Blaine Anderson - A Year in the Life

Before Dolton Academy

Park Life

They reached the local park sometime later and found a patch of grass to sit on. It was unnaturally warm for October but they kept their jackets on to protect themselves from the cold breeze that often hit them. Soon they were joined by a boy with a guitar.

"Alright Zack?" Vanessa said as the boy sat down with them and Blaine handed him the bottle of vodka they had been sharing.

"I'm alright, why are you two not in school?"

"We were going to ask you the same thing" Blaine said smiling.

"I was on my way to the music room and that jerk, Jason, pushed me in to a door then threw eggs at me."

"Why?" Vanessa asked pulling a cigarette out and lighting it.

"Oh I don't know, probably cos I'm in glee club. I decided to go home and change and come down here for a wander"

"With your guitar?" Blaine asked casually

"Hey why not" he started playing a little tune on it trying to decide what to play, "oh how about this one"

He began to play Wild World by Cat Stevens and Blaine and Vanessa sang with him as the autumn sun was beaming down on them. They had no cares in the world in those few short moments, it wasn't very often they got to get away from school and the constant bullying they received. Zack continued sinning as he said the line "Baby I love you" he looked directly at Vanessa, who was oblivious to this, yet Blaine caught it, had seen him look at her as he said those few important words. Zack smiled at Vanessa as he sung the last line of the song "oh baby, baby, it's a wild world. And I'll always remember you like a child girl."

"Woo" Vanessa said clapping and gave Zack a hug.

"Hold up, I've got a text from Rae" Zack said grabbing his phone and looking at it.

"What does it say?" Blaine asked taking another swig of vodka and handing the bottle back to Vanessa.

"It says" Zack paused for a moment obviously trying to decipher the text he had just received. "What's up homeslice? Piss up at mine bred bin come over and let's get...messeeeyyyy!"

"Let's look at that" Vanessa said grabbing the phone out of his hand "wow, she cannot spell"

"You don't need to spell when you text" Blaine replied looking at the txt and laughing.

"Looks like we're going to have to move" Zack said packing his guitar up and getting to his feet.

"I don't think I can move" Vanessa said giggling and finishing the bottle. Zack gave his guitar to Blaine who was now on his feet giggling even more than Vanessa was. Zack lent down and picked Vanessa up they both became unsteady and toppled over in a huge heap on the floor, Blaine helped them back on their feet and they all began walking down the path out of the park and towards Rae's house.

Vanessa was skipping ahead and reached a lamp post, swinging round it and stopping as Blaine and Zack finally reached them. Zack smiled kindly at her and grabbed her round the waist, they continued walking and Blaine walked on the other side of Vanessa holding her hand. They continued walking until they reached Rae's house and all stopped nervously outside.

"Should we knock?" Blaine asked

"Yo homeslice get your ass out here" Zack shouted and a short girl appeared at the door smoking a cigarette, her hair was scrapped in to a pony tail and she was wearing a blue hoodie.

"Come on in then, you bunch of misfits! Wanna beer?"

They entered her house and Vanessa followed Rae in to the kitchen

"I want some more booze"

"She really shouldn't drink anymore" Zack said smiling as Blaine followed him in to the front room.

"You like her don't you" Blaine said smiling and looking down at his hands as they sat down on the sofa.

"Yeah I do, I have ever since I saw her, she's just, you know, a really cool person"

"Yeah I know" Blaine said smiling to himself

"So it won't be weird if I ask her out, I mean she was your first"

"Oh god no, it wouldn't be weird. Zack you know I'm gay, I like guys"

"Yeah I know, but your first, you kind of never forget" Zack replied as Rae entered with Vanessa and handed Zack a beer. Blaine looked at Rae and then to Zack who nodded as if he had read his mind.

"So who else is coming?" Zack asked.

"Oh a few people, you know the glee club, some of my friends, let's get messy," she said downing her bottle of beer and pulling some shot glasses out of her pocket. Everyone smiled as Rae turned her music up and the sky outside was becoming darker indicating the start of what would become a very interesting evening.