Kevin, A.J., and Howie had overheard what was said to Brian the night before, so they tried to sneak out without being lectured

"Come on Howie. Why are you bringing you 1-ton bookbag?" Kevin had been waiting for more than ten minutes, and they would get caught if they waited any longer.

"I'm bringing this in case Kay goes on a rampage and decides to burn it or something."

They came down the stairs, only to see Nick and Kay sitting in front of the door, sipping coffee.

"Good morning boys. What took you so long? Was Howie packing all of his worldly possessions?"

"What are you talking about? We just wanted to beat the crowds at the boulevard."

"Uh-huh."

"Hey! You guys were gonna leave me! So, again, leave ME to take the blame. I see how you are" Brian whined as he ran down the stairs, hearing the commotion.

"Give it up guys, we know you were in on it." Nick said, laughing at Brian's whining.

"So, " Kay began, "there is the matter of punishment."

"What? We're grown men! We don't need your 'punishment.'"

"Okay. You're men. So you wouldn't mind if I told everyone about these, would you?" Kay was holding four different objects that she had just retrieved form a locked cabinet. Brian's pink, teddy bear boxers, A.J.'s phone-book-sized little black book, Kevin's Miracle Grow for eyebrows, and Howie's medical forms from his nose-job consultation. (I'm just pickin', so don't e-mail me to fuss me out. I love those guys.)

"Oh My God!"

"Where'd you get that?!"

"Noooo!"

"Have I told you how beautiful you look today?"

"Hold on guys. Nick did you give her all that stuff?" Kevin asked.

"No! Honest! I had no clue!"

"He really didn't know. If he knew I knew, would he let me find this?" She was holding up the picture of when the guys had pushed Nick outside in his little green undies when he was younger.

"OH MY GOD!"

"I won't let anyone see these, IF you do what I say."

"No, not you honey, I would never let anyone see that. I mean them."

"Okay, okay."

"Since it was your idea Brian, you can stay with Nick. I think he had wanted to build something."

"No! Come on, do you how dumb he is when it comes to building anything?"

"Hey!"

"As for you guys, you will come shopping with me."

"No!" They hated shopping with her, b/c they knew she would make them go in the girlie stores with her.

"Come on. Bye baby, have fun!"

Everything was perfect. He had paid one of the guards to monitor Kay's moves, and soon, his plan would take full affect. Craig's cell phone rang.

"Hello."

"Craig. It's me. Listen, Kay and some of the guys are headed to your island to go shopping. They will go to the shops on Harrell avenue, you know, where the brand-name shops are?"

"Yea. Thanks. I'll see you later."

He grabbed his faded denim jacket, and headed for the door. It was time to go make some new friends.

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