Kurt walked out into the harsh New York winter air, shivering as the wind blew through his jacket, freezing even his bone. Stephanie smiled as he walked out, trotting over to her friend. "What did Mrs. Hall want?" The girl asked, peering at Kurt through worried filled eyes. Kurt shrugged, rolling his shoulders back as if to shake the girl off. His tears had yet to dry and his eyes were a luminous blue.

"She could tell something was up so I told her about Blaine," The boy replied. He nibbled on his lip while his fingers played with the hem of his jacket. Stephanie frowned, laying cold fingers on his arm.

"C'mon hun," She soothed as she gently tugged him with her. "Everyone's meeting us at the cafe." The cafe was a spot the group found months ago. It was a couple blocks from the university, it was cheap, and it's coffee was good. The group consisted of the diversity that Kurt longed for after New Directions. Black, white, straight, gay, smart or stupid, It didn't matter for them.

Stephanie was the first person Kurt met. He was buying books for class a few weeks before they started and ran into her. She dropped her book and he dropped his, and as they picked them up they awkwardly exchanged names. A few weeks later they found out they were in the same math class and became friends.

The pair entered the cafe and were instantly greeted by the smell of coffee and the warmth of the place. A few people sat at the tables, but for the most part the cafe was empty. Kurt and Stephanie ordered their drinks and then made their way towards a table in the back.

"Hey-O, It's Ice Queen and Dream team!" Kyle Angular was a tall, broad man, with dark skin and a football scholarship. He was a year ahead of Kurt and Stephanie, with dark brown eyes, and stunning features. The first time Kurt saw him, Kurt thought he was handsome, with dark, curly hair and smooth skin. The more Kurt got to know him, though, the more he realized it takes a certain type of girl to like him. Ice Queen was a name he gave Kurt, because Kurt was witty and had a bite to him, and Dream team was Stephanie's nickname, "because she's a dreamer" Kyle had said.

"Kyle, shush," Said a small girl who's arm was wrapped around Kyle. Maya had started dating Kyle a couple months ago. She was a Native American girl, who was adopted by a christian family in Vermont, but always felt like she didn't belong. Kurt liked her, she was mellow and peaceful, the perfect type of girl to date Kyle. Her hair was long, thick and dark, and her skin tan. Her features were softer, her eyes wide and dark, giving her the vibe of a princess. Kurt thought she was beautiful.

Then there was James, a scrawny, nerdy, gay boy from Oklahoma, who wore thick rimmed glasses that covered, what Kurt thought was his best feature, his bright, so blue they were gray, eyes. James was a dork, but not in the cute boy ties and suspenders like Blaine, but in the math wiz, book worm, schools the only good thing in my life way. Which was a shame, because Kurt knew for a fact that once Brian grew into himself, and stopped being so awkward, guys would love him.

The last in their group was Flint and his girlfriend Veronica. Flint was a college drop out from somewhere in the South who dreamed of becoming a rock star. He had sandy blond hair that flipped and turned, and this free-spirited, whatever attitude. Veronica was the opposite. She was a rich, privileged girl, from right here in New York, who was going to a fancy college to be a lawyer. She had long, dark hair and clean, pressed clothes. The couple was odd, but somehow they made it work.

Kyle shut his mouth and crossed his arms over his chest, making Maya roll her eyes. The group fell into a silence, and, surprisingly, James was the one who spoke first. "Kurt," He said, his voice low and gruff from not speaking in a while. He smiled shyly and cleared his throat. "Have you talked to Blaine, since, you know, this morning?" Kurt had came into the cafe this morning bawling his eyes out and muttering "he's going to dump me" over and over until Maya, Veronica, and Stephanie teamed up and managed to get the story out of him. Kyle turned all big brother and offered to beat Blaine up, but Kurt declined. Flint offered to help, and that was when Kurt sent his glare on them.

"I don't want you to hurt him," He snapped, his voice sharp like a knife. "I want everything to be okay. I wish he was here, or I was there, but we both have school."

It was sweet that James was worried about him. He shook his head no, and then said, "No, but I'm going to go visit him. Mrs. Hall told me she'd let me have a few days off, and that she'd talk to my teachers. I bought a plane ticket on my cellphone and I'm leaving tonight."

"You're leaving?" Veronica asked, raising a plucked eyebrow. She was just as much fashionable as Kurt.

"I'll be back," Kurt promised. "After the holidays." He looked down at his cellphone. "Which reminds me, I need to pack so I should probably leave now. I'll call you guys later." Kurt stood as everyone said goodbye. Stephanie faked a couple tears and waved, and then Kurt was gone.

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Kurt cursed, low and gruff, he said words he's never said before. It had taken him longer to pack his bags than he thought, making him get a cab late, and now the cab was stuck in traffic and he's officially missed his flight. Tears stung his eyes as he cleared his throat and told the cab driver to turn around. He got back to his apartment quickly and brought everything inside, slamming his bags down with a thump. He sat down, buried his face in his hands, and cried.

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Kurt found his way to the cafe later, and gave a watery smile when he found everyone there. "Oh my goodness, Kurt, what's wrong?" Maya asked, standing up and pulling him into a hug. "Aren't you suppose to be on a plane?"

"I missed it," He mumbled into her shirt. "And the next planes full, and then there isn't a next one until right before Christmas," Kurt cried, hugging her. "I thought I could make it better if I could see him, but now I can't."

"Shh," Maya said, stroking his hair. Veronica smiled suddenly.

"So you can't fly," She said, shaking her head. "I have a car," She added, a twinkle in her eyes. Kyle smiled widely, pumping his fist into the air.

"Road trip!" He yelled.

Kurt pulled from Maya and looked at his friends. "You'll do that, for me?" He asked. Veronica rolled her eyes.

"Of course, and besides, we're getting something out of this too, we get to see where you live. I am not letting you take my car alone, and it has enough seats to fit all of us, so yes James, you're coming too."

A/N: So this is my next chapter. Not quite sure what to say. I realized my summary is weird, I met thousand miles, not just 1 mile away and 2. And I thought counting really high would get to hard so I stopped at 8.