Ch. 3- Hide and Seek
After J cleaned up Alvin's mess of scattered books on the kitchen table, she went to the living room to check on the boys.
They were watching TV together on the couch.
"Hello, boys. You hungry?" J asked, sitting beside them.
"Yes, please!" Theodore sprung to his feet.
"What would you like to eat?" J wanted to know.
Theodore thought for a minute.
"Spaghetti and meatballs!" He nearly shouted.
"Please, guys. Something less complicated for her to make" Simon told his brothers.
"No, I can make it" J stated "Go set the table for me, k?"
The boys nodded and set the table.
J made spaghetti and meatballs as requested and everyone enjoyed their meal.
"May we have dessert?" Theodore asked.
"Of course" J replied.
"I'll get the ice cream" Alvin offered.
Everyone enjoyed dessert as well.
"Can we play a game?" asked Alvin.
"Yes, which one?" wondered J.
"Hide and Seek!" The boys said in unison
"Okay, you all hide and I'll seek" J suggested and the boys agreed.
J began to count to 30 as the boys hid.
Simon hid behind a chair.
Theodore hid under the table.
Alvin hid in his closet.
Alvin giggled.
"They'll never find me in here" he whispered to himself.
"By the time they do, it'll be bedtime. Since I'm in a closet, I'll get my PJs on."
Alvin took off his sweater.
He turned to reach his pajamas, but he fell and the closet door slammed shut.
It was pitch black and there was no one to help him.
Alvin was alone in the dark; two of his biggest fears took place at the same place.
He began to breathe hard and sweat poured down his face.
Alvin was too scared and out of breath to call for help.
J had just finished counting.
"Ready or not here I come!" She said and looked for the chipmunks.
J noticed Theodore hiding under the kitchen table.
"I wonder where my little Theodore is…"
She circled around the table, pretending she had no idea he was there.
Theodore let out a giggle.
"There he is!" J exclaimed, picking him up.
"Here I am!" He says.
"C'mon let's find your brothers" J said and Theodore nodded.
Theodore pointed to the chair.
J put her finger to her lips.
She went over to the chair, sneaking up behind Simon.
She set Theodore down before yelling "Boo!"
Simon screamed, jumping back as his glasses fell off.
"Y-You scared me half to death!" Simon says, shaking slightly.
"Awe, I'm sorry, sweetie" J placed his glasses back on his face.
She then hugged Simon.
"Let's find Alvin" J suggested.
Simon and Theodore nodded.
They searched everywhere for Alvin but no luck.
"Alvin's a really good hider" J commented.
She checked the time.
"7:45. You gotta get ready for bed. Alvin wins." J says.
"Alvin! You win! Come out now!" J called but there was no response.
They began to worry.
"This is not funny, Alvin!" J said; no answer.
"Where is he?" Theodore asked worryingly.
"I dunno. Um, Theodore, check this floor again, Simon check outside, I'm gonna look upstairs. Go!" J instructed and they went in separate directions to look for Alvin.
J headed to the boys' room where she heard a rustling noise coming from the closet.
She opened it to find Alvin.
He was rocking back and forth, drenched in sweat and wearing nothing but boxers.
Alvin was happy to see her but still too scared to say anything.
"Ha! Cute boxers!" She giggled.
Alvin blushed, looking down at his smilie face boxers.
J saw how discombobulated he seemed.
"Alvin?" she said and Alvin looked up at her "Did you get stuck in there?"
Alvin nodded, trying to control his breathing as tears filled his eyes.
"Oh…" J scooped him up and sat on his bed with him.
Alvin clung to her.
"Awe poor baby you're shaking"
Alvin let tears fall.
J held him for a moment and he calmed down.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm here now" she says, rubbing his back.
"I-I wasn't scared. Alvin Seville isn't scared of anything" He responded, quickly wiping his face, trying to hide that he was crying.
"Alvin, I know you're scared of the dark and being alone, and that you were crying" J says and Alvin blushed.
"N-No, I was not!" Alvin defended.
"You don't have to be brave for me, Alvin" J told him, brushing his hair back.
"I don't?" Alvin asked.
"No, silly" J replied.
"Okay, maybe I was a little scared" Alvin admitted.
"A little? Baby, you were crying" J stated.
"Awe, just stop it and hug me" Alvin said, hugging her tightly.
J returned it.
"The other Alvins, are they scared of the dark or being alone?" He asked.
"Well, one of them isn't afraid of either and the other isn't afraid of being alone; he just doesn't like it. He gets lonely very easily" J answered.
"Yeah, me too" Alvin commented.
"And that's okay" says J "I don't like being alone either, and I used to be afraid of the dark too. You just have to realize that everything in the light is the same in the dark" J told him.
"Except it's dark and scary and you never know when the monsters-" Alvin shut his eyes tight, holding on to J, digging his face in her shirt.
"Woah, calm down" J responds "There are no monsters."
J rubbed him comfortingly.
"Okay" Alvin said through deep breaths.
"Don't tell my brothers about this, okay?" said Alvin.
"I won't" J assured "It can be our little secret."
"Good" Alvin said, resting his head on J's chest as she rubbed his head.
Simon and Theodore ran into the room to find J and Alvin hugging.
"Is everything okay?" Theodore asked.
Alvin got off of J's lap.
"Yeah, guys, I'm fine. Looks like I win!" he says.
"Get in your pajamas on, boxer shorts" J ordered, rubbing his head.
"That better not be my new nickname" Alvin said.
"I dunno. I like it" J giggled.
Alvin rolled his eyes.
"Everyone, get ready for bed" J says and left the room to get her own pajamas on as well.
"Okay, in your beds, boys" says J.
"Will you tuck us in?" Theodore wanted to know.
"You know I will" J returned and Theodore smiled.
First was Theodore.
"G'night, boo" she kissed his forehead and pulled the blanket to his chin.
Next was Alvin.
"G'night, baby" J kissed his forehead and tucked him in as well, taking off his cap.
Last was Simon.
"G'night, sweetie" she kissed his forehead and tucked him in too.
"Will you tell us a bedtime story?" He asked.
"Sure" J answered.
She told them her life story.
They found it interesting.
"G'night, boys. If you need me, I'll be in the guest room" J said and left the room.