Chapter 7

After Kurt had pulled into his spot in the driveway, he paused before entering the house to put Blaine's number in his phone. The new name in his contact list looked strangely inviting, as if it was calling him to send a text to the Warbler boy.  Kurt decided to give in to the voice in his head and sent Blaine a message.

Hi, this is Kurt. – KH

Kurt had just reached his front door and was about to reach for the handle when his phone buzzed in his hand.

Hey Kurt, I really hope you're not texting and driving! – BA

Kurt couldn't help but smile at the younger boy's mother hen attitude.

Of course not mother! I have just arrived home. – KH

Kurt hopped down the stairs to his room, but came to a sudden stop as he looked up and saw Finn staring at him.

“Why didn't you tell me you were moving schools Kurt?” Finn said in a harsh voice that Kurt had not heard in a long time.

“I didn't want you to tell Rachel and the others before I had the chance to go. If the rest of the club knew I was planning on moving, you all would have convinced me not to. I wasn't safe at that school Finn, you saw what Karofsky did to my face.” Finn gasped in shock.

“Karofsky did that? I thought you said you cut your face on your locker.” Kurt looked down at the floor guiltily. He had left Karofsky's involvement a secret until now because his and Finn's relationship was important to the football team's success.

“Well I did, but it was Karofsky who shoved me into the locker. Also look what he did to my new shirt.” Kurt strode over to his sewing machine where he grabbed his Alexander McQueen top and showed his step-brother the rip. “Luckily it only tore along a seam so I will be able to fix it” Finn didn't seem to care about the piece of clothing as much as Kurt did.

“He caused your face to get busted up? God I'm going to kill him!” Kurt looked up sharply in horror.

“Don't you dare do a thing Finn Hudson-Hummel. If Karofsky finds out I told you, I will be the dead one. Besides I am happy at Dalton and no one there is going to hurt me because of the zero-bullying policy.” Finn didn't look happy about this but he decided to back down for now, but he would go and virtually take his anger out on his friends online.

Kurt was left alone in his room for a while as he heard Finn go upstairs to play computer games with Puck, Sam, Artie and Mike like he usually does at that time of day. Kurt picked up his phone, anticipating another text from Blaine, but he hadn't got one. Kurt shrugged at the air and settled down by his sewing machine to fix his ripped shirt. Whilst he was working, he thought about his upcoming audition, and he was getting more and more worried that he didn't have a song to perform yet. Once the shirt was as good as new (and ever so slightly Kurt-ified) the boy picked up his phone to text his new friend for some more help.

I don't suppose you have any more audition song advice? I'm at a bit of a loss over what song to choose. – KH

Kurt wasn't paying too much attention as he picked the contact and sent the message. A minute or so later he got a reply.

What audition song Kurt? Are you auditioning to become a Warbler you traitor? – RB

Kurt realised his mistake after reading through the message several times. That reply was not from Blaine but from the contact above his name - Berry. The last person he wanted to talk to at that moment in time.

Sorry Rach, I was meant to send that message to someone else. Yes I am auditioning and no I am not a traitor. I wasn't even a part of the New Directions when I left so calm down. – KH

Kurt knew there was a very slim chance of Rachel letting him off that easily so when she phoned him, he decided to pick up on the first ring.

“What is it Rachel, I explained everything in my text. I am sorry for texting you by the way.” Kurt was already sounding exasperated and Rachel hadn't even spoken yet.

“Look Kurt, I'm sorry for what I said to you before you left. Tensions were running high and I just got carried away, but you shouldn't have left because of it. I -”

“You weren't the one to make me leave Rachel! Were you even listening to a word I said in the choir room? I told everyone in there that I was being bullied daily, and yet here you are thinking that everything in the world revolves around you, and Finn didn't want to believe me when I told him that Karofsky caused my head injury last week!” Rachel tried to interrupt but Kurt was in full on diva mode now. “No Rachel, I don't want to hear it ok? I just don't want to hear from any of you guys for a little while so leave me be.” He hung up on the speechless voice on the other end of the phone.