Chapter 2
The morning had been busy at Burt Hummel' s Garage; Finn was almost done with some tire changing when Kurt got in
Hey grease boy
Hi Kurt, how was the movie last night
Entertaining, he said remembering the weird events with Santana, I´m sure Rachel will love it, Woody Allen still has talent though his age, and you should take her to watch it
Finn continued to finish with the last tire while Kurt just stood there wandering
So what are you two lovebirds going to do today
Not much I guess, she´s got this singing course she does every Tuesday so I´ll be free when I get out of here, any good plans?
Not really, just wondering if we should meet some of the other glee kids now that schools about to start
Well I think almost everyone is back home by now, we went out last week with Artie, Brittany, Mike and Tina last week and I met Puck and Lauren at the movies the other day. They were waiting for Sam and Quinn, the only ones I haven't seen yet are Mercedes and Santana.
Ohh I see, so you met Quinn? And she was back with Sam? All of you together, how did she take it?
We didn't stay to see what happened, didn't want a drama scene so we just left as soon as we heard she was coming
Kurt laughed and Finn just shrugged his shoulders as he cleaned his hands with a piece of cloth
Mercedes has been at her aunt´s house in Columbus the whole month and is arriving today; I thought Santana was hanging with Brit this summer, trying to gather some information regarding both girls
Nope, I haven't seen those two together since the beginning of the summer at Brittany´s, when we all went to the pool and had a BBQ. I think Brits said that Santana had left for the whole summer to her grandmas and would be back just in time to start classes. Santana didn't seem to be having fun that day; she was as bitchy as ever and kept complaining about everything, I´ve never seen Brittany so angry, they went into the house and the only thing I know is that B came back alone and kind of sad. Artie tried to cheer her up but she kept silent the rest of the day. It was gross to make her sad on her own place.
Kurt´s brain was working hard trying to recall what could have happened between those two, the only conclusion he could get was that they must have argued and maybe that´s why Santana hadn't shown up yet or contacted Britt. He hadn't been there that day, he was meeting Blaine´s family because it was his birthday, so he couldn't see the fight. He remembered that Mercedes had told him something odd about it but couldn't recall what her exact words were.
Right then his phone started ringing and he saw it was Mercedes
So speaking of the king of Rome, see you later tire slave
He exited the garage and picked up the phone
How´s the black beauty of Columbus doing?
Ha! Very well now that she has got rid of those little monsters that happen to be her cousins she said and they both started laughing
So where are you right now?
I´m getting out of my dad's garage,
How about meeting me at the Ice cream parlor and we catch up boy, Mercedes is back in town!
Deal!
Half an hour later they were sitting in a bench and eating Ice Cream talking about what they have done, though they didn't really need to because they had been in touch by phone the whole time, and he even went to Columbus for a weekend and met the little monsters Mercedes had been babysitting
How is Blaine
Fine, as charming as always, and a smile was spread on his face
See you are still head over heels for the boy, you two suck, too perfect! And laughed loudly
I guess so, not everyone is due to make such a lovely couple, only extraordinary people like Blaine and I are meant to be like that and chuckled
So any boy you want to mention from Columbus, because it's been a long time since you last ranted about being alone… he left it there, because he sensed that his friend had some kind of secret
Not really, didn't have time to seek for anyone
Oh so that's the reason
What! You sound like you´re after something
No my dear, just wondering
Come on boy, I know you really good and I know there's something in your mind so spill it
No girl, maybe it's you who should spill it, because I remember clearly that until you went to your aunts you were always talking about finding someone and that changed the moment you left he teased his friend because he knew that something was definitely going on and he was Kurt Hummel, who knew all the gossip in town
Oh Sherlock sorry I'm not crying all over the place cos I´ve got enough self esteem to be OK by myself, and continued eating without looking at him, playing the hurt role
Ok Mercedes, sorry to be such a tease, but you kind of seem really happy and I thought you had found someone nice, you know how much I love you, and made a puppy face that the girl couldn't resist
She faced Kurt and looked into his eyes
Yes there is someone, I´ve wanted to tell you but I´ve been a little bit scared, I didn't know if it was real.
So there is a boy! he shouted and started clapping madly his hands, making a couple of old women turn around and look at them
Hey! You better not publish it. I don't want this information to spread all over the place, you understand little radio station?
Yep, I´ll be as silent as a gravestone. So who is he, what does he look like, tell me now or I´m going to explode! And they both laughed
I´m really serious about you being silent
Hey, I´m getting the feeling that I know that secret boy
Actually you do
And Kurt´s mouth fell open
How can you have held such a secret, who is the wonder boy
Mercedes squirmed in the bench
Sam
Oh my god, trouty mouth!
Don't call him that
I can´t believe it, how long have you been together?
Since Prom, do you remember the day at the coffee shop, when I arrived with him and said we met at the parking lot
Oh my, you traitor you didn't say anything
We had just started so we were a little bit nervous
Excuses, but I don't care, give me details
After telling him everything and finishing their ice creams they continued talking about school
So are you going to go all public now
I don't know we haven't really talked about it yet
And? What are you waiting for; its next week and you two should be prepared for the comments and talking in the back that is going to start. Especially because he was with Quinn and Santana…
Well I know Quinn won't say anything
How are you so sure?
Because her and Sam came to visit me to Columbus and she found out, she was a little bit hurt because I hadn't told her anything but was ok with it
So you told Ice Queen before me
She caught us in a compromising situation over there
What kind of situation are we talking about?
Not the kind of situation that your dirty mind is thinking perv. She caught us kissing
How come that they went together to visit you, and why didn't you tell me about him going, I knew she was going because we met in the street right before she left and she told me, but I thought it was a friend catch up since Quinn had gone back home with her mother, so I didn't invite myself to the trip. And I know it wasn't because of lack of space to fit me in, your aunt´s house is huge!
They were going out with Artie and Tina and when Quinn said she was visiting me, he said he would like to go too; he had a weekend of at the restaurant, the money and wanted to visit the city. She asked me if it was ok, but I had already talked with him and was willing for both of them to arrive, though I didn't know how to make it without Q noticing, but anyway she did…
At least I can tell Blaine, can I?
It´s ok if both of you keep your mouths shut
Promise!
Kurt suddenly remembered Santana
So what has Quinn been doing this summer
Not much I guess, she visited me for a week, made a trip with her mother trying to restore their relation and going out with the gang
He took advantage of this to ask about Santana, cos she was supposed to be part of Q´s gang
So Santana and her have been in touch this summer, I thought the latina beast had left to Florida or somewhere similar
I think they are not very close nowadays, she didn't mention her while she was at my aunt´s, but she did say she saw the rest of glee kids sometimes. I think Santana disappeared after the BBQ incident
Oh, what happened? he asked trying to sound not too concerned.
They had a big fight and Brit told her to leave, because she was teasing Artie all of the time. I think she even tried to push him into the pool with his wheelchair. That girl should learn how to behave.
So Artie was in the equation and Kurt started to put two and two together
They both headed home, Mercedes was meeting Sam and though Finn was waiting for him to go out, he had something important to do, he had found a mission and had to move fast.