Chapter 30: Day at the Beach!
MID-WEEK!
As the days went on all three kids got into many fights over who gets to play with the video game next, and nearly strangled each other's throats. At that moment Alvin got desperate, he finally pulled out the tape that Simon suggested and the kids sat happily as they watched 'Mr. Science'. Alvin could just hear Simon's words 'I told you so' in his mind.
Miraculously, the video worked like magic. For once the triplets sat quietly and watched one of their favourite programs. This also gave Alvin and Brittany a time to breathe after all that they've gone through from the last few days. Together they pondered what options they could try next. Both of them realized that the beach was always a good place to take the children, and it wasn't even far from their home.
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THE NEXT DAY!
Now this was something that Alvin and Brittany were good at, sitting on the beach while the triplets ran and played in the sand and water. Both of them sat on their large beach towel and had the beach umbrella up to block the sun on their faces. Life was good at this point.
Vincent suddenly ran up and said, "Aunt Brittany, Uncle Alvin I didn't do it!"
Alvin and Brittany just looked at each other in confusion as their nephew runs off to join his other two siblings as they are building a sand castle. They had no idea what he would mean to that remark and why he would suddenly run off again. It wasn't till a big shadow covers the two adult chipmunks that they might have a clue why. Alvin looks up to see a man towering over them with anger steaming on his face. The man had a large build, but was also covered in sand.
"Do you have any idea what your son just did?" He said in a scowl like tone.
"Our son?" Both Brittany and Alvin said in surprise, slightly confused as to he was referring. Looking over his shoulder, Alvin got some idea as to who it was.
Alvin chuckled nervously, "There must be some sort of mistake?" He said as he waved his hand at the man.
"I think not. Your son is one of the most clumsiest child I have had the misfortune to meet." The man bellowed.
The comment caused Brittany to stand and defend her nephew. This was her sister's child that this man was rudely commenting. It was not his fault that he inherited some of his mother's genes. There was going to be no way that this 'man' was going to put down her nephew like this. No matter how much of a brat he can be.
"Now, listen here, you...you mean person you!" She stumbled, not knowing the best insult to use. Her face clouded with anger. "What makes you think he did anything wrong anyways?"
"Yeah!" Alvin said as he stepped in as well. "What did he do that was so bad?"
"That little brat of yours was running and not watching where he was going. He rudely trips over and destroys my sandcastle I was building." The man complained.
Both Brittany and Alvin looked at each other not knowing what to make of the situation.
"Kids will be kids, you know!" Alvin said as he shrugged his shoulders to let this man know what he had to say was not important.
"Well, just make sure that he doesn't come near me anymore!" The man threatened as he walked away.
"Don't worry...the smell is so bad over there that we wouldn't want to go near where you are!" Alvin shot back as the man walked away.
The man shot a look back at him, but thought it otherwise to be best to just keep going. Both Brittany and Alvin stood with pride as they watched the man storm off. Tom, Vince, and Mary walked up to their Aunt and Uncle and smiled warmly as they stood up to their brother like that.
"Wow, that was cool, Uncle Alvin." Vincent said proudly.
"It was, wasn't it?" Alvin gloated.
"Gee, we now know who to turn to if we are ever threatened by any bullies." Tom said. Mary nodded in agreement.
Alvin clasped his hands together and announced. "Who's up for a game of Frisbee?"
"Yeah!" The three young chipmunks cheered. The five of them ran to an opening where not many people stood and tossed the Frisbee around to each other.
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FRIDAY!
Finally the week is over. Alvin and Brittany are both relieved and yet sad to want to take the kids home to their parents. Simon and Jeanette waited patiently as the car stopped in the driveway. As soon as the doors opened the triplets came running out, leaping into their parents arms. The five of them behaved like they hadn't seen each other in years instead of days.
The sight of this reunion instantly brought back the first memory of when Simon returned home after being away for over five years. Again, Alvin's heart sank. He felt that he needed that kind of attention that Simon was getting from his kids. He looked over to Brittany and she looked at him with the same longing expression. But for some reason, her expression seemed a little different; she also had the hint of being worried about something. Almost like she wants to say something, but cannot find the words to say it.
They stayed for a bit before they had to head back home. Alvin and Simon sat outside in the back yard as they had an each a glass of lemonade. The both of them chatted while watching the three kids play a game of tag.
"Your so lucky, Simon." Alvin admitted. "You have three beautiful children that just worships the ground you walk on."
Simon smirks at his brother's words. "If only it were that easy, Alvin. As much as I say that I have no regrets in getting Jeanette pregnant, there is still apart that wonders what it would have been like if my life turned out a bit different." He responded while looking down at the drink in his hands.
"How do you mean, Simon?"
"Well, you know. If I hadn't been kidnapped, or if certain situations hadn't happened the way they did, would I have been still on the Island today?" Simon pondered.
"It's funny how life turns out the way it does." Alvin blurts out before taking a sip of his drink.
Simon turned to his brother stunned. He didn't expect Alvin to sound so ...so...wise. With a smile he replies, "Yes. Yes it is."
"Well, we better get going." Alvin announces as he quickly finishes his drink and heads inside to get Brittany.
Both Brittany and Alvin wave at Simon and Jeanette before getting in the car. Alvin brought the engine life before driving off.
"I don't know about you, but I'm sure glad that this week is finally over!" Alvin said as he drives down the street.
Brittany seemed surprisingly quiet her only reply was, "Uh, huh" as she stared blankly out the window.
Alvin puzzled at her reactions, but continued with what he had to say. "As I was saying to Simon, we are so lucky to not have to worry about stress, and frustrations of little rug rats running around."
"Alvin, I'm pregnant." Brittany blurted out before she could stop herself and looked at Alvin. For the first time since she had known him he was speechless.
"Uh?" He replied still stunned before slamming brakes and stared hard at Brittany. "How long have you known this, and when was I going to be told?" Alvin asked in a state of shock.
"I've known for a two weeks now. And besides, I just told you right now." Brittany said tearfully.
"Does anybody else know, besides me?" He asked suspiciously.
"Just Jeanette. I told her just before we left a few minutes ago. By now she probably all ready told Simon and is calling Ellie as we speak." Brittany said with a hint of despair.
"Ok, so let me get this straight? I'm going to be a daddy?"
Brittany slowly nodded, not trusting herself to speak and unsure on how he would react.
Alvin beamed with excitement. "I'm going to be a daddy!" He said before a laugh left his throat. "This is great!" He crowed before kissing her and watched her sigh in relief. "What? Did you think I wouldn't want this?" She shrugged with a loss for words. "Oh Brit, this is...this is great!" Without a further word Alvin turned the car around and went back to see Simon and Jeanette. Before Alvin could knock on the door, Simon opened the door with a smug look on his face.
"What's up...Dad?" He grinned.
MID-WEEK!
As the days went on all three kids got into many fights over who gets to play with the video game next, and nearly strangled each other's throats. At that moment Alvin got desperate, he finally pulled out the tape that Simon suggested and the kids sat happily as they watched 'Mr. Science'. Alvin could just hear Simon's words 'I told you so' in his mind.
Miraculously, the video worked like magic. For once the triplets sat quietly and watched one of their favourite programs. This also gave Alvin and Brittany a time to breathe after all that they've gone through from the last few days. Together they pondered what options they could try next. Both of them realized that the beach was always a good place to take the children, and it wasn't even far from their home.
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THE NEXT DAY!
Now this was something that Alvin and Brittany were good at, sitting on the beach while the triplets ran and played in the sand and water. Both of them sat on their large beach towel and had the beach umbrella up to block the sun on their faces. Life was good at this point.
Vincent suddenly ran up and said, "Aunt Brittany, Uncle Alvin I didn't do it!"
Alvin and Brittany just looked at each other in confusion as their nephew runs off to join his other two siblings as they are building a sand castle. They had no idea what he would mean to that remark and why he would suddenly run off again. It wasn't till a big shadow covers the two adult chipmunks that they might have a clue why. Alvin looks up to see a man towering over them with anger steaming on his face. The man had a large build, but was also covered in sand.
"Do you have any idea what your son just did?" He said in a scowl like tone.
"Our son?" Both Brittany and Alvin said in surprise, slightly confused as to he was referring. Looking over his shoulder, Alvin got some idea as to who it was.
Alvin chuckled nervously, "There must be some sort of mistake?" He said as he waved his hand at the man.
"I think not. Your son is one of the most clumsiest child I have had the misfortune to meet." The man bellowed.
The comment caused Brittany to stand and defend her nephew. This was her sister's child that this man was rudely commenting. It was not his fault that he inherited some of his mother's genes. There was going to be no way that this 'man' was going to put down her nephew like this. No matter how much of a brat he can be.
"Now, listen here, you...you mean person you!" She stumbled, not knowing the best insult to use. Her face clouded with anger. "What makes you think he did anything wrong anyways?"
"Yeah!" Alvin said as he stepped in as well. "What did he do that was so bad?"
"That little brat of yours was running and not watching where he was going. He rudely trips over and destroys my sandcastle I was building." The man complained.
Both Brittany and Alvin looked at each other not knowing what to make of the situation.
"Kids will be kids, you know!" Alvin said as he shrugged his shoulders to let this man know what he had to say was not important.
"Well, just make sure that he doesn't come near me anymore!" The man threatened as he walked away.
"Don't worry...the smell is so bad over there that we wouldn't want to go near where you are!" Alvin shot back as the man walked away.
The man shot a look back at him, but thought it otherwise to be best to just keep going. Both Brittany and Alvin stood with pride as they watched the man storm off. Tom, Vince, and Mary walked up to their Aunt and Uncle and smiled warmly as they stood up to their brother like that.
"Wow, that was cool, Uncle Alvin." Vincent said proudly.
"It was, wasn't it?" Alvin gloated.
"Gee, we now know who to turn to if we are ever threatened by any bullies." Tom said. Mary nodded in agreement.
Alvin clasped his hands together and announced. "Who's up for a game of Frisbee?"
"Yeah!" The three young chipmunks cheered. The five of them ran to an opening where not many people stood and tossed the Frisbee around to each other.
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FRIDAY!
Finally the week is over. Alvin and Brittany are both relieved and yet sad to want to take the kids home to their parents. Simon and Jeanette waited patiently as the car stopped in the driveway. As soon as the doors opened the triplets came running out, leaping into their parents arms. The five of them behaved like they hadn't seen each other in years instead of days.
The sight of this reunion instantly brought back the first memory of when Simon returned home after being away for over five years. Again, Alvin's heart sank. He felt that he needed that kind of attention that Simon was getting from his kids. He looked over to Brittany and she looked at him with the same longing expression. But for some reason, her expression seemed a little different; she also had the hint of being worried about something. Almost like she wants to say something, but cannot find the words to say it.
They stayed for a bit before they had to head back home. Alvin and Simon sat outside in the back yard as they had an each a glass of lemonade. The both of them chatted while watching the three kids play a game of tag.
"Your so lucky, Simon." Alvin admitted. "You have three beautiful children that just worships the ground you walk on."
Simon smirks at his brother's words. "If only it were that easy, Alvin. As much as I say that I have no regrets in getting Jeanette pregnant, there is still apart that wonders what it would have been like if my life turned out a bit different." He responded while looking down at the drink in his hands.
"How do you mean, Simon?"
"Well, you know. If I hadn't been kidnapped, or if certain situations hadn't happened the way they did, would I have been still on the Island today?" Simon pondered.
"It's funny how life turns out the way it does." Alvin blurts out before taking a sip of his drink.
Simon turned to his brother stunned. He didn't expect Alvin to sound so ...so...wise. With a smile he replies, "Yes. Yes it is."
"Well, we better get going." Alvin announces as he quickly finishes his drink and heads inside to get Brittany.
Both Brittany and Alvin wave at Simon and Jeanette before getting in the car. Alvin brought the engine life before driving off.
"I don't know about you, but I'm sure glad that this week is finally over!" Alvin said as he drives down the street.
Brittany seemed surprisingly quiet her only reply was, "Uh, huh" as she stared blankly out the window.
Alvin puzzled at her reactions, but continued with what he had to say. "As I was saying to Simon, we are so lucky to not have to worry about stress, and frustrations of little rug rats running around."
"Alvin, I'm pregnant." Brittany blurted out before she could stop herself and looked at Alvin. For the first time since she had known him he was speechless.
"Uh?" He replied still stunned before slamming brakes and stared hard at Brittany. "How long have you known this, and when was I going to be told?" Alvin asked in a state of shock.
"I've known for a two weeks now. And besides, I just told you right now." Brittany said tearfully.
"Does anybody else know, besides me?" He asked suspiciously.
"Just Jeanette. I told her just before we left a few minutes ago. By now she probably all ready told Simon and is calling Ellie as we speak." Brittany said with a hint of despair.
"Ok, so let me get this straight? I'm going to be a daddy?"
Brittany slowly nodded, not trusting herself to speak and unsure on how he would react.
Alvin beamed with excitement. "I'm going to be a daddy!" He said before a laugh left his throat. "This is great!" He crowed before kissing her and watched her sigh in relief. "What? Did you think I wouldn't want this?" She shrugged with a loss for words. "Oh Brit, this is...this is great!" Without a further word Alvin turned the car around and went back to see Simon and Jeanette. Before Alvin could knock on the door, Simon opened the door with a smug look on his face.
"What's up...Dad?" He grinned.