h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Tuesday 16th November 2010/span/h3
p align="center"strong id="docs-internal-guid-adc2c9e9-7fff-9c56-9aea-e794e2ca4e11" style="font-weight: normal;" /strong/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Erin!" Erin heard Kurt call as she left her algebra class, Erin turned and spotted him excitedly walking towards her, an actual spring in his step./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Hey, Kurt." She said with a laugh, "Big news?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Dad and Carole are getting married!" He said loudly bouncing on the spot, and people turned to look at him with slight annoyance./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I know, they happened to walk right into my homeroom, Mrs. Bell was /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"not /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"happy."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Oh my god, you saw it? Was it romantic? Dad said it was romantic." Erin shook her head at his excitement and began walking towards her locker./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He basically just dragged Carole into the room, got down on one knee and asked." Erin said with a laugh, "Carole said yes, I was the only one to clap, and then she dragged him out again."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kurt sighed a dreamy look on his face as he leant against the locker next to hers./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I love weddings." He stated, "I have a whole trunk full of wedding magazines under my bed, and I /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"love /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Say Yes to The Dress. I'm so excited. I'm thinking of autumnal colours, The New Directions singing…"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""My grandparents have a barn that they rent out for weddings and events." Erin supplied, getting swept up in the wedding planning but Kurt made a face at the idea./span/p
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h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Wednesday 17th November 2010/span/h3
p align="center"strong style="font-weight: normal;" /strong/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The wedding was only a week away and Kurt seemed to go completely insane with power, completely taking over Glee rehearsals with setlists he'd had planned for years as well as /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"insane/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" ideas like releasing 300 live doves indoors and feeding them glitter./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The wedding was planned for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, in the evening, apparently the venue was both cheap and available, but even if it hadn't been Erin was sure Kurt would have made it so. He kind of reminded her of every bridezilla in every rom-com that featured a wedding. She wasn't sure if he had even slept the night before./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She caught the tail end of Kurt talking to Finn about teaching him to dance and shared a smile with Finn as she approached Kurt's locker./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"But someone beat her to it./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She froze as Karofsky bared down on Kurt, simply glaring without saying a word and moving closer and closer before he grabbed the little wedding topper from Kurt's hand and smirked, saying something, before walking away, tucking the topper into his pocket./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin couldn't move as he made his way towards her and actually slammed into her, causing her to bump harshly into the lockers next to her and the books in her arms to go flying./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Opps." Karofsky sneered, before shambling down the hall./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Are you okay?" She heard Mr. Schue ask and saw him standing next to Kurt and looking between the two of them. She heard Kurt take a shuddering breath and exhaled sharply. Tears were beginning to cloud her eyes. That had /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hurt/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""No, no." Kurt almost sobbed and Erin gulped, looking down the corridor after Karofsky./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Erin?" Mr. Schue pressed, now closer to her and kneeling. She shook her head and winced as she tried to stand, her hip smarting at the motion./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Come on, let's go to the Principal." Erin sniffed, refusing to let her tears fall, as Mr. Schue gathered her books and Kurt wrapped an arm around her waist. She could feel him shaking./span/p
p align="center"strong style="font-weight: normal;" /strong/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" /p
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p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: left;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Did he physically hurt you?" Principal Sue asked and Erin nodded./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He shoved me into the locker, hard. I'll probably get a bruise if I don't have one already." Erin said and Sue turned to Kurt./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""And you?" She asked./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""No." Kurt said after a moment of hesitation and Erin thought about the phone in her pocket that held the evidence of Karofsky doing something even worse than physical harm./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He's shoved Kurt into lockers too." Erin spoke up, "Multiple times."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I can't expel a kid for shoving." Sue said, "He'll just say 'I didn't mean to shove that kid, I tripped!' Excuse works like a charm, I use it all the time."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""What if we have witnesses?" Erin asked. "Tina and Mercedes have seen him do it, probably the rest of the glee kids too. Hell, Mr. Schue saw the aftermath of one just the other week, he saw this one."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""We'd need /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hard/span span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"proof/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"." Sue said, and it almost felt like Erin's phone was burning against her leg. She /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"had /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hard proof, but Kurt would never forgive her if she used it./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He just… terrified me." Kurt said, sounding dejected and almost as if he'd given up. A stark contrast to how he'd sounded all day./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Lady, I can't suspend a student because he scares you." Sue said, not unkindly./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""And you also can't suspend him for shoving." Erin pointed out, feeling annoyed and determined to do /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"something, /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"even if that something was arguing with a teacher. "What /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"can /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you suspend him for?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""High school is a rehearsal for the rest of your life." Sue said, "It's rough, people can be mean."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""That's your advice?" Mr. Schue asked, speaking up for the first time and sounding indignant. "That's all you have to say?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""William I was bullied my entire life." Sue said as Kurt closed his eyes and Erin wrapped an arm around his shoulder, wincing at the pain that shot through her hip as she moved. "I grew up with a handicapable sister. I know very well how cruel people can be. Was it difficult? Yes. Did it make me stronger? You bet it did."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin couldn't help but shoot a glare at Sue. Usually she was timid around authority figures like teachers, usually she wasn't able to stand up to them. But this wasn't a usual situation./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""But were their insults ever directed at /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"?" Erin asked rhetorically. "Were the insults about you, and the things you couldn't change or hide about yourself? Because it's different, being the one targeted directly. I've been /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"bullied /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"before, at my old school. Hell, me and the rest of Glee are bullied here, with slushies and taunts. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"This/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" isn't simple bullying, what Karofsky's doing to Kurt is /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"harassment/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". It's a /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hate crime/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". He's not targeting Kurt because he's singing in a choir, or because he's a nerd, or because he's not a popular kid. He's targeting Kurt because of something he /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"can't control/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". How would you like it if someone shoved /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"into lockers and terrified you on a daily basis simply because you were a woman? Or had blue eyes? Those are things /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"can't change, just like how Kurt can't change the fact that he's gay."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin took a breath and was about to continue on her tirad when Sue held up a hand to stop her./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""You're right, I don't completely understand what you're going through." She said, sounding sincere, "And I'm truly sorry, but I can't do anything."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""It's the fear that's the worst." Kurt said, looking between Mr. Schue and Principal Sue. "I never know when it's coming, I can't concentrate, I… it's affecting my grades. I feel like I'm in a nightmare, like I'm in a horror movie where this creature follows me around terrifying me, and there's /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"nothing /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"that I can /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"do about it/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"? I mean, you… you don't know what's going on in this kid's head. You don't know what he's capable of."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Mr. Schue and Principal Sue shared a look and Mr. Schue moved to sit on the edge of Sue's desk, leaning forward./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""What does that mean?" He said in a kind voice and Erin froze. She had evidence, right there in her pocket, of what Karofsky was capable of./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""N-nothing." Kurt stuttered and she felt him discreetly elbow her in the side, probably remembering her recording the confrontation on Monday. "I'm probably overreacting."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Lady? This kid lays a finger on either you or punk pop Pillsbury over there, you come straight to me." Sue said firmly, reaching across her desk. "And I will expel him faster than a Thai take-out place can read back your delivery order. Okay?" She looked between the two of them and Erin nodded. "But until that happens, and I am genuinely sorry, again, but there is nothing legally I, or the school board, can do."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kurt looked put out and defeated and Erin felt like her phone currently weighed a thousand tons in her pocket. One look at those videos and Sue would kick Karofsky out so fast he'd end up in next week. But, if Erin showed them the videos she was almost certain she'd lose Kurt as a friend./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Come on, guys." Mr. Schue said, standing up and sounding dejected. "We're going to be late for rehearsal."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kurt sighed and got up from the couch, picking up his bag and Erin's stack of books as Erin gingerly stood herself, trying not to show Mr. Schue just how much pain she was in./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""You know, when you call me Lady? That's bullying." Kurt said just before he felt the office, turning to look at Principal Sue. "and it's really hurtful."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm sorry I thought that was your name." Sue said, "As an apology, I'll allow you to choose between the following nicknames - Gelfling, Porcelain, and Tickle-Me-Doughface."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin blinked, surprised when Sue managed to say that with a completely straight face./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I guess I'll go with Porcelain." Kurt chose with a nod./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Damn," Sue said with a sarcastic smile, "Totally wanted Tickle-Me-Doughface."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"As Erin gingerly followed after Mr. Schue and Kurt, Sue called out to her./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Mini Pilsbury." She called and Erin, guessing Sue meant her, turned, "I assure you, I'm going to do everything I can to get this kid sorted out. If there's something you're not telling us that could help…"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin shook her head, eyes darting to Kurt who was loitering outside with Mr. Schue, silently begging her not to say anything./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""If something else happens I'll let you know." She said, then added. "You do know I'm /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"not /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"related to Miss Pillsbury, right?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Really? I was so certain with your orangutan-like hair…"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Kurt's right, that's bullying." Erin said, "I've heard all the ginger jokes you can think of, Principal Sylvester, but that doesn't make them any less hurtful. I happen to like my hair."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I sincerely thought you two were related." Sue said, "But if that's not the case I can go with some more British-centric nicknames, Queen Liz, English, 007."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin shook her head with a disbelieving laugh./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Better than the ginger jokes at least," She said, rolling her eyes, and left the office before Principal Sue could continue the conversation./span/p
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h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Thursday 18th November 2010/span/h3
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p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Ladies," Rachel greeted Erin, Brittany, and Tina. "This Kurt-Karofsky Bullying situation is getting way out of control. Kurt's miserable, he's losing weight, and not in a good way, and he's barely even fighting me for solos anymore." /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""We've all been teased but something about what Karofsky's doing is so much worse." Tina said empathetically./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Oh? So you've finally noticed?" Erin asked the other girls, sarcastically, "He's been getting worse since /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"duets week/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". It's been over a month. How have Sam and I been the only ones to notice?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""That's why I gathered you all here," Rachel said, "We're all lucky enough to have boyfriends on the football team..."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Sam's not my boyfriend." Erin sighed, fed up with everyone assuming./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""...And I say we band together and demand they confront Karofsky."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin froze, looking at Rachel in shock./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""No." She said, shaking her head. "You don't know what he's capable of Rachel, the boys can't confront him he'd…" /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Guys like Karofsky only respond to Muscle." Rachel said./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Guys like Karofsky don't respond to /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"anything/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;", Rachel." Erin stressed, "Kurt and I have done everything we can think of to get Karofsky to back off. The boys won't make it any better, if anything they'll just make it /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"worse /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"for Kurt. Karofsky's like a caged animal, he's scared and violent and dangerous. Violence isn't how this is going to get solved, it'll just give Karofsky an excuse to get the boys expelled."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm not saying they should hit him." Rachel protested, "What I'm saying is that we need to defend Kurt, and there's strength in numbers."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""So why isn't Mercedes here? Why aren't you talking to the whole club about this? What Kurt needs is friends surrounding him, can't you see that? Since this started he's felt isolated from you guys. First the whole religion debacle when his dad was in the hospital, then Finn urged him not to sing with Sam, then Puck and Artie made fun of him during Boys Vs Girls. The only time this month you've been beside him was during Rocky Horror, and that was when he needed you the least because we spent so much of our time outside of class in the auditorium. I don't know what the status quo was/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" last/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" year, but you haven't been the best of friends to Kurt since/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" I've/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" been here."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Rachel had her mouth hanging open at the end of Erin's speech and then started impersonating a fish, mouth opening and closing with nary a sound coming out./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Wow, English," Santana said, slow clapping as she entered the Choir room, "That was some speech. And why," She continued turning on Rachel, "Wasn't I invited to this glee girls meeting?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Because this is a meeting for glee girls with boyfriends." Rachel said, and finally Erin had enough. She stood and gathered her bag./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""As I've said, time and time again, Sam and I aren't dating." Erin snapped, "Can't you get that into your heads? Can't a girl and a guy just be /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"friends/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" around here? Jeez!"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She began to leave./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Where are you going!?" Rachel shouted after her and she turned./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""To go have lunch with Kurt so he doesn't think/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" I've/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" abandoned him, too!" Erin snapped, before continuing out the door, stomping down the hallway in her Doc Martens./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She felt weirdly powerful as people automatically moved out of her way. Honestly, she felt like she could take on Karofsky right that second. Just walk right up to him and give him a piece of her mind. The anger and annoyance coursing through her veins making her feel 10 feet tall./span/p
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p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"All that confidence, however, melted away as she spotted him coming out of the cafeteria and he sent a spine-tingling glare her way. He made a throat slitting motion and her blood ran cold, her shoulders slumped, and she decided to head to the cafeteria the long way./span/p
p align="center"strong id="docs-internal-guid-adc2c9e9-7fff-9c56-9aea-e794e2ca4e11" style="font-weight: normal;" /strong/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Erin!" Erin heard Kurt call as she left her algebra class, Erin turned and spotted him excitedly walking towards her, an actual spring in his step./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Hey, Kurt." She said with a laugh, "Big news?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Dad and Carole are getting married!" He said loudly bouncing on the spot, and people turned to look at him with slight annoyance./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I know, they happened to walk right into my homeroom, Mrs. Bell was /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"not /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"happy."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Oh my god, you saw it? Was it romantic? Dad said it was romantic." Erin shook her head at his excitement and began walking towards her locker./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He basically just dragged Carole into the room, got down on one knee and asked." Erin said with a laugh, "Carole said yes, I was the only one to clap, and then she dragged him out again."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kurt sighed a dreamy look on his face as he leant against the locker next to hers./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I love weddings." He stated, "I have a whole trunk full of wedding magazines under my bed, and I /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"love /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Say Yes to The Dress. I'm so excited. I'm thinking of autumnal colours, The New Directions singing…"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #efefef; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""My grandparents have a barn that they rent out for weddings and events." Erin supplied, getting swept up in the wedding planning but Kurt made a face at the idea./span/p
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h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Wednesday 17th November 2010/span/h3
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p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The wedding was only a week away and Kurt seemed to go completely insane with power, completely taking over Glee rehearsals with setlists he'd had planned for years as well as /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"insane/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" ideas like releasing 300 live doves indoors and feeding them glitter./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The wedding was planned for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, in the evening, apparently the venue was both cheap and available, but even if it hadn't been Erin was sure Kurt would have made it so. He kind of reminded her of every bridezilla in every rom-com that featured a wedding. She wasn't sure if he had even slept the night before./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She caught the tail end of Kurt talking to Finn about teaching him to dance and shared a smile with Finn as she approached Kurt's locker./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"But someone beat her to it./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She froze as Karofsky bared down on Kurt, simply glaring without saying a word and moving closer and closer before he grabbed the little wedding topper from Kurt's hand and smirked, saying something, before walking away, tucking the topper into his pocket./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin couldn't move as he made his way towards her and actually slammed into her, causing her to bump harshly into the lockers next to her and the books in her arms to go flying./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Opps." Karofsky sneered, before shambling down the hall./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Are you okay?" She heard Mr. Schue ask and saw him standing next to Kurt and looking between the two of them. She heard Kurt take a shuddering breath and exhaled sharply. Tears were beginning to cloud her eyes. That had /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hurt/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""No, no." Kurt almost sobbed and Erin gulped, looking down the corridor after Karofsky./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Erin?" Mr. Schue pressed, now closer to her and kneeling. She shook her head and winced as she tried to stand, her hip smarting at the motion./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Come on, let's go to the Principal." Erin sniffed, refusing to let her tears fall, as Mr. Schue gathered her books and Kurt wrapped an arm around her waist. She could feel him shaking./span/p
p align="center"strong style="font-weight: normal;" /strong/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" /p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" /p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: left;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Did he physically hurt you?" Principal Sue asked and Erin nodded./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He shoved me into the locker, hard. I'll probably get a bruise if I don't have one already." Erin said and Sue turned to Kurt./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""And you?" She asked./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""No." Kurt said after a moment of hesitation and Erin thought about the phone in her pocket that held the evidence of Karofsky doing something even worse than physical harm./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He's shoved Kurt into lockers too." Erin spoke up, "Multiple times."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I can't expel a kid for shoving." Sue said, "He'll just say 'I didn't mean to shove that kid, I tripped!' Excuse works like a charm, I use it all the time."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""What if we have witnesses?" Erin asked. "Tina and Mercedes have seen him do it, probably the rest of the glee kids too. Hell, Mr. Schue saw the aftermath of one just the other week, he saw this one."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""We'd need /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hard/span span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"proof/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"." Sue said, and it almost felt like Erin's phone was burning against her leg. She /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"had /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hard proof, but Kurt would never forgive her if she used it./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""He just… terrified me." Kurt said, sounding dejected and almost as if he'd given up. A stark contrast to how he'd sounded all day./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Lady, I can't suspend a student because he scares you." Sue said, not unkindly./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""And you also can't suspend him for shoving." Erin pointed out, feeling annoyed and determined to do /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"something, /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"even if that something was arguing with a teacher. "What /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"can /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you suspend him for?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""High school is a rehearsal for the rest of your life." Sue said, "It's rough, people can be mean."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""That's your advice?" Mr. Schue asked, speaking up for the first time and sounding indignant. "That's all you have to say?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""William I was bullied my entire life." Sue said as Kurt closed his eyes and Erin wrapped an arm around his shoulder, wincing at the pain that shot through her hip as she moved. "I grew up with a handicapable sister. I know very well how cruel people can be. Was it difficult? Yes. Did it make me stronger? You bet it did."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin couldn't help but shoot a glare at Sue. Usually she was timid around authority figures like teachers, usually she wasn't able to stand up to them. But this wasn't a usual situation./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""But were their insults ever directed at /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"?" Erin asked rhetorically. "Were the insults about you, and the things you couldn't change or hide about yourself? Because it's different, being the one targeted directly. I've been /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"bullied /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"before, at my old school. Hell, me and the rest of Glee are bullied here, with slushies and taunts. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"This/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" isn't simple bullying, what Karofsky's doing to Kurt is /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"harassment/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". It's a /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"hate crime/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". He's not targeting Kurt because he's singing in a choir, or because he's a nerd, or because he's not a popular kid. He's targeting Kurt because of something he /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"can't control/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". How would you like it if someone shoved /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"into lockers and terrified you on a daily basis simply because you were a woman? Or had blue eyes? Those are things /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"you /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"can't change, just like how Kurt can't change the fact that he's gay."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin took a breath and was about to continue on her tirad when Sue held up a hand to stop her./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""You're right, I don't completely understand what you're going through." She said, sounding sincere, "And I'm truly sorry, but I can't do anything."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""It's the fear that's the worst." Kurt said, looking between Mr. Schue and Principal Sue. "I never know when it's coming, I can't concentrate, I… it's affecting my grades. I feel like I'm in a nightmare, like I'm in a horror movie where this creature follows me around terrifying me, and there's /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"nothing /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"that I can /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"do about it/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"? I mean, you… you don't know what's going on in this kid's head. You don't know what he's capable of."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Mr. Schue and Principal Sue shared a look and Mr. Schue moved to sit on the edge of Sue's desk, leaning forward./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""What does that mean?" He said in a kind voice and Erin froze. She had evidence, right there in her pocket, of what Karofsky was capable of./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""N-nothing." Kurt stuttered and she felt him discreetly elbow her in the side, probably remembering her recording the confrontation on Monday. "I'm probably overreacting."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Lady? This kid lays a finger on either you or punk pop Pillsbury over there, you come straight to me." Sue said firmly, reaching across her desk. "And I will expel him faster than a Thai take-out place can read back your delivery order. Okay?" She looked between the two of them and Erin nodded. "But until that happens, and I am genuinely sorry, again, but there is nothing legally I, or the school board, can do."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kurt looked put out and defeated and Erin felt like her phone currently weighed a thousand tons in her pocket. One look at those videos and Sue would kick Karofsky out so fast he'd end up in next week. But, if Erin showed them the videos she was almost certain she'd lose Kurt as a friend./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Come on, guys." Mr. Schue said, standing up and sounding dejected. "We're going to be late for rehearsal."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kurt sighed and got up from the couch, picking up his bag and Erin's stack of books as Erin gingerly stood herself, trying not to show Mr. Schue just how much pain she was in./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""You know, when you call me Lady? That's bullying." Kurt said just before he felt the office, turning to look at Principal Sue. "and it's really hurtful."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm sorry I thought that was your name." Sue said, "As an apology, I'll allow you to choose between the following nicknames - Gelfling, Porcelain, and Tickle-Me-Doughface."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin blinked, surprised when Sue managed to say that with a completely straight face./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I guess I'll go with Porcelain." Kurt chose with a nod./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Damn," Sue said with a sarcastic smile, "Totally wanted Tickle-Me-Doughface."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"As Erin gingerly followed after Mr. Schue and Kurt, Sue called out to her./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Mini Pilsbury." She called and Erin, guessing Sue meant her, turned, "I assure you, I'm going to do everything I can to get this kid sorted out. If there's something you're not telling us that could help…"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin shook her head, eyes darting to Kurt who was loitering outside with Mr. Schue, silently begging her not to say anything./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""If something else happens I'll let you know." She said, then added. "You do know I'm /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"not /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"related to Miss Pillsbury, right?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Really? I was so certain with your orangutan-like hair…"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Kurt's right, that's bullying." Erin said, "I've heard all the ginger jokes you can think of, Principal Sylvester, but that doesn't make them any less hurtful. I happen to like my hair."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I sincerely thought you two were related." Sue said, "But if that's not the case I can go with some more British-centric nicknames, Queen Liz, English, 007."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin shook her head with a disbelieving laugh./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Better than the ginger jokes at least," She said, rolling her eyes, and left the office before Principal Sue could continue the conversation./span/p
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h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Thursday 18th November 2010/span/h3
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p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Ladies," Rachel greeted Erin, Brittany, and Tina. "This Kurt-Karofsky Bullying situation is getting way out of control. Kurt's miserable, he's losing weight, and not in a good way, and he's barely even fighting me for solos anymore." /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""We've all been teased but something about what Karofsky's doing is so much worse." Tina said empathetically./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Oh? So you've finally noticed?" Erin asked the other girls, sarcastically, "He's been getting worse since /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"duets week/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;". It's been over a month. How have Sam and I been the only ones to notice?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""That's why I gathered you all here," Rachel said, "We're all lucky enough to have boyfriends on the football team..."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Sam's not my boyfriend." Erin sighed, fed up with everyone assuming./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""...And I say we band together and demand they confront Karofsky."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Erin froze, looking at Rachel in shock./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""No." She said, shaking her head. "You don't know what he's capable of Rachel, the boys can't confront him he'd…" /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Guys like Karofsky only respond to Muscle." Rachel said./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Guys like Karofsky don't respond to /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"anything/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;", Rachel." Erin stressed, "Kurt and I have done everything we can think of to get Karofsky to back off. The boys won't make it any better, if anything they'll just make it /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"worse /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"for Kurt. Karofsky's like a caged animal, he's scared and violent and dangerous. Violence isn't how this is going to get solved, it'll just give Karofsky an excuse to get the boys expelled."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm not saying they should hit him." Rachel protested, "What I'm saying is that we need to defend Kurt, and there's strength in numbers."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""So why isn't Mercedes here? Why aren't you talking to the whole club about this? What Kurt needs is friends surrounding him, can't you see that? Since this started he's felt isolated from you guys. First the whole religion debacle when his dad was in the hospital, then Finn urged him not to sing with Sam, then Puck and Artie made fun of him during Boys Vs Girls. The only time this month you've been beside him was during Rocky Horror, and that was when he needed you the least because we spent so much of our time outside of class in the auditorium. I don't know what the status quo was/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" last/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" year, but you haven't been the best of friends to Kurt since/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" I've/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" been here."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Rachel had her mouth hanging open at the end of Erin's speech and then started impersonating a fish, mouth opening and closing with nary a sound coming out./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Wow, English," Santana said, slow clapping as she entered the Choir room, "That was some speech. And why," She continued turning on Rachel, "Wasn't I invited to this glee girls meeting?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Because this is a meeting for glee girls with boyfriends." Rachel said, and finally Erin had enough. She stood and gathered her bag./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""As I've said, time and time again, Sam and I aren't dating." Erin snapped, "Can't you get that into your heads? Can't a girl and a guy just be /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"friends/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" around here? Jeez!"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She began to leave./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Where are you going!?" Rachel shouted after her and she turned./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""To go have lunch with Kurt so he doesn't think/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" I've/spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" abandoned him, too!" Erin snapped, before continuing out the door, stomping down the hallway in her Doc Martens./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She felt weirdly powerful as people automatically moved out of her way. Honestly, she felt like she could take on Karofsky right that second. Just walk right up to him and give him a piece of her mind. The anger and annoyance coursing through her veins making her feel 10 feet tall./span/p
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p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"All that confidence, however, melted away as she spotted him coming out of the cafeteria and he sent a spine-tingling glare her way. He made a throat slitting motion and her blood ran cold, her shoulders slumped, and she decided to head to the cafeteria the long way./span/p