Chapter 18:

The next day Puck woke up at a knock at the door. They were still sleeping in Kurt's bed. Puck jumped on his feet and went at the door to see who was knocking. He found Helen at the door.

"I received another letter for you it looks pretty urgent, it's a registered letter." She said, Puck took it quickly, it was weird, the others hadn't even received the one they had posted the day before. " I've got to go, I'll be back in a few days, see you." She said before leaving hastily. Puck took the letter and, since Kurt was still sleeping he went into the kitchen to read it.

Noah,

I received a visit from some police officers yesterday. They heard that you're not going to school anymore and asked me why. They demanded to see you and I had to tell them the truth. They said that you had to come back quickly, I asked them why and all they could tell me was that you had an obligation of attending school. They might throw you back in juvie son, please come back to make it all clear I can't let you go back there.

I love you.

Your mom.

Puck had to read the letter three times before getting the meaning of it. He was going to go back in juvie. He was going to go back to the hell that almost killed him. No he was not. There was no way he would go back there. No one knew he was there and no one would ever know.

He would keep on living here with Kurt for is whole life and no one would ever find him. He leaned against the kitchen wall and collapsed on the floor. There was a way they could find him, if they followed the letters they would find him. He burst out crying.

He perfectly knew that Max was still in juvie, he would be there for a long time. And Puck just couldn't go back there, he could not see these walls, walk this floor, see the door of Max's cell. He'd rather kill himself than going back to hell.

When Kurt entered the room Puck looked at him and cried harder. Kurt ran and sat down next him putting a comforting arm around his shoulders.

"What's going on Noah ?" He inquired worried.

" I'm... I'm going back to juvie." Puck said. He handed the letter to Kurt who read it quickly.

"There's no way you're going back there, I won't let you go." Kurt said in a determined tone.

"They will find us Kurt. They will follow the letters and find us."

"You need to tell them what happened Noah, they won't put you back in juvie if you tell them what happened."

"Yes they will, no one cares, no one ever cares." Puck was desperate.

"Yes they do, and they will help you to go through this." Kurt stated.

"No one can help me, you're the only one who helps me, they will send me back there and oblige me to talk to a fuckin' shrink and that's all. I can't go back there Kurt, I'd rather die than go back." Puck said crying;

"Don't say that, you won't kill yourself and you won't go back there either, I'll talk to them, tell them the truth and they will condemn Max to spend his whole life down there while you'll be free." Kurt sounded decided and it warmed Puck's heart.

"Thank you Kurt." Puck told him.

"We need to take the next bus to go." Kurt said.

"We should rather take a plane it will go faster." Puck said.

" I call Helen, she'll give us the money for the plane if I explain her what's happening." Kurt made a move to stand up but Puck grabbed his arm, he hugged his friend and Kurt responded in the most comforting way ever. " I won't let you down Noah." Kurt said in his ear. Puck broke the hug and looked at Kurt.

"We'll come back there if they don't lock me up won't we ?" He asked hopeful.

"Yes we will." Kurt answered sincerely before standing up and calling his aunt.

Helen quickly agreed to lend them the money for their journey. She came fifteen minutes after the phone call and gave them the money. She asked if they wanted her to come with them but they said that there was no need, and that it would only put her into trouble. Which was true since she had known where they were staying since the beginning. They packed all their stuff and looked on the internet for the next flight to Lima. They quickly wrote a word for John, Sarah and Viviane to explain why they were gone.

Guys,

We're gone for a while since Noah's got troubles in Lima.

Don't worry too much we'll do anything to make things right.

We hope we'll be back soon, we'll send you letters to give you news.

You've been really nice to us.

We love you.

Puck and Kurt.

They put the letter on the kitchen table. Puck was totally devastated but Kurt's presence kept him from shouting how angry and scared he was.

They took a cab to take them to the airport. It was the biggest airport Puck had ever seen. They ran through it to find the gate before the plan flew off.

When they were sitting in the plane Puck read the letter again. He was filled with fear. The very idea of being sent back to juvie made him want to throw up.

"Stop reading that, you're not going back there I swear. If they want to arrest you they will have to arrest me as well, I'm not letting you go." Kurt's words were a blessing for Puck.

No one had ever fought for him and here was Kurt ready to be arrested for him. Puck knew it wouldn't change anything, if they were decided to arrest him, they would. But at least, there would be someone to visit him. When the plane landed they were both filled with apprehension. None of them wanted to be here, this place was no longer there home. They took a bus to go to Puck's place.

"Could you stay with me while I tell them ? I just can't do it by myself." Puck asked.

"Of course I'll stay with if you want me to, I'm not letting you down." Kurt said taking his hand.

When the cab stopped in front of Puck's house he had a knot in his stomach. They hopped out of the cab, grabbed their bags and walked to the door. Puck hesitated so Kurt knocked at the door for him.

"It will be okay." Kurt told him. Puck's mom opened the door and when she saw the two boys she burst out crying. She took Puck in her arms.

" I'm so sorry son. I tried to tell them that you couldn't go back there but since I didn't know what happened they didn't believe me." Puck was crying too in her arms.

"It's okay Mrs Puckerman, we'll tell them and they won't lock Noah up." Kurt said still determined.

"You're Kurt ?" Kurt nodded. "I'm so glad you've been there for Noah, I'll never thank you enough." She said hugging Kurt.

"We were there for each other" Kurt explained. They went into Puck's house and sat on the couch.

"Can I call my dad to let him know I'm here please ?" Kurt asked.

"Of course you can ! The phone is in the kitchen right there." She said pointing at the kitchen door.

"Is it okay if I leave for a little while ?" Kurt inquired looking at Puck. Puck nodded and Kurt left in the kitchen.

"Noah are you okay ? You haven't said a word since you got there."

" I can't go back to juvie mom. I just can't it will kill me." He said with tears filling his eyes. His mom sat closer to him.

"What happened honey ?" She inquired. Puck shook his head, he didn't have the strength to say it.

" I can't say it. I can't say without Kurt." He told her. She took his hand to comfort him.

"Then we will wait for him." She said. They remained silent for a while. Puck felt empty, lonely, dirty and he was unable to speak without Kurt being there. When Kurt came back he told them that his dad was coming. Kurt sat next to Puck and he waited for Burt to join them before starting telling his story.

A/N: This chapter was planned since the very beginning of the story, i hope you're not mad at me because it's a crucial event.

Every chapter you're a lot asking me when are the boys going to man up and admit their feelings, guess what, it won't be long at all !

Love you all thanks again for your reviews i love you all so much !

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