Working at the Lima Bean was not what Kurt had planned. But here he was, not in New York, not at NYADA but at the Lima Bean in Ohio working as a waiter. Today was pretty quiet, the morning rush of people grabbing a coffee before work had passed and now Kurt stood behind the counter doodling on his notepad waiting for a customer to walk through the door. As he contemplated going for his break early he heard the jingle of the bell and looked up to see a man with dark unruly curls on his head walk through the door, a stick in one hand and a lead attached to a canine in the other. Kurt walked over flipping over a page in his pad, "excuse me sir," Kurt was just about to inform the man that the coffee shop didn't allow dogs inside but stopped mid sentence when he saw the jacket the dog was wearing. The man was blind.
"May I help you?" The man asked and Kurt realised he hadn't finished his sentence.
"Um no, I was wondering if you would you like to order?" Kurt watched as the mans face screwed up in confusion.
"I would like to post a package, it's in my bag," the man said and Kurt saw he indeed did have a bag pack on his back but it had been opened and nothing was inside. Kurt didn't know what to say, how was he supposed to tell a stranger that one, he was in the wrong place, and two, the so called package was gone?
"Sir I, this is a coffee shop." Kurt stuttered a little worried he might upset the man.
"O-oh, forgive me I'm new in town, I.. could you direct me to the post office?"
As the man spoke Kurt's eyes drifted to the window and he saw a group of teenage boys laughing across the street tossing a package in the air as they played catch with it. "Sir," Kurt said breathlessly, he wanted to get the package back without the man knowing it had been taken, "the post office is across the street and you look exhausted, why don't I take it for you and get you a coffee on the house?"
The man smiled, "on the house? I won't argue with that!" The man chuckled and Kurt internally screamed YES!
"Pluto find a chair boy, chair, chair!" The man said in a kind tone and the dog, Pluto, walked over to a small table by the window and then sat patiently while his owner reached out slowly sitting down in the chair.
The man put his stick on the table and reached in his pocket taking out some money. "2nd class stamp will be fine," the man said and Kurt took the money with a smile, "I'll get Chloe to make you a coffee and post this sir." Kurt had just turned around when he heard the man say, "it's Blaine."
Kurt smiled, "my names Kurt, nice to meet you Blaine."
"Nice to meet you too Kurt!"
Kurt walked over to the counter and put the coffee machine on, "want me to make a coffee for loverboy over there?" Chloe asked, Kurt was so glad there was roadworks going on in the street behind otherwise Blaine might of heard her say that.
"Don't call him that I have only just met him, just make him a coffee I have an errand to run." Chloe laughed and Kurt made his way through the shop and outside.