Picking up the Pieces

Can't Go Home

            The door opened slowly and Blaine popped his head around the door.

            "Hey," Jeff said, smiling slightly.

            "Hey guys," Blaine said, opening the door and walking in. He was followed by Kurt, Wes, David, Thad, Trent, Jon, and the rest of the Warblers.

            "How are you feeling?" Wes asked him.

            "Okay, better than the last time I woke up," Jeff told them honestly. The Warblers all nodded sympathetically.

            "When can I leave?" Jeff asked them and they all looked at Kurt.

            "Um, well, my dad spoke to the doctor and she said you could probably be out of here by tomorrow, but," he said when Jeff looked relieved, "You won't be able to go back to Dalton right away."

            "What?" Jeff suddenly looked panicked, "What do you mean? Where am I supposed to go? I can't go home! I already told the nurse, my parents will just be disappointed those guys didn't finish me off! Please, please tell me I don't have to go back there!" He looked pleadingly at Nick whose heart broke for his boyfriend.

            "No, you don't have to go back there. That's all been sorted out, okay? Kurt's dad took care of it so you don't have to worry. None of us would make you go back there," Nick reassured the blonde. The Warblers hated seeing Jeff so scared and they hated the people who had made their friend like this.

            "But then," Jeff said slowly, "Where am I gonna go? If I can't go back to school and I can't go to my parent's house..."
            "You're going to stay at me house," Kurt said simply.

            "What? Really? I don't want to be a bother," Jeff said, hardly daring to believe it.

            "You're not a bother, we all talked about it and figured it was the best option," Kurt smiled at Jeff as he spoke, "My dad has already talked to your parents and they signed off on it."

            "Yeah, since we all live at the school we thought it would be awkward for you to stay at one of our houses with just out parents," David explained.

            "And since Kurt's back at McKinley and he's living at home again, you wouldn't be hanging out with only his parents all the time," Thad explained. Jeff nodded, but didn't look totally convinced.

            "Kurt, are you sure? I mean, I don't want to be in the way," Jeff said.

            "My parents are fine with it. I explained to them that you couldn't go back to Dalton right away, but that you also couldn't go home. I didn't tell them why, of course. They understand that it's not for me to tell. But, they both said you are more than welcome to stay as long as you need and Nick is more than welcome at any time. You can stay over with Jeff on weekends if you want to," Kurt told them both. Jeff smiled and looked at Nick for a moment before turning back to Kurt.

            "Thank you Kurt, really," Jeff said earnestly.

            "It's no problem Jeff," Kurt smiled, "I'm going to call my parents and ask them to start setting up the guest room." Kurt stood from where he had been sitting on Blaine's lap and headed out of the room, pulling Blaine with him.

            The boys all say and talked for a while before a nurse arrived and said Jeff needed rest.

            "We'll be back tomorrow afternoon to take you to my house, alright?" Kurt said as he pulled his coat on.

            Jeff nodded, "See you tomorrow." Kurt, Blaine, and the Warblers left, leaving Nick and Jeff on their own.

            "You're staying?" Jeff asked.

            "Of course," Nick told him. He leaned down and captured Jeff's mouth in a kiss.