The next morning, Jeanette was the first to wake up and she was feeling sore. She got out of bed and went to wash her face before taking a shower. She did not have a good sleep due to flashbacks from what she had suffered. Brittany and Eleanor were woken each hour by Jeanette screaming at the top of her lungs. It was very unusual because Jeanette never had nightmares that would cause her to scream during the mid night. Brittany thought that Jeanette had overreacted with the nightmares and didn't think to much of it and Eleanor didn't either.

Jeanette didn't feel like dressing up nicely as she always does, instead she puts on a purple sweater and Jeans. She didn't bother to put on perfume nor makeup and she went downstairs expecting for Miss Miller to be in the kitchen making breakfast but, she wasn't there which didn't surprise Jeanette. "Hmm I guess I'm up a little earlier than usual. Well, since I have nothing to do, I'm going to see the sun rise" she said to herself before heading out the door. She sits on a hammock that Miss Miller made which was between two trees next to the house. Memories from yesterday kept coming back which was irritating her. She was feeling more emotional pain than yesterday and she was hoping to stay home because she wasn't in the mood to go to school but, she knew that Miss Miller wouldn't let her stay home unless she was sick.

Jeanette was thinking of acting like she was sick but, she knew that she would feel guilty for lying to her adoptive mother. The sun was beginning to rise and Jeanette notices but, for some reason she wasn't enjoying looking at it. "ugh stupid thoughts go away" she said in her mind. Suddenly from the corner of her eye, she sees someone walking on the side walk. She looks at them and was astounded to see the chipmunks younger brother, Theodore walking to school alone.

Jeanette didn't want to talk to anyone, all she wanted was to be alone but, she was starting to worry for the boy so, she gets off the hammock and rushes to him. The pain of her sore body, was giving her a hard time running but, she wasn't going let that stop her. "THEODORE" the green clad turns to look at her.

Last night Theodore's pov

Alvin and I were watching tv and Dave approached us and asked "Boys have you seen Simon?" and Alvin turns down the volume and says "Uh no, have you checked the basement? He's always in there" Dave shakes his head and says "No he's not in there, I checked his room, the bathroom and the kitchen but, he's not in any of them" I then begin to remember Simon telling me about something he needed to do, so I tell Dave "Uh wait a minute, I remember that Simon told he had an emergency to go to" Dave looked surprised and confused so, he questions me"an emergency what emer-" Dave stopped speaking when the noise of the door being closed, was heard. "Ding" I heard the noise of the stove which meant that the new cookies that I made, were ready. I leave the living room and head to the kitchen to open the stove. The cookies were done so, I grabbed some ziploc bags from the fridge and place two cookies in each bag which were four. One bag for my self, one bag for Dave, one for Alvin and one for Simon. The rest was for the Miller family. Once I was done putting some of the cookies in the bags, I put the rest in my basket. I wanted to deliver the cookies to Eleanor right now but, I knew that Dave wouldn't let me go because it was late so, I put the cookies in the fridge because I was thinking giving the cookies to the Millers in the morning.

I then went to the living room and handed one ziploc bag to my older brother. "Hey Theo, what is it?" he question before accepting the bag. "They're chocolate cookies with pieces of strawberry, I hope you like them" I told him as I watched him open the bag. He takes a bite of one cookie and says "Whoa, these are good, thanks Theo" I was glad that he liked them and say "you're welcome and now I'm going to give a bag to Simon" I was about to head out of the living room, but then I see Dave going in the kitchen. "Dave wait up, I got something for you" I tell him and he looks at me. "Yummy, i wonder what it is" he says before I hand him a bag. He takes one cookie and takes a bit and says "Wow Theodore, it's delicious and I think that you're becoming a better at cooking than me" I was happy that my dad liked them but I didn't want to be better at cooking than him because I didn't want him to think that I'm growing up so fast. Dave still saw me like a baby and I didn't mind because sooner or later we aren't going to be living with him anymore. Sooner or later my brothers will have their own kids with their girlfriends and so will I with Eleanor. Wait a minute.

That's when the flashbacks from this morning came back to my mind. The flashbacks about Justin threatening to hurt someone if I didn't break up with Eleanor and I have till tomorrow to do it. This stupid flashback came back and ruined my good mood. Dave notices the expression on my face changing so he asked me "Theodore is everything alright?" it took me a moment to answer him because my heart was about to tell him the real reason why I went to the nurse today but, I had to think of the consequences. "Um yeah, I'm going to give a bag to Simon" I left the living room and went to mine and my brothers room. When I got there, I saw Simon typing on his laptop as he was sitting on hi desk. "Hey Simon try some" I tell him as I came close to him. Simon takes one bag but, before opening it, he looks at my stomach and says "Theodore could you pull up your sweater please?" I wasn't expecting him to ask me that so soon. "Um why?" I asked him. Simon places the bag on his desk before telling me "because I want to see if you have another bruise" I hesitantly tell him "um I don't have another bruise" sounding nervous only made him insist even more. "Theodore, please lift your sweater or I'm going to me tell Dave what happened to you yesterday?" he said to me sounding serious. I had to oblige so, I lift my sweater to show my new bruise which shocks him.

"What? I can't believe you've been punched again. You know what, this won't happen because I'm going to tell Dave right now" my brother gets up and heads to the door. "Wait Simon, please, please, please, please, pleeeeeaase don't tell Dave, don't tell anyone because if you do, someone might get hurt if my attacker finds out" I begged as he looked at my puppy eyes. Simon sighs and hugs me and says "Theodore, I won't tell anyone on one condition" I was willing to accept any condition but, not the one he was about to tell me. "Tell me the name of the guy who is bullying you" I was feeling really nervous as I began to chew my finger nails. "I can't tell-" "okay fine, I'll just go and tell Dave-" "Okay Okay I'll tell you" I finally gave in because my brother was being to persistent. "Well, I'm waiting" said Simon as he held the door open. I prayed for a little in my mind hoping that I wouldn't regret telling him. "It was Justin, brother of Armando and Henry" I told him. I closed my eyes as I expected my brother to say "what" or "I can't believe this" or "are you serious" however he didn't say anything.

I open my eyes and see that my brother looked very angry. His hand was turned in to a fist as his fingers began to get white because of how much force he was using to close his hand. "Theodore, thank you for telling me and don't worry. I won't tell him anyone but, I will have a serious talk with that jerk" said before sitting back on his desk. "No Simon, please don't, you could get hurt" I told him and he tells me "I'll be fine and even if he tries to hit me like he did to you, I will tell the principal to get him suspended for assaulting me" I was afraid for my brother getting hurt but, I knew that he dealt with this kind of situation before so, I trusted that everything would be fine. I was about to head out but then, I was curious to why he left an hour ago. "Um Simon, where did you go?" he turns his chair to look at me and says "I went to the Millers because they told me that Jeanette didn't arrive from school. Miss Miller called the police and told them that Jeanette was missing but, just as we thought something bad was happening to her, we heard the door open and there she was standing there acting strange" i didn't get what he said so I ask him "strange? What do you mean she was acting strange?" Simon closes his laptop before getting up. "She wasn't talking much, she wouldn't let me touch her and she didn't even kiss me" I was stunned to hear that because Jeanette never acts like that. "really, then maybe she's upset about something" I told my brother.

"Maybe but, I won't know for sure until I talk to her tomorrow. Anyway, I'm going to take a shower" Simon heads out of our room as I was wondering what was wrong with his girlfriend.

The next morning, I woke up early because I wanted to go and give the cookies to the Millers. When I was getting dressed, i dropped my phone which made a loud noise making Simon wake up. He yawns and notices me getting dressed. "Theodore, why are you getting ready? We still have thirty minutes to sleep" he said. "I'm going to give some of the cookies that I made last night to the Millers" I respond before putting on my backpack. Simon puts on his slippers and approaches me. "Um could you wait moment because, I want to tell you something" he said to me sounding concerned. "Um okay" I agreed. Simon takes me out of the room and in to the hallway. "So, I was thinking of something after you told who it was that was gave you those bruises and I have decided to tell Dave because it's better to be safe than so-" "OH NO YOU DON'T, AND I KNOW SEE THAT TELLING YOU WAS A MISTAKE, BECAUSE YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES. YOU DON'T CARE IF SOMEONE GETS HURT, DO YOU? WAIT DON'T ANSWER THAT. BECAUSE YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYONE GETTING HURT. PLEASE SIMON I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THIS ONCE, STOP POKING YOUR NOSE IN TO MY BUSINESS. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, WORRY ABOUT OTHERS LIKE JEANETTE, GO IT" I finished shouting at him to catch my breath.

Third Persons pov

Simon felt time had stopped. He didn't know what to say. He had never seen his little brother this angry at anyone.

Theodore shouted so loud that, he awoke Alvin and Dave. "What is going on here?" asked a sleepy looking Dave who emerged from his bedroom. Alvin opens the door as well and asked "guys what's is something wrong?" however none of the two boys answer. Theodore didn't mean any of the words he said but, he was sick of his brother making choices for him. "Yeah Simon, tell Dave what you wanted to tell him" said Theodore before running to the outside leaving everyone especially Simon shocked.

Theodore's pov

I was now walking on the sidewalk feeling guilty for telling Simon those horrible things that I didn't meant. It just came out of my mouth and I couldn't control my self. "I'm going to apologize to him when I see him in school" I made a note to myself as I made my way to school.

Five minutes later, as I was walking, my thoughts were interrupted by someone calling my name. "THEODORE" the voice sounded familiar so, I look at every direction trying to see who it was. I couldn't see anyone but, when I look behind, I was stunned to see that it was Jeanette. She came running to me and questions me "why, are you going to school this early? and why are you going alone?" i was about to answer her but then, her new look slowed me down. "Uh I'm going to go alone because I had a disagreement with Simon and because I wanted to give you and your family-" I stopped speaking as I realized that I forgot to get the basket with the cookies. "Give me and my family what?" asked Jeanette. "Um never mind, I forgot to bring something with me, that I was planning to give you all" I responded as I was disappointed for forgetting.

Third persons Pov

Jeanette stays silent because she didn't know what to say next but, she didn't have to because Theodore questions her. "So, what are you doing up at this time?" and she tells him "to watch the sun rise but, now that I see you walking to school then, I was thinking if it's okay with you that I can come with you?" this shocks Theodore because he and Jeanette didn't talk much and Miss Miller always took the girls to school. "Um sure, but isn't Miss Miller going to take you and-" "she will but I rather go walking because I want to avoid Si-" Jeanette stops herself from talking as she realized she was about to say that name. Theodore looked at her confused and questions her "Si? You mean Simon?" Jeanette nervously tells him "no, not Simon. I meant to say Sergio, yeah that's right" she lied before taking a step back. Theodore looked at her worried and asked "Sergio? Who's Sergio and why do you want to avoid him" Jeanette quickly makes up a story. "He's my cousin and he told me that he would prank me this morning once he gets to my house" she lied.

Theodore believes her story and says "hmm, sounds like something Alvin would do, anyway are you sure you want to come with me?" Jeanette smiles a little before saying "yes but, before we go let me do something real quick, so wait here" Jeanette heads to her house. When she gets there she leaves a note saying that she left to school with Theodore and then goes back.

Theodore notices her approaching him and she says "I'm ready" then two begin to walk.

To be continued