Chapter 18: Their Scholarship!
A MONTH AND HALF LATER!
There is a loud knock on the Miller's door. Eleanor answers it with excitement. "Hi Theodore. Did you get one too?"
"Hi Eleanor. Yea, I'm really excited in going to this Chefs course next year!" He exclaims as he holds up a pre-opened envelope.
"Ooh! I can't wait! This will be our first time ever leaving home and being on our own." Eleanor squealed.
"Does this have to be in Seattle?" Miss. Miller whined from behind them.
"I'm afraid so Miss. Miller." Eleanor said, turning to face her mother.
"This is one of the best Chef's course in the States. It will talk us through the all the lessons one needs to learn in order to run a restaurant business. And it even has a work experience program." Theodore chimed. "And besides, we will certainly visit during the holidays!"
"Not only that, but according to this the course won't start till next fall. That will give Theodore and me time to finish our courses in the Community College, and most importantly, we will be able be here when Jeanette and Simon's baby's born." Cooed Eleanor.
Miss. Miller smiled then frowned. "Oh, but I'm going to miss you two so much." She sniffed then added. "I miss you two already."
"Awe. Miss. Miller, we will miss you two." Eleanor says as she reached over and gives her mother a reassuring hug.
"Lately you six have been growing up way too fast. Already Simon and Jeanette are married and about to raise a family on their own. I remember when you and your brothers were just little sprouts." Miss. Miller moans as she reaches over and pinches Theodore's cheek.
"Awe, Miss. Miller!" Theodore pouts. He hated to see Miss. Miller upset. "Eleanor and I are only going to be gone for only two years. And we will still be able to come visit during the holidays."
"You're sweet Theodore, thank you." Miss Miller says as she whips a tear from her eye.
"Say, I have an idea," Eleanor perks. "Why don't the three of us go to the frozen yogurt parlor? It'll be our treat, Miss. Miller."
"Good idea...What do you say Miss. Miller?" Theodore chimed.
"Wellll?" Miss. Miller thought about for a second then looked down at the bright young faces of the now grown up chipmunks and smiled back at them. "Oh, alright!" She finally said.
"Great!" Both Theodore and Eleanor cheered. They then helped Miss. Miller get her coat on and then helped her to the car. Just as Theo is about to get in the passenger side he sees his brother, Simon pulling up in their driveway across the street. "Hay, Simon!" He cries out as Simon gets out of his car.
"Oh hi, Theodore!" Simon calls back.
"How was your day?" Theodore asked.
"Long! How about yours?"
"Eleanor and I got our scholarships! We are going to the collage for Chefs next year!" Theodore cheers as he holds up his envelope that he received in the mail earlier.
"That's great! I'm excited for the both of you! So, where are you going now?" Simon asked as he suddenly realized his brother was about to get in the car with Miss. Miller and Eleanor.
"Oh, we are just going to get some frozen yogurt. Do you want some?"
"No thanks, Theodore. I've got to get these groceries inside, then get cleaned up. You guys have fun!" Simon says as he opens up the back seat and pulls out some bags.
"Hey, did you remember to buy some Tortellini shells for tomorrow's dinner?" Theodore asks.
Simon pauses then turns back to Theodore. "Yes, of course I remembered.I have everything under control. Don't worry."
"That's great. Ok, we will see you later!" With that Theo gets in the car and with Eleanor driving, the three of them head over to the parlor.
Simon waved as they drove off then turned around and headed inside his home. Indeed, it has been a long day for him. At work he and a few other employees got stuck in fixing the transmission of a Trans AM. Then he was trying to convince a 'wanna-be' mechanic the right way on how to properly install a radiator hose. After Simon finally got off work, he had to run around town to do some shopping. But now he is home. The day is finally over. He can sit back and relax. Simon walks through the front door and calls out, "I'm home!"
"We're in the kitchen, Simon!" Dave's calls back.
Simon carries the bags of groceries into the kitchen, and places them on the table in front of Jeanette and Vinny. They both instantly start helping with unloading the bags. Simon is grateful that his mom decided to stay till the baby is born. Her help will be most appreciated. It is that, and the fact that Vinny was not about to miss the opportunity of seeing her grandchild as soon as he or she is born.
"Did you get everything?" Dave asks Simon.
"Yes, Dave. I written everything down when you called me at work." Simon said with sigh.
"Ooh, you even remembered the herbs that I requested." Vinny cooed as she unpacked one of the bags.
"Yea, mom. Although they were not easy to find, I had to call almost everywhere in order to get them." Simon said. "You will notice that I haven't forgotten anything. It goes to show that regardless of how hectic things get, that I can still maintain an organized lifestyle."
"That is good!" Jeanette grinned. She then looked in the last bag on the table and frowned. "Did you remember to bring those chocolate truffles like you promised? I.I mean, *we* have been having a craving for them all day." She adds as she rubs her tummy.
Simon simply froze. He was sure that he had written that on the list. How could he have forgotten? He stood before her with wide eyes and his jaw slightly dropped. With a growling sigh he slowly turns and heads back towards the front door. "I'll be right back." He grumbles.
A MONTH AND HALF LATER!
There is a loud knock on the Miller's door. Eleanor answers it with excitement. "Hi Theodore. Did you get one too?"
"Hi Eleanor. Yea, I'm really excited in going to this Chefs course next year!" He exclaims as he holds up a pre-opened envelope.
"Ooh! I can't wait! This will be our first time ever leaving home and being on our own." Eleanor squealed.
"Does this have to be in Seattle?" Miss. Miller whined from behind them.
"I'm afraid so Miss. Miller." Eleanor said, turning to face her mother.
"This is one of the best Chef's course in the States. It will talk us through the all the lessons one needs to learn in order to run a restaurant business. And it even has a work experience program." Theodore chimed. "And besides, we will certainly visit during the holidays!"
"Not only that, but according to this the course won't start till next fall. That will give Theodore and me time to finish our courses in the Community College, and most importantly, we will be able be here when Jeanette and Simon's baby's born." Cooed Eleanor.
Miss. Miller smiled then frowned. "Oh, but I'm going to miss you two so much." She sniffed then added. "I miss you two already."
"Awe. Miss. Miller, we will miss you two." Eleanor says as she reached over and gives her mother a reassuring hug.
"Lately you six have been growing up way too fast. Already Simon and Jeanette are married and about to raise a family on their own. I remember when you and your brothers were just little sprouts." Miss. Miller moans as she reaches over and pinches Theodore's cheek.
"Awe, Miss. Miller!" Theodore pouts. He hated to see Miss. Miller upset. "Eleanor and I are only going to be gone for only two years. And we will still be able to come visit during the holidays."
"You're sweet Theodore, thank you." Miss Miller says as she whips a tear from her eye.
"Say, I have an idea," Eleanor perks. "Why don't the three of us go to the frozen yogurt parlor? It'll be our treat, Miss. Miller."
"Good idea...What do you say Miss. Miller?" Theodore chimed.
"Wellll?" Miss. Miller thought about for a second then looked down at the bright young faces of the now grown up chipmunks and smiled back at them. "Oh, alright!" She finally said.
"Great!" Both Theodore and Eleanor cheered. They then helped Miss. Miller get her coat on and then helped her to the car. Just as Theo is about to get in the passenger side he sees his brother, Simon pulling up in their driveway across the street. "Hay, Simon!" He cries out as Simon gets out of his car.
"Oh hi, Theodore!" Simon calls back.
"How was your day?" Theodore asked.
"Long! How about yours?"
"Eleanor and I got our scholarships! We are going to the collage for Chefs next year!" Theodore cheers as he holds up his envelope that he received in the mail earlier.
"That's great! I'm excited for the both of you! So, where are you going now?" Simon asked as he suddenly realized his brother was about to get in the car with Miss. Miller and Eleanor.
"Oh, we are just going to get some frozen yogurt. Do you want some?"
"No thanks, Theodore. I've got to get these groceries inside, then get cleaned up. You guys have fun!" Simon says as he opens up the back seat and pulls out some bags.
"Hey, did you remember to buy some Tortellini shells for tomorrow's dinner?" Theodore asks.
Simon pauses then turns back to Theodore. "Yes, of course I remembered.I have everything under control. Don't worry."
"That's great. Ok, we will see you later!" With that Theo gets in the car and with Eleanor driving, the three of them head over to the parlor.
Simon waved as they drove off then turned around and headed inside his home. Indeed, it has been a long day for him. At work he and a few other employees got stuck in fixing the transmission of a Trans AM. Then he was trying to convince a 'wanna-be' mechanic the right way on how to properly install a radiator hose. After Simon finally got off work, he had to run around town to do some shopping. But now he is home. The day is finally over. He can sit back and relax. Simon walks through the front door and calls out, "I'm home!"
"We're in the kitchen, Simon!" Dave's calls back.
Simon carries the bags of groceries into the kitchen, and places them on the table in front of Jeanette and Vinny. They both instantly start helping with unloading the bags. Simon is grateful that his mom decided to stay till the baby is born. Her help will be most appreciated. It is that, and the fact that Vinny was not about to miss the opportunity of seeing her grandchild as soon as he or she is born.
"Did you get everything?" Dave asks Simon.
"Yes, Dave. I written everything down when you called me at work." Simon said with sigh.
"Ooh, you even remembered the herbs that I requested." Vinny cooed as she unpacked one of the bags.
"Yea, mom. Although they were not easy to find, I had to call almost everywhere in order to get them." Simon said. "You will notice that I haven't forgotten anything. It goes to show that regardless of how hectic things get, that I can still maintain an organized lifestyle."
"That is good!" Jeanette grinned. She then looked in the last bag on the table and frowned. "Did you remember to bring those chocolate truffles like you promised? I.I mean, *we* have been having a craving for them all day." She adds as she rubs her tummy.
Simon simply froze. He was sure that he had written that on the list. How could he have forgotten? He stood before her with wide eyes and his jaw slightly dropped. With a growling sigh he slowly turns and heads back towards the front door. "I'll be right back." He grumbles.