In My Place
Sorry it's been so long! I've had exams so that's what I've been focussing on at the minute! Sorry x
Tuesday. Kurt's appointment with John was in an hour. How awkward. He didn't know how but he and Blaine had managed to pull the office incident off.
"What are you two doing?" John nearly dropped his bag, he didn't know what to think or say.
"Sorry Dad, we know we shouldn't be in here, it's just-" Blaine looked in Kurt's direction for help.
"Urm, I needed a new shirt because I had spilt something on it at school and I was supposed to be meeting with my Aunt, Blaine offered to bring one here for me.
Yep, it was the lamest excuse Kurt had ever heard or used! The most important thing was, John bought it! Even though John thought nothing of it, thinking was all Kurt had been doing because it had been awkward between him and Blaine for a week now. Yes they had been texting each other but Blaine was always busy and the only time they had a real conversation was the night after they had been caught when Blaine was thanking him for coming up with an excuse. Kurt didn't know what to do with the situation, thoughts were running through his mind such as; maybe he'd got the wrong end of the stick and Blaine probably hasn't told his parents that he's gay yet? But then, thinking back to the coffee shop conversation, it seemed Blaine had told his parents the way he talked about his Dad. Then Kurt thought that John would have most likely figured it out anyway with his job. Kurt couldn't work it out.
'Blaine, could we meet later? When you are done at school I mean?'
He wasn't sure he'd get a reply, or a reasonable one at that, but Kurt had tried. Kurt set off to his appointment with John, however awkward it would be, it would be better to get it over with.
"So, have you asked Kurt yet?" Delia handed a cup to Steve.
"No, I told you Delia, I don't even know him, I don't wanna go on a date!" Steve was a little bit angry but didn't show it, he wished people would leave him to his own devices.
"I think you should do it, now." Delia smiled.
"Leave me alone, and maybe I'll do it later!"
"So Kurt, if you say everything is all right at the minute, you can go if you want to, you don't have to." John scribbled something else down.
"You know what? There is something I would like to ask you."
"Go ahead." John put his pen down gently.
"How has Blaine been recently?" Kurt looked curious.
John looked confused but at the end of the day, he was the one who had introduced the boys. "He's been a little distant, I mean, he's been in his room a lot but apart from that, he's been fine. He has actually got a lot of exams at the minute so I've told him he has to limit time on his phone and laptop because too many things distract him. Why? Is there something wrong?"
"No, he's just been very quiet recently and not been talking to me a lot. I just wanted to make sure he was okay."
"Ah, well, he's fine. He's just very busy."
Kurt walked out of the office and checked his phone.
*1 New Message*
'Hey Kurt, wanna meet up at that coffee shop near Delia's?'
Oh. My. God. Steven! Kurt typed back but didn't know what to reply, he managed to reply 'yes' but he didn't know how to feel about it.
"It's a nice place this coffee shop, you come here often?"
"I come all the time with a friend, but I haven't been recently." Kurt and Steven sat down at the table Blaine and he always sat.
"Delia has been telling me to do this for weeks! I'm so sorry if that other friend is more than a friend."
"Delia told you to ask me out?" Kurt looked confused.
"Yeah... is that bad?"
"No, at least she cares."
The conversation was going on for a long time; it was getting more and more awkward as they ran out of things to say.
"So, Kurt, how would you feel about probably, meeting up again?"
Kurt's eyes opened wider in shock, he nearly dropped his coffee. "Can I have time to sort things out with my 'friend' first please?"
"Yeah, of course." Steven went red and sipped the last of his coffee, but at least he'd gotten his words out!
Both boys finished up and then got ready to leave. As Kurt waited for Steve, he felt his phone vibrate.
'Sorry Kurt, I'm so incredibly sorry. I've been so busy, but apart from that, I was worried about how you'd react to my Dad walking in on us, I'm five minutes from the coffee shop now, meet me there?'
Shit. Kurt panicked, normally, this would be fine, he could finally get his explanation, but he was with Steven. He didn't reply to Blaine, nothing could make him stop coming to the coffee shop now, even if Kurt told Blaine to go to Delia's, he couldn't get there before him or at a reasonable time. FUCK! Blaine's car!
Kurt started to walk in Steve's direction. "Hey, I really gotta get going so I'll see ya later hu?"
"Okay, thought I was running you home?" Steve headed for the door of the coffee shop. Kurt followed so nothing seemed unusual but kept his eye on Blaine's car like hawk hunting.
As Steven opened the door, Kurt realised that Blaine was all ready making his way over to the shop entrance, Kurt thought about hiding, he thought about saying he'd forgotten something and had to go back inside but instead, plans had all ready been made for him.
"Hey... you're all ready here?" Blaine smiled but looked in confusion at the boy standing beside Kurt.
"Sorry, this is one of Delia's friends; we were just talking over a coffee."
Without saying anything, Steve held his hand out to shake Blaine's which he returned with a firm grip trying to show off.
"How about you join me for another coffee then, you get my text?"
"Oh sorry, that's what I was doing when I got distracted, anyway, catch you later Steve."
"You sure you'll be all right getting home?"
"I'll be fine, thanks." Kurt gave Steve a sharp look to hint that this boy was his mystery 'friend'.
"So, who was he again?" Blaine slid his hand discreetly into Kurt's.
I've decided to leave this chapter here because, I can explain it all in a lot more detail next chapter, please stick with me x
