Chapter 6: Butting In
"Are you kidding me? I can't believe you just said that Adele isn't that great of a singer." Quinn said feeling hurt, pointing her chopstick at Artie.
"I'm sorry; I just don't find her that great. But you know who is great? Jessie J."
"Stop, just stop. No way are you comparing these girls and no way is Jessie J better than Adele!" Tina responded to Artie, who picked up a piece of chicken with his chopstick and sighed.
"I'm just calling it the way I see it."
"Then you're calling it wrong." Quinn chimed, "Brittany what do you think?"
Brittany shrugged and turned to face Santana, "I like Adele's music. I really like Turning Tables."
"Even Brittany likes it." Quinn said.
"What do you mean even Brittany likes it?" Santana asked defensively.
"I didn't mean it like that." Quinn said picking up some rice and eating it, "I just meant that usually she likes Britney Spears and Ke$ha."
"It's true." Brittany said with a shrug taking a sip of her tea.
"It's a nice change of pace." Kurt said with a smile, lifting his glass to Brittany, "It shows you're growing."
"I thought people stopped growing at twenty-one?" Brittany whispered to Santana, who simply smiled in return.
Kurt and his friends all continued their conversation about music and then shifted to discuss the new gay marriage laws. Kurt and his friends are known for their weekly updates and dinners, usually they would switch between Chinese food and Italian and on occasions soul food, depending on how Mercedes was feeling that day. Everything seemed so right yet out of place for Kurt. He was constantly looking beside him in the seat where Sam should have been sitting but his bag sat there, resting nicely in place.
Kurt sighed heavily to himself as Santana turned to him.
"Are you okay?" She asked him.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine."
"Are you thinking about Sam?" Tina asked without thinking. Everyone at the table were silent, Kurt didn't make a movement as if he wanted to respond. He turned to Santana and smiled.
"You look nice, new top?"
"Yes actually, me and Brittany just bought this today." Santana said motioning towards her top.
Kurt smiled and picked up his chopstick to eat with.
"You know it's like tip toeing on broken glass." Mercedes said to Kurt, "Dre told me that Landon told him that Sam isn't at home anymore, what happened? No one knows but you two."
Kurt looked at his best friend and wanted to punch her just a little, but he couldn't blame her or any of his friends. They all did have a right to know, especially Quinn, she was the one housing Sam.
"Sam left me." He said quietly taking a piece of chicken and picking it up wit his fingers.
"I know that much." Quinn said, "I have the worn out sofa cushions to prove it."
Tina giggled, "So, what exactly happened? I mean you two have been together for what seems like forever…"
"People break up, Tina."
"Yes, I know…"
"But not you two." Brittany chimed in, "You two seemed so perfect."
"Just because we seemed perfect didn't mean we were."
"So…What happened?" Tina repeated.
Kurt sighed, "Sam has been unhappy for a while. He told me the night of Landon's performance that he was in love with another man. He left me."
Silence fell around the table. All eyes were on Kurt now, he had the floor. He spoke quietly, eating a few bits of rice every now and again and telling them about his emotions about the whole thing. How he was still in love with Sam and everyone would agree that it takes time to get over someone, how Sam was the best thing to ever happen to him and how it hurts that they had to involve Landon in the situation. He spoke very highly of Sam though, no hard feelings for him at all. Kurt supposed that after some time apart Sam will come to realize that he loves him and will be back in his good graces. Though everyone at the table agreed, Kurt hesitated to agree with them. Though he wanted Sam back in his life, he couldn't help but think about Blaine. The new man in his life.
Santana sensed his hesitation.
"There's something more." She said, "There's something you're not telling us."
Kurt looked taken aback, "No. I have told you everything."
"You're lying." Brittany said, "I remember you were with some guy at that bar the other night. What was his name?"
"Lane or something." Santana said, now directing the conversation to her girlfriend.
"Blaine." Kurt said taking his chop stick and picking up a pea.
"Who's Blaine?" Quinn asked.
"No one."
"No one doesn't make you blush like that." Mercedes said.
Kurt felt his cheeks; he was indeed red with blush.
"It's just my make-up." He lied.
"Whatever, spill."
Kurt broke down and told them all about Blaine and how he was so much different from what he was used to for the passed two years. How Blaine actually cared about his emotions and how he took time out to enjoy nature and everything around him. Kurt blushed and found himself smiling longer and more wider the more he talked about Blaine. Everyone noticed and smiled at him and waited until he was finished to point this out.
"Looks like someone is in like with someone else." Mercedes said.
"Whatever." Kurt said rolling his eyes, but smiling as he did so.
"Seems like Sam could be out of the picture for good." Quinn said.
"No way, I mean…I don't know. I just met Blaine."
"And he has your face lighting up like a Christmas tree." Santana said taking a sip of her tea.
"It's true; we wish we could unplug you." Brittany said, making Santana giggle beside her.
"Has he met Landon yet?" Tina asked.
"Nope."
"Does he know you have a son?" Mercedes asked, "Because that's the most important thing."
"Yes, he knows I have a son."
"And he hasn't packed his bags out of town?" Santana asked, "Yup, he likes you."
"I say tag him along for as long as you can." Quinn said.
"Don't tag him along; you'll be doing the same thing Sam did to you." Tina interjected.
"Oh please, Sam did not tag him along. Sam was in love with him." Santana said.
"And all of a sudden he just bails? No way, he tagged him along." Mercedes said.
"I don't think he did. I think he loved Kurt and I think that Kurt is happy, aren't you happy?" Brittany asked.
"Uh, well…"
"Of course he's happy." Mercedes interjected.
"Then maybe he should think before he acts on anything." Brittany said.
"I agree with Brittany." Santana commented, taking another sip of her tea.
"Of course you agree with Brittany." Quinn said rolling his eyes.
"What's that supposed to mean, turtle neck? I'll reach across this table."
"Don't do that, you might knock over the tea cup." Brittany said, moving the tea cup towards her.
"Sorry I'm late." Rachel Berry walked happily over, taking off her scarf and putting it on the chair that Kurt's bag lay. He removed his bag and Rachel took a seat.
"Where have you been?" Tina asked.
"Long day at work."
"I would imagine you would be thrilled working in theater." Santana said.
"I'm a stage manager." Rachel said picking up a menu.
"So?" Quinn asked.
"So, I wanted to be on the stage singing and dancing not managing behind the scenes."
"Any business is better than none, right?" Brittany asked.
Rachel dropped her menu and eyed Brittany and smiled, "Right. So what have I missed?"
"Oh, well Sam left Kurt and now Kurt's with Blaine and he's over Sam." Brittany said matter-of-factly.
"You're with someone new already?" Rachel asked.
"No, that's not…"
"I can't believe you moved on so quickly."
"Rachel…"
"Imagine poor Sam, probably pondering over what he did and feeling bad about it and you're with someone new already."
"Rachel!"
All eyes fell on Kurt as he grabbed his bag and stood up from the table.
"I'm sorry if this is a major surprise to you, but it isn't for me. It isn't a surprise that I would be the one to find a new guy in a matter of twenty-four hours I never had a problem with getting a boyfriend…"
"Kurt, we know. We were just…" Mercedes began, but Kurt silenced her.
"Sam is not pondering over what he did and he is not feeling bad at all. He left me, Rachel, he left me."
"Yes, I heard. But he could easily come back and…" She began, but again Kurt silenced them all.
"Sam felt that he was in love with his co-worker, so he left me to be with him. I don't know if he made his move yet and frankly I don't care. All I know is that he left behind me and a son, so who am I to just sit there in the darkness of my home and feel sorry for myself? If it wasn't for Brittany and Santana…" They both smiled proudly, "I would have probably have done that. Crying into my designer handkerchief eating Rocky Road wondering why Sam left me for him, but I'm not doing that. I'm out finding someone who actually enjoys my company and I enjoy his. No, I'm not over Sam but maybe I could be. Right now I'm not sure how me and Blaine will work out, at first he was just a boytoy for the time being, someone who can help me on the road to forgetting Sam, but right now he is just Blaine. My friend. The guy who brightens my day just a little bit more when he's around. Don't lash out at me, because you don't know anything about me and Sam. Get it through your heads: Sam left me. I thought you all were my friends…"
"We are your friends, sweetie…" Tina said.
"No, friends don't just jump to conclusions like you guys are. I'm having fun right now, nothing serious, just fun. Sam is out having his, so why can't I?"
Kurt swung his bag over his shoulder.
"I'm sorry you came late, Rachel and I'm sorry that this evening had to end this way but I am living my life the way I want to. You all should accept that, respect that, and more on."
Kurt walked away from the table, trying his best not to turn around and see their reactions.
