AN:

Here's the second chapter. Sorry if it seems a little rushed.

Hope this story is going okay so far. Let me know with a review :)

Also, feel free to request a one-shot, and I'll try and get it done... I don't have that much homework right now, because I've been working harder this term, so this week is going by pretty easy and I have lots of time on my hands :P

Simon rushed to Jeanette's side and leant over her, picking her up and hugging her to him.

"Are you okay?" he sounded worried.

Jeanette looked up at him with teary eyes. One of her legs had a large gash and was bleeding. Her glasses had a small crack through one of the lens and her hair and clothes were a straggled mess.

"...My leg hurts!" she whimpered, clutching her leg and immediately letting go; screaming out in pain.

"Hurry! We need to get her to Dave, and fast!" Theodore leant over Simon and looked at Jeanette's poor condition.

Simon patted her on the forehead "Hold on, we'll get you home safely"

She managed a smile "Thank... you..." her soft voice whispered, as she fell into an exhausted sleep.

Simon lifted her up in his arms. He left the bags there, they could wait. All that was on his mind now was Jeanette.

They ran and they ran, Jeanette's sparkling tears rolling down her cheeks as she slept. Her leg was covered in little runs of blood where it had been dripping down. It wasn't as bad as it was when the cat's claw first cut it, but all the same, it was bad.

Dave was out the front of the house pruning a bush.

"Dave!" Theodore yelled.

"Jeanette has been hurt!" Brittany screamed.

Dave picked Jeanette up gently in his hand, examining her carefully.

"Tell me the whole story" Dave said, trying to be as calm as he could "Alvin, call the ambulance."

Alvin was off and Eleanor began the story, not leaving out any detail.

"Well we were on the way home from school, and Brittany wanted to take a short cut through the alley way, because we were all tired of carrying our new homework. So we took the short cut and ran into this... Cat. Then it got Jeanette and Brit scared it away, and Jeanette got smashed to the ground" Eleanor panted at the end of the story, out of breath.

"Oh no" Dave said "We need to get her checked out by the hospital."

"No" came Jeanette's worried whisper.

"It's okay Jeanette" Simon held her hand smiled soothingly at her "You'll be fine"

"Simons right" Brittany said "Oh, and this is all my fault for suggesting that short cut, I'm sorry Jean"

Jeanette nodded and closed her eyes. Alvin rushed outside.

"The ambulance will be here soon" he panted.

In about five minutes the ambulance pulled up in her car and ran to Jeanette.

"Give her some space, guys" a doctor strolled toward Jeanette.

"I think she's passed out" Brittany said.

"Ok... Bob, get the stretcher!"

Another 2 doctors came along with a stretcher. They gently placed Jeanette in the middle. She looked limp and small compared to it.

They pushed the stretcher into the back, and climbed in with her, as Dave and the others got into Dave's car.

The ambulance took off, and Dave followed.

"Everyone buckled in?" Dave asked.

"Yes" came five voices.

In no time they arrived at the hospital. They had to wait in the waiting room for ages before a nurse finally came and took the still sleeping Jeanette and checked her out. No one could come in because the room was so small.

The nurse came out "We had to stitch up that gash in her leg. The rest of the cuts are fine. Oh, and the leg that has stitches is broken. So we need to put a cast on that. We'll just be a bit longer. Sorry for the wait."

"That's alright"

"Will she be okay?" Simon asked.

The nurse swung around.

"Yes, she's fine" she smiled.

Simon slumped back into his seat and sighed, very relieved that Jeanette would be okay.

Brittany wiped the sweat off her brow and sat up a little straighter. Alvin put his arm around her shoulders.

"She'll be fine, Brit" he looked right into her eyes, and spoke calmly to soothe her.

She nodded and smiled at him, resting her head on his shoulder. Alvin was confused. One minute, Brittany seemed like she liked him, but the other minute she was head-over-heels in love with Chase and seemed to hate his guts.

'I guess that's just Brit.' he thought to himself.

A while later, the nurse walked out of the room with Jeanette at her heels, hobbling along on some crutches made from toothpicks and cardboard.

"We couldn't find any crutches that fit her, so we made something. They should support her and keep intact until her leg is okay to walk on" the nurse explained "She'll be fine."

"Thanks for everything" Dave said "Jeanette, thank God your okay! I was so worried"

Jeanette blushed "Sorry guys"

"That's okay" everyone said. They were glad to have Jeanette back with them.

Jeanette's eyes shined through her cracked glasses.

"I am just glad it wasn't worse" Dave said.

Back at home Jeanette was treated like a princess, carried inside, given the comfiest spot on the couch. She ate the best meals she'd eaten in ages. She felt so spoiled.

After their beautiful dinner of Spaghetti and a light snack of Cheeseball's, the Chipettes and Chipmunks climbed up the stairs. Simon carried Jeanette up, and Alvin dragged her crutches along.

"I feel so... spoiled..." Jeanette giggled.

"Aw, well... you can't help that" Simon smiled at her.

Jeanette grinned at Simon.

Eleanor yawned and went into the bathroom, followed by Theodore and the others. They climbed up onto the sink and got out their tiny toothbrushes and toothpaste. They brushed their teeth and got into their pyjamas'.

Simon helped Jeanette into her bed, and got into his last.

"Good night Alvin"

"Night, Brittany"

"Good night Simon"

"Sweet dreams Jeanette"

"Night Theo"

"Good night Ellie"

"Sleep well, guys" Dave flicked off the light and walked out of the room.

The chipmunks all lay awake silently for a while, chests rising and falling. Their tiny brains all had so much to think about.

Brittany thought about Chase, and also about Alvin and how hurt he'd looked when she told him he was a player. She thought about apologising, but knew she'd never get around to actually doing it. There just never seemed to be a right moment to actually really talk to Alvin. Plus, he'd probably forgotten about it by now, so she didn't know why she was still running that moment through her head. She brushed the thought off and fell asleep.

Alvin looked over at Brittany's bed. He couldn't believe that she'd called him a player. Was that what everyone really thought of him? That there was nothing more to Alvin than getting into trouble and going out on a million dates? He just shrugged it off, deciding that he only covered up all his real feelings so people didn't get messed up in them. If he felt something about a girl, it would only make things worse if someone knew and could get tangled up in his problems. Alvin thought he was tough, and that he could make it on his own, and that was the last thing he thought about that night.

Simon just silently hoped that Jeanette was okay, and that she wasn't in any pain. He realised he hadn't got any homework done that night, but he felt like he had a good enough excuse. Plus, he could catch up quickly, he was the best student. Sometimes he thought he worked himself too hard.

Jeanette's leg still had a mild pain that seemed to linger there every time she moved her legs, but she was okay. The moment with the cat kept playing over and over in her head, and she just hoped she wouldn't have a nightmare about it. That moment was really terrifying. She had a mini-panic when she thought about her bag that was lying in the alley, but then let out a relieved sigh when she remembered the boys had gone back for them with Dave, and drifted off to sleep.

Eleanor was thinking about food, as she usually did. She had really enjoyed that soup they'd had a while ago, and she wondered if she could somehow recreate the recipe. She smiled to herself and decided she'd attempt it sometime soon.

Theodore had been the first one asleep. He didn't have as much to think about as Simon or Brittany, or Jeanette or Alvin, since he and Eleanor were still the babies of the family. Life was going pretty good for Theodore, and he was hoping it would stay that way. Simple, with no big issues to stress him out.

But what would the future hold? Not just for Theodore, but for all the chipmunks?

AN:

Hope it was okay :)

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