Chapter 8

Sixes and Sevens

I wanna take you away. Let's escape into the music. DJ let it play! I just can't refuse it! Like the way you do it! Keep on rockin' to it! Please don't stop the, please don't stop the music!

Dave's eyes slowly opened. For some reason his crotch was vibrating. He reached down to pull an iPhone from below. Dave quickly silenced the alarm and laid his head back down on the pillow. His phone vibrated again. This time it was single vibrate.

Who is texting me this early in the morning?

But much to Dave's horror, it wasn't that early in the morning at all. It was 10:30. School started two hours ago.

Fuck Fuck Fuck FUCK!

As Dave panicked, he looked over at Cody. He was on his stomach with his arms curled under him. He was passed out. Dave gently shook him. Cody inhaled and looked up at Dave. Before he could get out good morning, Dave spoke up.

"We're late for school. It's 10:30."

"Seriously? Shit!"

"I know! What the fuck are we gonna do?"

"If we get there before 11:45 it's not considered an absence."

"I don't fucking care about an absence!"

!Gleebreak!

And that's when it hit Cody.

I thought it was kind of odd for a guy like Dave to freaking out over a simple tardy. He's actually concerned with the fact that people will find it odd that he and that queer kid are both missing from school the day after their fated detention.

"Look, no one's gonna know that I spent the night!"

Dave's eyes got wide. He looked shocked.

"I-I"

"It's okay that you're not ready to come out yet-"

"Yet?"

"Or ever. But freaking out and blemishing your record is not going to help anything. Let's just get dressed, go to school, and try to get through the day."

"If we both walk in at the same time-"

"People will know that you gave me ride to school."

Dave had a puzzled look on his face. Cody could tell that Dave didn't know where he was going with this.

"This could work out in your favor. I'll tell Kurt and anyone else who asks that I was walking to school and you gave me a ride."

Dave still looked clueless.

"I know for a fact that Mr. Figgins and Mr. Scheuster have had their eye on you lately for all of this bullying. Well if they see that you went out of your way to help me then maybe they'll stop breathing down your neck."

Dave rolled his eyes, bit lip and sighed through his nose. Apparently, Cody's solution wasn't good enough.

"Well what do you wanna do? Throw me in a dumpster!"

A light bulb erupted in Dave's psyche. His eyebrows raised.

"Cody, would you… uh… be… against that?"

"Tch- WHAT?"

"Could I throw you in the dumpster?"

"I was just being sarcastic!"

"Well, I could say to my friends that I skipped the first four periods of the day planning the ultimate slushy/dumpster explosion. And they would never think to put you and me together."

He loves me so much he'll throw me into the dumpster. Great.

"If it will make you feel better… do it."

Dave quickly drew Cody near and hugged him tightly. He held the back of Cody's head and looked into his eyes with sheer relief.

"Th-Thank you."

Cody looked back into Dave's eyes and kissed him.

"You are going to let me pack a fresh outfit in your bag and stuff my blow dryer in your locker."

Dave smiled and heaved a sigh of relief.

"Done deal."

They got up and got dressed. Dave cleared out some room in his football bag and buried some of Cody's clothes, along with his blow dryer in its musky depths.

!GleeBREAK!

The car ride was awkward. There was no music or conversation. Cody just stared out the window with his cheek in his palm. Dave looked over, desperately yearning to talk to him.

I know this is wrong, but what am I supposed to do?

Cody glanced over at Dave through the corner of his eye. He noticed that Dave had been staring at him with a longing look.

"You might wanna keep your eyes on the road, darlin."

Is he mad at me? I can't tell. I mean, who wouldn't be pissed off?

Cody smirked and eyed Dave.

Then again, what normal kid would be into me?

Dave snorted and shuffled his cheeks.

Let's just try and make it through today.

They finally arrived at McKinley High. The doors slammed and they made their way to the dumpster.

"Dave, you remembered to pack my clothes, right?"

Dave wiped his nose and stared straight ahead.

"Yeah, dude."

"And my blow dryer?"

"Of course."

"Alright then. Let's get this over with."

Dave got out his phone and texted Azimio.

Yo dude. I got something for you to see. I skipped class to corner this kid by the dumpster. Bring a slushie.- Dave.

No shit! C U in 5! XD – Azimio

Dave turned to Cody and grabbed him by the shoulders.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

Cody smiled and took on a dramatic air.

"I'm ready, Dave! TAKE ME NOW!"

Dave couldn't help but smile.

"I'm going to have to be your bully when they get here. You know that, right?"

Much to Dave's surprise, Cody's facial expression did not change, and neither did his dramatic air.

"I can play the helpless victim if it will help you."

"When we're done, meet me in the locker room after you check in. No one should be in there, and you'll be safe to change."

"Okie-doke!"

He's so willing to help me. And what am I doing? I'm one step away from throwing my own boyfriend in a dumpster… My own boyfriend.

"AAAY-YO! DAVE!"

Dave turned around to see Azimio and his cronies moving in. They each had a slushie in hand. Dave could feel a part of his stomach get heavy. His eyes burned, and his hands felt cold.

Is this regret?

Cody turned to Dave with an angry look.

"Dave! You didn't say anything about multiple slushies!"

By that point, Azimio and company had made it to the dumpster. Dave knew he had to put on his best performance.

Cody, I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me after this.

Dave started gritting his teeth and tightening his fists. He turned to Cody, and pushed him back.

"What part of ULITMATE SLUSHIE EXPLOSION do you not understand?"

Cody showed fear. His face became pale, and his hands were shaking. He cowered up against the wall of the dumpster.

This almost hurts too much. Look at him. He's taking the fall for me. That should be ME.

No. I've gone too far. There's no turning back. All I can do is beg for his forgiveness later.

Before Dave could plan his attack, Azimio walked in front of him and handed him a slushie.

"Here's the deal. I'll hold him into position while you slushie him. We know this little fuck cost you your afternoon yesterday, so we brought a shit load of slushies."

I can't do that.

"And then we'll leave him in the dumpster to marinate. It's gonna be great!"

BE STRONG Dave.

True to his word, Azimio lugged himself over to Cody and picked up in a reverse bear-hug. Cody offered little resistance. Dave walked up and looked into his eyes.

I'm losing it. I can't do this.

Cody's stare was indignant and cold. He narrowed his eyes and mustered up as much hate as he could.

"Do it."

Dave inhaled sharply, but quietly. His hand was shaking. Cody provoked him again.

"What the FUCK are you waiting for, KAROFSKY!"

Splat.

Cody's face was covered in red ice. He looked shocked. Dave knew, no matter what kind of mental fortitude one possesses, it's impossible to look cool after getting slushied.

One down. Four to go.

Cody shook the ice from his eyes and managed a leer from hell. He jaw was quivering.

"That all you got! Come one! HIT ME AGAIN!"

Azimio cackled.

"Dude, this fag's gone batshit crazy!"

All Dave could manage to do was breathe shallow breaths. He was slipping. Cody noticed that he might break character, so be tried his best to provoke Dave again.

"PANZIE! THROW ME SOMETHING MORE WORTHY OF A REAL MAN!"

Dave went to launch his ice, but he hesitated. Cody was bearing his teeth at this point.

"DON'T BE A FAG! HIT MEEEEE!"

"SHUT UP!"

Dave let out a lion roar. His command was swiftly followed the launch of the second slushie.

"SHUT UPP!"

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Cody was covered in a rainbow if stinging ice. His body was limp. He began to laugh. Azimio raised his eyebrow and spoke up.

"Dave, would you like to do the honors?"

Without hesitation, Dave walked towards Cody and picked him up. Their eyes met for a brief moment. Cody was smiling. He mouthed "bravo."

Dave plopped Cody down to the stinky depths. He looked down at Cody. He was about to cry. He inhaled and closed the lid.

"What's going on here?"

Dave's shoulders shot up again. He turned around to see the one person in the word that he had hoped to never have to talk to again.

Why the hell is Fancy here?

Kurt made his way to the gang of gorillas and stood there with his phone in his hand.

"Take one step towards me and I'll call Figgins."

At that point Azimio and his cronies hightailed it out of the scene of the crime. It was just Dave and Kurt. Dave approached Kurt with his shoulders raised and his palms facing forwards as if he was trying to catch a greased pig.

"It's not what you think, Hummel."

"Oh yeah, I got it all on video. And just how do you plan to explain that to Mr. Figgins?"

"Kurt, I did it for a very good reason."

Kurt's face twitched a little. He was taken off guard by his bully addressing him by his first name.

"And WHAT could possibly justify the way you viciously attacked Cody? That was slushie MASACRE!"

Dave didn't know what to do. Even though Kurt was gay, he'd never thought he was going to have to come out to anyone today. Also, Dave wasn't stupid. He knew that Kurt had taken a liking to Cody and he knew that if Kurt had ever found out about their relationship, he might not react peacefully.

Fuck ME! This is NOT good.

Dave knew he had to think quickly. He said the first thing that came to his mind.

"Kurt, I'm gay."

Kurt's eyes got wide. His eyes poured fire.

"Well why the hell have you been torturing me since the seventh grade! Why did you do that to Cody? WHAT THE HELL, KAROFSKY!"

"Kurt, you have to trust me."

Kurt scoffed and raised his hand to his mouth.

"Not likely, but try me."

"C-C-Cody is my boyfriend."

Kurt screwed his face up and immediately walked over to the dumpster and opened the door. He peered in and screamed.

"IS THIS TRUE!"

Cody shielded his eyes form the sunlight and looked up in horror.

"Is what true?"

"Is Dave your boyfriend! Was that kiss last night NOTHING TO YOU!"

That kiss? What the hell is Hummel talking about?

"Kurt, it's not what you think…"

Kurt bent down into the dumpster and pulled Cody up by his scarf. He bent down and spoke through his teeth.

"For your information, that was my first kiss. And you stole it."

"Kurt, I-"

"You will regret this."

Kurt shot up and walked away. He was sobbing. As he passed Dave, he looked at him like he had just run over his dog. He stopped and got in Dave's face.

"You listen to me, David Karofsky. You have taken the one good thing that's happened to me since The Fame Monster. You WILL NOT enjoy another day at this school. You have taken too much from me. I will personally see to it that EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER knows about your little secret!"