After making sure that both Blaine and Kurt were comfortable Cooper turned to Burt and Carole and said apologetically;
"I'm sorry, but I went into your house and got some things for Kurt for when he's doing better, Blaine gave me the key."
Burt silenced him with a hand on his shoulder.
"Cooper, thank you. Thank you for caring for Kurt, and for Blaine. I want you know that we consider Blaine a second son, and that extends to you should you need it. Your parents…"
Cooper cut him off standing up angrily.
"My parents haven't given a shit about Blaine since he came out at age 12. That's why he's at Dalton and has been boarding since the 7th grade. They only let him come home for breaks because otherwise their friends would start to ask questions which could damage their precious reputation." He spat bitterly. "It kills me to see them ignore him when he just wants to be loved. He's such a good kid."
"I know Cooper, it's lucky that he has you." Carole replied gently.
" I just wish I could be around him more."
"You try, we all do. He's a fighter, he'll be okay."
"Kurt has done wonders for him." Cooper said. "Whenever he talks about him he just looks so happy and you can just tell he feels like he matters."
"They're good for eachother." Burt interjected, gazing fondly over at the two boys.
"I don't know what either of them would do without the other." He added quietly.
They stood contemplatively, looking worriedly at the two boys, for a few minutes until their personal reveries were interrupted by an unfamiliar doctor that entered the room.
"Hello, I am dr. Greenwald. I performed Kurt's surgery and I'll be his attending. You must be his parents?"
Burt and Carole saw no need to correct him as that would only slow down the information getting so he continued briskly after taking a look at his chart and at the mess of beeping machines that surrounded the bed.
"Well, Kurt is actually doing as well as can be expected for his situation. As you may know, the appendix becomes filled with bile and pus, which if ruptured can cause what is called an abscess to form around the remains of the appendix. That is actually good news for Kurt, as it is buying us more time before infection of the abdomen, peritonitis develops. The next step is to drain the abscess, which means another procedure. We are planning to insert a small tube into his stomach and drain the fluid from the abscess before it can spread to the rest of his abdomen. We are just waiting for his vitals to improve so that he is stable enough for the procedure, which only take a few hours. Then we will drain the abscess and continue with the antibiotic regimen along with flushing the site every few hours until the infection has been cleared from his system. After that we will be able to go in again and remove the appendix completely after which he should make a full recovery. The key with these cases is to be thorough and slow, which gives us the best chance of eliminating all of the infected material."
"What are his chances, please sir, he's my baby boy. He has to be okay." Burt's voice broke at the last words and he seemed to collapse into Carole's shoulder.
"We caught this decently early, and after a week or so here and a few weeks recovering at home he should be as good as new. We're very good at what we do sir. Your boy is in good hands."
"Thank you" Burt muttered, his voice choked with held back tears. "Thank you for my son."
The doctor didn't reply, but smiled kindly at the pair before leaving the room.