----- To alicefan4eva, Max is a different kind of vampire than the Cullens. For the sake of this story he is a 'real' vampire. If you have a better section for me to put my story, let me know (and do NAWT suggest Buffy the Vampire Slayer). To everyone else, well…short but sweet, here's twenty-one! ----

In the bathrooms the next day, I hear Viv and Kennedy talking. It's really the most over-used, cliché thing that you can think of – me in the stall overhearing them gossiping. But that's what happens.

"Puh-leez Vivian, if you think I'm still crushin' on Max then you can tots guess again." Kennedy has said some air-head things in her life, but this is the most valley-girl yet.

"Ken Ken, Ella told me about the escapade yesterday after skewl." Ken Ken?

"Wu-uht? You mean putting that loser chick in her place?" Kennedy snorts. "You used to hang out with Ni-icky." Viv reminds her. I know it's supposed to be an insult, making my name sound, well, 'icky'. But it just sounds more like Nicky or – Nikki. Which makes me think of Nikki Reed, who plays Rosalie, and – ah! Wayyyy off track!

I'm finished with my washroom business now but don't want to leave the stall, so I just stand up and peer through the crack in the door. Vivian is reapplying her lipgloss and Kennedy is leaning against the wall; bored.

God dammit Niomi, I chide myself, They don't own the fricken' bathroom! And so I flush the toilet and exit my stall.

Viv's face flushes pink with being caught, and I nod politely to her before washing my hands. Kennedy just rolls her eyes and makes a disgusted sound, "Hawn-est-ly –" she begins, but I cut her off.

"Please Ken, is it possible for you to speak like a normal person?" I inquire and then exit the room. When I see her later that day surrounded by JJ and Lidia and Jayden and Max and she's just all alone, texting with heavy fingers, trying to guard herself from the light drizzle falling, well – it feels good.

But also a bit bad, too.

---- Yeah I know stupid sop story typical feeling bad for feeling happy that her friend's unhappy….but I can't think!!! I get to go watch Twilight IN MOVIE FORM!!! Lol so excited!!!!!!! ----