Chapter 1
"I know I said I wouldn't call you if it wasn't necessary because I don't want you to get the wrong idea again about our FRIENDSHIP" kurt emphasizes in the last word, "but believe me I think I'm gonna die if I stay here alone" he says trying to stop a sob to let his mouth
"What's going on? Are you ok?!" The other man at the end of the line says panicking
"No, I mean I'm ok physically, but I need you right now" Kurt says, not caring anymore as the hot tears run down his cheek
"Tell me what happened? And where are you so I can go?"
"I'm at the hospital", says kurt desperate to have someone by his side to get some comfort, "my dad had another heart attack, & I'm about to get one too if you don't show up in the next ten minutes"
Chandler is impressed by the sound of Kurt's broker voice, and his bitchy attitude, & he really wants to believe that kurt called him first because they have a special connection or something, but in the end he just knows that kurt is never going to consider him more than a friend, so he just shakes his head to get his thoughts in order and to concentrate in the important situation
"Ok, ok I'll be there in five".
When chandler gets there he cannot believe it when kurt throws himself into his arms and starts to cry his eyes out
Kurt feels like his whole world is falling apart and he can't do anything to stop it, he knows is a mistake to do this to chandler, he knows he shouldn't have called him first, he knows he shouldn't be close to him like he is right now, but the situation is not letting him think correctly, and besides he didn't have any other choice, Rachel is in new york at the time with Finn and her dads, and Carole is in Washington trying to get more involved in some of Burt's issues, and he isn't that close to the other ones in glee club so really, he either called chandler or he just stayed alone through this.
'How is it that I've so many problems? I'm just seventeen for fucks sake'
When the doctor calls kurt's name he doesn't know if he should feel relieve that he is finally gonna get knews from his dad or if he should feel like dying because he doesn't know what to expect
But in that moment the knot in his throat tells him that he is worried as shit
At least we know the doctor, kurt thinks, but that thought isn't reliving him from the amount of stress he is feeling
However the look on the doctor's face gives him some hope, he knows him since he was a kid, and his father and the doctor have been close friends, so he knows that his dad is in great hands.
Chandler gives him an encouraging look, so Kurt finally leaves his seat and walks to the doctor so he can finally get some answers
"Hey kurt, how are you?" The doctor says
"I've been better" Kurt says coldly
"I'm sorry, you know that I'm always a fool, but it's always nice to see you, even if it is in these circumstances" The doctor says and his eyes show that he is truly sorry
"Don't worry doctor Anderson", kurt says trying to give him a small smile, "I know that you didn't mean to hurt me"
The doctor smiles "please don't call me that, we've been friends since you were a toddler" kurt smiles at the memory, "so please just call me beto or doc if you like"
"ok beto" kurt says with a tiny smile but the sadness is obvious
beto notices and tries to take that fallen face away
"Well, maybe this news will make you feel better"
Kurt opens his bright blue red rimmed eyes wide open
"Your dad will be perfectly fine, he just had a minor attack so he will be okay, however I want to make some test on him because of his age and also he has quite a record in this hospital so I'm gonna make every possible test that has ever been invented just in case". The doctor says almost laughing "so that means he's gonna stay here a bit longer"
"How long doc?"
"Probably a month or so"
Kurt gets a little sad because he'll miss his dad at home, but at the same time he couldn't be happier that his dad's out of danger
"ok doc, thank you so much you just gave me my life back" kurt says with a huge smile
"your welcome, that's my job" beto says trying to sound nonchalant but he fails when he says the raise eyebrow in kurt's face "ok, ok I'll say it again, your welcome it's the least I could do knowing that I'm a doctor and knowing that burt's almost my brother and you almost my son" beto says with tender eyes
Kurt smiles "that's better" he gives beto a hug
beto breaks the hug "you can go see him in 10 minutes" he says to kurt
"ok" kurt tries to get back to his seat but the mike calls him
"hey kurt"
kurt turns back
"I know it's not of my business or anything and don't get mad at your dad, but burt told me that you said you would never see that kid again outside of school" beto says motioning to chandler sitting in the waiting room, kurt is surprised that beto knows the whole chandler thing but then he remembers that the doc is almost family so he just nods and says
"yeah I know but Rachel and finn are away and so is carole so I didn't have any other option, I just needed somebody" kurt says now realizing how bad was to call chandler
"I understand, just be careful alright? You know that chandler is cool but he could get hurt with this, and you know better than anybody what that means" beto says concern running through his face.
"don't worry beto, I'll handle this, everything's under control" kurt says trying to sound convinced but he fails a bit
"well, keep it that way for everyone's sake" the doctor says and he walks away
Kurt goes back to his seat and he sees that chandler opens his arms almost saying like it's ok to get back to his embrace, but kurt knows that it's not ok so he just seats and gives chandler a look that chandler well knows, it's 'the talk look' so he just closes his arms and his smile turns into a sad face
"you know what I'm about to say" kurt tells him with a soft voice, almost a whisper.
Chandler looks down " yeah, I know but it doesn't make it any less painful"
Chandler looks up and he gets the full look of kurt's horrified face
"don't worry, I'm not gonna do something stupid again" chandler says in a hurt voice looking down and kurt eases his face
"look" kurt began "we've talked about this, we're frieds and we've been through a lot together but nothing can happen between us, you know that I'm right"
"like I said" chandler looks up "this doesn't make it any less painful"
"I know, and I also know that it was stupid and selfish of me to call you" kurt says, feeling guilty as shit.
"then why you did it? Why did you call ME?" chandler says with teary eyes
Kurt looks at him mortified and just shakes his head a bit trying to not lose his focus
"because Carole's in Washington and Finchel's in new york" kurt says with a tremble voice
" I see" chandler says now crying "I was your last choice, I always am"
"I want to say no, because it's not like you are my back up, but if they were here I would have call 'em, first of all because they're my family, and secondly because it's not good for us to meet outside of school" kurt finishes with a sad look on his eyes knowing that he was hard on chandler, but also knowing that if he wants chandler to get everything crystal clear he has to talk to him in a determined way
"My mind understands, my heart doesn't" chandler says tenderly trying to wipe the last tears that come out of his eyes
"alright, that's good I think" kurt ends trying not to run away from this incredibly awkwardly sad situation