Chapter Two

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Since hearing the news of their mothers tragic death, Matthew hadn't slept a night uninterrupted by night terrors which made him convulse in shivers or screaming out and crying. Finn was always there to protect him and carry him to his bedroom to sleep with him and cuddle until he fell asleep, always in the loving arms of his older brother. Finn really didn't mind, in fact he was happy to do it. But Finn was worried about him.

Ever since joining Glee club, Finn's girlfriend, Quinn, wouldn't stop nagging him about their reputation and how him being in Glee would make her look like a "Gay Beard". Matthew didn't like Quinn very much as she was always really mean to Finn and him. She also felt jealous of Matthew and all the attention he got from Finn. Finn had invited Quinn back to their house one day after school. Disheartened, Matthew grumbled his way down the corridor to his locker after break. When he had got his locker open, Quinn, who had been behind him suddenly slammed it shut in his face. "You keep away from my boyfriend! I'm serious, if you don't keep out of our way when we're at school or at your house, I'll kill you!" Quinn shouted in his face and stalked off down the corridor. Quinn would never really hurt him, but Matthew didn't know what she would do. Matthew felt tears burning, hot in his eyes as he ran down to the bathroom where he locked himself in a cubicle. Matthew didn't go to any of his classes after break and just stayed in the cubicle, crying. Glee Club was at lunch, dare he go and risk Quinn's wrath, he asked himself. He didn't dare.
He was sorry that he missed Glee Club and was surprised that no one had gone looking for him after missing two periods of lesson. He loved singing in Glee, although Rachel got most of the solos. He didn't mind, he liked Rachel she had an amazing voice and had charisma.
After two hours in the toilets, Matthew decided to come out of the cubicle and wash his face, mantled with dried tears and fresh, new ones. All he could hear in his head were Quinn's words: "I'll kill you!" New tears started to form in place of the old ones leaving dark trails.
A few minutes later when back in the cubicle, Matthew heard the door to the bathroom creak open and somebody step in, Matthew became frightened and lifted his feet up onto the toilet lid, hugging them tightly. "Matthew, honey are you in here?" A voice called out into the dark toilet stalls.
It was Mike. The lock to the door Matthew was behind clicked and Matthew burst out and into Mike's strong, warm arms that were open for him. Matthew hugged tightly and snuggled his face into Mike's shirt as he was gently picked up easily. "I'm so, so sorry! Please don't be angry or hate me." Matthew cried into Mike's chest as a supportive hand rubbed up and down his back. "Don't be silly, I could never hate you. I was just worried when I didn't see you in English class. We were just worried about you and I'm happy that you're safe." Mike whispered. The teachers had sent Mike, knowing that Finn would be so worried that Matthew had gone missing.
The tiny body stayed embraced in Mike's body for minutes after. "Do you think you could tell me why you were crying sweetie?" Mike asked, seeing Matthew had calmed considerably. A shaking body replied. "It's Quinn. She said if I didn't keep away from Finn at school, then she would k-kill me. P-please don't tell anyone, I don't want her to get into trouble or for Finn to be angry with me." Matthew stuttered. Mike looked concerned "Can I tell Blaine?" Mike inquired, knowing that Blaine loved and cared for Matthew and that Matthew trusted him. "I suppose so." Matthew replied, after a while. Mike then reluctantly promised not to tell anybody else.
Mike carried Matthew down to Glee Club and waited outside whilst Matthew cautiously went inside, apologising timidly for being late. Matthew knew that Quinn would never look into the choir room, for fear of sullying her reputation, so he walked over to Finn and sat beside him, a smile growing wider on his face when he saw Finn beaming back. That days lesson was Disco, they were to perform at the assembly. "If we're going to succeed, we need to communicate." Mr Schue said. "You said you wanted modern music. I listen." He said with a repressed smile. "Mr Schue, we'd really like to not do disco at that assembly" Artie said from his wheelchair, and the other Glee Clubbers all agreed with him. They had enough bother from the other people at school without them making a mockery of themselves in front of the whole school. "Finn you're going to take the solo." Mr Schue said, ignoring him. "What? No, no. I can't do the solo, Mr Schue, I'm still learning how to - walk and sing at the same time." Finn stuttered out, laughing a little. "No problem," Mr Schue said with a suspicious smile. "I'll walk you through it." He challenged, taking off his jacket. The other members laughed and giggles fell out uncontrollably from Matthew. "Mercedes, you know this?" Mr Schue asked, knowing the answer. "Oh, I got this." Mercedes said confidently after Mr Schue handed out scores to everyone including Brad, the piano player. Mercedes started to sing. It was 'Gold Digger'. Mercedes was amazing. She riffed at all of the right times. Mr Schue then came in with the rap part. Later in the song, Artie took over from Mercedes, and then we all joined in. It filled Matthew with joy when they were all singing together. It made him forget about his worries, about Quinn and her threats. Until the end of school, Matthew forgot.
Finn collected Matthew from his last class and walked him, hand in hand, to his car. After safely lifting him in and buckling him into the car seat, Finn got in and started driving home, turning on the radio.
When they got back home, Finn went upstairs to have a shower. Matthew had forgotten that Quinn was coming over when the doorbell rang. Finn wasn't out of the shower yet so Matthew moved the chair on the landing with difficulty to the door and climbed up to look through the peep hole. It was Quinn.
Matthew quickly got off of the chair and hauled it back into the hall before dashing upstairs and shutting himself in his bedroom and throwing himself down on his bed just as Finn got out of the shower and went downstairs after quickly changing. The doorbell rang again and Finn opened the door. "Sorry Quinn, were you waiting there long?" Finn apologised. "Not at all, I just got here." Quinn replied in a false sweet voice, so obviously fake that it sickened Matthew to hear it, who was now listening through the balustrades on the upstairs landing. Quinn spotted him and glowered at him when she hugged his brother. "I'm going to join Glee Club." Quinn said deliberately loud enough so she knew Matthew would hear. "What, really?" Finn blurred out, surprised. "I mean, what kind of a girlfriend would I be if I didn't take an interest in your interests?" She pulled a butter knife out of her purse as she pulled away from the embrace. This was enough to make Matthew nervous, even though he knew no harm could come of him when Finn was there, Finn made him feel safe, and a butter knife couldn't harm him anyway. Nevertheless, Matthew cautiously crept downstairs and mumbled a quick hello to Finn and said. "Finn, Blaine asked me today if I could help him with his Spanish homework, he's at Kurt's house. Can I go?" Matthew asked in a plaintive voice. Blaine was Kurt's boyfriend and they were always together. Blaine had recently transferred from Dalton Academy to be with Kurt. "Of course honey," Finn replied as Kurt only lived a few roads away, he sounded concerned at his brothers tone of voice but before he could question it, Matthew had already got his coat and shoes on. Finn bent down to his height and tied his laces and did up his jacket and gave a quick hug to his little brother before opening the door and saying "Be careful darling," and closing the door behind him. Quinn quickly said "Come on Finn, I'll make you a grilled cheese sandwich" leaving him no time to ask wether she knew what was the matter with Matthew.
Meanwhile, Matthew was running down the road, remembering to stop and the traffic lights and wait for the green man before crossing the street, just like Finn had taught him. Tears stung and burnt his eyes as the wind rushed through them. He blinked ferociously and walked the rest of the short distance to Kurt's house, biting back tears before letting them fall.
Tentatively, Matthew knocked on the door which was opened by Blaine. Upon opening the door, Blaine seeing Matthew in floods of tears, opened in arms wide and Matthew collapsed into them, breaking down in the embrace of Blaine. He gently lifted Matthew into his arms and closed the door behind them and carried him upstairs. "What's wrong, sweetie?" Sitting on Kurt's bed and placing Matthew on his lap. "Is it Quinn?" Blaine asked, remembering what Mike had told him in last period and how concerned it made him feel. Matthew nodded "She said she was going to join Glee Club." Matthew answered, dejected, and nuzzled his face into Blaine's neck as a supportive hand rubbed gently up and down his back. Kurt was in the bathroom when Matthew entered. When Kurt went into his bedroom and saw Matthew's tiny frame embraced in his boyfriend's arms, he just soaked up the cuteness before asking Matthew what was wrong. "Can you tell him, Blainey?" Matthew mumbled. Blaine beamed into Matthew's perfect hair after hearing his nickname. "Of course, hun." Blaine replied, glad that he was trusted by the small boy in his arms. When Blaine told Kurt, Kurt's face dropped and his mouth fell open. "Oh darling," Kurt said to Matthew before joining Blaine on the bed and rubbed Matthew's back. Blaine kissed the top of Matthew's head and whispered "You can come to me whenever you want to. I'm always more than happy to be with you. I'm going to join Glee also, if that would make you happy and that way, Finn, Kurt and I can keep an eye on you." "Tank you Blainey." Matthew said with his adorable lisp. Slowly, Matthew's breathing steadied as he drifted off to sleep in the loving arms of Blaine. Blaine felt the brief rise and fall of Matthew's weak chest, Matthew's safety and happiness mattered more than his Spanish homework.
Blaine carried Matthew downstairs and said to Kurt "I'm going to take this little one home," before opening the door and going out into the darkening night. The sharp wind pierced and pricked at Matthew's back as he lay in the arms of Blaine. Blaine hugged him closer to share in his body heat. They finally reached Matthew's home, Quinn would be gone by now. When Finn opened the door and took Matthew into his arms he beamed, his smile grew as his small brother clung onto Finn as if he were a lifeline - to Matthew, he was. "I love you Blainey." Matthew whispered, wiping sleep from his eyes. "Awww, I love you too." Blaine said. "Bye, bye." Matthew said as Finn closed the door. "I miss mummy and daddy." Matthew suddenly spoke out. "Oh, I do too, honey." Finn said hugging Matthew closer still. "Thank you for looking after me Finny." Matthew said, once again closing his eyes. "I love you so much" they said in unison.
When Finn woke up, he had his hand wrapped around Matthew's tiny one with Matthew clutching at Finn's thumb.

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