hey everyone. here's chapter 4. I'm already writing chapter 5, so hopefully it won't take so long get up. I don't know how funny this chapter is, it's not based on real life, so I don't know. hit the review button when you're done, and let me know!

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That's it for stuff not breakfast related. you can read chapter 4 now. enjoy and review!
-Kristine

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Chapter 4: Outside the Strip Joint

"These apples are really good…" Julie mumbled through a mouthful.

"Yeah, definitely," Connie agreed.

"How much farther do we have to walk?" asked Luis.

"Another two or three miles," Charlie said, looking at the street signs they were passing.

"Hey, what's that place?" Dwayne asked, pointing to a big, neon sign that read '24 HOUR PLAYPEN! XXX!'

"I know! I know!" said Guy, jumping up and down with his hand in the air.

"How would you know?" Connie asked Guy, giving him a look. It's the same look female lions give their prey before they rip out their prey's throat.

Guy looked like he was going to pee his pants. "Um…I read it in a 'Guide to Minneapolis' book once…"

"Good answer," Connie said, nodding. Guy heaved a huge sigh of relief.

"Maybe we should send Adam in there?" Fulton wondered out loud, and Goldberg nodded.

"Huh!? Why!?" asked Adam, who was still hopping along, cross-legged.

"Because if you get a lap dance maybe you won't be so hot for pancakes anymore," Goldberg said.

"Please, could we stop? I just ate an apple, I really don't want to puke," mumbled Kenny before Adam could defend himself.

"We should take Dwayne, since he doesn't even know what it is! The boy is deprived!" Portman exclaimed.

"Alright then. It's settled! Who's going in?" Russ cheered.

"Well, Dwayne, and Adam, obviously," said Julie. "Portman and Guy, you guys can wait outside."

"What? Are you kidding?" Portman asked Julie.

"No, and if you ever want to get any action from me again, you won't push it," Julie said, with finality in her voice.

"Yes ma'am," Portman said, bowing.

"Are you sure this is a responsible thing to do, Charlie?" asked Connie.

"You're right, Connie. This is definitely not a responsible thing to do at all. Dwayne and Adam can't just go! Someone else needs to as well! No way in hell I trust Dwayne 'I don't know what boobs are' Robertson and Adam 'I get hot off pancakes' Banks in there by themselves! Dwayne would need an entire middle school health education just to get out again without herpes. Adam would get beat up, or become one of the exotic, butter stripping pole dancers. That would be irresponsible," said Charlie, totally missing Connie's point. "So who else is going?"

Every male that wasn't Portman, Averman, or Guy jumped up and down with their hand in the air in front of Charlie.

"Me! Let me go!" Kenny yelled.

"Me! I'm from LA! You should let me go! Somebody I know might be in there!" yelled Russ.

"I want to go!" hollered Goldberg.

"I want to go! Come on, Charlie! Please! I'm a womanizer! You know me!" shouted Luis.

"Yes, I do know you. And that's exactly why you're not going," said Charlie. Luis put his head down and walked away, sulking.

"Charlie, if you don't let me go, I'll kill you," said Fulton.

"Fulton's going. I'll let one more person go. Who else?" asked Charlie. He then saw Averman not jumping up and down and screaming. "Hey Averman, what about you?"

"I don't think I should," said Averman.

"Why?"

"Potch can't be exposed to that. He's too young and innocent!"

"If I take care of Potch, will you go?" asked Charlie.

"You'd do that for me Charlie?" Averman asked.

"Of course," Charlie said. "What kind of friend would I be if I didn't baby-sit one of my best friend's stuffed kangaroos while he went into the strip club?"

"Oh thank you Charlie!" Averman cried, throwing his arms around Charlie's neck. "You're a true friend and I love you!" he planted a big kiss on Charlie's cheek.

"Ok dude, I don't swing that way, get off," said Charlie. "Might have better luck with Adam, though."

"Hey! I might be turned on by butter, but gay I am not! Why does everyone always think I'm gay!?" Adam hollered in frustration.

"Good question, really. I don't know what it is about you, Banks. I think people just look at you and say 'repressed gay boy.' It might be your continuing terrible misfortune, crying, and the too-tight jeans that you wore during the Goodwill Games," said Portman, thinking hard.

"Give me a break! I was 13!" Adam howled.

"Can we just go and get this over with?" asked Averman, realizing for the first time that he would be going with Dwayne and Adam 'Sweaty Sticky Syrup' Banks into a strip joint.

"Yeah, let's just go, guys," said Fulton, rolling his eyes at Adam.

"Now Charlie, take good care of Potch, or I'll kill you," said Averman to Charlie as he, Fulton, Adam, and Dwayne headed for the strip club.

"No problem Averman. I'll take care of him," said Charlie, holding Potch but his kangaroo arm, and letting him hang at his side.

"Be careful Charlie! Don't hold him like that! You might dislocate his arm!" Averman yowled, running back. He grabbed the kangaroo and put it back into Charlie's arms like Charlie would hold a newborn. "Hold him like that! And rub his belly! He likes that!"

"Alright, I'll do it like that. Would you just go so we can get to breakfast sometime before lunch time?" Charlie said.

"Be a good boy for Charlie, Potch," cooed Averman.

"He'll be fine," Charlie said.

"Be careful with him Charlie! He's delicate," said Averman.

"AVERMAN! GO ALREADY! NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO THE KANGEROO AS LONG AS YOU LEAVE HERE RIGHT NOW!" hollered Charlie.

"Touchy, aren't we Charlie?" Averman said, rejoining Fulton, Dwayne, and Adam, at the strip club door.

Charlie watched them disappear inside the place.

"I can't believe you let them go in there," said Julie.

"Neither can I," said Charlie.

"I can't believe you didn't go," said Connie.

"Yeah, because I'm just so responsible…and because you'd never get me out," said Charlie, grinning.

"You, Charlie Conway, are a pig," said Connie.

"Yeah, what's your point?"

"I hope you never get laid, Charlie," said Connie.

"Now that's just cruel! Don't wish that on me, Connie!" wailed Charlie.

"Oh shut up, all of you," said Guy.

"I wonder what they're doing in there?" asked Kenny.

"I wish I could see the look on Dwayne's face," said Luis, laughing.

"What should we do now?" asked Portman.

"Make out!" Julie said. Portman didn't have any objections. Connie and Guy started making out too.

"Ok, what should the rest of us do?" asked Russ.

"I guess we just have to wait for the others," said Goldberg. "I can't wait to hear what they have to say. It should be interesting."

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Cimmy: that review was so hyper I'm not sure how to respond. but I'm glad you love it. but you know that. happy reading!

Iluvguygermaine00 (Samantha): don't cry! and yes, something like that happened to me. one of my friends got this boner…oh boy, let's not go into that. it was hilarious. talk to you soon!

Bella7: Potch has magical powers! nah, he's just so cool he makes stuff happen! Adam is kinda abnormal. but that's what makes him cool.

WeBuiltThisCityOnRockAndRoll (Chelsea): Gabe Damon, huh? I'm more of a Matt Damon girl myself, but hey whatever floats your boat! Adam is sooo weird in this story. I can't believe I've come up with this…it's weird, even for me. and I did as much nothing as I could before I went to school too, so don't feel bad. And I still have to rent Newsies. BUT I WANT TO! NOBODY WILL TAKE ME! AHHH! sorry. slight outburst there. I'm OK!

DuckHockey00214496: glad you like this and the other story. tell Potch Jr. he rocks!

Cake Eater: Adam is a sicko. Adam is unclean. Adam gyrating is just sooo…there are no words. Go Potch! I feel like I've abused Charlie enough, but there will probably be more Charlie abuse anyway.

Flat*Out*Crazy: Adam's kinda scary, yeah. Potch lives in you! He is your inner determination! yeah, I'm pouring out crap about determination, but I'm trying to be inspiring! hope you like this chapter!

plainjane: I thought Julie's cat comment was clever myself. haha, I'm so smart I surprise myself. no, don't listen to me. how smart can you be, coming up with shit like this? lol. anyway, I hope you enjoyed this.

C-chan96: glad you found it funny. but it's ok that Adam scares you, because he is sort of scary here! I'm glad I amaze you, cause I mostly scare other people! I hope you enjoyed chapter 4!