- Bait and Switch-
(We pick up outside of the cafeteria where Brittany is out in the courtyard of the school sitting in a corner crying her eyes out after being humiliated by Alyssa.)
Jeanette walked outside looking around for Brittany as she looked around the corner opposite the courtyard. A few seconds later, Eleanor came outside looking for Brittany as well as she heard some crying coming from the corner of the courtyard. "Jenny! I found her," she called over to Jeanette as Eleanor ran up to Brittany and kneeled down next to her and Jeanette followed suit. "(crying hysterically) I gotta get out of here…I can't show my face at this school anymore…this is not FAIR," she screamed as more tears flowed down her cheeks. "Oh Brittany…it's going to be okay, we'll be by your side the whole time, forget about everyone else, you have us to rely on," she said as she hugged Brittany.
"(sniffs) But Alyssa is like the devil's daughter right now…I can't do anything about her…if I tell on her, she'll just deny it all…and Alvin loves her…he really does," she said while trying to hold back tears. "But Britt…he's just upset like we told you…," Jeanette was in the middle of saying. "NO…you don't understand, he told me himself…he loves her (starts crying again) he told me to stay away from their house," he she added as she wipes tears from her eyes. "I don't know what is wrong with Alvin…you two need to really work this out…I'm not gonna sit here and let the best relationship crumble like that," Eleanor said as she and Jeanette helped her to stand up. "No…if that's how he wants to play, then I'm game…I'll let him have that little tramp," she replied as she brushed her hair back.
"What are you gonna do Britt," Jeanette asked as she tried to clean the some of the milkshake off of Brittany as it's beginning to get sticky. "I'll figure that out…I'm going home, I have a lot of work to do," she said as she walked off to go home. "I have that weird feeling again…like that feeling you get when you're on a rollercoaster," Simon said as he grows concerned about Brittany's state of mind. "Yeah…I have that same feeling too…and THIS time I know it's not gonna be pretty," Jeanette said as she watched Brittany walk down the sidewalk heading home. By then the lunch bell rang for their lunch block to go to their next class as they gathered together to retrieve their books.
(Back to Brittany, she's currently walking back town the street back to the Miller's house.)
"(fuming mad) I'll show that Alvin a thing or two…I'm so done with him," she said as she was completely upset at how she has been treated over the past 36 hours. As she got back home she burst through the front door as Miss Miller was sitting on the couch watching television as she was a little surprised as Brittany by the way she came in. "Good heavens Brittany, what happened to you," she said as she got up from the couch to get a closer look at the chocolate milkshake covered Brittany as she just walked past her and went upstairs, "Nothing Miss Miller…just solving a problem," she said while stomping up the stairs to her bedroom and slammed the door.
While in her room, she stood there looking around in her room as she tried her hardest not to cry. Then without warning she started screaming and throwing things around her room. "I HATE YOU…I HATE YOU, I WISH YOU HAD DIED INSTEAD OF SAVING ME," she screamed as she then started taking pictures out of picture frames that involved Alvin and ripped them up and snatched down Alvin posters, she grabbed her new single she had recorded with Alvin and literally broke it in half and threw it in the trash, this process continued on for a few minutes until she was fatigued and tired and just dropped to her knees in the middle of the floor and started crying her eyes out. After regaining her breath she grabbed her cell phone and started deleting text messages and pictures of him and her off of it as she got so frustrated she threw it against the wall, then she just collapsed to the floor and just cried.
"(knock, knock) Brittany…what's going on in here," Miss Miller asked as she quietly opened the door to see Brittany's room trashed. "(gasp) Brittany…what have you done to your room…my goodness, your crying," she noticed as she lent her a hand to help her up and to sit on her bed. "(sniffs) I've had it Miss Miller…he's not coming back…he told me himself that he loves Alyssa…there's no changing his mind, I've tried everything I possibly could to get him back and there's no use," she said as she started crying again. "No Brittany…Alvin is going through a denial stage…," she started to say. "But…he already said he's committed to Alyssa…," Brittany tried to say. "Brittany…you're a very young woman who still has a lot to learn not only about relationships, but life as well," she explain to her as she wiped her tears with her handkerchief. "(sniffs) But…Alyssa has mind control over him…I can't get him to hear anything I say now…something happened last night at the hospital, and I just have to get to the bottom of this (sniffs)…it's starting to eat away at my heart now. "What you need is a nice bubble bath to relax your mind…not to mention get this chocolate off of you," she said as she led her to the bathroom. "Okay," she said as she closed the door the bathroom door and took a bath.
(Later that afternoon, the rest of the chipmunks and the chipettes returned home from school as they got off the school but, Alyssa managed to get a ride home with one of her new friend's mother.)
"I hope Brittany is okay…she left school pretty mad," Eleanor said as she walked down the street with Theodore by her side. "Yeah, she really didn't look so good," Jeanette agreed as she walked along side Simon. "I personally think that Alvin still has some feelings for Brittany...I mean he obviously doesn't know these feelings...the true feelings I should say, about Alyssa," Simon concluded as their houses were now in plain view. "Hmmm...maybe I can think of something that will bring them together...maybe like breakfast?" she wondered as the chipettes stopped in front of their house as they said their goodbyes to each other for the afternoon.
As Jeanette and Eleanor came into the house they immediately made a bee line towards Brittany's room. As they knocked and slowly entered her room, they couldn't help but be in shock as they looked around her trashed bedroom as a lot of the pictures, mainly pictures of Alvin were ripped off the wall. "Oh my gosh," they both said quietly as they continued to sift through what was left of some of Brittany's things as Jeanette looked over towards Brittany's bed and noticed that she fell asleep again, while not even bothering to get under the covers as she just slept on top of a pile of ripped up photos. "It's official...Brittany has really cracked now...I mean it looks like a tornado went through here," Eleanor said as she picked up her cell phone and placed it on her dresser.
"Brittany...are you o-okay," Jeanette asked her and she lightly placed her hand on her shoulder as Brittany barely opened her eyes. "What...is it," she said in a weak voice as she continued to lay in the bed. "Brittany, you gotta get out of this phase…I mean look at you…you're a mess," Eleanor told her as she helped her sit up in the bed. "Look at this mess, (looks around her room) I mean you have officially lost it Britt," she added as she picked up a photo that was ripped in half. "So what…I'm through with Alvin anyway…so by tomorrow I'll have this stuff all cleaned up…right now I just wanna lie here and finish dying if that's okay with you," Brittany quietly responded as she kicked the rest of her stuff off her bed onto the floor. "(shakes her head) Brittany…you are really driving me insane with this Alvin feud," Jeanette said as she picked up a couple more of Brittany's things off the floor. By this time, Brittany had enough of them trying to cheer her up, "(sits up in the bed) WELL I'M SORRY IF ALVIN WANTD TO BE THAT GIRL'S LITTLE HAND PUPPET…IF HE WANTS THAT LIFESTYLE THEN I HOPE HE HAS A BALL…I'VE HAD IT WITH HIM…HE'S THE ONE WHO CHEATED ON ME (points to herself) JEANETTE…SO IF YOU'RE SICK OF THIS GO TALK TO "HIM" ABOUT IT AND LEAVE ME ALONE," she screamed with tears coming down as she laid back down on her bed and just looked up at the ceiling.
Stunned and surprised, Eleanor has finally had enough of Brittany's pouting and sulking, "BRITTANY…I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS…I AM NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND LET THIS RELATIONSHIP GO TO WAIT…I CAN'T AND I WON'T…I'M TIRED OF THIS," she yelled at Brittany as she continued to lay there practically drowning in her own tears. "Well I'm sorry if my life is ruining yours…maybe you sure just leave mine alone and try to live your own," she said sarcastically. "Brittany…we can't continue our lives because you are apart of it and I will not sit here and let your life pass you by," she said frustrated. "What happened to the Brittany who never let anything get in her way…what happened to the Brittany who always stood up to her enemies…you are not the Brittany I know…I mean you're a wreck, and I miss the old Brittany," she added as she looked at her lying face down in her pillow. "Face it Eleanor…she's always gonna win no matter what I try…you saw what happened today…me fighting her would only get me in trouble with the principal, having her friends turn on me, heck Alvin would only get more and more upset and I can't even face that traitor anymore…heck JoAnna doesn't even back me up anymore, she said that she can't get detention anymore or she'll be suspended," she said as she slightly turned her face towards Eleanor. "(shakes her head) You have really lost it Brittany…honestly I think I'm past feeling sorry for you now," she said disappointed as she walked out of Brittany's room and went downstairs to talk to Miss Miller while Jeanette thought it would be best to let Brittany have time to herself again. As Brittany laid there she noticed that she was facing another picture of Alvin and she tried to smack it off her dresser and onto the floor. While doing so she hit her alarm clock radio which was playing another song that really got to her and made her think about Alvin being with Alyssa now called "Get With Me" by Shorty 101:
"Get With Me" by: Shorty 101
You can say anything,
That I haven't heard before
So don't you think?
Your words will beThe key to open up that door,
Cause I don't need someone to be,
Around to put a smile on me,
And you know it's plain to see
You only want to get with me, baby
I can't believe that you're try-an get with me
With all those same old lies
You say that I'm just like the type of girl but
I don't have the time to get caught up in your silly game
I know you're full of lies
I don't need you in my life
(Chorus)
Is there anything you wouldn't say tonight?
Just to get with me
Am I gonna have to catch you in a lie?
I know that I don't really wanna hear the same old lies
For you to get with me
Is there anything that you wouldn't do?
Is there anything you wouldn't say to get with me?
I'm tired of lies
I'm tired of cheating
All those foolish lies won't work with me
Can't get to me talking to sweet
Cause I know you'd say anything
To get with me probably have somebody already waiting
Calling me your only girl
Like you're the only one in the world
I can't believe that you're try-an get with me
With all those same old lies
You say that I'm just like the type of girl but
I don't have the time to get caught up in your silly game
I know you're full of lies
I don't need you in my life
So tell me...
(Chorus)
Is there anything you wouldn't say tonight?
Just to get with me
Am I gonna have to catch you in a lie?
I know that I don't really wanna hear the same old lies
For you to get with me
Is there anything that you wouldn't do?
Is there anything you wouldn't say to get with me?
Do you really think I'd fall for that this time?
Do you really think I'd never realize?
Do you really think you'd have the chance?
To come at me again with those lies
All I wanted was to fall in love
I think I've really had enough
See I've seen it all before
So you'd better close the door before it hits you in the back
This time baby!
Get with me,
get with me
I don't need you in my life
Repeat chorus till end
(Chorus)
Is there anything you wouldn't say tonight?
Just to get with me
Am I gonna have to catch you in a lie?
I know that I don't really wanna hear the same old lies
For you to get with me
Is there anything that you wouldn't do?
Is there anything you wouldn't say to get with me?
(Meanwhile, back downstairs, Eleanor went to talk to Miss Miller about a idea she has)
"Um Miss Miller…can I talk to you for a minute," she asked as she got to the bottom of the stairs and went into the kitchen. "Sure sweetie, you know I'm always here to talk to," she replied as she smiled. "Well…I think I may have a idea on how to get them together and at least talk sensibly," she said as she said on a stool at the kitchen counter. "Well what did you have in mind Ellie," she asked back as she was working on cooking dinner for them. "Well…since everybody is so close with each other…I was thinking that maybe we can invite Dave and the chipmunks over for breakfast tomorrow," she said while helping Miss Miller cut some vegetables. "Well it might work…but I don't know about having Alvin and Brittany seeing each other in the same room…can you hand me a bowl dear," she said as was working on making a salad for them. "(hands her the bowl) Well I thought about that too…but I mean if they meet up with each other…IF…that was to happen, it don't think it would be a good idea, because by the way things are going, they're gonna kill each other," she said as she continued to cut vegetables. "Well maybe I can give David a call and see what he thinks about this, because it is starting to get a little out of hand now from what he told me," she said back to her as she walked over to pick up the phone to call over to the Seville's.
"(phone rings at the Seville's (4:25pm) as Dave answers) Hello," he said as he was working on dinner for the boys himself. "Hello David, how are you…Eleanor has brought up a pretty good idea for tomorrow if maybe the boys and girls could come over to our house for breakfast, maybe it can get them a change of scenery and maybe get Alvin and Brittany together with a excellent support group to back them up and help them workout their problems," she explained to him. "Wow…that actually seems like a good idea, the swelling on Alvin's leg has actually gone down and he's maneuvering around the house now with his crutches, so I don't see why not," he answered as she accepted their invitation for breakfast. "Well that sounds good then…and I'm glad Alvin is doing better, and we'll see you and the boys tomorrow then," she said as she hung up the phone and Dave did the same.
(The next day…Saturday)
(The next day, Dave informs the boys that they are going with him over to the Miller's to have breakfast)
"ALVINNNN…YOU'RE GOING TO THIS BREAKFAST IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT," Dave shouted as he is trying to get Alvin out of bed to get dressed. "I CAN DO IT MYSELF DAVE…LET ME DO SOMETHING ON MY OWN FOR ONCE," Alvin shouted back as he kept pushing Dave's hands away. "Watch that tone mister," Dave reminded him as Alvin is the child and Dave is the parent. "Why do I have to go with you guys anyway…there's no one I wanna see anyway," he said as he was putting on his shirt and noticed that it was on backwards. "I mean (takes shirt off and puts it back on inside out) I don't wanna fight anyway…he and her are through, end of story," he said as he looked in the mirror and noticed that it was still wrong. "(growls and takes his shirt off and slams it on the floor) I don't wanna go Dave…there's nothing for us to talk about…and I can see everyone else any other time," he said as he hobbled towards his closet with his crutches as he got it tangled in his bed sheets and tripped and fell on the floor. "AWWW COME ON," he screamed as he pounded his fist on the floor. "DON'T TOUCH ME," he quickly said as Dave and Simon was about to help him up as they now watched him struggle to get up. "I'll see you downstairs Alvin," Dave said as he walked back downstairs to finish getting ready.
(Meanwhile at the Miller's, It's a little after 10:30am, Miss Miller along with Jeanette and Eleanor we're busy setting the table for breakfast with Dave and the chipmunks)
"Hey Jenny, could you get me some more placemats please," she asked as she finishing up with setting the table and Miss Miller was putting the finishing touches on breakfast before Dave and the boys were due to arrive any minute. "Sure thing…Brittany, are you okay up there, the boys will be here like any moment now," she called upstairs while she went into the kitchen to get some extra placemats. "Yes…having a bad day is just want I've always wanted guys…thanks a lot," she said sarcastically from her bedroom. "Look Brittany, we're doing this for your own good…you and Alvin really need to get together and work this out…it's not only hurting you, it's hurting all of us who have to sit here and watch all this drama," Eleanor said to her as Brittany was halfway down the steps. "Well thank you Eleanor, I'll be sure to tell Dr. Phil he has some competition," she added as she went in the kitchen to get a drink as all Eleanor could do was just shake her head in disappointment.
"(doorbell rings) I think they're here Miss Miller," Jeanette said as she quickly went to answer the door while accidentally tripping over the hallway rug on the floor. "Ugh, I always trip over that thing," she added as she opened the door for Dave and the boys. "Hello guys…Hi Simon," she said with a smile as she let them in as Alvin stuck around outside until Dave went back and helped him inside. "I didn't need any help Dave," he said as he made his way into the living room and sat on the couch and folded his arms. "(sigh) He's been that way all morning Miss Miller…I think he's getting worse," he whispered to her as they observed Alvin as he just sat there looking at the TV which was off. "Well boys, I hope you're hungry because you are in for a treat," she said as she led them into the breakfast area and stared sitting down. Alvin quickly hobbled over to where Eleanor was sitting as Brittany was sitting in the Middle between her and Jeanette. "Hey…Alvin, no fair," Theodore said as he was looking forward to sitting across from Eleanor. "Alvinnn…now is not the time…," he was in the middle of saying as Alvin answered back, "I'm not sitting by Brittany…you're lucky I came over here with you guys," he said with a attitude as he accidentally dropped his crutch. "Alvin, you're going to settle this feud with Brittany once and for all," Dave said as he was about to pickup Alvin's crutch. "Alvin, you need to check that attitude, now sit over there where Brittany is," he strictly told him as Brittany rolled her eyes as Alvin hobbled over where she was and sat down across from her.
"Don't think I was thrilled about coming over here," he told her to her face. "Ugh…don't even talk to me Alvin…I officially don't have anything else to say to you anymore," she said as she looked away from him. "You two…enough," Dave said as he helped Miss Miller bring out the breakfast. "Well blame her…like she never does anything, unless she wants something," Alvin responded as he glared at her while Brittany returned with a gesture of hold her hand up to him telling him to be quiet. "(thinks for a moment) Wait a minute…we're barely ever have breakfast with each other…unless it's a special occasion…like TRYING TO GET US BACK TOGETHER," Alvin said looking at Dave with a mad look in his eye. "You two need to settle your differences…but Miss Miller thought it would be a good idea for us to have breakfast together…so you two are NOT going to ruin this meal that she went to great depths to make," he reminded him.
(Meanwhile as breakfast got started and everyone was eating, things between Alvin and Brittany starts to get a little heated.)
"Simon, could you tell "ALVIN" to pass the butter for my toast," she said as she wanted to give him as much of the silent treatment as she could. "Jeanette, could you tell your egotistical minded sister to get it herself he responded as he didn't even bother to look up at her. "Guys," Dave reminded them as he was starting to get a little fed up with them. "Simon, could you tell your lazy brother that I know people with no legs who can get around better than he can," she said back towards him. "Brittany," Dave called her as he started to see that this was getting nowhere fast. "Eleanor, can you hand me a muffin…I don't trust your sister with it…because she doesn't trust anybody within a mile of her," he said out loud for Brittany to hear. By then, Theodore reached over and picked up a packet of strawberry cream cheese spread for his bagel. "I'd be careful with cutting that bagel Theodore…if you cut yourself, Alvin might save you and turn his back on you," she said staring Alvin in the eyes. "Would you two get a grip," Jeanette said as she's had enough as well. "Well it's not my fault he's here" Brittany said as Eleanor quietly said nothing. "Of course, you think nothing's your fault," he mumbled as pretended like he wasn't looking at her. "Say something else to me Alvin and I'll turn your friggin' day upside down," she growled while staring him down across the table. "Enough you two," Miss Miller insisted as she was getting tired of their bickering.
( A few minutes later)
"Sometimes I wish u broke both of your legs," she mumbled as Alvin was growing madder and madder. "Britt…please," Jeanette whispered to her as she started getting nervous about the two of them. "Well anyway, Simon could you pass the orange juice," she asked him as Alvin quickly responded, "Oh no Brittany (she looked up) you can have MINE," he said as he tossed his orange juice in her face. "(gasps and growls) WHY YOU IGNORANT LITTLE..," she started to scream as she quickly charged across the table at him while trying to stab him with a fork. It literally took Simon, Jeanette, and even Dave to hold her down on the table. "STAB ME…I DARE YA," he screamed back as he got up from the table and hobbled off away from her. "GET BACK HERE ALVIN," she screamed as she threw the fork at him and missed. "You know what Brittany…I hate you…I really do," he said in a calming voice as Brittany just looked at him as she calmed down as well. As she took a deep breath, she was eventually let go as she walked over to him, "Alvin…I'm sorry…look, I don't wanna fight anymore okay…," she tried apologizing to him again. "And I don't wanna talk to you again," Alvin responded back as he made his way outside.
As she made her way outside with him, she and Alvin noticed Alyssa walking down the street with a couple friends from one of their houses. "(gasps) Alvin…I was on my way to your house…how are you feeling," she asked as she ran up to him and hugged him close. While in the middle of hugging him, Alyssa smirked and stuck her tongue out at Brittany. "B-But Alvin…she's just using you…," she started to say until Alvin cut her off, "NO…I THINK YOU'RE JUST MAD BECAUSE SHE TRUSTS ME," he yelled as Alyssa came up to Brittany and whispered, "He's mine now…Alyssa 1 - Brittany…will always lose," she said as she walked off with Alvin arm in arm. "Oh this isn't over…this is SO far from over…I love him so much and I will get him back if it's the very last thing I do," she said with devilish and evil smile on her face. "Uh oh…I think the old Brittany might be coming back," Jeanette said to Eleanor as they stood in the doorway of their house.
-END OF CHAPTER-