Carole broke out of it first. "Burt, put him down, he can't breathe!" she pushed herself between Burt and Dave to force him to let go of the teenager. Dave slid down the wall, gasping and holding his neck like it would make things better. He looked up at Burt, wounded eyes.

"I opened my house to you!" Santana growled, taking a few threatening steps forward. Brittany grabbed her wrist, shaking her head at her.

"I'm sure there is an explanation for this." Blaine attempted to be peace maker, but that was hard to do when he was only on the phone not there in person. He was ignored, and Mercedes even went so far as to flip the phone closed, ignoring it when it rung again, too busy glaring at Dave.

"Dave..." Sam looked at him as if he was some new caged animal he had never seen before. Dave looked to him, begging him with his eyes.

"I didn't do it!" Dave managed to cough in his defense, before wheezing and grabbing his throat again. Burt grabbed him really hard.

"Then how do you explain the DNA? They found your hair!" Burt snarled, still straining against Carole, and Finn who had come up to help. Finn glowered at Dave, and probably wouldn't be holding Burt back, but if anything, helping him if it wasn't for his Mom.

"It could be planted." Azimio jumped to defend his friend when he saw that Sam was still too stunned to do so, and Dave still regaining his breath. "Or they could be wrong!"

"How coincidental." Mercedes hissed, "I didn't like him when he first 'came out' and became 'friends' with everyone." she continued. Azimio glared at her, former date seemingly forgotten as they both fought to protect their best friends. She returned his glare just as harshly.

"I didn't do it!" Dave repeated, looking close to tears.

"I believe him." Kurt shocked them all. Various people started yelling.

"Are you joking?" Santana asked in disbelief.

"How?" Mercedes asked.

"Why?" Puck added.

"He's lying!" Lauren pointed out, sounding angry, but looking bored.

"Enough!" Kurt snapped, "I believe him because I was the first one that knew he was gay. I was the first one that realized he wasn't just some jerky homophobic jock. I believe him, because through everything he did, Dave was a jerk, but I know he wasn't homophobic, not really, and besides, my car happened after he had come out, after he had accepted himself, and others, including me." Kurt crossed his arms.

"I'm with Kurt. Dave wouldn't do this." Sam finally regained his brain and butt in after Kurt. He pulled Dave off the floor. "Dave?" Sam asked worriedly, when he saw how pale the boy was. Paler than he was when Burt had first accused him of doing this. Dave opened his mouth, than closed it again, before opening it one final time and speaking again.

"This happened right after my Dad figured out I was gay. He flipped out. He kicked me out. He knows about Kurt because of the bullying." Dave choked down a sob. "He didn't show it, b-but he was so, so….proud of me for terrorizing Kurt." They stared at him in horror, "When Kurt came back, he was so disgusted. He- He said that I should try and get him to leave again, make sure he doesn't infect the school with- with his disease." Dave slouched completely against Sam, who stumbled back a few steps from the extra weight. "He did it. He ruined your car. The police got it wrong, it wasn't my DNA, it was his!"

More silence.

"That's a big accusation." Burt pointed out, slightly calmer.

"So was the one you made against me!" Dave snarled. Sam shushed him gently.

"We'll figure it out then." Santana frowned.

"Dave, it's okay if you want to go back with Santana to her house now. You must be stressed." Carole cooed, petting his hair.

"Yeah, okay." Dave pushed away from Sam, stalking out the door after Santana. Sam stared after him in confusion.

"He's pissed you didn't immediatly defend him, but thought he did it." Azimio supplied. "I'm out of here." he slipped away. The tense silence was broken, and everyone murmured amongst themselves, dispersing and leaving.

"He can't blame me for that..." Sam objected.

"It's okay. He'll come around." Kurt pat his arm, "I promise."

THURSDAY: DAYS UNTIL PROM: 23-

"Listen Dave, I know not defending you last night wasn't cool, and I'm sorry, but I really care about you." Dave jumped about a foot in the air as Sam appeared out of nowhere next to him at the lockers. He released a gusty sigh.

"Yeah, it's cool. I was kind of angry at that point, but if our situations had been switched, I probably would have been the same. You had no reason to believe me, and I overreacted. I'm sorry." Dave stated sincerly. Sam rolled his eyes.

"Please, I should have believed you because you're my boyfriend and I love you."

They both froze, gaping at one another.

"Okay, can't be late to class, got to go, I like you." Sam attempted to rectify his mistake, before darting away down the hall. Dave started to go after him, but Santana cut him off, blocking his way.

"Chill your grill, Trouty Lips will be fine." she rolled her eyes, and Dave opened his mouth to object, but she cut him off, "I have an idea."

"Uh Oh." Dave stated dryly, still upset she didn't let him follow Sam.

"Haha. So, mu idea has to do with the fact that we're already pushing the boundries, so..." she grinned like a shark, "Why not push a little more?"

R & R. Ohmygod! Klaine love! I loved Blaine's face when he said it, all nonchalant. I'm really suprised they didn't pull the spit take for Kurt. It would have been funny, but I love the way they did it now. Samcedes is fine, but Karovans is better, sorry Cedes, you can have Azimio if you want...Sorry for the lack of an update, I've been busy, but you can't complain, because for the longest time it was a new chapter every other day!