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Chapter 2
This meeting was supposed to be simple. Just Dave telling Kurt he wasn't going to hurt him anymore and that he was sorry. And then Kurt, being the happy go lucky adorable little freak thing that he was was supposed to go 'OKAY!' and come rushing back. ...Apparently that wasn't the case right now. Because Dave was sitting in the room with Principal Figgins and Kurt, Mr. Schuester...and Kurt's VERY angry dad, and his own rather intimidating dad. And Burt Hummel was not pleased with this little get-together. "You know, you talk a great game, but all I'm hearing is talk, and talk isn't going to keep Kurt safe." Dave kept his hands firmly in his lap, his head bowed in shame. He did deserve this, he knew...but that didn't mean he had to like it...like at all. Figgins leaned forward, "But the anti-bullying club that David started will." He said. "The fact is, since the club began enforcing the no-bullying rule, we haven't had one incident." Dave looked at him, feeling grateful for the first time for a teacher being on his side. Burt rolled his eyes, "Yeah and if I took all the water out of the ocean, it wouldn't be wet anymore. The bullying stopped because your top offender stopped."
Paul Karofsky, Dave's dad, held out a hand to calm him down and leaned forward. Ohhhh he was going into lawyer mode. This was going to be good. "Mr. Hummel. Can I call you Burt?" Burt looked at him. "Of course." He said in a condescending way. Paul smiled slightly. "You remember how understanding I was about this when it all began. I didn't come to David's defense. I believed your son. That's because the David I was seeing was not the young man I knew. The boy I raised was a Cub Scout. He was kind, he was a good citizen." Dave smiled softly at that. He knew his father loved him. He had been so disappointed with Dave when he got expelled briefly. And heartbroken. Dave wasn't going to do that to him again. And that was why he couldn't ever tell him that he was gay. Dave looked at Kurt, who was rather silent. But Paul was speaking again. "I still don't know what was going through his mind when all this bullying started, but I can tell you that the David I'm seeing now is my son, back again. This...This is real." He said, pointing at Dave as proof.
But Burt wasn't buying it. "Do you have any idea how much stress this has caused my family? My son having to leave his friends. My wife and I spending money we don't have on private school 'cause of your son!" Paul sighed and looked at him. "Burt, were you always so accepting of homosexuals?" He asked. "We're the same age. I remember what we used to say about the gays when we were younger. Now, it's taken us a long time to figure out what's right." He looked at Dave and then back at Burt. "Why can't you just allow David the couple months that its' taken him to figure it out?" "BECAUSE HE SAID HE'S GOING TO KILL MY SON!" Burt blew up at him, causing Dave to flinch slightly. "I never actually meant that, though." Dave said softly. Which was true. "It's just a figure of speech." He tried to smile, to lighten the mood. Which only made Burt more mad. "How's he supposed to know that?" He demanded, pointing at Kurt. Mr. Schue nodded slowly. "Your words still matter, David." He said. Dave nodded. "I know. You have to believe how awful I feel about them. Those ones, especially." He looked at Kurt. "That's not me. Not anymore." Mr. Schue looked at Kurt, who still hadn't spoken. "What do you think, Kurt?" the Butt-Chinned teacher asked.
Kurt thought for a moment and then slowly said, "I believe he realizes what he did was wrong." Burt looked at him and said kindly, "You're only saying that because you want to be back in this school so bad." Kurt didn't look at any of them, staring at the floor, though his head was held high. "Can Dave and I s..speak for a moment alone?" He asked. "You can wait right outside in the hall." They could see them through the glass, so they could tell if Kurt was getting threatened. But it was obvious that Kurt had something to talk to Dave about, and he didn't want everyone to listen in. Everyone stood and left the room.
Dave felt even more nervous. Was Kurt not going to believe him? He said he did but...did he really? And could he handle being alone with Kurt in a room? He looked so hot. Oh crap! He was speaking. Pay attention man! Stop thinking about his perfect lips. Oh they looked so kissable...FOCUS!
"What's your angle here?" Kurt demanded. Dave looked out at their parents, almost nervously, and put on the most believable face he had. "I'm just trying to make things right." He said. Kurt gave him a look that said he didn't believe him. "David, I know, remember? And I haven't told anyone." Now it was Dave's turn to look at him in disbelief. "Why?" He asked. "It would have made your life a lot easier." Kurt shook his head slightly. "I don't believe in denying who you are, but I don't believe in outing, either. But still, you owe me...the truth. What's going on here?"
Dave couldn't look at him. He stared at the floor. Then looked out at their parents once more. Burt scared him. He sighed, closing his eyes for a minute. "It was Santana's idea." He admitted. "She wants to be Prom Queen, so she figures, if we can get you back, we'll get everyone to vote for us." And Kurt actually smiled slightly at that. He was so cute when he smiled. He nodded knowingly. "I'm both repulsed and impressed by her Lady Macbethian ways." He said. Dave just stared at him stupidly. What the hell was a 'Macbethian'? The unwanted Mac And Cheese brand? Aw man, now he wanted Mac And Cheese! Oh, Kurt was speaking again. "Hmm. A Latina Eve Harrington." And still Dave stared at him blankly. Who the fuck was Eve Harrington? Kurt glanced over and notice his loss of comprehension. "Okay, if you're going to be gay, you simply must know who that is." He said firmly. "Look, I don't know for sure I am gay, okay?" Dave said defensibly. "Stop being such a broken record!" And he noticed that both Paul and Burt in the hall were getting antsy at seeing him raise his voice.
Kurt leaned forward. "Okay, I have several options here." He said slowly. "I could tell everyone the truth about you..." Oh God...don't threaten Kurt! "Dude, I said I'm sorry! You said you wouldn't do that!" Dave said, panicking slightly. "Hold on." Kurt said calmly. "Or I can return here...and marvel with pride at your new anti-bullying movement, which I fully believe in, and further demand that you and I start a chapter PFLAG here at William McKinley." Dave had calmed down again but now just blinked at him slowly...okay maybe Kurt was right. He needed to brush up on his gay words. But Kurt could see he needed help. "Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays." Kurt said helpfully.
Dave leaned back on the couch with a shocked expression, rubbing his hand on his forehead. Kurt was asking him to come out still! Kurt looked at him firmly. "You need to be educated, David. You may not have to come out, but you need to be educated." Dave sighed, glancing out once more that the parents. "Oh, man, just kill me now." He muttered, but it was his way of agreeing to Kurt's terms. They looked out at the parents and Kurt smiled happily. It was done. Finally.
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Later that day Dave and Santana were sitting in the auditorium. The Glee Kids were singing. And it began with Kurt, who was wearing a shirt that said 'Likes Boys'. Man he could sing. They were all wearing shirts that said something on it. Apparently things they hated about themselves. Kurt...hated being Gay? That was news to him. He kind of looked up to him in this Gayness thing. But it gave him an idea. Something for later. He watched Kurt dance and sing...and he felt his heart hurt with love and want. Maybe he really was gay...
XoXoX
As time passed, it came closer to Prom. And both Dave and Santana knew that someone was going to try and do SOMETHING to Kurt. He had managed to avoid going to those PFLAG meetings. But now he had to wear that lousy uniform and walk Kurt down the halls to class...okay the walking things wasn't that bad. If he took a few steps behind Kurt he could stare at his butt. It was a niiiiiiice butt. He shook his head and looked around the hall, making sure no one stepped too close. Kurt just felt that the whole thing was...awkward. They came around the corner. "Here we are." Dave said. "Third period. French class." He liked that Kurt took French. He sounded so hot when he spoke. Azimio took it too fot some reason. In class he played the idiot, but Azimio actually had a really good ear for languages. He already knew Spanish and a little Japanese. It was weird because whenever they hung out and ate Azimio would say something that sounded like 'Eat The Doc You Moss'...but Dave was pretty sure that wasn't really it.
Dave stepped up to one side of the door and looked at Kurt. "I'm going to Calculus so wait inside the classroom after the bell rings until I get back to walk you to lunch." Kurt looked bored with the idea. Though inside Kurt was still surprised that Dave was good at math. Kurt watched a student enter, looking around the hall. "Have you noticed that no one has said 'boo' to me this week?" He asked, looking back at Dave. Dave smirked, giving a small nod. "The Bully Whips are protecting ya." He said. "Maybe..." Kurt said, "But maybe no one has been harassing me this week because nobody cares?" Dave looked away with a small smile, as if to say 'Boy are you stupid'. "You're dreaming." He shook his head and once more looked at Kurt. Kurt rolled his eyes. "Okay look, I'm not saying that everyone in this school is ready to embrace the gay, but maybe at least they've evolved enough to be indifferent." Dave's lip twitched in a sympathetic smile...until he realized that Kurt was hinting at him. "I see how miserable you are, Dave. I could just hate you when you were bullying me but...now all I see is your pain."
His eyes were stinging. Dave's heart hammered in his chest. He couldn't lie. He wanted to get it out. But no one would accept him. And he didn't have the courage to put up with it like Kurt did for so long. He feared, truly and deeply feared what would happen to him if people knew. How would his family react? His dad would disown him. His mom would be heartbroken. His sister would be confused and hurt. Here was Kurt, living proof that you could come back and be better for it. Dave envied him. And...he hated himself. Because he was the one that had done that to Kurt. Kurt never should have HAD to have gotten stronger. He should have been able to walk down the hall without the fear of someone hurting him. Without Dave..threatening to kill him. And now Dave had that fear.
Kurt looked at him sympathetically, seeing the internal struggle. "You don't have to torture yourself over this." He said softly. "I'm not saying you should come out tomorrow but... maybe soon the moment will arise when you can." Dave looked away, bowing his head. Tears filled his eyes and he sniffed pathetically. "What's wrong?" Kurt asked in concern. Dave reached up and pulled off his beret. He leaned against the door, not caring that he looked like a mess in front of the guy he liked. If anyone could help Dave, it would be Kurt. He just didn't want it to come to that.
Dave took a deep breath, looking at Kurt and then away again. "I'm so...so freaking sorry, Kurt." His voice broke for a moment and he bowed his head. "I'm just ..so sorry for what I did to you. " Kurt looked at him and nodded. "I know." Dave slowly looked at him then, a feeling of hope there in his chest. That someday Kurt could forgive him. "I know." Kurt said again. And Dave looked grateful. But then another student went by and he quickly straightened up, sniffling slightly. Trying to regain his composure. That would not happen again. "Cool." He said. "Thanks. Uh just..." He looked around, trying to remember what he was supposed to say. "Remember." He said, giving a firm nod. And another sniff. "You wait for me here, right?" One more nod and he turned away. Kurt turned and walked into the classroom.
XoXoX
Okay, crying in front of Kurt wasn't a smooth move. He felt totally out of character. He wasn't a crier. Okay sure when his sister made him watch Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants he got a little teary eyed. And he wasn't afraid to admit to a girl or to Kurt that he bawled like a baby during Bridge To Terabithia but when that little girl died...and the boy going through what he did...it would make anyone cry! He had sat in the theater and the five biker men behind him were sobbing into their hankerchiefs! There was not a single dry eye in the audience. So that made him feel a little better.
But crying in front of Kurt because he felt sorry it was just plain wrong! But...then again...maybe it would let Kurt see the 'softer side' of Dave and he could get him that way. Well it was worth a shot. Meanwhile he had a class to get to. And only the knowledge that Kurt would be waiting for him back in the other classroom was what got him through that long long period...
Special Note: That little bit I wrote about the two movies... I had an ex-boyfriend who told me that he cried during Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. And the Terabithia one is my own experience. I took my mom, brother and one of my nephews (Who had just finished reading the book and really wanted to see the movie...and coincidentally is a jock in high school as well. Not really a bully though, though he does insist on being called 'The Boss') and when we went in, sitting right behind us were five biker guys. All really big and tough and mean looking. We got to the scene where the boy was leaving with the teacher and I froze and went, "Aw crap!" My mom looked at me and said, "What? What?" "I just remembered the ending to the STUPID book!" ...and then came the scene. And the big tough biker's behind us were sobbing. Everyone was crying their eyes out. Haha!