10:00 pm, aka closing time at local coffee shop The Java Lava. All that remains of its patronage are 5 well known teens, Tommy Pickles, Phil and Lil Deville, and Chuckie and Kimi Finster, and a preteen Dil Pickles. The boys were all gathered around the small flat screen TV on the wall enjoying their favorite past time, watching Friday Night Smackdown. Meanwhile, the girls were over in one of the booths conversating.

"COME ON CM PUNK" Phil shouted at the screen. "BEST IN THE WORLD!"

"Listen to them" Lil said rolling her eyes at her brother's actions. "I will seriously never understand boys. What's so entertaining about watching 2 grown men their underwear grab each other and throw each other on the ground? Kimi…KIMI!"

"Huh" Kimi snapped back to reality. "Oh sorry, Lil. I kinda zoned out there for a second."

Lil looked out the window and saw why her best friend had zoned out. There stood Xander Tatum, one of the dreamiest boys in her class. He was handsome, athletic, well built, everything a girl here age really cares about. He was standing on the corner of the street waiting on the city bus. When it finally came, Kimi snapped out of her fantasy.

"Oh, I see what's going on" Lil teased growing a large grin on her face.

"Shut up" Kimi replied trying not to blush.

"What" she continued. "I'm not judging you, but what about… you know…the bro?"

"Not a problem anymore" Kimi assured in a proud tone. "It took a couple of years but Chuckie and I finally have an understanding of my personal life."

"Oh… OHHH…Ouch"

"Yep."

Meanwhile back with the boys…

"COME ON, PUNK'S GOT HIM UP FOR THE GTS, AND…WAIT NO!"

"BOOM" Chuckie replied. "RKO PUNK… WHERE'S MY MONEY PHIL."

Phil grumbled loudly as he reached into his pocket and handed Chuckie his winnings.

"Hey Chuck, can I tell you something." Tommy asked.

"Sure, what's up" he replied counting his money.

"It's about Kimi, you know we have 2nd and 5th period together right?"

"Yeah"

"You know Xander?"

"Tatum? Yeah I know him"

"Well not to be a rat or anything, but I think there might be something between those two. I mean they're always eyeballing each other and I've got a feeling in my gut he's up to no good."

Probably should've mentioned this in the previous paragraph, but in addition to all that other stuff I talked about Xander Tatum also had a reputation as a stone cold womanizer. He'd seduce girls into giving him what he wanted and then leave them in the dust. Tommy knew that if Chuck had an idea of that he'd put a stop to it, him being the protective big brother that he was. But his reaction shocked everyone over there.

"Ok"

"Wait," Tommy replied raising an eyebrow. "Ok, that's all you have to say?"

"Yes sir." He answered placing the money in his pocket.

"Chuck, you flipped when you thought something was up with her and Z, and when you found that carving in the wall you were just about ready to rip my head off. What the hell man?"

"Tommy" Chuckie calmly said placing a hand on his best friend's shoulder. "Remember a couple months back when Kimi had a thing for the drummer in that garage band?

*Flashback*

Everyone was in the Finster's living room waiting to hear the talk Chuckie had with Kimi about her dating guys he didn't approve of. Then there was the sound of a door closing and Chuckie slowly walked out of his sister's room with his legs firmly shut and a pained look on his face.

"Never mind" he said in a very high pitched voice. "Kimi can date whoever she wants…OH GOD!"

*End Flashback*

"Oh yeah" Tommy remembered. "So…uh…how does 'it' feel?"

"I can go without the pain" Chuck assured. Then he felt someone reach into his head and pluck out a strand of hair.

"OW, DIL" he responded rubbing his head. "What was that for?"

"Cuz I don't think you're the real Chuckie" he answered. "You're some ET. Our Chuckie would never be this cool about his sister liking someone."

"Dil, I swear to…" Chuckie was interrupted by the sound of his cell phone ringing. "Hello…Hey Dad…What…What's…Ok…Ok…" with that he hung up. "Alright guys time to clear out" he announced. "We gotta close shop."

He grabbed the keys, turned off all the lights, locked everything up for the night, and the six friends went their separate ways.

"Chuck, why are we walking home" Kimi asked picking up her books. "My feet are already killing me."

"I have no idea" he answered locking the front doors. "Apparently Mom and Dad are at the doctor's office to see she's been getting sick. So Tommy tells me you've got a little thing for Xander."

"I might" she replied shooting him a glare. "Why? Do we need to have another little 'talk'?"

"No need" Chuckie answered stepping back using his back pack to cover his 'delicates'. "My days of telling you who you can and can't like are long gone. All I'm doing is telling you to be careful. I don't trust him and neither does anyone else."

"Sounds like we need another talk" she said lifting her right foot.

"KIMI CHILL!"

With that the two stepsiblings chased after each other. About 13 minutes later they arrived home and saw their parents car.

"Mom, Dad" they called out after opening the door.

"In here kids" their parent called in unison.

"What's going on" Kimi asked setting her stuff down.

"Well kids" Chaz began. "You see…when a mommy and a daddy."

"Mom's pregnant isn't she" Kimi said without even thinking.

"Uh…yes" Kira stammered.

THUD

Everyone turned their heads and saw that Chuckie had fainted on the tile floor.

"Oh my" Kira said covering her mouth. "That's actually better than Chaz's reaction."