Kurt turned his phone over in his hand. It was Blaine. He hadn't returned his earlier call out of guilt and now he felt even worse. He desperately wanted to talk to him but he wasn't a good liar, besides he really didn't want to lie to Blaine, this thought was fighting with the fact that he also really didn't want Blaine to know about the assault.

In a split second decision Kurt picked up the call, putting the phone to his ear and switching to a forced happy voice spoke, "Hey baby."

"Kurt. Where are you?" Blaine asked happily.

"Um, at home" Kurt replied quietly doing his best attempt to be convincing.

Blaine stopped walking and Nick turned once he realised his friend was no longer moving, "What's up?" he mouthed.

"Uh, you're at home?" Blaine repeated dumbly.

"Yes" replied Kurt, "Where else would I be baby?" he said nervously.

Blaine felt a little sick. Kurt was out and out lying to him. He knew Kurt was at Dalton, Nick had seen his car and both he and Nick had heard his phone.

"What do you mean he's at home" Nick whispered loudly, "you know he's not at home" he continued, waving his hands around, "we both heard his ring tone."

Blaine batted Nick's hands away as he tried to cover the receiver so that Kurt didn't hear his protests.

"Uh, so what are you up to?" he questioned trying to cover the fact that he felt as though he had been kicked in the gut.

"Not much, hanging out with Finn you know brother stuff" Kurt lied awkwardly.

"Yeah" Blaine said blankly.

"Listen Blaine, I'm really glad you called but I really can't talk at the moment, could I call you back later" he garbled out nervously.

"Sure Kurt" Blaine mumbled struggling to get the words out, "I'll speak to you later. Bye".

Nick and Blaine stood in the corridor Nick staring at Blaine and Blaine staring at the floor.

"I have to go" Blaine mumbled.

"Hang on" said Nick grabbing Blaine's forearm and hunching down to make eye contact, "what exactly did he say?"

Blaine met Nick's eyes with a burning look, "He said he was at home Nick. AT HOME. He just lied to me. He's here somewhere with someone else and he lied to me. What the hell am I supposed to do about that little revelation?" he asked his voice rising the longer he spoke.

"Hey Blaine, calm down" urged Nick squeezing his friends arm.

"You know he's here right, we both heard his phone. We just need to find out which room he's in then you can speak to him and clear this whole thing up. What do you say?"

"I don't know what to say Nick" spat Blaine, "a minute ago my boyfriend wasn't outright lying to me and spending time in some other guy's room."

"Come on Blaine you know Kurt's not like that, despite what the evidence might suggest. He loves you. I'm sure this is just a complete misunderstanding" Nick suggested kindly, although he couldn't come up with an explanation for Kurt's lie either.

"Yeah, right coz you'd be the epitome of calm if Jeff lied to you" spat Blaine.

Nick removed his hand from Blaine's arm instantly but continued to look at his friend, "Come on Blaine, that's not fair."

"Sorry" said Blaine reaching out for Nick after a heartbeat, "I mean it sorry, man. It's not you I'm pissed at. Sorry", he said running his hand over his face and sighing loudly.

"Look" said Nick, "I know you're confused, I am too. Why don't we go get Jeff and see if he's seen Kurt hey?" he suggested.

"Okay" sighed Blaine resignedly.

A door opened and Christian stepped coolly into the corridor.

"Boys" he smirked.

"Not now Christian" barked Blaine.

"Now, now" tutted Christian, "you a little out of sorts Blaine?" he grinned.

"Fuck off" Blaine spat.

"Oooohhh, what's up with you", he laughed.

"Just leave it Christian" added Nick grabbing Blaine's arm and spinning him round to head over to Jeff's door.

"Found out about your little boyfriends have you?"

Both Nick & Blaine froze and turned slowly to look at Christian who was casually leaning against his door frame with one shoulder his arms crossed in front of him.

"What the hell's that supposed to mean" growled Nick taking steps towards the boy.

"Just that, Nicholas" he mocked, "young Jeffrey and the lovely Kurt spending last night together" he taunted.

"Shut the fuck up" Blaine said rounding on him and grabbing Nicks arm to stop him approaching Christian, "You don't know what you're talking about Christian so piss off."

Christian smirked in response but didn't move from his door way.

"You know I did try to tell you but you didn't listen" he called as they headed towards Jeff's door.

Nick knocked loudly, he could feel his self control slipping, "JEFF. JEFF OPEN THIS DOOR" he shouted rattling the door handle and banging with his fist, aware of the audience of one watching them from across the hall.

"JEFF" he shouted again.

"Oh shit" said Jeff, jumping up from the bed as he heard Nick banging on his door, "oh shit, oh shit"

"Hold on a sec" he called running around his room in a panic, hands running through his hair desperately looking around his room for inspiration as to how he could get himself out of this situation.

"NO JEFF, NOW, YOU OPEN THIS DOOR NOW" shouted Nick, "SO HELP ME JEFF, IF THIS ISN'T OPEN IN THE NEXT TEN SECONDS", he threatened, fuelled by the fact that Christian was mocking him and embarrassed that Jeff had yet to open the door.

Kurt watched Jeff bounce around the room in a panic, rising off the bed he made his way over to his friend and caught his arms in his hands, stilling him and looking directly into his eyes.

"Jeff, its okay" he said, "just open the door."

Jeff's eyes flicked between Kurt and the door. He could almost feel Nick on the other side, he was clearly pissed, he rarely raised his voice, especially with Jeff and he was caught a little off guard. Looking back at Kurt, Jeff straightened his shoulders and headed to the door, however, he made no attempt to unlock it.

Kurt noticed that Jeff's eyes were a steely blue and no longer sparkled.

"JEFF" the shout came again.

"What the hell Nick" Jeff shouted back.

"Open the door Jeff" Nick said although he was no longer shouting.

"No" replied Jeff.

"What" Nick said confused at Jeff's refusal.

"I said no Nick. Who the hell do you think you are bashing on my door and yelling at me for no good reason? I will not open this door until you apologise and frankly even then you're on rocky ground" he called through the wood.

"Jeff" Nick snapped banging his forehead on the door in frustration, "Jeff, just open the door."

"Jeff, it's okay, open the door" whispered Kurt from next to Jeff, "you don't need to do this for me, its okay."

"No, Kurt, it's not" said Jeff looking at his friend, "I promised you this would be on your terms and frankly Nick's being a dick, who the hell does he think he is shouting at me like this? HE CAN SOD OFF" he added shouting the last four words loudly through the door.

Nick knew he had screwed up, there was no way Jeff was going to open his door tonight. He had pissed off his boyfriend royally; instead of just knocking and asking him about what Christian had suggested he had been a pratt and gone in heavy handed. What the hell had he been thinking? It's just with Christian watching and smirking he snapped and needed to prove him wrong, Jeff's refusal to open the door had just encouraged the smirk on Christians face and Nick had been humiliated. He trusted Jeff, Jeff was his everything but Blaine trusted Kurt and Kurt had lied to him and now Christian was telling them that Jeff & Kurt were together and Jeff wouldn't open the door, what the hell was he supposed to think?

Nick sighed heavily and backed away from the door Blaine stood behind him.

"What, that's it?" he asked throwing his hands up in question as Nick began to walk away, head bowed.

"Yep" sighed Nick, glancing at Christian who was smirking wildly, clearly enjoying the trouble he was causing, "there's no point Blaine, he won't open up, not now, not now I've shouted at him."

"Oh, come on" said Blaine exasperatedly, flinging his arms outwards in disbelief, "you've got to be kidding me, just get him to open the damn door Nick."

"No" returned Nick walking toward his room.

Blaine turned with the intention of picking up where Jeff left off and was shocked to feel his arm braced when he raised his fist to knock.

"I said no Blaine" Nick said looking at him, "leave it."

"Nick I need to know what's going on" Blaine snapped.

"Do you Blaine?" Nick asked tiredly, "do you really? Will it make you any happier if we open that door and find Kurt's in there?"

Blaine looked at Nick the anger he felt disappearing at the sight of his defeated friend.

"I guess not" he sighed, "Nick, I'm sorry."

"No worries" Nick said with a small smile, "look I'll try later okay but I know Jeff and he's just gonna dig his heels in now and frankly I don't blame him."

"I suppose" muttered Blaine eying Jeff's door with suspicion"let me know if you find out though yeah?"

"Yeah" sighed Nick turning to his room, "see you later Blaine"