High School Drama
Ch 6
"Beyond Jealousy"
Around 2:40pm the bell rang and Amanda walked with Alvin to meet Brittany. Miranda and the others. Jeanette came running and grabbed Alvin in tears. Simon looked and embraced her tightly as she tried to catch her breath from running.
"Jean sweetie what is it? Where's Brittany; don't you ladies have a tryout and now they want groups of 4 not 3. Jeanette calm down and answer me please."
She finally caught her breath and was in tears. She cried into his shirt and he held her close.
"Tammy, Samantha, and Rhonda have her surrounded. I don't think she can win this one either. They even locked the locker room she can't go anywhere. What are we going to do? I don't care about the tryouts; I just want my sister to be safe. "
In the meantime Brittany ducked every time they threw punches. Samantha laughed.
"What the matter you little slut? What have you forgotten how to fight; or are you afraid your face will get messed up? Are you scared that we'll mess up your pretty face and make Alvin dump you and go with Tammy? Are you afraid that you won't be able to compete with Tammy to keep Alvin? Oh I think the poor baby is gonna cry! Shall we take her out of her misery? Tammy you have the honor of doing the damage 1st."
Tammy lunged for Brittany and she grabbed her fist. Then she used her free fist and punched her in the jaw. Tammy punched her in the stomach and Brittany fell. Then Rhonda and Samantha took turns and punched her in the face. With her other hand Brittany blocked their punches and continued to hold her stomach. Tammy got back up and grabbed Brittany's shirt lifting her up. Then she flipped open the knife and held it to her neck glaring.
"You see this here blade? If you don't avoid Alvin this here blade will slit your pretty little throat or maybe pierce Alvin's stomach not sure which one yet. So I'd advise you to tell Alvin you won't see him anymore or I'll kill you! Now if you'd excuse us we have a tryout to get to? Remember what I told you."
Brittany glared as they exited the locker room and gulped. Then she checked her throat and held Alvin's name plate tightly.
'No Alvin groupie is going to threaten me. Let her try and kill me or injure Alvin and she'll see who'll be sorry! No way am I going to stay away from my baby Alvin so she can move in on him. I tried to long and am not about to let some groupie chase me away from the only man I could ever love. Anyway I have a tryout to get to?'
She fixed her hair and fixed her outfit. Then she exited the locker room and went to meet everyone.
"Hey guys…sorry it took me so long but I was approached by 3 losers. Jean I'm fine stop crying will you? We have a try out to get to? Miranda and Amanda let's go and rehearse before it's our turn to go up. Alvin I'll see you later love you. Wish me luck I'll definitely need it. How about a good luck kiss? It'll make me feel better I can assure you of that."
Tammy watched as Alvin leaned down to kiss Brittany and clenched her fist. Rhonda shook her head.
"Umm Tammy maybe you should just back off Alvin. He is obviously in love with Brittany and she won't stay away from him because you threatened her. Just give it up already. Nothing you try will break them up. Samantha knock some sense into her. You tried a million times to break them up and nothing you tried seemed to work. You tried to trash talk her. You even went as far as trying to get him to cheat on Brittany and it never worked. If she keeps it up Brittany will hurt her just like she hurt you."
Tammy glared.
"Excuse me; you actually think that little pop tart scares me. When I want a guy I get him no matter what it takes. Mark my words Alvin will be mine I know what will get him to be with me."
Samantha stared and responded.
"OK fine if you do succeed then I'll cheer you on, but if I was you I'd back off just like Rhonda said. I got my butt kicked too many times from that pop tart. When it comes to Alvin she is very possessive. Besides she's Australian and can hurt people. You're messing with fire. Anyway enough about that we're up ladies."
Brittany continued to rehearse with Miranda and Amanda. When she felt they had it right she told them to take a break and watch the remainder of the tryouts since they were the last group to try out. Jeanette rested her head on Simon and watched as Samantha and the other 2 tried out. Brittany just stood and watched them try out not even paying attention to Alvin who was confused.
"Britt sweetie why don't you sit down by me? You're not up for a while. Tell me what happened in the locker room. You seem really scared about something. Will you talk to me already? Brittany!"
At that Jeanette knew something was definitely not right. She looked at her sister and started to get concerned. Tammy stared dead at her and then at that point Jean knew Tammy was behind the reason Brittany was ignoring Alvin. Alvin got angry and stared.
"Simon and Theodore I'm heading home. I have to get some sleep I'm really tired. Brittany call me later bye now."
Tammy smirked and stared at Samantha.
"Told you I would be able to break them up. Now that she fears me; she'll avoid him and then he'll get tired of it and become single. Then it'll be my chance to move in on him."
Simon looked and ran after Alvin.
"Bro what are you doing? Brittany is your girl; aren't you going to stay here and support her? I mean she supported you when you tried out for football. Alvin!"
He just walked away and headed home. Brittany saw Tammy's smirk and shook her head. But she still wouldn't go after him. Jeanette yelled.
"Simon do something will you? Why is he walking away like that? I mean she supported him when he tried out for football and now he's just walking away when his girl is trying out for the squad. What is going on here?"
Amanda and Miranda were also confused and shook their heads.
"We are trying to figure out the same thing you 2 are. Wish us luck we're up now. Brittany come on. I hope there is a reason why you're ignoring your boyfriend like this. I don't think you realized how angry he really was when he left a few minutes ago. What brought that about?"
She sighed.
"I know he's angry, but don't think after the tryouts I'm not going to go over there and tell him why I'm doing this. Let's just hope he answers the door and lets me in. I know how angry he is I'm with him for 2years and we've been best friends since we were younger. Mandy drop it. Let's just try out and show those 3 losers what cheering really is. Ready…Alright here we go…..make sure we follow straight through with the routine and stay with the beats……ladies this is High School not Middle anymore….can we do it….Yes we can…..Let's get it started right now….."
They took their positions and Eleanor hit the CD on. Then she took her seat next to Theodore and put her head on his shoulder. They all sat in silence while the 3 girls tried out. Jeanette sat next to Simon and also rested her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled. The tryouts ended and Brittany walked away toward the locker room. Behind her followed Tammy slamming the locker.
"I still haven't seen you break up with him. Do you think I'm playing with you? I'm a New Yorker and will cut your throat quicker than you'll ever know or I'll just put Alvin in the hospital! Do not play with me you little stuck up slut; I will do anything I have to. I will go to extremes to get with Alvin do not think I'm bluffing cause I am not!"
Brittany just glared.
"Good go to extremes and you'll still lose. Now move out of my way before I severely injure you. Tammy you have no idea who you're messing with; and I'm warning you keep it up and I'll show you exactly who you happen to be messing with. Now move and I'm not dumping my man to satisfy you!"
Brittany grabbed her book bag and brushed right passed Tammy. Then she ran after the others to catch the city bus. They got on and Jeanette sat next to her.
"Britt what was that all about at tryouts? Why wouldn't you talk to Alvin? He was really worried about you. Besides he stormed off really angry at you. Are you sure it's wise to go over there and talk to him? We all know when he gets like that he takes his anger out on everybody."
She stared at her sister.
"He's a little angry but not as angry as you think he is; he did tell me to call him later. So he does know something isn't right. That's probably why he left during tryouts. Stop worrying Jean. I was threatened in the locker room by Tammy. She held a knife at my neck and told me to dump Alvin or she'll kill me or hospitalize Alvin. Mind you Samantha and Rhonda stood there and watched her do it. That's a reason why I avoided him at try outs; I don't trust that Tammy girl at all. Jean please let me handle it. Don't get yourself involved. You're my sister but today is yours and Simon's anniversary enjoy it and let me deal with this aggravation I have to deal with being Alvin Seville's girl. You 4 have fun and celebrate with your boyfriends. Don't forget its Friday night our curfew is 11:00pm no later."
She got off the bus and knocked on Alvin's door. Dave answered.
"Hey Brittany; Alvin is still asleep in his room. Would you like to get him up for you?"
She looked and responded.
"No let him sleep; I'll call him later I have homework to do and besides studying for our test on Monday."
She walked down the street to Ms. Miller's and into her room. She put her book bag down and lay on her bed staring at the picture of Alvin above her bed. She stared at it and tears started to form. Then she held her neck where Tammy held the blade to her neck. Then the words repeated in her head.
'Dump Alvin or I'll slit your throat and then I'll severely injure Alvin. Don't think I'm bluffing. I go to extremes to get boys I'm into.'
Brittany sighed and dialed Amanda's cell. She heard it ring and answered.
'Hey Britt what's up? Why are you so upset? What was that all about at tryouts? He seemed pretty mad at you. I'm your best friend; talk to me please.'
She took a deep breath and responded into her cell.
'Tammy, Samantha, and Rhonda jumped me in the locker room. Then out of nowhere she pulled a knife on me. She held it to my neck and threatened me. She said if I don't dump him she'll either kill me or hospitalize Alvin. She was serious too now I'm so scared. What should I do?'
Amanda sat up and responded.
'Don't dump him. Tell him what she did. Britt you tried so long to get with him; don't let some obsessed groupie get the best of you. Besides you know how to fight and can kick her ass if she tries anything. '
Little did they know that Tammy was on her way over to Alvin's house while they were on the phone. Dave heard a knock on the door and answered.
"Can I help you? How do you know my sons? Which of my sons would you like to talk to?"
She looked and responded.
"Oh Mr. Seville I'm here to see Alvin it's urgent I talk to him. Is he home?"
Dave ran up the stairs and Alvin just woke up.
"Hey Dave what time is it? How long did I sleep. Umm that tie doesn't go with your jacket too well. Wear the red tie so it'll go with the black jacket. So what is this special event you have planned for umm Claire?"
Dave looked.
"Well we've been dating for quite some time and I'm going to propose to her since you 3 boys seem to really like her."
Alvin smiled.
"Wow cool? Now I know why you've been so nervous lately. Who was that at the door earlier?"
Dave fixed his tie and responded.
"Oh it was Brittany. I told her I'd get you up, but she said she'll call you later and went home. Some girl Tammy is here to see you and she says it's urgent! Do you know her or something?"
He looked as he stretched.
"Yes she's in a few of my classes, and we're just friends. But the problem is Brittany doesn't seem to get along with her too well. She has this bad feeling about her that I just can't seem to figure out. Anyway Claire is here go on then and good luck. I'll see you when you get in and Simon and Theo will be home by 11pm they're out with their girls celebrating their anniversary. I'll just be here working on some new songs for the newest CD and start studying for my big test on Monday. Oh Dave if Brittany does decide to come by can you leave me some money to get some thing for us to eat?"
He went in his pocket and handed Alvin a 20 bill. If she does come by you better behave yourselves I mean it. I'd like at least one of my sons to wait until he's 18 to have….s….."
Alvin laughed.
"You mean sex right? Yea I know that Dave. Don't worry we will behave. Have fun and good luck bye Claire."
Claire smiled.
"Bye Alvin don't worry we won't be out to long. Dave come on we'll be late for our reservations."
Alvin laughed.
"Ok Claire have fun. Bye now."
After they drove off Alvin looked at Tammy and she spoke.
"Hey Alvin how are you doing? I heard you made the football team congratulations. What was that all about at tryouts? I mean she completely avoided you."
He shrugged.
"So she avoided me. She was a nervous wreck because of tryouts. I'm used to it by now especially being in a relationship for 2 years and constantly having fans all over me. What do you want Tammy? I have a lot to do and am not in the mood for company right now. Can you just leave? I have songs I need to finish writing for our CD due to drop in a few months. Besides I have to study for our Algebra test on Monday so I can keep my grades up."
She looked and stared.
"How bout we study together? We have the same class and we're friends. Friends can study together can't they?"
He looked and shook his head.
"No I study alone thank you. Will you just leave I'm just not in the mood for company right now. I have too much to do Goodbye Tammy!"
He closed the door in her face and went up to his room to work on some new songs for the Chipmunks newest album due to drop. Then he went over the list of songs Brittany wrote down for them to sing on the duets album. Tammy stood on his porch and clenched her fists.
'There has to be a way for me to get him to dump her and go with me. But how am I going to do it? That's all I have to figure out. What can I tell him that will tick him off enough to dump her?'
Tammy stormed off down the road and spotted Brittany.
"Where do you think you're going? I meant what I said; stay away from him or else!"
From his window he saw Tammy pull a knife on Brittany and ran down the stairs and out the door. Brittany saw him and yelled.
"Alvin stay right there. If you move then she'll kill me. Let me take care of this little loser. That's it no more Ms. Nice Chipette. Now I've had it"
Brittany grabbed her hand with the knife and ended up cutting her hand when she grabbed it. Then she used her good hand and flipped her over on her back holding the blade to her neck.
"Who's going to slit whose throat? Told you I'll show you who you're messing with if you didn't cut the crap! ALVIN is my man and I'm not going to dump him to satisfy a psychotic fan like you! When it took me too long to get with him! Too many years I suffered watching other girls holding him in their arms when I have been in love with him since I laid eyes on him. Now scram and leave me and my man alone you little Alvin groupie! Now get lost and don't try and come between us again."
Tammy got up and glared.
"This isn't over yet Brittany! I am not going to give up that easily; Alvin will be mine and you'll cry when he does become mine."
She ran off and Brittany ran into Alvin's arms.
"She threatened me in the locker room with that knife before tryouts! She told me to dump you or she'll kill me or even go as far as hospitalizing you! I'm so scared now! What will I do if she does hurt you! Alvin she's crazy and will do whatever it takes to break us up! I don't want to lose you after it took me so long to land you in my arms!"
He held her close and didn't care about the blood on his shirt. Then he whispered in her ear.
"You won't lose me. I am in love with you and no other girl can come close to you. Britt stop worrying about losing me; it took me too long to get with you and I'm not about to let any of my obsessed fans change that. Do you understand me? Now let's get that cleaned up and covered so I can change my shirt."
They entered his house and he locked the door. Then he sat her on the couch and ran to the bathroom to get the First Aid kit. She sat back and waited for him to return and sighed. He appeared and sat next to her. Then he used the peroxide to clean out the cut and the tweezers to take out the pieces of metal inside the cut. He put Neosporin on the gauze pad. And then he wrapped it up with the gauze wrap and tightened it so it would stop the bleeding. He used the paper tape and secured the gauze around her hand and smiled.
"There you go. I'll be right back Brittany. In the meantime decide on what you want to eat tonight for dinner. I have to go change my shirt it's stained with blood from your cut."
He ran up to his room and changed his shirt. Then he put on his black muscle shirt and descended from the stairs. Brittany looked and stared.
"Whoa you really have been working out. I told you we would have a problem with Tammy. That's why I didn't want to become friends with her. Since the 1st day we met I knew what she was up to and I was right. Now the problem is; what are we going to do? You heard her Alvin it's not over!"
He looked and responded.
"Yea I know that, but we're not going to do anything except stay together and be happy. So have you decided on what you're in the mood for? My father gave me 20 so we can get something to eat unless you rather eat TV dinners in our freezer. I was going over the list you wrote down for me and think I agree with you on the 3 songs we should do on that album. Love Angel, a Whole New World, and No Air. We'll let my father know we finally made our decision on what songs we're singing on the duet album due to drop soon. "
She smiled.
"Yes I agree with you on that too. As for dinner how about Chinese food? So how is the song writing coming for the album anyway?"
He shook his head.
"Not coming along at all. My mind is blank I can't write anything down. I just can't seem to concentrate on writing right now! My life is nothing but drama and now I'm clue less on what I'm going to do when Dave asks me to give him some of the songs I wrote. Some lead singer I am; can't even come up with any new material! I hate my life now. "
She smiled and stared at him.
"Don't say that Alvin you'll come up with something. You always do; why the sudden loss of self confidence? Alvin I know you can write songs you just have to relax and I can help you do that."
He looked.
"Oh really you can? Exactly how do you plan on helping me relax?"
She smiled slyly and looked.
"Well you order our food and I give you a massage unless you really want to relax? You tell me how you would like to relax?"
He just smiled and dialed the Chinese food place and placed their order. Then he sat on the couch and waited for the Chinese food to get there. Then he looked at Brittany and said.
"Exactly how do you expect to give me a massage when your right hand is wrapped up in the bandage after Tammy attacked you? To be exact how do you expect to do anything but sit here on the couch and eat Chinese food either way you'll need two hands. "
She sighed.
"I didn't think about that. But Alvin don't sit there and tell me you have no ideas in your head for new songs. You've been in the business for years you have to have some ideas in your head for new songs. That's just not you to have any doubt in your mind."
He heard a knock on the door and answered. Then he gave the delivery guy the money and Brittany took the food and dished it out for both of them. After he gave Alvin the change Alvin gave him a 2.00 tip. Then he closed the door and locked it. Brittany brought the food to the living room and put it on the coffee table.
"Alvin what do you want to drink? I'm going to have a glass of lemonade; what about you?"
He thought and responded.
"I would also like lemonade. Thank you Britt."
She smiled and handed him his lemonade. Then she took her seat next to him and poured the soy sauce on her rice. She lifted up her plate and ate her food in silence. He also put soy sauce on his food and ate in silence. When he finished eating he sipped his lemonade and smiled at her still eating. Then he ran up to his room and grabbed his notebook and guitar. He sat down across from Brittany and worked on a song that he just thought about. She smiled and watched as he wrote the music and put the lyrics on the same sheet while he played the chords on his guitar. Though while he wrote the song he split each verse into parts where he started, then Simon came in, and where Theodore sings and when they all sing the chorus. When he was finished Brittany tried to sweet talk him.
"Hey what is that song you just wrote? Alvin can I see it please?"
He shook his head.
"No not yet it's not completely finished yet; my brothers and my father have to go over it 1st then you'll be able to see it. Ok Brittany don't get mad…I just wrote it and you know my father tells me to show my brothers and then him. When it's exactly what we want it to be you'll see it I promise. Please don't start fighting with me about it."
She sighed and took their dishes to the kitchen and washed the dishes. Then she dried off her hands and took her seat next to him once again. He continued to write a few songs while she sat there and rested her head on his shoulder. By the end of an hour he wrote 3 songs and looked at her.
"I'm going to stop now and spend some time with you. Let me just put my notebook away. Sorry about that Britt but they just popped up into my head. I wasn't ignoring you."
She smiled and stared at him.
"It's ok Alvin I know being a lead singer has a lot of responsibilities and you have to take it on. I'm not mad really."
He took his notebook and put it by Dave's piano and then he was about to put his guitar down. She looked and stared.
"You don't have to do that you know. Can you sing that song you wrote me when we were in camp while I'm sitting here?"
He smiled and nodded. Then he played the song he wrote for her while she had her head on his shoulder. When he finished singing it she just smiled.
"Thank you so much Alvin. It sounds good on the CD but a lot better live. That's what makes you such a good performer. I'm more than glad to be your woman. I love you so much Alvin."
He smiled and put his guitar down. Then he looked at his watch and held her close to him. She looked into his sky blue eyes and moved into kiss him. He accepted and returned her approach. Her hand moved inside his shirt and she continued to kiss him passionately as she pushed him down to the couch saying.
"Oh really you were saying? Still think I need two hands Mr. Hot Shot!"
He stared up at her and shook his head.
"What are you going to do to prove me wrong? Hmm Brittany?"
She smiled down at him and continued to kiss him passionately as her hand moved to his jeans fastened tight. She struggled with unbuttoning them and Alvin stared.
"Told you."
She looked and stared down at him.
"Ha you're funny? How about a little help Mr. know it all? "
He looked and stared.
"Help you with what? What are you up to? Brittany we have to cool it with this? The last time we did was Sunday; please don't start being like Amanda and getting too addicted. Look where it landed her?"
Brittany smiled down at him.
"I can't help it you're an amazing lover and I just can't seem to get enough. Another thing I'm not trying to be like Amanda. What do you mean by that exactly? You would never go to that extreme and hit me would you? Her problem is she teases him when she's not really in the mood and when I tease you; you know I'm in the mood. "
He looked up and responded.
"No of course not, but I'm just saying. Britt what are we going to do if they walk in while we're in the middle of it? Don't you know that Simon will tell on me and get me grounded like usual? My father has no idea we did already; he thinks I'm still innocent. Besides I'm just not in the mood right now. Can't we just watch a movie like a normal couple instead of being like my brother and your sister? Brittany please I'm serious I just can't right now. There's no drive there right now."
She sighed and sat back up. Then she hit the DVD on and lay next to him on the couch. They eventually fell asleep on the couch and Simon and Theodore returned home. Alvin heard them come in and shook Brittany gently. She opened her eyes and stretched.
"Oh Alvin what time is it? I was so tired I fell asleep. Oh no I missed my curfew too; Ms. Miller is going to kill me! I have to get home or I'll be in trouble."
Simon looked.
"Britt it's 10:30pm; you still have half an hour till your curfew calm down."
Alvin got up and walked Brittany home. When they got to the door Ms. Miller spied out the window and Jeanette looked.
"Ms. Miller don't do that. Let them be will you? He'll get Brittany in before curfew. "
She looked.
"Yes I know that Jeanette dear but I want to see the way they kiss; then maybe I can figure out if Brittany is as innocent as you and Eleanor are dear? I got a phone call today from some friend of your sister's and she told me that Alvin and Brittany made it already! If that's the case then she'll be grounded until she turns 18 and I mean it! If I find out any of my girls made it before they're 18 then I'll make sure you don't see the boys chipmunks or not! I will not tolerate with it."
Jeanette swallowed hard and asked.
"Umm how can you tell that by the way a couple umm kisses? I don't get it at all!"
Eleanor stared at Jeanette and text Brittany.
'Tell Alvin to kiss you normally; not the way he normally does. Britt Ms. Miller is watching the way he kisses you. She has a feeling you're umm lying about being innocent and it has nothing to do with Dave either.'
She stared at her text message and showed it to Alvin. He held her waist and just gave her a peck on the lips after he walked her to the door. Then he walked down the street back to his house making it in time 5 minutes before curfew.