A/N: Before I get going with this chapter, it has been pointed out to me that there are a few lines in my story that are shared with Madeline2007 and Munk19's story "A Broken Voice: The Alvin Seville Story." Let me assure you that this is nothing but mere coincidence as this was one of those stories that has been stuck on my Flashdrive for over a year and I'm just NOW getting around to posting it. AlvinFan 07's story is what I had been thinking of when I wrote this. Madeline2007, Munk19, and I just happen to think that the two similar quotes fit into our stories the best.

And if I might say so, the story mentioned above is pretty good and I highly suggest that it's read.

Chapter 3: The Cure?

A week later,

The symptoms were getting worse and Brittany, Dave, and Vinny were taking shift of watching over Alvin. Jeanette had tried to coax Simon out of his lab, but he had locked it and had taken away all the hidden keys.

"SIMON!" she called one day. "Alvin's heartbeat went erratic! Just so you know!"

She then headed back to the hospital. Theodore smiled with hope when he saw her, but when she shook her head sadly, the smile on his face vanished.

"What is he DOING?" Eleanor asked impatiently "His mother's in town, his brother is dying, and he's locked himself in his lab! What is so damned more important than family to him?"

"Eleanor!" Theodore and Jeanette exclaimed stunned to hear Eleanor swear.

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A few hours later,

The group was in the room trying not to bring up the topic of Simon not being there around Alvin.

"Sevilles?" Doctor Flemming asked as he peeked in with a smile

"Yes?" Dave asked as everyone turned to him

"I have some great news and some good news" Doctor Flemming announced. "The great news is that a cure has been found for what Alvin has. The good news is that it has a 90% chance of working"

"Really?" everyone asked excitedly.

"Alvin? Up for being the first one to survive this disease?"

"You bet" Alvin said all for another reason to be famous. The fact that he'll survive this didn't sound half bad either

"Great. I'll be in to give it to you in just a few minutes"

Half an hour later,

Everyone was out of the room resting in the waiting area after a quick hospital lunch as Alvin had been given the medicine. Suddenly, Alvin stirred as his heart rate went back to normal. He looked around to see that the room was emptied by all but Brittany who was reading a fashion magazine.

Just then, the door opened. Alvin turned to see who it was

"AAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Alvin screamed causing the person who entered to jump and Brittany to fall out of her chair

"What's the matter Alvin?" Simon asked having entered the hallway to the unit where Alvin was before the others had returned to the waiting room.

"Oh Simon" Alvin sighed with relief. "Don't scare me like that. I thought you were a zombie"

It was true. Simon looked like he had gotten little to no sleep this past week and was much thinner. Plus the stains on his shirt weren't helping.

"You don't look like a million bucks yourself" Simon retorted before gently asking, "How are you feeling?"

"Better" Alvin said.

"And where were you all week?" Brittany questioned

"I had some stuff to do" Simon said.

The door opened and the Sevilles, Millers, and Vinny came running in

"Alvin. What's wrong?" Dave asked before seeing the state Simon was in. "That's it Alvin. Nno more monster movies. Simon? Where were you all week?"

"It's nothing okay" Simon said "I just didn't want to watch my brother die while I sat on the sidelines"

Jeanette smiled knowing he was telling the truth, but making it sound like he didn't do anything when the opposite was the truth. However, she had seen him talk to the technicians and hand them a vial of some concoction and then showed them a formula only to have Alvin's doctor come in fifteen minutes later with the good news.

"You look so tired, Simon" Vinny mused as she looked her middle son over

"I'm fine Mom" Simon told her as he hugged her

"Hey Alvin" Doctor Flemming said as he came in. "I hear your voice is better"

"How come you didn't come running when Alvin screamed?" Theodore asked

"Because I saw Simon earlier and I've heard of Alvin's obsession with Monster Movies" Doctor Flemming explained

"That WAS a good one" Theodore had to admit to Simon

"C'mon Alvin" Doctor Flemming said. "Let's get you to the examination room and check to see if there are any side effects"

"Can Brittany come?" Alvin asked

"Sure"

TBC