The Reason - Best Friends

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A/N: The story will jump back and forth, between different times and POV. Hope you all are still enjoying the story. Thanks for all the reviews and alerts. The song will be bold and italic, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, by the Hollies.

The road is long

With many a winding turn

That leads us to who knows where

Who knows where

But I'm strong

Strong enough to carry him

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

Dave has been friends with Azimio Adams since grade school. They knew each others favorite foods, movies and pet peeves. Once upon a time they had told each other everything. In Middle school that changed. Azimio, continued to tell his best friend all, Dave began to lie to his. Until today he had thought his lies ruined everything.

Az, " Well are you just going to stand there man, or ya gonna let me in?"

DK , Smiles as he moves to the side, still to shocked to say something.

AZ, Looking around he sits the package on a worn and scarred coffee table. As he takes in the apartment just about everything looks worn and old, but clean. It looks like it was last decorated in 1975. " Nice place man, did you steal that couch from my grandpa?"

Dave smiles again, but it doesn't reach his eyes, " Beggars can't be choosers."

DK, " What are you doing here man?"

Az, " I don't know. I told your ma, I would drop this to you. I also thought I would punch you for leaving without a word. Hell dude I didn't know if I would see you again. Not cool."

DK, sighs, " I'm sorry AZ. Shit hit the fan and I had to bail."

AZ, " Yeah, I heard about that. It was all over school."

DK, " So you know about me?"

AZ, " yeah, but so what. Just means more fine ladies for me.

Dave lets out a breath, he didn't know he was holding. Then he feels stupid and sad. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that shit. If only he had given Az the credit he deserved. Things might not have gotten so out of hand if he had realized he could talk to somebody.

AZ, " what's up man? You look like your gonna barf."

DK, " Just feeling stupid. I thought you would hate me."

AZ, " Look Dave, your still you. I'm still me. It's all good. " Az looks down at the floor as his expression changes to a look of anguish." Sides dude, you took so long to contact your ma, that we thought something happened to you."

Dave sits down on the edge of the coffee table. Sorry for the pain he put his mom and friend through. " I'm sorry man,... Things just weren't good at first. I just had to get my bearings before I felt strong enough to call my mom."

AZ, " It's okay Dave. I'm just glad you're okay." Looking around the room, " Where's your TV?"

DK, " Don't have one. Can't afford cable even if I did."

AZ, " Well that sucks."

DK, " No kidding, but I guess I would rather have food than ESPN. I'm hoping to have a land line and internet soon. I gotta have a $150 deposit though."

AZ, " Dave, how long are you going to stay gone, it ain't the same without you."

DK, " I just can't go back, at least not right now. Sides I've already signed up for summer courses at Warren. "

AZ, " Man you could make up your stuff at McKinley."

DK, " I'm sorry Az. I just got to stay away . Sides I already promised Hummel, that I wouldn't be there."

AZ, " I don't know if he would care , not as long as you didn't go all creeper on him again." He laughs at his friends face, " Sides he had Merecdes ask if I had heard from you."

Dave didn't know what to say to that. Hummel showing concern for him. He wasn't gonna get his hopes up. Kurt had that prep school dude. He was just being nice. " When do you got to get back ?"

So on we go

His welfare is of my concern

No Burden is he to bear

We'll get there

For I know

He would not encumber me

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

If I'm laden at all