Sudden Changes
Ch 1
"New School"
Eleanor sat up in her bed and stared at a picture of her and Theo at an album release party from the passed summer. She brushed her hands over the picture and sighed.
'Oh man why do we have to be apart and not at the same school? I feel so comfortable when you're around me Theo. At school I just feel so out of place…I have no friends to fit in with like my sisters and have struggled with the fact that I want to be more than friends with you! I'd ask Brittany for advice but she has her own problems because she has no idea if Alvin is true to her or with other girls behind her back because he happens to be the lead singer of the group! As for Jeanette; Simon finally went up to her and told her how he felt about her. Both my sisters are taken and me I remain single.'
Ms. Miller called from the kitchen.
"Ladies come on you'll be late for school. Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor come on eat your breakfast. I have to get you 3 down to the school so we can get you registered. Good morning Jeanette and Eleanor dear. Oh Brittany; you 2 eat your breakfast while I go drag your sister out of bed."
She walked up the stairs and knocked on Brittany's door.
"Brittany come on it's time to eat your breakfast. What are you doing in there Brittany?"
Brittany looked up from her bed.
"I'm up Ms. Miller. I just got out of the shower I'll be down in a few minutes. I'm just tired of school. I'll be right down."
Ms. Miller went back downstairs and Brittany went back to her conversation with Alvin.
"Well Alvin I have to go now. Another new school; I'm just sick of it I swear. Why can't we be in the same school? It's so hard to be in school and tell the guys I'm taken when I have no proof to show them I am. The only time we spend together is in the recording studios, on the stage, at the signings but never where we can actually hold one another. Yea the dances are fun, but then I get dirty looks from your stupid fans! I just hate my life right now. I love you Alvin; please call me later cause I'll need someone to calm me down after the rough day of school I have to face yet again. Bye."
He sighed as he fixed his shirt.
"Ok Brittany love you to. I promise I'll call you later. Try not to have such a rough day at school. Let me go before my father uses his famous ALLLLVIIIIN yell. Love you too. Bye."
He hung up his cell and fastened his jeans. Then he grabbed his book bag and sprayed his cologne on. After he was done getting ready he put his cap on his head and descended from the stairs.
"Good morning everyone. Theo did you hear me?"
He looked up from the picture of the album release party and sighed.
"Oh good morning Alvin sorry about that. I was just looking at the picture of our album release party this passed summer. It's just not fair; we have to go to separate schools than the girls. Separated from our best friends I hate it."
Alvin looked as Simon laughed.
"What is so funny? He does have a point you know. Doesn't it bother you that you can't be with Jeanette except at the signings or on stage? I know it drives me nuts not being able to spend time with my woman like a normal couple. Sorry you and Jean aren't a normal couple. Your idea of a date is studying. Besides I've been with Brittany for a long time. You know what shut up now. Just don't talk at all."
The 3 brothers ate their breakfast in silence while Dave read his paper as he drank his coffee. Then Alvin looked at his watch.
"Let's go you 2 or we'll be late for school. Bye Dave see you later."
He looked up from his paper and smiled slyly.
"Have a good day boys. See you later."
Alvin sighed.
"How can we have a good day; we're going to school. Oh I can't wait until I get my license then I won't have to walk to school. Then my anniversary is coming up; oh what fun that will be. Besides my girl doesn't even go to the same school as me and my fans are driving me crazy!! Oh Alvin I don't have a date for the dance take me please! I'll make it well worth your while."
Simon stared.
"Yea tell me about it. The same scenario with me bro; several girls are literally begging me to take them to the dance! Here read some of these notes theses girls leave in my locker or in a text book. They even tell me they'll sleep with me if I take them. I haven't even thought of how that would feel. Yet I can't bear to cheat on Jean. Especially how long it took me to get over my fear and ask her out! Sometimes I wish I was as brave as you, man you had a crush on Brittany and just walked up to her and asked her out on a date. "
Theodore looked and glared.
"Good for you 2; no one has asked me to the dance yet so I decided to skip it! Besides I can't even fit in unless I hang out with you 2. It's hopeless I'm going to stay single and never fit in cause I'm not all muscular and charming as you two are! Unfortunately that character failed to rub off on me! Alvin has Brittany and you Simon have Jeanette! I hate my baby fat, but I can't seem to get rid of it or get over my shy ness around girls! You seen what happened with Juliet we never lasted!"
Alvin chimed in.
"Theo what are you talking about her for? Why would you want to stay with a girl who can't even pronounce your name right? Besides she secretly had a crush on me; besides that she's not worth it! Speaking of Juliet there she is!"
Theo sighed.
"Oh man will you two hide me! I just don't want to see her right now. The same scenario. Oh Theeble I'm sorry for falling for your brother Alvin; oh and breaking up with you. Can we please try again? No thank you I had enough drama when we were together; then she goes oh I don't want to stay with a guy who doesn't know how to kiss! It's over."
Simon laughed.
"She dumped you because you haven't kissed her yet? Oh man that's just low. Oh what am I saying; Alvin here hasn't even kissed Brittany yet. At least I kissed Jeanette."
Alvin corrected him.
"Don't you mean she kissed you? That was a funny sight too! Oh now that you reminded me; you seriously need pointers on how to kiss your woman bro!"
He laughed.
"What from you? A conceited rock star who flirts with all the girls at our school even though he's taken! A rock star that let the fame get to his small little brain! Oh please I rather read a book on kissing before I ask you!"
Alvin responded pushing him into the locker with his fist to his mouth.
"Small brain? I'll give you small brain; you have your nerve! All you do is read, study and do your friggin homework! Never even pay attention to your girl when she's around cause your head is stuck in a book!"
Simon returned the approach.
"Oh really neither do you Mr. Hot Shot! Especially at the signings when those girls flirt with you! See you're too blind to see it, but every time we leave a signing poor Brittany is in tears and you don't care!! All you care about is all those fine looking fans making passes at you; never thinking what a relationship is! Mind you a relationship that lasted as long as yours with Brittany! You had her in tears on your anniversary last year and didn't care! So don't you dare go and accuse me of being like that toward Jean! Just consider your self lucky they don't go to this school or you'd be in the dog house! So there Alvin! At least I know what a relationship is and you need to learn before you do something you'll regret!"
Theodore shook his head as Juliet approached him.
"Oh Theeble please give me another chance? I won't mess up again!"
Once again he stared and said.
"No way and my name is Theodore not Theeble! Now leave me alone! I need to get to class! Simon and Alvin come on the bell is about to ring!"
In the meantime Brittany and her sisters waited in the office to get their schedules. Brittany sat and filed her nails staring at the floor. Several boys that were late approached her and one named Mark made a move.
"Oh look at you Ms. Hottie! Are you new to our school! I'll give you a tour of our campus so we can get to know one another!"
She sighed and looked up.
"Yes I am, and no thank you! I have a boyfriend for several years and am not interested! I don't want a tour either I hate school all together!"
Another guy chimed in.
"Oh my goodness it's Brittany of the Chipettes?"Oh man and her sisters too!" We are so lucky to have the Chipettes at our school! Oh please ladies can we have autographs?"
Brittany stared and signed their autographs and went back to her filing. Then Jeanette and Eleanor also signed autographs. Jeanette looked around and said.
"Wait a minute don't the boys go here? Britt and Elle we are at the same school as the boys! Brittany are you listening to me hello!!"
Jeanette got angry and took her file. Brittany glared.
"Give me my file Jean! Either give it to me or I swear I'll personally hurt you! Jeanette I said give me my file!"
Eleanor looked around and asked the secretary.
"What's the name of the school again?"
She responded.
"Oh it's Edison the School of the performing Arts!"
Eleanor's eyes lit up.
"Oh my goodness Jean you're right. They do go here, don't you remember what Dave said when Ms. Miller asked him what the best school to send us is!"
Jeanette thought for a bit and stared.
"Yes I do recall him saying something about Edison and Simon started to boast about his 'Hero' putting every one of us to sleep when he spoke too."
Eleanor giggled.
"Yea I know. I can't believe you have such an interest in him. You even fell asleep and he's your man! Alvin is right he's just BORING! How do you put up with it?"
Jeanette started to blush.
"Not really; he is intelligent but not really boring once you get to know him. I mean he does have a romantic side to him though I haven't really seen it yet because we're always too busy for him to let it out. Well at least Simon and I kissed unlike someone too busy fling her nails not paying attention to anything we're saying! Especially being with him so long."
Brittany stared.
"Gee I wonder why hello we're always working; how the hell do you expect us to kiss. Gee oh my goodness the boys go here! Besides Dave watches every move he makes when I go over to watch a movie with him. Hopefully this year we'll finally kiss."
Eleanor smiled.
"Yea hopefully I'll get over my shy ness and tell Theo how much he means to me. Then maybe we'll be a couple like you 4. Oh no did I say that out loud?"
Both her sisters looked.
"You like Theodore? No wonder why you blush when he's around you. Elle why didn't you ever tell us? We could've helped you 2 out."
She shook her head.
"No thank you after Alvin helped him land that little conniving baby Juliet! Who can't even say his name right! Why would I even tell you 2 he's with Juliet and has no interest in me? We're best friends and would never make a good couple. He's madly in love with Juliet and I'm happy for him!"
Jeanette stared as tears rolled down her eyes. She grabbed her baby sister and stroked her forehead gently.
"I can always call Simon and ask him how it's going with Theo and Juliet. Unless by chance I can see him sometime during the day! What is taking them so long to give us our schedules?"
In the meantime in their class the teacher called roll. Then Juliet volunteered to take the attendance to the office. Theodore sat at his desk and did his class work sighing. Simon looked and shook his head nudging Alvin. Alvin turned around and looked.
"What do you want Simon?"
Simon looked and responded.
"I think our baby brother might be into Eleanor. You saw the way he stared at that picture from our signing. Then how he was aggravated because we go to separate schools? Too bad there's nothing either of us can do for the poor guy."
The teacher yelled.
"Alvin and Simon would you two like a detention? I said quiet period not talking period! Now stop talking both of you and get back to your work before I give you both an F for the day."
Alvin sat at his desk and shook his head. The he wrote Simon a letter and passed it to him. Simon opened it.
"We'll talk later; drop it now before we get an F on the 1st day of school! Maybe there is something we can do. Just let me think about it and make sure I don't make the same stupid mistakes I made with Juliet."
Simon sighed and wrote back.
"Fine then we'll talk after class."
Back in the hall Juliet made her way to the office and spotted the girls. So she approached Eleanor.
"Oh look who it is? Ms. Chubby and her stuck up sisters. What are you doing here? I thought you 3 losers went to a different school than the Chipmunks? Don't even think you're sorry self is going to steal Theeble from me. We're very happy together; see you later loser!"
Eleanor glared.
"I'll give you loser! Get back here so I can knock your blonde ass right out! HIS NAME IS THEODORE NOT THEEBLE GROW UP!!"
Brittany and Jeanette grabbed her.
"Elle get yourself together. Our schedules are ready! Don't get yourself suspended because your best friend's girl can't pronounce her man's name right cause she's a little baby!"
Juliet made her way back to class and glared at Alvin as he took his class work to the teacher's desk. He scratched his head in confusion.
"What's your problem; have a staring problem! I'll give you something to stare at if you don't leave my baby brother alone! Sorry Ms. Crenshaw I'm umm sitting back down copying my homework from the board."
Theodore also took his class work to the desk and sat back down to copy his homework down from the board.