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Chapter 6: The Desicion

That night was a hard one to get through. Ironically the only ones sleeping were Theodore and Eleanor. Alvin sat up in his bed and peeked down at his sleeping younger brother, he couldn't imagine what he was going through. If what Ian said was true, nearly every recording company wanted Theodore for a solo contract minced of the song he sang. Alvin jumps off his bed and then peeks up at Simon's bed, surprising to him to see his eyes open. Simon looked over at him almost glad to know he wasn't only one awake.

"Can't sleep either huh?" Alvin asked over to his brother who gave a shake of the head so not to wake the others. The two of them looked up at bottom of Theodore's bunk hearing his gentle snoozing.

"How can he possibly sleep?" Alvin asked to himself more than Simon.

"Beats me." Said a voice. Alvin and Simon turned to see Brittney and Jeanette hop onto their bunk as well and the four of them kinda sat in a circle only occassionally making eye contact with each other not exactly sure what to say to each other. They were all in a difficult spot for sure.

"I don't know what to feel." Alvin started out breaking the silence as the others looked over. "I mean...I'm happy for Theodore, but at the same time I feel..." Alvin stopped as he either couldn't think of the word to say or just didn't have the heart to say it.

"Jealous?" Simon blurted out. The word hit hard, but as usual to Alvin, Simon hit the nail on the head. Though Alvin, like Alvin would try to change it where it wasn't like that.

"No...well...kinda...yeah...I mean...that was supposed to be all of us...and I went and blew it for you guys. Got us grounded." But in the end, it sounded like jealousy. In their own way did they all feel jealous?

"I'm not really jealous...I'm more...worried than anything." Simon said to the others.

"I am too." Jeanette agreed. Alvin didn't understand though.

"Worried? What's there to worry about?" Alvin said with arms extended in uncertain.

"Uh...think about it Alvin." Brittney told him. Alvin despite being told by all three of them that it was easy to figure out, couldn't figure it out. Simon was quick to come to Alvin's mental aid.

"He's our little brother Alvin." Simon explained "Have you even imagined us not be being there for him when he may need us? Him needing advice and us not being there to give any. Can he handle the pressure by himself?" Alvin could tell by Simon's voice that he was clearly concerned at the matter at hand.

"But Ian would be with him?" Alvin said thinking that would be a calming point. Wrong...

"That makes me even more worried..." Brittney coldly said as she litterly got a chill just saying his name. It was clear that Brittney never trusted Ian, even though it had been nearly a year since Ian came back to help them. Old habits died hard in Brittney's mind and Ian would still be up to no good.

"Guys relax, we don't even know if he'll say yes." Alvin said, he was right and the others looked to each other agreeing. " Besides, look at Eleanor...she should be the most worried of all of us. And she's as sound asleep as he is. I think we all need to just get a grip here." Alvin may have been slightly jealous of the matter at hand, but the last thing was, was worried.

"Alvin's right. Maybe we're getting a little crazy over this. I think we should all just get some sleep." Simon said. With that, they started to get off the bed and all began to head to their beds to try and get some sleep. Jeanette begins to walk off as Brittney hops off and then stops and turns back around to Alvin and Simon.

"You know, I'm glad you two are worried." Jeanette told them. Alvin and Simon look at Jeanette with uneasiness. They weren't sure about that statement. "Because it shows how much you care for him...Good night guys."

"Night Jeanette." Simon responded.

"Night..." Alvin followed. Simon and Alvin take one more glance to each other before deciding to turn in for the night. Even if they still couldn't sleep, to at least try to.

The next morning had finally come after what seemed like an eternity of a night. The other chipmunks were trying all morning to figure out what Theodore had decided on, but he stayed in their bedroom all morning and Eleanor wouldn't let them come in. Which led to them asking her also thinking that she knew what he decided on also. Dave at times was even tempted to find out, he found it weird that even he wasn't told by his "son" what he had chose. By the time lunch rolled around is when they would all find out, for it was when Ian arrived again to hear the news. Dave answered the door and greeted Ian like old times almost as if there were never any tension.

"Sup Dave...so where's the little guy?" Ian asked dying to find out what the desicion was.

"He's in his room," Dave said pointing back behind him. "We haven't seen him all morning."

"So what's he decided?" Ian asked another question. The million dollar question persay.

"We don't know, he didn't tell any of us." Dave answered again.

"Ohh, the suspense." Ian said rubbing his hands together.

"Eleanor? Is Theodore still in there? Tell him that Ian's here." Dave called out across the house.

"Okay..." Eleanor cracked open the door slightly to look in. "Theodore...everyone's ready." Eleanor called into their room.

Everybody soon sees Theodore's green suitcase come out as he pushes it out into the halfway and he then walks out from behind it and looks out at everyone. He then grabs Eleanor by her hand though he seems ashamed to look his family directly as he looks down at the floor.

"I talked last night to Eleanor about what I should do. And I decided...that I should go." Theodore told them all. The words seemed to suck the air out of everybody, except for Ian that is. The other chipmunks walked up to him, not sure what to say or how to say it.

"Why Theodore? We don't need the money..." Alvin reasoned with him. Theodore just shook his head.

"I'm not doing it for the money..." Theodore said with no hesitation.

"Then what are you doing it for?" Brittney asked along.

"I'm doing it because..." Theodore stopped as he looks over to Eleanor who smiles to him softly, she is trying to hold her feelings in also. "because someone told me that we all have a special gift inside. We have a gift of making people happy, of putting smiles on people's faces. To me that's a greater gift than all the money in the world." Simon walks up to him and puts a paw on his shoulder.

"If that's your reason..." Simon began. "It is" Theodore said with a nod.

"Then we're proud of you." Simon finished. Simon pulls Theodore in for a big hug and all the others join in too, Eleanor looks on as he other four surround Theodore almost like they never want to let go as their feelings and emotions were starting to get the better of them. Alvin and Simon put a paw on each of his shoulders and led him to the door where Ian and Dave are. Theodore looks up at Dave who gets down on a knee and Theo jumps up onto it.

"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Dave looked to his son which he gave a silent nod. "Come here..."

Dave picks up Theodore and wraps him up tight as the two embrace while the rest of them look on. When the two let go, Dave picks up Theodore's bag and carries both of them out to Ian's limo as the others follow out.

I could stay awake

Just to hear you breathing

Watch you smile while you are sleeping

While you're far away dreaming

I could spend my life

In this sweet surrender

I could stay lost in this moment forever

Every moment spent with you

Is a moment I treasure

Don't wanna close my eyes

I don't wanna fall asleep

Cause I'll miss you Theo

And I don't wanna miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream would never do

I'd still miss you Theo

And I don't wanna miss a thing

Theodore gets in Ian's Limo and jumps up in the back as he waves to his brothers and friends. Eleanor then blows him a kiss which Theodore then draws out a heart on the back window that Eleanor sees right before they turn off into the distance. The rest of the family watches as if time had passed in an eternity.

"Alright Theo...whoa whoa, buckle up. Don't want ya to get hurt." Ian said with concern.

"Oh, uh okay." Theodore answered a bit startled to Ian. Theodore tried to reach the buckle but he was just too short to reach, after a couple seconds Ian noticed it.

"Oh here, I'll get it for ya." Theodore sat back down in the seat as Ian put the seat belt on and fastening it up and giving Theodore a gentle pat on his stomach smiling which Theodore surprisingly enjoyed. He had never seen this side of Ian before and never knew how much he cared for them when Ian would actually put his mind in the right place.

"Ian...how big could I be doing this?" Theodore said twiddling his thumbs not sure if it was too soon to ask such a question.

"Well beats me. If you keep eating sweets and don't exercise you..." Ian looked down and saw Theodore had a very pouty looking face. Wrong thing to say for Ian, Strike one. "Oh, that-that's not what you meant...Honestly...the sky's the limit. You're already a superstar, but you're special Theo. You're different from the others."

"Different?" Theodore asked with curiosity. Little Theodore was called many things by many people, but one word that was never said to him was "different". Theodore wasn't sure how to take being called different.

"You see Theo, you connect with people...in ways that the others don't. You expressed your feelings and care through that song you sang, and it showed people not to be afraid of who they are and to just be yourself." Ian told him. If Theodore didn't know better, he would have almost thought that Ian had read from a script and memorized it. But was Ian right? Did little Theodore connect with people in a way that the others didn't? Theodore relaxed back in the comfy seat thinking of what Ian said which Ian smiled to him.

"Wow, that's pretty cool." Theodore joyfully remarked.

"Sure is." Ian answered with a trissure cat grin.

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A while later Theodore is sitting on top of a business table when someone shoves a ton of dollar bills in his direction as he's in shock as he looks up to Ian who then looks down to him.

"Sure is." Ian told him again as he looked over to the young chipmunk.

Over and over again on a different table people in suits are shown dropping tons of money onto the as everytime Theo looks up at Ian as every time it happens he is in more disbelief. All Ian can do is smile.

"Are you kidding me? I've had five companies just today offer me five times that. Step up. Right Theo?" Ian said looking down at him as he looked nervous being put on the spot looking at business men tugging his collar to gulp.

"Uh...W-What he said." Theodore stuttering to the end and the suits looked up at Ian and nodded.

By the end of the night Dave and Ian were on the phone talking about how the negotiations went, the pep in Ian's voice told Dave right out front that something big happened yet again.

"Dave, he is walking gold. You wouldn't believe what these idiots are offering for this little guy. I took it as soon as they laid it down." Ian stated as the talk looks to be continuing on as he gives a fist pump to the side of Theodore's cheek which Theodore smiles back.

"Well that's great Ian, what's the contract like?" Dave asks curiously.

"Well, It's a five year contract and..." Ian started as Dave then stopped him hearing those first handfull of words.

"Five years? Ian we've got a Farewell Show with all of them, the whole point was to get them out of the spotlight before it consumed their lives."

"I know Dave...I know, but the money was too good to pass up, and they wouldn't give the money without the years." Ian reasoned back.

"Was the money that important Ian? How much could they possibly offer?" Dave asks through the phone, and the look on Dave's face shows that Ian has told him off audio, the reaction to the news caused Dave to drop the phone leaving it dangling on the cord, Ian tries to check and see if he's still there as suddenly he hears the tone as Dave just hangs up. Ian turns off his cell and looks down at Theodore.

"So how did he take it?" Theodore wondered.

"I think he took it well." Ian smiled down to him which Theodore got very excited not knowing that Dave didn't even answer to it.

Back home Dave was walking over to the couch as he was still thinking of the number that Ian told him, Dave then sat down on the couch and buried his hands in his face as the others ran in and saw Dave.

"Uh Dave..." Simon tried to get his attention.

"Yoo-Hoo Dave!" Eleanor waved her hand around.

Alvin jumped up by his arm and screamed his name in his ear which woke him out of his state.

"What's wrong David, did you have some Moonshine?" Alvin asked him.

"No and that's not funny Alvin." Dave said agressively but he quickly rid the tone. "I just got off the phone with Ian." Which got all of their attention.

"Was it about Theodore?" Eleanor asked with sudden anticipation.

"Yep, everything went...great. Theodore's been signed to a...big...major...solo contract." Dave said uneasiness pausing quite often and at the end which got the kid's attention.

"So how much, it can't be worth that much?" Alvin shrugged off jumping on his shoulder. Dave paused at looked at Alvin with a "Don't be so sure about that." reaction.

"It's worth...One Hunderd Million Dollars." It looked like all of their jaws dropped in complete shock as Dave looked over at Alvin who was on his shoulder had his jaw wide open staring blankly at nothing.

"Ho-ly nuts..." Alvin slurred. All of their reactions...

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