Chapter Two: "You Don't Like Skirts?"

Later that night, Alvin and Maddy came home from track practice to find everyone sitting on the couch watching "Taken."

"Aw," Maddy wined, "how come you started without us?"

"Well," Madeline began, "because you two took so long to get home from your track practice that we couldn't wait any more."

"Pft," Alvin said, "Sorry, Coach Cole got mad at some of the guys because they weren't running, so we all had to run for an extra 30 minutes. Then, since we were running so much longer, we had to take showers, and I promised Maddy here, that I would wait for her so we could walk home together. You know, since it's kinda, night, and there are bad people around."

"Yeah, it was awful." Maddy added.

"Oh, I see." Said Madeline.

"Well, why don't you come join us?" Theodore asked.

Alvin and Maddy walked over to the couch, Alvin taking a seat next to Brittany, and Maddy sat next to Olivia. They then watched the movie for a few minutes before Brittany asked, "So, Maddy, why do you wear sweatshirts instead of a skirt, like the rest of us girls?"

"Um, well, I don't like skirts." Replied Maddy, "And, quite frankly, I just don't want to."

"Oh, well, ok." Brittany said. A little confused. "A girl who doesn't like skirts?" She thought. "How abnormal."

They watched the rest of "Taken," well, everyone except Alvin and Maddy who fell asleep since they were so tired from track.

"Alright, fellas." Dave said. "Let's get you guys upstairs. I'll just carry Maddy and Alvin."

"Dave, are you sure it's ok if we stay the night?" Olivia asked.

"Of course Olivia." Dave said. "Tomorrow, you guys can sing for me, and if you're good enough, you can stay. Don't worry, I know you are."

"Oh, thanks!" Olivia said.

After everyone was upstairs, and in bed; Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, in their bunk beds, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanore, in their bunk beds, and Maddy tucked in a blanket on the window sill, and Madeline and Olivia on the floor with their blankets.

"Ok, all we have to do is keep Lowry from doing her rapping song that she's been practicing." Whispered Olivia.

"Super Bass? Yeah, Dave would probably kick us out for good." Replied Madeline.

"Ok," Olivia said, "we'll sing 'I Gotta Feeling.' That should make a good impression. Goodnight Madeline."

"Good night."