Hi, I'm S.C., the author of this fic!
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Chapter 2:
The ride to Dalton would take them the rest of the day, but Blaine didn't mind. He enjoyed every minute he spent with his mother. Sons and mothers usually have a tight bond, but Blaine was an only child, which made the bond even stronger. Steven, his father, shared the same black wavy hair and shiny hazel eyes but they were nothing alike. As a matter of fact Blaine downright hated his father, because he couldn't understand how he could leave his family for almost the whole year. Steve's job was in LA, and he came home for a week every year, from Christmas Eve until New Year's Day. When his father did come home Steve tried so hard to do "manly" activities with Blaine. They would go camping or build things with wood, but none of these activities ever excited Blaine. He knew who he was since he was ten, and he hated that his dad tried to constantly change that. None of that mattered anymore, because he was leaving all of his bad memories behind along with his old life.
Most of the car ride was spent with the windows down and the music blasting. Shelly's blond, short hair being whipped around in the wind, and Blaine's skin chilled by the cool breeze as they drove down the highway. Their overly dramatic singing could be heard by every surrounding car, but they didn't care. Blaine's perfectly smooth voice complemented his mother's high pitch and always off key voice. Their singing stopped as they turned off the exit for Dalton. A fifteen minute drive from the high was the quaint town of Westerville. The town in essence was large, but it had a small town feel. Every house looked like a ginger bread house with their perfect landscaping. The properties were lined with picket fencing. It looked like it came out of a story book. They passed a small park with children playing on the swing set. The main street was the liveliest part of town, which was dotted with cafés and little shops. Two blocks away from the end of main street, was the parking lot of Dalton Academy.
They pulled into the parking lot, and Blain's heart jumped into his throat. The school appeared even more amazing in person. The main school building was two floors and covered in brick, but for some reason it looked more like an expansive manor than a school. The housing building was a half mile behind it, with court yard with a fountain sandwiched in between the two buildings. There was so many trees and flowers everywhere, they obviously took a lot of pride in their school's appearance. Blaine and his mother started to unload the car when a tall, handsome, red head walked up tthem.
"Hi I'm Todd! Head Master Peterson asked me to help you settle in." The boys said looking quite charming in his uniform. His orange hair swooped across his forehead, grazing his cat green eyes. Todd looked like one of those Italian supermodels that girls, and Blaine, swooned over. He was shallow when it came to looks in a man. Blaine always dreamt of dating a super model, and Todd defiantly fit the credentials. The smile on the boy's face made Blaine melt into a pool of nerves. When their gazes met, their eyes locked onto each other, and he knew from then that Todd was the boy he'd fall hard for.
"Hi, I'm.. uh… uh… um", stuttered Blaine.
"What he means to say is that he's Blaine, and I'm Shelly, his mother.", she shook his hand, "You look like such a nice young man."
"Thank you ma'am! Let me help you bring your things up. Your room id number 419, and oddly you're right next door to me. " Todd added delightfully with a flirty smile.
"Thank you…" was all that came out of Blaine's mouth. He was in full crush mode. His mouth felt like it was stuffed with cotton, and he couldn't think straight. His head was swimming with thoughts of living next door to his new crush. Blaine defiantly just became a believer of love at first sight. The room was small, but Blaine didn't mind. Across the back wall was a bed, and on the opposite wall was a dresser with a TV on it. The other two walls had a desk, and on the other wall were a book case and a door to the bathroom. The closet, however, was twice the size of the bathroom, which came as a shock. The white walls were gave off a glow of radiance, and the warm sunshine coming through the window was cheery. Over the course of an hour, the whole room was put together. All of his clothes were hung up, his books were put in his bookshelf, and his bed all made. It was finally time to say good bye to his mother.
"Mom, thank you so much for doing this for me. I really think I'm going to be happy here, and Todd will help me get adjusted. I'm going to miss you so much!" Blaine said with tears filling his eyes. He gave his mom the tightest hug he had ever given.
"Blaine, I know you're going to make me proud. Just one word of advice, follow your heart in whatever you do here. I'm always a phone call away if you need me. Oh, and I almost forgot," Shelly reached into her pocketbook and pulled out an worn looking Dalmatian stuffed animal, "You left Spotty at home, and I know how you can't sleep without it." Blaine turned a pretty shade of bubble gum pink and squeezed his mother tighter than before. "Have fun, and don't forget to call me!" and with one last kiss on the forehead she slipped out of the room. Blaine plopped down on his new bed and snuggled his beloved Spotty, thinking about what was to come.
"Nice Dalmatian you got there!" Todd appeared in the doorway, "I have a teddy bear that my mom left me with too." "I guess it's a mom thing" Blaine laughed with a weight in his chest. He needed to stay calm, and be cool to impress this guy. He knew that he didn't want to say anything stupid, but he knew he was going to anyway. The nerves were taking over every inch of his body. "So why don't you tell me about this school. It's amazing!"
"How about I show you instead of tell you." Todd said with a flirty edge. Blaine immediately got off the bed and abandoned the toy, grabbed his coat, and met Todd.
"Ok well to start, this is Charleston hall. The first floor is the library and cafeteria. The food here is ok, I mean it's edible, but I usually go off
campus for dinner every night."
"If it's anything like my school at home I don't think I'll ever eat." Blaine was grossed out at the thought. Tuna surprise, meatloaf that were like hockey pucks…. Blaine as getting sick just thinking about it. Todd let out a giggle.
"Well if you don't eat you'll disappear! You're too skinny not to eat." And with that Blaine turned a shade of red never before seen on his face. Of course he's blushed before plenty of times, but never like this. They approached the grand staircase and walked down to the lobby. "Ok so not a lot of students board, because most of them live fifteen minutes away. So, there is only two floors for actual dorms. The first floor is freshman and sophomores, and the top floor is juniors and seniors. But, since I was assigned to be your mentor, you were placed on the third floor so I could look after you" look after you, the words rung in Blaine's head. Todd wouldn't ever want to go out with a kid he was 'babysitting'. They walked out the huge metal front door and they were in the court yard. On the walk to the school building, Todd told him the ins and outs of the school. They talked about uniforms, sneaking out, and Head Master Peterson.
"So basically he doesn't care what we do, as long as we 'don't disgrace the good old name of Dalton Academy which was established in 1850 by some of the brightest men of their age'." Todd said in a mocking tone of Head Master Peterson. "The one thing he's a stickler about is girls in the dorms after nine, but other than that it's cool. If you do have a girl over past nine 'cause you guys are busy doing 'home work' then just text me. My friends Adam and Wes have a system to sneak girls out without anyone noticing."
"But that's not going to be a problem for me, I'm gay." That last word was like a bullet, he feared how Todd was going to react since everyone back home who knew detested him for that. He didn't expect this school to be so down with every type of person no matter who they loved.
"Well glad to know your part of the club! There aren't too many gay guys here at Dalton. Counting you this makes seven, me, you and well five other guys! Maybe I'll set you up with someone." He said with a flirty wink.
"Do I like him because he's so stunning, or because we actually have a connection?" thought Blaine.
Are you guys enjoying the story right now? I think it's a cute story but it'll get better, I promise. I have some amazing things planned (well amazing in a twisted kinda way).
I do all of this for you guys, I really do.
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P.S. – Some little tid bits may seem a little irrelevant, like the fact that Blaine's Uncle is Dalton's guidance counselor, or the paragraph about Blaine's dad. These facts will become more relevant as the story progresses.
It's so weird to re-read this chapter, because I haven't read it in about a week. I usually write a rough draft down in my notebook during school, then go home and type it. The next day it comes to school with me where a few friends read it and edit it. So yea, I'm already developing the plot in chapter 4, while I'm just adding chapter 2. Weird…
