Famous Threesome – Madison Hansel
A recent prompt: Famous Threesomes. For example: Three Blind Mice. Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato. Beginning, Middle, End.
Madison Hensel takes us on a fantasy ride with Alvin and the Chipmunks while framing her story in the perennial writer’s challenge of getting started.
Famous Threesome
Friday is my favorite day of the week. After Friday I get to have Saturday and Sunday to relax. Also, on Fridays I have writing class.
It’s 9:22 AM and Mr. Don tells us today’s topic is Famous Threesomes. We have a long list to pick from. Some examples: the three blind mice, the three amigos, the three musketeers, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the three bears, and the powerpuff girls. If you know anything about me, then you know I am the worst at deciding, I cannot pick one or two because I am indecisive.
I sit staring at my computer screen and the list. I have no clue which trio to write about. All of the sudden, I see a chipmunk running around the room. Nobody else seems to notice it though. Am I the only one seeing this chipmunk in a green shirt? Last time I checked, chipmunks don’t wear clothes. The only chipmunks I know that wear clothes are Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. What is happening? Am I crazy? Why do I have to see a chipmunk running around the room? Why can’t everyone else see it?
It goes near the kitchen so it must be Theodore because he loves food. I walk in the kitchen and I see Alvin with a spoon singing. What is happening here? Simon hid in a cup. Alvin says, “Hey, what are you doing here?”
“What am I doing here? The better question is what are you doing here?”
Alvin replies, “I know you see it’s raining out there and since the door was open, we came in. I am not getting my hair wet, I just washed it. By the way, do you have a car? Because I have a show in exactly one hour and I have no clue where my limo is.”
“No Alvin, I do not have a car. I’m 14 and I can’t drive.”
“Well, what about your teacher? Just take his car.”
“You have never met Mr. Tom but if I take his car, I will not be able to come to this school anymore and he would probably go to jail because he would kill me.”
“There is no harm, just take the car, I am performing a few minutes away.”
“Fine!”
I knew this was not the right thing to do, but I was with Alvin and the chipmunks. I found Mr. Tom’s keys and ran out the front door. Nobody saw me. How? I have no clue.
Theodore took a bag of chips bigger than him, and Alvin sang the whole time we were driving. Simon had a paper bag and thought I was going to crash, but I didn’t crash the car. I think I did pretty good. I dropped them off. They all thanked me for the ride and we took a picture together. I got back to the school and Mr. Tom was waiting for me.
I hear Mr. Don’s voice “How many people are done? I think we’ll get started in about ten minutes.” I look at my screen and I have nothing. Just the title, The Famous Threesomes.
Madison Hansel
February 9, 2022