What's Going On?

Chapter Eleven: In Case You Didn't Know

Song featured here: Silhouette of a Life by 10 Years

~Continued from last chapter~

"Umm, Chris," Grant tried, but tears were forming around his eyes, "well, you have apparently forgotten a few weeks..." he said.

Chris looked at him for a long moment, bewildered and afraid. "You mean, like, amnesia?" he asked finally. Grant nodded. "No, I mean it's- it's not possible!" Chris was beginning to get hysterical. Grant shushed him.

"Listen, Chris." Grant said slowly, holding down one of Chris' flailing arms, "I know this isn't a good situation, but I'm going to talk to the doctor, then I'll get Lea and Ryan to come see you."

"What about Darren?" Chris asked, which, unknowingly to him, was like a punch in the gut to Grant.

"I think he's a bit preoccupied with Max..." Grant said through clenched teeth as he walked away.

When Grant stormed into the studio with red eyes and a disheveled appearance, all knew something was wrong. With a deep sigh, Grant began, being blunt, "Chris has amnesia. Apparently when he hit his head that first time, a few weeks ago, he started a separate memory line, one that is irretrievable now. The last thing he remembers is passing out in "Kurt's Room". I told him I was going to go get Lea and Ryan but any of you can go if you want. Darren, can I talk to you?"

Darren, a bit confused, stepped apart from Max and walked over to Grant, the rest of them dispersing. Jenna, Lea, Ryan, and Mike (O'Malley), left to go see Chris. Ryan was concerned he had lost his "Kurt" where as the others where more concerned about Chris.

Grant lowered his voice when he stepped away from everyone, speaking to Darren now. "He- he asked for you. I think-" Grant took a long pause, a deep breath. If Darren wasn't mistaken, he was holding back tears, too. "I think he is still infatuated with you, Darren, and I know he won't- I can't just- Will you please go talk to him? You can tell Max what's going on and he can go with you, but I just-"

"Ssh, Grant." Darren said, finally, "I will tell him what's gone on and in real life too. I won't let him chase after me, and in time, he will learn to love you again."

Grant nodded. He let out a soft, melancholic chuckle. "I had just gotten a good hold of him, and now it's like it never even happened."

Darren thumped him in the back of the head, "Dummy, YOU remember, don't you?" Grant nodded, rubbing where Darren attacked him, "Then, in time, he can remember too, no matter what the doctor says. You can never truly forget something." Grant smiled, then nodded. "Well, I'm off. Don't worry, Grant. You'll have your man back soon enough." Darren winked and then scampered off to find Max. If Grant wasn't mistaken, he could have sworn he heard Darren call out, "Oh Maxxie-Pooh!" but surely he was mistaken...

Ryan had caught up Chris on how the story had went, the others filling in the more personal details, and when they were finished, Ryan hauled them back to the studio, minus Darren and Max. "Um, we have to speak to Chris, alone." Darren told Ryan.

When the door closed, Chris looked nervously between Darren and Max. Then, whether in spite, jealousy, or pure affection, Max grabbed Darren's hand and said, "Chris, you missed a lot while you were gone." Max said, "And excuse my bluntness, but in case no one else told you, you stole Grant from me first. Then from that, Darren and I kind of... fell for each other. And you and Grant fell in love too, whether you remember it or not."

Darren put a hand on Max's arm. "Well, I wasn't going to say it so rudely but he speaks the truth, Chris. I'm sorry." Chris' eyes got a little blurry, but then a knock came to the door.

It was Grant. "Hey, um Ryan wanted Darren in his office and he wanted to know what day next week you could come in Max?" Grant asked, not making eye contact with Chris.

Season Finale

The New Directions sat in the bleachers, all with their heads down. Rachel was in the first row of people, with a significant space between her and Finn on one side, and Jesse on the other. Puck sat behind her with a guitar and began playing a tune. Rachel lifted her head and sang,

"Forced myself to sleep last night
Woke up to all white
Saw all the tears and cries
Screamed out with no reply
Nirvana dreams were never right
When crossing to the other side
It's too late to take this back
This accidental exit"

The scene changes to the hallways, and the camera zooms in on Kurt. As he walks down the hall, Blaine, Dave, and Sebastian turn towards him, singing with him,

"Now what's in store for a
Soul with premature
Wings that will never soar
For what they're made for"

Back on the bleachers, everyone else looks up and they sing,

"Why we wingless angels fall
We'll die if our wings don't grow at all
So tell me why we wingless angels fall
We'll die if our wings don't grow at all"

Down another hallway, Finn walks with an arm around Rachel. As he sings, we see Jesse walk up and grab a hold of Rachel's arm, attempting to stop her,

"Life is always strange
Signs lie wondering
Mental sodomy
This can't be happening"

Gathered in the auditorium, all dressed in black, they continue. We see Kurt, Blaine, Dave, and Sebastian standing closer to the front, Rachel, Finn, and Jesse behind them.

"So tell me why we wingless angels fall
We'll die if our wings don't grow at all
So tell me why we wingless angels fall
We'll die if our wings don't grow at all."

When the song ends, Mr. Schue claps. Unfortunately, no one else seems to be happy, as Kurt runs off in one direction, Rachel in another. Blaine stays, glaring at Sebastian, Jesse at Finn. David runs after Kurt, but no one appears to run after Rachel...

~Scene Change~

In the girl's bathroom, Rachel crowded over a sink wiping a tear from her eye. She looked up, into the mirror, when she heard a 'tsktsk' sound. Lauren Zizes stood in the entryway. "When will you ever learn?"

"L-learn what?" Rachel said, trying to stop the tears.

"That crying solves nothing, idiot." Lauren replied. She walked the rest of the way into the bathroom and grabbed some paper towel. "Come here." she said, forcefully grabbing Rachel's arm and yanking her to her. She wiped away the tear streaks and make-up that went with it. "Okay, this is what you do: go grab whatever boy you want, and walk away. If the other one comes after you just keep walking. Rachel- make a choice, and stick to it."

~Scene Change~

Kurt sat in the hallway his hands folded over his lap. A soft humming came from him, an unrecognizable tune. David sat next to him, softly. When Kurt stopped humming, David said, "When my little sister goes to sleep, she always asks me to sing her a song. She used to remind me of you, the way she would cross her arms when she got frustrated and she would clench her jaw if I didn't do what she asked. Then I realized you're just girly." David smiled and Kurt lightly pushed him, wiping away tears.

"Thanks, for that, Dave. Sorry I ran off." Kurt said.

"Hey, you should apologize to Sebastian and Blaine, not me." David replied, "I mean they're the ones you ended and started a relationship with."

Kurt nodded. "Alright then... Help me up?" he said.

David smiled and stood. He helped Kurt to his feet, muttering, "Lazy bastard." Kurt stared him down. "Oh, nothing, Porcelain."

Author's Note: I am so very sorry that this has taken forever- this story has... gotten away from me, to say the least. And I apologize for any plot holes you may recognize. I have tried my hardest to keep the story intact but it's proving difficult. I had no idea how difficult this would be to write when I started. Anyways sorry for the babble. I hope to wrap this up next chapter. Thank you, all who have stuck with me!