A/N: Sorry about the lateness of my update! I just recently got back into school, and am still trying to get the swing of things. But here is Chapter 3 in the life of Blaine Warbler Anderson! As always, Glee, Blaine, Kurt, and anything thereof are not mine...sadly.

'Why does everything always have to happen to me?' Blaine queried in his mind. He was picked on and beaten almost into unconsciousness last year, and now this? Too much had gone on, both positive and negative. The only thing that stood out in his mind though was the fact that his ex, whatever Xander was, was making out with some other guy right in front of him. He tried to resist screaming in anger, but it came out of nowhere. He needed to get away. He needed to leave Dalton for the weekend. He packed an overnight bag, hopped into his Jetta, and sped out of the campus parking lot. He turned his iPod on full blast to try and take his mind off of things. "Teenage Dream" shuffled in, and Blaine immediately moved to change the song. "I really don't need anything reminding me of love, or romance right now!" he shouted. He searched through is artists until finally finding some calming, mellow music. "That's much better," he said. "Nothing like a little British
emo music to take my mind off of everything." As he was driving, a certain song came on that caught Blaine's attention. He had not heard it in a while, but began singing along with the song as it begun.

Swept away
By the wonder of it all
So amazed
Never saw it coming
Left me dazed
And i don't know where to turn

Here and now
Seems I'm standing on the edge
Looking down
I can clearly see your face
In the crowd
Makes me feel I'm not alone

If I fall
Will you catch me?

Seems to me
I'm exactly where I dreamt
I would be
And the view from here is
Something to see
But I need a hand to hold on to

If I fall
Will you catch me?

The lyrics could not have rung more true for Blaine and everything he had gone through in the past six months. Dalton Academy was his haven when public school failed to be beneficial to him anymore. Wes and David picked him up and took him under their wings when he was utterly alone at school. He never had that feeling at his old school. All he had every single day were catcalls of "FAG," and "HOMO," and culminated with he and his best friend getting the crap kicked out of them. At that moment in his life, Blaine had almost wondered if it was worth it coming out, if all he would receive was heartbreak and pain. Coming to Dalton made him realize that, yes, being true and honest with yourself was worth it. "Even if you have to see the guy who ripped your heart out because he wanted to have a little 'fun,'" Blaine spoke out loud. He was thankful when he saw signs for Lima starting to pop up on the freeway. By the time he pulled into his parents' driveway, it was after 11:00 in the evening. He got out of his car, snuck into his house and up to his room as quietly as possible, and put his stuff down on the floor. He was asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow.

At around 11:30 the next morning, Blaine felt something nudging him, but was still half asleep. "Blaine, darling? When did you get in?"

"Five more minutes, mom," Blaine said, not wanting to budge.

"BLAINE!" his mom shouted, at which point, Blaine bolted upright, fully awake.

Blaine took in his surroundings blearily, finally realizing where he was. "Oh, hey mom. I got in last night. I just needed to get away from Dalton for the weekend. Don't worry, I drove safely, and within the speed limits," he added hastily at the end.

His mom surveyed him, almost as if she knew something was wrong with him. "Is everything ok, Blaine? You normally do not just leave after the first week of class," she said to him, worry evident in her tone.

Blaine had an exasperated look on his face as he answered, "Yes, mom. Everything is fine as far as school is concerned. I'm just dealing with a personal issue that I would rather not worry you and father with."

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it, son? If something is bothering you, you should talk to me about it. You know I am always hear for you," she said to him with genuine concern.

"Mom, honestly, everything is fine. If it is still bothering me later, I will come to you and tell you all about it," Blaine responded, matter-of-factly. He really did not want to discuss the fact that he had lost his virginity to a guy while he was at school, let alone the fact that he caught said guy making out with another. "I did not mean to snap at you, mom. I'm sorry. I just need a little bit of alone time right now. Can we talk later tonight?" Blaine queried.

"Of course we can, honey. Whenever you're ready, just let me know. Your father and I are going out for the day, and will be back later this evening, so just call me," his mother explained to him.

Blaine looked at his mom and smiled as he said, "Alright mom, I'll call you later. Have fun today!"

He decided that he was going to get out for the day. He did not want to deal with his mom berating him about what was wrong. She could sense that something was bothering Blaine, but he was not about to tell her about what happened with Xander. There were not very many places to go in Lima. It was either to the mall, or to Breadstix, so Blaine jumped into his car and headed towards downtown Lima to the mall. He was sifting through CDs when he heard his phone ring. He saw
the name on the caller ID and answered the call instantly.

"Hey David, how are you?" Blaine asked, trying to sound cool and collected, as if nothing was bothering him.

"I'm doing alright. I could ask you the same thing. Where the hell are you? You left the party and I didn't see you the rest of the night," David explained.

"I went home for the weekend. Something happened after the party, and I just had to leave. I will be back on Sunday evening, so don't worry. I won't miss Warblers rehearsal," Blaine said quickly. "David, I'll talk to you later, I need some alone time," he exclaimed before ending the phone call.

As he strolled through the parking lot towards the mall entrance, he realized that he didn't really have any idea what he would do all day there. He did not particularly enjoy shopping, partly because he really didn't need that many items of clothing. The rows of uniforms in his dormitory provided enough wardrobe for him. Just as he was about to walk into the mall, Blaine caught a glimpse of a group of teenagers about his age. One girl was tall and blonde, the other was
brunette and appeared to be of Hispanic descent. Both were wearing red and white cheerleading outfits, which Blaine found somewhat peculiar.
However, it was the boy who caught Blaine's attention. He looked to be about 5'10", had brown hair that was perfectly styled, a red and black
checked shirt, a pair of skin-tight dark blue jeans, and some black knee-high combat boots. Blaine could not really hear them talking, but it was obvious from his gestures, and the way that the boy walked, that he was gay. He continued to look at the group until they disappeared into the din of the many shops and restaurants.

Seeing as how Blaine really had no need to shop for clothes, he went in search of the Barnes & Noble in the mall. He thought that reading a book with a cup of coffee would take his mind off of everything that had happened in the past week. The mall was exponentially crowded with parents and little children doing their last minute back-to-school shopping, so it took him a little bit of time to maneuver between all of the strollers and screaming children. After about ten minutes of pushing his way through people, he saw the gleaming white block letters that designated his destination, and he sauntered in. He had all the time in the world, seeing as how it was Saturday. Blaine began to peruse through the bookstore, until he found exactly the book he was looking for. "Aha! I've been meaning to pick this up for a while!" he exclaimed as he casually flipped through a copy of Oscar Wilde's A Picture of Dorian Gray. He had only read it once, and found it fascinating. He made a beeline for the cash register, casually dropped his credit card, and proceeded to sit inside the café that seemed to be present in every single Barnes & Noble. Blaine cracked the spine of the book open, and immersed himself in the beautiful words of Oscar Wilde.

It was around 5:00 in the evening when Blaine realized just how much time he had spent simply reading in a bookstore. He shot up from his table chair, and sprinted for the exit towards the parking lot he parked in. As he was getting into his car, he noticed that the same group of teenagers he saw when he came into the mall were leaving. Blaine was able to steal one last look at the boy, and could not help but notice just how beautiful he was. He had almost completely forgotten about everything that had gone on, and the fact that he still needed to talk with his mother about all of it. When he got home, he walked into his room to find his mom sitting on his bed, with a plate of dinner ready for him. She glanced up and saw him, and then said "Hello, darling! We got home a little earlier than expected, so I took the liberty of making you dinner. Where did you go today, honey?" She inquired of her son, seeing as how he held nothing except a book in his hands.

"Oh, I decided to go to the bookstore in the mall. I found the book I've been wanting to buy for a while. A pity that this was Wilde's only novel. It is beautifully written," Blaine explained animatedly. While he was eating his food, he could feel his mother's gaze on him, almost as if prompting him to speak about what he wanted to say. "Mom, I need you to promise me that what I am about to talk with you about does not leave this room. You know how father does not approve or wish to hear of anything regarding my identity," he spoke to her, barely above a whisper.

His mother stared intently into his hazel eyes as she said, "You have my word, son. Now please tell me, what is going on with you? Has someone hurt you, again?" she questioned.

"Oh my god, no. This is not a repeat of last year. Besides, you know that Dalton has a no-bullying policy. It's about a guy, mom," he said, trying to calm her down. "This guy Xander, whom I started dating towards the end of term, decided that he does not want to see me anymore. In his words, 'I just thought you were cute, and we were having fun.'" Blaine continued to disclose to her.

"Oh my goodness, I am so sorry to hear that someone hurt you like that," his mom spoke with an air of sympathy.

Blaine took a deep breath, and continued to speak, "There's more, mom. What I'm about to tell you is very uncomfortable for me to say, so please reserve any judgment you might initially have, and just be there for me, please?" he was almost begging.

She did not waver in her gaze, "I would never judge you, not ever. Tell me what happened."

"I lost my virginity to him, mom. I feel so disgusting, losing something so sacred to someone whom I did not mean anything to," Blaine managed to get out before he broke down and started to cry into his mother's arms. "I can't believe I gave myself away to someone like that so easily," he said in between sobs.

As he tried to collect himself, his mom lifted his head up and said directly into his face, "Blaine, this boy, whoever he is, means nothing to you in your life anymore. What happened to you happened. I know it is going to be hard, but you have got to try and move on from this. You are going to find someone to whom you mean the entire world, and he will treat you exactly like that. Until then, you just need to concentrate on yourself. I saw your Warbler rehearsal schedule sticking out of your bag, so just channel your energy into that," she finished. Blaine had slowed his sobs, but his face was still red and puffy.

"Mom, Xander is in the Warblers with me," Blaine stated despondently. "I don't know how I'm supposed to be in the same room with him without getting upset every time," he admitted.

"This will be easier said than done, but just try and ignore him, sweetheart. He does not exist in your world anymore. He is simply another body in the room," his mother said. "Thank you for confiding something so personal like this to me, Blaine. It really means a lot to me that you trust me with this. I'll let you finish eating, shower and get some rest. Let me know if you need anything," she said as she turned to walk out of Blaine's bedroom.

"Mom, I love you so much," Blaine said as he embraced his mom in a vice-grip of a hug.

"I love you, too, darling. Finish eating and get some sleep," she stated as she closed the door and left Blaine alone.

Blaine heaved a sigh of relief, feeling loads better after explaining everything that had gone on to his mom. He finished his food, and then pulled out his phone to shoot a quick text:

To: Wes and David

"I will be coming back to campus in the morning. Do you guys wanna meet up to discuss some potential songs? I am also considering auditioning for the solo spot, is there anything I should know?"

-B-

He pressed the send button, and received a response from Wes less than a minute later

To: Blaine

"Sounds awesome! I'm definitely up to meeting up with you tomorrow. How about noon? Just to let you know, Senior member Xander Barrows will also be auditioning for the solo spot."

-W-

Blaine saw the name, and simply thought to himself, 'this should be good.'