Dreams and Schemes
Eleanor walked through a beautiful forest filled with exotic plants and multicolored fruits that hung delicately from the huge spring green trees that swayed gently in the breeze. She bent down and smelled a beautiful white and yellow flower. The scented aroma floated through the air past her tiny pink nose and off with the soft wind.
"Eleanor…" a voice called out through the trees. She turned to find where the voice had come from and she saw a bright light glowing through the swaying leaves of the trees. She walked towards it and passed the tress. Her eyes widened and she let out a gasp at the beautiful sight that befell her. A huge majestic lake lay in front of her. The water was crystal clear and it sparkled at her under the gaze of the setting sun.
"Eleanor…" the voice called again. She looked around, but could find no one. The voice was so familiar to her.
"Come to me Eleanor…" the voice called, this time from the lake. She turned and let out a silent gasp as a figure rose from the water and approached her. He wore a black tuxedo with a dark green bow and a light green shirt. His lime green eyes twinkled as he gazed upon her. Eleanor watched with shock as the figure fully exited the water, completely dry. Now she could see his full form. He moved to her and took her hands in his.
"Eleanor, you are so beautiful" said, Theodore.
Eleanor blushed as the Chipmunk kissed her left hand.
"Dance with me" he said as he stared deeply into her eyes.
"But… but I'm not dressed for it" Eleanor said unusually shyly. However she noticed him smile.
"Really, because I think you are" he said and indicated to her clothes. Eleanor looked down and gasped. She had been wearing her regular green dress, but now it had disappeared. In its place were the most amazing clothes Eleanor had ever seen. She was wearing a spring green ballroom dress that reached her feet. The dress was made from the finest silk she had ever seen and it looked beautiful. Her hands were covered in a set of green dress gloves that matched perfectly with her outfit. She lifted her right foot slightly and looked at the shoes that now sat on her feet. They were no longer her shiny black shoes she usually wore; instead they were crystalline heels that sparkled the most incredible shade of emerald. She looked up at him to smile, but gasped as she looked around her. The beautiful lake and exotic forest had disappeared and had been replaced with a pristine ballroom. The white marble columns held up the multicolored glass roof which lit the room in different shades of color. Slow, peaceful music started to play from out of nowhere and Theodore smiled at Eleanor.
"Please, dance with me" he said, extending out a hand to her. Eleanor blushed and accepted it. He pulled her close and placed his right arm on her waist and used his left to raise her hand with his. Eleanor blushed even redder and gave a giggle before placing her free hand on his shoulder. They began to slowly waltz to the music. Eleanor let out a peaceful sigh. This was amazing. She drew close to him and placed her head on his shoulder. She closed her eyes and gave a smile.
"Oh Theodore, this is beautiful" she whispered.
"And so are you Eleanor. You are the most beautiful person in the world" Theodore replied softly as the two danced gracefully around the room. Slowly Eleanor opened her eyes and gasped. The floor had disappeared and they were floating. The ballroom was gone and instead, the sparkling night sky surrounded them. Eleanor grabbed onto Theodore tightly, but he simply chuckled.
"It is alright Eleanor. You won't fall. I would never let that happen" he said calmly as he continued to dance them around under the twinkling stars. Eleanor slowly relaxed her grip and started laugh as he twirled her around. They danced together for hours, the stars shining brightly down on them. They drew close with their arms wrapped around each other. Eleanor stared up at Theodore's glowing green eyes and smiled at him.
"Oh Theodore, this was such a magical night" she said and he smiled at her.
"I would do anything for you Eleanor. I love you" he smiled and Eleanor's eyes widened.
"Did… did you just say…" she started, but Theodore stopped her.
"Of course Eleanor. I don't just have a tiny crush on you or a passing fancy. I love you, with all my heart. You are the most amazing person in the world. I want to be with you forever" he said, and before she could respond, he brought his lips to hers in a passionate kiss. Eleanor melted from the intensity. He loved her. He really truly loved. Eleanor could feel his feelings right from that kiss. His love was pouring from him, washing over her. It was one of the single greatest moments of her life. It was like pure joy. No force on earth was greater than this. Eleanor had never felt such pleasure and happiness in her life and she never wanted it to end. Slowly they broke apart.
"I love you too Theodore" she whispered and rested her head on his chest.
"I know you do Eleanor. We were made for each other. Now all that you need to do is wake up" he said and Eleanor looked up puzzled.
"Wait, what?" she asked watching as his face became blank and emotionless.
"Wake up Eleanor. Come on, up you get. Wakey wakey…" he started to say, his voice slowly fading away as he and the whole night sky began to vanish. Suddenly everything changed.
She was no longer floating up in the stars in a beautiful ballroom gown. Instead, she was lying in her sleeping bag, gazing up at Jeanette, Alvin and a werewolf Brittany.
"What… where am I… where is the gown and the stars and the ballroom and the forest and…"she started, but Jeanette cut her off.
"Ellie, you were dreaming" she said and waited for Eleanor to understand. As the little green Chipette started to rub her eyes, Alvin started to snicker and Jeanette felt herself giggle a little as well. Eleanor had been moaning Theodore's name in her sleep, and after what she had just blabbered out, it seemed she and him were in a very strange situation together.
"Ugh… what's so funny?" Eleanor asked through a yawn, but she raised her eyebrows suspiciously when she noticed Jeanette and Alvin snickering together.
"Um… you said some things in your sleep" Alvin let out as his chuckles grew louder.
"Like what?" she asked turning her head back and forth from Alvin to Jeanette to see if she could elicit a response from either of them. It took a few minutes for them to calm down enough to speak, but the calm only lasted a minute.
"Well you said…" Alvin started before doing a poor impersonation of Eleanor, "Oh Theodore. Theodore, I love you" he said before both he and Jeanette fell to the floor laughing. Eleanor's face burned red with embarrassment.
"Stop laughing. Alvin, your dream was no better" she said annoyed, but her face didn't revert back from red. Alvin wiped a tear from his eye and calmed himself down.
"Your right, I'm sorry. But now I see why it was so funny" he said with a chuckle. Both of them looked down to see that Jeanette still hadn't stopped laughing.
"You… two… are… so… funny… kiss me Brittany… oh Theodore…" she let out gasping for breath from her intense laughter. Alvin had joined Eleanor in blushing a bright red as both of them crossed their arms in annoyance at the laughing girl.
"So what. We dreamed about the person we have feelings for. Big deal. I'm happy I fell in love with Brittany" Alvin said in irritation, but Jeanette didn't stop laughing.
"Yeah Jeanette. I have feelings for Theodore. Why is that funny?" Eleanor said with the same level of annoyance, however both Chipmunks were still bright red in the face. Jeanette started to calm herself down and after a few minutes, she had finally stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry guys, but that was really funny" she said, letting out a final giggle. Brittany let out a happy bark then leapt up onto Alvin's bed and started to bounce around. Alvin sighed.
"Well, it seems that your laughing has stirred her up" he grumbled before moving to grab her, while Jeanette gave an apologetic shrug. Suddenly, Eleanor realized that one of the group was missing.
"Hey, where's Theodore?" she asked scanning around the room to try and spot him.
"Oh, he just went to the bathroom, he'll be back in a moment" Jeanette said with a smile. Suddenly there was a yelp and both girls turned to find that Brittany had knocked Alvin to the ground and was, as per usual, licking his face happily. Both girls gave a giggle before pulling Brittany away.
"Why does she always do that?" Alvin grumbled as he got to his feet.
"She just likes you Alvin. You should be flattered not irritated" Jeanette said as she released Brittany from her grip and the werechipmunk started to scurry about the room happily.
"I'm glad she likes me, but isn't there any other way she can show it" he said as he grabbed his cap and pulled on his sweater. The girls grabbed their own sweaters so that they could get ready to take Brittany back to her house. The routine was second nature to them now. They had grown so used to it that now instead of waking someone else up for a shift; everyone would awaken and negotiate whose turn it was instinctively. Jeanette crossed to the other side of the room and retrieved Brittany's leash. The group had allowed her to stay in their room again as she was finally starting to behave herself, and because after having done so yesterday, there was no way they were going to give up that kind of comfort for some old wooden tree house. As everyone finished preparing themselves and Brittany was attached to her leash, the group headed for the door when Theodore entered.
"Oh, are we leaving now. Just give me a second to…" he started, but stopped when his eyes fell on Eleanor. His face immediately turned red and he looked down.
"H-h-h-hey E-E-E-Eleanor. I-I-I-I h-h-h-hope y-y-you s-s-slept w-w-well" he stuttered before dashing passed them and diving into the closet.
"Theodore, what are you doing?" Eleanor asked confused.
"J-j-just g-g-getting c-c-changed" was his muffled reply, as badly stuttered as his first sentence. Eleanor stood looking confused for a moment wondering why he went into the closet to simply put a sweater on. Jeanette noticed and giggled as she leant down and whispered into Eleanor's ear.
"He heard you talking in your sleep" she whispered and Eleanor froze. Her face turned scarlet and Jeanette had to give another giggle.
"R-r-really?" she asked nervously and Jeanette nodded her head. She really cared about Theodore, but it still embarrassed her that he had heard her moaning about him in her sleep. Alvin guessed what Jeanette had told her and placed his hand reassuringly on Eleanor's shoulder.
"Forget about it. He is just really happy you care about him so much. You know, he sometimes does the same thing and says your name in his sleep. It used to give Simon and me a giggle, but now I can see that he was dreaming like that because he really cares about you. He is just really shy about it" Alvin said warmly and Eleanor smiled at him before giving him a hug. The Chipmunks, Alvin especially had become so much closer as friends since this whole mess had started. He was almost like a big brother to her and Jeanette. Like Dave kept saying, they may not be related, but they were all family.
Slowly Theodore exited the closet wearing his signature green sweater, but he was still blushing and not making eye contact. Eleanor didn't say anything; instead, she moved to him and pulled him into a loving embrace. He gave her a squeeze and smiled at her.
"You were dreaming about me" he said shyly and Eleanor blushed again.
"Well… yes" she said, expecting him to move away from her, but instead he hugged her even more.
"What were we doing together?" he asked her and Eleanor smiled.
"We were dancing" she said happily and smiled dreamily as she remembered the romantic dream. When she realized what she was doing, she snapped out of it and blushed even redder.
"Well, why don't we go dancing for our next date" Theodore said and Eleanor smiled.
"I'd love to" she said before she pushed her lips to his in a gentle kiss. Alvin and Jeanette smiled happily as they watched the couple while Brittany, not really paying attention to what was going on but still sensing the happy vibes in the air, started to spin around in place yapping excitedly.
"Let's go now" Alvin whispered to Jeanette and she nodded in understanding. Alvin turned to Brittany and placed a finger to his lips. Brittany understood that he was asking for silence and she calmed herself, but she continued to pant happily, waiting until she could start running around again. Quietly, Jeanette, Alvin and Brittany exited the room leaving Theodore and Eleanor with some alone time together. The three ducked out of the house and began to walk down the street, Brittany trotting along happily the whole journey. Knowing that they were now alone, Alvin turned to Jeanette.
"So Jeanette, I've been meaning to ask you. How are you and Simon going?" he asked.
"What do you mean Alvin?" she said confused.
"Well, before Brittany showed up at the house and pummeled us, you and Simon weren't doing that well. Have you both fully moved past it yet, or is he still holding back in the relationship?" he asked with a hint of concern, to which Jeanette smiled. The fact that he cared for her feelings for his brother was quite touching.
"I don't think so Alvin, but thank you. Brittany attacking us was horrible, but for me there was one good thing that came out of it. Simon and I are finally going out. I am so happy" she said with a little giggle at the last part. Alvin smiled.
"That's good to hear. So any idea where he is going to take you when he gets out of the hospital?" he asked.
"I don't know. I want to wait and see what he comes up with. I'm sure whatever he has planned will be special" she said. Alvin patted her shoulder.
"Sounds good Jeanette. I know he will do something special for you for sure. He really cares about you" he said and Jeanette blushed a little.
Time passed and Jeanette and Alvin returned Brittany and headed home to find Eleanor and Theodore still in each others embrace.
"I'm glad you two care so much for each other, but I think we should all probably get back to sleep until Dave gets us for school" Alvin chuckled and both of the younger chipmunks fell over out of surprise.
"We need to return Brittany first" Theodore said as he got to his feet and helped Eleanor up.
"We already dropped her off. You two have been like that since we left about 10 minutes ago" Jeanette said and both chipmunks blushed as the realized just how long that had been holding each other.
"Come on you two lovers, let's go back to sleep" Alvin said as he removed his cap and sweater before clambering back into his bed. Jeanette mimicked his actions and climbed into her sleeping bag. Eleanor was about to climb into her own sleeping bag when Theodore held her back.
"Ellie, do you want to sleep in my bed. I'm sure it's more comfortable" Theodore said as he pulled off the sweater that he had put on but never needed. Eleanor smiled and nodded her head. She moved to his bed and climbed in, and was surprised to find that it was still rather warm, even after being vacant for over 10 minutes. Theodore climbed in after her and the two snuggled together and moments later were fast asleep cuddled together. Jeanette and Alvin watched from their beds and smiled. They were such a cute couple. As they drifted off back to sleep again, they couldn't help but think about their own relationships. Both chipmunks fell asleep happy that night, Jeanette thinking of where Simon would take her for their first date, while Alvin dreamt of seeing the true Brittany again. He didn't know that he would soon be seeing the other Brittany, and the experience would be anything but happy.
Brittany gave a yawn as she rose from her pillows from yet another peaceful night sleep. She had no idea why she was sleeping so well, but she certainly wasn't complaining. She climbed out of her bed and, avoiding the cluttered furniture remains and destroyed possessions of her sisters, headed for her closet to grab her clothes. She had big plans for her sisters, Theodore and Alvin. The thoughts of her plan in action brought a smile to her face. She was going to enjoy herself.
"Brittany dear, breakfast!" Miss Miller called from downstairs.
"Coming Miss Miller!" Brittany called back before grabbing her usual clothes and speedily pulling them on. She raced out of the room and down the stairs until she had made her way to the kitchen. The table was still wrecked and only being supported by books, but Miss Miller had already placed Brittany's meal on it for her. It was a plate of bacon cooked until it was crispy. Brittany licked her lips hungrily as she climbed up onto her chair, ready to devour the meal.
"How are you feeling this morning?" Miss Miller asked as she turned away from the counter she had been standing at so she could face her daughter.
"Fine, why?" Brittany asked, grabbing a handful of bacon and shoving it into her mouth.
"I just wanted to see if you were ok. Is there anything you want to talk about?" Miss Miller asked, approaching the orange hair Chipette. By the time she was standing next to her, the plate of bacon was gone and a stream of grease lined Brittany's chin and hands.
"Not really. I feel fine" she said through the chewed up food in mouth. Miss Miller was still concerned, but she relented. Brittany had come home happy yesterday. She didn't want to ruin anything so soon. Brittany patted her stomach satisfied after gulping down the mouthful of bacon. She hopped down from her chair and contemplated kicking the table over again, but she thought the better for it. If she pretended to behave, it would be easier to evade suspicion by Miss Miller, that and she was really sick and tired of hearing her whine every five minutes. Brittany headed out of the kitchen and climbed the stairs to her room. Once there she packed her school bag and prepared to depart, but then she remembered something. She rushed to her closet and opened it to see her plan laid out for her. Reading over it she had to laugh. The Chipmunks and her sisters were going to suffer big time.
Dave finished adjusting his tie as he trudged up the stairs. He had to start work at the record studio early this morning so the kids were going to have to walk to school today. To make up for it, he had made them a large breakfast. He reached their room and quietly opened the door. He leant his head in, ready to call out to them but he stopped and smiled instead. Eleanor and Theodore were snuggled together in Theodore's bed. They both had huge smiles on their faces and looked as though they never wanted the moment to end. He felt a little guilty having to awaken them, but school was school. He entered the room and approached them. He gave them a gentle nudge and smiled as they both gave a soft little groan in response. They slowly opened their eyes to see each other's. They both blushed and smiled.
"Good morning Theodore" Eleanor said softly.
"Good morning Eleanor" was his response. The two continued to stare into each other's eyes, their arms firmly wrapped around each other, not realizing that Dave was watching them both smiling.
"Good morning you two" he said cheekily and both chipmunks jumped in surprise.
"I see you two slept well" he said chuckling and both chipmunks started to blush.
"Huh… what's going on?" Alvin said sleepily as he and Jeanette both gave a groan and sat up.
"Morning guys. It's time to get up for school. I have to go to work early today, so unfortunately you're all going to have to walk to school today" Dave said as he walked passed them all and headed for the door.
"Ok Dave" came the unanimous reply as the chipmunks all sleepily climbed from their beds and began to ready themselves for the day. Alvin and Theodore left the room so the girls could get dressed, then Jeanette and Eleanor gave the same courtesy to the boys. Once they were all ready and had packed their school gear, they group all headed downstairs and found a large platter of pancakes and waffles waiting for them.
"I made you guys big breakfast. Alright, now I'm going to get going. Alvin, you're in charge of making sure the front door is locked" he said.
"Yeah, whatever you said Dave" Alvin said as he walked passed his father and headed for the table. As the remainder of the group approached the table, Dave bent down to whisper to Jeanette.
"Can you be in charge of locking the door once Alvin forgets?" he asked and Jeanette giggled but nodded her head.
"Ok guys, see you later" he said and headed for the door. Moments later his car could be heard pulling out of the drive way and speeding off down the street.
"Ok guys, we should hurry and eat up. School isn't a long walk, but I think that with how tired we all are from another night with Brittany, we are probably going to end up walking slower and I really can't afford to be late for school again. I've already had enough afternoon detentions to last a lifetime and I really don't want another one tonight" Alvin said before grabbing his fork and plowing into the pancakes, eating as fast as he could without making a mess. The rest of the group nodded and began to eat just as fast. Little did they know that being late for school would be the last of their problems.
RIIIIINNNNNGGGG!
The bell rang signaling for the final class of the day to begin. The five chipmunks trudged through the hallways towards drama class. As usual they had received a day filled with harassment from Brittany, but luckily, she either didn't feel like or didn't want to risk hurting any of them, so she stuck to hazing rather than violence.
"Well, just one more class to get through and we can get home and relax" Alvin sighed. Eleanor and Theodore agreed with him.
"I can't wait either. I'm going to go and visit Simon again" Jeanette said excitedly and the rest of the group smiled.
"Tell him we said hi, oh and see if he has his test results back" Eleanor said and Jeanette nodded. She too was anxious to see those results. She knew how Simon felt about the situation, but she would still feel sad for him if the results were bad. The group approached the auditorium and entered to find Mr. Rochelle just finishing giving out directions to the younger students involved with the play. Once he turned to see that the chipmunks had entered, he rushed over.
"Oh thank goodness you're here. Quickly, Alvin, Teddy, get up on stage and we will go through a rehearsal" he said urgently, giving the two Chipmunks a push towards the stage. Eleanor was about to go with them, when she remembered that she no longer had the starring role in the play. She felt her heart sink and she gave a depressing sigh. Theodore noticed it and felt really bad for. He wanted to race to her side and be with her, but there was nothing he could do. Jeanette looked at her little sister and placed a hand on her shoulder comfortingly.
"I'm sorry Eleanor. Come on, let's get backstage" she said sadly and Eleanor nodded her head but gave no verbal response. Jeanette sighed then led her little sister back stage to assist with makeup and prop management. She was supposed to have Brittany's role as the tree, but Jeanette didn't want to take her to the costume just yet. She seemed too upset to have that thrown on top of her as well.
Theodore and Alvin finished getting into costume and trudged on stage. Dave had called Mr. Rochelle about Eleanor, but it had done no good. The teacher wouldn't budge. Dave had been so sad for Eleanor, that he hadn't really paid attention when the teacher asked if Alvin could take Simon's role, so he had said yes. Dave was a little worried, but he figured that Mr. Rochelle did have a point, Dr. Jekyll wasn't a monster, so the role didn't fall under his ban. So Alvin had taken the position. He didn't want to be on stage with Brittany and had considered turning down the role just to make Mr. Rochelle angry, but he didn't think he could leave Theodore alone with the monstrous Chipette. The two approached the centre of the stage and turned away in disgust as Brittany came on stage. Eleanor's dress had been a purple ballroom robe with a large hat. Brittany had taken the exact same outfit but instead of purple, she was in pink. She gave a smirk when she spotted them.
"Alright, let's go through a rundown" Mr. Rochelle called and took his seat so he could watch the practice. Alvin grumbled then headed for 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" he droned as he snatched the fake potion off the desk and guzzled it down. He made a fake cough then simply walked around the desk and sat down. He heard Mr. Rochelle yelling angrily for him to put some effort into the acting, but he didn't care. He wasn't going to put on a decent show for him after what he had done to Eleanor. Theodore sat next to him, and he seemed just as adamant about performing poorly as Alvin was. He lazily got to his feet and walked around the desk rather than jump over it, and Mr. Rochelle got even angrier, but his yells went ignored. Now Brittany entered the stage, over dramatically.
"Henry… oh Henry" she said before gasping at Theodore as though she had seen a ghost, but it was obvious that she wasn't the least bit frightened.
"You're not Henry" she said, attempting to sound timid, but over dramatic words simply made her sound as though she wasn't the least bit scared. Mr. Rochelle was shaking his head down in his chair, but everyone ignored it and continued on with the scene. Theodore turned to her and pulled a pathetic excuse for an evil sneer. He almost looked like he was smiling it was so poor.
"Henry, no my dear, I am Edward Hyde!" he apathetically and took a step towards her, but ensured that he was far away enough that it would look stupid when she started to back away from him. Brittany gave a glare at his acting and performed the unnecessary backing up that was written into the scene.
"But… but I don't know you" she said, trying to regain her former overly dramatic acting, but she was angry now and it came across as her main emotion.
"No, but you will my dear, you will. Gaze upon my face, for it is the face of evil!" Theodore said before he made a silly face instead doing his evil laugh. Alvin started to laugh as he peeked around from the side of the desk and Brittany placed her hands on her hips angrily.
"Cut, cut, CUT!" Mr. Rochelle cried and bounded towards the stage. Alvin walked over to Theodore and clapped a hand on his back in approval and Theodore smiled at him, causing Brittany to grow red in the face, but she kept her mouth shut as Mr. Rochelle approached them.
"Guys what was that! I have seen you perform way better than that. Come on, take this seriously or I'll remove you all as the leads" Mr. Rochelle said angrily. Brittany glared at Alvin and Theodore for ruining her scene, but both Chipmunks didn't care. They knew that he wouldn't get rid of them. Theodore had been given the role by the principle, so there was no way he would be going, and no one else knew Alvin's lines, and they certainly didn't have the time to learn them from scratch. The only one who could be replaced was Brittany, and the only one to replace her was Eleanor, so the prospect pleased them both. Needless to say, the remaining run throughs for that lesson went just as poorly as the first. Finally the bell rang and Mr. Rochelle's torment came to an end.
"Go and get dressed. I hope you do better tomorrow or I will be forced to take you out of the leads" he threatened, but as he turned away they could all hear him crying to himself. Brittany stormed off the stage to get dressed, barely able to contain her anger. Theodore and Alvin waited until she was gone before they burst out laughing.
"That showed them" Alvin said as he gave Theodore another pat on the back. Theodore nodded his head, but said nothing. He was laughing too hard.
"What's so funny?" someone asked from behind them. They turned to find that Jeanette and Eleanor had joined them. Jeanette seemed fine, but Eleanor still looked depressed. Immediately Theodore stopped laughing and pulled her into a warm hug.
"We just put on the worst performances ever to annoy Mr. Rochelle and Brittany. At this rate, he is going to be begging to have Eleanor back as the lead" Alvin said proudly and Eleanor managed a small grin.
"Thanks guys, but you don't have to do that for me" she said quietly.
"Eleanor, that role is rightfully yours. Brittany doesn't deserve it. She made you upset and I won't rest until your happy again" Theodore said comfortingly. Eleanor looked up into his lime green eyes and smiled. She closed her eyes and drew close to him, placing her head on his chest.
"Thank you" she said as she snuggled against him. Jeanette and Alvin smiled but said nothing.
"I'm just going to go and get changed, I'll be back in a minute" Alvin whispered into Jeanette's ear and she nodded. With that, Alvin turned and tiptoed off the stage so as not to disturb Eleanor and Theodore. Now that Jeanette was alone with them, she felt a little awkward. She decided that she would leave them alone for a moment, so she followed Alvin's lead and tiptoed off the stage. Slowly Eleanor and Theodore broke apart and scanned around to see that they were alone.
"Ellie, you don't need to be sad. As bad as things are, I'm here for you always" Theodore said kindly.
"Oh Theodore, what did I do to deserve you?" Eleanor said happily and Theodore blushed.
"By just being you Eleanor. Everything about you is amazing. Even while we were best friends, I always had feelings for you. Ellie, I love you" Theodore said and Eleanor let out a surprised gasp.
"Really Theodore?" she asked.
"Of course Eleanor, with all my heart. I love you" he said and he gave her a squeeze.
"Theodore, I love you too. I felt the same way you did. We both fell in love with our best friend" she said, before the two of them started to sing.
(Theodore)Do you hear me,
I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying
(Eleanor)Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard
(Both)I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
(Both)They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will
(Both)I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
(Theodore)And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair
(Eleanor)Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now
(Both)I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooooh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
As the song ended, they both drew close and gazed into each other's eyes.
"Theodore, I love you" Eleanor said, and took his hands.
"Eleanor, I love you" Theodore replied before the two brought their lips together in their most intense kiss so far. Waves of passion flooded around them and they were swept away in their emotions. This was one of the happiest moments in their lives, and neither would ever forget it. It was as if time had come to a standstill. Nothing else mattered, except their love. They felt as though this feeling they had for each other would never end. They wanted to be with the other until the end of time. Suddenly a shrill cry screeched through the air and the moment shattered. Both chipmunks broke apart, startled and started to scan around from where the cry had come from. Seconds later Alvin sprinted onto the stage as disturbed as they were.
"What happened? Where's Jeanette?"He asked noticing that there was only the two of them on the stage. Both of the younger chipmunks realized as well and immediately started to look around worriedly for her. Suddenly there was a crashing noise from backstage, followed by the same cry they had heard moments before, except this time, the voice was identifiable.
"Jeanette!" the three of them cried and dashed backstage to find a pile of sets and equipment piled up on top of the purple-clad Chipette.
"Jeanette, are you alright?" Alvin asked as he and the two younger chipmunks moved forward and shifted the sets off of her.
"I'm… I'm alright… but I… can't see" she said and everyone noticed that her glasses were gone.
"Your glasses must have fallen off when the props fell on you, come on guys let's just have a look and…" Eleanor started but Jeanette stopped her.
"No they didn't get lost. Brittany stole them then she shoved me into the sets" she said as she got to her feet. Eleanor and Theodore each gave a quiet gasp while Alvin gave a growl.
"I am so sick and tired of her doing things like this. Come on, let's go find her and get those glasses back. We should split up. Eleanor, you and Theodore go left while Jeanette and I go right" Alvin instructed.
"But Alvin, I can't see, how will I be able to help?" Jeanette asked squinting to try and make out whether she was addressing the red-clad Chipmunk or a prop.
"Don't worry, I'll help you. Besides, it's better if we stay together, otherwise Brittany might try something and I'd rather I be able to see you if she picks you. Theodore you need to look after Eleanor alright" he said sternly and Theodore gave a nod.
"You can count on me" he said, unusually bravely considering they were looking for Brittany and Eleanor gave a smile. She knew that Theodore would do anything for her, despite his shy and timid nature. It made her feel good that he would be there to protect her.
"Alright then, let's go. She may still be in the auditorium, but I think that by now she is probably somewhere else in the school. Let's meet at the front gates in 10 minutes, glasses or not" Alvin said bravely and took Jeanette's hand.
"Okay!" came the response from everyone else, and they began their mission. Eleanor and Theodore headed out the main auditorium doors into the hall while Jeanette and Alvin stayed to check whether Brittany was still there or not. They had no idea that they were all about to get a rather nasty surprise.
Brittany watched from the rafters as the group made their plans to find her and the glasses she had stolen.
"Those idiots are playing right into my plan. Now the only thing to decide is who to strike first. Jeanette has no glasses, so she can barely see. Choosing her would be far too easy. Alvin is going to be the toughest one to get. He isn't very smart, but he is crafty and mischievous. Normally that's a bad thing, but in this case, it means he will be alert and suspicious. I think I'll save him for last. It'll be more fun that way anyhow. So that leaves Theodore and Eleanor. Hmm, which one to pick. I think Theodore will probably be the easiest. I'll start with him, then Eleanor can be next. They aren't going to know what hit them" she planned over in her head, ending with a malicious smile. Things were about to get very bad.
Theodore linked hands with Eleanor as they trudged through the school's hallways. Eleanor smiled and moved closer to him so that her arm grazed against his.
"So Eleanor, what night would you like to go dancing?" he asked as he slipped his hand out of hers and moved it around her waist, giving her an affectionate squeeze.
"I'm not sure Theodore. Perhaps Saturday, that way we don't have to be back early for school in the morning" she said enjoying the one armed hug he was giving her.
"That sounds good to me Ellie. Do you know any good places to go; I've never really been out dancing before?" Theodore asked as the two rounded a corner into another section of empty corridor.
"Really Theodore, you've never been dancing before?" asked Eleanor, very surprised. She knew that Theodore was timid and shy, but being a famous singer and all, she would have assumed he had at least gone to some sort of club with dancing.
"No. Simon and Alvin have but I… well I… I guess I was too nervous to dance in front of people. I can sing for others fine, but because of my… weight… I've never really wanted to do anything like that before" he said, sounding a little glum at his own confession. Eleanor was even more surprised now. She had never known Theodore to be self conscious about his weight before. He had always been shy and timid and would get sad if someone else insulted him, but she didn't think that he would actually feel like that about himself. She herself knew that she was the largest of her sisters and he was the largest of his brothers, but they were by no means fat.
"You don't have to worry Theodore. Dancing is fun. I think you'll like it a lot if you give it a chance" she said as she snuggled close to him assuredly. He smiled and accepted the affection.
"Ok Eleanor. I'll try for you. So, do you know anywhere we could go? The only place I can think of is that new club that opened up in the centre of town" Theodore suggested as they rounded yet another corridor to find it once again empty.
"That sounds perfect. I can't wait" she said and gave him a peck on the cheek, and giggled as his cheeks tinged pink.
"Hey, what's that?" Theodore suddenly blurted out, stopping dead centre in the hallway and looking into a classroom. It just so happened to be the home economics room, and located towards the back wall, next to an oven was a large slice of chocolate cake sitting on a plate.
"That's weird. I guess someone must have been in a rush to leave and left their cake behind" Eleanor said, looking at the cake curiously. She had known people who had left behind food from a home economics lesson before, but that was only when the food was some strange organic meal that most people would find revolting. She had never seen anyone leave something like chocolate cake behind in the classroom.
"I'm going to check and see whether anyone left their name on the plate otherwise… well…" he started before he heard his stomach growl to finish the sentence for him.
"Well, it will go stale if someone doesn't eat it and I'm not really hungry. I don't think anyone would mind if you had a snack" Eleanor smiled and the two of them entered the room. The classroom was completely deserted, and no other foods had been left out. The only thing that was out of place was that cake. Eleanor had a funny feeling about it, but she wasn't sure why. Theodore on the other hand had abandoned thinking with his head, and was now running on his stomach alone. He had to get that cake. As they reached the food, he examined the plate to see whether it had a name on it, but when he found none, he shrugged and picked the delicious dessert up.
"Are you sure you don't want a bite" he asked, offering it to Eleanor politely, but she smiled raised her hand in decline.
"No I'm alright. I had a big lunch, so I'm going to wait until dinner. You go ahead" she said.
"Alright then" he said with a smile. He turned back to the food and licked his lips before opening his mouth wide and sinking his teeth into the moist treat. Within three bites, the cake was gone. Theodore patted his stomach satisfied before suddenly going pale in the face.
"Theodore, are you alright?" Eleanor asked, but she never got her answer. Instead, Theodore rushed to a sink in the back of the room and started to hurl.
"Oh Theodore! That cake must have had something bad in it. I'm going to go and find Alvin and Jeanette and we'll get you home alright" she said giving his back a rub. He nodded, but gave no response as he felt more of his stomach's contents rushing to his throat. His face had now changed from pale to green, and he clutched his stomach painfully.
"I'll be right back, stay here" she commanded then dashed out of the room. She made it around one corridor when she came to a grinding halt. In front of her stood Brittany. In her hands she held a bucket, but Eleanor couldn't see what was inside. However it wasn't the bucket that concerned her, it was the evil smirk on her face.
"Hi Eleanor, did Theodore enjoy his cake?" she asked and Eleanor gasped.
"You put something in the cake to make him sick!" she cried and Brittany laughed, but gave her head a nod in confirmation of her deed.
"You know Eleanor, I quite like having your role in the play, but it seems you don't like mine. Are you too good that you won't even put on the costume? Well, since it is the part you have now, I think you should get used to the role. How about I give you your costume right now" she grinned and before Eleanor could do anything, she flung the contents of the bucket straight at her face.
And there you have it, chapter 21! Wow, I really can't believe that I got this far. I really didn't think this story would be so big. Currently it's over twice as long as my previous one and that was 91 pages, so I think this is a pretty big achievement. The song I chose is called Lucky, and it was recommended to me by Winddragon797. He told me about this song and when I checked it out I thought "Wow this is perfect!" So thank you Winddragon797 for helping me out again. Winddragon797 is also a writer who is currently in the process of writing a new story, so I recommend you guys check it out, it is really good. Anyway, what will happen now? Theodore is really sick and Brittany has just done something to Eleanor and Jeanette and Alvin are next. Can they stop her or will the group all suffer? Find out soon!