Chapter 2
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
It was 6:00 in the morning and Alvin was nervous as much as he could get. His ears were twitching hundred miles an hour along with his tail. Because today was going to be the day he would show Dave what he really wants to be and stay as an ette. He was also excited at the same time and fully dressed in his regular clothing waiting to be picked up by Katelyn.
"Easy tigger, take it east there." Brittany said as she walked up to him in the living room trying to calm Alvin's nerves down some.
"Oh hi Brittany….I um…I hope I didn't… Did I wake you up and if I did, I'm sorry if I did."
"I was already awake anyways. Now come here and let me try calm your ears down some. Because if they keep on twitching like the are, they'll either a fall off. Or you might just fly away like Dumbo." Brittany giggled with a smile make Alvin feel better.
"Oh…I guess I'm a little too nervous, aren't I. Its just that I…"
"Alvin…it's going to be ok, ok. Now let me give you a hug and a kiss before your elephant ears make you fly away." Said Brittany giggling even more as she played with his ears. And that helped him get a little more calmer.
I…um…. Thanks."
"You're welcome, Alvie, you're welcome."
And so Alvin and Brittany continued talking having some fun with each other until Kaitlyn arrived. And Kaitlyn decided to arrive very early this morning to help Alvin.
"Oh my aren't we are little nervous this morning." Said Katelyn with a smile trying not to giggle too much. "You look like you're going to take flight soon with your ears twitching so much."
"Ooohhh….stupid ears. Why do they have to do that for. Especially now and today."
"Alvin theres nothing wrong with then ok. They make you, you and they're cute when they do that. Your ears show that you're excited about something and you can't wait for it to happen. They've always done that ever since I've known you. But today, I bet you're more anxious to get ready as a g-i-r-l. Am I right?"
"Well…ok I am anxious and I can't wait to see what I look like after you get done with me. I guess I'm a little excited. Very excited today Katelyn.
"Now thats better, much better. so, are you ready for this?"
"You betcha I am." Said Alvin swinging his right fist in the air in front of him.
"Now thats what I like to see Alvie. Now you know the drill and you know what you're post to do."
"I know.." Said Alvin hopping into his favorite stall that he likes to use.
And so Katelyn worked her magic. Alvin got his fur all shampooed right along with his hair. Just like he would for any show when he needed to look his best. Then Katelyn got a batch strawberry die ready for him to rest his whole entire body in for thirty-five minutes. He had to rest that long in the die to achieve maximum penetration on his fur and to make it a long lasting affect. Which would make it last somewhere between six to nine months down the road.
Now it was recommended to do a five minute maintenance touchup every month with the strawberry die to his fur. This would achieve the same look and keep it the same color for now on. It was also recommended to wear special goggles for the strawberry die and have a way to breath while being submerged in the strawberry die.
And which Alvin didn't mind doing what was recommended. The only thing he didn't like doing was the waiting for the half hour in the strawberry die and have nothing to do but wait still in the strawberry die.
"Ok times up Alvin and it's time to get you all rinsed off." Spoke Katelyn as she walked over to him expecting Alvin to hear her talk. But she already knew he couldn't hear anything until being taken out of the strawberry die batch. "Ok Alvie," Said Katelyn as she picked him up out of the small tub. "Keep your eyes and mouth closed until I get you rinse and re-washed. Then you may talk. understand."
"Mm-hmm." Mummed Alvin understanding Katelyn's directions.
And so Katelyn rewashed Alvin's fur and hair again getting all the extra strawberry die off of him. And afterworlds, she was rather surprised to see a very bright looking strawberry colored pinkish chipmunk. The strawberry color didn't turn out quite right, or the color that Alvin was hopping for.
'OH MY! THIS ISN'T GOOD!' Thought Katelyn to herself before speaking." Um…I think you better see yourself in the mirror and I think I may have let you baked too long in the strawberry die. So heres a mirror Alvie." Said Katelyn feeling bad and guilty of what happened.
"Aaaahhhhh! I'm completely bright strawberry pink now. Not even the right strawberry color I was hopping for. Even my hair and fingernails are bright pink strawberry. I…I… look like that strawberry shortcake character on tv now. Please don't tell me I'm going to be stuck like this for now on Katelyn."
"Easy Alvie easy, I promise I can fix this ok. So please bear with me a little while longe until I do. I know I can fix this and I'll have to use a lot more cream to lighten you up, alright."
"Ok." Said Alvin feeling sad at the moment.
And so Katelyn washed Alvin up in the cream die, letting the suds soak in his fur for about ten to fifteen minutes. And this time, it came out the right color she thought Alvin was hopping for. It even gave him the cream highlights that Alvin explain to Kaitlyn.
"Ok let's try this again shall we and I think I got it right this time for you. So heres a mirror Alvie." 'Please turn out, please turn out ok and the right color.' Thought Kaitlyn to herself in a small prayer.
"WOW Kaitlyn! This is much better, I like this. This is good and this is what I was expecting to see all over me. The only thing I see wrong is…I just wish my hair was red in the end. But I'll be fine with this color and I can live with it until next month for my maintenance touchup."
"Well I'm glad you approve and you like what you see Alvie. But I'm not done with you yet strawberry shortcake. So let's get your hair to the color you want, shall we." Said Kaitlyn jokingly with a smile.
"Strawberry shortcake? Oh you mean me." Alvin said with a sheepish smile. "Well are you sure? Because I really don't mind waiting until next month you know."
"Oh Alvin," said Kaitlyn with a smile playfully. "I said I wasn't finished with you yet. So let's get that hair of your red ok. And I'm glad you were trying to be modest with me."
"Well… Ok and thanks for doing a little extra for me Kaitlyn."
"You're welcome Alvie. Now hold still while I do your hair ok. Then its to your cubicle with the heat lamps and air dryer's ok."
"Ok."
And so Kaitlyn finished doing Alvin and now he had red hair and lovely strawberry fur. Before he went to his cubicle, Kaitlyn handed him a strawberry frilly diaper to put on for the time being until he was dry.
The strawberry frilly diaper was an extra sweet 100% organic cloth cotton strawberry diaper with pink ruffles on it. The ruffles went all the way down the butt, halfway on the sides and front. The organic cloth cotton had pictures of cute strawberry's on a light pink fabric background. The perfect accent to any outfit any girl toddler could wear. And when Alvin got it from Kaitlyn, Alvin wasn't really thrilled to put it on. Let alone to have to wear it. So he had to ask why.
"Um…Kaitlyn. Is there a reason why I'm getting this one today? Don't you have another one that's more my taste. Something thats more red." Alvin said not to thrilled having to wear it.
"Well yes I do Alvie and I'm sorry. But I have to save it for my new customer thats coming in this morning to get ready for a wedding. And unfortunately, it's my last one for boys and I haven't had time to do laundry yet. But what I have available is plain white, light blue, light green, yellow and light purple. Besides the one you're seeing and all of them are about the same design."
Kaitlyn continue. "And besides, you're wanting to be a girl anyways, then it really shouldn't matter. And on top top of that, you have strawberry fur, red hair and wanting to get your nails painted red in the end. So what's the difference?
"But its just that its so…pink looking."
"Oh Pete's sake Alvie, just put the stupid thing on and maybe it will grow on you latter. But next time I'll have a red one that's more your taste, ok."
"Ok!" said Alvin with a slight wine. Before putting it on then grabbing a towel to wrap himself up. So he can go to his cubicle and finish drying off for next forty minutes or so.
Now several minutes had pass and Alvin was getting anxious and very bored by now. He was getting tired of waiting to get dry. So he got this bright idea of how to kill two birds with one stone and he remembered how long it usually takes his adopted sisters to get pedicures at 'Nails Я us.' So he was inching his way to put on his regular clothes when Kaitlyn caught him in the act.
"Hey Alvie, where you think you're going?" Kaitlyn said catch Alvin inching his way to his other clothes.
"Well I um…I was going to get me a pedicure at 'Nails Я us.'
"Not like that you're not. Now get back under your heat lamp with the air dryer because you're not a dry yet and you know the rules Alvin."
"But Kaitlyn…"
"No buts Alvie. Now get going."
"We'll… What's the difference if I site in this chair and wait to get dry or wait in one of the chairs at 'Nails Я us' for a pedicure to get dry. Because I still have to wait no matter what happens."
It was a reasonable argument that Alvin had made with Kaitlyn. And he normally didn't give Kaitlyn too much trouble. But today was a little different and he wanted to hurry up the process of getting ready as a girl. After all he had been waiting nearly an hour so far since being picked up this morning at 6 o'clock when Kaylee decide to come extra early. He still would have done what he was told no mater what. But he was hoping Kaitlyn would give in a little.
"Well…ok you got me there Alvie." Kaitlyn said admitting that Alvin was partially right.
"So can I go then?"
"No."
"Ok Kaitlyn." Alvin said going back to his cubicle with his head down.
"I'm sorry, but you can't go, especially like this Alvie. I just didn't put all that work into you just see you get dirty outside. But if you are insisting on going, then I need to wrap you up better with another towel. Because I don't want my hard work of getting you clean and ready to go to wast because of some fluke that might happen outside."
"…" Alvin just stood there listening for an bit and he had to admit to himself that she was right. "Ok Kaitlyn I guess your right."
"Thanks for understanding Alvie and once I wrapped you up better, I will carry you there so you can get your pedicure. Once the pedicure is over, then I will carry back to your seat and you have to sit there until you're all dry. And besides, I still need to finish getting you ready anyways. Because I have lots of brushing to do. Like getting your tail fluffy and other little things to be done before you head home."
"Oh oK I guess that's acceptable Kaitlyn."
And so Kaitlyn wrapped Alvin up with a bigger towel and carried him to 'Nails Я us.' He found out he still had to wear his frilly strawberry diaper, but felt better when the other bigger towel completely covered it it up.
"Oh hi Kaitlyn and who do we have here with such lovely looking strawberry fur in your arms." Said Ginny with a with a smile at the front counter of 'Nails Я us.'
"Hi Ginny, I actually have one of the Seville's cousin and her name is…Allison Elizabeth McKenna Seville. And she would like a pedicure with the works. Both hands and feet."
"The works huh, does she exactly know what she wants done."
"Well… Allison definitely wants her nails painted red and this is her first time ever getting a pedicure. But she probably would or will want some longer fingernails put on her that are very hard and very strong like Eleanor's nails. But not too long either. Probably about the same length that Eleanor has."
"That won't be a problem Kaitlyn and my I ask why Allison is wrapped up in a towel this morning? instead of being dressed."
"Oh that…it's because Allie here couldn't wait any longer to finish getting dried off before getting a pedicure and her dress is in my shop. But we came to agreement with each other this morning, so she's coming back when Allie is finished here. So thats why I'm here with Allie and Allie is getting ready for a show. So she gonna need to look really sharp and pretty this morning for everyone to see."
"Ok that won't be a problem Kaitlyn and when I'm finished with Allie, I'll bring her over to your shop."
"Thanks Ginny and I better go because I have a early customer this morning."
"Ok Kaitlyn see you in a bit and Allie, I'll put you in more of a private booth to give you more privacy. Ok."
And for the first time ever in Alvin's life, he suddenly became shy in front of her. Not knowing what else to do but smile at her. He had a nice worm feeling on the inside, feeling happy. But now he was sorta shy. So he did the next best thing. He signed OK in sign language to her.
And so Ginny kept on talking to Allie while he got his nails done and painted red. He never had long nails before and they felt sorta long on him. But he loved the feeling of them being there and now he understood how Brittany and her sisters always felt about having long fingernails.
"Ok you're all finished Allie. Maybe next time you'll have a voice to go with you so I can hear you talk instead of you being all shy like you are now." Ginny said with a nice worm smile making Alvin feel better. "Anyways let me carry you over to see Kaitlyn so she can finish you up. But in the mean time, just be careful for the next twenty minutes because in your nail polish isn't quite dry yet. Ok."
"Ok." Said Alvin in a low soft voice admiring his newly painted nails.
"Oh so you can talk after all." Ginny said noticing how much Alvin was looking at his fingernails and toenails smiling very happy.
"You really like them don't you."
"MM-HMM!" Mummed Alvin happily at her.
"Well Allie, I'm going to give you some hidden knowledge that most first timers don't about. And that is…don't be afraid to wreck them, or mess them up latter because I can always make them better again on a latter day, ok."
When Ginny said that, Alvin couldn't help but to smile at her. Because he understood what she was getting at… Don't have to worry about keeping them nice all the time like Brittany. Jeanette also like to keep her nails nice looking, but isn't as picky as Brittany. As for Eleanor, she doesn't worry about messing her nails. Or wrecking them do to how much sports she plays. But Eleanor will make them look pretty again for a game or another event that comes up.
And so Ginny picked Alvin up and took him to Kaitlyn's shop. Once in the shop, Alvin happily walked very carefully over to his little cubicle and sat down to wait until he was completely dry. As for Kaitlyn, she was working on her early chipmunk customer that came in. And so the two adult girls made some small talk before parting ways leaving Kaitlyn to do her work.
"Ok Chip you're all finished. Here's a towel and this for you to put on until you're fully dry. Once your dry, then I'll brush you nice and fluffy for the wedding."
"But this is a diaper. I'm not putting that on and you can't make me. Don't you have something else instead?
"I'm sorry Chip I don't have anything else for you to wear? Its either this or you go butt streak naked to your cubicle. And I promise, you will want something while you wait in your cubicle."o
"I'm not doing either and you can't make me do anything. I refuse to be treated like some animal or a baby. And I'm not a baby, GOT IT!" Said Chip as he stuck his tongue at her.
"CHIP! Your parents gave me very strict instructions with you and do you realize how filthy dirty you were when you came in. Let alone you stunk like a skunk. And your parents told me to give them a call if you acted up for any reason."
"Go ahead and give them a call because I'm still not going to the stupid wedding. Your stupid for doing this to me and this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of."
"Fine! Have it your way then. But I promise you you will regret it later." Said Kaitlyn grabbing the phone.
"No wait I'm…" Said Chip in a slight panic.
"It's it's too late for that MR Chip. Because I'm calling your DAD directly." Said Kaitlyn dialing the number.
"Hello, mister knight. You need to have a word with your son and he's acting up very much and I don't appreciate his tone either sir."
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"Yes sir I understand. Here you go Chip. Your daddy wants a world with you." Kaitlyn said as she handed her phone to Chip.
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"But daddy that's not fair to do that."
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"Please don't make me be that."
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"But I don't wanna be that. Please I beg of you. Don't make me be that in there, or in front of everyone. Please daddy!" …sniff…sniff…
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"But daddy…" …sniff…sniff…
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"I promise." …sniff…sniff… "I promise to be good."
…(blah, blah, blah)…
"Yes daddy"…sniff…sniff… "I understand sir." …sniff…sniff… "I'll give miss Kaitlyn the phone so you can talk to her." Said Chip not very happy handing the phone to Kaitlyn.
And so Chip's dad and Kaitlyn talked for a bit before she hung up the phone. She knew what she was supposed to do with Chip and understood why.
"Ok Chip, so what will it be. What color would you like to wear until you dry."
"My dad says I have to accept whatever you give me and I have to like it. And…you get to choose what I get to wear for the time being, because its part of my punishment. So just hand me whatever you feel like handing me."
"Chip…I'm not your dad ok and I'm asking you what color you would like. All I want from you is to be happy and your time to be enjoyable while you are here. I like my customers to be happy and want to come back to my shop as much as possible. Plus I'm very fair to work with ok."
Then suddenly, Chip and Kaitlyn heard Alvin speak from one of the cubicles. But at the time, Chip wasn't sure if he heard a Chipette or a chipmunk talk.
"I'd listen to her if I were you. Kaitlyn is fun, fair and very nice to be with. Plus, I'm a regular and I like coming here. Because it's always enjoyable to be with Kaitlyn."
"Well there you have it Chip and you heard it from…from one of my favorite customers that always comes here. So what will it be Chip. Because I have….….….…in those colors."
"Well…I guess I'll take the yellow one instead of red or white. I'm not too thrilled about the white one and red isn't my color. Not saying I don't like red or white, I happen to like yellow better above all. And I know what it is, so please don't remind me ok."
"Ok Chip," Said Kaitlyn playfully messed with his long hair. And which Chip didn't like, but he had to tolerate it.
And soon Kaitlyn brought back the yellow one and which made Chip blush even more after looking at it. And the only way he could even put the thing on was, he had to close his eyes and imagine he was putting on some yellow swim trunks instead. Then he grabbed a towel and let Kaitlyn show him to his cubicle next to Alvin.
"Man… I still can't believe I have to wear this stupid yellow thing for a while." Said Chip to himself not expecting to hear your voice back.
"Well you're gonna have to get used to it while you are here and it's one of Kaitlyn's rules. And besides, you're looking at them all wrong. They do offer us chipmunks privacy around our private parts and Kaitlyn still has a brush us out once you get dry. And again, they give us privacy so Kaitlyn can brush us out. Once were finished with the brushing, we then can change into a regular clothing afterwards."
"Well…I…um…that…um…" There Chip struggled to find the right words to say back. He was rather surprised with such a comeback and didn't know what else to say back. Nor was he expecting to hear an actual voice to speak to him on the other side of the cubicle wall.
"You know it's kinda rude not just saying anything back. The very least you could do is say…Hi, my name is…name."
"Hi, my name is…name…. Oh geez, I can't believe I just did that." Said Chip smacking himself in the face. "I mean… My name is Chip Dougal Walker Knight. As for what you said before. I never thought of…I mean… You were right in what you said, because they do offer privacy. I guess I was a little… Ok I still am embarrassed about wearing what I'm wearing right now. Because the one I got is probably meant for girl… If it wasn't so, so frilly looking, I probably be better about it. But it's still embarrassing to have to wear a cloth diaper." Said Chip thinking he was talking with a chipmunk next to him and the other cubicle stall.
"They may be embarrassing. But at least they are comfortable and they're nice and soft to wear for the moment." Alvin said happily.
"Ok you got me there. They are nice and soft. And…can I meet you in person please. Because I don't like talking through wall." Chip said trying to be friendly.
"Well I'd rather stay in my cubicle and—" Alvin said getting interrupted by Chip.
"I said, just come around the corner and see me. So what's the big deal you can't go." Said Chip trying to figure out what's the big holdup and hesitation.
"But you don't understand my sit—" Spoke Alvin getting interrupted again by Chip."
"Hey dude, what gives. Now your being rude not seeing me and we're both chipmunks here anyways." Chip said starting to get annoyed with the chipmunk in the other stall next to him.
"Ok you asked for it pal. But remember you asked ok." Said Alvin before going to thought. 'But your in for a big surprise in your life when you see me in person. Especially since how I look like a girl now."
"Aaahhhh! You're a strawberry shortcake chipette. Why didn't you say something in the first place that you were a girl before you came over to see me." Chip said being more than just a little shocked and embarrassed at the same time.
"Gee what was the first clue that told you I was a chipette. Could it be because I have strawberry fur from head to toe. Or maybe it's because my fingernails and toenails are painted red…" Alvin shrugged his shoulders as if he was unsure, and it only added to his sarcasm. "No, no that can't be it at all. And there has to be something else that gave it away. It must because I have long curly red hair going down to my rump that told you I was a chipette. Because it certainly wasn't my voice that told you so."
"Hey, no one likes a smart ass miss strawberry shortcake. This isn't funny anymore, and…and enough with the sarcasm or cracking jokes at me. I don't like to be teased, especially like this. And you don't sound like a girl to me anyways."
"Well nice to meet you to Blackie with rosy cheeks! And you didn't exactly let me give you an answer before I came over here. You wouldn't even let me finish what I was saying you know? And never mind how I sound because I was born this way."Alvin said holding out his hand to shack Chip's hand. When suddenly his towel fell off of him exposing his strawberry frilly diaper that he was wearing. Which made him blush and be embarrassed before saying…. "OOPS! That was supposed to happen."
"Aaahhhh….I swear I didn't see anything." Said Chip blushing really bad more than ever letting go of his towel and covering his eyes with both hands as he turned around. "I swear didn't see anything at all…uh…miss strawberry shortcake, chipette!"
"Well…the only thing you saw was me wearing my strawberry frilly diaper and I'm sorry if I embarrassed you. It's embarrassing for me too and this isn't a cupcake for me either you know. And that was not post to happen." Said Alvin grabbing his towel and recovering himself up again. "And by the way….you look rather cute with your bright yellow frilly diaper on you."
"I do not look cute. It's embarrassing for me and I'm not a girl like you are."
"So you do admit I am a girl after all."
"Well…YES! Now go away and leave me be miss strawberry shortcake. I don't like to be tricked or teased like what you just did to me. It's not cool."
"Well fine. Thats how you're gonna be, then you can grab your stupid towel out in the middle of the room yourself. Because I don't wanna be friends with someone who's a jerk and insensitive. Especially here at Kaitlyn's shop. And you haven't been very nice since you got here….BLACKIE!" Said Alvin throwing Chip towel way out in the middle of the room before going back to his own cubicle, and closing the curtain.
"Wait! Don't do that please, I need that back…please bring it back." Said Chip starting to get worked up.
"You want it, you go get it BLACKIE. And maybe this will teach you some manners of being nicer to others. especially with me and Kaitlyn."
"But that means I'll be seen wearing…" Chip sighted a bit before realizing he was in no position to argue. "Pleas I don't wanna be seen like this and I'm in enough trouble with my dad already today."
"Well…what is it going to be BLACKIE."
"Look I'm sorry ok… Its just that I'm new here, don't have any friends and… I really am sorry and you are right. I haven't been very nice since I got here. (…Chip sighted…) Can we please have a do over from the beginning. I mean after I get my towel back. Because I really would like a do over over more than ever. Especially after today…um now"
"Well that depends on you BLACKIE. If you want to be friends with me, then you come over to my cubicle and introduce yourself…without your towel on."
"But…but I don't wanna be seen like this…"
"Well, I guess you don't wanna be friends then. Because most friends would own up to their own mistakes and and make it right in their own way."
"Ok fine you win and I'll do it. But please don't laugh at me and before I come over, can you please make sure you're all covered up. Because I don't want another repeat of what happened between us."
"Ok I'm good. You may come over BLACKIE."
"H-hi." Said Chip nervously holding his hand out and blushing really bad in front of Alvin. "I'm Chip Dougal Walker Knight a-and I'm p-pleased to m-meet you." Said Chip while turning red in the face.
"I'm Al—lison." Alvin said slurring his new name a little while trying to do a a cover-up of his old name. "I'm Allison Elizabeth McKenna Seville and I'm pleased to meet you Chip. But you can call me Allie for short and I like hearing Allie better." Said Alvin grabbing Chips hand and shaking it while making another comment. "So you know Chip, you do look rather cute with your yellow frilly diaper on."
"I do not look cute ok… I… Wait! Are you related to the…um… Can I grab my towel now and are you really gonna make me go out there and grab it… Wait! Don't answer that. I'll go and get it."
A few minutes later.
"There, thats much better." Chip said making sure his towel can't fall off this time. "I still can't believe you made me do that. But I guess I deserve it though."
"Well yes you did deserve it and yes I am related to the Seville's…. Say didn't you mentioned that you're new here. Care to elaborate on that a little."
"Well… Ok I guess I can do that. I'm actually Scottish and I'm from Scotland. You see my family moved here recently. So I haven't been out much to meet any new friends. But my brothers and sister have been out some. As for why I haven't been out much, I've been helping everyone with unpacking and cleaning. Then yesterday while cleaning, I some how got sprayed by a skunk."
Chip continued. "And so my dad tried everything he could think of just to get rid of the smell on me. I sat in tomato soup for several hours and other remedies. And nothing worked yesterday. So I had to sleep outside because of it. And so my dad was down to two options of a last resort. I either got shaved down to pink skin looking like some giant furless lab rat with pink skin to the wedding or come here to this shop to get cleaned and ready for a wedding."
And so Chip continued explaining about himself to Alvin and Alvin… Now calls himself as Allison. And she explained a little bit about herself to Chip and how she is there cousin. The two of them were talking making a big hit with each other until both of them got interrupted by Kaitlyn.
"Ok Allison, time's up and you know the drill. Time to get you all brushed up and looking nice today. And Chip, you have about thirty minutes left before your dry. Then I'll be time for you to get brushed up and ready for the wedding, ok."
"Ok Kaitlyn." Answered Chip happily feeling better and knowing he has a good friend to talk with for now on.
"Ok I'm coming." Answered Alvin as he walked over to Kaitlyn.
And so Alvin got his fur and tail all brushed up nice and fluffy. It felt nice and smooth just like Brittany and her sisters usually get. It made him happy when he got done and he noticed how soft he felt.
"Ok Allie, you're all finished. And I hope you don't mind, but I got something different for you to put on instead of the yellow dress." Kaitlyn said with a smile handing him a small sack.
"…"
"Allie, I promise you'll like what I got you. It's even in your size and the same kind that you were looking at before." Kaitlyn said reassuring Alvin a little. "I'd like you to trust me on this and you can always put the yellow dress on after you've tried on what I gave you, ok. And besides, what do you have to lose."
"Well…ok. I'll give it a shot." Alvin said as he took everything to the bathroom out in back to try on.
When he opened up the sack, he found everything he needed to put on with matching shoes. After he put everything on that was given to him, he then looked at himself in the mirror. And when he did, he was very shocked to see how good he looked. He looked so good with it that he had to admit to himself that he loved the dress that he got from Kaitlyn. The light blue dress that he had on went well with his strawberry fur. The only thing he didn't see in the sack was his dog collar with tags.
"Well Allie, what do you think?" Asked Kaitlyn.
"Ok Kaitlyn you got me. I do love the dress and thank you for getting it."
"You're welcome Allie and I got you something else besides the dress. So here you go and this is from me. As for the dress, you can always pay me back on a latter day, alright."
"Alright," said Alvin smiling as he opened the small box. "My pirate themed dog collar! This is exactly the one I really wanted to get and you even had it engraved my full name on it. Thank you so much Kaitlyn."
"You're welcome Allie." (…sight…) "Say Allie, wanna have some fun for a bit before you go home and show how you look to your family?"
"Well… What kind of fun you were thinking Kaitlyn?"
"What I was thinking of, was for you to try on your yellow dress and your other clothing that you were wearing this morning. Then have Chip judge you in each one in the end. Maybe even get his opinion too while you are at it." …sighted… "And Allie, I'm going off of a bit of a strong hunch here and it says…no body wont know. Because everyone will only see a strawberry shortcake chipette with lovely fur and green eyes. So what do you say and I even tell you the rest of my story."
"Well…can you tell me the rest of your story first Kaitlyn?"
"Of course I can Allie. You see he….….….…and this is what you see now. Dahdahdadunnn!"
"You mean…you were once…really!" Spoke Alvin realizing Kaitlyn was once a he and now is a she. And understands what's it like to be really confuse about oneself with different feelings.
"MM-HMM!" Mummed Kaitlyn happily.
"Then you…know."
"I do Allie and if you ever wanna talk with someone for any reason, I'm always here for you. So don't be shy about asking me when you get…um… rather confused about things ok. But remember this, you have to be happy with oneself."
"Ok Kaitlyn and I'll definitely ask whenever I need advice. So thanks again." Said Alvin as he continued to look at himself in the mirror. He truly admired how he looked and this felt so right to him.
"Hey Allie," said Kaitlyn catching Alvins attention. "How about you only show Chip the yellow dress and the blue dress that your wearing right now. And only show me what you were wearing this morning. Because I still would like to see you in it and get a picture of you with all three outfits. Maybe you can consider it as my payment. So what do you say?"
"Ok I'll do it. But only for you Kaitlyn. And it's the least I could do for you since you did so much for me today."
And so Alvin did change into his red hoodie outfit that he was wearing when he got to Kaitlyn's shop this morning. And when he saw himself in the mirror, he had to rub his eyes a few times because of it. He just couldn't believe how different he looked. He looked so different that he looked like a girl with a dog collar wearing his old outfit.
In fact a strawberry shortcake chipette with a awesome looking dog collar, lovely green eyes wearing his old outfit. And that's when he realized nobody would ever know the difference or know his secret of being found out that he is a boy wanting to be a girl. Because he really looked like a girl now and that made him happy.
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"WOW Allie! And I do mean wow! You look so, so…nice there. I mean…thats not what I mean. Because I mean the other way and… Now I'm messing it all up of what I'm trying to say to you." Said Chip getting disappointed with himself.
When Alvin heard that from Chip, he felt worm and happy inside. And he couldn't help but to laugh a little at chips expression.
"I know what you mean Chip and thanks for the compliment. Because it does mean a lot to me. So what do you think about my other out fits that you saw me wearing?"
"Truthfully between the three that I saw, I like you better in a dress… You look fun and awesome in your red hoodie and ready for a adventure. Like cave climbing and other things like that.
But I still think you look way better in a dress, especially the yellow dress. But that's because I happen to like yellow myself.
As for your blue dress that your wearing right now, you look ready like your gonna do something special with it like going to a wedding, or something of that nature. But my favorite thing to see is you wearing your pirate themed dog collar."
Chip continued. "Your pirate themed dog collar gives you that goth look, but not goth look either. But it some how fits your personality in which I like. Because you sound like fun to be with."
"Thank you Chip for your honesty. Because that means more to me than anything else." Said Alvin with a smile
When Allie said that, Chip couldn't help but to smile in return.
"Thanks and in fact, you're kind of like me Allie… I mean… That's not what I mean to say. What I mean is, I happened to be one of those rare munks that looks good no matter what color I wear. And with you being a chipette and all, you happened to be one of those rare Chipette's that looks good no matter what color you wear.
Chip continued. "Now as for your hair style, I think you oughta go with a French braid. Maybe a double French braid with two ponytails braided with ribbons. And bow at the end of the braids. Maybe be in red, yellow or what ever color you like better. And Allie, you do look really nice there." Chip said as he blushed some towards the end making Alvin blush some in return.
"…" 'Holy Toledo. Chip really thinks I'm a real girl here.'
"Ok Allie, have a seat and I'll start braiding your hair for you." Said Kaitlyn.
Just then before Allie could respond, or anyone else. Chip's dad came in looking a little guilty for being so hard on his son over the phone.
"Oh my, a strawberry shortcake chipette wearing a light blue dress." Was Chip's dads first words out of his mouth entering Kaitlyns story. Not! 'Hi Chip, I need to talk with you.' Or 'hey Chip, I need to apologize to you for what I said before.'
But luckily, Kaitlyn saved the day when she spoke up before everyone could respond.
"Um… Mr. knight sir, Allie probably does not like to be called that…even though it's the truth. And Chip has been very good, very well behaved sir. You can even ask Chip and Allie if you'd like." Said Kaitlyn braiding Alvin hair in to a double French braid.
"My apologies Allie and I didn't mean anything by it. You just sorta surprised me when I first saw you."
"Um… Mr. knight sir…" Alvin started saying before Benjamin cut in.
"Please just Benjamin Allie and Miss Kaitlyn. Calling me Mr or Mr knight makes me feel a bit old fashion." Said Benjamin with a smile.
With a slight nod ok, Alvin begin talking again. "It's really ok Benjamin and I'm getting used to being called strawberry shortcake. But if you could, please call me Allie for now on. Instead of strawberry shortcake. And besides, Kaitlyn and my family are the only ones that get to call me strawberry shortcake."
"I understand Allie…and Chip. I really came here to apologize to you about what I said over the phone. You see Chip…your mom…well… She threaten to make me sleep with the dog outside in the dog house for a month if I didn't apologize to you. So here I am manning up to you for my actions and saying sorry to you."
"You really mean that." Was all Chip said before running up to him and giving him a hug. "Thanks daddy." And so the two of them talked for a bit. Chip's dad introduced himself to everyone as Benjamin Knight. Benjamin was very impressed with Kaitlyn's work on Chip. And eventually. Chip spoke up again. "Oh daddy, can I invite Allie to come. Can Allie come to the wedding today. I'd really like her there with me…if its alright with you.
"I don't see why not as long as it's ok with her family, and if she wants to come. And Chip, you still have to look nice for the traditional Scotland wedding…wearing the works. ok."
"Ok daddy I understand and I'm ok with that." Chip said hugging his dad again.
"Um Mr. knight sir… Sorry! I mean Benjamin…. I've never been to a wedding before and I'll have to ask my uncle if I can go. But can I bring someone with me. She's my cousin, also my best friend and she would love to be a flower girl down the alley. As for me, I'd rather be on the side lines with Chip. Unless you need me somewhere else."
"Don't worry my lass. I'll put you with Chip. Although it's more of a tradition for lads to be on one side and all lasses to be on the other side. But this time I'll make the exception for you."
"Oh? You mean a lass is a girl Scotland slang, and a lad is a boy Scotland slang… Um…thank you sir and I hope the lads don't mind a lass standing with them." Said Alvin kinda blushing a little.
When Alvin said that. Benjamin couldn't help it but to laugh a little with a smile.
"Don't worry Allie, I promise you'll fit right in with the lads today at ten o'clock." Said Benjamin with a smile before giving another compliment oh how nice Alvin looked with the dress. "And Chip…care to elaborate a little on what you'll be wearing and explain to your new friend what a traditional Scotland wedding is. Maybe explain why your friend will fit in with you."
"Oh sure daddy." Said chip with a smile. "You see Allie, its tradition that all munks wear….….….… And its our choice if we want to keep on wearing them everyday. And which I happen to be one of those few right a long with my brothers. But I don't always wear my Scotland uniform like my dad. I also like wearing t-shirt and shorts too." Said Chip being a little shy that he to like wearing dresses, but also likes wearing t-shirt and shorts as well.
"Oh? Now that explains a lot to me and its a Scotland culture thing that most Scotland people or chipmunk kind do. I'd I actually like to hear more about your culture. But on a letter day of course." Said Alvin now understanding why Benjamin was wearing a mixture of a yellow and light blue dress.
"I'd love to my lass." Said Benjamin with a smile.
"Ok Allie," said Kaitlyn. "Your all finished and ready to go to the wedding. So you probably should be going home and ask your uncle if you can go. And tell your cousin Brittany to come down here so I can get her ready as well. And I promise she will be ready in plenty of time."
Author's notes:
There you have it, the first chapter. Let me know what you think.?
This is Triple 'W,' saying "Ta-Ta for now." (ツ) (ツ)