Chapter 22: Talking and Gone Missing

"I can't believe you said that to Simon, Alvin! What were you thinking?!" Dave yelled, looking down at his chipmunk son. Alvin looked back at Dave and said: "I was just being honest with how I felt! I didn't know he was going to cry!"

"I understand that you were being honest, but that's no good reason for you to say some of the things you said to him!" Dave told Alvin in an upset voice. Dave ran his hands threw his hair before continuing.

"Look, I can understand why you were upset at Simon, but the doctor told Simon that he wants Simon to hang out with Theodore to help get his memory back. We don't know when that will be, but we all need to be patient. Put yourselves in Simon's situation. How would you feel if you were him?" Dave said now looking at not just Alvin, but The Chipettes as well. Everyone thought for a minute or two and got sad looks on their faces as they looked at Dave again.

"I'd feel terrible and sad. Like a part of my life was gone from my memories, and all that I'd want to do would be to get that part of my memories back," Alvin answered.

"Exactly. That's what Simon felt after the car accident. Now by hanging out with Theodore, Simon's trying to get that part of his memory back. Do you all understand now?" Dave explained as the four chipmunks nodded their heads.

"Okay. Alvin, for being mean to Simon, you are grounded and have to help me do chores for a week, as well as apologize to Simon. Do you understand?" Dave said. Alvin replied with a "Yes Dave," before Dave got up and went upstairs to go check on Simon and Theodore.

At first, Dave didn't hear anything, but then as he got closer to the Chipmunks and Chipettes bedroom, he heard crying. Dave got concerned and instantly ran into the bedroom.

Dave saw Theodore on Simon's blue covered bed, hugging a chipmunk-sized teddy bear, while crying.

"Theodore! Theodore what's wrong?" Dave asked as he bent down, picked up his chipmunk son, and gave him a hug.

"S-Simon's gone!" Theodore answered as Dave put him back on the bed. Dave's eyes widened when he heard this, and immediately got concerned.

"What do you mean 'Simon's gone?'" Dave asked in both a concerned and serious voice.

"S-Simon ran away!" Theodore replied as he continued to cry.

"WHAT?!" Dave exclaimed in a shocked voice. Dave then took some deep breaths and after he was calm, Dave asked Theodore to explain everything.

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