So You're Back
The following day was brilliant. Yes I had to go to lessons and everything as normal but I got to spend most of the day with Blaine! All the times I'd wanted that to happen and it had at last become a reality. And that sentence sounded really cheesy so I apologise to anyone who is reading this for that. Me and Blaine are around the same academic level so. He was a bit weaker then me in French, but that's to be expected given he hasn't lived in Paris, and I was weaker at Math. So aside from from French and Math we were in the same classes for everything. School just seemed better with Blaine. I never particularly had a problem with Dalton, I had problems at other schools anyway that's another story for another time, but no matter how much you like it school is still school and you'd rather be doing other things. Blaine even managed to convince me to not skip going to lunch. Just to clarify I usually eat something around the middle of the day but I don't have anything particularly big and I don't really see the point of having to eat whatever I do have with a large group of people. I'd much rather just have an apple and a drink quietly in the library plus that way I also get some time to do a bit of extra studying in.
The day passed quite fast and before me and Blaine knew it was time for Warbler practise. Blaine's big re-audition. I managed to convince a rather reluctant Blaine to wait outside so I could introduce him and he could come in at the perfect moment. I was the last to enter the Warbler common room, so no change there! Everyone was sat on the sofas around the room and as I entered turned to look at me. They were clearly knew I had some sort of plan. "Fellow Warblers we have a new singer who wants to audition for us today. I've already heard him and I personally think he's flawless."
I was setting it up as if we had a totally new student wanting to audition who had managed to impress me so that I could surprise everyone when I revealed it was actually Blaine Anderson. But Hunter ruined that plan for me in an instant. "You do know that we all know Blaine has transferred back to Dalton don't you?"
"What you all knew he was coming back?" I said then something occurred to me. "Hang on how you know I was even talking about Blaine?"
Both Nick and Jeff were quick to respond to my questions. "Yeah basically we've all know Blaine was coming back for a while now." Nick said.
Then Jeff added. "And you've got that look on you always have when you're thinking about Blaine."
"Plus really who else would you ever call flawless?" added Nick. Whilst they may be annoying at times and are never separated from each other Nick and Jeff did have a point.
"So you didn't tell me so I'd be surprised when I found out last night that he was going to be my new roommate." I speculated but the sentence sort of died in my mouth as I was saying it
"Sebastian how else did you think I knew where and when you would be leaving English?" said Blaine as he walked into the common room everyone cheered for him as he entered. I wasn't the only one really happy to have Blaine back at Dalton. He could evidentially hear everything that had been said. In hindsight the fact that he knew explained why he was reluctant to go ahead with my initial plan. But hindsight is a wonderful thing and the problem with it is you only know afterwards and not before when it would be more useful.
"Blaine we want you back on the Warblers anyway. So do you want to stick with the usual formalities of auditioning or do you just want to be to let straight back in?" asked Hunter direct and straight to the point as ever.
"Well I do have an audition song prepared and it would be a shame for it go to waste." Blaine said with a smile lightening up his face. Every time he smiled it just reminded me just how cute he is. Blaine was one of those people who when they smiled could instantly make you feel better.
"What is it?" asked Hunter
"Darkside by Kelly Clarkson."
The rest of the Warblers moved around Blaine and started to provide a vocal backing from him.
"Uh-ooh
Uh-oh oh, oh,
There's a place that I know
It's not pretty there and few have ever gone
If I show it to you now
Will it make you run away
Will you stay"
I knew it would be difficult for Blaine to perform this because he was singing it about him. But only the slightest trace of nerves showed.
"Even if it hurts
Even if I try to push you out
Will you return?
And remind me who I really am
Please remind me who I really am
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect"
As always with any Warbler performance who choreography was perfect and our vocals were flawless. But I think we were even better than we usually were.
"But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Like a diamond
From black dust
It's hard to know
What can become
If you give up
So don't give up on me
Please remind me who I really am, yeah!"
This was my first proper performance with Blaine and it was every bit as perfect as I had hoped it would be.
"Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Don't run away
Don't run away
Just tell me that you will stay
Promise me you will stay"
By this point everyone was up dancing even Hunter.
"Don't run away
Don't run away
Just promise me you will stay
Promise me you will stay"
It's true what everyone said Blaine really does come alive when he's performing. It's the only time he seems totally sure of himself.
"Will you love me, with my dark side? Ohh!
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect"
Blaine was now dancing on the furniture again. Just like old times.
"But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Don't run away
Don't run away"
"What did I tell you? Flawless." I said completely won over with Blaine and beaming away at him. If anyone didn't know of my feelings for Blaine then that single moment would have said everything they needed to know.
"Blaine I think we unanimously agree that you're back on the Warblers." said Hunter stepping forward but to be honest he really didn't need to say that.
As I'd predicted with Sectionals two weeks away Blaine wasn't allowed a solo but he was more than able to perform with us if he could get all the choreography down to perfection in time. Which I had no doubt that he could very easily. It looked very likely that he would get a solo at Regionals if we passed Sectionals. Let's be honest we were going to walk Sectionals. Later that night when we got back to our room after Warblers and stopping by the canteen to get some dinner I talked to Blaine about his amazing performance earlier in the evening. "So that was what you meant yesterday when you said I gave you an idea for an audition song."
"Yeah that's exactly what I meant. Darkside just seemed like the perfect number for me given how I've been feeling recently." said Blaine. I thought Blaine was finished but I was wrong he had a little extra to add. "Sebastian I really enjoyed performing with you just then."
"Well why don't we do another number together at some other point? Let's do a duet together after Sectionals which we could maybe use for Regionals."
Darkside by Kelly Clarkson
Thank you to everyone who has read this so far it means a lot to me. And in particular thanks to everyone who has chosen to follow this story.
