Realizing Things Changed

Ch1

"What is This Feeling?"

A few months passed since The Valentine's Ball and we just stayed friends and he landed a girlfriend. I sat at lunch watching my sisters making out with Simon's brothers and recalled that kiss we shared during a slow song. Then wondered what it meant the night he kissed me. But then I found out he asked Alvin for help to help him land his current girlfriend Gillian. A girl I do not get along with and would rather avoid all together.

Lunch passed by slowly and I talked to my friends about what my sisters and my plans were for summer. See in this lunch period Simon wasn't there because he had an appointment with his eye doctor because of a fight he got in with Alvin causing his frames to break. From the corner of my eye I saw Gillian sitting with a jock named Tray and Ashley turned to me.

"Hey Jeanie isn't that Simon's girlfriend flirting with Tray over there? They look like they're more than friends. Jeanette I'm serious take a look for yourself and the ironic part is while him and his brothers were on tour I saw them on a whole bunch of dates. He was holding her hand and everything and laughing and touching each other all over "ill". You don't think she's cheating on Simon do you?"

I shrugged cause I honestly didn't want to know anything about her because I didn't like her at all and neither did my sisters. But I heard Alvin yell over where Gillian sat.

"Oh isn't this a wonderful sight my brainy brother's girl locking lips with another guy! Oh what are you going to say oh our lips accidentally touched it meant nothing to me I love Simon. Oh speaking of Simon start explaining! Hey I can see you got your new glasses."

I turned to see Simon's eyes slanted in anger as his arms were crossed by his chest. Then it came like I had hoped for the longest.

"Oh so the rumors are true about you and Tray while I was away on a huge tour with my brothers in Europe! Well here's my piece of the pie Gillian; you can have him because I am no longer in love with you and going to kill myself to keep you in my arms! Do you get what I am saying or no?"

She looked and stared.

"Yes I do but guess what I'm dumping you for a much mature and smarter guy. Because I couldn't deal with you being away so long! So I turned to him and he gave me the affection you were so clue less about! How do you like that Mr. Rockstar? Now what you going to do you're the only single munk and just got dumped! Oh did I hurt your feelings? Good I don't care! Goodbye Simon!"

Alvin's face turned red.

"You can't talk to my brother like that you….you!"

Simon looked.

"Alvin relax I'll be fine maybe it wasn't meant to be. I'm fine with it really. I suddenly lost my appetite and going to the library to read see you in 4th hour!"

At that moment I wanted to go after that little cheater Gillian for breaking his heart into so many pieces. I tried to talk to him but he brushed past me with his head drooping down. Still trying to get him to talk to me I ran after him.

"Simon are you sure you're ok? Talk to me please I'm your best friend Simon! You know you can talk to me I'll listen."

He just sighed trying to hold back the tears.

"Jeanie I just don't feel like talking right now I'm fine! Stop worrying! I'm just going to the library to read! Jeanette I said I'm fine now leave me alone!"

I watched with a heavy heart as he ran down the hall not to the library either toward the rest room. Brittany approached me.

"You've fallen for Simon haven't you Jeanie? What I don't understand is at the Valentine's Ball you had the chance to tell him and you decided not to. But then that kiss you shared on the dance floor made me wonder if maybe he was trying to tell you something."

I stared at her.

"I think your ponytail is too tight that is the most ridiculous thing you could've said to me. I'm not into him like that just worried about him; he's my best friend Britt! That's all I want it to be now just drop it please. Go back by Alvin and just stop thinking I've fallen for Simon."

Ashley looked and shook her head.

"You know for a genius you're not very bright to realize that you had fallen in love with Simon way before that ball. I think you two would make a perfect couple; you're both smart, into science, math, and sing in groups!! A match made in heaven! Just like your sisters with his brothers! Think about it Jeanie school is almost over! We have a few days left after exams school is done and any chance of you having a boyfriend during the summer like the rest of us!"

I looked.

"I don't want a boyfriend right now Ash. Cassie talk some sense into your sister she's talking jibberish again! I have not fallen in love with Simon and am just his best friend now please drop it!"

Eleanor stared and sighed.

"You're beyond denial Jeanie! That's why on the back of your diary you wrote J+S=(… who do you think you're fooling we're your sisters and know how much you're into Simon! Isn't it obvious how jealous you used to get when he held her hand or kissed her before class!"

I was appalled.

"Me jealous? Wrong sister Ellie I was happy for him when he was with Gillian! But now I'm just worried she really broke his heart when she dumped him!"

Alvin grabbed Brittany's waist and kissed her on the cheek looking at me.

"Keep telling yourself that Jeanie! But all 4 of us know differently! All I'm saying if you keep on living in denial; you will never know how he truly feels about you."

I sighed and looked toward the restroom and shook my head. Then the bell rang and we had to go to 4th hour. Alvin and Theodore took the trays to the compactor while my sisters and I walked ahead of them. I thought about what my sister Ellie and Alvin said.

'They are right I have fallen for Simon but just never had the courage to tell him. #1 he was always studying, #2 working in his lab, #3 on tour with his brothers, and last but not least with Gillian, and besides I just ignored the way I was feeling and hid it within while we studied together, performed on stage, or partnered up for projects. Now it was too late for me to tell him because that little phony Gillian cheated on him and broke his heart in two!! Besides he wouldn't even talk to me or even look at me! My luck he just gave up on love all together after he tried so hard to land that ooh in his arms and finally succeeded!'

As we walked to class Gillian approached me.

"Oh look who it is the nerd and her snobby sisters! What's the matter Jeanette hate me now because I broke that clueless rockstar's heart and turned him against you? Ooh I'm that good and just want to shove it in your face! Ooh poor Jeanette gonna go cry like the nerd she really is and has lost her best friend!!! Also a wimp that runs away when she's challenged to a fight! Bring back memories I see!"

I slammed my locker and glared at her.

"Keep on starting on me and you'll be the one crying! I am Australian Gillian and know how to fight and to answer your question why I walked away from that fight with you is because I'm more mature than you ever will be, a lot smarter than you, and have more sense than you ever will to realize that you lost a good man! My only regret is I didn't tell him how I felt about him before he fell for you! Now get out of my face and don't start on me again or else!! Now move!"

Simon overheard and came up behind me unexpectedly saying.

"Exactly how do you feel about me if I may ask? I'm willing to listen if you're willing to tell me! Well."

At that moment the bell rang and Simon didn't seem to care we were late for 4th hour. I froze cause my tongue was tied and I couldn't speak. Then he whispered in my ear.

"Hmm how about we talk after school today by our place while we study for our exams? What do you say about that?"

I looked.

"But Alvin has a date with Brittany, Theodore has a date with Eleanor leaving you and I alone at your house in your umm room. Isn't Dave working late 2 night if I'm not umm mistaken?"

He smiled.

"Yes that is correct Dave will be working late 2night! Its only studying Jeanie nothing to be afraid of. Is your answer yes or no?"

I nodded and we walked to class together. The teacher looked.

"Seville and Miller the bell rang 10 minutes ago. You're both late what is the excuse?"

Simon thought fast.

"Umm we were in the Science lab putting the finishing touches on our final Science project."

The teacher sighed.

"Very well both of you take your seats and copy the board all this information will be on your exam for my class."

We sat down in our seats and copied the board. Finally class ended and the 6 of us headed home. The boys dropped my sisters and I off at the tree house and Alvin and Theodore kissed Brittany and Eleanor goodbye. Simon just smiled and stayed behind as his brothers walked ahead and so did I. As Brittany and Eleanor entered the tree house I went back to where Simon waited.

He brushed his hand by my cheek and smiled. Then he leaned in and our lips met and I embraced him tightly closing my eyes. Then we broke apart and he looked into my green eyes.

"That's what I was trying to tell you at the ball but you didn't realize it. Even when I was with Gillian you were the one I was thinking about. Jeanie you had my heart the 1st day we met and still do. I love you and was hoping you felt the same way about me but just couldn't wait anymore for you to realize it! I know I was just dumped by Gillian but will you be my girl?"

I smiled and wrapped my arms around him once again and responded.

"Yes Simon I will be your girl I love you to. My sisters and your brothers were right all along we were both living in denial on how we felt about one another!"

Brittany exited the tree house and smiled.

"Finally you 2 are together took you long enough. Told you so Jeanette! Now if you'll excuse me I have a date to get ready for. I'll leave you 2 love birds alone to umm catch up!"

Simon laughed.

"Brittany you're not moving and we'll catch up in a few hours. Now go on and get ready for your date with Alvin you only have 3 hours to get ready. "

I laughed as Brittany ran back inside and smiled at him.

"Oh you can be mean just like your brother when you want to be and it doesn't bother me one bit. I actually find this side of you very attractive! Well I should be going see you in a few hours. Love you Simon."

He smiled and kissed me again.

"Love you to Jeanie my precious. See you in a few hours for our study date."

I smiled and watched as he ran after Alvin and Theodore half way down the block by now and laughed. Then my cell rang and it was Cassie.

'So Jeanie how'd it go with Simon? Did you get over your denial or still think I'm way off! Come on spill best friends tell everything and don't hold back!'

I smiled.

'I'll tell you at school tomorrow don't have time to chat cell is dying and I have to study. Ciao till 2 morrow Cassie. Jeanie out.'

Eleanor laughed as I entered.

"Nice umm excuse cell is dying and you have to study? Umm Jeanie your cell has 4 bars its fully charged!"

I looked.

"Yea so…well it wasn't entirely false I do have to study our exams are 2 morrow and Thursday."

She looked.

"Yea study what each other? You are an A student and so is Simon you 2 don't have to lie and say you're going to study for exams. I'm not stupid and Brittany is way more advanced to believe that mumbo jumbo! Even though she tries to play it off she's innocent! We saw her face that night after Alvin snuck home."

At that moment Brittany appeared in the hall and Eleanor gulped.

"She's right behind me isn't she?"

I nodded and entered the bathroom to take a shower and listened as Brittany yelled at Eleanor. When I finished my shower I brushed out my long brunette hair and put my bun up with a blue ribbon. I looked outside as Alvin picked Brittany up in his car and drove down the road with Theodore in the backseat with Eleanor.

I finished getting ready and took my book bag with me to Dave's house. I knocked on the door and Simon answered.

"Hey Jeanie why don't you come in? I put some pizza bites in the microwave that we can snack on while we study. Here let me show you my room finally."

I followed him up the stairs to his room and we entered. I looked around and smiled.

"Wow I like the way you decorated and its so neat. I can see you have my picture above your bed to? I have yours but didn't really put it in a frame yet. I will when I get home I promise. I'm just glad we're finally together even if it took me this long to admit it."

He smiled.

"Like they say better late then never. At least we're finally together that's all I am happy about. Besides being out of that relationship with Gillian that is. See I knew she was cheating on me but didn't know how to catch her. Well till Alvin came up with a plan to bust her once and for all! Its weird that a rock star like me got dumped and wasn't the dumper! See the pictures my friends sent me while we were on tour just ticked me off and I almost broke my cell but also had to be happy because I had to be on stage; but hearing your voice before we hit the stage made me feel better!"

I looked at the pictures his friends sent him with Gillian and Tray and gagged.

"Why not just erase them now? You don't have to deal with being played anymore. You have me now and I would never cheat on you because I love you Simon. You know this now."

He smiled and erased the pictures of Gillian and Tray from his cell and seemed relieved it was finally over. He went to kiss me and I heard the microwave go off.

"Umm Simon the pizza rolls are done. I'll be here waiting till you come back unless you want me to give you a hand with the drinks for us?"

He shook his head.

"No that won't be necessary our lemonade ison my night stand already. Be right back with the food. Just make yourself comfortable."

I smiled and took out my math book and the notes Mr. Sullivan gave us to study for our exam. I slid off my sneakers and socks to lie on my stomach waiting for Simon to return. Being very careful what I did with it being mating season for us and we just got together. Even if both my sisters have experienced it already with both his brothers. Lucky for me he wasn't like Alvin especially.

He returned and I looked up and went back to my studying. He put the tray with the pizza rolls on his nightstand and joined me on the bed smiling.

"Why are you being so careful? You aren't even moving a muscle. So what are we studying for 1st? We have our History, Math, and Science exam tomorrow. "

I looked into his periwinkle eyes.

"Math since it's our 1st hour. I'm being careful because of what time it is for us and don't want to set you off on the 1st day we're together finally as a couple. "

He looked smiling slyly.

"If you set me off you do…we're chipmunks Jeanie and mature a lot faster than humans! We start at 1years old I looked it up and my mouth dropped. Alvin laughed at me and told me I'm over exaggerating!"

I shrugged and he shook his head. Then as we studied we ate the pizza rolls and drank our lemonade. A few hours passed and we stopped studying for the night. He took the tray back downstairs and I put my stuff away in my book bag and lay back down. Then I took off my glasses and stared at the wall thinking about how blind I was to see Simon wanted us to be more than best friends. How I didn't recognize the signs he was into me; the way he looked over Gillian's shoulder at me smiling, how while eh was on tour he called me to say hi and see how I was doing, And the big thing was that kiss we shared at the Valentine's ball. I was so involved in my studies that I just never paid attention to anything around me. Also not realizing he meant to kiss me at the ball and regret not knowing. I soon fell asleep on his bed and began to dream.

DREAM SEQUENCE

Simon returned and smiled at me as he came back on his bed.

"Sorry it took me so long but Dave called to check in and asked what time Alvin will be in he's not answering his cell again! We both know what those two are doing and most likely his cell is off! Its no big deal really that's their business and I'm not getting pounded for asking him either! Even though I do have access to his journal but I'm too mature for that! Enough about my brother and your sister how bout we talk about us and we catch up on how much we missed being a couple? What do you say my precious?"

At that moment I didn't know what was or wasn't going to happen all I did know was he was finally in my arms and not Gillian's. I watched as he came toward me and our lips met after I removed his glasses and embraced him tightly. I felt his hands moving to my shirt and gulped as it slid off my shoulders and he moved his hands along my soft skin. I lay there in my bra and skirt with no shirt. Then his lips moved from mine and down my arch slowly. I felt his fingers slipping beneath my bra strap and froze as he slid one off at a time. His hands moved to where it was fastened and it fell to his floor.

I sighed as his hands moved along my chest and closed my eyes. Then all I could hear were our hearts rapidly beating next to one another as we moved across his bed entwined in one another. His name escaped my lips several times and louder as he got deeper causing my nails to dig in his sheet.'

I heard a similar voice as he shook me gently.

"Jeanette wake up! Are you alright hello its Simon your boyfriend. Jeanette why are you all sweaty are you getting sick on me? Alright now I'm really starting to worry!"

Alvin smiled at his brother and shook his head.

"Wow you're really clueless! Brittany get your sister up she's having one of those dreams you used to!"

I heard my sister as she shook me.

"Jeanette wake up we have to be getting home. Ms. Miller is calling my cell driving me crazy!! JEANETTE!!!!"

I jumped up and felt sweat going through my clothes and looked beneath his sheet to see I was still fully clothed. Feeling embarrassed as Simon looked at me really confused I ran all the way home and into my room staring at my Simon doll sitting on my dresser! Brittany was going to talk to me and I heard Simon.

"No Britt let me go talk to her. It concerned me and its entirely my fault because of the comment I made earlier. Alvin just go on home I'll be home shortly she's really embarrassed!"

He entered my room and sat on the bed next to me stroking my forehead gently.

"Jeanie that comment I made earlier was uncalled for. You don't have to be embarrassed because you had that dream about us! Look at me and listen to me please."

I looked up and stared into his periwinkle eyes.

"How can you say that? I made a fool of myself even thinking about that when we just got together today! Mating season or not for us that is the last thing that should've crossed my mind!"

He lifted my chin and our lips met as he pushed me down to my bed moving his hands inside my shirt and back out again. Then up my thighs causing me to sigh as the kisses became more intense! Eleanor peeked in and closed my bedroom door and I moved my hands inside his shirt sliding it off moving my hands down his shoulders and his back. Then he moved his hands back to my shirt and slid it off letting it fall to my carpet. He undid his jeans and was only in his boxers as he slid my skirt off causing it to fall to my floor.

Ms. Miller knocked on my door.

"Jeanette dear Simon's father Dave called and wants him home now! Jeanette answer this door right this minute! Besides you still have to take your shower you have school tomorrow and exams! Both your sisters are asleep already! Jeanette open the door right now!"

He laughed and got up fastening his jeans smiling at me.

"Still feel embarrassed about that dream about us? I told you it wasn't supposed to embarrass you! Its normal you're a teenager and a chipmunk. As am I but its time for me to go my precious! Goodnight Jeanette I love you!"

I smiled and pulled him back down to me once again kissing him passionately.

"I love you to Simon. See you in the morning; tell my stepmother I turned in early because I was tired and will take my shower in the morning. Shut my light off as you exit please. "

He smiled as he exited my room closing the door behind him and I drifted off to sleep!