Well this is the last chapter. Hope you liked the story! Here you go…

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Dare 7 – Hard Times

The Chipmunks and Chipettes were all spending a day in the park. They all sat together at a picnic table engaged in their own separate conversations.

"So," Brittany said to Theodore, "I heard about your little escapade with the phone operator."

Theodore laughed a bit. "It wasn't a big deal. It was just a little dare."

"Yes, I know," she said, "Mr. Cupid."

He laughed again as he scratched the back of his head. "Yeah…"

Across from them sat Alvin and Eleanor, who were talking to Simon and Jeanette. "I've been thinking about your dare, Simon," Alvin told him.

Simon stared at him indifferently. "I thought I told you I wasn't doing any of your dares," he said.

Eleanor smiled. "Aw, why not? It's all for fun."

Jeanette nodded. "I even did one…if you can remember."

They all laughed, catching the attention of Theodore and Brittany. "What's so funny?" Brittany asked.

"Alvin wants to give Simon a dare," Jeanette replied.

Theodore nodded. "That's right. He is the only one that hasn't had one yet."

Simon arched a brow. "And I'll be the only that doesn't have one," he stated as-a-matter-of-factly.

Alvin smirked. "What's wrong with a little dare, Si? Like Ellie said, they're all for fun."

Simon just stared at him.

"Tell you what," Alvin said, "You do one little small dare and you won't have to do another one."

Theodore smiled. "Yeah, come on. It'll be fun."

Simon remained still and silent for a moment before sighing. "Alright, fine, I'll do one dare," he finally agreed.

Alvin laughed. "Alright, cool. Like I said earlier, I've been thinking about a dare for you and I think I've got the perfect one."

Simon raised an apprehensive brow. "I'm not sure if I made a good decision."

Eleanor laughed. "Oh, I'm sure it won't be too bad. Right?" she asked Alvin.

Alvin shrugged and waved it off. "Oh, it's simple."

Simon continued to give him that look. "And it is?"

Alvin smirked. "All you have to do is go up to some people pretending you're homeless and ask for spare change."

Simon stared at him. "I knew I made the wrong choice."

They all laughed. "Oh, it's not that bad," Alvin said. "Just do it. It'll only take a couple of minutes."

He sighed as he looked around. Luckily there weren't many people around. He then stood. "Fine." He then walked off to find someone.

Alvin smirked as they watched him. "This is gonna be good."

As Simon walked away, he tried to change his appearance a little. He ruffled up his hair and untucked his shirt. He figured he looked alright and finally spotted a couple at a pond. He shook his head before going over to them. "Ex…excuse me…" he said innocently.

The two turned around. "Can we help you?" the man asked.

Simon cleared his throat. "Uh, forgive me for the sudden intrusion. But um…that is…if it's not too much to ask, could you by any chance have any spare change? I have not had my daily intake of nutrients in days."

The man and woman looked at each other, not sure they believed him. They looked back at him, looking him over. The woman then spoke. "Wait…aren't Simon Seville? Part of that band…Alvin and the Chipmunks?" she questioned.

Simon nodded. "Yes, well there have been a lot of problems. You see, my brothers and I have been dropped from our label and now, unfortunately, times are quite hard for all of us."

The man cleared his throat. "Oh you got dropped from your label? That's um…"

"That's really too bad," the woman finished.

Simon nodded. "I mean it when I say that I hate to do this. I'm sure the last thing you wish to do is give your hard earned cash to me but…"

"It's no problem," the woman interrupted. The man looked at her in surprise and she shrugged. "Honey, it's the least we could do," she urged.

The man sighed before reaching in his back pocket and pulling out his wallet. A moment later, he held a five dollar bill out to him while putting his wallet back in his pocket. "Here you go."

Simon arched a brow, a little surprised they were actually doing this. He then took the bill, smiling gratefully at them. "Thank you so much," he said before walking off in the direction he came. After walking a little ways, he glanced back to see the couple walking away, obviously talking about what just happened. Simon shook his head before turning back around.

At the table, the rest of them watched with smiles. "I wonder what he told them," Jeanette said.

Alvin smirked. "We'll see when he gets back."

A moment later, Simon took his place back at the table after first fixing his shirt and hair. "Well, that was quite easy," he concluded.

Theodore smiled a bit. "So, what'd you tell them?"

Simon shrugged. "That we were dropped from the label. The lady fed right into it," he said.

They fell out laughing. "Like that'll happen," Alvin stated.

Simon smirked. "Well in case it does, I have five dollars to get me started," he chuckled.

They laughed again.

They would have to do dares more often.

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Well that concludes this story. It was fun. Hope you enjoyed it. Until next time…

Jade