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[Jeff Sterling]

Jeff was bored, and despite having texted pretty much everyone in his phone, he hadn't heard a peep from any of his Warbler brethren and so, Jeff did what he usually did when he was bored - jam. Picking up his guitar, Jeff played the opening chords of "I Want You Back" by The Jackson Five. While not pop-punk or close to it, the sweet little tune was fun to play and who didn't enjoy jamming out and singing a long to Michael Jackson? Well, apparently Jeff's mom was in the minority of people who weren't too thrilled with the sounds of the Jackson Five being played and sung loudly through out the house. "Jeff! Jeff! Jeffrey Alexander!" called Joan Sterling up to her son, who was clearly too busy playing his guitar and singing to pay attention to her calls up the stairs.

The sound of his mom screaming cut through Jeff's sweet jamming to the Jackson Five as he stopped singing and playing his guitar, especially after hearing her call him by his almost full name. "Yes, Mom?" Jeff said putting down his guitar and peaking his head out of his bedroom, seeing his mom standing at the bottom of the steps with her hands on her hips. "Jeff, I'm trying to work on a major presentation for my open house tomorrow, could you perhaps go out for awhile, as much as I love hearing you sing and play your guitar, I could use some peace and quiet." Joan said looking at her son with a kind as possible smile. "Sure, Mom, no problem." Jeff said as his mom smiled and nodded, making her way back toward her office. Pulling his head back into his room, Jeff grabbed his his phone, keys, wallet, and sunglasses before making his way out of his room and down the steps. Normally, Jeff would tell his mom where he was going, but since she had been so insistent on him leaving her be, he decided to disturb her would be a bad idea. Making his way out to his car, Jeff opened the door and got in, placing the key in the ignition, bring the car to life as he backed out of his driveway and down the block.

The mall seemed like a perfect place to kill time, especially since hopefully Jeff would run into someone he knew so he wouldn't be so bored. Pulling into the mall parking lot, Jeff turned off the engine and got out, locking his doors before making his way toward the mall. Once inside, Jeff made his way toward the center of the mall, where he could take the escalator to Hot Topic, The Gap, or Hollister so he could cruise for some new clothes or just browse. Out of the corner of Jeff's eye, he caught sight of three very familiar people sitting on a bench - one being Blaine, the second being Nick, and the third being Nick's kid brother, Mike. "Dudes!" Jeff said excitedly as he made his way over toward the trio sitting on the bench. "I've been texting you both like all day!" Jeff said as he turned his attention to the littlest of the three boys. "Mikey, dude, how have you been?" Jeff said giving the little boy a fist pump before turning his attention back to Blaine and Nick. "So, what are you two dudes up to?" Jeff asked as he scanned both of their faces, a smile wide on his lips, because when it came to hanging out with his fellow Warblers, Jeff was always happy and excited.

»tags« Blaine, Nick.
»status« Done
»comments« NIFF SAY WHAT?
»lyrics« Hey Soul sister by Train
»credit« angelbymistake from Caution 2.0
»pictures« who of where

[Blaine Anderson]

Blaine scrunched up his face as Nick brought up the whole getting Jeremiah fired from the Gap thing. He had sort of blocked that aspect of that debacle from his mind. It was an utterly humiliating experience for Blaine, and he could not believe the Warblers had gone along with it. "Okay, okay. No Gaps. That seems like the more responsible course of action...American Eagle would be much more fitting," he finished with a grin. "But I have to say, you're unwilling to see Harry Potter more than once? What gives?"

Blaine nodded his head as Nick backtracked on his previous harshness. He understood Nick's reaction, really. The curly-haired boy would probably feel the same if one of his best friends suddenly seemed to fall of the face of the Earth because of a boy or girl. He had heard that the New Directions flipped out when Rachel and Jesse St. James had started dating, so perhaps it was a normal reaction. Then, when Michael echoed his sentiment, Blaine clutched his hand to his chest. Now that was adorable and gut-wrenching at the same time. "I missed you too, the both of you."

Blaine ruffled Michael's hair as he said that, before noticing Jeff approaching. Smiling jovially as the blond approached, Blaine extended a hand to greet his fellow Warbler. "Hey Jeff! We're just hanging out. Discussing the prospect of getting Michael a miniature Dalton uniform. What do you think?"

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tagged: NICK
words: Some words.
notes: Bleh bleh.
lyrics: raise your glass by p!nk
credit: LAVIEBOHEME @ caution 2.o

[Nick Duval]

Nick rolled his eyes at Blaine, smiling. "Puh-lease. I've seen Harry Potter three times already, actually. First with Jeff at the midnight premiere, then with my family, and then with the extended family. I just don't know if anyone else would want to see it again. And you know. I've cried in the theater every time. I don't think anyone wants to deal with me." he said, completely serious. Alright. Nick was a little bit of a Harry Potter addict.

When Blaine said he missed the two of them, Nick couldn't help but blush lightly. Thankfully, Jeff Sterling showed up at exactly the right time. Jeff always seemed to be able to do that. Nick smiled brightly when he saw his best friend, and waved. "Jeff! Hey! Sorry! I haven't checked my phone... Join us, please?" he asked, scooting over so there was room for Jeff beside him on the bench. Nick loved Jeff. They had been best friends forever, and he was the one person he could always count on. Honestly, right now, he was with three of the people he liked the most, and he relaxed instantly. If Jeff was around, there was a lot better chance Nick wouldn't end up embarrassing himself in front of Blaine.

The seventeen year old let out a breath, and then smiled brightly again. Well, this could be fun after all.