A/N: Hello there. Didn't expect me to be back, no did you!? I know, I know. I'm sorry I've been away so long and I don't even have an excuse, so why don't we just leave that to the side and move on to the good part, eh? I wrote another chapter! Yay. And hopefully I will keep writing some more now, since I'm hoping to finish this story completely, before April. Or at least 'part one' i might be doing a part two sometime, but who knows, right? It's not like I'm good at anything but procastinating, so let's just hope i update at least a few more times before next year?

Never the less. Good part, here you go!

When Thad opened his locker after warblers practice, a little piece of folded paper fell out and landed on the floor. With a confused expression on his face, he reached down to pick up the piece. Thad didn't remember putting any paper that small, into his locker, so he opened it, just to take a look at what it was. Inside the piece of paper was written in a lovely handwriting; Come talk to me at the chemistry class room after your practice.

He didn't really know what to think about this note, but Thad was a curious person so he decided to find out who left the note and what it could be about. So Thad walked the short way to the chemistry room.

When he stood there and looked at the door, Thad actually didn't know if he wanted to know after all. Something about the note left in his locker just seemed a little too silly. Maybe it was just some of the guys, playing a prank on him? On the other hand, it might have been from Jeff, yet it didn't look anything like his handwriting.

Thad took made up his mind and pushed opened the door to the supposed-to-be empty classroom.

"You!?" Thad's jaw dropped when he saw who were standing there leaned against one of the tables. He was confused now, but it actually also made him kind of mad, seeing him there.

"Yes. Me." Danny started. "We need to talk." He said as though there were no way around it.

"About what?" Thad asked. Not that he cared much for what evert Danny could possibly want to talk about. "I don't need to talk to you about anything!" He added, hoping he could just get out of there as soon as it was possible.

"Nick and Jeff."

Danny's answer felt like a punch in the stomach. The kind where you're left struggling to catch your breath and think straight. "Nick and Jeff? What about them and what does it even have to do with you?" Even when the blonde wasn't even there, Thad felt this really strong urge to protect him.

"You know, you don't have to look at me like I'm the biggest jackass, walking this planet, okay? I know what I did wasn't okay and that's why I wanted to talk to you." Danny said. He didn't need Thad to remind him of what he did, he just needed to get this over with.

"Well if this is supposed to be an apology, then you've probably talking to the wrong guy." Thad said. He was still mad with Danny, even if he knew that he'd been a jerk.

"No apologies." Danny said and Thad felt like hitting him. Right there, he felt like placing his clenched fist, right in the middle of Danny's face. Before he did though, Danny spoke again. "But if you will just listen, that'd be great." There it was, the little almost not existing scoff in his voice that Thad just could stand, but he kept quiet, as to tell Danny to continue. "I care a lot about Nick. We've known each other for a really long time, and I can tell that he's crazy about Jeff. I've never seen him like this with anyone, not even with me, back when we were together-"

"Wait, you were together?" Thad burst out. He didn't even think about the fact that he'd just interrupted, when he was supposed to just listen.

"Yeah. We were, but that's not the point." Danny said and it actually looked like the thought of them not being together anymore, were physically hurtful to him. "Point is, he's never been so crazy about anyone before and even though I hate him for treating me the way he does, I want him to be happy. I want him to be happy and I know you want Jeff to be happy. So I have to ask you; does he or doesn't he, like Nick too?" Danny finished his little speech and just looked at Thad, as if he'd just asked him what he had for lunch.

"I don't really know what to tell you." Thad asked. He'd finally relaxed after realizing who he was talking to, when he found out what this was really about. He wanted to help. Didn't he? "I don't know what to tell you, because I don't know how he feels. It's really confusing, since Jeff doesn't really talk to me anymore. At first I were so sure, he'd never fall for someone like Nick, but now." Thad paused and considered with himself, how much he could tell him. Then he continued. "He's dreamt about Nick. A few times as far as I know, but I'm not sure what it means, since he won't talk to me about it. Maybe Austin knows something." Thad finished in deep thoughts, facing the floor.

"Austin?" Danny questions. "Who's Austin?"

"His brother." Thad answered. He looked up at Danny before he said anymore. "Or one of them, that is. He was here to visit a little while ago. I'm not sure what he was doing here, but Austin's always been the one of Jeff's siblings, that's the closest to him. He probably knows." The last part were said in deep thoughts yet again. Thad wasn't sure how he was going to get to talk to Austin. If that was needed that is.

"I was just thinking. I know that Nick isn't really the best guy in the world. But underneath his façade, he's actually a good guy and I am positive Jeff can bring that out in him again." Danny confessed. "If he likes him back, that is." He added.

"So what are you suggesting?" Thad asked.

"I don't know actually. I just thought maybe we could figure something out?" Danny said. His voice was a little weak when he talked though.

"Look. It's not like I don't understand what it is, you're trying to do, but I'm not sure I want to help you." Thad sighed, but then continued. "It's just- I'm not sure he's good for Jeff. He's hurt him so much already and I don't want him to hurt anymore." Thad finished and then realized that he hadn't moved from the same spot, since he entered the room. He went to sit down on one of the tall chairs in the room.

"What do you mean, you're not going to help me?" Danny asked. He looked just as surprised as though Thad had just punched him.

"I'm not going to help you fix my best friend up with someone who's only going to hurt him. He's been hurting so much already, so if this is ever going to happen, let me know when he's learned to behave." Thad rose from the chair he'd been seated in and moved towards the door.

"Wait!" Danny's hand closed around Thad's wrist. He was quick, and Thad hadn't even noticed he'd moved before his wrist were trapped. Thad's glares didn't stop Danny though. "You've got to be kidding me right? If Jeff feels about Nick, the way Nick does about him, not helping will hurt him even more!" Danny really tried to poke the right buttons in Thad's mind.

"I don't even know what he feels, but I can say for sure, he's better off." Thad's voice were hard as a rock when he pulled his arm out of Danny's grip and rushed out of the room, before Danny had a chance to say any more.

Danny watched the door in awe as it slowly closed. He didn't know what to do now. He'd really wanted to do something nice for Nick, since he was after all his first love. Maybe even his only. He did wanted to see him happy but Thad wouldn't help him, even if it meant that Thad's best friend would be happy too. It took him a little to grasp what just happened. Thad really seemed to agree at first, but that just chanced in a matter of seconds.

Walking down the almost empty hallway, Thad wondered what Danny was even thinking. How could he even start to think that Thad would help him? All of Jeff's problems had begun, the moment Nick stepped into their lives. He wasn't going to help anyone, hurt Jeff even more. That was just not going to happen.

He made his way through the school and to his dorm room. When he opened the door he heard a scrambling sound, but when he stepped in he didn't see anything but Jeff just sitting there at their desk. Sitting there and looking at some papers in front of him.

"Hi there." Thad greeted.

"Hi Thad."

"What are you doing?" Thad asked. He actually didn't really know what else to say, and he felt kind of like he'd somehow betrayed the blonde, just by talking to Danny.

Jeff didn't even get back to his dorm, before he received a text. He was just about to open the door when the familiar sound of his phone, went off in his pocket. Before opening the door completely, he pulled out the phone and looked at the text. He was generally a little too curious to wait. No matter what Jeff had expected, it wasn't this. Not even close. On the lid screen, where the name of the sender was written, stood Asshole. Really? Jeff sighed but opened the text.

Look I know I screwed up, okay?

Jeff didn't remember why he even saved Nicks number on his phone in the first place, but obviously he did. He went inside but didn't sit down. He just turned back to the screen, tapped a reply but didn't send it right away. He took a moment to read it again, deleted it and wrote something else, before hitting the send button.

You certainly did. Maybe you should have realized that a bit earlier.

Jeff shrugged off his blazer as he waited for Nick to text him back. He did know him well enough by now, to know he would just let it go. He didn't just let anything go. Anything. He kept holding on and continued to be a pain in the ass, until he got his way. As Jeff placed his jacket over the back of his chair, a new text ticked in. He hesitated for a moment before picking up the phone and looked and it.

What do you want me to do? Seriously what do I have to do, for you to let me in?

Let him in. Jeff was certainly not going to let him in. He just wanted a moments peace, but did he get a moments peace? No. Everything just kept falling down around him and crashing over his head. Figuratively speaking. So he tried to close the conversation.

Nothing.

He didn't really know if he actually thought that that was going to be enough. Was it? Something inside of him that he tried to push away, told him that he didn't exactly wanted it to be enough anyways, but if anyone asked, he'd never admit that. He'd probably not admit either, that he wasn't disappointed when a new text arrived on his phone.

Nothing? What do you mean "Nothing"?

Jeff closed his eyes for a moment. He inhaled deeply, before he opened his eyes again. His fingers were already tapping away and before he even thought about it, he'd sent the text.

I mean nothing. I don't really care what you're doing.

When he read the text he just sent, he quickly started tapping again. He felt like he needed some kind explanation for the first text, or at least something justifying. If it was for his own or for Nick's sake, he wasn't sure. Not that that minor detail mattered, as he sent the message.

You can't change what you've already done.

It kind of seemed like Nick hadn't known what to say to the first message, since it took a little time before he got a reply, and it was obviously an answer to Jeff's latest text. Not a sign of relation to the first of the two.

Don't you think I know that?

If he thought- Jeff didn't know. He'd always had a hard time figuring out what went on, on the inside of Nicks face. It was like he couldn't always see past the face. He knew that what was on the inside and what was on the outside couldn't be the same, but he couldn't figure out what was inside his brain. So that's what he replied. Or not exactly those words.

I honestly don't know what to think.

He hadn't sat down since he got back to the dorm. Jeff didn't know why he kind of just kept pacing over the floor. He went to his backpack and found some of the papers he had to read for some classes the next day. He only just placed them on the table, when a new text arrived and he forgot all about sitting down again.

Then why don't you just start thinking I'm the best guy on this planet?

There it was again. That selfishness that made Jeff both cringe but also pushed on the button inside of him, that made him want to sigh and just give up. And he did. Sigh that is. He didn't give up, because he wasn't going to give him that victory. So he texted him an easy reply.

Because I'm not sure I think that you are.

This time it didn't take long before the text arrived. Jeff had just went to his chair again and were just about to sit down, but stopped to read the text.

Give me a chance. Talk to me tomorrow? Please.

He didn't even start to think about answering before he hear someone turning the door handle. He didn't even know why, but he threw the phone on his bed and quickly made it down on the chair, that scraped against the floor.

The door opened fully and Jeff just looked down, into his papers. His face were flushed as if he was hiding some sort of secret, but he wasn't. Was he? He wasn't sure.

"Hi there." Thad's voice sounded behind him and Jeff only just stopped himself from exhaling loudly. He was relieved it was just Thad. But who else would it be, seriously?

"Hi Thad." Jeff replied. He didn't look up from the table yet. He wasn't sure his face wasn't still taking a light red color and he really didn't need Thad to see that.

"What are you doing?" Thad asked and even Jeff could hear that it sounded a little lame. As if he didn't know what to say. Which were strange since they'd never had problems with talking, since the moment they met. They just clicked back then and they both felt safe and confident with the other. But Jeff just chose to ignore it.

"I'm just-" Jeff began, but quickly started over, trying his best not to make it sound like he was thinking too hard about what to say. "I'm reading tomorrows homework." He said and finally looked up and found Thad standing there. He smiled at him

"Could you tell me about it when you're done?" Thad asked and smiled back. "I really need a shower. I don't want to ruin our lovely bedroom smell, with my sweat." Thad continued as he shrugged off his blazer.

Jeff couldn't help but grin. This was his Thad, from before all of this happened. His happy, smiling and joking best friend. It's been a while since he'd seen that Thad. Everything at been so serious lately and honestly he'd really missed their jokes together. "Yeah. You should totally shower, you smelly-head. I'll give you a resume when you're finished out there." Jeff didn't hesitate with joking back. It was just the way they talked to each other. When things were normal that is.

When Thad left for the bathroom Jeff stopped in his tracks for a moment like he'd forgotten something. He remembered, the second he heard the door click shut. He got his phone, unlocked it and since Thad had lifted his mood by just one joke, Jeff was generous when he sent his reply.

Fine.

Fine? Did he really just agree to talking to him? To be hurt again? Maybe he should clarify what talking meant? He tapped another little text and sent it before thinking further of it.

But no funny business or I swear it's over!

Over? Whatever that meant. He didn't even know what he had meant by that. He wasn't actually sure if it made sense on the other end either, but somehow he didn't really care either, because Nick just had to be grateful that Jeff actually agreed to talk to him.

Without being further distracted by texts, Jeff quickly looked over the papers and tried to pick up the most important bits, so he wouldn't have to explain to Thad, when he came back, why he couldn't remember what he'd just read.

Later that night when Jeff and Thad had both crawled under their covers, Thad suddenly spoke up. "Jeff?" Can I ask you something?" He asked.

Jeff closed his eyes and just hummed in response.

Thad wasn't entirely sure what that was supposed to mean, but he asked anyway. "Do you like him?"

The question were so unexpected, Jeff were startled. He didn't know what to say or how to react at all. "Who?" He might have hoped Thad would let it this one go, because what was he supposed to say?

"You know who I'm talking about." Thad just stated and of course Jeff knew. "It's just really confusing you know? I don't know what to think. You're not telling my anything unless I force you and I just wish I didn't have to force you." Thad's voice trailed off and he just hoped Jeff would talk to him.

Jeff sighed into the dark room. "I don't know Thad." He said. "I don't know what to tell you because I don't know what I feel." Jeff fiddled with the corner of his duvet and thought about how to continue, for a second. Maybe Thad could feel it; possibly because he didn't say anything. "At first I didn't see him as anything but a prick and I didn't want anything to do with him. I really didn't, but he kept appearing, both when I'm awake and when I'm not. I still think he's a prick, but I feel like there might be something more behind the stuck up attitude, you know?"

By the time Jeff had finished, Thad had made up his mind. He was going to tell him about Danny. "I talked to Danny today." He started. "He tricked me into meeting him alone to talk about you and Nick. I did tell him that there were no 'Nick and Jeff' but he told me something-" Thad closed his mouth and considered how to put it.

"What did he tell you Thad?" Jeff asked when the silence had settle for a little too long.

"He and Nick went to the same school before Dalton and they were friends, it sounded like. He insinuated that Nick hadn't always been like this. That he'd changed for some reason." Thad spoke but only just loudly enough for Jeff to hear. "He made it sound like all of this badass attitude is nothing but a façade."

"A façade?" Jeff questioned.

"I don't know if it's going to help you make up your mind or not and I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but Jeff? No matter what, I'll be right here, okay? If its for a shoulder to cry on because he's a complete jackass or if its for someone to confess to, I'm here." It wasn't often they said this kind of things. They just knew that the other would always be there, but Jeff couldn't say it wasn't nice to hear.

"Thanks dude. And you know I'm here for you too. I've had a lot to deal with lately, but if you need anything, you can just say it, you know that, right?" Jeff still had his eyes closed, even though he was very observant on every noise from Thad's side of the room.

"Of course I know. But right now it's about you. I'm fine, so just let me help you with whatever, okay?" Thad smiled, but of course Jeff couldn't see that.

"Let's talk tomorrow." Jeff said and yawned audibly.

"Of course." Thad still smiled. He were so fond of the blonde in the other side of the room. He just really wanted to help him with anything he could possibly need help for.

"Thad?" Jeff smiled too and they both knew that the other was. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight Jeff."

The silence settled in between them and it didn't take long before both of them fell asleep. For Jeff it was that kind of sleep, where it's really heavy, but none of your dreams is really making sense. Pictures just flashed before him and flew around each and another. It was kind of confusing, at least he had a good nights sleep.

He had a heavy sleep right until his alarm rang and it was already morning. He felt like he'd only just closed his eyes. How could it possibly be morning already?

Please tell me what you think? I might die if you don't! (Maybe not, but I always like to hear your thoughts.)