Chapter 19: Re-living the Good Ol' Days, Part 1!
TWO DAYS LATER!
It happened to be a week before Brittany and Alvin's wedding and naturally Alvin has been anxious all that time, like any other groom. He just realizing that he is about to be married, normally he should be happy, but he is more nervous for the up coming event, hoping that he wouldn't make a fool of himself or his new bride. He sweated for half hour after his fiancée left, he didn't want to show her his fears, since he wasn't used to having them in the first place.
Brittany was out with her sisters looking at real estate and getting the final adjustments to her wedding gown. It gave him time to think, to reflect on their future together. The money they made while on tour, made more then enough for a nice beautiful home. Not only that, but after the wedding, Alvin and Brittany plan on going to Porto Rico for two weeks.
Right now, Dave is at the studios preparing them for their next album. And the triplets had started 1st grade, and were growing up fast.
The last five months all he had been doing was organizing plans and reservations for this wedding. Only now it is hitting him.
What was he going to do? He could not just call the whole thing off. There is no sense in putting in months of planning to just throw it all away. Especially after his grand speech as he proposed to his wife-to-be at the celebration party before their first world tour together, without the rest of the Chipmunks and Chipettes. Besides, he knows that Brittany would never forgive him for suddenly canceling out on their plans. Alvin figures all he needs is a major distraction from having cold feet at this moment. He paces the room trying to figure out a solution to his dilemma.
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MEANWHILE DOWNSTAIRS...
Simon turned away from the kitchen counter and walked towards the kitchen table with two cups of tea in his hands.
"Here you go, Theodore." He says to his brother as he hands him one of the cups.
"Thanks Simon," smiled Theodore. He reaches over to the plate of cookies and takes one.
"So, how's the job of assistant chef holding up?" Simon asked.
"It's a lot tougher then taking the courses, but at least the pay is good. Not only that, but with the money Ellie and I are saving, we can get our own restaurants soon." Theo proudly replies.
"That's great, Theodore." Simon happily responds. He is glad to see his younger brother really making something of himself.
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BACK UPSTAIRS...
Alvin continued pacing the room and pondered what to do about these pre- wedding jitters. That's when he noticed the newspaper. With a frown his face, Alvin picked up the paper to get a better look at the article that seem to have caught his attention. The grinding gears started moving as he started thinking up a plan.
It was fifteen minutes later when Alvin comes running downstairs with the paper still in his hand. His face lights up when he sees his brothers sitting in the kitchen.
"Boy, am I glad to see you guys." Alvin smiles.
Theodore smiles back while Simon raises an eyebrow in suspicion.
"We're glad to see you too, Alvin." Theodore says. "What's up?"
"This!" Alvin says as he holds up the newspaper.
"Oh, no. I recognize that tone... You have some cooked-up scheme planned, don't you?" Simon wagged his finger at his older brother; he should have foreseen this when Alvin came downstairs.
"Come on you guys. This will be like the good ol' days." Alvin pleaded.
"That's what I'm afraid of." Simon mutters.
"What did you have planned, Alvin?" Theodore asked innocently, he was clueless as usual.
"Theodore, don't encourage him." Simon grumbled and shook his head.
"Well, I was upstairs thinking when I came across this newspaper ad." Alvin began.
Simon and Theodore peer over to the see the ad themselves as Alvin continues to explain his plan.
"If you'd notice, that there is Parade going on today...well, what I was thinking it would be great if we gave them a little bit of a Chipmunk feel to it."
"Alvin!" Both Simon and Theodore cry out at once.
"What?" Alvin asks with a shrug.
"Do you realize that this Parade is being televised?" Simon pointed out.
"Uh, yeah. Now, what I was thinking is that we need disguises. That way, no one could recognize us. This could be very interesting, don't you think?"
"'Interesting', doesn't seem to describe how this could be..." Simon mutters.
Alvin thought about his plan for a moment, "All this plan needs is a feminine touch..."
"Alvin, it's bad enough that you're trying to drag us into this, there is no reason to drag any of the girls either." Simon stated.
"Who said anything about needing to get them involved?" Alvin questioned with a mischievous grin.
Simon nearly went pale in the face when his brother said this. "Oh no. No, no, no!"
"Come on, 'Simone'. It'll be fun." Alvin teased slightly.
Simon responded by giving Alvin a glare and a growl.
With a look of saying, 'how did Alvin start talking us into this,' Theodore and Simon follow Alvin upstairs to get started on this plan of his ready. They went into Jeanette's closet and 'borrowed' one of her dresses.
"If this dress gets ruined because of you, Alvin..." Simon warns.
"Relax Simon. It's all taken care of. When in doubt, we could just buy her a new one." Alvin suggests.
"That does not help." Simon grumbles.
"Alvin, are you sure this plan will work?" Theodore asks.
"Of course this will work... What can go wrong?" Alvin replied with confidence.
"That does it. Alvin, you're on your own." Simon spat as he throws Jeanette's dress on the bed.
"Aww, come on Simon. I need you're help with this."
"No you don't."
"Yes I do."
"Alvin, grow up already. You're going to get married next week. I'm married and raising three kids. And Theodore has a full time job as a Chef. We each have responsibilities now. Somehow, I just don't see us running around the city and sneaking in Parade for a publicity stunt, doesn't seem too practical!"
"Come on, Simon. I promise no dangerous stunts, just find a way in getting in this Parade and sing one song then we get back home before anyone is the wiser..."
Simon responds by rolling his eyes skyward and letting out a growling sigh. Theodore simply looks on with a nervous expression. And Alvin picks up the dress and hands it to Simon with a positive grin.
TWO DAYS LATER!
It happened to be a week before Brittany and Alvin's wedding and naturally Alvin has been anxious all that time, like any other groom. He just realizing that he is about to be married, normally he should be happy, but he is more nervous for the up coming event, hoping that he wouldn't make a fool of himself or his new bride. He sweated for half hour after his fiancée left, he didn't want to show her his fears, since he wasn't used to having them in the first place.
Brittany was out with her sisters looking at real estate and getting the final adjustments to her wedding gown. It gave him time to think, to reflect on their future together. The money they made while on tour, made more then enough for a nice beautiful home. Not only that, but after the wedding, Alvin and Brittany plan on going to Porto Rico for two weeks.
Right now, Dave is at the studios preparing them for their next album. And the triplets had started 1st grade, and were growing up fast.
The last five months all he had been doing was organizing plans and reservations for this wedding. Only now it is hitting him.
What was he going to do? He could not just call the whole thing off. There is no sense in putting in months of planning to just throw it all away. Especially after his grand speech as he proposed to his wife-to-be at the celebration party before their first world tour together, without the rest of the Chipmunks and Chipettes. Besides, he knows that Brittany would never forgive him for suddenly canceling out on their plans. Alvin figures all he needs is a major distraction from having cold feet at this moment. He paces the room trying to figure out a solution to his dilemma.
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MEANWHILE DOWNSTAIRS...
Simon turned away from the kitchen counter and walked towards the kitchen table with two cups of tea in his hands.
"Here you go, Theodore." He says to his brother as he hands him one of the cups.
"Thanks Simon," smiled Theodore. He reaches over to the plate of cookies and takes one.
"So, how's the job of assistant chef holding up?" Simon asked.
"It's a lot tougher then taking the courses, but at least the pay is good. Not only that, but with the money Ellie and I are saving, we can get our own restaurants soon." Theo proudly replies.
"That's great, Theodore." Simon happily responds. He is glad to see his younger brother really making something of himself.
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BACK UPSTAIRS...
Alvin continued pacing the room and pondered what to do about these pre- wedding jitters. That's when he noticed the newspaper. With a frown his face, Alvin picked up the paper to get a better look at the article that seem to have caught his attention. The grinding gears started moving as he started thinking up a plan.
It was fifteen minutes later when Alvin comes running downstairs with the paper still in his hand. His face lights up when he sees his brothers sitting in the kitchen.
"Boy, am I glad to see you guys." Alvin smiles.
Theodore smiles back while Simon raises an eyebrow in suspicion.
"We're glad to see you too, Alvin." Theodore says. "What's up?"
"This!" Alvin says as he holds up the newspaper.
"Oh, no. I recognize that tone... You have some cooked-up scheme planned, don't you?" Simon wagged his finger at his older brother; he should have foreseen this when Alvin came downstairs.
"Come on you guys. This will be like the good ol' days." Alvin pleaded.
"That's what I'm afraid of." Simon mutters.
"What did you have planned, Alvin?" Theodore asked innocently, he was clueless as usual.
"Theodore, don't encourage him." Simon grumbled and shook his head.
"Well, I was upstairs thinking when I came across this newspaper ad." Alvin began.
Simon and Theodore peer over to the see the ad themselves as Alvin continues to explain his plan.
"If you'd notice, that there is Parade going on today...well, what I was thinking it would be great if we gave them a little bit of a Chipmunk feel to it."
"Alvin!" Both Simon and Theodore cry out at once.
"What?" Alvin asks with a shrug.
"Do you realize that this Parade is being televised?" Simon pointed out.
"Uh, yeah. Now, what I was thinking is that we need disguises. That way, no one could recognize us. This could be very interesting, don't you think?"
"'Interesting', doesn't seem to describe how this could be..." Simon mutters.
Alvin thought about his plan for a moment, "All this plan needs is a feminine touch..."
"Alvin, it's bad enough that you're trying to drag us into this, there is no reason to drag any of the girls either." Simon stated.
"Who said anything about needing to get them involved?" Alvin questioned with a mischievous grin.
Simon nearly went pale in the face when his brother said this. "Oh no. No, no, no!"
"Come on, 'Simone'. It'll be fun." Alvin teased slightly.
Simon responded by giving Alvin a glare and a growl.
With a look of saying, 'how did Alvin start talking us into this,' Theodore and Simon follow Alvin upstairs to get started on this plan of his ready. They went into Jeanette's closet and 'borrowed' one of her dresses.
"If this dress gets ruined because of you, Alvin..." Simon warns.
"Relax Simon. It's all taken care of. When in doubt, we could just buy her a new one." Alvin suggests.
"That does not help." Simon grumbles.
"Alvin, are you sure this plan will work?" Theodore asks.
"Of course this will work... What can go wrong?" Alvin replied with confidence.
"That does it. Alvin, you're on your own." Simon spat as he throws Jeanette's dress on the bed.
"Aww, come on Simon. I need you're help with this."
"No you don't."
"Yes I do."
"Alvin, grow up already. You're going to get married next week. I'm married and raising three kids. And Theodore has a full time job as a Chef. We each have responsibilities now. Somehow, I just don't see us running around the city and sneaking in Parade for a publicity stunt, doesn't seem too practical!"
"Come on, Simon. I promise no dangerous stunts, just find a way in getting in this Parade and sing one song then we get back home before anyone is the wiser..."
Simon responds by rolling his eyes skyward and letting out a growling sigh. Theodore simply looks on with a nervous expression. And Alvin picks up the dress and hands it to Simon with a positive grin.