"If you don't want to tell me that's fine but-" Tina began.

"Fine. I have. Ok?" Cory said.

"Why?"

"That I can't tell you."

"You can't or you don't want to?"

"Both."

"Ok."

"Tina I don't want you to tell anyone about this. Ok?"

That's 2 secrets I'm keeping Tina thought.

"Ok."

"Do you want one?"

"What?"

"A drink."

"Oh. No."

"Ok."

He stood and poured himself another glass.

Even in her drunken haze he could tell her face looked different.

"Hey what happened to your face?" he asked.

"i. my boyfriend, he hit me earlier. I didn't have time to get ice after glee club because Brittany and I went to pick up her sister from ballet and I didn't want Melissa knowing. Then we went to McDonalds where we actually didn't have time to eat since he found us there. So yeah I'm pretty hungry."

"Oh. Do you want some now? Where's Brittany? And do you want some dinner?"

Tina smiled gratefully; "yes."

Cory took a sip of his alcohol and went to the freezer.

"She had to go somewhere. She got sick. And yes."

"Ok. Well I hope she's ok."

"Yeah me….me too."