Teenage Drama Chapter 32, an alvin and the chipmunks fanfic

Chapter 32

They stopped for another rest break, and everyone except Alex and Steph came out from the RVs.

There was a solemn silence lingering around the group before Simon threw his hands in the air, "OK, I give up, what the hell is going on?"

Alvin looked at him, munching on a biscuit, "You still haven't figured it out?"

Simon shook his head, "Figured what out?"

Brittany looked at Bruno, who shrugged and nodded his head a little, and back at Simon, "Well, Steph and Bruno slept together last night"

Simon looked over at Bruno, who simply gave an awkward smile and a small wave, then looked back at Brittany, who pointed back at the RV, "And now Steph's in there explaining it all to Alex...and I assume deciding who she want to be with? Wait does that even make sense?"

Alvin shrugged, "This whole thing don't make sense" he turned to Bruno, "Uh, no offense or anything"

Bruno shook his head, "No, no, none taken"

Simon's eyes were wide with disbelief, "Am I the only one who didn't know all this?"

Theodore put his hand up, "Well, this is the first I've heard about Steph and Bruno actually sleeping together...oh but I knew she spent the night in Bruno's room"

Simon opened his mouth a few times to say something, but couldn't register what to actually say.

Inside, Alex and Steph lay there on the bed staring up at the ceiling.

Steph looked over at Alex, "You ok?"

Alex smiled and shrugged, "I've had worse break ups"

Steph rolled over, and looked at him with a straight face, "Uh, I never said we were breaking up"

Alex turned his head to face her with a confused look on his face and put one arm under his head, "Huh?"

Steph closed and opened her eyes slowly, "I never said we were over" she poked him in the chest, "You jumped to that conclusion all on your own...you're good at doing that"

Alex rolled over to face her, propping his head up, "Wait, wait, wait" he put his hand over his eyes and rubbed them a little, "What the hell was all that then before? All the end on a high note and sh*t?"

Steph smiled a little and traced an imaginary square on the sheets with her finger and looked down, her smile fading, "I'm sorry Alex. I'm sorry for screwing you around" she took a deep breath in and smiled at him, "But you've made me see why I love you so much"

Alex smiled a little, although was still unclear as to what the hell Steph meant, "What in between the time of us talking-"

"You were yelling" Steph pointed out

Alex shook his head, "Fine, that too...so between all that and what we just did-"

Steph giggled, and interrupted again, "I love that you can't say we had sex"

Alex groaned and rolled his eyes, "%$# , Steph?" he took a breath in, "OK, so between the time of us yelling-"

"You were yelling" Steph corrected in a tiny voice, giggling.

Alex gave her a look, making Steph imitate zipping her lips, and closed his eyes, "So between me yelling, us talking and then having sex, there happy I said it? You figured all this out?"

Steph shrugged, "I'm a woman, I can multitask" she rolled onto her back again and stared at the ceiling, "I realised that even if Bruno, you know gets me...geez I need a better way to explain myself on that one"
"Keep going" Alex urged.

Steph nodded, "Oh right, but you" she looked at him, "You do the one thing to me that not even Bruno's been able to do...or any other guy for that matter"

Alex smiled a little, "Couldn't do it for ya huh?"

Steph slapped him and smiled wickedly, "No!" she laughed a little, "Not what I meant...I can't actually remember if I did or not...my bad for being drunk I guess...I know he did but-"

Alex nodded, "Yep, you're rambling again...information I'd have been happy not to know about" he raised his eyebrows to emphasise his point.

Steph smiled at him, "Oops sorry...No I meant you make me feel vulnerable"

Alex raised an eyebrow, "And that's a good thing?"
Nodding, Steph reached out and ran her fingers along his arm, "Yeah... I've never had anyone be able to expose my vulnerabilities...I guess cause I've never let anyone in that close, like I have you" she closed her eyes and opened them looking back at the ceiling, "See, I put up a fairly thick wall around myself cause I've always been afraid that if anyone were to see the part of me that's not always on display, or so to speak, they'd think I wouldn't be worth it..." she looked at Alex, smiling softly, "And then you come along and just blasted my wall to pieces...you blasted my fortress of solitude"

Alex nodded and smirked, "Superman? Really, you're comparing yourself to Superman?" Steph smiled and shrugged as Alex rested on his back, putting one arm under his head and draping the other over his stomach, and turned his head to face Steph, "Well, what's been one of your vulnerabilities?"

Steph took a breath in, "Well" she thought for a while, "Oh!" she turned her head to face him, "You know, like when you wanted me to perform...and I sorta went off at you and stormed off?"

Alex nodded as Steph continued, "Yeah well, I then opened up to Alvin the story of why I couldn't"

Alex looked puzzled, "How was that me though? I mean you ended up telling Alvin, not me"

Steph thought a moment again, "Well yeah, ok, but you made me go back to that moment, and I guess with Alvin's help, made me see I can rise above that and be able to perform again"

Alex looked blankly at her as she sighed, "Look, most other guys who've asked me to do that have gotten a verbal attack of "%$ # you" followed by either a punch in the mouth or a swift knee to the family jewels"

Alex flinched a little, "OK...so why didn't you do that to me?"

Steph shrugged, "Cause I liked you too much...I didn't wanna hurt your pretty little face" she patted his cheek gently and smiled, "So I did the next best thing and got outta there" she lowered her hand and brushed her hair back behind her ear, "I was kinda hoping you'd be the one to come after me though"

Alex laughed a little, "Hey blame those guys" he gestured outside, "They said for me to not go"

Steph smiled and rolled her eyes, "They know me too well"

Alex sat up, "So where's this leave everything?" he looked back at Steph on the bed, "I mean, like us? And Bruno? Friendships are definitely %$# ed"

Steph laughed, "Oh I wouldn't say definitely" she smiled, "But...and you can pull out, but if you're ok to, I'd still like to be with you, as your girlfriend"

Alex nodded, "I'd still like that" he frowned a little, "Um, so long as you're not planning...or not not planning on hooking up with Bruno or any other guy anytime soon?"

Steph smiled and shook her head, "I'm all yours baby...but what about friends with benefits?"

Alex gave her a look, as Steph laughed, "So that's a no then?"

He smiled and leant down to kiss her before sitting up and searching for his clothes, pulling his underwear on.

He stood and shook out his jeans, beginning to put them on as Steph sat up, pulling the blankets around her and reaching for her bra on the edge of the bed.

Alex did up his fly and belt and looked over at Steph as she clasped her bra up and asked, "So what about Bruno...poor guy's gonna be fair gutted"

Steph dropped her arms on the bed, making a soft thud, "Yeah I had thought of that...I think I lead him on a little too much...%$ #" she thought back to the night before and took a deep breath "But it's my sh*t that got us all into this mess...so I gotta fix it...my hope is he'll understand and we can all go back to being friends, ya know?"

Alex nodded, and pulled his shirt on, tossing Steph the rest of her clothes, "Glad you're the one talking to him and not me"

Steph smirked, "Gee thanks" she pulled her shirt over her head, "Maybe I can find him a girl...I can be like a, like a wingman!" she shuffled out of the bed and pulled her shorts on.

Alex looked at her, walking to the dresser to fix his hair, "Yeah I think the emphasis on that word is wingman, as in guy, dude, male"

Steph shrugged and came to look in the mirror too, "Whatever" she looked at Alex as he stood, ready to head out, "I am truly sorry for everything, I really am" she looked down as Alex lifted her chin up and kissed her, "I'm not gonna try and pretend it didn't happen, and I'm still not completely happy it happened in the first place" Steph went to lower her head again, but Alex held her firm, "But, I love you too much to let this come in between us, ok?"

Steph smiled and wrapped her arms round his neck, kissing him, "OK...we better get out there before they think we've either killed each other or fallen asleep"

"Oh before I forget" Alex said, twisting around and stepping up onto the bed, reaching inot a small cupboard above the bedroom window.

Steph watched him, arms folded, "Huh...I thought those were just decorative doors...guess they're not"

Alex pulled out a small box, "This was for your birthday, but after the, uh, fun, that day turned out to be, I kinda forgot to give it to you"

Steph looked at him questionably, "%$# Alex, you're not proposing are you?"

Alex looked at her, "Well there goes my big surprise"

Steph looked stunned, "Uh...what?"

He laughed and shook his head, "No, it's not a ring...open it"

Steph let out a sigh and rolled her eyes, flipping her hair and took the box from Alex, as he stepped off the bed.

She opened it to find a silver charm bracelet with 4 charms; a diamond 'S', a little martini glass, an '18' with a gold trim and a little red heart.

Steph held it up as a smile crept over her face, "Sh*t it's beautiful" she let him put it on and shook it lightly on her wrist before putting her hands on her hips, "You realise I'm gonna lose this?"

Alex shrugged, "I'll buy ya new one"

Steph beamed, "Really?"

Alex shook his head, "No" he laughed a little, "Seriously, try to not lose it 'kay?"

Steph nodded and admired the charms as she and Alex headed out to the others.

Outside all eyes were on Steph and Alex as they emerged from the RV.

Bruno looked up as Steph came over towards him and stood in front of him, "I've um..." she lowered her head as Bruno smiled and touched her on the arm, "It's ok"

Steph flapped her hands around, speaking quickly, "It's just...I mean...I'm sorry...I-"

Bruno shook his head, crouching to meet her eyes, making her follow his til he was standing back up again and they were looking eye to eye, "I understand, I do...sure I'm a little bit heartbroken but" he shrugged, "We're still friends right?"

Steph nodded, wrapping her arms around her, as Bruno reciprocated the hug back.

She kissed him on the cheek, and whispered in his ear, "You'll find someone as genuinely amazing as you one day too"

He smiled as she walked back over to Alex, standing by his side, and thought, "I thought I already did"

Steph stood with her hands jammed in her tiny shorts pockets and looked around at the expressions of everyone looking at her, "Can you stop staring?"

Eleanor asked softly, "So, you're all...ok?"

They looked at Alex who nudged Steph smiling and nodded, then at Bruno who shrugged and nodded as well.

Steph shook her head and clapped her hands together, "Ok, so now you've all seen how the saga of 'Sh*t caused by Steph' has ended...let's change the subject: Alvin and Britt finally had sex last night" she threw her arms in the air, "Hooray!"

Alvin turned and spat his coke out over the bushes and started coughing; Brittany turned bright red and hid her face behind her hands; the others all had a flurry of shocked and surprised faces looking at them.

Alvin turned back, wiping his mouth, "Steph what the %$# ?"

She threw her arms up again, "Yay! Focus is off me now!"

Alex and Bruno laughed and shook their heads.

Simon looked over at Alvin with the sort of look a father would give his child had he just found out that information.

Alvin rolled his eyes, "Si, don't look at me like that"

Simon shook his head, stuttering his words, eyebrows raised, "What? What? No I'm, I'm not looking at you like, like anything"

Alvin held the coke bottle near his lips, "I'm serious, don't gimme that look"

Simon folded his arms, "No idea what you mean"

Alvin closed his eyes and shook his head, "The look that you're disappointed in me or some sh*t"

Jeanette shifted and twisted to look at Brittany, who was still trying to hide her face, "Brittany?"

She muttered from behind her hands, "Kill me. Just kill me now"

Jeanette shook Brittany a little, "Brittany, put your hands down, Britt?"

Brittany lowered her hands and frowned, "So? So what if we did? We're 18, we both love each other, nothing against it!"

Everyone was silent until Steph piped up, "You tell 'em sister! Whoo!"

Alvin came and stood behind Brittany, proudly, "OK, so now you all know...can we drop it?"

Simon nodded, "Yes lets" he started gathering the rubbish as Alvin leant down and kissed Brittany on the head, before giving Simon a hand, making sure to push Steph on his way past her, "Bitch"

She stumbled into Alex, "Hey!" and laughed, walking over at Brittany and giving her a hug, "I'm sorry sweety, I needed a distraction from me, and you guys were the first thing I could think of"

Brittany made an attempt to stay angry at Steph, but ended up giggling at her and giving her a hug back

After all, Steph had just come out of sorting through the biggest mess of relationships and friends and what not...she figured she could let the fact she'd blurted out that her and Alvin had slept together to their siblings...before they'd had a chance to.

Brittany then noticed the charm bracelt, "Could've mentioned this" she flicked at the charms.

Steph looked at the charm bracelet, "Oh yeah" she shrugged, "Well, now we can, isn't it pretty?"

Simon and Alvin carried things over to the rest stop bins, but before heading back, Alvin stopped Simon, "Hey, Si?"

He turned and looked at Alvin, as Alvin lowered his head, then looked up again at Simon, "Can you not freak out 'bout the whole me and Britt thing?"

Simon shook his head, and spoke erratically, "Who's freaking out? I'm not freaking out; you're crazy if you think I'm freaking out"

Alvin held his hand over his eyes, "Geez, you're doing it again" he lowered his hand and gripped Simon on the upper arm, "I'm 18 now...not 8...You gotta let me do what I want without having to feel like you gotta look after me the whole time, ok?"

Simon sighed, "Sorry, sorry you're right"

Alvin let go of his arm and nodded, "Damn straight I'm right"

They were about to head back when Simon stopped him, "Alvin?"

He turned, folding his arms, "Mmm?"

Simon coughed and adjusted his glasses, "How...how was it?"

Alvin's eyes widened and he leant in, not sure if her heard right, "Come again?"

Simon sighed, "Well...it's just Jeanette bought some..." he leant in and whispered, "Lingerie"

Alvin couldn't help but smirk a little as Simon continued, "And well, since she told me, I haven't stopped thinking how much I'd kind of like to see her in it"

Alvin stood back up tall and smiled proudly, "Well, well, well, Mr Goody-two-shoes just got a little bit dirty on his boots then"

Simon glared at him, and rolled his eyes, "Oh I knew you wouldn't take me seriously" and started to head off, but Alvin grabbed him by the arm, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, sorry, sorry"

Simon turned and stood back facing Alvin, as Alvin tried to pull a serious face, "OK, I get it, you're a guy too...you have...needs" he took a deep breath, "OK, um...lemme think...uhh" he scratched his head, "Well...have you talked to Jeanette about this?"

Simon shrugged, "Sort of"

Alvin nodded, "Well that's a start"

Simon shook his head, "We're not really on the same page though"

Leaning on a nearby post Alvin folded his arms and twisted his cap backwards, "How far are we talking?"

Simon looked up slightly, "Well...let's just say I'm in the middle of the book, waiting for her to get through the acknowledgements"

Alvin whistled, "O-kay...right...that's some distance"

Simon nodded as Alvin wrapped his arm round his brother's shoulder, "Look, I don't really know Jeanette like you do...so...just so that thing you two do so well"

Simon looked confused, "Huh?"

Alvin rolled his eyes, and said in a slight posh voice, "Discuss the situation"

Simon sighed, "That's all the advice you have?"

Alvin laughed, "Hey once things start rolling, I have plenty of advice all the Dos and the Do Nots...whoa now that's a list"

Simon rolled his eyes and covered them with his hand, "Oh for goodness sake"

Alvin patted him on the back, "I'm always here for ya though, but seriously, just talk to her" he laughed and rejoined everyone as they headed into the RVs.

Back on the road, Steph was driving and trying to show Brittany her new charm bracelet as Brittany turned back to Alex, who was sitting around the booth with Bruno and Alvin, "Even after we explained she'll only lose it, you still give it to her?"
Alex smiled and shrugged as Steph had a look of shock on her face, "You told him not to give it to me?"
Brittany giggled, "On account you'd lose it, yes"

Steph shook her head and brushed her hair back with her fingers, "I'm shocked and appalled, I'm not gonna lose-" she looked at her wrist, "%$# where is it?"

Alex looked up, "Already?"

Steph laughed nervously, "Ha ha...it's on the other wrist"

Brittany shook her head as the guys all groaned.

Simon radioed from 'Einstein', "Hey guys, uh, we have a slight problem"

Brittany reached for the CB and radioed back, "Uh, what kind of problem Simon?"
Simon replied, "Well...Jeanette and Eleanor are looking over the map...seems there aren't too many places to stop over at along this road" he paused briefly, "And it's gonna be a hell of a drive to get to Albuquerque...we need a stopover point"

Brittany replied, "OK, give us a second" she put the CB down and fished through the side pocket in the door of the cab to find a map and threw it back at the guys, "Here you start looking too"

Alvin started unfolding the map and spread it out on the dining table, "Ok...where are we?"

Steph laughed, "It's old school Alvin, there ain't no little purple marker to say 'You are Here'"

Alvin rolled his eyes, "I know that, I'm not that %$# ing stupid" he quickly looked around at everyone, adding, "Shut up all of you"

Alex shook his head as Bruno held his hands up laughing.

The guys looked back at the map and Alex pointed to a point, "I remember seeing a sign for this place a while ago, so I reckon we're about here" he tapped on a road.

Bruno turned the map to face him as Alex quickly found where they were as Bruno traced with his finger up the road and smirked, tapping to a spot, "We need to stay here"

Alex sat up a bit and read the location out loud, laughing halfway through.

Alvin peered and had a look, and laughed too as Steph called back, "What's so funny?"

Bruno, in amongst the laughter climbed over the table and made his way to the front of the cab.

He took a breath in and reached for the CB, turning to Brittany, "May I?"

Brittany just smiled and nodded, gesturing her hand in a sweeping like motion, "Go 'head"

Bruno smiled and leant on her chair, "Simon, we've found a place"

Simon radioed back, "Great...where is it?"

Alex and Alvin started laughing as Bruno held up his hand to shush them, "Shut up, shut up" he laughed, then composing himself, he radioed back, "Little place called...Elephant Butte"

At this everyone in 'Hot Stuff' burst out laughing.

Simon tried to talk from the other end, "What? Is that even a real place?" he looked back at Jeanette and Eleanor, who were quickly looking over the map until Eleanor held her head up and nodded, "Yep, it's a real place, Simon" she smirked.

Simon rolled his eyes and sighed, "Trust them to find that"

Jeanette looked up and brushed her hair behind her ears, "Looks like there's a State park, we can camp out there?"

Simon shook his head as Theodore took the CB, "Elephant Butte it is" he sniggered, "We'll camp overnight and head into Albuquerque in the morning"

Bruno rogered that and put the CB radio handset back on its clip.

Steph nudged him in the arm, "Good find Bruno"

He smiled and rejoined the guys at the booth; Alex sliding over so he could sit down.

Alvin wiped his eyes, "That's so freakin' awesome there's a place called Elephant Butte" he smirked, "Classic"

It was late afternoon by the time they pulled up to the State park, and after purchasing a pass permitting them to camp on the site, they were given a choice of places to camp and decided on one site near the lake.

After setting up for the night, they pitched the tents (Bruno offering to sleep back in the RV, and laughing saying how he'd hope it'd rain that night) and Theodore started prepping for dinner, with Eleanor and Jeanette who'd also offered to help out.

The others watched as Simon and Bruno got a fire started (They'd needed a permit for this too) in the allocated area and they all sat round it in a semi circle.

"So what's tonight's entertainment gonna be then?" Brittany asked.

Alvin, Alex and Simon looked in Steph's direction, as she held her hands up laughing, "What more do you want, a freakin' striptease?"

Alex raised his eyebrows, impressed, as Alvin called out, "Hell yeah!"

Steph laughed and shook her head, "No! Geez, I was kidding" she rolled her eyes and leaned over towards Brittany, "Men huh?"

Brittany giggled and tapped on the arm of the chair, "Ooh we should do like a talent show thingy"

Alvin groaned and slid down his chair a little, "Oh no, that's lame Britt"

She frowned at him, "You come up with something better then"

Alvin sat back up and thought, "Hmm, oh hey, I forgot I brought my guitar"

Simon nodded, as Bruno came to sit next to him, "What so we're all gonna sing Kumbayah?"

Alvin shook his head, "Noo, not campfire songs...but that has given me an idea" he stood and headed into 'Hot Stuff', as Brittany called out, "What are you doing now?"

Alvin called back, "Just gotta set a few things up!"

Simon shook his head, "This can only end badly" as Bruno laughed beside him.

During dinner Alvin kept getting up and down carrying different things outside; his amp and guitar, then his laptop which he found a huge extension lead and power board to plug it all in, two mics they use for practice (mainly because they weren't of the greatest quality, but were good enough to jam around on) a few other bits and pieces and finally he came out with a few bowls, a pad of paper and some pencils.

Watching him do all this Simon finally asked the question everyone had been wanting to ask, "OK, Alvin we give up, what the hell are you doing?"

Alvin smiled and sat back down to finish his dinner (which was now very close to being cold, but he ate it anyway), "Just wait til after dinner, all will be revealed"

Alex put his plate on the ground next to him, "Is this some singing thing? Cause I don't sing"

Steph folded her arms and looked over at him, "Really?"

Alex turned to her smiling, "Did you see me join in at karaoke?"

Steph thought back as Jeanette replied, "Hey you didn't either"

Alex nodded, "Yeah cause I don't sing"

Steph reached over and pat him on the arm, "Aww, just need to get back on the horse sweety" she smiled.

Alex patted her arm and raised his eyebrows, "Let me rephrase that, I can't sing"

Theodore looked at him, "Can't sing? Everyone can sing"

Alex shook his head, "Uh-uh, slight tone deaf, I sound horrible, and I'm not putting any of you through that kind of torture" he picked up his drink, "Trust me, it's for the best"

Steph made puppy dog eyes at him, "Not even a little song for me?" she pleaded

Alex laughed and shook his head, "Look, even my mum, who is normally proud of everything and anything I do, cannot stand my singing...now what's that say to you, that even my own mother would say, 'Yeah he can't sing for nothin'?"

Eleanor kicked her feet in the dirt, "Aww that's a shame then"

Alvin shook his head, "No it isn't, evens the playing field up a bit more"

Alex laughed, "Gee thanks man"

Alvin shovelled the last of his meal into his mouth and stood up, wiping his mouth on his sleeve and walking over to his laptop, "Ok, so wanna know what we're doing then?"

They all chorused in a groaning reply as Alvin laughed, "OK, ok, geez, calm down" he walked over and set up a few bowls and handed out some paper and pencils, "OK, so first, rip the paper into little strips and write your name on it and chuck it in here" he held up the first bowl.

Everyone looked at him blankly, as he folded his arms, "Not saying anything else till you do step one"

They all rolled their eyes and started writing their names a few times on paper strips and scrunching them into the bowl.

Alvin shook the bowl a few times and set it down then picked up the second bowl, "in here are a few categories"

"What for?" Theodore asked.

Alvin groaned dramatically, "I was about to get to that, Theo"

"Oh, sorry" Theodore smiled, "Go 'head"

Alvin sighed, "Right so the idea is when it's your turn, you pick a name out of the bowl, that person becomes your duet partner"

Simon shook his head, "I already don't like where this is going"

Alvin ignored him, "And then you pick from this bowl" he held up the second bowl, "And pick a category; Your Pick, Partner's Pick, Outside the Box or Total Random"

Steph called out, "What's Outside the Box?"

Alvin smiled, "That is when you must sing a song you normally wouldn't sing" her looked around at some blank faces, "OK, lemme explain, for example, if you were say, into R&B, then Outside the Box for you might be Pop, or Country, get it?"

Slowly they all nodded their heads as Jeanette asked, "Where do we choose songs from?"

Alvin pointed over to his laptop, "I have plenty on my database stored away, easy to find, just type it in the program and it'll come up...it'll have lyrics too if you need 'em, but just ignore the chords, I use this program to practise with, so yeah"

Brittany shrugged, "Well, it's a way to pass time I suppose"

Bruno nodded, "I'm in, who goes first?"

Alvin closed his eyes and reached into the first bowl, pulling out a name, "Simon does"

Simon pulled himself out of his seat, "Oh yippee" he walked round the fire and stood next to Alvin, who smiled wickedly at him.

Simon looked suspiciously at him, "Did you rig this?"

Alvin's eyes widened, "Nope"

Simon narrowed his eyes and chose a name from the bowl.

It came out Alvin, "Sh*t"

Alvin laughed as Simon checked another name, but it was Bruno's; Alvin hadn't rigged it, he'd just gotten bad luck.

"Fine" Simon sighed, "May as well get out duet over and done with early then"

Alvin gestured towards the second bowl, "Take your pick Si"

Simon closed his eyes and reached in, pulling out a slip of paper and shook his head, "No way, no way"

Steph was already laughing, "What'd ya get?"

Simon rolled his eyes, "Partner's Pick, dammit Alvin" he turned and glared at Alvin, who laughed wickedly, "Mwah ha ha" and walked over to the laptop, scrolling through until his eyes lit up on one song.

He turned and picked his guitar up, "I need this"

Simon looked at him, then at the screen, "What did you pick?" his face looked horrified, "Alvin I can't sing that?"

Alvin shrugged, "Why not?" and went on tuning his guitar.

Simon folded his arms, "Absolutely not, I refuse to play this game if you make me sing that"

Alvin rolled his eyes and swung Simon round so their backs were to everyone else, "Look, trust me, what better way to tell Jeanette how you feel"

Simon took his glasses off and rubbed his eyes, "Oh yeah this song screams out I love you"

Brittany called out, "Getting bored here!" as Steph added, "We'll start throwing bottles at ya!"

Alvin turned back briefly, "Just a sec" he whispered to Simon, "Come on, what can it hurt to do this? If anything, you'll give a freakin' A performance"

Simon put his glasses back on, "Yeah and Jeanette may never speak to me again"

Alvin shook his head, "Not gonna happen" he turned back to everyone else and pressed play on the laptop then fired up his guitar playing along in the intro of 'The Offspiring's, Want you Bad'

When Simon missed the cue to start singing, Alvin pressed for the song to restart, "I can keep doing this all night Simon" he called out over the strumming of his guitar.

The others started chanting, "Si-mon, Si-mon, Si-mon!"

Simon rolled his eyes and picked up a microphone, glaring at Alvin as he started singing:

If you could only read my mind
You would know that things between us
Ain't right
I know your arms are open wide
But you're a little on the straight side
I can't lie

Alvin joined in singing the tag line and the chorus, jamming along.

Your one vice
If you're too nice
Come around now can't you see

Simon shook his head, looking down as he sang, but kept up the professionalism by continuing.

I want you
All tattooed
I want you bad

Complete me

Mistreat me
I want you to be bad
[ Lyrics from: o/offspring/want+you+bad_ ]
If you could only read my mind
You would know that I've been waiting
So long
For someone almost like you
But with attitude, I'm waiting
So come on

Alvin stood, rockin' out

Get out of clothes time
Grow out those highlights
Come around now can't you see

I want you

In a vinyl suit
I want you bad

Complicated

X-Rated

Simon's eyes widened as he sang that line and darted quickly between Jeanette and Alvin.

I want you bad

Don't get me wrong

I know you're only being good
But that's what's wrong
I guess I just misunderstood

Alvin happily jumped around, rockin' out the riff, then harmonised with Simon on the final chorus.

I want you
All tattooed
I want you bad

Complicated

X-Rated
I want you bad

I mean it

I need it
I want you bad
Bad
Bad
Bad
Really, really bad
Really, really bad

Alvin held his hand up in a rock star stance, "Thank yew!"

Simon buried his face in his hands as everyone cheered.

Bruno laughed as Simon sat down, "That was awesome man!"

Simon shook his head and looked cautiously over to Jeanette, "Not my pick, I'm so sorry"

Jeanette smiled a little, "You were actually really good...despite the poor choice of song" she glared at Alvin who held his hands up in defence and pushed his guitar round to his back, "What? He pulled it off, it sounded freakin' awesome...who's next?"

Steph thrust her hand up and practically jumped out of her seat, scaring Brittany and Alex a little, who were sitting either side, "ME!"

Alvin smiled, "Head on down and choose your victim, uh partner" he laughed as he sat by his laptop.

Steph wandered up and closed her eyes, leaning over the bowl; Alex calling out, shaking his head slightly, "Babe, boobs?"

She opened her eyes and looked down, laughing and shrugging, "Everyone here's seen them by now" but held her hand up to cover her cleavage and closed her eyes again, digging into the bowl and pulling out a name, "Ooh I got Ellie"

Eleanor clapped her hands and came to join Steph as she bounced around excitedly, "Yay!"

Alvin coughed, "Now pick your category"

Steph bit her bottom lip and fished around, pulling out a strip of paper and pumped her fist in the air, "Boo-freakin'-ya! I got Your pick"

Eleanor rolled her eyes and smiled, putting her hands on her hips, "OK, what are we doing then?"

Simon slumped back in his chair, "This has to be rigged somehow"

Bruno nudged him and laughed, "Not being a bad sport eh Simon?"

Simon forced a smile, "No way, I love my brother's whacked out games" he said sarcastically as Bruno folded his arms, rocking back on the chair a little, "You'll get another turn"

Steph was leaning over Alvin's shoulder reading through the playlists, but not happy with any of the choices, "Why don't you have it?"

Alvin shook his head, "Have what?"

"The song I want" Steph said, leaning over Alvin and typing into the search bar, as he ducked down, "You wanna sit here?"

She smiled and squeezed his head into her breasts, "Ah you love it, oh found it!"

She stood up as Alvin shook his head and looked at her song choice, "You better keep up Ellie"

Eleanor looked at Steph, eyebrow raised, "Huh?"

Steph just smiled, "Follow my lead baby girl, you'll be fine" and handed her a mic and cued Alvin to hit play as a drum beat popped out and Steph started singing the verse to Ricki Lee's 'Do it like That':

Got you wrapped around my pinky

So whip your chain to this

Your eyes keep sayin' let's get busy

I bet you gonna work for it

Down low I'm gonna get you high

Cause I know how to blow your mind

Baby get ready for this cause it's about to get serious

Steph broke into a simple routine, as Eleanor quickly picked up on the moves and followed along, harmonising to the rest of the song.

You like it when I do it like that

You watch it when I do it like that

Gotta have it when I do it like that

You want, want, want me when I do it like that

Not trying to fall in love tonight

I just want a little fun tonight

So if you with me and you feel alright just say

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Steph motioned for Eleanor to take the lead in the second verse, winking.

So hot, you just can't take it

Got the whole place burnin' up

Got you thinking' that you gonna be gettin'

A little more than just a show

One taste of my apple pie, satisfy your appetite

So baby get ready for this cause it's about to get serious

Steph came back in to take the lead again, as Eleanor added her harmony and they both danced around.

You like it when I do it like that

You watch it when I do it like that

Gotta have it when I do it like that

You want, want, want me when I do it like that

Not trying to fall in love tonight,

I just want a little fun tonight,

So if you with me and you feel alright just say,

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Steph broke out in a solo for the bridge.

You gotta have what you see, ASAP

Just slow it up, baby don't rush it now

Cause I got what you need, yeah

I brought the recipe

If you do it like this, I'll do it like that, let's go

Eleanor laughed and came back in for the final choruses

You like it when I do it like that

You watch it when I do it like that

Gotta have it when I do it like that

You want, want, want me when I do it like that

Not trying to fall in love tonight,

I just want a little fun tonight,

So if you with me and you feel alright just say,

Hey, hey, hey, hey

You like it when I do it like that

You watch it when I do it like that

Gotta have it when I do it like that

You want, want, want me when I do it like that

Not trying to fall in love tonight,

I just want a little fun tonight,

So if you with me and you feel alright just say,

Hey, hey, hey, hey

The girls made their bow, as they all stood up cheering and whistling as they sat down again.

Bruno laughed, "You have got some moves"

Steph looked at him with a cocky smile, "Why thank you...will we see any of yours?"

Bruno just laughed and shook his head, "Nice try"

Eleanor sat, a little puffed out, back between Theodore and Jeanette as Theodore kissed her on the cheek, "You are amazing, you amaze me more and more, everyday"

Eleanor beamed, "Aww thanks Teddy Bear"

Brittany pushed herself out of her seat and straightened her skirt, "OK, my turn"

She turned her head and reached into the first bowl, pulling a name out and read it aloud, "I got Ellie again"

Eleanor shook her head, "Uh-uh, not yet, gimme a sec"

Brittany frowned and looked at Alvin, "Can I pick again?"

Alvin nodded, and leant on his hand near the laptop, "Yeah, give poor Ellie a chance to get her breath back"

Eleanor held a thumbs up, "Thanks Alvin"

He saluted back as Brittany pulled another piece of paper out, "Ooh, this'll be interesting" she looked up and smiled, "Bruno!"

Bruno raised his eyebrows and smiled as Alex and Simon pushed him out of the chair.

He came and stood next to Brittany, with his hands in his pockets, and smirked, "Don't think I'm doing any dance routine"

Brittany laughed and dipped her hand into the second bowl as Bruno chanted, "Please no Outside the Box...or Totally Random...or Your Pick"

Brittany laughed as she pulled a piece of paper out, "You've pretty much ruled out every category then"

Bruno smiled and shrugged, "Just being honest"

Brittany giggled again and opened the paper, "Ooh I got Totally Random"

"Sh*t" Bruno shook his head, looking in Alvin's direction, "So how's this work?"

Alvin tapped on his leg, "I scroll through, you say stop, that's what you sing"

Brittany rolled her eyes and handed Bruno a microphone, "OK, go"

Alvin held his finger down on the button as the playlist scrolled through until Brittany called out, "Stop"

Alvin laughed out loud as Bruno and Brittany looked at one another and came over to read what they'd been handed.

Bruno laughed and ran his fingers through his hair, "Oh %$# "

Brittany giggled and looked at Bruno, "You know it right?"

Bruno nodded, "Yeah sorta"

Alvin shrugged, "At least it's got a guy and girl part"

Brittany smiled as she and Bruno made their way over to in front of the fire and nodded to Alvin to hit play.

Bruno broke out into Jay-Z's intro for 'Crazy in Love'

Yes! so crazy right now
Most incredibly
It's your girl, B
It's your boy young

He sort of bobbed around as Brittany sauntered in, singing

You ready

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, no, no

Bruno took a step back, letting Brittany do her thing

History in the makin
[part 2]

I look and stare so deep in your eyes
I touch on you more and more every time
When you leave i'm beggin you not to go
Call your name two, three times in a row
Such a funny thing for me to try to explain
How i'm feeling and my pride is the one to blame
Yeah, cause I know I don't understand
Just how your love can do what no one else can

Brittany broke into her own routine, dancing around Bruno, who simply did his own thing, but kept in character.

Got me lookin so crazy right now
Your love's got me lookin so crazy right now
(your love)
Got me lookin so crazy right now your touch's
Got me lookin so crazy right now
(your touch)
Got me hoping you page me right now your kiss's
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy your love's got me lookin
Got me lookin so crazy your love

Brittany bopped her butt up and down to the beat

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, no, no

When i talk to my friends so quietly
"who he think he is?" look at what you've done to me
Tennis shoes don't even need to buy a new dress
You ain't there, ain't nobody else to impress
It's the way that you know what i thought i knew
It's the beat that my heart skips when i'm with you
Yeah, but i still don't understand
Just how your love can do what no one else can

Got me lookin so crazy right now
Your love's got me lookin so crazy right now
(your love)
Got me lookin so crazy right now your touch's
Got me lookin so crazy right now
(your touch)
Got me hoping you page me right now your kiss's
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy your love's got me lookin
Got me lookin so crazy your love

Bruno then took centre stage and rapped out the next part with a hell of a confidence as Brittany added in the backup harmonies.

I'm warmed up now
Let's go

Young hova
Ya'll know when the flow is loco
Young b and the r-o-c uh oh
O-G, big homie
The one and only
Stick boney but the pockets are fat like tony

Soprano the roc handle
Like van Exel
I shake phonies man, you can't get next to
A genuine article, i do not sing tho
I sling though , if anything i bling yo

Star like ringo
War like a green berret
You're crazy bring your whole set
Jay-z in the range
Crazy and deranged
They can't figure him out
They're like hey is he insane?

Yes sir i'm cut from a different cloth
My texture is the best fur, im chinchilla

I've been ill of the chain smokers
How you think i go the name hova
I've been reala'
The game's over

Fall back young ever since
I made you change over to platinum
The game's been a wrap
One

Brittany laughed as she took on the bridge

Got me looking so crazy, my baby
I'm not myself lately
I'm foolish, i don't do this
I've been playing myself
Baby i don't care
Cuz your love got the best of me
And baby you're making a fool of me
You got me sprung and i don't care who sees
Cuz baby you got me so crazy

Bruno folded his arms as Brittany wrapped herself round him, hanging off his shoulder.

Alvin came up and bowed in front of Bruno, "Oh king of R&B"

Bruno blushed slightly and shook his head, "Shut up, get up"

Alvin stood up laughing as Brittany kissed him on the cheek then followed Bruno as they sat back down.

Alex turned to Bruno, "Seriously, that was awesome"

Bruno couldn't get the smile off his face.

The night panned on with other duets happening; Alvin sang 'Rock DJ' with Theodore, Brittany and Simon sang out to 'Love Shack', Steph and Simon joked around with 'Forget You' while Jeanette and Brittany rocked out to 'Jump (for my love)', Eleanor and Theodore sang a great rendition of 'Grace Kelly'.

Everyone was having a great time, but decided they all needed a break before continuing, so Brittany, Eleanor and Steph went into 'Einstein' and mixed up a few cocktails.

Alvin screwed his nose up at them, "I ain't drinking no sissy drinks, gimme a beer" Alex and Bruno raised their hands, "Yep, and us"

Alvin nodded and went into 'Hot Stuff', coming back with a few beers and gave one each to Bruno and Alex, who clinked them together, and set the rest on the table.

Steph came out carrying a pitcher of one of the cocktails and took a sip from the glass she had in her hand, "Whoa!" she coughed a little, "Ok this one may have a little too much vodka in it" she called back to Eleanor, "Bring more juice out Ellie"

Alvin settled back at the laptop and took a mouthful of beer, "Whose turn are we up to?"

Brittany passed a bowl of chips around and nodded towards Jeanette, "It's Jen's turn"

Jeanette shook her head, "Oh no, really, that's ok"

Alvin shook his head, "C'mon Jeanette, you're up"

She looked around and sighed, hauling herself out of her chair and walking slowly, up to the bowls, rubbing one arm nervously.

She held her breath and pulled out a name, letting her breath out when she found out it was Eleanor, who cheered and took a big mouthful of her cocktail and came to join Jeanette, hugging her as she dipped her hand into the second bowl and groaned at the result, "Oh no, I got Outside the Box"

Alvin smiled and gestured for Eleanor to come help him, "What shall we pick?"

Eleanor looked over at Jeanette and smiled, "Nothing too mean, Alvin"

Alvin shook his head and looked up at her, "Where's the fun in that then?"

Eleanor flicked his ear, "Ow! %$# , ok, ok...I'll be nice" he rubbed his ear and scrolled through, "How 'bout this one?"

Eleanor called Jeanette over, who took one look at the song choice and backed away, "No! I can't sing that!"

Eleanor smiled, "But you do know it Jeanette, I've heard you sing it round the house"

Jeanette blushed a little as Alvin added, "Outside the Box remember?"

Jeanette sighed and went to pick up a microphone, "Alright, hit play" she looked down at the ground.

Alvin smiled as Eleanor dashed over to get the second microphone and hit play as the grassroots guitar riff of Paloma Faith's, 'Stone Cold Sober'

Jeanette held the microphone to her mouth and started singing

I'll be the late night lady you won't recognize,

I'm a chameleon I'm always in disguise

I'd read your future but it's written in the past,

Take a good look might be your last

Don't try to show me, cause you don't know me,

Stay away!

She slowly lifted her head up and worked the stage, as Eleanor bopped behind her, harmonising.

I can be wilder than the wind,

119 miles an hour,

I'm in a whole other dimension,

Dancing doubles on the floor,

You think I'm crazy, a little bit hazy,

But I'm stone cold sober

You're telling me something

But there's nothing cheap as words

I'm walking away before I do, I'll flip the bird

Excuse me Mr I've got other things to do

Than to stand here listening to you

Stop talking at my face

Take a rocket out to space and ..

Stay away!

Jeanette threw her head back hitting the note as she looked at Eleanor and smiled; she couldn't believe how much she was enjoying herself.

I can be wilder than the wind

119 miles an hour

I'm in a whole other dimension,

Dancing doubles on the floor

You think I'm crazy, a little bit hazy

But I'm stone cold ..

I can be wilder than the wind

119 miles an hour

I'm in a whole other dimension,

Dancing doubles on the floor

You think I'm crazy, a little bit hazy

But I'm stone cold sober

Jeanette held the microphone close to her and closed her eyes, concentrating on the words

In the madness of the storm,

I'm the one to carry on,

I don't need no medicine,

If you're looking for a cure,

Don't be knocking at my door,

I'll never let you in

Take a rocket out to space

And stay out of my place

I can be wilder than the wind

119 miles an hour

I'm in a whole other dimension,

Dancing doubles on the floor

You think I'm crazy, a little bit hazy

But I'm stone cold ..

I can be wilder than the wind

119 miles an hour

I'm in a whole other dimension,

Dancing doubles on the floor

You think I'm crazy, a little bit hazy

But I'm stone cold sober

Everyone gave Jeanette a standing ovation, Simon coming up to kiss her, "You were incredible"

Jeanette laughed and hugged him, "I'm shaking; that was so fun" Simon smiled and kissed her again.

Steph called out, "Who knew, huh? Jeanette's a little closet superstar in her own right" she nudged Brittany, "You gots some competition Diva"

Brittany shook her head, "Whatever"

Alvin sat back down and looked at the time on his laptop; it was nearing 9:30pm, the night was still young.

Alex called out, "I wanna see what you and Bruno can do, Alvin"

Alvin whipped his head up, "Oh so we're changing the rules now are we?"

Alex shrugged smiling, "Just sayin...look I can't sing, so I want some kind of input"

Bruno nodded, "As long as the right song's picked"

Alvin nodded back, "Ok, get up here, let's see what we got" Bruno came and stood behind Alvin looking through the playlist and pointed to one, "We can probably pull that one off"

Without looking up Alvin questioned his choice, "You reckon?"

Bruno nodded, "Yeah, you do that bit, leave the rest to me"

Alvin shrugged, "Ok then, you want the clean version? I think that's all I got at the mo'"

Bruno nodded and picked up the microphones, "Yeah that'll do"

Theodore called out, "What you singing?"

Alvin smiled hitting play and singing as he took his spot:

I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone?
Baby it's all wrong, where are the plans we made for two?

Alvin closed his eyes and walked round, as he were on stage.

Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember
The people we used to be
It's even harder to picture
That you're not here next to me
You say it's too late to make it
But is it too late to try?
And in our time that you wasted
All of our bridges burned down

He turned to Bruno, nodding to the beat, as Bruno added a sweet harmony to Alvin.

I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time when we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradiseI'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone
Baby it's all wrong, where are the plans we made for two?If happy ever after did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairytales are full of sh*t
One more stupid love song I'll be sickYou turned your back on tomorrow
Cause you forgot yesterday
I gave you my love to borrow
But just gave it away
You can't expect me to be fine
I don't expect you to care
I know I've said it before
But all of our bridges burned down

Alvin and Bruno smiled at each other, getting the feel for one another's voices intertwining together.

I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time when we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradiseI'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone
Baby it's all wrong, where are the plans we made for two?If happy ever afters did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairytales are full of sh*t
One more stupid love song I'll be sickNow I'm at a payphone...Bruno stepped forward and busted out Wiz Khalifa's part as Alvin took a step back

Man work that sh*t
I'll be out spending all this money while you sitting round
Wondering why it wasn't you who came up from nothing
Made it from the bottom
Now when you see me I'm stunning
And all of my cars start with the push up a button
Telling me the chances I blew up or whatever you call it
Switched the number to my phone
So you never could call it
Don't need my name on my show
You can tell it I'm ballin'
Swish, what a shame could have got picked
Had a really good game but you missed your last shot
So you talk about who you see at the top
Or what you could've saw
But sad to say it's over for
Phantom pulled up valet open doors
Wiz like go away, got what you was looking for
Now ask me who they want
So you can go and take that little piece of sh*t with you

Alvin laughed and ramped up on the last chorus, crowing Bruno's fist.

I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone
Baby it's all wrong, where are the plans we made for two?If happy ever after did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairytales are full of sh*t
One more stupid love song I'll be sickNow I'm at a payphone...

Steph ran up and hugged them both, "Oh my gosh, I freakin' love that song, and you guys did like, the best rendition!" she turned and slapped Bruno on the chest, "And holy sh*t you can rap like nothin' else, where'd that come from?"

He gave her a smile and shrugged, "It's just what I do"

She laughed as he crowned Alex's fist, "That was hell good, man"

Once everyone had settled back, it was clear the game was clearly over as other conversation started.

Alvin had found a seat between Bruno and Simon, with Alex and Theodore sitting on the outer; as they drank their beers (even Simon enjoyed a light beer, while Theodore had a cider).

Alvin nudged Bruno, "Wanna see something hilarious?"

Bruno nodded, "Yeah...what?"

Alvin looked over at Alex, "Cover your ears man"

Alex looked at him with eyebrows raised, "What are you up to?"

Alvin smirked, "Uh, nothing...but it involves Steph"

Folding his arms Alex looked in the RV and saw Steph laughing at something, then looked back at Alvin, "What is it?"
Alvin started laughing, "You gotta see Steph's reaction to this" he pulled the beer label off the bottle and scrunched it up into a longish shape.

The other shrugged as Alvin called Steph out, "Hey! Stephi babe, c'mere!"

She walked down the steps of the RV, and hung on the door frame, smiling, "What'cha want Alvie boy?"

Alvin tried to contain his laughter, "C'mere"

She rolled her eyes and stood near Alex, hands on her hips, now getting frustrated, "What?"

Alvin smiled charmingly, "Just wanted to ask what the hell is in that punch?"

Steph looked at the table to the pitcher, "Uh" she scratched her head, "I know there's vodka...and juice and we might have put some rum in it..."

Alvin flicked the beer label onto Steph, "Stephi cockroach!"

Steph went pale and shrieked, frantically brushing herself off and running around.

The guys started laughing to begin with, it was pretty funny to watch as Steph ran around; the girls rushing out from the RV to see what was going on.

Then she started to become really panicky and threw her shirt off into the fire, screaming.

Alex frowned at Alvin, "Nice one" as Bruno shook his head, "So not cool man"

Alvin sat stunned, "%$# backfire"

Simon hit him in the arm, "You're gonna get your ass kicked" and he stood to go and see if Steph was alright.

Alvin slunk into the chair, "She's gonna %$# in' attack me"

Theodore stood up, "She kinda should too, Alvin; that was mean" and he walked over to everyone crowding Steph to see if she was ok.

Steph curled into a ball as Alex went over and comforted her, "Steph, babe, it's ok, there's nothing on you" he shook his head at Alvin, "Alvin's just being a dickhead"

She looked up, her face screwed up in fear but her eyes were raging. Slowly she pushed Alex aside and stood up, striding towards Alvin, who backed as far as he could in his chair.

She slammed her hands on the arm chairs and stared Alvin down, "%$# you're an asshole!"

Alvin opened his mouth but Steph shook her head and pushed the chair back on its back legs, making Alvin grip onto the arms of the chair and try and steady himself, as she balanced him so his toes couldn't touch the ground.

"You know how much cockroaches freak me out!" Steph yelled.

Alvin flinched, "I'm sorry Steph, I am, I didn't mean to..."

She frowned and pulled the chair upright again; Alvin thinking he'd been let off the hook as Steph balled her fist up and turned swiftly, belting Alvin in the upper arm; everyone letting out a gasp.

"%$# !" Alvin hollered, grasping at where she'd punched him.

Steph stood in front of him and smiled, "You will pay for this Alvin" and turned, heading back to the RV.

Alex, Bruno, Eleanor and Theodore followed her into the RV, just to make sure she was ok, while Simon and Jeanette simply looked at Alvin and shook their heads and went into 'Einstein' to finish the washing up, leaving Brittany alone with Alvin outside.

She walked over to him and stood in front of him, rubbing her eyes, "Really? Alvin?"

He rubbed his upper arm; sh*t that was gonna bruise, and looked up at Brittany, "Ok, so bad joke I admit it"

Brittany shook her head and sighed, "Why'd you do it?"

Alvin frowned and pressed his cold beer bottle (which was now pretty much empty after spilling most of it on the ground) against his arm, "Remember how funny it used to be to do that when we were younger?"

Brittany folded her arms and nodded, "Yeah it was the first time and then when you kept doing it, over and over and over again, you gave Steph a real phobia...she's petrified of them"

Alvin looked down, "%$# , well I didn't know she was that scared"

Brittany shook her head, and leant a little closer, "Well, now you know, so don't do it again" and she turned and headed to help Simon and Jeanette with the final wash up, leaving Alvin to contemplate on his own.

After a while, he walked over and picked his guitar up, unplugged it, then walked back, and dragged a chair and a few more beer bottles away from the campsite to just beyond the tree line to the edge of the lake.

He sat on the chair, resting his legs on a rock and lowered his cap.

He soon started strumming out a few chords and humming along.

About 15 mins or so later, the washing up had finished, and Steph had calmed down enough to be pretty much over the whole cockroach thing.

Each party came out of their RVs and looked around, Brittany asking, "Where's Alvin?"
Simon furrowed his brow and looked in the tents, looking at the others and shaking his head, "Nope, he's not in here"

Steph rubbed her arm, "Sh*t I think I scared him away"

Alex shook his head at her, "You did nothing, he scared you remember?"

Steph nodded as Bruno added, "He can't be too far away"

Brittany rolled her eyes and cupped her hands round her mouth, taking a deep breath in (as Eleanor and Jeanette covered their ears), "AAAALLLLLVVVVVIIIIINNNNN?"

They went quiet for a while and heard the loud strum of a guitar followed by a "I'M STILL HERE!"

Brittany frowned and went into the RV for a torch and followed the sound until she found Alvin slumped in a chair, looking unamused, "What?"

Brittany stood with her arms folded, and shone the torch in his face, making him block the light with his hand, "What are you doing here?" she lowered the torch light.

Alvin rolled his eyes and sat up a little more, "Well everyone was so %$# ing pissed off at me, so I thought I'd just get outta everyone's hair and decided to come and jam on my own a bit" he played through a few riffs as Brittany sighed and came to sit on the rock he had his feet rested on, making sure to inspect it before she sat down and tapped the torch in her hand, "Look, Alvie, I know you only meant it to be a bit of fun, but you just gotta think a bit before you do sh*t like that ok?"

She reached out and held his hand, giving it a little squeeze.

He looked up as she gave a soft smile, making him give a sideways smile back.

She got up and brushed her backside, "Come on, let's head back"

Alvin nodded, "In a bit, I've got something going here" he played a few more chords and strummed a bit.

Brittany shook her head, "Alvin, it's dark, how can you even see what you're doing?"

Alvin didn't look up at her, "I've been playing guitar since I was like, I dunno 4 or something, I know this baby like nothing else"

Brittany sighed, "Well I can't leave you"

Alvin looked up at her, "Sure you can" he nodded behind him, "Camp's just back that way, I won't be long"

Brittany started then turned back, "Not going till you come back with me"

Alvin kept playing as Brittany smirked, "And you'll get nothing for a week"

There was a sharp twang of the guitar strings as Brittany shone the torch near Alvin's frowning face, "No, you can't take that away...that's not fair"

Brittany tapped her foot as Alvin sighed and stood up, handing his guitar to Brittany he picked up the chair and carried it back up, following her to camp, where everyone else was sitting around roasting marshmallows.

He slouched over and set the chair down, leaning on the back of it as Brittany put his guitar in the case, and looked over at Steph, "I'm sorry again that I freaked you out and sh*t"

Steph shrugged and popped a marshmallow in her mouth, "Shh'ok" she fanned in her mouth, "%$# dish ish 'ot" she chewed it down as Jeanette passed her some water.

After taking a mouthful she looked over and smirked, "Still gonna get you back though"

Alvin slumped on the chair, "Can't I just drink some badass cocktail and we be done with this?"

Steph shook her head, "Uh-uh...and to make it fair, you're not gonna know when its comin'"

Alvin lowered his head, "Sh*t"

Steph laughed, pushing another marshmallow on her stick, "You should know better than to mess with me Seville"

Alvin looked up and rested his chin in his hands, "Yah, I know...my bad"

Alex laughed, and taunted, "You're in trouble"

Alvin frowned at him as Steph asked, "Soo, what were ya doing in the bushes? " she smirked, "Nothing incriminating I hope?"

Alvin shook his head, "Noo, nothing like that, that's sick and wrong...nah, just jammin' on my guitar" he nodded towards the guitar case and yawned, setting off everyone else.

Simon shook his head, "Well, that's me done, I'm turning in"

Jeanette rubbed her eyes and nodded, "Yep me too"

They said their goodnights and headed into their tent.

Alvin stood and stretched, "Kay, well I'm gonna go pack my guitar away" he looked at Brittany, "See you in there"

She nodded and gave a small smile as Alvin picked up his guitar and headed into the RV.

Steph watched as Alvin headed in and turned to the others, "Ok, I gotta get Alvin back, he totally freaked the sh*t outta me"

Brittany frowned, "Nothing that'll hurt him though"

Steph shook her head, "No way, I wouldn't stoop that low"

Bruno leant back on his chair, "I got somethin'"

Steph looked his way grinning, "Oh yeah?"

Bruno drummed his fingers on the arm of his chair and looked up in the RV, to see Alvin trying to hoist his guitar case on top of the cupboards in the cab, and leant in to the others as they all leant in too, "Ok, it's gonna require some strength and coordination though, so we may all be needed"

Theodore nodded, "What do we do?"

Bruno smiled and told them the plan as they all laughed, Alex nodding, "Mate, that's genius"

Bruno sat back, proudly in his chair, "Brittany, we're gonna need you on the inside, you'll have to let us know when Alvin's fast asleep, as in dead to the world"

Brittany nodded, "I can do that" she frowned, "Oh I feel bad, my poor Alvie"

Steph looked at her, unsympathetically, "He scared the sh*t outta me and I threw one of my shirts in the %$# ing fire, Britt"

Brittany nodded, "OK...I guess he's not getting hurt is he"

Bruno assured her Alvin would not get hurt...he'd just get some payback.

They all agreed on the finer details and then when Alvin came back out, said their goodbyes and headed into their tents, and Bruno to the RV.