Chapter 3-New Tutor
"Alvin that word is inappropriate," Simon scolded as he left the room.
"I don't care!" Alvin screamed. Simon went downstairs and sat next to Theodore on the couch who was watching the CMT Top 20 Countdown. He sighed as he sat down.
"What's wrong?" Theodore asked.
"I cannot believe this song got number 1, again," Simon complained truthfully, "It's so dumb." It was "I Wanna Talk About Me" by Toby Keith.
"Oh," Theodore said, "I was afraid it was something more serious."
"That is serious," Simon said joking.
"N-not really," Theodore said as he and Simon began to laugh.
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Alvin went into the kitchen to get the cordless phone and then took it into his room. He dialed in the chipettes' number.
"Hello?" Brittney's voice said.
"Hey, Britt," Alvin said, "Is Jeanette around?"
"Jeanette!" Alvin heard Brittney yell, "It's your best friend!" Jeanette picked up the phone a few seconds later.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hey, Jeanette," Alvin said, "I have a favor to ask you."
"Okay?" Jeanette said.
"Would you mind being my tutor? Simon quit on me," he asked.
"Sure," Jeanette said, "do you need me tonight? I finished all my homework and studying for tonight, so I'm available."
"Yeah," Alvin replied, "Simon and I didn't get anything done today."
"Okay," she said, "give me about ten minutes and I'll be there."
"Thanks," Alvin hung up the phone and went downstairs to wait for her. He sat on the couch next to Simon.
"Don't you have studying to do?" Simon asked.
"Yup," Alvin replied, "Jeanette's coming to tutor me." Simon glared at him.
"Alvin," he said angrily, "if you waste her time or do anything to tick her off, I swear I'll…um…well…I'll do…something…not good to you! Do you hear me?!"
"I'll listen to Jeanette," Alvin said, "She's not boring like you." Simon's face turned bright red with fury, but he was at a loss for words. "What are we watching?" Alvin asked.
"Country Fried Home Videos," Theodore replied.
"Oh poop!" Alvin exclaimed, "I missed the countdown didn't I?"
"Yeah," Theodore said.
"What got number 1?" Alvin asked.
"'I Wanna Talk About Me' by Toby Keith," Theodore replied with his eyes glued to the TV.
"Again?" Alvin said, "Geese, that's like the fifth time in a row!"
"Wait, Alvin," Theodore said realizing something, "I thought you weren't allowed to watch TV on school nights anymore." Alvin looked like a deer in the headlights.
"Uh…well…" he said nervously, "y-you see…um…" he got up and ran out of the living room and into their bedroom.
"Apparently he's not," Simon said with a slight grin. Theodore nodded. The doorbell rang.
"I got it," Simon said as he got up to answer the door. When he opened it, Jeanette was standing on the porch. "Hello, Jeanette," he greeted her.
"Hey Simon," she replied casually.
"Come on in," he said as he held the door for her and shut it behind her. "Alvin's upstairs in our room."
"Okay, thank you," she said as she headed upstairs.
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"Hey Jeanette," Alvin greeted her as she walked in the room and sat next to him on the bed.
"Hi Alvin," she replied, "what are we working on tonight?"
"Multiplication," he replied with a sigh.
"Okay," Jeanette said observing his homework, "What is 27 times 38?"
"Oh," Alvin said, "Could you do the first one for me as a demonstration?"
"Yeah," Jeanette said hesitantly as she began to explain the method to Alvin. "…and the answer should be…?" Alvin thought carefully.
"Um…" he said, "…1026?"
"That's correct," she said somewhat cheerfully, "Now try to do the rest on your own." Alvin began working on the problems as Jeanette watched him.
"Done," Alvin said after 10 minutes. Jeanette took his paper and observed it carefully.
"Nice," she said with a grin. Alvin looked at the clock; it said 5:30 pm.
"We have some time left over, wanna do something?" he asked.
"Sure," she said, "wanna go join Simon and Theodore and watch some TV?" Alvin sighed.
"I can't," he said, "Dave says I'm not allowed to watch TV on school nights anymore. Wanna play ping-pong?"
"Sure that sounds fun," Jeanette said happily. They both headed to the basement to the ping-pong table.
Just to make things clear, Alvin and Jeanette don't like each other yet, right now they're just best friends. They don't like each other 'til later in the story. Please Review!!