When we all got home, we through a welcome back party for Theo, we as in just Dave and Eleanor. I wasn't going to participate and neither was Alvin for we took the bus back to the mall. Alvin had hid the T-shirt in a backpack so nobody would see it. We saw Hot Topic and Alvin walked towards the rack with the same T-shirt on it. Alvin managed to slip it back on before anyone could see. I was really proud of him.

When we took the bus home, he seemed pinker in the face I think he was better on how he got that off his chest. I thought for a moment back what I last said, something bad. I guess me assuming Alvin wouldn't put it back was wrong, I'm glad it was too. I'm just happy he didn't get caught and have to go to jail. Not only would Alvin look bad in stripes, he would be a criminal.

"Simon," Alvin said staring at me. "I know we had our ups and downs when we were younger, but I want to make it up to you. I will have full support behind you and Jeanette for now on." Alvin said.

"That's very nice of you Alvin," I replied happily. Then I remembered Brittany, "Alvin,"

"What?"

"I know about Brittany."

"Yeah I knew that."

"So, what are you going to do?"

"I don't know. That's why I've been out so late. You see, we had a deal that I wouldn't get jealous if she promised that she would still love me. Sometimes I've stayed out late to watch her perform, that's why some nights I come home late."

"Geez, Alvin we all are so screwed."

"Why?"

"I think Brit is dying."

"WHAT!? HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!? She's only lost……"

"Exactly Alvin, we need to convince her to stop."

"Your absolutely right, Simon."

"How about tonight we gather everyone up and tell Dave we're going to see a movie, but instead we go to Brittany's show and try to convince her to stop afterwards."

"Simon, you're a genius."

"Naturally." (Wow naturally? This was a word used in Christmas don't be late) So Alvin and I shook hands to this.

When we got home, Dave greeted us back.

"Guess who else came?" He said. Alvin and I looked and saw Jeanette and Brittany. I ran to Jeanette and hugged her. I then kissed her.

"Why hello." She said in a goofy voice.

"Okay, WTF!" Brittany said rolling her eyes.

"Hey Brit." Alvin said.

"Where have you been?"

"With Simon."

"Oh, you don't invite me?" Alvin then whispered in her ear that I couldn't hear, but I could tell he was telling her that all of us are going to see her show.

"Really Alvin? I don't think that's going to work."

"I believe it will." I began.

"Huh?" Jeanette asked. I then whispered to Jeanette Alvin and I's plan. Since Jeanette didn't know about Brittany she kind of screamed, "WHAT!!!!!!!!!?" I covered her mouth and said,

"Gather Melody, Eleanor, and Theodore. They don't know either. We'll discuss this in the basement." Jeanette quietly did what I told her to do.

In the basement we all sat down, we all stood the far away from Melody because she was doing what she usually did.

"So what's this all about?" Melody said puffing smoke.

"Well, if we're going to make this work we need you, Mels." Simon said.

"For what?"

"Oh whatever, whatever," Brittany began. "I'm an anorexic and a bulimic." Melody stopped smoking and Eleanor and Theodore gasped.

"I think I need another cigarette." Melody explained.

"Believe me I just found out." Jeanette said.

"That's why you're so thin, Brittany." Eleanor said. Brittany then sarcastically began,

"Yeah, you'll love this; I'm also a dancer at a bar." More gasps.

"Yep, that's why she's never home." Jeanette said. "Get this; we're going to her show tonight."

"That's why you need me." Melody started. "You need an 18 year old to get in, right."

"Well, Alvin always is aloud in, but you guys might need to be with an 18 year old to enter." Brittany said pointing at everyone except Melody and Alvin. "Excuse me; I got to use your bathroom down here."

"GO!" Everyone shouted. While Brittany ran to the bathroom Jeanette shouted,

"Make sure you flush your vomit down!" When Brittany shut the door, Alvin and I explained our operation.

"Do you really think you can convince her?" Theodore asked.

"If we get her drunk, she will." Alvin joked.

"Shut up, Alvin." Melody said. "This isn't funny."

"We can get pictures off the internet of anorexics ad bulimics. I'm sure that will convince her." Jeanette suggested.

"Great idea!" I shouted.

"What great idea?" Brittany asked coming out of the bathroom. She was wiping her mouth.

"Oh nothing, dear." Alvin said heartthrobish.

The plan was in effect, we snuck out of the house and Melody picked up everyone. When we got to the bar and parked. Brittany walked into the dancer entrance.

"Have I ever mentioned how hot she looks in that outfit?" Alvin said.

"No, but maybe you can save it for when Brittany and you do it." I said.

"Oh, we already did that."

"Oh." When we reached the front Alvin began,

"Alvin Seville."

"Yep you're on the list." Said the tall man. "So who's the group?"

"My siblings and they're girlfriends. Well, except for the tall girl. She's our…..assistant. Yeah, she's 18. She's here so that they can come in."

"Okay your siblings and their girlfriends may enter then Alvin. It's because your girlfriend is lead dancer, otherwise I would say no." When we all enter the guy with the list stared at Jeanette. She glared and yelled,

"Yeah I'm pregnant!" Then I yelled,

"Yeah, I knocked her up!" We giggled.

Inside the bar, there was a stage and TVs. People were smoking, drinking, and laughing. Melody lit a cigarette. Alvin had a reserved table for him, so we all sat at his table. The music started, the song playing was F the Pain away by Peaches, except Brittany was singing it. Brittany was doing all sorts of movements that made me want to barf. When it came to the part when she supposed to say f the pain away. She didn't say it. She just said 'F' the pain away. I guess she was trying to keep it clean because we were here. All the guys were paying Brittany money just so she could dance by them. When the song ended, the curtains shut.

Brittany walked out of a room; my guess was a way to back stage. She shut the door and came over to Alvin in a brand new outfit and sang a couple verses of the song. Jeanette made gagging noises. Melody was just smoking and Eleanor and Theodore just sat there quietly. When Brittany and Alvin were done with their love fest Brittany sat down with him.

"What did you think?" Brittany asked. Jeanette quickly took out the pictures and said,

"Brittany, there's something we need to show you."

"Huh?" She said. Jeanette gave Brittany the pictures, Brittany looked horrified. "You mean, that's going to happen to me?"

"Sadly yes, Brit." I said.

"OH NO!" I DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE THAT! I'LL LOOK HIDEOUS!"

"Then Brittany, you have to quit this job and start eating and not too much that you'll barf."

"Brittany, you're going to die if you don't start stopping now." Alvin said. He looked extremely serious.

"Brittany, we just want you to be you again." Theodore said.

"Yeah." Eleanor agreed.

"Well, I don't want to look like that or die." Brittany said worried. "In fact I was thinking of quitting this job anyways. It makes me feel, dirty."

"That's the spirit, Brittany." Theodore said.

"You know what, I'm going to tell them that I'm quitting." Brittany got up and went through the door leading to backstage. We waited for a while and she came out.

"Well?" Melody said puffing. I had just remembered she was here. She had been so quiet.

"I QUIT!" Brittany shouted. "The manager said it was okay. He said this job is probably too old for me anyways. And, he said we can stay for the rest of the night and I can keep all my tips tonight."

"That's great!" Jeanette shouted. Brittany then shoved another two hundred and fifty dollars in our faces.

"Take it." She said. Jeanette took the two fifty and said,

"You know what, Brittany?"

"What?" Brittany asked.

"You made a wise decision."