5YL Let the Encore Commence

Part 6

No sooner were Wes and Santana out of the courtroom, Kurt tried to grab his coat to follow them as he had things he wanted to say to them, but Mr. Jones stopped him. "Why is it you don't seem to comprehend that antagonizing them, especially before Miss Lopez testifies is a bad idea? And now that Mr. Montgomery has been sworn in, he can easily be called back to the stand if necessary."

"You can't honestly expect me to not call Wes out on what he said." Kurt replied in frustration, yet it only took one look at Mr. Jones to know in fact that was what he expected. "He made it seem as though I manipulated Blaine."

"Kurt, everything Mr. Montgomery stated has already been addressed in this courtroom before, he merely stated his view of things from his perspective." Mr. Jones told him. "Unfortunately for you, nothing he said contradicts statements or evidence already presented."

"So I'm just supposed to accept it."

"Yes, otherwise you only make matters worse for yourself. Although this case stems from your behavior towards the Anderson-Smythes, your current behavior reinforces the need for it as you come off irrational." Mr. Jones said to him. "Early on, you seemed to be making progress in regards to your feelings towards the Anderson-Smythes, yet you're now in the midst of a back slide."

"No I'm not."

"You are, and the fact you can't see it concerns me. Kurt, you have to start taking this seriously or this will never not be at the forefront in regards to employment options you're submitting applications for."

"As long as they have this restraining order against me, no one will hire me." Kurt blurted out earning a look from those remaining in the courtroom. "They're ruining my life!"

"Kurt, people get hired all the time in situations such as yours. The difference being they aren't constantly in the headlines for their behavior. Even though you're not going to like what I'm going to say, you need to hear it. You should be grateful that the Anderson-Smythes don't come to your hearings unless instructed to as it draws less attention to them."

"Yet there were reporters outside when we arrived today."

"Yes, but they most likely dispersed once they knew the Anderson-Smythes weren't coming." Mr. Jones told him. "They're the draw Kurt, not you."

"You mean Blaine's the draw."

"No, I meant them, because Sebastian's as big a part of this as Blaine is. Remember Kurt, it's because of your confrontation with Sebastian, which went viral by the way, after they got married put this all in motion."

"Why can't anyone see things from my point of view?" Kurt said to him. "Everything would've been fine if Sebastian hadn't finagled his way into Blaine's life!"

"Are you implying that if it wasn't for Sebastian, you would've been able to leave Blaine alone?" Instead of replying, Kurt looked to the side. "That's what I thought, which is the basis for all your problems. Blaine has made it crystal clear he wants nothing to do with you."

"That wasn't always the case."

"That's quite possibly true, but it is now and you need to accept it."

"Thanks for the support."

"Kurt, my job isn't to support you, it's to present your side to the court, yet you don't make that easy when you don't listen." Mr. Jones then took a deep breath. "I need to go make a call during this recess, so I need you to do me a favor."

"What is that?"

"Stay away from them for your own sake, please."

"Fine."

"Kurt."

"I'll leave them alone, but if…"

"No ifs, if they try to talk to you, ignore them as they're only trying to rile you up before court resumes. I need you to take the high road as once court resumes, things aren't going to be pretty."

"Why?"

"You did not seriously just ask me that."

"It's not a big deal."

"But it is, as Judge Watkins told you not to do so."

"There is nothing in the order that says I can't see what Blaine's up to."

"Yet."

While Mr. Jones was attempting to get through to Kurt before making his call, Wes and Santana were standing outside the courthouse attempting to get ahold of Blaine. "It's not like him to ignore his phone this way." Wes said as he looked at his screen once more after reaching Blaine's voicemail. The instant Santana laughed, he simply shook his head. "You know there are plenty of other possibilities other than that regarding why he might not be answering."

"True, but it's fun to tease you." Santana said in response before giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Knowing them, they're probably sitting outside enjoying the beautiful day. I know I would be given the views that place has."

"And it's the perfect place to clear one's head, while still get work done." Wes added. "I wouldn't be shocked if Sebastian was studying while Blaine was working on something."

"Serenading his beloved in the process."

"Exactly." He said before looking at his phone once more. "I just hate them not knowing what's going on, and it's not something you necessarily send by text."

"Then call Blaine back and leave a message, hell, he's going to know something's up given you've tried three times and didn't leave anything." She replied and he nodded in response. "Give him a brief synopsis, and then tell him you'll try again once everything is over as you don't want him calling while once court resumes."

"I don't know how they deal with all this, as I'm frustrated and barely anything occurred."

"Sad as it is to say, they're a bit numb to it all. Though, we all know the last time was different given how they looked leaving the courthouse, and they refused talk about it."

"That's because I know that look which was on Blaine's face, he was emotionally fried, which corresponded with the way Sebastian glared at anyone who even looked at them."

"All while looking extremely protective of his hubby."

"Precisely."

"So call our rock star, so they're in the loop." Santana said, and without hesitation, Wes hit the call button on his phone since Blaine's contact information was still on the screen. Just as Wes began leaving his message, Santana happened to catch Kurt walking out of the courthouse and down the steps. Instinctually her posture changed and defenses went up as she wouldn't put it passed him to try and confront them considering some of Wes's statements. Even though Wes was on the phone, he noticed the change in her and quickly spotted the reason for it.

Upon finishing his rather lengthy message, Wes slipped his phone back into his pocket before catching Santana's attention. "He looks miserable, even for him."

"Please tell me you're not feeling sorry for him."

"Relax, I'm not. Simply commenting on his demeanor." Wes replied. "I wonder what caused it though as he didn't seem to give a damn when Judge Watkins addressed him."

"He should've as that man intimidated me. He's everything Sebastian's every stated about him, and he clearly has had enough of Kurt's crap."

"You think?" Wes playfully responded, earning a smile in response. "It's difficult to comprehend how he became this person considering how he presented himself when I first met him. Heck, even from the person he came across as when they got married."

"That is something Blaine's asked himself numerous times, as have Rachel and I. He played us all, as none of us thought he was this selfish, egotistical. He literally acts as though this is all about him, yet in actuality, it's all about Blaine and Sebastian, and his treatment of them."

"You're certainly on the same page as Blaine, as he views him as narcissistic, something I fully agree with given his behavior." Wes told her before offering his arm to her which she took as they headed down the steps to get something to drink before court resumed. "It truly explains why Blaine's success is so troublesome for him as he feels he should be garnering the same attention."

"That's been an issue from the beginning as he always hated playing second fiddle to him. Did Blaine tell you he tried to convince him not to try out for Tony in high school as the role should've been his since he was a senior?"

"No, but that doesn't surprise me in the slightest as he made a big issue out of Blaine essentially being our lead in the Warblers." This response prompted Santana to look at him and cock an eyebrow. "We held auditions, yet more often than not Blaine came out ahead in the end. Though due to Kurt's influence, Blaine started to feel self-conscious of this and…"

"Wait, is that why we had to listen to that stupid duet between the two of them?" Santana replied causing him to reluctantly confirm her statement. "Seriously, I thought you boys had more balls than to allow that sort of crap."

"Trust me, Thad was less than thrilled about it, David was torn, and…"

"You didn't agree, yet couldn't say no to Blaine given everything you knew."

"Essentially, which really wasn't a good thing, yet he rarely asked for anything so…"

"You couldn't say no which pushed David to lean in your direction." Once he nodded, she gave his arm a squeeze. "Hard as this may be to believe, if I was in your place, I probably wouldn't have been able to do it either. Heck, frustrated as I could become with Blaine's bubbly demeanor, it was contagious and made me smile. I never would've imagined he'd been through what he had."

"That was the point, he never wanted to be defined by that moment in his life. Yet now, he's fighting a similar battle once again, except this time his antagonist won't leave him alone."

"Not to downplay the part you and the others played in his life back then, it's different now."

"I know, and Sebastian's a big part of it as he understands him in ways no one else does."

"I doubt that." At the sound of Kurt's voice the two of them sighed before turning to look at him. "He only knows the person Blaine lets him know."

"You couldn't leave well enough alone, could you?" Wes replied while placing a hand over the top of Santana's to ensure she kept calm. "How much of our conversation did you eavesdrop on?"

"I only heard that last bullshit statement you made about Sebastian." Kurt told him. "I can't believe you've fallen for his act."

"You'd be the expert on putting on an act, wouldn't you?" Santana haughtily replied. "After all, you did nothing but play all of us for years."

"I…"

"Don't you dare deny it, because you did." She practically snarled in order to not raise her voice and garner any attention. "Wes, we need to get out of her before I go on a tangent regarding all the crap this jackass pulled."

"Of course." Just as they went to turn, Kurt went to reach out, but Wes got between them. "Lay a hand on her and you won't like the results."

"She doesn't need your protection Wes."

"Oh, I know as she's more than capable of handling herself. This is about protecting her, from herself because the last thing she deserves is getting arrested for doing something so many of us want to do."

"Violence Wes, really, never thought you'd stoop to that level."

"You should be counting your blessings that all of us have maintained our composure considering the things you've done." Just as he was about to speak, Wes raised his hand before him. "Don't alright, because whatever comes out of your mouth won't even resemble what actually happened. Hell, I doubt you even remember what you actually did to him given all the stories you've told." He then looked at Santana, and without another word spoke the two headed back up the steps.

"This isn't over Wes!" Kurt called out after them only to feel a hand placed on his shoulder. "Let go of…" He didn't even manage to finish his statement, turning only to come face to face with Hunter. Instantly he pulled away from him and took a step back. "What the hell! What are you doing here?"

"I'm actually here for work and couldn't help but notice what was going on." Hunter replied. "You got off easy Hummel as I would've paid good money to watch Santana deck you."

"I'd expect to hear something like that from you of all people."

"You don't know me, and you really don't want to." Hunter told him. "Everything you ever thought about Sebastian, I'm even worse and don't pretend to be someone I'm not, unlike you."

"Or Smythe."

"Did you ever think he's only an ass to you because he sees who you really are?" Hunter said to him. "Think about it, he said you'd never be good enough for Blaine, and he was right."

"Yet he married me."

"And divorced you." Hunter smugly replied. "Amazing how his entire life changed for the better once you were no longer a part of it, wonder why?"

"You don't know what you're talking about."

"Really, because according to Blaine he was just getting by in school when the two of you were together. Yet once he left you, things turned around scholastically, and well, you know how things turned around for him musically."

"You're an ass."

"Better than an abusive son-of-a-bitch, which you are." Hunter stated, before straightening his coat and a small smile creeping to his face. "Carter."

"Hunter. You should probably be going as nothing good is going to come out of this conversation continuing."

"Alright, but before I go, I should tell you before I spoke with Kurt here, he was in the midst of a conversation with Santana and Wes, and the tension was well, palpable. Good luck Carter, you're going to need it with this nightmare for a client."

Once he walked away, Kurt looked directly at Mr. Jones who looked none too pleased. "Nice to know everything I said in the courtroom went in one ear and out the other." He then pointed up the steps as they needed to head back inside. "What was said?"

"It was the same conversation we've had numerous times." Kurt replied as he put his hands in his pockets as they walked.

"That doesn't help me Kurt. Who started it?" When he lowered his head, Mr. Jones shook his. "Seriously?"

"Wes was saying Sebastian knows Blaine better than anyone and…"

"It upset you."

"Yes."

"I guess we're back to you caring about Blaine again versus not."

"No, I just hate how everyone believes Sebastian's so perfect when he's not."

"He's never claimed to be Kurt." Mr. Jones said to him. "Mr. Montgomery is entitled to his opinion, doesn't mean you have to agree with it."

"Everyone seems to agree with him."

"Again, it's their opinion. You need to stop letting things you overhear get to you in this way."

"I know."

"Yet that doesn't seem to stop you. The instant you saw them, you should've walked the other way, particularly today. If Miss Lopez tells ADA Strauss about what happened, it's not going to be good."

"It was innocent."

"Kurt, she won't see it that way nor will Judge Watkins. They could easily presume you were trying to intimidate her to get her to change whatever testimony she's going to give."

"Goes to show you don't know Santana, no one intimidates her."

"Doesn't matter, it matters how things are perceived." He told Kurt. "It's why I told you to stay away from them. Damn it Kurt, Mr. Montgomery already painted a less than commendable image of you which you reacted to."

"Wes's image of me is based on Blaine."

"While Blaine's perception of you might have an influence on him, I doubt it's the basis of his image of you. He seemed to have plenty of interactions with you to base his own opinion off of. You need to accept that those brought in to testify on their behalf, don't hold you in high regard. Yet, you can't react to everything they say. They have their reasons for the way they feel, just as I have a feeling you don't care for any of them. Am I right?"

"Yes."

"Then why do their opinions of you matter?"

"They're making me out to be someone I'm not."

"Yet your behavior and actions in court supports what they say. There has not been one appearance before Judge Watkins that you've refrained from acting out. And it would be one thing if you only reacted to things Blaine or Sebastian say, but you react to everyone."

"I'm not the person they're portraying me to be." Kurt said to him in response

"Then show Judge Watkins you're not, it's what he's been asking you to do." Mr. Jones paused long enough for the two of them to make their way through security again. Once they had, they resumed their conversation. "Fair warning, don't be surprised if he makes you come back next month."

"I thought it was going to be every other month."

"It was going to be, yet you slacked on your hours which he's none too pleased about. You're going to need to prove to him once again that you deserve this bit of leniency."

"I might as well be back in jail the way he treats me."

"He's treating you this way because you don't seem to grasp the seriousness of your situation. Not to mention any semblance of remorse you've shown, gets overshadowed by things you say, most recently your treatment of Blaine in court."

"You pushed him."

"I did my job, yet you had to put in your own two-cents. So please, this time keep your comments to yourself because he won't hesitate to hold you in contempt should you speak out of turn while Miss Lopez is testifying."

"I'll try."

"No, you'll do it or you will find yourself in lock up and there will be nothing I can do about it. And one more thing, your Dad said he won't bail you out again, so keep that in mind when you hear something you might not care for."