But I think I'll be alright Chapter 37: Still Unsteady, a glee fanfic

The recovery process was slow and painful but finally, finally Blaine felt as if he was making progress. Of course he had been making progress before otherwise he would never have been let out of the hospital but the doctors had hoped to send him home to rest before he returned to Dalton. Blaine had no home to go to; his father had made that abundantly clear. Instead he was sent to Dalton and although the health professionals feared that this could slow down the healing for Blaine this was his TRUE home.

Too many shadows in my room

Too many hours in this midnight

Too many corners in my mind

So much to do to set my heart right

On the first day that Blaine was allowed back to his classes, with friends like Wes, Nick and Trent there was never any doubt that he would have missed any of the work, Blaine received a round of applause when he walked into his first classroom and received more greetings of "welcome back Blaine." than he knew what to do with.

Oh, it's taken so long

I could be wrong, I could be ready

Oh, but if I take my heart's advice

I should assume it's still unsteady

I am in repair

Warblers practice was a completely different kettle of fish and David and Jeff had to stop their fellow Warblers from launching themselves at Blaine to give him a bone-cracking hug. "His ribs are still fragile guys back off."

Blaine was overwhelmed by the kindness of the Dalton population as not only his friends but also people who he had never met or teachers whom he had never been taught by were coming to wish him well.

Stood on the corner for a while

To wait for the wind to blow down on me

Hoping it takes with it my old ways

And brings some brand new luck upon me

Having been a stranger to human kindness for so long Blaine was unsure how to act now that he was surrounded by it. He had felt like breaking down and crying more than once that day so overcome was he with emotion.

And now I'm walking in the park

And all of the birds, they dance below me

Maybe when things turn green again

It will be good to say you know me

Blaine had been hoping to retreat to his dorm room and rest after such an emotional day but his friends were having none of it.

"You distract him while Wes and I get the room ready." Jeff instructed his boyfriend before rushing off to find his roommate.

Oh, it's taken so long

I could be wrong, I could be ready

Oh, but if I take my heart's advice

I should assume it's still unsteady

Oh yeah, I'm never really ready, yeah

I'm in repair

Nick found Blaine skulking around the corridors nervously "B?" he asked trying to get the curly-haired boys attention "Blaine!" he said again more loudly causing the other boy to whip his head round in fright. "Hey….Hey…Blaine it's oh it's just me" he cooed trying to calm the poor boy down.

Blaine's hyperventilated breathing eased somewhat as he realised that it was Nick talking to him. "I...I...t-thought.." the curly haired boy tried to say but Nick sensing his unease led Blaine to the nearest alcove and sat them down.