Hello everyone, I am back again, with another chapter of chipmunk detective, now in the last chapter I said this one is going to be a special one, well, you'll soon find out why, enjoy.
Summary: One by one, the chipmunks and chippettes have been shot, they know someone is out to get them, can Simon find out who, and what is he hiding.
Another year has went by, it was now the year 1996, the ten year anniversary of 26 year old Simon Seville, and 25 year old Jeanette Miller being a couple, it has also been five whole years since Simon became a detective.
They were in their apartment, doing their usual morning routines, Simon was in the bathroom brushing his teeth and Jeanette was in the lounge drinking a coffee.
The phone rang and Jeanette answered it.
" Hello... Oh hey Alvin... oh really... what for... yeah we'll be there, I'll talk to Simon about it...Alright we will see you tonight", Jeanette then hung up.
" Was that Alvin", said Simon as he got out of the bathroom.
" Yep he said he and Brittany have an announcement to make, they told us to meet them at the new restaurant that was made last month, to meet them there tonight at 6, Theodore and Eleanor are coming to", said Jeanette.
" Alright", said Simon.
Jeanette then made her way back to the lounge.
" So Jeanette, are you busy with work next fortnight", said Simon.
" No, I got the day off next fortnight, why", said Jeanette.
" I was hoping we'd go out next fortnight", said Simon.
" On a date", said Jeanette.
" I guess, if it's alright with you", said Simon.
" Of course, where to", said Jeanette.
" I was thinking a picnic at the park", said Simon.
" I can't wait", said Jeanette, giving Simon a kiss before heading to the bathroom.
Simon entered his room opened his drawer and picked up a small velvet case, he opened it revealing a ring.
" I'll ask her next fortnight once we're at the picnic", said Simon to himself.
Nighttime came around, Simon and Jeanette left their apartment and arrived outside the restaurant, where Theodore and Eleanor are waiting.
" So great to see you again Jeanette", said Eleanor wrapping her arms around Jeanette.
" So great to see you again too Eleanor", said Jeanette.
" Where's Alvin and Brittany, are they not here yet", said Simon.
" They're late", said Theodore.
A minute later, Alvin and Brittany arrived.
" Hey Bro's", said Alvin, patting Theodore's back.
" Hey Al", said Theodore.
" Hey girls", said Brittany, wrapping her arms around her sisters.
" Hey Britt", said Jeanette.
" You two are a bit late, did you guys just got ready at the last minute", said Simon.
" No we got ready half an hour before we left, we got stuck in some stupid traffic jam", said Alvin.
" So are we going to go in, or are we just going to stand here with our stomach's grumbling", said Theodore.
The others just chuckled as the six started to go inside and sat down, they chatted about what they've been up to.
" Can I take your order for the entree", said a waiter once he arrived to the six.
" I will have the pumpkin soup", said Jeanette.
" Same here", said Simon.
" Me too", said Eleanor.
" I will just have the tuna salad", said Brittany.
" I will have the prawn cocktail", said Alvin.
" And I will also have the prawn cocktail", said Theodore.
" Would you all like garlic bread with your entree", said the waiter.
" Yes please", said Simon.
" Three pumpkin soups, two prawn cocktails, and a tuna salad, and for the main course", said the waiter.
" I'll have the spaghetti and meatballs", said Jeanette.
" I'll also have the spaghetti", said Simon.
" I'll have the potato bake", said Brittany.
" I'll have the potato bake as well", said Eleanor.
" I'll have the fried fish", said Alvin.
" Me too", said Theodore.
" And would you two like chips on the side with your fish", said the waiter.
" Yes please", said Alvin, and Theodore just nodded.
" So that's two spaghetti and meatballs, two potato bake, and two fried fish, what about dessert", said the waiter.
" I'll have the cheesecake", said Jeanette.
" I'll also have the cheesecake", said Brittany.
" Same with me", said Eleanor.
" I'll have the chocolate pudding", said Alvin.
" I'll also have the chocolate pudding", said Simon.
" And I'll as well have the chocolate pudding", said Theodore.
" Would you girls like the strawberry sauce on your cheesecake", asked the waiter.
" Yes please", said the girls.
" And would you boys like vanilla ice-cream on your chocolate pudding", said the waiter.
" Yes please", said the boys.
" Three cheesecakes, and three chocolate puddings, your entree will be ready in a moment", said the waiter, he then left the table.
Nearly an hour has gone by, they enjoyed their meal, and after the six have finished their desserts, it was now time for Alvin and Brittany to make their announcement.
" Okay so what are we here for, Alvin, you said you and Brittany had an announcement to make", said Simon.
" I guess now that we've finished eating, I guess it's time we made our announcement", said Brittany.
Alvin and Brittany stood up, and Brittany showed her paw where there is a ring.
" You're kidding, you don't mean", Eleanor started to say
" Yep, that's right, me and Brittany are getting married", said Alvin.
The other four stood up and went to congratulate them.
" Congratulations you two", said Jeanette.
" When did you pop the question", said Theodore to Alvin.
" Last night, we were at the beach and I proposed to her", said Alvin.
" Good on you Al", said Simon.
" Thanks Si", said Alvin.
" Does Dave know", said Jeanette.
" Yeah, we kinda told him first, yesterday, and decided to tell the rest of you, but Dave promised he kept it a secret until we told you", said Brittany.
" Still through, congratulations the both of you", said Eleanor.
" Thanks", said Brittany, smiling.
Afterwards they left the restaurant and arrived at a park they used to be at when they were young, and the had a little walk around and they talked.
The girls were at one side having their own conversation, while the boys were at the other side, having their own conversation as well.
" So Simon, when are you planning on popping the question to Jeanette", said Theodore, at a near distance from Jeanette and Eleanor.
" I don't know, maybe in the next two weeks on our ten year anniversary, or later, what about you, Theodore", said Simon.
" I don't know either, I could do it next month maybe, when we're not busy", said Theodore.
Meanwhile the girls were also talking about the engagement.
" So when are you thinking of getting married", said Jeanette.
" Next year maybe, we don't have that much money at the moment", said Brittany.
" Maybe it's for the best, save some money, but don't wait too long, I heard a couple has been engaged for ten years", said Jeanette.
" Really, that long", said Brittany.
" Yep", said Jeanette.
" Well I'm not gonna be like that, no, my wedding will be next year", said Brittany.
They continued to talk, but then suddenly, a gunshot was heard.
" That sounded close by", said Alvin.
" I think we should leave", said Brittany.
The six started to leave the park.
" What was that", said Jeanette.
" I don't know, but we now know for sure, this park isn't a great place to be at during the night, especially at this time of night", said Simon.
" I though this park was a safe place to be", said Eleanor.
" Um guys", said Theodore.
They turned to see Theodore holding the side of his chest in pain, they saw a bit of blood coming out, Theodore then dropped the ground.
" Oh crap, Theodore", said Simon, picking his little brother up who was starting to lose consciousness.
" Don't die on me, Alvin call 911", said Simon.
" I don't have my phone with me", said Alvin.
" Here, use mine", said Simon, handing Alvin his cell phone.
Alvin called 911 and requested an ambulance to arrive at the park.
Afterwards an ambulance arrived to pick Theodore up who has now blacked out, Eleanor was allowed to go in with him.
The other four, Alvin, Brittany, Simon and Jeanette took the car and drove to the hospital the ambulance took Theodore to.
The five remaining chipmunks waited in the waiting room while Theodore was in the emergency room.
" Who could have shot him, what reason would anyone try to kill him", said Eleanor.
" It must be a critic, nobody would have hold a grudge on him alone", said Simon.
" Except for the critics who despite us separately, let's just say it must be a critic who prefers the band was better off with five of us and has one of us dead or something", said Jeanette.
" Then I guess this critic believes the band should be just Alvin, you, Brittany, Eleanor and I, with Theodore lying dead in the gutter, either that or it was meant to be Eleanor dead, or you Jeanette, or Brittany, or Alvin, or even me, but the shooter missed and hit Theodore instead by accident", said Simon.
" Oh maybe it was a critic who despises us all", said Brittany.
" You might be right Brittany, and whoever the critic is, I'm going to find out who", said Simon.
" Would ya like help Si", said Alvin.
" I'm the detective Alvin, not you", said Simon.
" But I was thinking I help you beat the crap out of him when we find him, nobody shoots my brother and get's away with it", said Alvin.
" Calm down Alvin, I'm sure I'll handle it, besides I'm sure once he's in the slammer, his cell mates would beat him up for ya", said Simon.
" How could there be anyone who hates Theodore, if that guy was going to kill us one by one, Theodore would have been the last one standing, not the first one out", said Eleanor.
" Like I said, the shooter could have gone for any of us first, but missed and hit Theodore", said Simon.
" I still hope Theodore's okay", said Jeanette.
" I'm sure he will, he's a strong guy, he'll pull through", said Alvin.
Just then the doctor came in.
" How is he", said Simon.
" I got some good news and bad news", said the doctor.
" What's the good news", said Simon.
" Theodore is still alive, he'll pull through, he'll live", said the doctor.
" What a relief", said Alvin.
" What's the bad news", said Jeanette.
" He's in a coma, which will take a while for him to wake up, he's in the recovery room now, all we can do is wait", said the doctor.
" Okay, thanks", said Simon, sadly, then the doctor left, it took the five a lot of strength not to cry.
Jeanette and Brittany were able to keep it in, Alvin and Simon kept it in but didn't talk, Eleanor had her hands on her face, not wanting anyone to see her cry.
Simon then left the group.
" Where are you going Simon", said Jeanette.
" I'm going to the cafe, getting a drink, I need to get my mind of this", said Simon, heading toward a cafe near the hospital.
" I'm going with him", said Alvin, he then also left and followed Simon.
" Me too", said Eleanor, she then left her sisters, and followed Alvin and Simon.
" Should we go with them, or should we give them time to themselves", said Brittany.
" I think it's best we did, they need our support", said Jeanette.
So both Jeanette and Brittany followed the other three to the cafe.
Simon, Jeanette, Eleanor, Brittany and Alvin sat at a cafe having a drink, Brittany and Jeanette are comforting Alvin, Simon and Eleanor.
" I just can't believe somebody shot my boyfriend, I never felt this stress when after Brittany got shot, three years ago", said Eleanor.
" Yeah, but what was different was I got accused of shooting her", said Alvin.
" Yeah well this time none of us are accused, we know it wasn't any of us, we did say it might be a critic, I think it would be best we stayed away from the public for a while", said Simon.
" Shouldn't you be doing a case of this Simon, you're a detective", said Eleanor.
" While you guys were ordering here, I called the chief about Theodore, and he said I should have the week off, I refused the offer, but he said it was an order", said Simon.
" So then who's investigating Theodore's case", said Eleanor.
" A couple of cops have been arranged to investigate the park, to see if the shooter left any evidence", said Simon.
" So until then we stay at our apartments", said Alvin.
" Yep, and Eleanor, you and Theodore still live at Dave's right", said Simon.
" Yeah, I do", said Eleanor.
" You'll stay there as well even though you're far away from the park, the killer might find you", said Simon.
The next day, they were trying to recover from what happened last night, nobody slept a wink until after 2:45 in the morning.
Eleanor wouldn't come out of her room until night time, Alvin and Simon were also silent, but only for until the afternoon.
Simon and Jeanette in the kitchen making dinner, just two hours after Simon recovered from his depression, but not completely yet.
" So uh Simon", said Jeanette.
" Yeah", said Simon.
" Do you think we should stay somewhere else other than here, after what happened to Theodore, and the park is near this apartment, I don't feel safe here", said Jeanette.
" I was thinking about it, maybe we can stay with Dave for a while", said Simon.
" Yeah like Eleanor is", said Jeanette.
" Maybe we'll call him and tell him we'll meet tomorrow", said Simon, heading for the pantry, then a gunshot was heard and the bullet went through the window.
" What the hell was that", said Simon, he looked at the window and saw nobody, then he saw Jeanette covering her chest with blood coming out.
" Oh no, not you Jeanette", said Simon as he caught Jeanette who fell.
" Si..mon..", Jeanette was struggling to stay conscious.
" No Jeanette, please don't die on me, I nearly lost Theodore and I am not going to have you in the same situation, I'm calling an ambulance, don't lose consciousness", said Simon.
He reached his phone and dialed 911, and said he needed an ambulance, while he was waiting for the ambulance he called Alvin, Brittany and Eleanor about what happened.
He then reached to Jeanette.
" It's gonna be okay, an ambulance is coming, please stay awake", said Simon.
Jeanette then placed her paw on Simon's cheek, and stroked it gently.
" I... lo...ve... you", Jeanette said before she fell unconscious.
" No, Jeanette, please get up, I don't want to lose you", said Simon, trying to get Jeanette to wake, tears were starting to come out of his eyes.
An ambulance came in less than half an hour later and took Jeanette to the same hospital Theodore was in.
Simon waited in the waiting room, and Alvin, Brittany and Eleanor arrived.
" We arrived as soon as we heard", said Brittany wrapping her arms around Simon, Eleanor did the same.
" How long has she been in there", said Alvin.
" 15 minutes the doctors said it was quite serious the wound, I thought she was going to die", said Simon.
" I thought the same thing when Theodore got shot", said Eleanor.
" Who could have done this to my sister", said Brittany.
" The same person who shot Theodore I bet", said Alvin.
After a while, the doctors have finished operating Jeanette and set her to the recovery room where Theodore is, both haven't waken up yet.
Alvin, Simon, Brittany and Eleanor went to the room where they watch Jeanette and Theodore both in a hospital bed, the doctor said Jeanette was also in a coma and isn't dead just like Theodore.
Simon wrapped his paw around Jeanette's and held it.
" I can't believe this would've happened", said Simon, he then put his hand in his pocket and pulled out the small velvet case.
" Is that what I think it is", said Brittany surprised.
" Yep, I would've proposed sooner, on our ten year anniversary, which was another week or two after you two got engaged, but then this happened, she get's shot, and I'm now kind of worried I might lose her", said Simon.
" You won't lose her Simon, I'm also sure she'll say yes", said Brittany.
" The first I'm going to do once Jeanette wakes up is propose to her, before I really lose her", said Simon.
" Well until then, all we can do now is wait", said Brittany.
Simon then stood up.
" We now know someone is out to kill us, Alvin, Brittany, pack your bags, we are going to stay at Dave's for a while", said Simon.
" What do you mean", said Brittany.
" Jeanette was planning that we do so, I'm going to call him, and you guy's meet us at his house in half an hour, and watch yourselves, we still have no idea who's behind all and we don't want them following us", said Simon.
" Well then how will you know who the shooter is", said Alvin.
" I just don't want to see anyone else on that bed", said Simon.
So Simon went to his apartment where a repair man was, the landlord called the repair man after finding out what happened and that his window was shattered from the gunshot and was a bit angry, but luckily not at Simon or Jeanette, the repair man was mending the window, the man left and Simon started to pack some clothes, soon he left the apartment and was on his way to Dave's house.
Alvin and Brittany also packed at their apartment, and left where they met Simon and Eleanor at Dave's house, they knocked on the door and Dave answered.
" Hey Alvin, Simon, Brittany, glad to see you three, Eleanor told me about Theodore, and she told me about Jeanette as well when she came back from the hospital, come in", said Dave.
the remaining four stayed at Dave's place until they find the culprit.
" You three are welcome to stay as long as you want", said Dave.
" We're gonna stay here until the culprit is found, luckily we're far from our apartments so it'll take a while for the shooter to find us", said Simon.
" What if he does find us", said Brittany.
" Don't worry, a couple of cops are investigating the town, until then we stay put", said Simon.
It has been a day since Jeanette got shot, and two days since Theodore, since last night, the remaining four chipmunks stay away from their place where they thought the shooter was still at.
Alvin and Brittany lay outside at the porch of Dave's house, Simon and Eleanor were playing monopoly.
" Alvin, do you think we should be out here, especially now that we have someone out to get us", said Brittany.
" Relax I'm sure we're fine, we got some neighbors here, they seem trustworthy, and if anything happens, we have witnesses", said Alvin.
" I can't believe this is happening, at one moment we are engaged, now we are fighting for our lives", Brittany.
" I'm going to check the car, I think I left something in there", said Alvin.
" Okay, once you get back, we're going inside", said Brittany.
Alvin then left the porch and went to his car, he opened it and checked to find nothing.
" Maybe I put it in my room", said Alvin, he got out of the car, locked it, and headed back to the house.
Alvin looked to see a figure all hooded up, with a mask, hiding behind a bush, pointing a gun at Brittany, she was unaware of the what's happening, Alvin knew the guy was the shooter who shot Theodore and Jeanette, well he's not gonna let this psychopath shoot his fiance, he ran towards the guy and he tackled him, their was a bit of a struggle but the guy got Alvin off of him, he grabbed the gun and instantly shot Alvin before he could get up and attack the guy again, the shooter then ran off.
Brittany then screamed
Simon and Eleanor ran out to see Alvin on the ground.
" The shooter struck again", said Simon.
" How did he know we moved here", said Brittany.
" He must be a critic and a stalker, quick Eleanor, call an ambulance", said Simon.
Eleanor then ran into the house to call 911, Simon attended to aid Alvin to keep him from losing consciousness, which isn't going well, Alvin blacked out.
Minutes later, an ambulance arrived and picked him up, Brittany, Simon and Eleanor drove to the hospital hoping Alvin pulls through.
The doctor arrived after the operation to remove the bullet.
" How is he", said Brittany.
" We got the bullet out in time so he'll live, just like Jeanette and Theodore, but he's also in a coma", said the doctor.
Afterwards, the three left the hospital, and drove back to Dave's house.
" Alright that's it, from now on, we remain inside Dave's house, the door remains shut", said Simon.
The next day, Simon, Brittany and Eleanor sat in the living room watching TV, well Brittany and Eleanor were, Simon was going through notes.
" What are you doing, Simon", said Eleanor.
" I guess the best way to catch the shooter is to set up a trap, I'm planning on one so we can catch him or her before another one of us get's shot", said Simon.
" I was thinking we wear bullet proof vests, and once the shooter strikes again, we'll chase after him", said Brittany.
" I was thinking we brace ourselves, and be on lookout for the shooter, now that he know's where we are and is bound to strike, we should be prepared", said Eleanor.
Simon then heard a click, and he looked out of the window and saw a figure pointing a gun.
" Christ, duck", said Simon, the three crouched down and a gunshot was heard and the window shattered, the figure got away, and the three got up, Eleanor however dropped down on the ground.
" Oh come on", said Brittany.
Simon turned to the window and ran out the door, and saw the shooter, trying to run, Simon tried to chase after him, but the shooter was too fast, he was gone.
Simon returned back to the house, to see Brittany trying to keep Eleanor conscious.
" You know Simon, that shooter could have shot you when you were chasing him", said Brittany.
" Like you said about the bulletproof vest, I have one on, besides he didn't shoot me, I think he was doing one victim a day kind of thing, like 4 years ago when Mary killed your friends and tried killing you", said Simon.
Soon Eleanor was picked up in an ambulance, Simon and Brittany drove with them, and they arrived to the hospital, Eleanor was then sent to the operating room so they could remove the bullet, afterwards she was sent to the recovery room and finally the doctor told Simon and Brittany just like Theodore, Jeanette, and Alvin, Eleanor is in a coma.
" It is official, we're not safe anywhere", said Simon, as he and Brittany walked out of the hospital.
Simon and Brittany sat in the living room of Dave's house the next night, Dave was out and won't be back for an hour, Simon was pacing around the room, stressed and has just about had enough of somebody shooting his family.
" I think enough is enough, for the past four days, four of our friends, siblings and loved ones have been shot and put in a coma, and by the looks of it, I'm the next one to go", said Simon.
" What makes you say that, Simon", said Brittany.
" Theodore has been shot first, then Jeanette, then Alvin, and then Eleanor, we have ourselves a little pattern, there two reasons why I think I'm next, first off the shootings have been in a gender pattern, Theodore's a boy, Jeanette's a girl, Alvin's a boy, Eleanor's a girl, I'm a boy, you're a girl", said Simon.
" What's the second reason", said Brittany.
" The second reason is the couple's pattern, let's say Theodore and Eleanor are group green, me and Jeanette are group blue, and you and Alvin are group red, Theodore's green, Jeanette's, blue, Alvin's red, Eleanor's green, I'm blue and you're red, so you are actually going to be the sole survivor, which meant I kind of new Eleanor going to be the next one out", said Simon.
" So tomorrow I'll be out", said Brittany.
" I was thinking we do something now before another one of us goes, I could be wrong with my theory, he could just shoot you and make me the sole survivor", said Simon.
" I think I have an idea", said Brittany.
Ten minutes later a figure approached the house, it was the culprit, the shooter, ready to take out the next target.
The shooter approached the window spotted the two chipmunks at the other side, the window was messed up so he couldn't see much it was blurry, but he can see a chipmunk figure in blue, and one in pink.
He aimed the gun at the blue figure assuming it was Simon, and pulled the trigger, then everything went black for the culprit after he felt a pain on his head.
The culprit woke up and was tied to a chair, his mask was off and he was revealed, a man in his late twenty's, he looked around the place, it looks like he's inside a shed.
" Who are you", said Simon walking towards the man, Brittany showed next to him.
" I thought you were dead, I shot you", said the man.
" More like you shot a dummy dressed as me, which is why you didn't expect me to show up behind you and knocked you out, now I won't ask again, who are you", said Simon.
" My names Don", said Don.
" I suppose you're a critic, I accept the fact that we have critics but killing us", said Simon.
" I wasn't killing you because of being a critic", said Don.
" Well then why did you shoot my brothers, and my girlfriend, and my girlfriends sister", said Simon.
" I did it because you six ruined my life", said Don.
" What did we do", said Simon.
" You existed, you started becoming a band, in the town where I come from, everyone there hated you six, expect for me, I kept my obsession of you six a secret, all your albums, records, and a VHS of your latest film "The Chipmunk Adventure" which I watched every four months, I've kept hidden from them, and then they discovered my stash, my girlfriend left me, my parent's disowned me, I was even forced to leave the town", said Don.
" Wow, now that's what I call being a critic", said Brittany.
" I was thinking to myself if I kill you six everyone back in town will take me back", said Don.
" Of course you would, you used that gun to take out all six of us", said Simon.
" Exactly, as I have a very skillful aim, I would use that six bullet gun out all six of you, one chipmunk per bullet, I was originally going to take you six out alphabetically so Alvin first, then Brittany, then Eleanor, then Jeanette, then you, then Theodore, I aimed it at Alvin at the park, but Theodore got in the way and took the bullet, so I made the change of plans and take you out in reverse alphabetically", said Don.
" Which means Simon was the next victim before Jeanette, then she would be out, then Eleanor, then me, then Alvin, but why did you shoot my sister", said Brittany.
" You can blame Simon for that, I had the gun aimed directly at him, and just as I pulled the trigger, he moved out of the way, giving the bullet to Jeanette", said Don.
" Oh so you decided to pin it on me, but about Alvin, and Eleanor", said Simon.
" Well after I shot Jeanette I decided to leave you and Eleanor be, and go for Brittany or Alvin, I chose Brittany but Alvin got in the way and was about to expose me, so I had to shoot him next", said Don.
" What about Eleanor", said Simon.
" Well after discovering I have made a gender pattern I decided to leave you be for now and shoot either Brittany or Eleanor, and have the other the sole survivor after I shoot you, I also decided to make a pair pattern Theonore, Simonette, Alvittany, that's why I decided to take out Eleanor next, then you and then Brittany", said Don.
" Well you do realize you wasted a bullet and have only one left, which means you would use it on one of us, and let the other go", said Simon, holding the gun Don used and pointed it at Don's arm
" You do know the bullet is still in there, I can pretty much pull the trigger, and have us both even for what you did to my Brothers, my friend, and even my girlfriend, who I was going to propose to be my wife, but I'm not going to shoot you, because I would risk making you die of blood loss, and that would make me worse than you, plus I want a case that doesn't involve a dead body", said Simon.
" What do you mean", said Don.
" Out of my six favorite cases, this one being one of them didn't involve murder, attempted maybe, but no one has been killed, unlike the other five, one being my very first case, the other involved saving my soon to be sister in-law Brittany from being killed from a psychopath who held a grudge against her, my third case also involved Brittany, saving her from a jealous girlfriend, my forth case took place on the Slianeot cruise and the fifth took place in a mansion and the murderer there was the murderer in my first case", said Simon.
" Wait, you're a detective, oh crap", said Don.
" Damn right 'oh crap', you know what this means, attempted murder on four victims, if I had it my way I'd give you 10 years imprisonment for every victim you shot, giving you a good 40 years, but it's up to the judge to decided how long you get", said Simon.
The they heard sirens.
" I called the cops while you were still unconscious, I'm sorry for what you've been through", said Simon.
" What was I supposed to do to get my town to appreciate me again", said Don.
" You have been a fan of us, and they didn't appreciate you, I know somewhere in there you still adore us, love our music, our TV show, even our movie, if they don't like it, they can just rot in that town, not like it's gonna last anyway", said Simon.
" Yeah, I guess I could have just moved to a different town and found someone who also adored you, if only I brought my own money with me before they kicked me out", said Don.
" Well now that your starting to adore us again, and I know for a fact you didn't want any of this to happen, even though I won't forgive you for what you did to my family for a while, I guess I can go easy on you, but just remember this once you are released, don't let anyone take away your desire for us, plus I think it's for the best you forget about your family and your town", said Simon.
Later on, the police arrived and arrested Don.
" You are under arrest for attempted murder, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say will be used against you", said the chief who was their with the other cops.
Don was then handcuffed, and lead to the police car, it then drove off and Don was gone.
Simon and Brittany watched as the car disappeared from their sight.
" So now what", said Brittany.
" Well before they left, the chief told me a private trial is going to take place in court in a couple of days, he said I'll need to show up because I'm technically a witness, and I have the evidence to put Don behind bars for 30 years", said Simon.
" Did you say you were going to go easy on Don, even though he shot Jeanette", said Brittany.
" I knew he didn't want any of this to happen, believe me, I am pissed off enough hoping he does go to jail, for shooting my girlfriend, but he was the only one who felt guilt in the history of my cases, the other crimes the culprits just try to get themselves out of it, like Mary and Erica, they tried to kill you, and I know for sure they still do, and I still remember a lot about Oliver trying to kill me last year for putting him behind bars but died trying", said Simon, still unaware that his first case culprit Oliver is still alive.
" So Don no longer has the urge to try to kill us", said Brittany.
" Yeah, he still adores us, even at the times he shot our family, that's why it took him a while to do it, he just didn't want to, he was only doing it for his family, so they'll accept him again, but I am sure they won't, because they'll know he'll have regret", said Simon.
2 days later the trial commenced and Simon kept his word and went easy on Don, he original sentence was going to be 35 years imprisonment, but instead got 15 years, with possible chances of parole.
After Don was taken away, Simon and Brittany left the court, and chatted while they were on their way to Dave's, now that their trouble is over, they can move back to their apartments.
" Are you sure you made the right choice Simon, to go easy on him and give him only half of his original sentence", said Brittany.
" Yeah, I did, he didn't deserve to go through worse than he did at his home, I would've gone too easy and only let him have 5 years or something, but he did shoot Alvin, and Theodore and Eleanor, and especially Jeanette", said Simon.
" So now that the shooter is found, I guess we go back to Dave's pack up our stuff and head back to our apartments", said Brittany.
" I guess we do, Brittany, now that you and Alvin are engaged, are you planning on moving to an actual house", said Simon.
" I had thoughts of it, and Alvin and I decided to save our money not only for the wedding but also for the house, we'll buy one after the wedding, I'm definitely not going to spend the rest of my life in an apartment", said Brittany.
Just then the phone rang, Brittany answered it.
" Hello...oh hey...yep...oh really...thank you...okay be right there", Brittany then hung up, Simon saw the excited look on Brittany's face.
" It was the hospital, Theodore woke up an hour ago, Jeanette woke up 45 minutes ago, Alvin woke up half an hour ago, and Eleanor woke up 15 minutes ago", said Brittany, wrapping her arms around Simon.
" I knew they wouldn't leave us", said Simon.
Simon and Brittany arrived at the hospital.
They went to the rooms where they see the four awake.
" Jeanette", Simon said in joy as he wrapped his arms around Jeanette.
" Alvin", said Brittany, she also hugged Alvin.
" What happened", said Theodore.
" We'll explain everything later, let's just say we found the culprit, the one who shot the four of you, and he's arrested", said Brittany.
" Did you figure out his motive for trying to kill us", said Eleanor.
" Let's just say he was a fan of us, but his family aren't", said Simon.
" So you're saying his family forced him to kill us", said Alvin.
" No, they disowned him for liking us, and he thinks they'll take him back if he killed us", said Simon.
A week has gone by, after Eleanor, Jeanette, Theodore and Alvin woke up, they had to stay in the hospital for a couple of days to recover, after they recovered, they left the hospital, Alvin, Brittany, Simon and Jeanette moved back to their apartments, and things we starting to go back to the way it was like before the incident, so now that Alvin and Brittany are engaged, it will take some time for them to be married, but they're saving up for it.
At the hill of the park, Simon and Jeanette sat down having a picnic, they were watching the sunset.
" So beautiful", said Jeanette, resting her head on Simon's lap as she watched the sun go down.
" Yep, you could say that again", said Simon.
" After what we've been through the past couple of weeks, we deserve a break, especially a chance to admire the sunset from here", said Jeanette.
" Agreed", said Simon.
" So about that guy who shot us, Don was the name you told me right", said Jeanette.
" Yep", said Simon.
" What do you think will happen when he gets out", said Jeanette.
" Well I doubt he'll try to kill us again, maybe we might consider him our friend, I made an agreement that I'll visit him, every visiting days in the jail, which is always on the first Monday of every month", said Simon.
" What about his family, don't you think they're gonna do something about it, even if it's not for Don, but for themselves, trying to kill you", said Jeanette.
" I'll ask Don on my first visiting day which town his family lives in and stay away from it, and if we get into a situation like that again, that town is our top suspect", said Simon.
" So what's the occasion for this picnic", said Jeanette.
Simon then pulled out a wrapped up gift.
" Happy ten year anniversary Jeanette", said Simon.
" Awww, thanks Si", said Jeanette, she sat up and she took the gift, and opened it, revealing to be a small red velvet case, she opened the case and gasped when she saw the ring.
" Jeanette Miller, we've been together for ten years, and nearly a week ago I nearly lost you, I don't know how my life would be without you, and I feel like it's time to take things to the next level, Jeanette, will you marry me", said Simon.
Jeanette nearly fainted after he said those words, she recovered from her shock and wrapped her arms around Simon.
" Yes, I will", she cried, tears were slowly starting to leak out of her eyes.
Simon then placed the ring around Jeanette's finger, then looked at her.
" How does it feel that you're gonna be Jeanette Seville someday", said Simon.
" Fantastic", said Jeanette, the two then leaned into each other and gave each other another kiss.
So how was that, I hope you liked it, Simon and Jeanette are engaged, and so are Alvin and Brittany, to give you a bit of a heads up, the next chapter will have the wedding, and another surprise will be in the next chapter, you'll find out what the next surprise it soon enough, until then I hoped you enjoyed this chapter, and until next time.
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