Chapter 6: A False Rescue
Sometime later, it was time for bed, and everyone got into their pajamas. However, Theodore was the last one to get into his pajamas. Simon didn't know this since we went to get a drink of water. Meanwhile, Alvin and the Chipettes were hanging out in the bedroom, already in their own individual beds, ready to get some sleep. Unfortunately, when Alvin got into bed, he had accidently knocked over a beanie baby plushy of Theodore, and the stuffed animal fell down onto Theodore's bed, rolled, and was now under the covers of the real Theodore's bed. Only the tail of the plushy could be seen.
Once Simon got back, he walked over to his bed and looked up. Simon smiled and said: "Well, I see that both Alvin and Theodore are ready for bed!" Jeanette was about to tell Simon that Theodore wasn't in bed, and that what Simon was looking at wasn't his brother, but Simon had already jumped up onto his little brother's green covered bed. Simon saw the tail of the plushy and got confused.
"Ah Theodore, you are supposed to sleep with your head on the pillow. Plus, you are sleeping the wrong way!" Simon pointed out unaware that he was talking to a stuffed animal version of his brother. Simon waited for a response but got none.
"Theodore, are you okay?" Simon asked, still not aware that his brother wasn't in bed under the covers. Again Simon got no reply, and his eyes widened with concern.
"Oh my goodness! Theodore! He's stuck under the covers and can't breathe! Hang on little buddy! I'm coming to save you!" Simon exclaimed before diving under Theodore's sheets and blankets, now looking for his 'brother'.
As Simon looked around under the covers, the real Theodore came out of the bathroom in his pajamas, and was about to go to bed, when he noticed something.
"Hey guys, where is Simon?" Theodore asked. Everyone pointed to Theodore's bed, but Theodore didn't really understand what they meant. Nevertheless, Theodore hopped onto his bed, got under the covers, and said: "Well, let me know if Simon comes back. I'm just going to close my eyes for a little while-" Theodore stopped in mid-sentence now noticing that something was moving under his covers.
"W-Who's there?" Theodore called out not knowing what could be under his bed covers. However, when he asked this, a voice replied: "Theodore? Where are you?" This made Theodore nervous, but he answered without questioning the voice.
"I'm in bed next to my pillow," Theodore answered. The creature under Theodore's covers moved closer to him, making Theodore feel uncomfortable. Then just when Theodore thought the creature was gone, something else happened. When Simon got to Theodore, he was completely covered by Theodore's bed sheets, so when he stood up, and began walking towards Theodore with his arms spread out, Theodore got scared.
"Ah! It's a ghost! Help!" Theodore cried as he tried to hide under his pillow. Alvin jumped down to Theodore's bed, and saw the ghost as well. However, this ghost looked familiar.
"Wait a minute," Alvin said as he walked up to the ghost, and peaked under the sheet. Alvin saw who was under the sheet, and exclaimed in a confused voice: "Simon?" Theodore poked his head out of his pillow, and saw Alvin helping Simon get Theodore's bed sheet off of him. Theodore gasped with delight.
"Simon!" Theodore exclaimed running over to the bespectacled chipmunk and giving him a hug. Simon hugged his little brother back.
"Simon, what were you doing under my bed sheets? I thought you were a ghost!" Theodore asked separating from the hug.
"I was trying to find you, Theodore. I saw you were under your bed covers and I thought you couldn't breathe. I was trying to save you," Simon explained as Theodore nodded his head. Then he noticed the tail of the stuffed animal sticking out.
"Huh? What's that?" Theodore asked pointing to the plushy tail. Alvin grabbed Theodore's bed sheets and threw them off, revealing the stuffed Theodore.
"It's a stuffed animal version of me. How did that get in my bed?" Theodore questioned not knowing what was going on.
"It must have feel off the shelf when I was going to bed. Then Simon must have seen the tail part of the plushy and thought it was you, Theodore!" Alvin said grabbing the stuffed animal version of Theodore and put it back on the shelf.
Simon and Theodore looked at each other, with embarrassed looks on their faces.
"I'm sorry, Theodore. I thought you were stuck under the covers, and I wanted to help you! I'm also sorry that I scared you," Simon apologized, hoping his little brother would understand.
"It's okay, Simon. I understand. I'm sorry I got scared and thought you were a ghost," Theodore replied, also apologizing.
"That's alright Theodore. You didn't know I was under the sheet, so I understand why you thought I was a ghost!" Simon responded, forgiving his little buddy and brother. The two hugged again and then went to bed.
Everyone was able to get to sleep, dreaming peaceful thoughts. That is, except for Theodore. He was having a bad dream, and it was scary!
Theodore was dreaming about Simon.
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