Brittany Wins
Alvin stood on stage with thousands of fans screaming his name.
"Thank you, thank you, I know you love me" he cried out over the waves cheering fans. Suddenly everyone began to wolf whistle and cheer even harder. Alvin was puzzled. He turned around and found the reason. The most beautiful girl in the world had entered the stage. She wore a sparkling pink dress that flowed down well past her feet. Her long auburn hair hung delicately down her back. Her blue eyes twinkled like the stars as she looked at him. Alvin's jaw hung low and his heart beat so fast that he felt like it would explode. He glided towards her and took her in both his arms. He lent her back so he could stare deeply into the eyes of, Brittany.
"Oh Alvin, you are so amazing" Brittany said soothingly and stroked her hand along his face. The roaring crowd cheered even harder than ever. The sound was almost deafening.
"Alvin! Alvin! Alvin!" they screamed.
"Brittany you are so beautiful" Alvin said softly as he gazed into the sparkling blue eyes of the Chipette. Brittany smiled at him.
"Kiss me Alvin" she said seductively. Slowly Alvin started to lower his head. Their lips were inches away.
"Alvin! Alvin! ALVIN!" the crowd screamed. Now they were so loud it was burning into Alvin's head. He could feel the warmth from Brittany's lips as he lowered himself. He had almost reached the luscious delicacies when…
"Alvin! Alvin wake up! Come on Alvin!" Eleanor cried as she shook the red-clad chipmunk. Alvin's eyes slowly parted.
"Huh… where's Brittany… we were about to kiss… where'd she go?" he asked sleepily as the stage and the cheering fans all disappeared. He was now lying in his bed, surrounded by Eleanor, Theodore and Jeanette. Everyone started to giggle at him.
"Alvin you were asleep" Theodore said trying to stifle his giggles, but he couldn't stop them. Alvin slowly started to awaken fully. Now he remembered where he was. Suddenly he realized what he had just said and his face went red.
"Uh, heh heh, good morning" he chuckled nervously. Everyone giggled even harder.
"So you were having a good dream were you?" Eleanor said before she and the others began laughing uncontrollably. Alvin's face turned a deep scarlet. Suddenly the werewolf Brittany leapt up onto Alvin's bed and started to lick his face.
"Well it looks like your dream came true" Jeanette managed to get out over her laughs. Everyone fell to the ground and started to roll around laughing, clutching their sides. Alvin's face was completely scarlet now. He pushed Brittany away and pulled himself out of the bed. He stepped over the rolling chipmunks at his feet and looked out the window. It would soon be light so they would need to get Brittany back to her house. He pulled on his sweater and turned back to Brittany. Without her leash, he would have to be strict with her to make sure she didn't run off on the way back.
"Ok Brittany, we are heading back to your house now. We don't have your leash so you will need to be a good girl and walk with us" he said sternly. Brittany nodded her head in understanding before dismounting from Alvin's bed. She approached the bedroom door and started to whimper and scratch at the door. She wanted to get outside. Alvin grabbed his cap and slung it on his head before looking down at the rest of the group. They were all still laughing. Alvin's face went red again, but he pulled a stern face.
"Alright, come on, let's get going before tell everyone what Theodore dreamed about last week" he said. Theodore immediately froze.
"You w-w-wouldn't really… would you?" he asked worriedly. Alvin smirked.
"If I remember correctly it took place in a world filled with chocolate ice cream. Eleanor was there and…" he started but Theodore jumped up and covered his mouth.
"Shhhh that's enough" he said defensively. Alvin gave a chuckle and headed out the door with Brittany. Jeanette and Eleanor looked at Theodore and he started to blush.
"What was Eleanor doing in a place filled with chocolate ice cream?" Jeanette asked with a giggle.
"Well she was…" Theodore started before racing to the door and running off down the hall. Eleanor and Jeanette stood still for a moment before bursting out laughing again.
"We'll have to remember to ask Alvin about that dream later" she said.
The gang all performed their regular routine of returning Brittany to her bed and heading back home for what sleep they could muster until Dave awakened them all.
"Alright guys, I've got you up a little earlier than usual. Hurry and get dressed so we can have breakfast and get to the hospital before school starts" he said poking his head through the door. The gang all nodded and readied themselves for the hospital. Since waking up, everyone had all been thinking of the chipmunk in blue. They still couldn't get over the fact that he could be paralyzed. It was just so much to take in. The group finished eating some cereal before hopping into Dave's car. It wasn't a long drive to the hospital, but the drive felt like hours for everyone. They were just so anxious to see him, and to see his condition.
Brittany let out a yawn and opened her eyes. As usual, she felt fully rejuvenated after her sleep. She climbed out of her bed and stretched. She smiled as she looked at the beautiful room. The trashed beds, the wrecked dresser and the cracked mirror, they all looked so great. She saw the 6 different reflections of herself in the mirror and smiled. She gave her orange main a whirl around.
"I just look perfect" she piped to herself as she headed into her closet to retrieve her clothes. She had intentionally ripped and creased all her clothes. Now they looked much better. She grabbed her pink top and pink skirt off of a bent hanger and got changed.
"Brittany, breakfast is ready dear!" Miss Miller called from downstairs. Brittany licked her lips hungrily. She knew that something wasn't right, but she could concern herself with that after breakfast. She raced downstairs, avoiding the broken chair she had left in the hallway. She came to a sliding halt in the kitchen. Miss Miller had roughly fixed the table. The legs were missing, but she had stacked up a pile of books to pass as table legs. Brittany climbed up onto her seat and started banging her fists on the table.
"I want my food, hurry up!" she yelled angrily. Miss Miller moved to her holding a plate with a large steak resting on it.
"H-h-here you go Brittany. A steak, just like you asked for" Miss Miller said nervously. Today was the first day of Brittany's therapy, and she wanted to try and keep her happy until then, otherwise something else might get broken. Brittany didn't even use the knife and fork left on the table for her. She simply grabbed the steak with her bare hands and started gnawing away at it hungrily, ripping the meat with her teeth like an animal. Grease and blood dripped down her chin and hands, but she ignored it. Within seconds the steak was gone. Brittany let out a loud belch then jumped down from her seat.
"Thanks" she said happily. As she turned to leave the room, she kicked over one of the stacks of books and the whole table over turned. She gave a chuckle and headed out of the room. Miss Miller let out a depressing sigh then bent down and started to re-gather the books.
"She's just got to get through a day of school and then I can get her to therapy. I hope this helps her. Seeing her like this is just breaking my heart" Miss Miller thought sadly to herself.
Brittany trudged back up to her room and sat on her bed. Today had started wonderfully. But she still couldn't help but feel she was forgetting something, something that made her angry.
"Whatever it is, I'm sure I'll think of it later. Right now I should start getting ready for school" she said happily and started to skip around the damaged objects in the room to find her school bag.
The gang all sat around Simon. He felt a little better, but it still caused him too much pain to sit up, although he could move his arms without too much difficulty now. He held Jeanette's hand firmly as the group all chatted quietly.
"Now Simon, you're going to miss a lot of school. The doctors told me that you'll be here for at least another week and once you get back they advised me to keep you home for a few more days so you could build more strength up" Dave announced. Simon sighed but nodded his head. Unlike Alvin, Simon loved school. It was a place where he could continue to expand on his already superior intellect.
"Alright Dave. Could someone at least bring me my homework so I can keep up to date with what is going on?" he asked. Jeanette smiled at him.
"Sure Simon. I'll bring it by this afternoon" she said and Simon smiled back at her. My was she beautiful. Her curly brown her all tucked away in a bun, her petite little pink nose, her amazing smile and those brilliant emerald eyes. She was the image of perfection. Simon stared at Jeanette for a moment and she started to blush.
"What is it Simon?" she asked quietly. Simon realized he was staring and snapped out of it. His face tinged pink.
"I was just looking at the most beautiful girl in the world" he said happily and Jeanette blushed even redder, but her smile had never been wider. She bent down and pecked his lips while everyone else just smiled. Despite Simon's condition, it was still so great to see that Jeanette and Simon had finally moved past their shy friendship and blossomed into the couple that they had both wanted to be. Dave gave another smile as he looked down at his watch.
"Ok gang, we're going to have to get going so you can get to school. Once I drop these guys off, I'll stop by again before I go to work ok Simon" Dave said.
"Ok Dave. Bye guys have a good day at school" Simon said, giving a little sigh as he said the final word. Everyone gave him a hug and said goodbye. As Jeanette broke apart from him, Simon lifted his head as high as he could without hurting himself and kissed her cheek. She blushed.
"Good bye Jeanette" he said softly. Jeanette smiled then copied his move and kissed his cheek.
"Good bye Simon" she said happily and skipped out of the ward with the rest of the group. Simon watched her go.
"She is so amazing. I can't wait to go out with her. I just hope I can make our first date special for her" he thought to himself and let out a smile.
Brittany walked along the street happily. She still had a feeling that something wasn't right, but she still wasn't sure what it was. She got her answer as approached the school gates. A red convertible pulled up and out stepped her traitorous sisters, and two of the pathetic chipmunks. Then suddenly that lingering thought that had been bugging her burst into her mind in full force.
"I attacked them yesterday! What happened! I was going to get Jeanette and Simon when… ALVIN! That little rat knocked me out! Oh god I am going to tear him to bits! But wait… Theodore and Eleanor weren't there. Hmm… I think that Alvin can wait, first the lovebirds need to get their payback!" she screamed inside her head. She could feel her entire face going red and she was balling her fists so tightly that her nails were digging into her skin. The group hadn't noticed her fuming at the school gates watching them. They all said goodbye to Dave and started moving towards the school. Theodore and Eleanor were cuddling each other as they walked while Alvin was whispering something to Jeanette while she covered her mouth to stop from laughing.
"So Theodore and Eleanor went ice skating over a frozen ice cream lake then he kissed her" Jeanette giggled.
"Yep, and that's not the first time he's had a dream like that before. I remember once he told me about one where he and Eleanor went dancing on a marshmallow and…" Alvin chuckled until he spotted Brittany. Immediately he stopped talking and his eyes grew wide with fear. Brittany had single handedly managed to beat Simon, Jeanette and himself up and destroy their entire den. After knocking her out, he knew she would be mad, and he knew even more that there was no way for him to stand up to her in a fight. He would just end up in a broken pile on the floor. He averted his eyes to the other three members of his group and sensed they were all thinking similar thoughts. Theodore started to shiver a little, but he held Eleanor defensively. Jeanette's teeth started to chatter and she stepped back so she was behind Alvin.
"So, you managed to knock me out did you Alvin" Brittany said at last. The red-clad chipmunk let out a sharp gasp. Brittany took a step forward and Alvin flinched. He closed his eyes and waited until the first strike, but instead, Brittany did something unexpected. She relaxed her aggressive stance and let out a chuckle. Alvin opened an eye, extremely puzzled. The others were just as confused. Brittany had been furious a second ago and after the way she behaved the day before, they had thought that they probably didn't have long to live. So why was she chuckling?
"Um… Brittany?" Alvin asked nervously. Then Brittany did something even weirder, she smiled. Not a smirk or a malicious grin, a proper, happy, smile.
"Nice shot. I'll have to be more careful around you guys. I'll see you around" Brittany said cheerfully and skipped off. Everyone turned and looked at each other with jaws wide open. Alvin was the first to regain his voice.
"Did… did she just… is she… happy?" he asked thoroughly confused.
"I… maybe… I'm not sure…" Jeanette trailed off, staring at the ground blankly, trying to rationalize why Brittany was suddenly so cheerful and… non aggressive.
Britta glanced over her shoulder and laughed at the sight of the utterly confused chipmunks. She wanted to nothing more than to bash their furry faces in, but she had a plan. She had tried to hurt them physically, but that hadn't worked. Now she was going to hurt them emotionally, and she had the perfect way to do that.
The remainder of the day played just as strangely as the morning. Brittany was still acting strangely and aggressively to everyone else, but whenever the four chipmunks were in sight, she was as nice to them as could be. She didn't disturb them in class at all, she chose to play another game of football, but this time she played on Alvin's side, and when she was paired up with Alvin by the groups science teacher, she actually worked with him, well worked as well as either chipmunk understood when it came to science. Needless to say there were resulting explosions in the science room that day. Alvin, Jeanette, Eleanor and Theodore had no idea what was going on, and it was really starting to worry them.
"Why is she acting so nice? Last night she tried to kill us" Alvin asked for the hundredth time that day.
"We don't know Alvin" Eleanor said annoyed. She was sick to death of answering that same equation over and over again.
"Well, whatever the reason, keep on your toes. Whatever she is doing, it can't be good" he replied. Suddenly the bell sounded for the chipmunks to head to their final class of the day, drama class.
"We only have one more class with her before school ends. Just watch yourselves" Alvin said as the group all headed for the classroom. Everyone nodded in agreement. None of them could have known just how badly Brittany was about to strike. As the chipmunks in the classroom, they found that most of the other students, including Brittany, had already arrived.
"Ok, now that my stars are here we can get started. Eleanor and Theodore go and get into costume. Wait, where's Simon?" Mr. Rochelle asked as the chipmunks approached the group of waiting students.
"He is… in the hospital. He's going to be there for a few weeks" Jeanette said quietly. There were a few gasps from the other students, but the biggest came from Mr. Rochelle himself.
"Oh no! Now who will play Dr. Jekyll!" he cried out frantically. The four chipmunks just shook their heads in annoyance. Simon was injured in the hospital, and all Mr. Rochelle cared about was the play. Suddenly he the teachers pointed straight at Alvin.
"Alvin! You know Simon's lines! You can play Dr. Jekyll!" he said loudly.
"But Alvin was banned from monster stuff remember. That's why I was cast as Mr. Hyde" Theodore pointed out. Jeanette and Eleanor shook their heads in agreement while Alvin simply looked indifferent. He wanted to be Mr. Hyde, not Dr. Jekyll, so he really wasn't concerned whether he took the role or not.
"But Dr. Jekyll is not a monster. Mr. Hyde is the monster, Dr. Jekyll is just a man" Mr. Rochelle started to plead. The four looked at each other and shrugged. Simon wouldn't be able to play the role, so why, it would still mean the group got to work together.
"Alright then I guess. I'll do it for today, but I'll need to check with Dave first before I take over Simon's part" Alvin said and Mr. Rochelle immediately started to beam.
"Well, what are you waiting for, Theodore, Eleanor, Alvin, get into costume" he instructed and pointed towards the dressing rooms. The three chipmunks shrugged and walked off to change. Jeanette started to head for backstage to help with makeup and props when she spotted Brittany. The pink-clad Chipette was looking in a mirror, leaning on her tree costume, chuckling to herself.
"Well, soon they are going to get what's coming to them" she said before beginning to apply some makeup. Jeanette narrowed her eyebrows. Who did Brittany mean? Was she talking about them? Jeanette continued to help back stage, but after hearing Brittany, she ensured that she kept an eye on her at all times. Whatever she was planning, Jeanette had to make sure that it wasn't Eleanor or the Chipmunks.
Alvin walked onto the stage wearing Simon's Dr. Jekyll costume. The shirt was a little long for him, due to his younger brother's height, but otherwise he looked almost identical to Simon. He wore a checkered coat with a maroon vest and a tie underneath. He found a fake pair of glasses and wore them as well. Theodore and Eleanor were very surprised when he walked on stage.
"Whoa Alvin. You look just like Simon" Theodore said, watching as Alvin moved to the desk on the centre of the stage.
"Don't insult me" Alvin said and gave a chuckle to himself while the other two just rolled their eyes.
"Alright, let's start the scene" Mr. Rochelle called from off stage.
"Well, here we go I guess" Alvin muttered then grabbed one of the fake potions off the desk.
"No one must learn my horrible secret, that I, kind, beloved Dr. Henry Jekyll, have perfected a formula which can turn me into the evil, cruel, Mr. Hyde" Alvin said. He drank the fake potion and started to pretend to sputter and gasp. He staggered back and fell behind the desk and Theodore leapt out wearing his hat, wild hair wig and cape. He started to laugh evilly. Eleanor then entered the set and started her lines.
"Henry… oh Henry" she said before gasping at Theodore.
"You're not Henry" she timidly. Theodore turned to her and pulled an evil sneer.
"Henry, no my dear, I am Edward Hyde!" he cried and took a step towards her. Eleanor started to shiver and took a few steps back.
"But… but I don't know you" she said.
"No, but you will my dear, you will. Gaze upon my face, for it is the face of evil!" Theodore cried before letting out a laugh of evil. He had improved so much since his first audition. He could now produce a laugh that would truly frighten someone if they had heard it anywhere else.
"And cut! Great work Teddy. You kids will make this show so fantastic. Alright, take a quick break then we'll take the scene again" Mr. Rochelle instructed cheerfully from off stage. Eleanor smile and raced over to Theodore and gave him a hug.
"Oh Theodore, you have improved so much" she said happily. Alvin stepped behind him and clapped him on the shoulder.
"I agree Theo. You are a great Mr. Hyde" he said causing Theodore to smile and blush.
"Thanks guys" he said and gave them both a hug. Brittany watched the scene from backstage and gave a sly smile. Now was the time to put her plan into action. Quietly Brittany darted out into the rows of chairs so she wouldn't be noticed by anyone. Slowly she crept along the rows of chairs towards Mr. Rochelle. The teacher was standing next to the coffee machine he had requested for the auditorium and was preparing himself a cup. Soon her plan would come to action and the group of chipmunks would soon be crushed to tears.
Jeanette finished applying makeup to a younger boy who was in the play. He thanked her and hurried off to get into a costume. Jeanette smiled at him, but it immediately vanished when she spotted Brittany. The pink-clad Chipette was watching the rehearsal on the stage, and a strange smile was spreading over her face. Jeanette raised an eyebrow. She started to head towards her older sister, when suddenly the orange headed girl ducked out of backstage and dived into the rows of chairs in front of the stage. Jeanette was startled by her sudden action. She quickly rushed to catch up with her, but by the time she reached the front row, there was no sign of her.
"Oh, I have a bad feeling about this" Jeanette sighed to herself.
Mr. Rochelle was just about o lift his newly brewed coffee to his lips when Brittany approached him.
"Mr. Rochelle, I need to talk to you urgently" she said sounding as though there was panic in her voice.
"What is it Brittany?" he asked lowering his coffee and turning to face the girl.
"Mr. Rochelle, the school play, it's in serious danger" she said. Mr. Rochelle cocked an eyebrow. He seriously doubted that the play was in danger. Not with Theodore and Eleanor as the stars. He let out a sigh.
"What do you mean in danger?" he asked dryly. Brittany twitched with anger at his apparent lack of emotion. She knew that he thought she was a drama queen. Normally she would have started to scream angrily at this point, but instead she forced herself to calm. This had to sound genuine or her plan wouldn't work.
"I mean your stars are going to mess up the show" she said. Now Mr. Rochelle knew Brittany was just trying to cause trouble.
"Brittany there is nothing wrong with Theodore and…" he started but Brittany cut him off.
"Sir, I'm not kidding here. Theodore and Eleanor are going out!" she said, trying to do her best to sound panicked. Mr. Rochelle looked at her for a moment then shook his head.
"What Theodore and Eleanor do outside of the show is their own choice Brittany. The two of them going out will not endanger the show" he said.
"How can you say that? I thought you were a proper drama director. A real director could see that a relationship like that could cause so many problems" Brittany continued. Mr. Rochelle stared at her.
"Brittany, I am a professional in this field" he said annoyed.
"Then prove it. Explain to me the two lead roles characters" Brittany said sternly. Mr. Rochelle was rapidly growing angry now.
"Alright fine. The first lead role, Mr. Hyde's character is an evil monster that doesn't care for anyone but himself. Eleanor's role is the girl who loves Dr. Jekyll, however once h becomes Mr. Hyde, she becomes afraid of him" the teacher said raising his chin smugly. Brittany had to suppress a smirk. Her plan was working perfectly. Now to finish it.
"Alright, now turn your attention to the stage. Do they look like they can play those roles" Brittany said, pointing towards Eleanor and Theodore. Mr. Rochelle let out a sight then turned his head to face the two chipmunks. However at the sight of them, his eyes immediately widened. The two were locked at the lips, their arms wrapped around each other, enjoying their embrace with intensity.
"There is no way that those two can both have a lead role. Theodore won't try to scare Eleanor properly because he cares for her, and she won't act afraid of him because she won't feel threatened by him" Brittany said matter-of-factly. Mr. Rochelle didn't know what to say. He believed in thoroughly in the golden rule of acting, which is to remain in character at all times. With those two caring for each other in such a way, Brittany would be right; they wouldn't be able to maintain their characters.
"You're… you're right… after all my hard work… the show will be ruined" he started to ramble to himself.
"Mr. Rochelle, I have an idea that could save the show" Brittany said cheerfully. The distraught teacher turned to her.
"What if you took Eleanor out of the lead role and I replaced her. I was the 'second' best (it took all of her control to not growl with anger at saying that) performer, so I could play the role well. Eleanor could take my role" she said. Mr. Rochelle looked at her for a moment and started to think about what she had said. She made a good point. Principal Milliken had specifically given the role of Mr. Hyde to Theodore, so he couldn't be removed, but Eleanor. She could be removed and Brittany had performed very well at the auditions too.
"Alright Brittany. Go and get into costume while I go explain to Eleanor" the teacher said. Brittany waited until he had walked away before allowing a malicious grin to form on her face. She had just done something that would break down the entire group, especially her stupid sister.
Eleanor and Theodore broke apart from their kiss. Alvin sat on the desk watching them with a smile. In the past, he would have made a joke or done something to interrupt the scene, but ever since his own feelings had developed, he didn't want to do something like that. He knew that he would be very upset if someone were to do something to disrupt him and Brittany. Wait had he just considered himself 'with' Brittany. As much as she would kill him for thinking about it, it brought a smile to Alvin's face. Him and Brittany. He liked the sound of it. Now he just had to figure out how to cure her then he could try make it a reality.
"Eleanor, I need to have a word with you" Mr. Rochelle called out as he approached the stage.
"Coming" she replied and turned back to Theodore.
"I'll be right back" she said happily and skipped over to the teacher. While this occurred, Theodore headed over to Alvin.
"Hey Alvin, can I talk to you for a second?" the younger chipmunk asked.
"Sure Theodore, what's up?" Alvin said as he hopped down from the desk and faced his brother. The younger chipmunk blushed slightly and put his hands behind his back.
"Um, I was wondering if you had any ideas where I could take Eleanor for another date. She had such a good time yesterday, but now I don't know where to take her. I want to make sure that it is special, but I just don't know" he said, with a tinge of sadness in his voice. Alvin looked at him and gave a chuckle. He really cared for Eleanor so much. It was quite cute. He had only just taken her out and already he was trying to plan what to do with her next.
"Theodore, it's nice to know how much you care about Eleanor, but believe me, she loves spending time with you more than going places. Whatever you do will be good enough for her" Alvin said kindly and he patted Theodore's shoulder. The smaller chipmunk gave a smile and hugged his older brother.
"Thanks Alvin" he said happily.
"No problem Theodore" Alvin replied. Before either chipmunk could say anything else, they were disrupted by the cry of horror from Eleanor. They both whizzed round to see her crying and begging to Mr. Rochelle. The teacher looked sad, but whatever they were discussing, he wasn't backing down. as both chipmunk's rushed towards them, they spotted Jeanette heading towards them from the opposite side of the stage, probably also hearing Eleanor's cry.
"But Mr. Rochelle, I've worked so hard for this role. What did I do wrong?" Eleanor sobbed covering her teary eyes with her hands.
"Eleanor, I know you're upset, but this is for the best of the play" the teacher said.
"What's going on?' Jeanette asked as she, Alvin and Theodore reached the two of them. Eleanor didn't respond, she was crying to hard. Theodore rushed to her and brought her into a hug.
"I've had to take Eleanor out of the lead role" Mr. Rochelle said turning to face her.
"WHAT!" all three other chipmunks immediately shouted simultaneously.
"It's for the best of the play" the teacher said shrugging his shoulders sympathetically.
"How is taking away the best actor going to better for the play" Theodore said angrily as he pulled Eleanor tighter. At his response Mr. Rochelle turned to face him and his face became stern.
"Because of you" he replied. Theodore opened his mouth to respond but no sound came out. Eleanor just continued to cry, but now both Jeanette and Alvin were furious.
"What did Theodore do to make you do this to Eleanor?" Alvin demanded angrily. The teacher crossed his arms, and turned his head to face him.
"It is because they are both going out" he replied dryly. Now it was Jeanette's turn.
"What has that got to do with anything!" she said angrily.
"Because they care about each other so much, it will damage how they portray their characters. Look at them now. That is no way for a monster to be behaving. He can't show sympathy, he has to be ruthless and uncaring" Mr. Rochelle said dramatically. Now Theodore was upset as well. He had just forced Eleanor out of the lead role after all the hard work she had put in. She loved acting a lot, and Theodore had just ruined that for her because he cared for her too much. He felt so guilty that his feelings had done this to her.
"But that's not fair! You can't take her out of the play just because they care for each other and besides, no one else knows her lines!" Alvin growled. After everything that the group had been through, he felt so much closer to Eleanor and Jeanette as friends and he didn't want to see one of them this upset, or his brother for that matter.
"Well, actually there is one person who knows the lines. She performed second best in the auditions" Mr. Rochelle said, ignoring Alvin's unfairness comment.
"Wait, you don't mean…" Jeanette said alarmed. Suddenly someone cleared their throat and they all wheeled around to see Brittany stroll onto the stage wearing a pink version of Eleanor's costume.
"Well how do I look?" she asked with a giggle. Mr. Rochelle seemed pleased; however Alvin, Jeanette, Theodore and Eleanor couldn't remove the looks of horror from their faces. Brittany pulled a smirk at them as she moved towards Mr. Rochelle. Jeanette's eyes widened when she saw it and she realized that this had been Brittany's plan all along. The niceness throughout the day to leave them confused, what she had said in front of the mirror and after she darted off into the front row. She had somehow convinced Mr. Rochelle to get rid of Eleanor and had taken the role for herself. Not only did she get what she wanted, but she managed to crush Eleanor in the process. Jeanette could feel her face go red as she glared at her cruel sister.
"You did this!" she shouted angrily, causing everyone to turn to her.
"I heard her scheming earlier! She planned this right from the start!" Jeanette hissed. Eleanor turned from Jeanette to Brittany then began to cry again and covered her eyes. She turned and ran from the stage in a fit of tears.
"Eleanor!" Theodore cried and took off after her.
"Theodore come back! We need to start the next scene!" Mr. Rochelle called after him, but Theodore ignored him and continued to chase after the crying girl. The teacher let out a sigh then headed off back to the coffee machine. Jeanette and Alvin stood still, glaring at Brittany. She smirked again and gave a chuckle.
"Well, it looks like Eleanor learned her place" she said.
"How dare you Brittany! You know how much this play meant to Eleanor!" Jeanette said angrily.
"I don't care. This is my rightful place, not hers. You got off easy Jeanette. Don't get me angry or you are going to regret" it Brittany sneered. Jeanette continued to glare, but Alvin could see she was now frightened.
"Brittany I'm the one who knocked you out, get mad at me, but leave everyone else alone. Theodore and Eleanor haven't done anything to you and neither has Jeanette" Alvin growled and took a step forward. Brittany looked amused by his comment.
"Haven't you learned by now? I don't care how any of you feel. I'll do whatever I want. And believe me Alvin; you are going to pay for knocking me out" Brittany said, now growing angry. That was the final straw for Alvin. He could feel his anger boiling past its safe zone.
"I'm sick of you Brittany! You try to push everyone around, well why don't you just leave us alone and shut up!" Alvin shouted and began to sing.
There you go
You're always so right
It's all a big show
its all about you
You think you know
What everyone needs
You always take time to criticize me
It seems like every day
I make mistakes
I just can't get it right
It's like I'm the one
You love to hate
But not today...
So shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't wanna hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my way
Step up, step up, step up
You'll never stop me
Nothing you say today
Is gonna bring me down
There you go
You never ask why
It's all a big lie
Whatever you do
You think your special
But I know and I know and I know and we know
That you're not
You're always there
To point out my mistakes
And shove them in my face
It's like I'm the one
You love to hate
But not today...
So shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't wanna hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my way
Step up, step up, step up
You'll never stop me
Nothing you say today
Is gonna bring me down
(So Shut up, shut up, shut up)
Is gonna bring me down
(Shut up, shut up, shut up)
You'll never bring me down
Don't tell me who I should be
(Don't tell me who I should be)
And don't try to tell me what's right for me
Don't tell me what I should do
I don't want to waste my time
I'll watch you fade away
So shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't wanna hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my way
Step up, step up, step up
You'll never stop me
Nothing you say today
Is gonna bring me down
Shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't wanna hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my way
Step up, step up, step up
You'll never stop me
Nothing you say
Is gonna bring me down
Bring me down
Shut up, shut up, shut up
You won't bring me down
Bring me down
Shut up, shut up, shut up
You won't bring me
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
As Alvin finished the song he watched as Brittany's face turned as red as his hat. Her fists were balled so tight that her knuckles were white. She let out a scream of anger and dived towards him knocking him to the ground in a tackle. Alvin grabbed her hands and the two rolled around on the ground. Brittany broke free of his grip and raised her arm up, ready to slam it down on Alvin's face when a shout shot through the air.
"Hey stop that now!" Mr. Rochelle cried as rushed towards them. The two got to their feet. Alvin made sure he was ready just in case she ignored the teacher's order and began to attack again. However she stood her ground choosing instead to glare menacingly at the chipmunk.
"Brittany that is enough. If you want to keep this role you are going to have to behave or I'm going to give the role to someone else understood" Mr. Rochelle said firmly. Brittany continued to glare but she nodded her head.
"Alright then. Now the bell is about to go so go and get changed. I'll see you tomorrow" the teacher said before he walked off back stage. Brittany started to walk off.
"You are going to regret that Alvin" she hissed before she disappeared off the stage. Alvin stood still for a moment before his legs gave way and he fell to his knees. Jeanette rushed to him quickly.
"Are you ok?" she asked helping him back to his feet. His legs were still wobbly so she supported him as they started to walk.
"Yeh, I'm ok, it's just… doing that just scared me half to death" he said giving and exhausted sigh.
"That was a brave thing you did Alvin. Thank you. Now come on, let's go find Eleanor and Theodore" Jeanette said. Alvin nodded and the two headed off to find their younger siblings.
This chapter took a surprisingly long time for me to write. I was struggling to keep my train of thought as I wrote the chapter because I've just thought of a heap of ideas to write into the story, but no idea how to actually incorporate them and still keep the story flowing. Anyway, now what will happen? Eleanor has been taken out of the lead role for the play and is devastated. Can the group do something to help her or has Brittany finally beaten them? Find out soon!