After their lunch date, Simon and Ally were walking out of the coffee shop when two bodyguards were running after them. The two of them ran in their own directions, and Simon made it safely home.
When he entered, Alvin was sitting on the couch. "Where were you?" he asked.
Simon hesitated to answer. "I... I was with... with a friend, that's it," he answered. "I was with a friend."
Alvin sniffed him. "Is that Bath and Body Works I smell on you? Funny... I thought only Ally wore that." His eyes went wide. "You were with HER! Why were you with her?"
"I was... just with her to get something to eat."
"You're lying!"
"No, I'm not!"
"Why are you lying to me, Si?"
"I'm not!"
"YOU ARE SO LYING TO ME!"
"NO, I'M NOT!"
Theodore came between them. "Would you two cut it out?" he asked.
"This is so like you, Simon! You cut our practice to hang out with a girl!"
"I'm sorry. You must have my personality confused with yours!"
"Then why did you ditch? You must really like her because you're not giving US any attention!"
"Oh, really? Then why am I getting-"
"Enough of your excuses, Simon. We all know you like her! So, why don't you just admit it? You like Ally, that backstabbing little spoiled brat you call a friend! ADMIT IT!"
"So, what if I do?"
"HA! You DO like her! You're in love with a spoiled brat!"
"She's not a spoiled brat! She's sweet, she's funny-"
"She's an idiot! There, I said it! SHE. IS. AN. IDIOT!"
"You don't understand, Alvin. She's nothing like that."
"How would you know? You have absolutely no taste in girls! I'm surprised she doesn't notice that about you! You must both be blinded by love!"
"She's better than-"
"You're acting like a moron!"
"See what I mean when you-"
"And heaven forbid you spend time with her!"
"You're doing it again!"
"Doing what?"
Simon grew tired of this. "You're interrupting me! You're ignoring me! How come you never listen to me?"
"Because you don't have authority in our conversations! You just fade into the background like you aren't even there!"
"That's the lamest excuse I've ever heard! You're acting just like our dad, Alvin! Always making excuses! No wonder why our mom left! She wanted to shove some sense into you!"
"At least I'm not acting like Mom and getting paranoid about a girl!"
"You shut up about Mom! If she were here, she would have your butt grounded for yelling at me."
"News flash, Simon: WE HAVE NO PARENTS! They left us because of you! You're the reason everything bad happens to us! You're the reason that we were with Ian! You ruin EVERYTHING!"
At first, Simon didn't know what to say in reply, so he left Alvin to continue on with his banter.
"If you miss Mom and Dad so much, and you want to be with Ally so much, then WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE? GET OUT!"
Simon balled his hands into fists. "FINE, I WILL IF IT MEANS I NEVER HAVE TO SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN! I HATE YOU!"
And with that, Simon stormed outside and ran off, in tears.
No one talked to Alvin later that night except for Dave for disciplinary action for making Simon run away. After telling Alvin he was grounded, Dave went back downstairs, turning on the television to get his mind off of Simon.
Meanwhile, Simon was able to find a spot in the park where he could hide from the rain. Alvin's words were ringing in his head, and he flashed back to his infancy, the night before their parents left.
~FLASHBACK~
Simon and his brothers were preparing for bed when he heard his father yell, "That blasted boy! He's going to be the death of us!"
"What are you talking about?" Vinny, the Chipmunks' mother, replied. "Simon's a brilliant boy. He's better than you ever were when we were kids! Why must you blame everything on him?"
"Because I wanted to have sons that were just like me. The best on every sports team in the country. And your dreams are getting in my way!"
"I wanted them to be whatever they wanted to be, not what you told them to be! Now, I want you to get out of here before I do something I'll regret."
Simon heard footsteps and the slam of a door. Little did he know, it would be the last time he would ever see his father.
He was scared to go bed that night. He held onto his brothers' hands and after a while, he finally went to sleep.
The next morning, he went down for breakfast and saw a note on the kitchen table.
It read:
Dear Boys,
I'm so sorry about this, but I had to leave you behind. Your father left, and it was about time that I told you that it's finally that time. It's time you three started life on your own without me.
Alvin, if you're reading this, continue. If your brothers are there, tell them to leave the room.
Simon couldn't believe it, but he continued on:
The other reason behind my leaving is because your father had said that Simon was getting in his way of a dream he never accomplished when he was a kid. He thinks Simon's too smart to be your brother, and he wishes Simon didn't exist.
I'm sorry for having to tell you all this, but I have to go. I miss you.
Love,
Mom
~END OF FLASHBACK~
Simon drove back the tears as he started collecting all the memories of his father that he had, falling asleep... and he subconciously began to hear a song in his head:
When I was younger,
I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind
He broke his own heart
And I watched as he
Tried to reassemble it
And my momma swore
That she would
Never let herself forget
And that was the day
That I promised
I'd never sing of love
If it does not exist
But darlin' you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
Maybe I know somewhere
Deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
To make it alone
Or keep a straight face
And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance
And up until now
I had sworn to myself
That I'm content
With loneliness
'Cause none of it was ever worth the risk
Well, you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't
Let go of what's a part of me here
I know you're leaving in the morning
When you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof
It's not a dream
Whoa
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
And I'm on my way to believin'
Oh, and I'm on my way to believin'