Hurtful Discoveries
The next few days passed by rather quickly. At school every day, the chipmunks would simply avoid Brittany as best they could. The pink-clad Chipette would just laugh at them every time she spotted them. Eleanor and Theodore on the other hand couldn't be separated. Since asking Eleanor out, Theodore had been ecstatic with joy. Everywhere the group walked, he held her hand, whenever they had lunch, he fed her the food, whenever there was a partner activity, he would immediately request to be with her. Eleanor didn't mind, in fact she loved it. She couldn't believe that he had finally gathered the courage to ask her out. Simon, Jeanette and Alvin all thought the site was cute, and they were overjoyed to see how happy the two chipmunks were. Despite everything that was happening with Brittany, the finally felt completely happy again. Their relationship was evening inspiring Alvin. He was being strong for himself and for Brittany, but he didn't try to hide his feelings. When she upset him, he admitted it to his family, and they were there for him. Alvin had thought that as much as it was necessary for him to admit his feelings, he hadn't expected it to help him, but now he felt so much stronger. His walls of defense were rebuilding.
Every night the chipmunks, Jeanette and Eleanor would return to the chipmunk's house. They would have a fun afternoon, but as they were sent to bed, their nights turned from fun to hectic as they had to go to the Miller house, retrieve the hyperactive Brittany and watch her in the tree house. Since having to apologize to Eleanor, the werechipmunk had stopped growling at Eleanor and Jeanette; however she still attempted to avoid them and hated them touching her or her stuff. Simon on the other hand almost always had to have someone else on a shift with him because Brittany still would not drop her strange grudge against him. As Friday night loomed on the five chipmunks, the group knew that they were soon going to be trying their first attempt at curing Brittany. All they had to do was grab a hold of Mr. Talbot's cane. Alvin, Simon and Jeanette sat in the den discussing the situation.
"Alright, well, the main thing we need to focus on is his cane" Alvin said quietly. Simon rolled his eyes at him.
"What?" Alvin asked annoyed.
"Alvin that is all we need to focus on" Simon said dryly. The red chipmunk gave a huff.
"Whatever. Anyway, what I suggest we do is figure out when he puts that cane down. We can follow him around during the day, but if he doesn't leave it be, we may have to sneak into his house and take it" Alvin stated.
"Alvin, we want to use the cane to try and help Brittany, but I am not going to break into a man's house to steal his walking stick. That is just… just wrong" Simon said rubbing his head at his brother's crudeness. Alvin gave another huff.
"Well, what do you suggest we do then genius, go and ask him for the cane? Hey there Mr. Talbot, can we use your cane for a moment to hit our werewolf friend on the head to see if it will cure her" Alvin said sarcastically. Simon glared at him. He was about to argue back when Jeanette stepped between them.
"Ok guys this is getting us nowhere. Simon, Alvin's plan has merit; however Alvin, Simon is right, we are not going to break into his house. Let's just follow him and see if we get a chance to borrow the cane if he puts it down. If not, then we will just have to wait and see if we get another chance another day" she said taking charge of the situation. Both chipmunks stared at her.
"Alright then Jeanette, we'll follow him, but we won't break in. Is everybody in?" Alvin said. He put his hand out. Jeanette put hers on top of his and nodded her head. Simon mimicked her.
"Alright then" Alvin said happily. The three of them sat down. They were about to discuss the situation in further detail, when Dave called from the kitchen. The three chipmunks got to their feet and headed towards his voice. As they entered, a wave of aroma passed over them. They practically floated to the table as the wafting smell carried them. Theodore and Eleanor had been preparing something in the kitchen since they had arrived home. Almost every day that the girls had been staying with the chipmunks, Eleanor and Theodore would make dinner. Theodore and Eleanor respectively liked to help prepare meals for the family with their guardian, but whenever they were in the kitchen together, they would have so much fun that they could stay in there all day cooking. No one minded though because together the two prepared meals that a five star restaurant would envy.
"Wow that smells great, what is it?" Alvin asked, his mouth watering. He had usually been irritated at dinner because with guests staying he had to use his table manners, but tonight the meal smelled so good he didn't care.
"Well, it's just a little something we whipped up" Eleanor giggled as she and Theodore bent down to retrieve the mystery meal from the oven. The little something turned out to be a huge plate of oven roasted, garlic covered vegetables and a large platter of roasted chestnuts. The three seated chipmunk's eyes widened and they all started to drool subconsciously looking at the delicacy in front of them. Eleanor and Theodore giggled once they saw the other's reaction.
"We also made a chestnut ricotta cheesecake for dessert" Theodore said happily as he placed the vegetables on the table. Alvin looked over the kitchen and spotted the dessert. The cheesecake was huge, almost as large as the oven itself. A waterfall fell from his mouth and his eyes started to spin. Moments later everything went black. He slowly opened his eyes to see everyone surrounding him.
"What… happened?" he asked wearily as he sat up.
"You saw the cake and you um… kinda fainted" Eleanor said trying not to laugh.
"Really?" Alvin asked. He turned his head and spotted the cake again. Moments later he opened his eyes.
"Did… I just?" he asked rubbing his head.
"You just fainted again. Stop looking at the cake" Simon said sternly, but he like everyone else was struggling to stop laughing.
"Well, let's eat those veggies and nuts, then we can eat that CAKE!" he shouted and jumped back up to the table. No one could hold it in any longer. The group all burst out laughing as they watched Alvin scoffing down his food.
A few hours later, after the dinner shenanigans, the group were all preparing for bed again. Eleanor emerged from the bathroom. She had elected to wear Theodore's one piece pajamas again. They were very comfortable, but she just loved it when he kept telling her she looked cute. Sure enough, as the blond haired Chipette entered the bedroom, Theodore bounded over to her. He gave her a hug and whispered into her ear.
"You really do look cute Ellie"
Eleanor knew her face had gone bright red, but she didn't care. It was moments like this that reminded her of how much he cared for her, and how much she cared for him. As the group all got into their beds and sleeping bags, Dave poked his head through the doorway.
"Ok Guys, now tomorrow is Saturday so you don't have to get up early. I have to do some things in town, so I may have left by the time you get up, but I'll be back later. Good night, sweet dreams" he said before switching off the light. After he had left, Alvin addressed the group.
"This is even better. Now he won't know what we are up too. We don't even have to lie to him or anything" Alvin said excitedly. It wasn't often an opportunity this good rolled into his mitts, but when they did, he cherished them.
"Ok. We'll wait for a little bit longer, then we'll sneak over to get Brittany" Simon said. Everyone nodded. Since they had some time to kill, Simon figured he would ask a question that had been bothering him.
"Hey guys, I wanted to know how you have so much information about werewolves at the moment. I know you spoke to Madam Raya, but you were acting a little strangely ever since you discovered Brittany's first transformation. I know Alvin had some information, but I didn't think he knew that much off the top of his head" Simon said.
"Well, I just used the book I ordered" Alvin said matter of factly. Simon narrowed his eyebrows.
"But, I locked that in my chest. I haven't left its side. How did you get the book?" he asked suspiciously.
"Well when we got Jeanette to date you I stole the key and…" Alvin started before Eleanor covered his mouth with her hand. He looked at her curiously, then seemed to realize what he had just admitted. Simon's face dropped. He turned towards Jeanette.
"You mean… you only went out with me to get the chest?" he asked. He felt like his heart had snapped in two.
No Simon… well sort of… but I enjoyed our date but… we had to help Brittany and… I'm sorry" Jeanette stuttered before looking down shamefully. Simon looked at her then at Eleanor and Alvin. Both were lost for words. They had forced Jeanette into the situation, but they knew for a fact that she really enjoyed it and that both chipmunks did harbor feelings toward each other.
"That… that's okay Jeanette. I… I just…I just need to go out for a minute" Simon sighed before getting up and leaving the room. All eyes followed him sadly for a moment before angrily turning towards Alvin.
"Alvin! How could you do that!" Eleanor said angrily. Alvin would have normally tried to weasel his way out of being yelled at, but in this case, he knew he deserved it. He had really hurt Simon. He knew that the dry witty chipmunk had deep feelings for Jeanette, but he was just too shy to say anything. After his date with Jeanette, Simon had finally decided to try and ask her out, but he still hadn't worked up the courage. Now Alvin had just crushed him. Now that he knew that the date wasn't genuine, Simon would probably never feel brave enough to ask Jeanette out, and even worse, he believed that her feelings towards him weren't genuine either. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Eleanor had her hands on her hips and was glaring at him angrily. Theodore was standing behind her. He looked a mixture of anger and sadness. He wasn't completely sure about what had just happened, but he knew that somehow Alvin had just screwed a lot of things up. But the one who was most affected was Jeanette. She didn't move at all. She simply sat in her sleeping bag with her head down. Finally some words came to Alvin's mouth.
"I… I am so sorry Jeanette" he said turning completely to face the silent Chipette. She didn't give any acknowledgement that she had even heard him. Eleanor was still angry, but now her expression had softened slightly that Alvin felt remorse for his actions. When she thought about it, she had been just as responsible for what had happened as he was. He had only made the mistake of admitting it, but both of them had pressured Jeanette into the date. She slackened her body posture and turned Jeanette.
"Jeanette are you ok?" she asked quietly noticing how silent her sister was. Jeanette still didn't respond. Eleanor moved over to her and sat next to her. Theodore followed suit.
"Jeanette…" Eleanor started, but Jeanette cut her off. The purple-clad Chipette looked up at her with eyes filled with tears, but behind them was a raging wall of fire.
"I can't believe both of you did this to me! I should have never listened to either of you! Now Simon hates me I…" she started to shout until tears consumed her and she started to cry uncontrollably. Eleanor and Theodore both grabbed her and pulled her into a hug.
"I'm sorry Jeanette. I'm so sorry" Eleanor said as she rubbed her sisters back. She felt tears start to reach her own eyes. She was about to try and say something comforting, when Alvin approached them and knelt down in front of Jeanette. He placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked up into his strong blue eyes.
"Jeanette, I am sorry. I am going to make this right I promise" he said softly before he got to his feet and left the room, going after Simon. Jeanette watched him leave before her tears returned to her eyes and she clung onto Eleanor and Theodore. Both chipmunks supported the crying girl. This was horrible.
"I… I don't want… don't want him to… to think that I don't have feelings for him. I care for him. I… I just…" she said through her sobs before they became incoherent. The three chipmunks just sat in quietly together, Jeanette's sobs the only source of sound.
Simon sat in the tree house looking up at the stars. Tears flowed from his eyes. It hurt so badly. He really thought that she cared about him. He would have given her his heart, but now he knew it was broken to pieces. He had wanted to ask her out so much. He cared for her deeply.
"How could she do this to me? I thought she cared about me. I'm such an idiot" he thought to himself sadly. He heard a creaking noise from behind him and he turned to see that Alvin had entered the tree house and approached him.
"Leave me alone Alvin" he said through his sobs before turning away from his brother and returning his gaze up to the stars.
"No Simon I need to talk to you" Alvin said firmly and continued to approach Simon. The blue-clad chipmunk let out a depressing sigh before looking straight at Alvin.
"Alright let's talk" he said and gave the chipmunk his full attention. Alvin sat down in front of him.
"Simon, before I say anything more I need to tell you how sorry I am for putting you and Jeanette into this position" Alvin said seriously. Simon didn't respond, he simply looked at Alvin through his soaking wet eyes. Alvin knew that Simon was still too upset and angry at him to say anything, so the red capped chipmunk pressed onwards. He had to make things right. Too much hurt had already occurred for the group of chipmunks and he was not about to let even more pain be spread.
"Simon I will tell you the whole truth about what happened. Yes, Eleanor and I came up with the idea to have Jeanette and you go on a date so we could steal the monster book, but there is more to the story then that" he said, ensuring that every word that passed his lips was heard by his younger brother. Simon nodded his head but gave no verbal response.
"Simon, you have no idea how much Jeanette enjoyed that date. She was so nervous about deceiving you, but when she got home, she was really happy. Do you remember what she said to you the next day?" Alvin asked. Simon pondered through his mind back to the weekend. He had seen Jeanette enter the house looking for Alvin. He had blurted out how much he had enjoyed the date and she had said…
"I had fun too"
But maybe she hadn't been telling the truth about that. Maybe she was just lying to him. He still felt hurt and angry inside.
"She could have been lying to me" Simon said quietly. He lowered his head away and Alvin knew he still felt hurt. He had to fix this.
"Simon, she wasn't lying. I told her that you had wanted to ask her out. She was really excited, she couldn't wait. Simon, she cares about you deeply. She has for a long time. You can hate me for this, but don't blame her. She truly cares for you Simon. Right now she is sitting in that room balling her eyes out. Simon think about it. If she didn't have feelings for you she wouldn't care in the slightest, but she does. She is so upset right now. You have to believe me. She cares about you Simon, she really does" Alvin said. His words were strong. Simon wanted desperately to believe him, but could he?
"He could be telling me the truth. But he has lied to me before. I need to know for sure" he thought to himself.
"I… I want to see her" Simon said after a while. Alvin gave a small smile.
"Alright. Let's go see her" he said and led them back towards the house.
Jeanette had calmed down enough to speak now.
"He is going to hate me. I don't want him to hate me. I care for him so much. I lo… lo" she started to say but she couldn't finish the sentence. She knew if she did she would burst into to tears again. Eleanor looked at her and gave a smile. She got up and stood in front of Jeanette. The saddened Chipette looked up at her younger sister.
"Jeanette, if you care about him as much as you do, you need to talk to him and make this right" she said before she started to sing.
I know something about love
You've gotta want it bad
If that guy's got into your blood
Go out and get him
If you want him to be the very part of you
That makes you want to breathe
Here's the thing to do
Tell him that you're never gonna leave him
Tell him that you're always gonna love him
Tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him right now
I know something about love
You gotta show him it and make him
See that moon up above
Reach out and get it
If you want him to
Make your heart sing out
And if you want him to
Only think of you
Tell him that you're never gonna leave him
Tell him that you're always gonna love him
Tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him right now
Ever since the world began it's been that way
For woman and man were created
To make love their destiny
Then why should true love be so complicated? oh
I know something about love
You gotta take it and
Show him what the world is made of
One kiss will prove it
If you want him to be
Always by your side
Take his hand tonight
Swallow your foolish pride and
Tell him that you're never gonna leave him
Tell him that you're always gonna love him
Tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him right now
Tell him that you're never gonna leave him
Tell him that you're always gonna love him
Tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him right now
As she finished the song she looked down at Jeanette. The brunette Chipette had stopped crying and a new expression had formed on her delicate face. Determination.
"You're right Ellie. I need to talk to him" she said. She got to her feet and gave her sister a hug before dashing out of the room. Eleanor gave her a final smile.
"Go get him Jeanette" she said quietly.
As Simon and Alvin approached the back door, Jeanette suddenly appeared. She raced through the door; however she tripped on the mat on the ground and fell forwards. Simon raced forward and caught her before she hit the ground. She blushed as she looked up at him.
"Thank you" she said quietly. She was suddenly lost for words. She had been full of confidence racing downstairs, however looking into his steel gray eyes, she felt herself uncontrollably revert back into her shy and timid demeanor. Simon seemed to sense what she was feeling and was the first to speak.
"Jeanette, I want to talk to you" he said. She looked at him and nodded. Alvin suddenly realized that this conversation could turn quite private so he tiptoed around them and zipped back into the house. Simon looked down at the delicate girl in front of him. She was the absolute spectacle of beauty. Her soft brunette hair was in its usual bun with a few loose strands dangling around her face. Her glasses were perched on her cute pink nose. And her eyes. Those amazing emerald eyes. They could shine right to his soul. They were the most beautiful jewels in the whole world to him. Suddenly he remembered what had happened and he knew what he had to ask her.
"Jeanette, Alvin explained everything to me, but there is something I need to ask you" he said gazing into her brilliant eyes. She looked back up into his.
"Alright Simon" she said quietly, but her gaze did not falter.
"Jeanette, do you care about me?' he asked her. He knew this was probably the most intimate and private question he had ever asked her, but he had to know, he just had to. She looked into his gray eyes. They were still filled with hurt, and Jeanette hated to see them that way. She wanted to look away, just run as far away as she could from them, she had to answer him. Not for his eyes, but for the person they belonged to, and the heart that beat within him.
"Simon, I care for you more than anyone else in the whole world. I didn't mean to hurt you. You have no idea just how much you… how much you mean to me" she said softly. She saw something in his eyes. It was as if they had just sparkled back to life and the fierceness that they usually displayed returned. Simon felt like his heart was no longer broken. It was beating stronger than ever. He gave a slight smile and pulled Jeanette into a hug.
"I feel the same way about you" he whispered to her, and she felt her face begin to blush. She slowly wrapped her arms around him as well and the two of them stood together. They stood for a long time, saying nothing, just embracing each other, letting the light from the stars wash over them.
Alvin re entered the bedroom. Eleanor and Theodore were sitting together on Theodore's bed. As soon as the red-clad chipmunk entered the room they both looked up at him.
"Well?' they both asked. Alvin sat down next to them before he answered.
"I left them be. I did everything to convince Simon, but he had to speak with her. All we can do now is wait and see what happens. Let's get ready for Brittany. It won't be long before she changes" he said. Both of the younger chipmunks looked at him and nodded. The three of them let out a sigh then got to their feet and started to pull on sweaters and prepare for the leave for the Miller house.
"I'm sorry guys; I never meant to tell Simon about that. I just didn't think straight" Alvin said taking a seat on his own bed. Both of the green chipmunks turned to him.
"It's alright Alvin. It was an accident. We were both responsible for this; don't think it is your fault. Like you said, all we can do is wait and see what happens" Eleanor said kindly. The red chipmunk smiled then gave the two younger chipmunks a hug.
"Let's go and see what happened" he said quietly. The three of them headed back downstairs and looked through a window in the kitchen into the back yard. Simon and Jeanette were still embracing each other like they never wanted to let go. Alvin smiled. Only time would tell if all their wounds had healed, but for now, they were happy. Quietly the three chipmunks exited through the back door and headed toward the two.
"We're going to go and get Brittany. You can stay here if you like" Alvin said kindly. Simon looked up at him and smiled.
"Ok" he said quietly, but he didn't let go of Jeanette. The two just continued to embrace each other. Eleanor, Theodore and Alvin all smiled at them before turning and heading towards the Miller house.
As the group climbed through the Chipette's bedroom, they found that Brittany had transformed and was waiting for them. She had adjusted to the pattern of being picked up and taken to the Chipmunk's house. Instead of bounding around the room as she had been, the werechipmunk now lay quietly on her bed chewing on her bow. The yellow bow that generally would have been worn with Brittany's scarf had been abandoned since Brittany's transformation. Brittany would just leave it on the dresser, favoring her crumpled and ruined clothes instead. However in her werewolf state, Brittany still loved the bow. She dropped it from her mouth the moment she saw Alvin.
"No no no" Alvin started to say, but he couldn't stop her. Brittany leapt from the bed and tackled him to the ground. As her customary welcome, she started to lick his face and pant happily.
"Good to see you too Brittany" he said as he pushed her away. the werechipmunk let out a bark then rushed over to Eleanor's dresser waiting to have her leash put on. Eleanor complied and clipped the leash around her neck. Brittany started to tug her toward the door.
"Brittany, behave" she said sternly. Brittany gave a growl of disappointment, but she complied and eased her pace. Theodore stood next to Eleanor and held her free hand. She smiled at him.
"Let's get going" Alvin suggested. The four of them headed downstairs and along the street heading towards the Chipmunk's house. When they reached the back yard Brittany started to bark happily. Eleanor removed the leash and the werechipmunk started to run around excitedly before climbing up the tree and entering the tree house.
"Honestly, I don't think I am ever going to get used to her doing that" Alvin muttered as he followed Brittany's lead and clambered up the ladder into the tree house. Since Alvin was watching Brittany, Theodore and Eleanor decided to head back upstairs to get their blankets. However once they entered the room, they found that everything was already gone.
"That's weird. Maybe Simon and Jeanette took it all up to the tree house" Theodore said as he surveyed the room. Eleanor nodded her head and they walked back outside. They climbed up the ladder into the tree house. They were greeted by the sight of Alvin smiling intently towards the back of the tree house. Theodore and Eleanor let out a happy sigh. Snuggled together beneath some blankets were Jeanette and Simon. Both were asleep, wrapped in each other's arms. Alvin turned back to the younger siblings.
"I think maybe we should let them sleep tonight. You two go get some shut eye. I'll take the first watch" Alvin said quietly. Theodore and Eleanor smiled at him.
"Alright" they both said before following Simon and Jeanette's lead and curling up together beneath a blanket. Alvin watched the four of them.
"You guys are all perfect together" he whispered. He slowly turned around and looked up at the moon. Suddenly he felt something brush against his leg. He looked down to see Brittany rubbing herself against him affectionately. He smiled.
"Brittany you are perfect to" he whispered and gave her hair a soft stroke. The werechipmunk gave a happy bark. Alvin sat down and Brittany hopped onto his lap and curled into a ball.
"Well tomorrow we finally have a chance to cure you. I just hope it works" Alvin said and he gently stroked her, looking back up at the starry sky. Unfortunately, things don't always turn out the way they're planned.
Well, I hope you all like this chapter. I have decided to make this story deeper then I initially had. Now there is going to be a lot more tragic events occur before this story reaches and end. The song is 'Tell Him' by Vonda Shepard. I actually heard it from a previous episode of Alvin and the chipmunks and I thought, wow this really fits the scene well. Now that Simon and Jeanette have reconciled, will they get together? Are Eleanor and Theodore going to be together forever or is something going to happen to make things go horribly wrong? And will Alvin ever be able to see the Brittany he cares for again? Keep reading to find out!