Thanks to my beta reader Scarlet Moon for living up the story.

-A Couple Weeks Later-

Alvin lay on his back, in a hotel bed with a woman he hooked up with last night. Alvin starred at the ceiling as the woman turned away from him. He slowly slipped from the bed and quietly got dressed.

"You're going to leave without saying goodbye?" She smirked as Alvin grabbed his shirt. "Don't ignore me Alvin."

Alvin pulled his shirt over his head. "This wouldn't have happened if you didn't have some vendetta against Brittany and her family."

"Which sadly includes you." She smirked. "I like it better when you're drunk. You're less cranky."

"Last night should have never happened." Alvin growled, walking towards the bedroom door.

"But you so desperately needed it."

"I would wish you luck Charlene, but with a whore like you, there is no such thing." With that, Alvin left, slamming the door loudly behind him.

-Simon & Brittany-

"Brittany come on, get dressed. I'll take you out for lunch." Simon said sitting on the edge of the bed rubbing Brittany's back.

"I'm not hungry." She said pulling the cover over her shoulders.

"You haven't eaten in two days, Britt. Please, let me help." Simon pleaded.

"I just want to be left alone." She mumbled.

Simon started to say something but just shook his head and left the room. He quietly closed the door and walked down the stairs to be greeted be his daughter who just discovered how to crawl. Alexis looked up at her father with a big smile on her face.

"And just what do you think you're doing?" He knelt down to the floor and Alexis touched his face. "I love you too." He grinned, picking up his precious girl.

"I turn around for a moment and she crawls away in a flash." Vinny said coming from the living room.

"It's okay Mom. She wouldn't have gone far." Simon sighed, running his fingers through his daughters hair.

"She still in bed?"

"Yeah."

"Will she attend the funeral?"

"I don't know. Have you heard from Alvin?" Simon asked as they walked into the living room.

"No, I haven't. I'm worried about him though." Vinny said looking towards the ground. "You don't think.."

"No." Simon cut his mother off. "He isn't that selfish."

Vinny nodded her head in agreement, but suddenly looked up when something caught her eye. A big smile grew on her face.

"You might want to get ready for lunch."

Simon spun around to see that Brittany had gotten out of bed and cleaned herself up.

"I take it that you're ready to go to lunch?" Simon smiled.

"Yeah… I guess I'm more hungry then I thought." She said, a small smile appearing on her face.

-Alvin-

Alvin walked into his house that he hasn't seen in a few days. He walked quietly into the living room and was quickly greeted with a hug from his worried mother.

"Where are the others?" He asked as Vinny pulled away.

"I just put Alexis down for a nap. Brittany and Simon went to lunch."

"Okay. I'm… I'll be in my room." He said turning towards the stairs.

Vinny grabbed his arm. "Alvin."

"I'll be okay Mom. I just… I need to be alone."

-2 Days Later-

"Nothing?" Brittany asked as she fixed her hair, hearing the bedroom door open.

"Yeah. He said that he'd watch Alexis if we wanted him to." He said leaning against the bathroom counter.

"Hey." She stood in front of Simon. "There's nothing more you can do."

"I know. I just don't like feeling helpless." He sighed, sneaking his arms around Brittany's waist.

"He'll come around." She wrapped her arms around his neck. "He just needs time, you know that."

"How are you? I don't know if-"

"You have and I'm fine." She said walking into the bedroom.

This death has thrown the entire family off. We could say that we kinda expected it, but honestly…we'd be lying if we did. I just hope that Brittany doesn't blame herself for Jean's suicide. If anyone, Alvin will be the one who will take the longest time to heal. We all lost someone precious to us. Life just won't be the same without her.