Chapter 3: Bad News and Worse News
Everyone jumped into the car without question, and as Dave drove, Alvin got concerned. He had no idea why Dave was acting so scared and serious all of a sudden.
"Dave, what's going on?" Alvin asked, want to know why they were going to the hospital. Then he remembered that his brothers had been at the library. Alvin's eyes widened with fear.
"Did something happen to my brothers?!" he asked hoping the news wasn't as bad as he feared. They got to a stop sign, and Dave replied: "Yes Alvin. Your brothers were crossing the street, but Theodore tripped and a car was heading for him. Luckily, Simon pushed him out of the way, but he got hit by the car instead. Theodore was really upset when he called."
Alvin was about to gasp, but no sound escaped his mouth. 'Oh no! I hope Simon's okay! Poor Theodore, the little guy must be scared out of his mind after seeing Simon getting hurt!' Alvin thought while the family continued driving.
Finally, they reached the hospital, and ran inside to the front desk. A nurse was there to help them out. She looked up from her computer and asked: "Hello, can I help you?"
"My name is Dave Seville. I'm here to see my son Simon. He was just in a car accident," Dave told the nurse. When Dave mentioned the car accident however, he didn't see Alvin stiffen up. The nurse looked at her clipboard, looked back at Dave and replied: "He's in room 53A on the first floor. Just go down the hallway to your left, turn right and go down that hallway, turn left and go down that hallway, and you should be able to find the room."
"Thank you," Dave replied as he, Alvin, Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor all followed the directions that the nurse told them, until they got to Simon's hospital room. The door was closed, and there was a wooden bench a little away from the room. Sitting on that bench was Theodore, with his head down. Dave and the others immediately ran over to him.
"Theodore!" Dave cried out running over to the bench, sat down, grabbed Theodore, and gave him a tight hug. Theodore hugged back as he cried onto Dave's shirt shoulder. It wasn't a normal crying sound that Theodore made, like if he woke up from a nightmare, or was concerned if he got into trouble. No, this was an emotional, terrified, hear-breaking kind of crying. The kind that only happens when something serious and scary happens to a friend. It broke Dave, Alvin, and Eleanor's hearts seeing Theodore this upset.
Once Theodore had calmed down, Dave said: "Theodore, I'm so glad you're alright. I just hope Simon turns out okay." Upon hearing this, Theodore was a little confused by Dave's words.
"Thank you. But aren't you mad as us, Dave?" Theodore asked as he and his adoptive father separated from the hug. Dave sighed and replied: "I'm only mad that you two crossed the street just so you could try and reach me by cell phone. I understand that you couldn't get service, but that doesn't mean it's okay to cross the road when it's dark out and there are cars driving." Theodore put his head down in shame, knowing Dave was right.
"However," Dave continued as Theodore looked back up at him. "That doesn't mean that I'm not proud of what Simon did. He saved your life, Theodore. You're very lucky to have a brother like him." Theodore nodded as he said: "I know, Dave." Dave put Theodore down, just as Alvin and the Chipettes went over to him.
"Theodore!" Alvin cried out giving his little brother a hug. I was nice that Alvin got to see that his little brother was safe, even if one of the three brothers was injured. After they separated from the hug, Eleanor hugged Theodore too. She wanted to help comfort him. While the upset Theodore hung out with his siblings, the doctor came out of Simon's hospital bedroom, and Dave got up to go see him.
"Hello? Are you Mr. Seville?" the doctor asked shaking Dave's hand. Dave shook back as he replied: "Yes. I'm Simon's dad. How is he?" The doctor put his clipboard down before saying: "Well, considering what Simon went through, he is very lucky the injuries weren't worse. He is doing fine; however, when we examined his memory, and it was a bit foggy. I'm sorry to tell you this, but I'm afraid Simon has amnesia." Dave was shocked by the news.
"Amnesia? Are you saying he won't remember anything?" Dave asked worryingly. The doctor shook his head, and said: "Simon's amnesia is minor and should be temporary. He will remember most things, but the last thing or person he was with he might not remember very much about." Those last words sent a chill down Dave's back, because the last person Simon had been with since the accident was Theodore! Theodore was already upset over seeing his brother injured, but how would he react to Simon not remembering him?
"Doctor, the last person Simon was with was Theodore. They've been brothers and close friends since they were born. How is it possible that Simon won't remember him?" Dave asked feeling confused. The doctor sighed before answering: "Amnesia can affect anyone. Regardless if the person they were with is a new friend, or a person that they've known their whole life. I'm really sorry, Mr. Seville, but the best thing to do is to be prepared, and have Simon start to bond with Theodore again. The more he interacts with him, the better."
Dave thanked the doctor, before looking back at Theodore and the other chipmunks. How on earth would they react to this news?
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