Chapter 8: The Hospital

Author's Note: Hi everyone, sorry for the late updates on the last two chapters. But I did upload two so that makes up for it. Thank you to everyone who has added this story to their favorite's alerts. But PLEASE review as that is our motivation to continue writing. Also the last two chapters have been edited by the same gleeguy that has been writing it, the other has been busy with schooling so if there are any suggestions to help my writing skills please say so in the reviews because I am to begin my final year in high school and could use some critique.

Now that Season 3 has started up again our fic will be following the timeline and basic events from those which happen in the show. So the next chapter will be based around the episode Yes/No. I'm not sure how long we will follow this because of time and schooling but please enjoy what we have now! I hope to get one more chapter up before school starts again, and when it does I'm not sure how often a chapter will be uploaded.

Sorry about all of my blabbing but for now enjoy this chapter!

(Also this chapter is now in the present time, we are done with the flashback)

"So you guys, um...had sex?"

The waiting room was full of empty chairs, except for a few people. Puck and Sam were sitting at the back of the room and had a clear view of the whole waiting area. A clear a view of all the eyes fixed on the door on thought on the room that may or may not reveal good or bad news.
Sam and Puck got to the hospital and the receptionist informed them that Rory needed stitches, and that there was no internal bleeding. Sam was still worried though, and as he continued telling the story to Puck once they sat back down, his eyes were fixed on the door. Both of them sat there holding a cup of coffee in there right hand, and holding each other's in there left.

"That's as far as we got." Sam responded to Pucks question.

"Oh", Puck said, a little hint of achievement in his voice as they had gotten farther than grinding.

"We dated for a week after that, then..." Sam paused as the doors flung open, only to have another person walk through them. Which received a person standing up from their seat to rush by their side. Puck squeezed Sam's hand reassuringly and he continued.

"Then he broke it off, saying that he was just confused, and now believes that he is straight. But I know he isn't. Bi-curious, maybe. But he isn't straight..."
When Rory broke it off Sam was heartbroken. The week they had been together was the happiest time of his life.

"Did you...love him?" Puck asked quietly.

"I thought I did". This was true. Sam did think that he loved Rory.

"Do you love me?" Puck lowered his voice to a whisper. Sam was a little taken aback. "Sorry if I was a little forward earlier. It's just; I have all of these feelings. Feelings that I thought were for Shelby, but I was expressing them in the wrong way. When you came back, I realized those feelings were directed to you." Sam noticed that Puck was unloading his thoughts rather fast. Sam thought that this would be because of his previous relationships, and how inexperienced with romance he was.

"Puck", Sam started "ever since New York I've know that I felt...differently towards you, but I don't know if it was the thought of what you and I could have or that it was actually you that I could want it with. When I met Rory, I thought that we could have the special something that I wanted."

"So you don't know if you wanted to be with me specifically, or just be with someone and feel that way?" Puck asked a little confused.
Sam inhaled, "Yes". He exhaled.

"Then why can't it be me who you are with?" Puck said turning to look at Sam, whose eyes were trained on the doors. After a few moments, Puck turned back to the door. "It's because of Rory isn't it?" Puck finished, answering his own question. Sam moved his eyes from the door, looked at Puck, and exhaled. Puck wore a sad expression, and his eyes started to well.

"Puck."

Before they could continue, Brittany walked up to them. She was at the vending machine trying to feed it rocks to get the packet of chips. Sam and Puck let go of each other's hands and Puck wiped his eyes with his sleeves.

"Hey Britt" Sam said.

"Were you guys just holding hands?" Brittany asked as she sat down on the seat next to Sam.

"No we were just comparing finger lengths" Sam said smoothly.

"Oh me and Santana have totally done that".

The doors suddenly opened and Rory walked out with a doctor. The doctor was around 40 years old with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He looked like the type of guy that really cares about his patients. Sam, immediately shot up and walked over. Rory had a few bruises on his face and arms. He was wearing a new set of clothes the Brittany brought for him. Sam's heart skipped a beat, he almost tumbled over the other occupants of the chairs as he sped to Rory. Brittany followed Sam, however not as quick.

Puck calmly rose from the chair, observing Rory's condition. There were a few bruises on his face, blackened and blue and not at all attractive. He had a slight limp, probably from the stitches he would have gotten on his side, Puck estimated. Puck had never really gotten to know Rory, he had nothing against him. He had never beaten a kid to look like how Sam had described Rory, and he never wished for this on anybody. However he felt it hard to be sorry for Rory, especially after all of the new information he revealed from Sam. It made him feel horrible to even slightly feel that way but Puck couldn't help it. He slowly walked towards his three classmates and the doctor.

The doctor was already halfway through speaking to Sam, whose face was a little wet with tears. The doctor continued to explain how there was no internal bleeding, and to stay away from vigorous choreography in glee club.

"Also, the hospital is legally entitled to call your parents back in Ireland", the doctor said to Rory.

"Okay, fair enough" Rory said tiredly, "Can I just go home now".

"Not yet, we just need your host parents to fill out some paper work."

"My parents aren't here at the moment" Brittany said.

"How old are you?"

"18"

"You are legally able to fill out the paper work then." the doctor said. He led Brittany and Rory over to the receptionist desk and handed over a few pieces of paper and a pen.

"Puck, would you mind if I take Rory back to Britt's please? It's just that he needs to be getting as much rest as he can." Sam asked Puck.

"Yea okay, I'll stay here with Brittany, she looks like she needs help anyway." Puck said, directing to Brittany who was trying to un click the pen. "I'll stop by with Brittany once we finish with the paperwork".

"Okay, I'll see you soon", Sam said. As he turned around to leave Puck grabbed his arm and kissed Sam. They both smiled. Sam knew everything would be fine now.
Puck headed around the corner. He helped Britanny fill out the questions. The doctor emerged from around the corner and stopped to look around.

"Where did Rory go?" the doctor asked.

"Home with Sam, why? It's not like we need him for these questions" Puck said, unintentionally semi-aggressive.

"It's not that, I just called his parents, and he isn't going to like the news. They said that America is dangerous and that they are contacting the school to remove him from his transfer".