Brave Little Heart Chapter 21
"Blaine, are you okay. You've been really withdrawn lately?"
Blaine glanced up from his library book. Wes did look worried.
"I'm fine."
"Has Sebastian been bothering you again?"
"No, Sebastian hasn't said a word to me."
Wes was silent for a long moment before he tried again.
"Are you going home this weekend?""I never go home at the weekends."
"I know but I thought that you might … never mind. Do you want to go out? To a movie?"
"No."
"Blaine, I'm worried about you."
"I'm fine. I just… I have to stay in this weekend."
"Okay." Wes said. "If you say so."
Blaine felt sorry that he was being so quiet around Wes. He was a good friend to him But he couldn't tell him that he was scared sick because a week previously he had told a three inch man that he and his family were all going to die if they didn't leave their home. The problem was that he didn't know if he had been listening and if they would leave. The other thing was he was in love with three inch man's three inch son. And he had confessed that to the father who may or may not have passed the message on. If he had then there was no hope because it had been a week and Kurt had obviously decided that he didn't love Blaine back. If he hadn't then there was still no hope because Kurt wasn't talking to him and if he were then there would still be no hope because well.. He was a three inch boy.
He had to stay in that weekend on the odd chance that Kurt or one of the others came to him for advice or help.
"I'm going to book this out and finish it in my bedroom. Thanks Wes. Perhaps you can go to the cinema with David?"
"Okay, take care Blaine."
Blaine stood up and took the book he was reading to the Liberians desk.
"This one please."
The Librarian took it without acknowledging him. She glanced up at him though and then glanced back down to his book. Puzzled by the strange intensity of the stare he looked down at the book and saw the Librarian push a piece of paper between the pages.
"Two weeks."
"Thank you." Blaine said taking the book off her.
He rushed back up to his room keeping his head down low hoping that nobody would stop to talk to him. Once the door was firmly shut behind him he pulled the piece of paper out of the book and read the small neat scrawl on it.
I have found a safe place.
My house.
It is close and I already know of the Borrowers so less harm will be done.
I have a car.
We shall pack them up and drive them.
Persuade as many as you can.
P.S. Get rid of this note.
Blaine sighed and flung himself back on the bed. He had been hoping for some message to tell him the Borrowers were onboard.
Blaine stared out the window. Pavarotti whom he had let out of his cage to spread his wings slightly flapped down onto the desk and tilted his head back up at him. He let out a short tweet.
"Sorry Pav, I'm not really in the singing mood."
Pavarotti hopped a little closer and tweeted once more.
"It's the Burrowers. I want to save them Pav. But I don't know how. I mean the Librarian has a plan but..""The Librarian has a plan?"
Blaine turned around suddenly to see Burt stood on his floor. Blaine knelt down his heart pounding in his chest as he waited to hear whether the Borrowers have agreed to leave.
"Hello Blaine."
"Burt, did you talk to them."
Burt nodded.
"The elders have heard of fumigation. It has killed off entire colonies. They are making plans before they tell the families. They need to give them hope, a plan."
"Would you take the plan of a bean?"
"The Librarian is not an ordinary bean." Burt said somewhat reluctantly. He looked behind him, back to under the bed and Blaine was for a moment worried that he would leave.
"You're not asking about Kurt?"
"I want to know if he's going to live before I know whether he loves me."
"Well at least you got your priorities right."
"Did you tell him? Did you give him my message?""Later. Tell me first about the Librarians plan."
Blaine took a deep breath, he didn't know if later meant that he would tell Kurt later or he would tell him if he'd told Kurt later.
"She says that you can all take her car to her house and stay there until the poison clears. Then you'd be able to come back and build again. Just as long as the poison has completely cleared."
Burt nodded.
"They won't agree to that one very quickly I'll tell you that."
Blaine nodded.
"Well what's their plan?"
Burt sighed.
"They haven't got one other than take their chance in crossing the fields at night and sheltering in the woods."
"You are not wood Borrowers and the others have moved away, would you manage without any help? Especially if you've got old or sick."
Burt's eyes narrowed as Blaine spoke and he looked back under the bed.
"How much has he told you?"
"Uh.. Not much. Nothing..nothing I shouldn't know."
"You shouldn't know anything." Burt said with a short laugh.
"It will be easier for you to take the Librarian's offer than to go to the woods. She already knows about the Borrowers."
"I know. We trust the Librarian but we separated from her a long time ago. We couldn't let too many people know, had to let it grow into a family legend. For both sides, to protect us. To stop it from happening again. It's only accepted in the rarest of circumstances."
"What is?"
Burt shook his head.
"If it ever concerns you then you'll find out. "
Blaine nodded, he knew not to pry. They were private people.
"So what will you do?"
"I'll talk to the council of elders again."
"Will you tell me what they decide?"
"Depends on what they decide."
"And Kurt? Will you tell me about Kurt now?"
"I told him last night. Sorry about the wait, my son means a lot to me I don't want to loose him."
"What did he say?"
"Why Don't you ask him yourself?"
Blaine was going to ask what he meant but Burt pointed. Blaine looked in the direction of the bed and saw Kurt appear out of the shadow eyes downcast and hands pulling at the big black jumper he was wearing over jeans.
"Hey Blaine."
"Kurt." Blaine gasped. He was so happy to see him that his eyes filled with tears.
"I'll leave you two to it." Burt said walking toward his son. "Kurt, back by dawn."
"Yes Dad." Kurt said giving him a weak smile as he clapped his hand on his son's shoulder.
Kurt stood still waiting and looking behind his back.
Blaine knew that Kurt was listening for some sign that his father had gone so that they called talk privately. He knew when that moment came when Kurt looked down and sighed.
"I've missed you so much Kurt." Blaine reached forwards touched him so gently with his fingertip. Brushing down Kurt's back with his pinkie so careful not to hurt him or accidentally push him over. Kurt sighed his eyes closed as Blaine pulled away he grabbed his finger and nuzzled his face against it. Blaine watched in fascinated wonder as Kurt seemed to press the tiniest kisses to his skin.
"Oh Blaine I missed you too. I'm sorry I didn't come sooner. I stood watching you from the vent but I just couldn't come in. I just…" Kurt shook his head.
"It's okay Kurt, I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't mean.. I was just trying to think of some way to keep you with me. I don't want to leave you but I have to leave Dalton at some point."
"I know you do." Kurt said sadly. "I understand."
"I want to be with you Kurt, I don't care how as long as I am with you."
He could clearly see the tears running down Kurt's face.
"Say it, tell me what my father told me was true."
Kurt looked at him with bright blue eyes that took Blaine's breath away.
"I love you Kurt."
Kurt let a deep breath out.
"I love you too."
Blaine's heart seemed to soar right out of his chest. But it only last a few moments before it seemed to fall right back into place. He had the urge to kiss Kurt like he had in his dream, but he knew he couldn't.