"But Mercedes!" Kurt complained. Mercedes had to bail on the shopping trip that had planned for this upcoming Saturday, "We've been planning this since last Monday!"

"I'm sorry Kurt," She apologized, picking up her tray and heading to an empty table, "It's a family thing. I'd bail to hang with you if I could but my mom'll kill me if I miss another family dinner."

Kurt sighed, "But we never hang out anymore. I don't want to lose my BFF!"

"How about-" Kurt cut her off.

"I can't Sunday, remember? I'm going with Blaine to watch Harry Potter again." He explained for the third time in the last week.

"Are you sure you two aren't going out?" She asked. With how much they hung out and went places together it seemed like it.

Kurt blushed a light pink, "I'm sure." He said, sighing.

"C'mon Kurt. You obviously can't see that he really does like you." Mercedes said.

Kurt gave her the 'I guess she's crazy after all' look and said quietly, "But I'm sure he doesn't like me back. You're wrong Mercedes. As much as I wish you were right, you're not."

Mercedes sighed, "Kurt, just tell me whats bothering you. Don't give me the whole, 'I'm fine.' thing, because we both know you aren't." She said.

Kurt took a deep breath and started, "He only sees me as a child. He is my mentor and he sees me as his apprentice. And whenever I see him I just get these pains in my chest because I want him and I know he doesn't want me back. I want him and I cannot have him! It hurts me every time when I think of what could, but won't, happen." He sighed, looking down, as a stray tear rolled down his cheek.

"Kurt," She said, "Look at me." When he looked up she continued, "I think you're in love," She said quietly.

As much as he wanted to admit that she was right, he didn't, "No, I can't! This can't be it. If I love him he's supposed to love me back!" Kurt looked at Mercedes and realized what he said, "Okay. Maybe I'm wrong," He admitted quietly, looking back down.

"Maybe? There is no maybe about it! You know very well that I used to like you like that! Maybe is not a word you can use there Kurt!" Mercedes said, sighing exasperatedly.

Kurt, realizing he had struck a nerve, whispered quietly, "I'm sorry," Before saying, "I'm sorry to be burdening you with my love-life. What's going on in yours?"

Mercedes sighed and looked down at her food, "I don't want to talk about it," She said.

"Fine. Well what do you want to talk about then 'Cedes? We've got only but a few minutes to keep this going." He said looking at the clock on the wall, watching the hands tick and move quickly. TickTickTickTickTickTi-

"Kurt? Hello? Earth to Kurty!" Mercedes said, waving her hand in front of Kurt's face.

He shook his head to clear his mind, "I-I'm sorry. What?" He asked.

"You like, zoned out. What happened?" She questioned.

"I got mesmerized." He muttered, grabbing his half-eaten food and dumping it in the trashcan.

The bell rang, signaling the end of lunch and the start of 5th period. The went on their separate ways and Kurt realized the cold silence after he had said, "See you later Mercedes!"

He sighed. This was going to be a long weekend.