A/N: Thank you to all who read the last chapter and story all together. Anyway, enough talk for I've kept you guys waiting long enough...again (Really sorry for the long wait). Anyway, here's Chapter 26. Short chapter, but important in the grand scheme. All rights go to their respective owners. Without further adu, let's go!
Chapter 26: The Phone Call
Several hours had past since Theodore's interview. By then, every fan was and the host and a few members of the camera crew remained to clean up things. Theodore just in chair in the studio, the chair that he had to passionately lie about everyone he cared for; for if he didn't...Theodore didn't even want to think about. He couldn't believe what Ian was doing. Ever since what happened happened, he just wondered why he and Ian just couldn't be friends. Theodore realized that Ian didn't really have a true friend, and he was willing be that for Ian; but he quckly realized that guillableness again got the better of him. But this time to the extreme, now it was costing him everything, and everything for his friends too.
Just then without the chipmunk noticing, someone walked up behind him and sat in the seat next to him. He looked up to find that it was the host of the show who had been wanting to speak with him personally after the show. She had a bit a of worry and concern on her face, and being an interview was always looking to get to the bottom of things.
"Theodore, is something troubling you?" She asked trying to lean over to try and look at his face.
"Oh...uh...no." The sentence snapping him out of his thoughts and to the realization that he was asked something. "I'm fine." He responded in as short an answer as possible to try and hide his real feelings.
"Well I can't say that I was expecting to hear everything that you said. But tell me this." Her words just made Theodore crunch himself in a ball and wrapped his tail around himself. "Did you really mean all those things you said?"
Theodore knew he was in trouble, if he told the truth to this interviewer about what was going on between himself and Ian that she would certainly report the news to someone, and word would get out in a big hurry. And if the world knew, Ian would know; if Ian found out, he would go on his words to put Theodore's friends on the streets. She waited what seemed like forever and ever for an answer until he spoke.
"Uh huh, I meant it." Theodore muttered to her. That's it...he said it. It was only thing could say. He couldn't let anyone know what was going on, and while it killed him to say it, he knew to protect his friends, it was the right desicion. Just a short while later, Theodore turned to see Ian off in the distance looking out in the studio area looking for him which he then gestured to him to come. He simply nodded as the host still looked on filled with shame. "I...I need to go now." Theodore told her and he hopped off the chair he sat on and ran out of the studio room. Never had being in the clear felt so terrible. Theodore soon stopped as he got to Ian's feet and then looked up to his evil smile.
"Boy Theo, I know I put you on the spot, but I must say, I was quite impressed." Ian proclaimed to Theodore as he lifted him up in his hand putting him at eye level to himself. Theodore though wasn't willing to make contact eye to eye, he just looked down at Ian's hand, or more prefullably at his furred feet.
"Why did you make me do that Ian?" Theodore looked up with sorrow and sadness which only made Ian chuckle.
"I wanted to see what you'd do, and the fact that you said all those things about your friends just to make sure I wouldn't do anything to them. " With a sarcastic pat on Theodore's head, Ian was loving every bit of what was going on. "Well done...what do you say we get some pizza."
For the first time in his life, the mere thought of food made Theodore sick to his stomach. "For once, I don't think I'm hungry."
"Suit yourself, more for me. Party time!" With that Ian walked out with his money munk and prepared for a night on the town.
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Back home, Dave was going to get to the bottom of things. After seeing what Theodore had said about all of them, he knew something wasn't right and he was going to anything he could to get his kid back. Dave had decided that the million dollars that was given to them wasn't worth Theodore not being with them, and he was going to give it back to Jett Records. Dave began to dail the number to the studio not exactly sure how he could explain to Mr. Jett the situation, but he knew he had to say something. After a couple seconds a ring tone began and soon after that an opperator began to speak.
"Thank you for calling Jett Records, how may I assist you?" The female opperator spoke.
"Yes, I'd like to speak to Mr. Marvin Jett please?" Dave said with a slight touch of demeanor in his voice as the lady spoke again.
"Do you have an appointment with Mr. Jett sir?" She asked to him.
"No I do not have an appointment." He responded as politely as he could. "This is Dave Seville, I need to speak to Mr. Jett, it's urgent."
Soon afterward, Dave heard beeping which was probably the operator dailing his extenstion number, he then heard a second ring tone and quickly he a male's voice.
"Marvin Jett here." The voice said.
"Jett, it's Dave Seville." Dave called out to the voice through the phone.
"Dave, how are the Chipmunks and Chipettes doing." Mr. Jett said to try and obtain conversation.
"Been better, look I need to talk to you about Theodore." As Dave tried to brush it to the side and try to get right to the point of the talk.
"Theodore! How's the little superstar?" With joy Mr. Jett said, but Dave quickly and almost frantically stated. "Not good, he's not with me Jett. Look, I'd like to talk to you about the million dollars."
"Yes, why Ian's been doing just fine with all that money Dave." Jett told Dave which put a strange look on Dave's face, although the person he was speaking to couldn't see it.
"No Jett, I'm talking about the money that was promised to us also, I'm going use it to just give it to Ian to get Theodore back." Dave told him. There was a pause on the other end of the line for about five seconds which began to really confuse Dave to a greater extent, until Mr. Jett spoke.
"Uh Dave, I don't know how to put this, but there is no other million dollars. The money was meant for everybody." Jett said with sincere and honesty in his voice. Dave didn't know what to make of the statement though, it wasn't possible.
"Jett, Ian told me that a million dollars was meant for both of us if the kids made a number one hit, it just happened that Theodore was the only one that wasn't punished at the time." Dave pleaded his case, but Mr. Jett didn't understand what was going on.
"I'm sorry Dave, but that never happened." He apologized to Dave over the phone. "
"I don't get it Jett, that would mean that Ian only made that story to try..." Dave stopped mid sentence as he came to his own conclusion."...and take them." Dave as quick as a flash hung up the phone. They had all been duped by Ian, it was a set up from the start to try and take all of them from Dave. But to make matters worse, he only one them...Theodore; and to Dave's knowledge, poor Theo knew nothing about it. As Dave soon realized that trying to get his son back was now becoming more difficult and desperate.
There is Chapter 26, Oh boy. Dave just found out it was a trick from the start, Ian made the million dollar story up to try and get both The Chipmunks and Chipettes back, but fortunetly, or unfortunetly, he only had Theodore. What will happen next time? Will they get Theodore back? If so, How? We'll see together. Until then, thanks for reading! :)
