AN: Hi everyone. It feels so weird to be posting on FanFic again. It has been almost a decade since last I posted. This is something that has been on my mind for awhile. This chapter is almost exclusively the backstory to the real storyline. It is necessary to setup what is happening latter. Please read and review!
Context: Blaine goes to Dalton with Kurt, Wes, David, Nick, Jeff, and Sebastian. Kurt is still friends with the New Directions, but stayed at Dalton during season 3 instead of moving back to McKinley. Klaine never happened, but the two are best friends.
Blaine Anderson was everything everyone wanted to be. He was handsome, smart, and basically perfect in every aspect of the word. Everyone at Dalton wanted his life, though no one would admit it. He was the definition of excellence: district NHS president, Teen Court volunteer, straight A student, involved with many clubs, enrolled in tons of APs, and still found time to be chosen for a national youth board, and complete two separate independent research projects. Yet although he had all of this on his plate, he was still available for tutoring or just comforting his friends when they were in need. To quote his favorite movie, "He was the coolest person, and didn't even try".
To him, that was the most untrue statement ever. Blaine was one of those people whose life looked amazing to everyone but hmm. He saw himself as second rate. The backup friend, you know the person that people went to when they had problems, but never reciprocated. But worst of all, he was the best friend to the boy he loved: Kurt. Blaine felt like Kurt hardly noticed him, no matter what he did. It had always been that way for him; being the trusted friend of the guys, never being the boy they use one night and then forgot forever or added to their count of people they hooked up with. But this was one part of his life he didn't want any way else, that is, except with Kurt.
Kurt had been Blaine's best friend, and crush, since he saw him on that staircase when he was 15. Now at the age of 18, they were the closest any two people can be without adding any of the physical stuff. But, Blaine still saw himself as somewhat of an outcast. He never felt included or wanted at Dalton, in fact, on some days he felt downright invisible. But even with all of this, he could not imagine trading his life.
He had his good days, and they were numerous. His classes were amazing and filled with a wide variety of friends. In each class it seemed as though he was part of a different clique, perhaps that's why what happened ruined so many lives.
In order to give his story justice, we must start two weeks before the actually event. It was the end of winter break and Blaine was finally getting over the chaos with Kurt and allowing himself to open up to a new relationship. Here I should digress to tell you about Kurt. You see, over the course of their friendship, Kurt had always been a basket case. You know the type, a guy who just cannot get a grasp on his life, and because of that, is constantly dumping his problems on his friends. The kind of person who calls you just to yell and vent then hangs up as if you did something wrong.
Over the months preceding the event, Kurt started dating his old bully, Dave, and from that moment had been a complete ass to Blaine. But, always the loyal friend, Blaine tried to always be there for Kurt. He sat by his phone as Kurt missed their nightly phone calls and just let it slide week after week.
Then, Kurt betrayed him in the worse way possible and broke his heart. It all started with some harsh words on facebook. One night, Blaine decided to confront Kurt about his recent ways. After Kurt ignored five of his phone calls, Blaine posted on his facebook wall. A simple message asking Kurt to call him and reminding him of their upcoming movie plans. Blaine did not expect much to come from this post. Little did he know, it would change their entire relationship. Dave saw the post and commented on it, threatening to break up with Kurt over his friendship with Blaine.
When Kurt called that night, Blaine could hardly believe it. Instead of talking on the phone for hours like they used to, Kurt told Blaine he was acting pathetic and that he was done putting up with him. So in the course of one awful hour, Blaine had not only lost the boy he loved, but also that only friend he really felt he could trust.
Before the event, Blaine and Kurt had not talked for over three months, something that Kurt would regret for the rest of his life.
So two weeks before it occurred, Blaine was taking Kurt's advice and getting over him by getting under someone else. As he kissed Sebastian, he knew there was no chemistry, on his side at least, but he needed to do something and to connect with someone after Kurt. So as he lie on his couch making out for hours on end with Seb, his mind was fluttered with things that had nothing to do with what was going on. As Sebastian nibbled on his ear, he could not help but think of Kurt, and what he was doing in that moment.
But still, even with the chaos in his life, Blaine was happy.
As winter break ended, Blaine returned to school. But when he came back, he decided to make a stand. Thus, he cut his normally gelled hair just short enough that it would sit nice without any product and marched into the building with a vengeance. The first person he saw was Kurt. When he looked into those blue eyes, he wanted nothing more than to run over and hug his estranged friend. He knew that Dave had broken up with Kurt over break and that Kurt was going through a hard time. But, for once, Blaine decided to do something for himself. As Kurt came to speak to him, Blaine turned to a Sebastian and started to laugh at a funny story, completely ignoring Kurt, while telling him everything.
That week wound up being one of the best Blaine had. He laughed so hard he cried on multiple occasions and had a wonderful time just being himself and living. At the end of the week, with midterms approaching, Blaine was asked by his friend Wes to study for a ridiculous AP class. You see, Wes and the rest of Blaine's friends just assumed that he was not dating and found the idea that he would be doing anything but studying on a Friday night inconceivable. He hid his private life well. So when Wes asked Blaine to come over and study, he expected and automatic yes, attached with a suggestion of pepperoni pizza. When Blaine said no, Wes sarcastically said, "Why? Have a hot date?" Blaine gave Wes his winning smile and walked away with no explanation. That was the day that everything changed for Blaine. On that day He began to feel more confident and the pain of losing Kurt lessened a little.
Over that weekend Blaine was busy every second; not just studying for his exams. He literally had no time to stop and catch his breath, and even being sleep deprived, he had never felt so alive. During exam week, Blaine continued to study and hang out with his close friends. He had a blast and even was able to witness his second meteor shower on a wonderful night at the beach with Sebastian. On the last day of exams, Blaine went to school as usual to take his tests.
Everything was more than normal. He ignored Kurt, joked with Nike, and had a talk with Jeff. After his exam on Thursday, Blaine engaged in the three-year tradition with Nick and Wes. Ever since they had started driving, after exams they would go out and have lunch and just talk and have a good time. This year they were also joined by Sam, another close friend who went to Kurt's old school. They ate at this awesome place and laughed hysterically at the stories each of them had to share. Then, they saw a movie and talked some more. The memories of that night would be invaluable in a mere weekend, but at the time, it just seemed like the usual, nothing all that special, but fun all the same.
Blaine was originally from Connecticut, and planned on spending the four-day weekend after exams visiting his friends and potential colleges in the Northeast. So when he said good-bye to the guys that night after exams, brief hugs and wishes of a safe journey were exchanged, then they got into their cars, and engaged in another tradition, racing (under 60mhp) to the point at which their paths strayed.
When Tuesday morning arrived, everyone returned to school. Nick and Wes made jokes in first period about Blaine ditching because he was afraid of his exam grades, and how they would affect his perfect GPA, knowing all the while he had aced them. The day went on and they began to text him, asking why the hell he was ruining his perfect attendance by skipping school. Dalton did not accept anything less than perfect.
When the headmaster walked in and called Nick, Wes, Kurt, and Jeff out of class, they all exchanged looks of dismay.
They were told to follow him.
That's all he said, "Follow Me".
They had no idea what was coming and were in no way prepared for it. Once they had taken a seat in the headmaster's office and the door had been shut, he looked at the boys, really looked at them, as though it was his last chance to see them, and in many ways it was. It was the last time these boys would be carefree, funny boys.
After he said what needed to be said, they would never be the same.
He sat down, took a deep breath, looked at them again, and said, "This is about Blaine", and they knew without knowing that something was horribly wrong. He went on to tell them that Blaine's initial flight had been canceled due to icy weather and that it was rescheduled for that very same morning. When on the way to the airport with his family, however, there had been an accident.
AN:TBC I have the next three chapters written already so if this story gets attention I will post them weekly. I know this chapter was mostly backstory but it gets really good after this.
SPOILER ALERT: The boys each have one minute to say goodbye to a trapped Blaine in the next chapter.