I opened my eyes to sun on my face. I shut them instantly swearing at the world. I got up and felt my way over to the window, forcing the curtains closed before I dared open my eyes again. Nia was gone, but the couch was covered with dried blood. She's gonna have to clean that.

I trudged to my closet, jerking out a white knee-length sundress. This one showed a little more cleavage than I liked, but it was comfortable. I yawned widely, marching into the bathroom. I love my bathroom... I took a long shower, washing my hair with my vanilla shampoo, vanilla conditioner and eventually scrubbed down with vanilla body wash.

I stepped out of the shower and dried myself off, slipping on a fresh pair of underwear and the dress. I towel dried my hair and left it, not bothering to do anything else, I left my room. Someone better have made something to eat...

I was awake now, the shower really helped. Awake and hungry enough to eat a village. I followed my nose into the kitchen to find everyone up, clean and snarfing down French toast. No one likes pancakes here. Well, actually Ray wasn't snarfing anything; he was sipping his 'tomato juice' (as I prefer to call it) and still sulking about last night.

Jay was cooking and I've gotta hand it to him, he's the best at it. I grabbed a plate before Chris could get is greedy paws on it and practically swallowed them whole. Yummmmm...

"Who's- up- for- laying in- and- watching- horror- flicks?!" Nick called out in between mouthfuls.

No one else that was eating bothered to say anything, but practically every hand went up.

Two hours later six of us were competing for space on the couch. Nina and I ended up squished in the middle with Jay next to Nina and Nick next to me. Since it was a two person couch I thought it was quite an achievement.

The TV room was in fact huge, with four sofa's surrounding the TV, bean bags in front of the sofas and a lush carpet, but we all compete for space here because it has the best view. Matt sat on a reclining chair just a little ways to our right and Chris lounged out on the beanbags in front of us.

Then the debate started. As always, it took half an hour to decide on the movie. Eventually we settled on 'Haunting in Connecticut'. I have to admit, it was pretty good. Usually I couldn't help but laugh my head off at horror films, but I actually managed to contain myself this time.

Nina was going on about the 'poor human boy'. That I ignored, he's human, I don't care if the ghosts eat him in his sleep. Jay burst out laughing when the ghost zombie things came on screen. He didn't stop laughing until the end of the movie.

Next we chose Underworld, I love that one. It really makes me laugh, but it really is a brilliant movie. We all laughed uncontrollably when Ray came in during the biting scene. He just hissed at us and collapsed into the left armchair.

We decided one more movie before we all got up and went into town for lunch. I refused and refused and refused some more, but we ended up watching 'The Irrefutable Truth About Demons.' It's dumbass movies like that that give us a bad name.

When it was over we all just stared at each other for a long second. Then we all broke down. I laughed so hard that I cried and fell off the couch. The others weren't much better off. It took us at least five minutes to learn how to breathe again, let alone get up to go eat.

Twenty minutes later, we were all piling into three different cars. I'd put on blue flats and a dark blue jacket. Ray decided to not bother coming with us this time. I didn't blame him; I wouldn't like watching a load of people stuffing themselves when it tasted like mud to me.

That and Matt told him that he had to have his room passable for inspection later. Passable for Ray was being able to see a pathway from door to bed to desk. It wasn't that good at the moment.

I got in with Jay and Nick in Nick's BMW and we drove into Detroit. We could have gone somewhere closer, considering it was a three hour drive... but it was our day off, so why not? Matt and Justin took Matt's midnight blue hummer. Nina and Chris took his black motorbike. Nina loves that bike probably more than Chris does, but he refuses to let her drive in on her own.

After an hour of driving, we were dead bored. I yawned, looking out at the passing forest with empty eyes.

"Sooo..." Nick tapped his hands on the windowsill.

"Please put the radio on..." I begged. "Come on Jay Pleeeaaase..."

"Nope," Nick grinned at me. "No screeching human music."

"But that's the only thing they're good for..." I pouted.

Oh hell with it. I sprang forwards, reaching for the button. Jay swerved, swore harshly, then started laughing. Nick was fighting me for the button, both of us laughing our heads off. I swiped his hand away managing to push the button.

Blaring music shot out of the speakers, blasting my ears and forcing a headache to shoot through my brain. I shut it off, sliding down the gap in between the front seats. The car was silent for another long second. For the millionth time today I started crying so hard that I cried.

Then I realized my problem. They were still laughing like there was no tomorrow, but I suddenly became very worried about how my waist was wedged between the front two seats. I tried to push myself up, but I was really stuck... My hips and legs were in the back of the car, my waist wedged in between the front two seats with me half laying on the arm rest in between the front two seats.

I really am stuck...

"Um, Vi?" Nick looked down at me. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah... about that..." I tried unsuccessfully to lift myself up again.

"You're stuck," he stared down at me, then up at Jay. They broke down again.

"Not- funny-" I kicked my legs, trying to dislodge myself. Still stuck...

"Need some help?" Nick wiped his eyes, looking down at me. He was still laughing inside, I could tell. Stupid dark angel idiot laughing at me... I sighed. I thought about it hard, but there was just no way out of it. Finally I nodded.

Even with his help, trying to pull me out from the seats, I was dead stuck. Jay could barely keep the car on the road he was laughing so hard.

"We have a real predicament here..." Nick was doing his best not to start himself.

"This is not funny!" I cried furiously. "Damn it get me out of here! I can't feel my sides anymore!"

Even after the remaining two hours of driving, I was still stuck. We pulled into the usual parking lot we took just outside of the main part of the city.

"Great," I groaned. "Now they're all gonna see this..."

"Yup," Jay cracked up all over again. Nick joined in this time. That's it. I raised my hands and punched them where it hurt boys most. It was my turn to laugh my head off.

"Damn it Vi!" Nick moaned. "That was unnecessary..."

"I've lost all feeling chest down!" I cried. "All you've done is laugh! That's unnecessary!"

"Chest down huh?" it looked like Jay got over his pain already.

"Pervert," I grumbled.

"Come on then," Nick climbed his way out of the car, muttering something rude about my 'good aim'.

We were the first ones at the parking lot, so if I was lucky they'd get me out of the car fast enough for no one else to see. Sure they'd tell them everything, but it wouldn't be as bad as everyone seeing it for themselves.

They opened the back doors, but then they turned around, leaning backwards against them. Neither of them tried to help me. Oh please don't do this to me...

"Guys?" I tried to turn at look at them, but the seat wasn't about to let me do that. "Come on guys!" I cried. "Please!"

"I'll help you out if you give me a kiss," Jay leaned into the car.

"No." I flat out refused.

"You'll just have to have the others get you out then," he laughed happily. "In fact, here comes the bike now."

I heard it seconds later, with Nina talking to Chris about stupid human police officers and their speed limits. Damn it!

"GUYS HELP ME!" I yelled thrashing. There's still time... Chris and Nina won't see yet.

"No chance," Nick grinned at me. "It's payback."

"Damn you..." I glared at him.

"Hey guys," Nina called. I heard her running over and laid dead still.

"Perfect timing," Nick laughed. I swore harshly, hearing the hummer pull up.

Three minutes later all six of them were rolling around the parking lot, laughing their heads off.

Bastards.....

"AT LEAST GET ME OUT OF HERE!"