Blaine has to double-take at the message. Kurt was fine last night and he wasn't drunk even.
Burt: I am sorry to disturb you, son. But, I tried calling Finn, Mercedes and nobody pick up their phones.
Blaine: Oh no, Mr. Hummel.I am in Lima. I will be there as soon as possible.
(call ends)
Blaine picks up his phone, bag, and tip-toes through the hall without disturbing anybody. Fortunately, nobody wakes up. Blaine's heart races minute by minute, but is conscious enough to get a taxi. He goes to the extent of pushing the taxi driver to drive faster than the driver gets pissed off and feels like starting a fight but he didn't. Blaine tosses the money to the taxi driver and runs to the reception. Blaine looks all shabby, with his curls unruly, his shirt not tucked in, but he doesn't care.
Blaine finds out that Kurt has been admitted to the second floor. Blaine can't wait for the lift, he speeds up through the stairs.
"Mr. Hummel, Where is Kurt, what happened to him?" Blaine hugs Burt as he sees Burt on the verge of crying.
"I don't know, Blaine. We haven't heard anything from the doctors. W-we were calling Kurt to come downstairs and he d-didn't respond. We went up to his room and umm...he found him unconscious, early this morning. "
"Nothing will happen to him, nothing will." Blaine consoles Burt. He goes there, sits next to Carole, who is sitting devastated. Seeing their charming boy getting admitted to a hospital is the last thing that both of them will ever think of.
Blaine is hesitant and doesn't know how to console Carole. After 5 minutes, Blaine finds two hands holding his shoulders tightly. Carole looks at him, in a hope of some comfort words, but all she can see is the messy-haired, tears-filled face of Blaine. She pulls him towards her, so close, and hugs him, letting her tears wet his already wet shirt.
Burt, Carole, and Blaine are sitting outside, waiting for words of the medics like the word of God. Mercedes, Rachel, Finn, Santana come running to the three, hearing the news. Mercedes pick up the phone after numerous tries and now here they are.
"Where the hell were you Finn? Why won't you pick up the phone?" Burt bursts on Finn.
Everybody lowers their heads and maintains their silence." We are sorry, Mr.Hummel. We were having a New Year party and We woke up from a hangover. We are so sorry." Rachel apologizes.
"Wait, is Kurt drinking now? Did he drink yesterday?" Burt questions.
"We don't really know, Mr.Hummel. We don't think he drank." Mercedes says.
"Kurt feels nauseous if he smells alcohol", Blaine interrupts, getting up from the chair.
"How do you know?" Santana inserts her question. Just then, They are interrupted by the doctor, coming from the room. Everybody is looking at him as a football scoreboard before the final kick.
"Are you Kurt's dad?"
"Yeah, doc."
"Could you come to my room? So, we can discuss Kurt?"
"Why not here?" Finn asks. Everyone stares at Finn, having the same question in their minds.
"I will come, Doc." Burt assures.
Burt assures and walks fast without looking at anybody. Blaine eyes Mercedes that he will follow Burt and find out the truth.
Blaine finally catches Burt by his shoulder.
"Sir, could I come with you?"
"Why?" Burt asks in a hurry.
"I may be some help there. I mean, I was the one with whom he was spending his time more presumably, soo?" Blaine drags.
Burt thinks for a minute and nods in agreement.
"Well, Hello Mr. Hummel, and who is this?" the Doctor greets as both of them enter the room.
"Hello, I'm Blaine, Blaine Anderson. I'm Kurt's friend."
Both of them sit in their chairs, getting ready to listen attentively. They are waiting as they see the doctor scribbling something.
"How is Kurt at home? Did you ever see him getting freaked out or getting anxious?"
Burt thinks and rewinds all the moments he had with Kurt.
"Nope, he seems okay. " Burt says as he turns to Blaine. " Yes, sometimes. He gets anxious often, but he wouldn't say why." But is surprised by Blaine's answer.
"Is he eating well and taking rest?"
" I don't know Doctor. He is noticeably getting skinnier day by day. His brother passed away 2 months back and he seems disturbed from then." Blaine nods in agreement with Burt.
The doctor scribbles something. Burt and Blaine are anxiously waiting for his words.
" I don't know how to tell this, Mr.Hummel.But your son is in a coma."
Blaine and Burt have to double-take. "I'm sorry?"
"He's in a coma." the doctor says sadly."He has got a panic attack and hence the faint. His body was not able to take it well, his body is being starved."
Burt is in shock. Blaine shoves his hand on his mouth. He didn't dream of seeing the love of his life in this condition, never in his slightest dream." When will he wake up? W-what do you mean by starving?"
"Your son's not been eating well, sir. He has been starving himself for a long time. The symptoms are showing that he is in the early stages of anorexia."
But couldn't take the first shock well and the foreign term sends him into an alien world.
"Anorexia is a condition where a person feels like he is fat and he starves himself in order to lose weight and maintain their body." Doctor says.
" He doesn't know when he would wake up, but let's hope for the best Mr. Hummel. I'm sorry."
Burt couldn't talk. Blaine can feel his body shaking -Burt is trying not to cry. Blaine escorts Burt out of the room and slowly walks him to his son. Blaine is blanked out too. What was he hiding really? And Blaine's eyes were warning him of Kurt getting thinner, maybe he would have done something.
Burt was holding his teras until he reached the end of the corridor. He can see the rest of them, running towards him. He is holding his tears until Carole throws herself at him and gives him big hug. Burt bursts into tears, weeping on Carole's shoulders. Carole rubs his back whispering " It's okay honey."
Sam came by this point, and he hugs the crying Blaine, comforting him. The kids surround Blaine, like birds waiting for their prey.
"What happened? What did he say?" Rachel asks softly.
"Spit it out, Anderson. We don't have all day." Santana snaps.
Blaine's voice is just more than a whisper, it is audible, but not clear enough. Everybody's ears turned sharp enough to hear Blaine.
"Kurt's in a coma!" Blaine whimpers as he says. Santana and Rachel shove their hands on their mouth, Finn is holding Rachel.
They have to wait outside till they are allowed by the nurse to visit their buddy. Burt and Carole went first and they decide to stay there for more time. Blaine sees other kids visiting him. Blaine decides to visit separately, he just wanna have a hearty interaction with the love of his life and nothing else.
The kids' visit is over and they come out of the room. with Mercedes coming at the last. He sees her coming towards him. "Blaine, Kurt's so miserable that we thought. "
Blaine can't understand what Mercedes is trying."How miserable?"
"He is waiting for you. Go see him." Mercedes pats Blaine's shoulder. Blaine can't wait to see his firefly sight boy and he rushes to see him.
Blaine opens the door, eager to see his boy, and then...
The Boy on the bed doesn't seem familiar. He is not the boy that he used to see. He is paler, so pale and skinny and what shocks Blaine is something else- the bruises and cuts all over! Yes, he is miserable, he is.
Blaine couldn't see his love, battered and hurt lying on a hospital bed. It will be the last thing that he ever has to witness. Blaine goes beside the bed, staring at the patience lying there, with fresh tears filling his eyes.
" Could you give me some time alone with Kurt, Please?" Blaine asks as he sees Burt and Carole for the response. They nod and leave the room, now it's just Blaine and his boy lying on the bed.
"Kurt, It's me, Blaine." Blaine starts nervously. He knows he will not get an answer back, but at least he can talk to him, alone.
"Kurt, I -I am sorry. I should have known this before. I feel guilty of this now, Kurt." Blaine tries not to break into tears as he gently takes Kurt's hand into his, holding it like he is going to plead to him. He is gently rubbing Kurt's hand, which evidently has bruises and red patches with his thumb.
"You are so strong, Kurt. So strong that I can just dream of. You wiped all the dirt they threw on you and still stood still. But, I am not, Kurt. I can't stand seeing you lay like this. Please, come for me." Blaine's tears can't wait inside his eyes, they are wetting the wounds on Kurt's hand. Kurt doesn't respond, he doesn't say a word whatsoever, he can not.
"I love you, Kurt. You are the love of my life. Please don't let me alone. Come back for me." Blaine can only whisper at this point. He can't talk clearly. Blaine stays there, holding Kurt's hand, resting his forehead on it. Blaine keeps looking at Kurt,in a meagre hope of waking up and seeing his eyes,but no.
Blaine gets up after sometimes as he wanna talk to Mercedes about the further steps. He leans forward,places his soft lips on Kurt's forehead for a kiss while ruffling his hair.
"Come what may" Blaine whispers softly into Kurt's ear,though he knows Kurt cannot hear him.
"I should have been with him. I shouldn't have let him go alone,Mercedes. This is all my fault.." Blaine keeps muttering these words as Sam holds him across his back.
"Blaine,You are not to be blamed. Who knew this would happen? Besides, This is the perfect chance that we got to collect evidence and to investigate. Did you see the bruises and cuts?"
Blaine nods as Finn comes in with his coffee cup - The Starbucks branch at the hospital is pretty crowded ,yet they manage to get their orders, Mercedes gets for Blaine too.
"I am not gonna spare those jerks who hit my brother. I WILL NOT SPARE THEM," Finn is so furious and his voice is evidence.
"It must be the football trashcans . I am highly doubting on those block heads." Santana says it, in her style.
" I cannot see my unicorn hurt,Santana." Brittany lies on Santana's shoulder. Santana pats her cheeks in comfort.
"No,they can't be." Finn defend them.
" Oh yeah?"No,they can't be " my ass. Did you know that we found Kurt in boys' bathroom one day,all pathetic and scrambled and guess who were giving their victorious smiles? Your shitty jocks." Santan and Finn are arguing and Santana is going all Lima heights.
"Stop this. We shouldn't be fighting like this.We are here to help Kurt,not to fist fight." Rachel interrupts in her squeak voice." Kurt has to speak now,he is the only one who can tell us what exactly happened."
"Yeah, We'll just go to room and pulls his collar demanding him for the answer. He will readily give us." Santana snaps.
"What shall we do now?" Sam questions.
" Here is what we are going to do. I do have doubt on the jocks. Sam ,you find some clue with Puck and others. We are going to find other pieces of evidences. Blaine,can you keep an eye on Kurt?"
" Yeah,I will as long as I don't have school." Blaine is planning of something. Blaine thinks of finding a Barrister just in case of needing one. And surfing on something else too.
Blaine's days are going more miserable without Kurt . His grades are dropping like hell and skipping classes due to his hangovers became frequent. His dad was called for frequent meetings because of Blaine's dropping grades and that means ,more of bashing . He tries to control Blaine's life but he couldn't. Surfing things for Kurt,alcohol and drawing are the things that are distracting him. He promised to quit drinking ,but he couldn't. It isn't an easy task to be honest.
School is opening after their winter break and everybody has to leave Kurt behind to start their schooling again. The glee club people are the only ones who bother to meet Kurt at least once in 3 days. Mercedes and Rachel are visiting him everyday.
The football practice has also started and it's right time for the people to get their doubts cleared. Kurt being in a coma spread in the school like wild-fire.
Finn is taking his shower after an intense practice session. Juts then,he is over-hearing something.
"Ma fist is itching from not hitting people," he hears a familiar voice. It must be azimio.
"I miss that faggy Hummel. He should better stay at the hospital than spreading his fairy dust around us," He hears another Voice-presumably Karofsky.
Finn gets to know whom he should be defending by now. Finn wears his shorts and a towel around his waist to do the right thing for him-fight. Just then ,he hears other supportive voices.
"Back off,Karofsky!" Mike shouts.
" Stop picking on Kurt. Do you realize his life is in danger because of you ?" Artie from his wheelchair.
" Oh yeah? If he wishes to be a fag and spread his fairy dust,let him be. Don't rub it on our faces."
" Hmm Hmm? Let me tell you this, him spreading his "fairy dust" is better than you and your stinking asses." Puck standing there ready with his fist.
" Oh yeah? Then we must show you that we are right." Azimio says and that is the start of the rebel-rebel for their friend,who is in the hospital. " These punks will never shut their mouth." Same gives his first punch from the glee club side. And the rest is history- intense yelling ,punching and beating is going on till Coach Beiste comes in and yell at them-
"HEY,HEY HEY!STOP THIS NONSENSE. WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING?"
"Couch Beiste, they are calling Kurt slur words and these punks are the reason for my brother being in the hospital."Finn raises his voice.
"I don't want any explanations! We will look into that matter later,but now! 10 lapses for each of you,failing which will earn you permanent ban from the football team."
All the people reluctantly move to the ground for their punsihments.
Tension is prevailing in the glee club ,the next day. Most of the guys are sitting with a black eye,marks and bruises. Mr.Schue walks with his usual plan for the class.
"Alright class,today's- Wait,what is this?"
Rachel pops up with her squeak voice," Mr.Schue, all the guys from the football team had a fight after school. Sam,Artie, Puck,Finn confronted the other team members ."
"On what exactly?" Mr.Schue questions.
"Those punks were calling Kurt with slur names and they admitted that they hit and harassed Kurt everyday." Puck reports.
"Since when is this happening?"
"We don't exactly know when this started.We started to notice when Kurt was getting Miserable."
" I didn't know this was going out of hand. I will try talking to the Principle." Mr.Schue assures."Alright now back to the class."
The glee club comes to know Sue Sylvester has become the temporary acting principal and they can't digest the news.
Mr.schue comes into the class,with his face dropped. All the anticipating eyes are looking at him for an answer, but all he gives is a disappointing nod.
"I'm sorry guys, Principal said she couldn't do anything because of lack of evidence."
"I knew she would tell that. I am not leaving that Sue." Santana gets up in rage ,but is getting held back by Mike and Brittany.
"Calm down everyone. I want to help Kurt too. But sorry guys, we don't have the evidence."
All faces drop- Only if they have some way to quicken this process of gifting Justice to Kurt.
Author's note:
whoo! updated another. Thanks for reading and tuning in guys. Tomorrow 's chapter will be more important and something I've been watching for. So, come back for that chapter which is coincidently my Christmas gift to you guys.
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and Hey,I've started writing my first glee onsies too. Right from the Christmas under the name HAPPENING THE MISHAPS AND HAPPENINGS, so make sure to check out that too, when I start to post it.
these onsies are all about random pairing as friends, crushes, lovers or even married ones. 1st one is on KURTANA. I am so excited for it. So, you can show your support by reading them too, when I start to post