A/N: Okay, the song is not mine. I give all the credit to Avril Lavigne! Hope you like her.

Things I'll Never Say

I walk in the club with Talim and Eowyn on either side of me. The music is blaring...ah, what a wonderful feeling. I hadn't clubbed in forever. "Want the bad news, or good news first?" Eowyn says to me as we take seats at the tables.

"Uh..." I say. "Bad news"

"Arwen is in the play." My mouth drops to the ground, but I let her continue. "She's Galadriel's maid, Anguin. That means she'll be doing a lot of work with you." I look at Talim. "This is not good," she says, patting me on the shoulder.

"What about the good news?" I manage to spill out, considering I want to start screaming: 'Arwen is a bitch!!' I know, I'm way too harsh, but I hate her! She stole my man! I could cry just looking at her.

"Well, Aragorn will definitely be watching you guys practice," Eowyn says.

I wait to hear the good news...that wasn't the good news, was it? "And that's good news?" I ask doubtfully. "Do I want to see Aragorn drooling over Arwen?"

"That's just it," Eowyn says. "When he sees you in the play, looking all beautiful in your big golden dress, and Arwen in her straight, plain white dress, he'll fall for you again! Talim and me could even play some pranks on Arwen, like putting ketchup in her blush, to make her not look so pretty for the play! It's brilliant!"

I'm dumbfounded, but Talim seems to have already heard all this. "And you could kind of pretend to be hooked up with Legolas, and Aragorn would get so jealous!" Talim says with a laugh. "He'll be begging you back in a matter of weeks!

I shake my head. "I don't like this idea!" I say. "To tell you the truth, I'm not seeing what I saw in Aragorn before. I don't think I'm not crazy about him anymore."

"Well, then, maybe you should just be friends with Arwen if you're not jealous..." Eowyn says. I have the feeling she wants me to give in and let them play these tricks on Arwen, but all of the sudden, I don't have bad vibes towards her.

"Yea, maybe I will be friends with her," I say ignoring THEIR dumbfounded expression. "I've never really given her the chance, have I? It would be too cruel for me to play pranks on her when she might...just MIGHT be okay. If we should play any pranks...they should be on Leanna. Let's not waste good pranks on Arwen."

They nod solemnly. Looks like they've been looking forward to putting Arwen in her place...or what they THINK is her place. I've been an emotional mess since the breakup, but life goes on and I can handle it. I feel proud of myself for not wanting to play pranks on someone that is getting me mad. I feel more mature. And I don't think Leanna is someone to worry about. Since I came here, she's been less popular and controlling. She's actually avoiding me. I think she's afraid I'll put her in the spot in front of everyone again.

All of the sudden, about twelve high school students come in. I think they're in tenth grade, one grade below me. "Hey Emma!" some of them say. I wave back, though I don't know them. Then all of the sudden, Legolas comes through the door.

"Legolas?" I say.

He jumps at my voice. "Oh! Hey guys!"

"Legolas, this is girls night out. Who invited you?" Talim asks.

"No one, but this club is not just for you girls! Besides, I didn't even know you'd be here!"

"Move aside, Legolas!" Eomer says coming up behind him with the other guys.

"I don't think we're welcome here," says Legolas to the guys.

"Yea..." I start, but Talim looks at Eomer and stops me. "You guys are welcome here!"

I kick Talim softly under the table. She flinches, but doesn't change her answer. The four boys rush in and squeeze with us onto the booth. Talim and Legolas are both on either side of me and Boromir is by Legolas. Boromir starts slipping off.

'Okay, this sucks!' I'm thinking. 'So much for girls-night-out!'



"If I could say what I want to say

I'd say I want to blow you away

Be with you every night

Am I squeezing you too tight?

If I could say would I want to see

I wanna see you go down on one knee

Marry me today

Guess I'm wishing my life away

These are things I'll never say..." I start muttering the words to the song that's playing as I much my pizza. Clubs with lots of good food and lots of good music...they rawk my sox!

"Let's dance, since you like this song!" Legolas says.

"No, I don't think so," I mutter. 'It's me and Aragorn's song,' I want to tell him, but the words wont slip.

He wraps his arms around my waist and lays his head on my shoulder. "Please?"

All of the sudden I feel very nervous. This song always made me feel like I was falling in love and thinking of that and being next to Legolas made me...blush. I never blushed, but I felt my cheeks getting hot. Talim is staring at my with this smile. I know what she's thinking: 'dance with him.'

"Y-yea," I stammer. "I'll dance." He grabs my hand and pulls me on the dance floor. But this isn't really one of those up-beat party songs. It's softer. Everyone else on the dance floor is dancing slowly. Legolas goes closer to me and wraps his arms around me. 'Stop yourself! It's not too late to just sit back at the table! You don't have to dance with him!' my mind was yelling at me. But my body seemed so calm while my head was going insane. I leaned against Legolas and closed my eyes.

Before I knew it I was lost in a world of happiness.

"What's wrong, with my tongue?

These words keep slipping away!

I stutter, I stumble

Like I've got nothing to say!

Cause I'm feeling nervous

Trying to be so perfect

Cause I know you're worth it

Yea"

I open my eyes. Did I sing that out loud?

"Oh...my...god," I hear Talim say.

Even Talim knows I never sing in public and she's only known me for a couple of weeks!!!! But I was just singing louder than the song. Did I sound good at all? The only time I'd actually sang was to Aragorn, but only once.

I look at Legolas. His eyes are twinkling and he seems lost in thought. I've never seen him look at anyone this way. "Legolas, does that mean I sang good?" I whisper. I meant to say that louder, but some reason my voice is having a mind of its own.

He blinks as if being awakened from a dream. "Uh...Yea, you were amazing."

I sigh with relief. "That's the only song I CAN sing."

"Well, it was perfect," he says, leaning towards me again. It seems that since the song is over, I'm more aware then anything that he's next to me...and SO close to me. It feels right...

'Almost,' I say to myself as Aragorn pops back into my mind.