Hello fellow readers, I'm back with chapter three! What did you think of chapter two, and what's going to happen to the Chipmunks and Chipettes now that they are left to fend for themselves? Also, who do you think Dave's captor is, and what do they want with Dave, in the first place?! In order to find out, you'll have to keep reading this story, which I will try to update as fast as I can. Thank you, everyone for being supportive, and remember to leave reviews! Here's chapter three, folks :)
As Alvin and Brittany started to cool down, Simon hopped onto the counter, handing the cashier the snacks in a latter-pattern that Theodore and Eleanor had formed, and paid the lady for the snacks. The cashier named, Lyn, accepted the snacks, and ran them through the scanner, tallying up the price total. Lyn was very young for her age, in about her mid-teens, with long blonde hair, and a tomboy look to her. She had a country-girl slang to her voice, and was surprisingly, nice to the Chipmunks and Chipettes.
Lyn added up the total, which was $7.00, so Simon gave her a ten-dollar bill, since that's all he had.
"Thanks, y'all for choosing Chevron," said Lyn.
"Our pleasure, despite the little mishap we had," replied Simon.
"It's no problem, anyway, here y'all go."
Lyn handed Simon a bag containing their merchandise, so Simon grabbed it. The bag was a little hard to handle, due to him only being eight-inches tall, but Theodore, Eleanor, and Jeanette helped Simon with the bag, making it far easier. Simon hopped down from the counter, and with the help of Theodore, Eleanor, and Jeanette, started to make their way to the exit. Alvin and Brittany stayed distant of each other, as they walked to the exit, but were shocked, noticing that the bus was gone.
All six were in complete shock, starting to have flashbacks of flying off the cruise liner. All of them wanted to blame it on Alvin, only this time they couldn't, because it wasn't his fault. Even Alvin had his arms crossed, expressing that he had nothing to do with it, and the others knew it wasn't his fault, so whose fault was it?
"Where's the bus?" asked Theodore, already worried.
Alvin and Simon recognized Theo's reaction, and immediately, assured their brother it was nothing to worry about.
"Maybe, they drove to the other side of the station," replied Simon.
"Yeah. Don't jump to conclusion, Theo," added Alvin.
"I'll feel better, when I see Dave and the bus," said Theo, still worried.
"I'll check," said Simon, setting the bag down.
"Hurry," replied Theodore.
Simon progressed out of the gas station, and rushed to the other side of the building, where the gas pumps were, hoping the bus was there. Simon looked around, but was speechless when he didn't see the bus anywhere, immediately bringing back memories of being stranded on an island, causing him to see a manifestation of Simone, standing in front of him. Simon was petrified by the sight of his alter ego.
"Bonjour à nouveau mon ami, ça faisait longtemps," said Simone.
Simon attempted to ignore his alter ego, but was frozen in place.
"Why are you here?!" exclaimed Simon.
"I'm always here, dear friend. I am part of you."
"How long?"
"Your whole life, mon ami."
"What do you want?!"
"Only you can figure that out, mon ami. Adieu, Jusqu'à notre prochaine rencontre."
"Why must you do this to me!?"
Simon's question was unanswered, and was interrupted by his older brother.
"Who are you talking to, Si?" asked Alvin.
Simon turned, only to see that Simone had vanished, but he knew he was still there, watching him.
"Nobody, Alvin," replied Simon.
"Where's the bus?" asked Alvin.
"It's gone, Alvin."
"What!? Why would Dave leave us?!"
"I don't know, Alvin. Why would he?" Simon raised one eyebrow, giving Alvin a clue of what he meant.
"He said, he would never leave us, on the island, Si."
"That's all I can think of right now, Alvin. Right now, we need to focus on what we're going to do for the time being."
Alvin got depressed, thinking of that day on the island, when Dave swore he'd never leave them, despite Alvin being a pain. If Dave didn't leave them, then why would the bus driver leave them? Alvin was no Sherlock Holmes, but he already knew that something was wrong, and there was more to this. Simon thought the same, as they made their way back to the others, to deliver the bad news.
At the entrance, the rest of the gang stood in suspense, hoping that the bus was there, but from the look on Alvin and Simon's faces, they could tell it wasn't good.
"Well," asked Theodore, with puppy dog eyes.
"Not good, guys," said Simon. "The bus is gone."
"What?!" exclaimed Theodore, entering panic mode.
"Sorry, Theo, but we are stranded, again," said Alvin
"Are you sure?!" pleaded Theodore.
"Afraid so, Theo," assured Alvin.
"Where are we supposed to stay?!" exclaimed Brittany.
Jeanette and Eleanor, recognized Brittany's behavior, similar to her behavior on the island.
"Calm down, Britt," said Jeanette.
"Don't panic," added Eleanor.
Brittany entered panic mode, starting to freak out, and let out a piercing scream that echoed throughout the entire town of Baker, CA.
"I can't stay another night, in the cold!" yelled Brittany, refusing to believe they were stranded, once again.
"We might need to, Britt," said Jeanette, letting Brittany know the truth.
"No! Not again! Not again!" exclaimed Brittany.
There was no talking sense into Brittany, seeing she was in a state of panic, and a whole different person.
"Just be glad we aren't stuck in a place with no help," said Alvin.
Brittany gave Alvin a glare of death, not even wanting to talk to him, so Alvin left Brittany alone.
"Alvin's right. At least we are in a town, with plenty of help, if we need it," clarified Eleanor.
"Fine," said Brittany. "But, I refuse to be anywhere near that creep!"
"Deal, Britt," replied Eleanor.
For the remainder of the day, the Chipmunks and Chipettes remained outside, not wanting to be overstaying their welcome in the store. Simon and Jeanette kept each other company, while Theodore and Eleanor kept each other company, trying to think of positive things, because of Theodore's depression. Alvin and Brittany didn't speak to each other, and stood out, away from their brother's and sister's as lone wolves, with their backs turned to each other.
Brittany felt a bit unsure of herself, and wondered if she had acted too quick in response to Alvin's supposed "accident." Deep down she sort of felt guilty, but in another part of herself, she didn't feel guilty. She didn't know what to think, and was confused a little, due to her stubborn attitude. Part of her was telling her to apologize, but another was holding her back, because there was no need to apologize. She ignored her thoughts, and stared at the sunset, as the sun started to descend below the horizon.
As for Alvin, he refused to apologize, because Brittany had no right to accuse him of something he didn't even intend, and it was a total accident. What he was wondering, was where Dave was, and if he was safe, something he wouldn't normally do, but the days on the island, had changed his perspective on life. He now, realized that your life can change in a matter of seconds, taking everything away from you that you ever loved and cared for. He wanted to cry a bit, but Alvin knew he'd get a mouthful of humiliation if he did, so he held the tears back.
Simon walked to Alvin, so they could think of where to go from here.
"So, what's the plan, Si?" asked Alvin.
"I found some maps in the store, and if we were to even attempt going back to Los Angeles, we'd be dead in less than a day," replied Simon. "However, Las Vegas is the closest, high populated location to us."
"Okay, Sherlock. How do you expect to even get there?"
"That comes with tomorrow morning, thanks to some experience the Chipettes had getting to Los Angeles."
"What are you talking about?"
"The delivery trucks, Alvin. The Chipettes had to literally wrap themselves in a Fedex package, just to get to Los Angeles."
"How do we know if they are going to Las Vegas? For all we know, the truck could be going to Arizona."
"Leave that to the girls, they know how to determine that kind of stuff."
"Okay, Si. Not sure about this, but I guess it's our best shot."
"Okay, Alvin. Let's get some rest. We're going to need it."
"Right."
As night settled in, the Chipmunks and Chipettes settled into their sleeping spots for the night, hoping to get some sleep. Alvin and Brittany slept on opposite ends of the building, while the others slept in between their oldest sibling's. It was cold, and everybody was shivering, so Jeanette cuddled with Simon, while Theodore and Eleanor cuddled with each other, immediately warming them up. Alvin sat staring at the moon, only to be interrupted by the sound of Brittany's shivering sounds, concerning him.
Alvin sighed, because he knew Brittany was still angry at him, and didn't want to anger her more, but for some reason he couldn't just let Brittany freeze, even he isn't that cold. Alvin walked over to Brittany, slowly, because he didn't want to overstep his boundaries. Brittany caught sight of Alvin's approach.
"What do you want?" she asked, through her shivering.
"Well, I saw you shivering, and I hate to see you shiver, Britt," he replied.
"What are you trying to say, Alvin?"
"Here, Britt." Alvin took off his hoodie, and tossed it next to Brittany.
Brittany was confused.
"What about you? Won't you freeze to death?" she asked with concern.
"I'll be okay," he replied, walking away.
Brittany felt terrible, but knew Alvin wouldn't take back the hoodie, so she acted quick.
"Alvin, wait," she said in a soft voice. "I can't bear to see you freeze, and I can't accept your offer for myself."
"Don't worry about it, Britt," he said. "Just accept it."
Alvin walked over to his sleeping spot, on the opposite side of where their sibling's slept. The ground was cold against his bare skin, so to conserve some body heat, he curled up into a ball, still cold. He didn't care though, because he was glad that Brittany was warm, even though he was cold.
"Sleep well, Britt," he said, silently.
As Alvin continued to freeze, Brittany felt more guilty, and also wondered what caused Alvin to do such a polite deed. It was unlike the supercool Alvin Seville to do such a thing, but he did, and all she had been lately, was a total drama queen. The guilt was eating at her like an animal consuming it's prey, so she did the unthinkable; Brittany stood up, and walked over to Alvin, freezing to death in his sleep, and cuddled next to him. Alvin's eyes peeked open, and he was in total shock when he saw Brittany next to him.
"What are ya doing, Britt?" he asked.
"Returning a favor," she said, placing Alvin's hoodie over both of them, like a blanket.
"I thought you hated me, though."
"I don't hate you, Alvin. I just overreacted."
"Still, I can't help but feel bad."
"What are you talking about, Alvin?"
"What I did to you on the bus, Britt."
"It's okay, Alvin. You don't have to apologize. You were only trying to have fun."
"I guess, but I still am going to apologize for everything I've done lately."
"Wow. Where did this apologetic Alvin Seville come from, all of a sudden?"
"From deep down, inside of me."
"Thank you, Alvin. I accept your apology."
"Thanks, Britt."
"Let's get some sleep, Alvin. We'll need it, for tomorrow."
"Okay, Britt. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Alvin."
Alvin and Brittany peeked their eyes shut, ready for whatever was to come the next day.
There ya go, guys! Another chapter for ya, and chapter four will be up soon, so keep an eye out, or just follow and favorite this story. Remember to leave a review on what you think's going to happen next! Thank you for being supportive, and until next time, take care guys :)
