Thank you to all read the last chapter, the official number of people to read the story is 135 people; pretty good for my first story. So he is lucky Chapter 13, but will it prove to be lucky or unlucky. As always, All rights to go their respective owners. Previously on the story, Theodore had just put Alvin on the spot asking him if he (Alvin) was jealous of Theodore for the solo success he had made. Wha will happen? Without further ado. Here it comes.
Chapter 13: The Truth Hurts Part II
The house was deafly quiet and no one had moved a nudge after what they had heard. Alvin had only mumbled one word since his little brother put him on the spot... "I". The others behind him looked on with worrisome eyes fearing of what may happen.
"Tell him the truth Alvin..." Brittany called him out, wanting him to do the right thing. Alvin let out a big glup before putting on a serious face and looking down to his brother.
"No. I'm not jealous of you Theodore." Alvin looked at him with a straight face. But it was almost like Theodore could see something in his eyes that told him otherwise.
"Yes you are." Theodore said calmly, yet agressively shaking his head.
"I'm serious. I'm not jealous of you Theodore!" Alvin yelled right into his brother's face which made his brother very upset making his face wrinkle up as the others could feel the tension building between the two of them.
"Boys that's enough." Dave instructed but Theodore didn't heed the words of his dad.
"You said you were night before I left Alvin! I heard every word you said!" Theodore told him back in the same tone Alvin gave to him.
Alvin then remembers that night the four of them were sitting around where Alvin started spilling the beans on what he thought, while Theodore's face who they all thought was sleeping during their talk is hearing every word spoken. Theodore then cuddled up with a heartbroken look on his face as he pulled the covers tighter over him. The others look on as the three who remember it looked depressed and sorrowed, Eleanor looked over to them.
"That didn't happen...did it?" Eleanor asked to the others.
"Yes Ellie...it did." Brittany said with a sigh as Eleanor gasped as she looked over fearing the worst of what may happen. Theodore just waited...waiting for Alvin to make his next case.
"Theodore...come on..." Alvin was all over the place with his arms flailing about trying to get his brother to get the message. "I've changed..." But Theodore had heard enough from his untrustworthy older brother.
"Let go of me Alvin." Theodore then shoves Alvin's arms off him and begins to run off to Ian who's still by the doorway preparing to leave.
"Oh no Theodore! I'm serious!" Alvin still trying to talk to him, but a paw gets put on his shoulder with a blue sleeve that says his name as he stops and turns to see Simon shaking his head.
"Just let him go Alvin." Simon said which Alvin snap his head back to his younger brother as he was seeing him head back to Ian, it was the hardest thing to see. He thought seeing him leave the first time was difficult, it was nothing compared to this. Theodore was finished heading over to his new friend Ian as he was ready to part ways.
"Let's go Ian." Theodore looked up which Ian nods and opens the door. Theodore stops before he leaves as Ian heads out the door and looks at them all looking more sad and upset now. It was all the mixing of emotions his family was witnessing as they just looked on. They didn't want to see Theodore go, but they knew trying to convince him now would only make matters worse.
"I'll show you. I'll show you I can do this. I'll be the most popular singer there is. And you'll all be so proud of me. I'll prove you guys wrong...you'll see!" With that Theodore jumped through the screen door and began to run back to Ian's limo as Alvin broke from Simon's grip to go after him.
"Theodore stop!" Alvin cried out.
"Theodore!" Eleanor also as they both jumped through the cat screen on the outside door. They both exit as Theodore just gets in the limo door before the door is told to close.
"I'm sorry Theo!" Alvin screams out to him.
It's clear they hear what he says as Theodore looks over just then the others head out also as Theodore looks on at all of them, the scene is much different from the last time Theodore was climbing into one of Ian's limos. Theodore then directs a look at Eleanor who looks completely heartbroken, all Theodore can do is just look down with eyes closed shaking his head as the limo driver shuts the door. It was the first time in Theodore's life he felt betrayed by the ones he cared about most. With that the limo pulled away and it would be a long drive back to Ian's house leaving the others alone in the dark night sky. It was a ten mile drive from the Sevilles back to Ian's estate and Theodore was very quiet the ride home. Ian was in the limo also as he noticed the sorrow on his face.
"I'm sorry you had to go through that." Ian told him still looking straight ahead as Theodore sniffled wiping his nose his sleeve.
"Don't be sorry Uncle Ian..." Theodore started, which did cause to look down. He never thought he would ever hear any of the chipmunks call him "Uncle Ian" again, but yet he heard it. "I know what I need to do now. The world is gonna find out that the shy, timid, little Theodore is gone. It's time...to go big."
"Now you're talking Theo!" Ian said with a grin on his face. Ian stuck his fist out and Theodore gave "Uncle Ian" a fist bump with a big grin while doing it. As the road to the big time has just begun. Theodore in his mind had seen the light, knowing he was now a Munk on a Mission...To show the world how great he can be, to become a star!
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Back at home, it was quiet and dark. Alvin was slowly walking, almost dragging his feet down the hallway as everyone prepared to at least try the impossible feat of sleeping after what just happened. Simon had walked out the bathroom after washing up looking just as depressed as Alvin was as Alvin walked up to him.
"You okay Simon?" Alvin asked walking up behind him putting a paw on his shoulder, as Simon took off his glasses to rub his eyes with the sleeve of his shirt.
"Yeah, I'll be fine...How's Eleanor doing?" Simon muffled at what he said as the two began to walk down the hall together very slowly.
"She won't talk to anyone. She's crushed Simon." Simon lowered his head as Alvin looked down responding to him as it seemed lately the only time that the two would talk was only bad news.
"I don't understand though, why would Eleanor have told Theodore to come back? I mean I'm sure she missed him, but she said from the start that..." Alvin stopped Simon getting his attention saying his name as Simon looked over to him, Alvin wasn't acting like himself either just like the rest of them.
"I think...it's my fault." Alvin told Simon which led to Simon giving a "What are you talking about?" to him as Alvin stratched his head just for a way to not making eye contact as Alvin felt he needed to tell someone. "Eleanor and I talked today and she asked what I felt she should do? I told her that she should tell Theo how she really felt. Looks like it only made things worse."
"I just hope things don't get out of control." Simon sighed saying it as Alvin quickly put a paw on Simon's shoulder.
"Don't worry Si, all this will blow over soon..." As he mock chuckled. "I mean it's Theodore...how big could this possibly get?" Alvin asked.
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"Alright everybody, here he is the one you've all been waiting for, here's Theodore!" Ian calls out to a standing room audience mostly consisting of young teenage girls. The crowd erupts as the young green clad chipmunk jumps out from behind a curtain and waves to the crowd to his fans who are going crazy as he has a huge smile on his face.
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
Theodore is shown giving pawprint autographs for everybody coming up to greet him and which all of the girls give him pecks on the cheek and forehead as he closes his eyes awaiting each one.
She was lookin' kinda dumb with her finger
And her thumb in the shape of an L on her forehead
Theodore then turns to Ian which shows the left side of his face as well as he head all pink and red from the lipstick coming off of girls and other female's lips to kiss as he gives Ian a thumbs up which Ian shoots back at him.
Well the years start coming, and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Shows a bunch of random scenes of Theodore dancing at concerts and greeting fans as well as celebrities becoming hugely popular to many.
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
Meanwhile back at home, all the other chipmunks along with Dave are watching the TV seeing the runaway success of their peer. The chipmunks then look over to the side of the couch seeing a small spot empty where he would be sitting at, The chipmunks then turn to each other and sigh.
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking The Backstreet?
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Theodore shown on Ian's shoulder being walked through the red carpet wearing sunglasses, acting macho and being nothing like himself as he laughs away as Ian plays along.
Hey now, you're an all star get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
(Instrumental)
"If I love "Super Spicy Slim Jim's", you will too." Theodore speaks into a camera doing a commerical shoot. Theodore takes one bite off the top of it smiling, but almost as fast as he bites into it, his eyes start to water up as tears roll down his face though he's trying to keep a straight face. But...
"AHHHHHHH!" Theodore screams as the camera is still rolling. Theodore runs off the set as fast as he can as Ian is on hand looking on face palming himself though he is smiling as Theodore standing on top a water fountain letting water blast the back of his throat in cool relief.
Hey now, you're an all star get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
Back at the Seville household a magazine is dropped on the table that has Theodore's face on. "Theodore: Sexiest Munk Alive".
"What were you saying about blowing over Alvin?" Simon sacastically said over to Alvin who was standing on the coffee able walking away from his brother's new cover page.
"Oh munk up Simon." Alvin told him. "People are just caught in the moment. Seriously, who would pick Theodore over me?" Alvin asked them as the others were sitting on the couch.
"Apparently, everybody." Brittany butted in with her two cents saying it only like Brittany could.
"I didn't need anyone to answer that Brit." Alvin stared over to her. He clearly wasn't in for Brittany's smark alick responces, even more so lately.
"I wonder where he could be?" Jeanette asked them as Simon sat down next to her.
" Me too. It's been a two weeks since he's been home." Simon pointed in with a paw on Jeanettes'. Alvin though didn't seem to understand why they thought that; after everything he said that night.
"Oh why would he come home now? He's got better things to do than hang around with us." Alvin mockingly said trying to get his point across.
"That's not true!" Came a voice from as Eleanor walked in as Alvin looked over to her along with the others.
"Eleanor, open your eyes." Alvin proclaimed pointing to the magazine in front of them. "Look at the way he's been acting on TV, it's going completely to his head."
"It's not gone to his head." Eleanor refused to believe him, but Brittany stepped in. "Ellie...Alvin's right." She admitted. "After all, Alvin would know when someone's acting like him."
"What?" Alvin befuddly asked. But Eleanor wasn't having any of it.
"You guys don't get it. You guys don't know Theodore like I do. I understand why he's doing this and it's our fault." She acknowledged.
"Our fault?" Said Alvin confused as ever.
"Yes, he was just fine when all this started. And all we had to do was believe in him, and you guys couldn't even do that. You said it right to him. I should have been honest with him from the start, but I wasn't. All he wanted to do was make people happy, and all of us threw it right back in his face. You think you guys felt bad, do you even think how he felt? He thought we were there for him, he probably feels betrayed." She was passionate in what she said, Simon and Jeanette hung their head at what she said. She was one hundred percent right, and being just like Theodore, the youngest of three, she could understand that just like any youngest sibling; achiving something on your own with your families' support is one of the proudest moments in your life. She could only imagine the sadness he must have. Brittany hopped off the couch and walked up next to Alvin.
"Ellie...we had no idea he felt that way...did we?" She followed up elbowing Alvin in the arm as her way of telling him to answer too.
"No." He agreed.
"Well I always believed in Theodore, and now I have to be happy for him. It's the only way to make it up to him." Eleanor walked off to the kitchen as Simon begins to notice the TV which Theodore was on screen at one of the big parties he and Ian attended perhaps from the night before. Theodore was in front of the camera acting macho and cool in front with many people in the background. Simon's eyes became bug-eyed upon what he saw.
"Uh guys, You notice that Theodore is acting like a certain someone?" Simon mono like said which made the rest of them.
"Oh come on Simon, how can Theodore possibly act like..." Alvin started but then stopped he looked at the TV and his jaw dropped. The others then turned to the TV and watched the clips of the party that the TV is showing with him and Ian as he jumps in front of a camera recorder.
"I'm the King of the World! Hey girls! Call me!" Theodore called out on the TV yelling into the camera giving a phone gesture with his hand and following it up kissing his paw and slapping it on the camera lens. The group dropped their jaws at the sight.
"He is acting like me..." Alvin gasped out. "We've created a Munkster."
"Oh brother, brother." Simon muttered.
"Oh dear." Jeanette continued
"Oh no..." Brittney droned and began to hypervent. "NOT TWO OF THEM!" She yelled out as she put both her hands on the side of her head.
"BUM BUM BUM!" Alvin sang the "Dramatic Chipmunk" theme which caused Brittany to snap out of it and look over at Alvin in typical Brittany.
"Really Alvin?" Brittany shrugged her hands to him.
"What? I thought it was fitting." Alvin shrugged his shoulders back as he turned off the TV which Brittany gave out an exagerated sighed looking away from him know how corny she thought that was.
"Boy...that just makes me miss him even more." SImon admited which Jeanette gave a nod as she held Simon's hand. Brittany gave a second sigh, but a more depressed sigh thinking the same thing, Theodore may not have been what she liked in a chipmunk, but he was still a friend; a good friend. And to see him acting like Alvin of all of munks left a bad taste in her mouth. She looks over at Alvin who hasn't said a word since the remark.
"Alvin? Don't you miss him too?" A surprised Brittany asked him, thinking he would have quickly replied after Simon.
"Of course. When Theo starts acting like himself, it can get back to being about me...I mean..." Alvin tried to change his words as quick as he could but it was too late until he realized what he said. "Oops..." It was the only word he could say. Brittany just stared right into his eyes shaking her head.
"So you did lie to him. I should've known better coming from you. You're unbelievable Alvin." Brittany flipped her hair at Alvin and walked off disgusted with Alvin's selfishness as Simon and Jeanette then soon follow her out leaving Alvin in the room by himself.
"What? You all feel that way?" Alvin called out to them, but no one answered. It seemed that no matter what he said was the wrong thing to say. Sometimes he felt if he was better off not saying anything...well, with Alvin, not really.
First A/N Ever: There is Chapter 13, I had planned on making this two seperate chapters, but I realized there wasn't a good place to split it. So I figured to just combine the two and make a bigger one, so think of it as two chapters in one update. Yippee! Chapter 14 will be out as soon as possible. So stay tuned and thanks for reading!
