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Chapter 23

Family Bonding

The Chipmunks and Dave head back upstairs.

Alvin: So what are we going to watch?

Dave: Why don't you pick Alvin.

Alvin: Are you sure Dave?

Dave: Of course Alvin.

Alvin: Well since I can be a kid again how does cartoons sound?

Theodore: Sounds like fun to me!

Simon: Yeah sound nice.

Dave: Then it's settled. Alvin find a good cartoon for us to watch.

Alvin finds a funny cartoon that everyone enjoys. The Chipmunks and Dave laugh and laugh. About an hour later Dave gets up.

Dave: Well I am pretty tired I guess I better get to bed.

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are disappointed. When Dave goes to bed everyone goes to bed. Alvin reaches for the remote.

Dave: If you boys want to stay up you can.

Theodore: REALLY!?

Dave: Normally I would have worried about you boys getting in trouble but now I can just leave Alvin in charge and not have to worry.

Alvin: Really Dave? After everything that happened, you're going to leave me in charge again?

Dave: Yes. I trust you 110%, Alvin.

Alvin: Thanks, Dave! He says with a smile on his face.

Dave: Goodnight boys!

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore: Goodnight Dave!

Dave goes to Theodore's bedroom and gets into bed and fall asleep very quickly.

The Chipmunks watch cartoons for about 2 more hours.

Alvin: We better get to bed.

Simon and Theodore both nod in agreement.

Theodore opens the door to his room but sees that Dave has rolled over and is taking up most of the bed.

Alvin: Hey Theodore do you want to sleep with me tonight.

Theodore: You wouldn't mind?

Alvin gives Theodore a side hug.

Alvin: Of course not Theodore.

Theodore: But My PJ's are over there by Dave and I don't want to wake him.

Alvin: You can just sleep in your underwear like I do.

Theodore: Wouldn't that be weird?

Simon: How would you and Alvin sleeping in your underwear be weird Theodore?

Theodore: 2 guys in the same bed in their underwear.

Alvin: We are not 2 guys Theodore. We are brothers.

Theodore: That's true. Ok! He says smiling.

Alvin and Theodore go to Alvin's room and Simon goes to his.

Alvin and Theodore get into bed and Alvin puts his arm around Theodore.

Alvin: Goodnight Theodore.

Theodore: Goodnight Alv…. Theodore has drifted off to sleep.

Alvin looks over at his brother and smiles.

Alvin thinking to himself: I can't believe how I behaved before. If it had not been for Simon and Theodore who knows what might have happened. I may have ended it all just like at the end of that dream I kept having.

Just then Alvin hers a knock on his door. The door opens. It's Simon. He is standing in the doorway in his underwear. Alvin moves his head back motioning Simon to come in. Simon shuts the door and walks over to Alvin.

Simon: Do you mind if I sleep with you tonight?

Alvin smiles and pats his hand on the bed. Simon gets in and Alvin wraps his other arm around Simon.

Simon: I just could not be away from you.

Alvin: I know the feeling.

Simon drifts off to sleep.

Alvin thinking to himself: This is the happiest I have been in a long time.

Alvin then drifts off to sleep with his arms still wrapped around his brothers.

A little bit later Theodore wakes up and sees Simon in bed too.

Theodore Thinking to himself: This is nice. Alvin is back to normal and Dave is back with us.

Theodore then rolls over closer to Alvin and goes back to sleep.

Simon turns over and puts his hand on Alvin's chest. Without him or Alvin know it.

2 hours later Dave wakes up.

Dave: Theodore is not in bed. I hope they are not still watching TV.

Dave leaves the bedroom and sees the TV off.

Dave: Maybe Theodore is sleeping with Simon.

Dave opens Simon's door and sees that Simon's bed is still made.

Dave: Well that's odd.

Dave then goes and looks in Alvin's Room.

Dave sees Theodore and Simon sleeping with Alvin.

Dave: Now if that isn't brotherly love I don't know what is. He says smiling.

Dave sees Alvin's phone on the table by the door he decides to take a photo of the boys.

Dave: That turned out nice.

Dave then emails the photo to himself.

Dave: Well I better get back to bed. Dave shuts the door and goes back to bed.

The next morning.

Alvin wakes up and sees Theodore and Simon still asleep with his arms still wrapped around them.

Alvin: Good morning guys.

Simon and Theodore wake up.

Theodore: Good morning Alvin!

Simon: Morning Alvin. He says with a smile on his face.

Alvin: How did you guys sleep?

Theodore: GREAT! It's good to have you back to your old self Alvin.

Simon: Yes, I feel the same way.

Alvin: Well it's good to be back to my old self. If it had not been for you guys who knows what would have happened. He says as he hugs his brothers tightly.

Just then Dave walks in.

Dave: Good Morning Boys!

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore: Good Morning Dave!

Dave: Hope you all slept well.

Simon: We did.

Dave: Sorry Theodore I guess I was hogging the bed.

Theodore: It's all right Dave. It was nice sleeping with Alvin!

Alvin looks at Theodore and Smiles.

Dave: Simon why did you decide to sleep with them?

Simon: I um wanted to be close to my brothers. Since you are here with us now it feels like we are a family again and I just wanted to be close to them.

Dave: I understand completely Simon.

Alvin: How did you know we were all in here?

Dave: I noticed that Theodore was not in bed last night so I came out to see if you boys went to bed or were still up. Here I took this photo on your phone Alvin. He says tossing the phone to Alvin.

Alvin opens the photo and shows Simon and Theodore.

Dave: I hope you boys don't mind.

Alvin: Of course not Dave. I love it!

Simon: Yeah Me too!

Dave: After all that has happened it was nice to see you boys all together with smiles on your face. Well, should we head down to breakfast?

Theodore: YES! I am starving!

Simon: Theodore you just woke up.

Theodore: But it's been a whole day since I had food!

Alvin: We had dinner yesterday, Theodore.

Theodore: Yeah yesterday that was a day ago.

Dave, Alvin, and Simon laugh at Theodore's reasoning.

Dave: Get dressed boys and we will head down for breakfast.

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore: Ok Dave!

The Chipmunks get dressed and then head downstairs to the private dining room with Dave.

The manager comes in just as they sit down.

Manager: Did everyone sleep well last night?

Dave: Yes, we all slept great last night.

Manager: I'm glad to hear that! If there is anything else, we can do for you just let us know!

Alvin: We will, thanks!

Dave: So what are you boys having for breakfast?

Theodore: I am having chocolate chip waffles!

Alvin: That sounds good! I will have the same thing.

Simon: I think I will have the same thing you two are having.

Dave: I will have the same.

Just then the waiter walks in.

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Alvin: Yes, we all want chocolate chip waffles.

Waiter: Excellent Choice! The waffles here just melt in your mouth. I will bring them out as soon as they are ready.

Dave: Thank You.

Dave: So boys what are you going to do today while I am at therapy?

Alvin: I thought we would go with you.

Dave: This is your Spring Break you should enjoy yourselves! Not spend it in the waiting room of a hospital.

Alvin: We want to support you, Dave! Sitting in a waiting room does not bother us!

Simon and Theodore: Right!

Dave: You have spent almost all of your break in a waiting room I want you boys to do something fun today!

Alvin: Are you sure Dave?

Dave: Yes. Go have fun!

Alvin: I wonder what there is to do around here?

Dave: There is an amusement park you could go to.

Theodore: I want to go to that!

Alvin: Sounds like fun! How do you feel about it, Simon?

Simon: Sounds like fun to me!

Dave: Then it's settled. You boys will go to the amusement park while I am at Therapy. Alvin, you will be in charge.

Alvin: Really Dave?

Dave: Yes, Alvin. Even though you made some mistakes and had some trouble coping with everything that happened you still took excellent care of your brothers.

Alvin: Thanks, Dave! He says with a smile on his face.

Just then the waiter brings in breakfast.

Dave: This looks great!

Theodore: It smells even better than it looks!

Alvin: Well what are we waiting for let's dig in!

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