Homeroom was noisy and boisterous as usual, but it didn’t faze Alvin very much. It seemed as soon as he walked into the room all eyes were on him. He had completely forgotten that Brittany was following behind him.

“Hey, Alvin, how was your summer?” Kelly Pierson, a pretty blond cheerleader, asked as he passed.

“Just grueling,” he said as he took his seat and batted his eyes at her. “The life of a rock star…”

“Give me a break,” Brittany said, sitting at the desk next to Alvin. He just ignored her and continued talking to Kelly. Did he really know how jealous she was getting?

“Hi, Brittany,” Jason Wheeler, boy with dark brown said while approaching her desk. “I was at your show last weekend. You were great.” He winked at her which made her giggle.

“Thanks, Jason,” she said in her sweetest voice.

Alvin noticed this and gave the guy a dirty look. Brittany turned just in time to see Alvin’s face. A big smile came on her face.

The noise never stopped all through homeroom period, and it was a wonder the teacher was even able to take attendance. Soon the bell rang. Alvin and Brittany both had science class first period. He followed her down the hall, even though she was walking faster than usual. He figured she was taunting him again. It couldn’t be because she was so anxious about getting to class. She hated science.

He finally caught up with her at the classroom door. “Hey, Brittany, what’s with you and Jason?”

“Why?” she asked, entering the room. “Jealous,” she said, glancing back at him.

“Are you kidding? I could have any girl in school,” he announced.

“Then go have them,” she fired back. “Why should I care?”

She sat down at her desk and refused to even look at Alvin for the rest of the period. He had some nerve trying to make her jealous by flirting with Kelly.

The rest of the morning went by quickly. At lunch time he met up with his two brothers. Alvin was in a bad mood. Theodore didn’t really notice. He was too hungry to think about anything but food, but Simon did.

“What’s with you, Alvin, or do I need to ask.”