Start of the New School Year

Ch.4

"More Trouble Lurking"

Days passed and Brittany practiced the routine with Sofia and her sisters. The final cut was in two more days. They practiced so many hours. Alvin insisted on walking Brittany home when she had rehearsal at Sofia's. She didn't like it but didn't want to start a fight because their relationship was doing so well and she didn't want to do anything to mess it up. They passed the park and Vanessa was with her little clique hoping Brittany was alone again. She saw Alvin and turned to them.

"Oh so the little pop tart isn't as tough as she claims? She has Alvin walk her home afraid that her butt will get hurt by us. Oh poor baby!"

Alvin overheard them talking and approached Vanessa.

"You know what Vanessa stop talking like you are big and bad. If you were so big and bad you wouldn't have jumped Brittany that night when she was alone. What's the matter tough girl turned softie and needs her friends to fight her battles for her!"

Vanessa glared and approached him.

"Yea look at her over there keeping her distance afraid her pretty little face is going to get destroyed and that Alvin will leave her and come back to me."

Brittany's face turned red and she ran at her, Alvin tried to hold her back.

"Britt don't! You are two days away from your final cut! Walk away from her, she is doing that to get on your nerves. She hates the fact that I am with you and dumped her two timing ass. Brittany!"

She pulled away from him and knocked him into the grass rolling up her sleeves and approached her.

"Fine then you want to fight me, let's go and not your little clique either! This is between you and me not them! Unless you are chicken that is! I had it with you, and I am going to show you that no one threatens me to make me give up my man! I am done with you and you starting on me because I have Alvin and you lost him! This ends tonight Vanessa! Bring it on, let's see how tough you really are!"

Vanessa lunged at Brittany, and she blocked her fist causing her to bang into the swings. Then Vanessa got up and came at Brittany punching her right in her stomach causing her to fall back into Alvin who was on the ground shaking his head. Brittany got back up holding her stomach and used a judo kick that Alvin taught her causing Vanessa to fall back into her little clique. The other girls ran off. Vanessa got back up and lunged at Brittany punching her in the eye giving her a black eye because she got her off guard. Brittany got off the ground after she fell and punched Vanessa into the tree. Vanessa wiped the blood from her face and went after Brittany one more time causing her to fall to the ground bending her wrist back. Brittany fell to the ground and couldn't move her wrist. Then she got back up and kicked Vanessa in the stomach causing her to be out of breath as she fell to the ground.

Alvin looked on and shook his head.

'Wow I thought I was bad.'

Brittany started to cry on the ground as she tried to move her wrist that was in excruciating pain.

"Alvin I screwed up, I should've listened to you. Now I have to call Sofia and her sisters to tell them I can't tryout on Friday with them. My life is over; I can't be on the squad to cheer you on as the captain of our school's basketball team. "

Alvin shook his head as he helped Brittany up carefully. Then he heard her pink cell phone ringing and answered.

'Hey Coach, okay I will tell Brittany that the final cut has been postponed because you have an urgent family matter and have to go out of town. Thank you for calling have a safe trip and we'll see you when you get back.'

He hung up her cell and put it in his pocket.

"Britt come on let's get you to the hospital. You have a broken wrist and got hit pretty hard in your stomach too. Will you stop crying please! Your life is not over you have me, why are you so impossible? Besides the coach has to go out of town she has an urgent family matter to take care of. "

Alvin called a cab and took her to the emergency room, then he called Dave. Dave answered.

'Alvin where are you? You should've been in an hour ago? Where is Brittany?'

Alvin responds.

'Dave my ex Vanessa started with Brittany and pushed her patience. They fought but Brittany has a broken wrist and got hit in her stomach pretty bad. We're waiting for her to be called so the doctor can check her. Call Miss Miller and tell her please, because Brittany's phone just died so she can't use it at the moment. Okay they called her I'll call you as soon as we find out if she has to stay overnight or not Alvin out.'

At the Seville house Simon was still avoiding Jeanette while he did his homework and sighed. Theodore left his room and looked at his brother.

"Simon you have to talk to Jeanette. You avoiding her is not helping any. Eleanor told me what almost happened with you two. I played stupid when Eleanor heard Jeanette's door close."

Simon sighed and walked over by Jeanette.

"Jean let's go in my room and talk about what happened a couple of days ago please?"

Dave had his arms crossed.

"Door open young man, if I hear your door close I will ground you. Mark my words Simon, I told your brothers the same. I mean it!"

Simon responded in a smart tone.

"My name isn't Alvin."

Dave looked at his middle son.

"Oh really, after you talk to Jeanette you're grounded how's that? "

Theodore had the two glasses of milk in his hands and made his way up the stairs to his room and handed it to Eleanor who was waiting for him to return on his bed. She smiled at him.

"Hey Teddy, did I hear right? Did Simon just get grounded?"

Theodore left his door open and sat at his desk.

"Yes Ellie, Mr. smarty just got himself grounded by my father. Also Dave just got off the phone with Alvin, Brittany is in the hospital with a broken wrist and might be there overnight. I think Vanessa fought Brittany again. It never fails, all my brother's exes have to start trouble when Alvin gets a new girlfriend. At least Juliet transferred out of our school and you don't have a problem like your sister Brittany does. "

Back at the hospital Brittany sighs as she lays in the hospital bed.

"Alvin they want me to stay here overnight? Stay here overnight for a broken wrist, since when do they do that? Alvin are you listening to me?"

Alvin looks and wakes up after dozing off listening to Brittany complain.

"Britt, you can't go home without a cast on your wrist. Besides they have to take x-rays to make sure you're not hurt from her punching you right in your stomach. Can you please stop complaining; you are giving me a pounding headache. I hate hospitals as much as you do. Now stop before you drive me crazy!"

Back at Sofia's house she looked at the time and started to get worried because Brittany didn't call her yet. She called Brittany's house and Miss Miller answered.

'Hello Sofia, no dear Brittany is not home. I am on my over to the hospital to go see her. Would you like me to give you and your sisters a ride to go see her? No I will not give you Alvin's phone number. All I can do is pick you three up and take you to see her.'

Sofia responded.

'Okay Miss Miller we will be outside waiting for you to get here. Thank you again.'