmaker was on a mission.
"I'm not saying that this is love Brittany." Alvin said aggravated. "All I'm saying is that Dave really needs a girlfriend. I'm not going to have my father die alone!"
"I don't know Alvin. You really need to learn not to medal in other peoples lives." Simon said. "Maybe instead of working in Dave's love life, you should work on your own…" Simon nodded his toward Brittany and Alvin mouthed the words "bug off" to his younger brother.
"I think Alvin's right." Eleanor chimed in. "Lucy and Dave just had a connection when they first saw each other. It's fate. Plus she's so nice and creative!"
"Theodore?" Alvin asked.
"As long as Dave will end up happy, I'm in!"
"Jeanette?"
Jeanette sighed. "I'm in."
"Well Simon, Brittany it's up to you two. What's it going to be? Let Dave die alone and let him live to be the 40 year old virgin, or Give him what he's always wanted: a wife to love to hold. To cherish. To have little ones with and watched grow as their loves blooms into a beautiful-"
"Promise you'll shut it and I'll help." Brittany agreed.
"I'll do it. But only because Dave deserves to be happy. Not because I want to be involved in one of your crazy schemes Alvin." Simon said making himself clear.
"Well than I guess we're all aboard the love train now! Choo! Choo!"
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"What about this one?" Brittany stepped out of the changing room in pink and white stripped loose tank top with a lace back. She wore white skinny jeans and a floral print belt. She posed and waited for Jeanette to answer her.
"Hey Jean! Look at this!" Eleanor came out in floral green tank top with a black and white striped cardigan. On the bottom was a short denim skirt that showed of her toned legs from soccer. She really was getting thinner.
Jeanette looked up from her Kindle (I have one and it's the best!). She looked at her sisters up and down. They were so pretty and growing up so fast. Jeanette wished that she looked like the two of them. She tilted her head to the side.
"Hmmm…Well Brittany the top looks great on you but the combination with the white jeans makes you look washed out. Maybe a darker wash. And Ellie the skirt does a nice job of showing off your legs but the floral on stripes is way to busy. It's giving me a headache."
"Wow, thank sis." Brittany beamed and looked in the mirror. She disappeared back into the changing room while Eleanor stayed out and looked at Jeanette. She just sat curled up in the chair reading her book. Eleanor wandered over and sat on the arm of the chair and looked at Jeanette.
"Hey, you seem so down. What's the matter?" Eleanor asked.
"Nothing." Jeanette looked at Eleanor as if she had no idea what she was talking about. "I'm fine really."
Eleanor rolled her eyes. She wasn't buying it. "Uh uh. No." She pulled Jeanette so that she was facing her. With a sigh Jeanette scotched over in her chair letting Eleanor sit next to her. "What's on your mind besides…" Eleanor read the screen. "The Secret Life Of Bees." She smiled.
"It's just. We're going into high school. And compared to you two I'm always getting overlooked. I'm the middle child. I don't want to go through the next four years as Brittany's Little Sister, The Girl Who Always Raises her hand in Science Class, Simon's Girlfriend…I just feel like in High School I'm going to be even smaller. Not to mention I'm nowhere as pretty as you and Brittany are. I mean look at you! You're thinning out and guys are going to be all over you." Jeanette and Eleanor smiled briefly.
Eleanor grinned. "Jeanette. Me and Brittany are going to be there for you. You have a boyfriend who loves you bunches and a family who cares about you. Not to mention you're probably going to Yale when you get older and are going off to do great things. Plus, hello. Your one of the Chipettes! Trust me no one can forget who you are. And don't you forget that."
Eleanor skipped out of the chair and went over to the changing room. "Get ready because we are going to find you some new cloths to help out in the confidence department for you Jean." Just as she was about to enter the changing room she smiled back at Jeanette, "And if it means anything you're the most drop dead gorgeous nerd I've ever seen." She smiled and pulled back the curtin.
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"Six, four, five…" Alvin counted as he watched girls walk by him. Him and his brothers sat splitting a pretzel as Alvin watched girls strut by looking for some fun.
"What are you doing Alvin?" Theodore asked.
"I'm rating the girls. Not much eye candy here today is there…" Alvin sighed ripping off a salty piece of bread with his teeth.
"I just don't get you Alvin. Brittany obviously likes you and we all know for a fact you like her too. The one your meant to be with is right in front of you." Simon argued.
"Thank you doctor Phil. Thank you." Alvin grumbled. He scanned the surrounding area again as someone finally caught his eye.
There walking into some teen store was a tall very slender looking girl. She had long wavy dark hair that was wet, olive skin, and piercing green eyes which were slightly covered by her bangs that went straight across her forehead. She was wearing an off the shoulder peach colored top with a pink bikini on underneath. She wore kaki colored shorts and white sneakers.
"See you boys on the flip side!" Alvin crumpled up his napkin and rushed across the way to the store where the beauty had entered. He looked around to where she was and spotted her looking at shorts when he made his way over to her. He fixed his hair, checked his shoes and rolled up his hoodie sleeves before he made his way over to her.
"Hi." He said acting cool. Alvin flashed her a smile making the girl blush. "I'm Seville. Alvin Seville. International rock star, heartthrob, and staring at the prettiest girl in the mall. And you are?"
She smiled. "Parker. Clarke Parker. Surfer, new in town, and talking to a really cute guy." Clarke twirled her hair around her finger.
Alvin grinned. He liked her already. "Allow me. Alvin gladly took her cloths from her hands and began following her around the store. "So you say you're new in town? Where are you from?"
Clarke picked up a graphic tee and handed it to Alvin. "I'm from the Jersey Shore."
"Hey I love that show! Yeah Buddy!" Alvin smiled imitating one of the cast. (I hate that show with a burning passion. And I LIVE in New Jersey!)
Clarke laughed. "No not that Jersey shore. The actual beach in New Jersey. My dad was transferred to L.A. But I don't mind one bit. The surfing here is awesome. Right now were living in Hollywood."
"That's cool! I live in Hollywood too. We'll probably going to the same school. I'm going to be a freshman at West Eastmen. You?"
"Oh my God same here! We should totally hang out sometime." Alvin smiled. He had her right where he wanted.
"Hey Alvin!" Clarke and Alvin turned around to see Simon and Theodore coming towards them. Clarke smiled when she saw Simon and Theodore stand on either sides of Alvin.
"Wow. Cute boys everywhere. I like this town already. I'm Clarke." She held out her hand and shook Simon than Theodore.
"I'm Simon."
"And I'm Theodore. Nice to meet you Clarke!" They both chuckled.
"Wait a minute…" Clarke stared at the three standing next to each other before she shrieked. "Oh my God! I know you guys! You're The Chipmunks! You're Alvin, you're Simon, and you're Theodore. OMG I'm a huge fan. I have like all your songs on my iPod, the posters, I even saw you guys in Miami last spring break. And the Chipettes. They live with you now! Right?"
"Yeah, they're really good friends so when Mrs. Miller their guardian left to England Dave let them stay with us." Simon explained.
"Yeah and your dating Jeanette! How cute. You guys are like my favorite celebrity couple ever." Clarke cooed pinching him in the arm.
"Hey Clarke we were actually going to meet up with the girls in about an hour for some lunch. Than were leaving. How about you come with us?" Theodore offered.
"I would love to but I have a lot of shopping to do. How about I meet you guys at the Chinese place for lunch?" She offered.
"Great. Bye Clarke." The boys waved as they walked out of the store.
"She seams nice." Theodore said as they walked toward an Old Navy.
"Yeah and hot too." Alvin smirked as they continued walking down the stairs.
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"You're butt looks amazing." Brittany grinned at Jeanette in pair of shorts from Love Culture. The shorts also had denim suspenders that were attached and crossed in the back. They were kept on with colorful orange and pink buttons. Brittany called it nerd chic.
"Thanks I guess…Could you pass me the next piece of clothing?" Jeanette asked.
"Sure." Brittany tossed Jeanette a navy blue dress with a floral pattern, and a denim dress. Jeanette stepped into the changing room as Brittany heard zipping. She saw the dress fall to the floor under the changing room curtain.
While waiting Brittany opened up her purse and found a compact mirror. She checked herself. Hair: perfect. Lashes: volumized. Skin: glowing. Lips: a little dull. She whipped out a shimmery lip gloss tube She spread it out on her top and bottom lip before smacking her lips and putting the tube back in her purse. In the back of her eye she saw two guys checking her out. They were okay but not her type. She looked at her reflection again before shutting the mirror.
Brittany sighed. 'Everything about me is beautiful. My crystal blue eyes and long lashes, pink lips, long flowing red hair. Boys look at me all the time. Alvin included! But why won't he just ask me out. It's killing me! There were sparks in that kiss I just know it!'
Jeanette stepped out of the changing room. And turned in a circle. Brittany gave her an approving nod. She went back and tried on another. Again Brittany smiled and sent Jeanette back to change. Just than Eleanor walked into the dressing room her hands full with drinks. Than Jeannette came out of the dressing room her hands full of cloths but she pack in her normal outfit.
"Okay, reduced calorie strawberry banana smoothie for Brittany with 2% milk and organic bananas. Iced latte with whipped cream for Jeanette, with drizzled chocolate and caramel, hold the cinnamon. And a chocolate milk shake with whipped cream and a cherry on top for me." She handed her sisters their respective drinks.
Brittany's phone began lighting up and beeping in her pocket. She read the text that she got from Alvin. "Hey Alvin said that he wants us to meet him and the boys by the Chinese place." She read on. "Apparently, Alvin met a girl."
Jeanette sipped the caffeine. "When doesn't he? Your not upset are you Brit?" Jeanette asked.
"Not at all." Brittany got up and walked the other girls to the counter. Jeanette laid her stuff down on the counter as her two sisters looked at some jewelry on a nearby counter.
"Look Elle. Me and Alvin are like brother and sister. Us going out would never work. And as his family member I should support him if he chooses to go after some random babe he sees in the mall. After all I plan on dating buckets of guys in the high school. Why limit the dating game to only me? If he's happy I'm happy." Brittany looked at Eleanor in the eyes. 'That's BS…' Brittany thought 'I want Alvin to be happy but with me. But he is like my brother now.'
"Wow," Eleanor said. "That's very mature of you Brittany. I wasn't expecting that from you at all, but if that's the way you feel about Alvin than kudos to you." She smiled at her sister before turning to Jeanette who was turning to walk out. 'Somehow I just can't believe that.' Eleanor thought. But she really wasn't in the mood to argue with Brittany so the two silently walked to the door and excited the store as they hopped in the nearest elevator.
As the elevator ride ended the doors opened. The girls began scanning the food court for the boys.
"Jeannie, over here!" Jeanette turned her head to see Simon calling her name from a round booth. She quickened her pace to meet her boyfriend. They kissed quick before he ushered for her to sit down next to him. The other girls sat down next to Jeanette. (The order: Theodore, Alvin, Clarke, Simon, Jeanette, Brittany, Eleanor). In the center of the table was a small buffet for the seven consisting of egg rolls, rice, sesame chicken, broccoli and carrots with brown sauce, dumplings, and lo main. Every took a plastic plate and dug in.
"Hi, you guys are the Chipettes." Clarke smiled to the other girls that just sat down. Brittany examined her face. 'Crap, she's gorgeous,'
"Hi I'm Eleanor, and these are my sisters Brittany and Jeanette." Clarke shook her head.
"Wow you guys are even more beautiful in person." Clarke complimented. "And no need to tell me more about yourselves. The boys talk about you girls all the time." The chipmunks bushed. "Especially you Brittany. Alvin talks about you like non stop. Isn't that right Alvin?" Everyone turned to look at Alvin.
"Well.." He blushed and tried to fight back a smile. "I guess…I mean…" Brittany smiled. Maybe he did like her…
"This is the first time you've been speechless." Brittany commented. Both shared a smile and blush than went back to their food.
"So…Clarke where are you from?" Eleanor asked.
"New Jersey." Clarke wrapped some noodles around a chopstick and slipped it into her mouth. Next to her Alvin was struggling trying to get the noodles on his fork. She smiled at him.
"Need some help?"
"Nah, I got this," Alvin tried to look cool but he really was having quite a struggle. Each noodle seamed to slip of his chopstick. "Screw this." Alvin took a fork and scooped up the noodles into his mouth.
"Oh Alvin." Clarke smiled as Brittany glared at the two. Alvin was obviously into this new chick.
"Hey," Brittany snapped getting everyone's attention at the table. "Tell us about yourself."
"Well I've been surfing since I was 8, both my dad is Indian and my mom is Cuban , I'm allergic to blueberries…"
"What about your family?" Brittany further interrogated. Jeanette and Eleanor gave her looks to stop talking but Brittany simply had to find something wrong with this girl.
"My brother goes to UCLA, my dad's a doctor, and my mom is pregnant." Clarke smiled and continued to eat her eggroll.
"That must be exciting. Tell me more about the baby." Jeanette asked.
"She's not very far along yet she just told us last week. She says that if it's a girl she'll name it Juliana and if it's a boy she'll name it Caleb."
"So Simon, Jeanette," Alvin began as he smirked devilishly. "What are you two naming your kids?"
Jeanette and Simon both turned red as tomatoes as Simon tightened his grip around Jeanette. "Alvin…" Simon growled. Eleanor and Theodore were laughing so hard they began to choke. Even Clarke was cracking up. Brittany thought that it was hilarious.
"Oh?" Brittany question in-between laughs. "Is there something you want to tell us about what you two have been up to lately-"
"Brittany!" Jeanette shrieked. As the laughter died down Brittany ruffled Jeanette's hair and squeezed her shoulder.
"I'm sorry Jean. It was right there." Brittany apologized.
"It's okay. I know you were just joking." Jeantte gave Brittany a quick hug sitting down.
"Wow you guys are such a loving and forgiving family. I mean I can practically feel the love between you six." Clarke said.
"Trust me Clarke," Alvin began putting his arm around her. "We are as sure as hell not anywhere near a perfect family."
"We fight all the time." Theodore piped up. "Especially Alvin and Simon. And not just arguing, they've punched each other before."
"Well, Brittany isn't that easy to live with either!" Eleanor added. "She's a total diva. Not to mention a bathroom hog. I swear you would think that she fell down the drain as long as it takes this one to shower."
"Hey! I have to look good. And you're not that easy to live with yourself."
"How?"
"Eleanor," Jeanette started. "You're such a neat freak. I leave one piece of clothing on the floor and she freaks out on me."
"Well your always awake!" Brittany said to Jeanette. "I swear this chick never sleeps. She leaves her deck lamp shining as bright as the sun when me and Elle are trying to sleep. And she's making all this noise. I swear she won't go to be until like 1am and wake up at like 5 in the morning! I have to hear her get up, make her bed, shower while I'm still sleeping."
"I smell a cat fight." Alvin grinned.
"Like your so perfect." Simon muttered.
"Oh yeah name one thing about living with me that's so terrible." Alvin challenged.
"Well you're slop to the point where I barely remember what your floor looks like. I can't even get to out bedroom door without tripping over a skateboard, guitar, or something else. Not to mention you just leave your boxers lying out in the open. As if I really want to see those when I wake up in the morning." Simon said getting a few laughs from the Chipettes and Clarke.
"We'll Theodore's a food hog. He eats everything than he puts the empty bags back in the cabinet. Plus he drinks from the orange juice and milk carton in the morning. It's gross." Alvin said as he shuddered at the thought of drinking his little brother's back wash.
"Oh yeah well Simon you're a fun sucker!" Theodore shot back.
"No I'm not." Simon said crossing his arms.
"Yeah you are. You always make me finish my homework before I watch T.V, make Alvin eat all his veggies and he sued to make sure that he had us in bed by 10." Theodore said.
"You see Clarke were not a perfect family what so ever." Alvin said. "We're terrible."
"You may have problems. But you would never know it because the amount of forgiveness you have for each other is a lot. It doesn't make you any less of a family because you fight and have problems. Every family does. But the fact that you can forget about that and look about how wonderful each of you are and hoe much you love and support each other is amazing. That's what makes a family."
A/N: I'm so sorry that I've taken so long to update but school ends next week so things have been a little crazy but I hope you liked my new chappie! I am really curious to see how you guys like Clarke and Lucy. You will be seeing more of her and my other OCs. So tell me what you think of the gal! Just a heads up, I know there has been a lot of romance and that's not what I was going for in this story but since the gang will be starting school in a few chapters you'll really see a lot of friendship and family then. But there will be tons of romance still but it won't take over the story. That's one reason why Simon and Jeanette got together so early because I always wanted to have the quick way to add some real romance if I want because for them it doesn't effect the plot because it's natural and can just be put in there whenever I feel like it :) So as always give me some feedback by reviewing!