I'm just gonna say, there are a lot of POV changes in this one.
"I can't do this, Barbs," Burt said frantically, "I haven't seen her in seventeen years and I know that my heart belongs to Carole now, but I just can't."
"Wow, the great, big, strong Burt Hummel gives up that easily?" Barbs joked. "Barbs!" Carson entered the master bedroom. "Just talked to mom!" he lied, "She's looking forward to is. She is bringing her maid and husband, though."
"Yeah, we'll bring Barbs and Carole," Burt said and he continued to focus on his outfit, "Where is Kurt when I need him?"
"I'll wait downstairs," Carson tried to leave, but Barbs whispered: "Liar, liar, pants on fire." Carson shushed him. Luckily, his dad was too nervous to notice.
Carole was sitting downstairs. Finn and Sam had left already. Nationals was in Chicago, so yeah, they had a plane to catch.
Carson's still had to go. He'd told the other that he would go with his parents, to make it easier for them… or something. Well, luckily 'his voice was back in time.'
His dad came downstairs, singing: "Chicaaaago, Chicaaaago! Trinaaaago!" Oh my god.
...
"Why did we have to go to Chicago? It's a school week, Cars!" Liz asked Kurt. "Because Blaine is singing at Nationals," Kurt lied. "But then why did we have to go with you?" Clayton asked. He just checked them in.
"Because you're my family and you'll soon be his too," Kurt said and that wasn't a lie. "Aren't you going a little far by that?" Clayton asked.
"Nope."
Kurt grabbed his bags and they all stepped into the elevator. His phone beeped.
'Room number? - C'
Kurt texted back: '235, meet me in the lobby in ten – K' He dropped his bags off. "Sorry, have to check on something!"
...
Ellen was investigating the hotel. It was a nice hotel.
Then, she bumped into Barbs.
"Barbara, hi," she smiled shyly. Barbs bit her lip. "Please, call me Barbs," she said, blushing, "I prefer it."
"Have you seen the twins?" it was weird to call them that. Barbs shook her head. "We just have to wait. I propose you come over to my room."
Ellen nodded.
...
"Where is mom?" was the first thing Carson asked.
"Upstairs in her room with the old man," Kurt answered, "So what are we going to do now? Nationals is tomorrow."
"Well, I have to make sure dad doesn't see mom," Carson said and Kurt hummed in agreement, "We switch tomorrow morning?" "Deal," Kurt said, "You bring my Nationals outfit and I bring whatever."
Carson nodded. "Good, please bring my dark blue jeans. I can't stand the skinny jeans anymore."
Kurt rolled his eyes. "I thought I was the drama king."
"Kurt, these things are unhealthy."
"Please, the amount of blue is unhealthy."
Carson groaned. "Whatever. I'm off to dad now."
...
Elizabeth and Clayton were talking a stroll. "Oh, forgot my purse in the lobby," Liz panicked, "I- just go already, you don't have to wait, Clay." Clayton nodded and left.
Liz turned around and bumped into Carson. "Oh, hi Carson," she said, "I'm looking for my purse. I'll see you upstairs." Carson nodded.
Liz quickly took a look at his son.
"Were you wearing that before?" she asked. "… Yes?" Carson lied. Liz nodded to herself and found her purse. "Hi mom," he heard. She turned to Kurt. "Carson, I thought you were going upstairs?"
"I was? I mean, I was!"
Liz eyed her son. "Nice sweater," she nodded, completely oblivious. Kurt said his goodbyes and went upstairs.
Suddenly she saw a man standing there. No, it couldn't be. But it was.
It was Burt Hummel.
He waved sweetly.
Liz didn't think. She turned around and ran.
...
"Carson Phillips!" Burt was shouting. Two doors opened.
"Yes?" both Kurt and Carson said. They were in Barbs and Ellen's room, who happened to be on the opposite side of the hallway.
"… Both of you," he said in awe. Kurt ran to him. "Dad, I've missed you!"
"Kurt?"
"Let's just say that the kid who looks like Carson is actually Kurt and the kid who looks like Kurt is me, Carson," Carson smiled.
Burt extended his arm. "Aw, come here you two."
The door opened again. "Hey, I don't want to interrupt the emotional conversation, but if I may suggest, I think it's better for us to continue our conversation inside," Ellen said and she quickly hurried everyone in Barbs's room.
She turned to Burt. "Hi, you probably don't remember me, but-" "Ellen!" Burt cut her off and he hugged her tightly.
He let go and followed the twins. Ellen grinned and closed the door. "I knew I liked him."
"One of you is lying and honestly, I don't know which one of you, but one of you is lying," Burt was pacing, "You said your mom knew about me being here. Well, I just saw her-" "You did?" Kurt whined. "Yes, I did and she ran away when she saw me," Burt said.
Carson groaned in agony.
"Kurt, kid, I'd love to see you sing, but why am I really here?"
"There is this swimming pool here," Barbs said to Ellen, "Should we-"
"You two know, uh!" Burt pointed at them, "Everyone knows except for me." Carson sighed. "My mom and the old man want to move to Illinois, but I don't want to lose you and Kurt doesn't want to lose mom." Kurt nodded in agreement.
"Please dad, you have to tell mom to stay," Kurt pleaded, "We all brought you here for that. You have to ask her. Please, dad."
Burt sat down and closed his eyes. "I- oh god."
"We are so sorry, dad," Kurt said, "It's one big plan, all of this. Barbs, Ellen, Blaine, 'Cedes, Santana, Quinn and Puck are involved and aware." Burt just nodded.
"Dad, please, help us out," Carson said. Kurt was crying next to him. "Mom is amazing, dad. And even though I see Carole as my second mom, I don't want to let go of her."
"Likewise."
"Likewise?"
"Likewise. And like I said, I want you to love me for you," Carson added, "How will you get to know me when I'm in Illinois, away from all of you? Please help."
And to Carson's surprise, Burt nodded.
"I see what I can do."
TBC
Well, that was the triple update.
Also, they're all called Truth. My original plan was to call chapter 11 Truth, but I didn't have a good chapter title for 10 and 12. Maybe I'll change later.
