Just as Kurt reaches for the door knob, Tom pushes the door open and is startled to see the teen right in front of his face. Both yelp out in surprise and laugh at the girly noises.

Abby just shakes her head at the two "boys" and smiles. No matter what; men are still boys at heart.

"He's awake now", Kurt beams at them.

"Tom you go on and I will be there in a second", Abby excuses herself and walks toward the nurse's station.

Abby goes to the nurse that was suppose to bring the paperwork to them and asks a favor.

"Hi again. Noah is awake and I know that he hasn't eaten today, could you order him something? He really needs to eat before we leave the hospital."

"I think I can fix him up", the nurse opens a desk drawer and pulls out a can of home style chicken noodle soup, "I will heat it up and bring it in to him".

"Thank you so much, I would also like to apologize to you for being such a bitch", Abby voice is full of honesty, "I have never been through something like this, seen this type of brutality".

"I see it more than most folks and I still am not used to it", the nurse has a sad expression, "just try to make sure Noah works through this and doesn't try to bury it, that is the worst thing he can do".

"We will, ghosts and demons haunting him is the last thing I want for Noah", Abby promises the nurse and herself. She walks back to the room.

Xxxxxx

"Hey guys", Tom greets Noah and Rebecca as he walks into the room, "Abby will be back in a second."

"Uh, the nurse will be coming in soon to talk to us about your medications Noah. The doctor has put you on Librium for your panic attacks."

Tom holds up his hand when Noah starts shaking his head no.

"You are going to have to take this stuff, it is meant to help you. It is just something to help keep you calm and to help you deal with what has happened to you."

"No you mean to keep me stoned and out of everyone's way don't you?" The old Puck mask and rebellious tone coming back to Noah, "NOTHING happened to me!"

"I don't need fucking drugs! I don't need anything to….." Noah is suddenly cut off.

Abby walks into the room hearing the volatile outburst from Noah. She snaps.

"To what; feel like a badass? A punk really? Not to give a fuck about what other people think or say? Everyone's afraid of you? No one talking to you, asking you if you are okay? Because you don't need them, you don't need their help? When it is really ripping you apart piece by piece?"

Abby's face is bright red and she is shaking from the anger building up inside of her.

Its her turn to silence Tom with a look as he opens his mouth.

She glares at Kurt and Rebecca who are hiding their smiles. The mean crazy lady is back.

Abby glares at Noah straight on.

"You can put this, this fuck you face on and have the attitude of a punk if that is what you really want or you can be a man and admit that you do need help. Those are your two options."

"Tom is offering you a chance to have a better life and to heal. You cant let the fear and the demons haunting you destroy that opportunity."

"It takes a strong MAN to admit when he needs help. It takes a punk to run away and hide."

"So what is it going to be?" Abby looks at the hazel eyes that are full of darkness, praying for a glimmer of hope.

Noah's POV

I am staring at the spitfire in front of me.

She just ripped my balls off and feed them to me without hesitation.

Who the hell does she think she is?

I didn't ask for their help, for their pity.

I didn't ask for any of this to happen to me.

She just keeps staring at me. Her eyes feel like they are looking and seeing into my very soul.

I break the stand off our eyes are having and look at Kurt.

He is fucking smiling behind his hand but his eyes are telling me to make the right choice.

I look at Rebecca and see the same thing.

I cant believe that I am going to say this….

"Fine I will take the stupid drugs", it comes out more of a growl than a statement.

Abby smiles at him and for some reason he cant explain, he smiles back at her.

"I told you she is mean and crazy when you first meet her", Rebecca says with a broad smile.

"You started it Noah", Kurt is still hiding his smile.

"Abby is a bit of a…." Tom doesn't get to finish his statement as Abby punches his arm, hard.

"Dammit."

"I don't think you really want to finish that sentence do you Tom?" Abby looks up at his blue eyes smiling.

"That's twice you have hit me in the last few minutes", Tom rubbing his arm, "You have to stop doing that."

Noah just stares at everyone around him, slightly pouting about what Kurt said to him, yet amazed at the fact he is glad they are all here with him. Even the mean, crazy, spitfire.

They are interrupted as the nurse brings in the soup and paperwork for him to go home.

She smiles at Abby and shakes her head. She heard Abby rip Noah a new one.

Noah eats as much of the soup as he can while the nurse goes over the paper work.

She explains Noah's medication schedule, the pamphlets they are to read, and the doctor's cell number. She hands them an appointment card, Noah is to have the stitches removed in ten days.

She quietly hands the name of the therapist to Tom so that they can explain to Noah at home. She knows that everyone has had enough drama today.

She shows them how to wrap his ribs, how tight to pull the bandage and where the bandage needs to be centered properly.

Noah thanks her for the soup and she tells him to thank Abby, it was her idea. He grumbles "thanks" without looking at her.

After the nurse leaves, Noah asks Kurt to help him get changed into something besides the scrub pants he has been wearing since last night.

Kurt is shocked but agrees to stay and help. Everyone else waits outside of the room.

Illusions by Mark Salling

I'll fake it thru

Till I come

Home as I pray

Now the show is over

The magician is gone.