Chapter 9: The New Look!
THE NEXT MORNING!
"Good morning, boys! Time to get up!" Dave calls out as soon as he walks into the Chipmunks bedroom.
Like clockwork, Dave comes in to wake up the boys. And like clockwork, Simon and Theodore are the first to get up and out of bed, while their brother Alvin lazily stays in bed.
"Alvin! Get up!" Dave shouts.
"But Dave..." Alvin whines. "Just five more minutes...please."
"ALLV-IINNN!" Dave growls.
He looks over to Simon as he quickly puts on his shades. Dave then throws open the curtains and this time it's Alvin's turn to yelp.
"Arg!" Alvin cries.
"Alvin, hurry up!" Dave shouts.
"Alright, alright. I'm getting up." Alvin growls back.
As Dave leaves, the boys get dressed. Theodore puts on his usual green turtleneck sweater, while Alvin throws on his red turtleneck with the bright yellow 'A' on the front. Simon opens his drawer and is about to pull out his blue turtleneck sweater when he noticed a black sweater that he had only wore only once before. He remembers that all of his other clothes were in the laundry and this sweater was the only clean on to wear that day.
Something about this dark color attracted him, so he decides to put it on. Simon shuffles through his clothes once more and finds a black pair of pants. After he ties his red sneakers onto his feet, Simon is now ready to greet the world.
As he checks out his new look in the mirror, Alvin comes up from behind him.
"What is that you are wearing?" Alvin grumbles.
"I believe they are called clothes, Alvin." Simon sarcastically replies.
Theodore caught on to Simon's remark and starts giggling. Alvin turns and glares at his chubby little brother before retuning to look sternly at taller brother.
"You know exactly what I mean, Simon. Why aren't you wearing your blue turtleneck sweater?"
"I don't know..." Simon shrugs. "I just didn't feel like wearing it."
With that said, Simon walks away and heads downstairs.
Both Alvin and Theodore look at each other in confusion. Theodore shrugs his shoulders before reaching down to tie his blue sneakers on his feet.
Alvin looks up at the door where he last saw Simon. He brought his hand up to his chin in a thoughtful position and ponders on what could be the matter with Simon.
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LATER IN THE AFTERNOON!
The class is now having study period in the library. The Chipettes arrive a few minutes before the Chipmunks and are waiting patiently for the boys to sit with them.
Finally the boys come in and heads straight to the Chipettes.
"It's about time you three showed up." Brittany said with a snooty look.
"Sorry we're late," Simon replied, "Romeo here hadn't finished combing his hair." He comments while glaring at Alvin.
"Figures." Brittany rolls her eyes.
"Hey, I have to look good for my adoring public, don't I?" Alvin stated.
"Oh brother..." Jeanette and Eleanor giggles.
Brittany looks up at Simon in his black outfit and shades.
"Say Simon, I've been meaning to ask you... What's up with the Grim Reaper look?"
"That's what I would like to know." Alvin says in agreement.
"It is a little different from what we are use to seeing you in." Theodore comments as he takes a seat beside Eleanor.
"Can't I have a change in wardrobe without the whole world breathing down my neck?" Simon snaps while waving his arms in the air.
"Well, I think what everyone is trying to say is that you look good in black." Jeanette speaks out in a shy manner.
"Really?" Smiles Simon.
"Well, it isn't really the color I prefer. But on you, it works." Jeanette responds while blushes slightly.
"Totally!" Brittany adds. "Before you basically looked like a nerd. But these past few days you look almost cool."
"Ah, thanks Brittany...I think..." Simon says with eyebrow raised.
"Hey, what about me?" Alvin pouts.
"What about you?" Brittany groans.
"Well, I am one of the most popular kid in school." Alvin gloats.
The rest of the Chipmunks and Chipettes all roll their eyes skyward.
"Yeah, right." They all sighed at once. After they burst out in laughter.
"Shh!" The librarian hissed from the check out desk.
"You know Alvin, it could be worse...I could have worn a shirt with my first initial on it." Simon stated with a chuckle. He then takes a seat beside Jeanette.
Theodore and the Chipettes started stifling their giggles.
"Oh, ha ha. Very funny." Alvin grumbles in embarrassment.
"Shh!!" The librarian hisses louder.
Finally the Chipmunks and Chipettes get the hint and begin to focus on their schoolwork. Alvin sits beside Brittany and opens his book to study with the rest of them.
A few short minutes later, Jeanette started to turn her page and slid her finger too sharply on the edge of the paper.
"Ouch." She yelped.
"What happened, Jeanette?" Eleanor asked.
"Oh, I just got a paper cut." Jeanette replies like it really isn't anything.
Simon peered over to her and sees a bit of blood coming up from the tip of her finger. Without warning, the strange urge for something to drink hits him. He wanted to reach over and grab her finger, but then shook his head out of doing that.
'What am I doing?' Simon thought.
"What's wrong, Simon?" Theodore asked from across the table.
"Huh?" Simon asks as he looks up at everyone.
"Simon? Are you feeling all right? You're looking really pale." Brittany points out.
"Uh," Simon tries to think of an excuse but his mind is a blank. He scans the table to all the worried faces, and stops at Jeanette that has her sore finger in her mouth.
He suddenly felt a little queasy and jumps out of his seat. "I'll be right back..." He stumbles as he runs off.
"Whoa, what was that all about?" Brittany asks.
"I don't know..." Alvin ponders while holding his finger up to his chin. "But I'm determined to find out."
THE NEXT MORNING!
"Good morning, boys! Time to get up!" Dave calls out as soon as he walks into the Chipmunks bedroom.
Like clockwork, Dave comes in to wake up the boys. And like clockwork, Simon and Theodore are the first to get up and out of bed, while their brother Alvin lazily stays in bed.
"Alvin! Get up!" Dave shouts.
"But Dave..." Alvin whines. "Just five more minutes...please."
"ALLV-IINNN!" Dave growls.
He looks over to Simon as he quickly puts on his shades. Dave then throws open the curtains and this time it's Alvin's turn to yelp.
"Arg!" Alvin cries.
"Alvin, hurry up!" Dave shouts.
"Alright, alright. I'm getting up." Alvin growls back.
As Dave leaves, the boys get dressed. Theodore puts on his usual green turtleneck sweater, while Alvin throws on his red turtleneck with the bright yellow 'A' on the front. Simon opens his drawer and is about to pull out his blue turtleneck sweater when he noticed a black sweater that he had only wore only once before. He remembers that all of his other clothes were in the laundry and this sweater was the only clean on to wear that day.
Something about this dark color attracted him, so he decides to put it on. Simon shuffles through his clothes once more and finds a black pair of pants. After he ties his red sneakers onto his feet, Simon is now ready to greet the world.
As he checks out his new look in the mirror, Alvin comes up from behind him.
"What is that you are wearing?" Alvin grumbles.
"I believe they are called clothes, Alvin." Simon sarcastically replies.
Theodore caught on to Simon's remark and starts giggling. Alvin turns and glares at his chubby little brother before retuning to look sternly at taller brother.
"You know exactly what I mean, Simon. Why aren't you wearing your blue turtleneck sweater?"
"I don't know..." Simon shrugs. "I just didn't feel like wearing it."
With that said, Simon walks away and heads downstairs.
Both Alvin and Theodore look at each other in confusion. Theodore shrugs his shoulders before reaching down to tie his blue sneakers on his feet.
Alvin looks up at the door where he last saw Simon. He brought his hand up to his chin in a thoughtful position and ponders on what could be the matter with Simon.
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LATER IN THE AFTERNOON!
The class is now having study period in the library. The Chipettes arrive a few minutes before the Chipmunks and are waiting patiently for the boys to sit with them.
Finally the boys come in and heads straight to the Chipettes.
"It's about time you three showed up." Brittany said with a snooty look.
"Sorry we're late," Simon replied, "Romeo here hadn't finished combing his hair." He comments while glaring at Alvin.
"Figures." Brittany rolls her eyes.
"Hey, I have to look good for my adoring public, don't I?" Alvin stated.
"Oh brother..." Jeanette and Eleanor giggles.
Brittany looks up at Simon in his black outfit and shades.
"Say Simon, I've been meaning to ask you... What's up with the Grim Reaper look?"
"That's what I would like to know." Alvin says in agreement.
"It is a little different from what we are use to seeing you in." Theodore comments as he takes a seat beside Eleanor.
"Can't I have a change in wardrobe without the whole world breathing down my neck?" Simon snaps while waving his arms in the air.
"Well, I think what everyone is trying to say is that you look good in black." Jeanette speaks out in a shy manner.
"Really?" Smiles Simon.
"Well, it isn't really the color I prefer. But on you, it works." Jeanette responds while blushes slightly.
"Totally!" Brittany adds. "Before you basically looked like a nerd. But these past few days you look almost cool."
"Ah, thanks Brittany...I think..." Simon says with eyebrow raised.
"Hey, what about me?" Alvin pouts.
"What about you?" Brittany groans.
"Well, I am one of the most popular kid in school." Alvin gloats.
The rest of the Chipmunks and Chipettes all roll their eyes skyward.
"Yeah, right." They all sighed at once. After they burst out in laughter.
"Shh!" The librarian hissed from the check out desk.
"You know Alvin, it could be worse...I could have worn a shirt with my first initial on it." Simon stated with a chuckle. He then takes a seat beside Jeanette.
Theodore and the Chipettes started stifling their giggles.
"Oh, ha ha. Very funny." Alvin grumbles in embarrassment.
"Shh!!" The librarian hisses louder.
Finally the Chipmunks and Chipettes get the hint and begin to focus on their schoolwork. Alvin sits beside Brittany and opens his book to study with the rest of them.
A few short minutes later, Jeanette started to turn her page and slid her finger too sharply on the edge of the paper.
"Ouch." She yelped.
"What happened, Jeanette?" Eleanor asked.
"Oh, I just got a paper cut." Jeanette replies like it really isn't anything.
Simon peered over to her and sees a bit of blood coming up from the tip of her finger. Without warning, the strange urge for something to drink hits him. He wanted to reach over and grab her finger, but then shook his head out of doing that.
'What am I doing?' Simon thought.
"What's wrong, Simon?" Theodore asked from across the table.
"Huh?" Simon asks as he looks up at everyone.
"Simon? Are you feeling all right? You're looking really pale." Brittany points out.
"Uh," Simon tries to think of an excuse but his mind is a blank. He scans the table to all the worried faces, and stops at Jeanette that has her sore finger in her mouth.
He suddenly felt a little queasy and jumps out of his seat. "I'll be right back..." He stumbles as he runs off.
"Whoa, what was that all about?" Brittany asks.
"I don't know..." Alvin ponders while holding his finger up to his chin. "But I'm determined to find out."
