Seven Minutes in Heaven

"The more you take responsibility for your past and present, the more you are able to create the future you seek" ~Unknown

Brittany Miller

I growl with frustration. How could Alvin pick a stupid game over me? What is wrong with that boy anyways? I pick up the root beer amongst my frustration and quickly douse the candles I had lit moments ago and pull the radio from the wall. I throw it down and let out a long, loud, frustrated roar. Suddenly, I feel dizzy and my knees start to wobble. I sit down on the couch and hold my head.

Wait a minute… why am I here? Where's Macy and the rest of the party? I look down at myself, noticing my childish body right away. I shake my head violently. I need to get out of here! I quickly stand up, going straight for my room. I slip out of my pajamas and into a top that barely meets my bellybutton, a short skirt and yellow leggings. I shrug at the mirror, grabbing my yellow scarf and flats before running down the steps of the tree house and out the door.

I walk quickly to the school, furry burning inside of my gut. Why did I have to be stuck in this situation with Alvin of all people? I mean, the least that could have come out of Macy's party was seven minutes in heaven with a hot quarterback. Oh, but no. I got stuck with the scrawny wanna be rock star. I roll my eyes and keep walking, fighting back the cold as I burst through the doors of the gym.

I spot Alvin right away running lines. Probably got himself in trouble again. "You!" I yell, pointing a finger at Alvin. Alvin stops midstride, staring at me for a moment before jogging over to me. The coach mumbles something under his breath, but doesn't do anything about me.

"Britt!" he yells once he's close to me. "You have no idea how happy I am to see you!"

"Well that makes one of us," I poke him in the chest. Alvin lets out an exasperated breath and rolls his eyes. "Don't you give me that attitude!"

"Sorry mom," he snaps back. "I don't know what I did to make you so mad, but just forget about it! We've got slightly bigger problems than any of your petty needs."

"You-"

"Language," Alvin warns, putting a hand on my shoulder. I swat it away, glaring at him with such furry that I swear my insides are melting with rage. "We're ten, remember? You can cuss me out when we get home."

"Forget you Alvin!" I wave him off. "This experience has only reminded me of another time you've ruined my life. But it was even worse back when this really happened since I actually was stupid enough to care about you! God, I was an idiot."

"What?" Alvin gawks, dumbfounded.

"Yeah, you heard me," I scoff, crossing my arms.

"Well, if you would have told me then I would have been a little nicer!" he yells.

"I'm not supposed to tell you, you idiot! That's the whole point of liking someone, to get them to like you back for you, not because you told them and now they feel sorry for you!"

"God Britt, you're the idiot!" he screams, waving his arms in the air. "Do you really think-"

"What's happening?" I cut him off, staring at my hand. The purple light that had come over us in the closet was coming from my fingertips. Alvin quickly pulls me into the hallway, examining his own hand which was producing light as well. We gasp, too scared to think as the light encased us in a tight bubble. "Here we go again," I mumble, making Alvin nod.

Everything goes black again. For a moment, I fear that I won't wake up at all. That is, until I hear the sounds of water and notice that my hands are covering my eyes. I look up to see that school decked out in Valentine's Day decorations.

I can feel tears on my gloved hands, and look down to inspect the pink dress that I was wearing. I remember making it in anticipation of Alvin asking me to the Valentine's Day Ball. That idiot. I scan my eyes around the hedges and fountains until I give up looking for him. I already know that Alvin was Captain Chipmunk, so he's probably out there somewhere. I stand up, but as I get up Alvin bursts through the hedge in his Captain Chipmunk outfit.

"I have a bone to pick with you Miller!" he shouts. I raise an eyebrow. "You tell me right now why I ruined your life. This thing is just going to keep zapping us until we make up already."

"I don't need you Alvin," I tell him in a low growl. I turn to look at the school all lit up. Through one of the gym windows I can see Eleanor and Theodore slow dancing together. An unintentional smile breaks out across my lips despite how angry I was with Alvin. Alvin rests his elbow on my shoulder and looks at them too. Soon, they twirl away to reveal Simon and Jeanette. "I remember wanting more than anything to be out on that dance floor with you Alvin," I say softly.

"Really?" he turns his head to me.

"Yeah," I nod. "It wasn't for the rights of being queen… I actually liked you back then."

"Well," he laughs. "That's sappy, even for you Britt!" he holds his gut and laughs. My cheeks flush with rage. How could he crush me like that! Oh! I just want to punch him in the mouth for that. You know what? Why not? I ball my gloved hand into a tight fist and slug him. Alvin tumbles backwards, tripping on his cape. He's not laughing anymore as he stares at me with anger burning in his blue eyes.

"What was that for?" he screams.

"Do you really think I have no feelings at all?" I yell back. "I'm not some soulless monster that you can stomp all over. You hurt me all the time! Sure, I used to dream about my Valentine's Ball almost as much a little girl dreams about her wedding… A-and you know what? You ruined all of that for me!" I point an accusing finger at him with hot tears streaming down my face. "I'm done with you Alvin Seville!"

"And the winner for most lovable couple is," Dave's voice rings out through the gym and out into the courtyard. I rush to the window, pressing my nose against the glass. My heart is breaking into a million pieces… another lost memory. "Eleanor and Theodore!" Dave claps his hands and invites the two on stage. They're crowned and Eleanor gives Theodore a kiss on the cheek, making him blush. That should be me.

"Don't get down Britt," Alvin says. "This night turned out to be a bust even when we were crowned. You found out I was Captain Chipmunk and got all mad, so what's the point of getting all sad about not being there?"

"This was the best night of my life," I say to the window, just watching.

"Ha!" Alvin says. "I thought you were as miserable as I was."

"No," I cast my eyes down, not having the energy to yell. Instead, I cried. I didn't cover it up though; I just watched the dance from outside and danced. But before Eleanor and Theodore started dancing on the middle of the floor, surrounded by the rest of the elementary school, everything went black.

~I love the chipmunks, a Valentine's Day special :)

Happy New Year's guys! Hope you'll all enjoy your last year until the world ends! Haha, not really. If that were to actually happen I would drop out of high school and have as much fun a physically possible! :D Well, I hope you all enjoyed! I'll try to get another chapter out today :)