Chapter 21: Blame it on the Alcohol
Blaine and Kurt arrived at home, laughing, still a bit intoxicated from Sunda Lunch at the Berry-Hudson's.
"Best lunch evah!" Blaine laughed.
"Oh, at least you didn't go kissing Rachel," Kurt teased.
Blaine nudged him, "Yeah, well—" He then stopped when he saw someone slumped on the a chair by the dining table. It was a man, with his head down on the table. It was Zach. "Oh, God," Blaine muttered.
"Oh my goodness!" Kurt followed, "Zachary!"
Later that day, Zach found himself alone in his bedroom, with a terrible headache—a hungover. "Oh God," He muttered, got up from bed, went out of his room and went downstairs.
"There you are," Kurt said, "Feeling better?"
"My head feels like it's about to explode..." He answered, "What time is it?"
"Uhm, 8-ish," Blaine said, "What happened, anyway? Are you okay?"
"Oh, let me make you some Orange juice..." Kurt muttered, and proceeded to the Juicer. "So," He looked at Zach, "What's up?"
"I was just—"
"Was it about Beth?"
"No, I mean...Why would it be?"
Kurt raised an eyebrow.
"Dad," Zach said, "We talked. That's about it."
"You like her, don't you?"
"She's getting married." Zach said.
"It's not like that's gonna happen right away," Kurt said, "And they're too young."
"Rachel and Finn got engaged early,"
"They didn't get married right away," Kurt repeated, "And that's different."
"Why?"
"Because they love each other."
"And now you're judging Beth and Arnie's love for each other?"
Kurt took a deep breath, "What I'm only saying is," Kurt said, "If you love someone, go for it. Don't let your feelings go to waste."
"Dad—"
Just then someone rang the doorbell. Blaine opened the door, and in a few seconds was back inside—with Sophie.
"It's Sophie," Blaine said.
"Sophie," Zach muttered as he walked up to her and gave her a peck on the cheek, "Hey..."
"Hey," Sophie said, "You okay?"
"Y-yeah. why?" Zach asked, confused.
"Uhm, about your call..." Sophie said, "I was surprised, and I'm sorry I put the phone down, I mean, it was all of a sudden, right?" She laughed, "But...but yes, I love you. I do. And yes! I'll marry you!"
"What?"
"I'll marry you!" She said and hugged Zach, "Look, I even retrieved your phone call—" She held out her phone, pressed the "play" button, and they all heard Zach's drunk voice.
Hi..I know this is out of the blue, and I'm sorry...for everything...but...I love you. Let's make this right. Marry me. Will you? I love you. I do.
Zach's mouth gaped open. Kurt held on to Blaine.
"I love you," Sophie smiled and hugged Zach one more time.
"You too," Zach muttered silently, feeling his head ache more by the second.
Much later on, After Sophie went home, Kurt and Blaine cornered Zach.
"You proposed?" Kurt asked.
"Yes," Zach muttered, "But...it wasn't meant for her."
"What?" Blaine asked.
"It was for Beth."
And that surprised them even more.