A pair of strong arms was wrapped around his waist, and even though he knew that these arms didn't belong to Sebastian he felt safe and cared for. They both were still dressed in their uniforms, but neither of them were in the mood to do anything about that. Blaine gently rubbed Kurt's arm knowing that Kurt needed to feel someone as much as he did. He couldn't sleep, physically he was full of energy, but mentally he was exhausted. At least for a while, in Kurt's arms he could forget about everything.
Kurt's breath was steady, so he was almost sure that he had fallen asleep. The room was dark, so even though the door opened soundlessly he immediately noticed light coming from the hallway. Wes entered the room not bothering to switch on the light. He glanced at Blaine and Kurt. His eyes immediately went wide, but he didn't say anything. He sat down on his bed rubbing his face.
''What the hell do you think you're doing?" Wes whispered. It was dark, so Blaine couldn't see his face, but he knew that he was mad at him for some reason.
''What does it look like? I'm just trying to fall asleep.'' Blaine said quietly.
''Kurt's in your bed.'' Wes said taking off his shoes.
''I'm aware.'' Blaine said, already tired of this pointless conversation. ''What is your problem?"
''I just can't see why Kurt's with you.'' Wes gestured at the boy behind Blaine.
''We just both need some comfort, so please just go to sleep and leave us alone.''
Wes didn't say anything. He stood up and went to the bathroom leaving Blaine alone with his thoughts. Why was Wes acting like this? Blaine couldn't wrap his head around it. They weren't doing anything wrong. When Wes returned to the room he wordlessly lied down in his bed covering himself with the duvet.
''Are you mad at me?" Blaine asked after a moment. ''For...''
''For getting yourself knocked up? I'm not. It's your life, not mine. Although I'm not quite happy about it.'' Wes said softly. ''I'm just worried about you.''
''I know.'' Blaine said. He could understand why Wes was worried about him, but he still didn't understand one thing. ''Why does it bother you that Kurt is with me? We're not doing anything wrong. We're not couple of anything and I'm already pregnant so you have nothing to worry about.''
''I'm not only worried about you, Blaine.'' Wes said sighing. ''Kurt is trying to be strong for you, but don't expect too much from him. Well, he would do anything for you, to make you happy, but...Uh...'' He sighed.
''What are you talking about?"
''You're so blind sometimes.'' He laughed humorlessly. ''Good night, Blaine.''
''Answer me.''
''Good night.'' Wes said turning his back to Blaine.
Blaine slowly blinked his eyes open wishing that he could sleep for a while longer. He looked at Wes' bed. It was already empty, so the other boy was already up, probably reading in the library where he tended to go early in the mornings when he had something to study for, or when he needed to be alone for a while to think about something. Blaine didn't know why, but his friend seemed to enjoy being there. Maybe it was because of the pleasant ambience. Blaine yawned as his sat up on his bed. Looking down at himself he realised that his Dalton uniform was wrinkled.
''Blaine?" He looked down at the boy beside him. Kurt's clothes were also wrinkled and his hair was disheveled, but for Blaine he was just cute and adorable like that. The light flickered in his ocean-blue eyes as he stretched out. He looked down at his clothes, sighing. ''Well, I guess our sleepover's over. I really need a hot shower now.'' He said sitting up on the bed.
''Thanks for staying with me tonight. You didn't have to do it.'' Blaine said smiling softly at his friend.
''Oh, it's not a big deal.'' Kurt said standing up. ''I needed it as much as you.''
Blaine nodded his head slowly. He wanted to tell him how much it meant to him to have such an amazing friend like Kurt, but he probably already knew that, so instead of it he asked. ''How was your date with Luke?"
Kurt was quiet for a moment, his smile faded for a brief second, but then it returned. Too bad it was fake. ''Luke's great, but we don't know each other well yet.'' It was a little awkward. For some reason Kurt didn't want to talk about his date.
''Jeff told me a couple of days ago that there's a party at his house on Saturday...'' Kurt changed the subject biting his bottom lip.
Blaine sighed. ''Yeah, Jeff's parents are rarely home, so he uses his empty house as often as he can.'' Blaine stood up and walked over to Kurt, taking his soft hand in his. ''I would love to come, but I really have to go home this weekend to tell my parents about my situation. It can't wait any more.''
Kurt's eyes became big and sad. ''You're still allowed to have fun, you know?''
''I have to do this.'' Blaine said rubbing his face with his free hand. ''My parents deserve to know.''
''They do,'' Kurt agreed. ''but you should think about yourself, too.''
''I do,'' Blaine let go of Kurt's hand crossing his arms over his chest. ''And I want to know if I should be worried about finding a new home for myself right now.'' Kurt gently placed his hand on Blaine's shoulder. ''I'm just tired of living in fear. I cannot stop thinking about them, their reactions. My mom will probably support me, or at least I hope so, but my dad...well, he's different. He still can't accept the fact that his son is gay. I think he's changed since the accident, but our relationship is still very fragile.''
The taller boy frowned. ''What accident?" Blaine looked directly into Kurt's eyes noticing concern in them.
''Uh...it's complicated. Let's just say there was a time in my life when I had a lot of problems. Mostly with myself.'' Blaine said carefully choosing his words. He knew that he could trust Kurt, but he wasn't ready to tell him everything. Not yet.
''Okay,'' Kurt said. They stood like this for a while, both lost in their separate worlds. Kurt finally pulled Blaine into a hug before saying. ''I really have to go now. Shit, I have to walk to my room looking like that.'' He sighed. ''See you later.'' And with that he walked away, leaving Blaine alone in his dorm. The room suddenly seemed empty. Blaine took the clothes from his dresser and went to the bathroom. When he was undressed he took a look at his body. His eyes seemed brighter and happier, and his face looked healthier. Then he looked at his stomach. It was still flat, but he knew that it was soon going to start changing. He would have to get used to odd looks and being pointed at. Even though pregnant men weren't unheard of it was still Ohio and people weren't accepting. He still remembered quiet whispers that he had heard in the drug store.
He stepped into the shower waiting for the hot water to hit his back. When the water started washing over him, his body relaxed and he closed his eyes to just be for a moment without worrying about anything. His mind kept coming back to the party. Blaine liked parties, like every normal teenager and he really wanted to have some fun, but he had to think about his parents. The longer he waited, the more complicated it all seemed. Blaine knew that he was going to be mocked because of getting pregnant by many people and he really wanted his parents to be supportive. It would make his life much easier.
He stepped out of the shower wrapping a towel around his waist. After drying out his hair he got dressed and styled his hair with gel. Then he looked once again at his reflection in the mirror flashing himself a smile. At least now he looked like himself and could convince whoever he wanted that everything was alright.
As the final bell rang, Blaine gathered his things and swung his bag over his shoulder before leaving classroom. Lessons had been difficult and he hadn't been able to focus most of the time, but the hardest part of the day was still ahead of him. As much as he missed Sebastian, he didn't want to see him. He still loved him, and being able to see him, but not to touch, hug and kiss would break his heart all over again. He shook his head trying to get rid of these thoughts. He was strong. Strong enough to pretend that he was over him.
Well, there was still one thing that couldn't be avoided. Blaine and Sebastian still needed to discuss their child's future. He was almost sure that Sebastian didn't want to get involved, but Blaine was still able to hope that some day he would look at their son or daughter with love and pride in his eyes. Maybe then he would also see what an amazing family they could be. And maybe they would be at least friends.
Blaine was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He returned to the present and smiled warmly at Kurt. ''Ready for your second Warbler's practice?" He asked cheerfully.
''As ready as I will ever be.'' Kurt said jokingly. ''It's my first real one, because on Monday the meeting was cancelled because of-''
''Becuse of me, I know.'' Blaine finished for him rolling his eyes. ''You don't have to remind me about that day.''
Kurt raised his eyebrow. ''It was the day when my pregnancy was confirmed.'' He paused for a moment. ''Wow, it was just three days ago. So much has happened since then.''
''Yeah.'' Kurt agreed. They entered the meeting room and sat on the couch side by side, so close that their knees were touching. It wasn't necessary, but neither of them cared. They chatted for a moment about the songs they wanted to sing on Regionals, but when Blaine noticed certain green-eyed boy, he fell silent watching him.
He was different. His eyes were lifeless and one of cheeks was bruised. Blaine really wanted to ask what had happened to him, but it would be pointless. Sebastian probably would yell at him or something like that, and Blaine didn't want to make a scene in front of his friends that still didn't know about his secret.
He felt Kurt take his hand and looked down at their joined hands smiling softly.
Couple of minutes later Wes entered the room and stood in the middle of it glancing at other Warblers. David, breathing heavily joined him a moment later. They started talking about importance of choosing songs and good organisation of work. Blaine was a little tired of it. He wanted to be spontaneous for once, but he stayed silent letting his friends do their job.
''You're right.'' He whispered to Kurt suddenly, making him jump in surprise. ''I am allowed to have fun and do what I want.'' Kurt smirked knowing exactly what he was talking about.
''We need to talk.'' Blaine said to Sebastian. The taller boy looked up at him in surprise. They were both still in the meeting room, but it was already emptying. Sebastian didn't say anything, but his eyes were locked with Blaine's as if he wanted to find something in them.
''Okay.'' He said simply. His voice, just like his face was void of emotions. Despite his will, Blaine's heart skipped a beat. What was happening to him? He should be angry at his ex-boyfriend for breaking his heart like that, but instead of it he was hopeful. Maybe Sebastian actually wanted to apologize.
Maybe their happy ever after was still possible. Blaine took a deep breath, sitting down next to Sebastian and begging whoever was listening for a change of his heart. They were silent for a moment. Blaine wanted so much to tell him how much he missed him and how much he still loved him, but he knew that Sebastian had to be the one to make the first move.
''What do you want to talk about?" He asked softly.
''Our child.'' Blaine said quietly. ''I think that we have a few things to discuss.''
Sebastian nodded his head slowly. ''I know.'' He looked around. ''But I don't want to this here. This is something between us, right? Let's go to my room. My roommate is out.''
''Sounds good.'' Blaine said trying not to get his hopes up, yet he couldn't help emotions bubbling up inside of him.
He followed his ex-boyfriend to all too familiar room. Everything was still the same. Neatly made up beds, every book in its place on the bookshelf and not a trace of dirt. They stood awkwardly in the middle of the room for a moment until Sebastian finally sat on the bed and patted the empty space next to him. Blaine sat down next to him, keeping some distance between their bodies. As much as he needed closeness, he knew that the sudden contact wouldn't be welcomed.
''So...'' Blaine begun.
''Look, Blaine.'' Sebastian cut him off. ''I still don't know what you want from me, and all I can promise you for now is that I can support...our child financially, but that's all.'' Blaine didn't say anything, his mind couldn't process Sebastian's words. He still didn't care, he only wanted to give Blaine some money to get rid of him and their child. It hurt. ''I'm sorry, but you can't expect me to be happy about it. I want to do something with my life in the future. I can't spend eighteen years of it taking care of someone. It's not something for me.''
''You don't know that.'' Blaine said trying to stay calm. ''You have to give yourself time to get used to the thought of being a father. When I found out I was lost. I didn't know what to do, but now I can see everything differently.'' His hand wandered to his stomach. ''It's a miracle, Seb. I don't want to think about it as a mistake, because it's not.''
They just stared at each other. Sebastian's eyes seemed empty. Blaine didn't like seeing him so lost and miserable, so he did what he thought was the best thing to do. He leaned forward cupping Sebastian's face. Their lips touched and Blaine felt like he could finally breath. Like everything that had been bringing him down for these couple of days or weeks (he wasn't sure anymore, because time spent apart from Sebastian seemed like forever) suddenly disappeared. When Sebastian pulled him closer it all was even better. Blaine parted his lips to let the taller's boy tongue explore his mouth. Blaine's hands found their way into Sebastian's hair as the other boy wrapped his arms around Blaine's body.
Suddenly everything felt right and so perfect. He wanted to stay in Sebastian's embrace forever.
He was safe. He was home.
When they pulled away, Blaine rested his head on Sebastian's shoulder breathing heavily. ''Can we forget about these couple of days? I can't live without you. It's too painful.'' He didn't want to seem like he was too depended on Sebastian, but his life wasn't complete without him. ''Can I call you my boyfriend again?"
''Yeah, I would like that.'' Sebastian said. ''Look at me, Blaine.'' He did as he was told. ''There's just one condition.'' Blaine nodded his head. ''We have to give the baby up for adoption.''
It was so easy. They would give their baby to some strangers and their lives would be normal again. He would be able to get out of Ohio, and become who he had always dreamed to be.
But Blaine didn't want any of that. Not anymore. Suddenly everything changed, and while a part of him still loved Sebastian, his mind knew that these dreams of raising a baby with him, had always been just a childish fantasy. Now was the time to finally grow out of them and face the reality.
Sebastian didn't care about him. He only cared about himself. A relationship was supposed to be about two people, their dreams, fears and needs. They didn't have the same dreams and they would never have. Finally he could see it clearly.
''Do you even love me?" Blaine asked pulling away.
''I-'' He started awkwardly. ''Love is such a big word.'' Blaine pulled Sebastian away and stood up from bed straightening his clothes.
''I'm done with this!.'' Blaine said crossing his arms over his chest. ''I'm done with chasing after you, pretending that you care. I don't want to listen to your lies anymore.'' He pulled out of his pocket the most precious thing he owned, a picture of his unborn baby and put it down on the desk. ''You're still a father to my child, but you're not my boyfriend anymore. Just don't hurt anyone else. Don't promise them something that you know you can't fulfill.''
''I didn't promise you anything, Blaine.''
''You said you loved me. For me love is a promise.'' Without a second glance he stormed out of the room.
God, he had been so stupid, so naïve.
Blaine made his way to his room trying hard not to break down in the middle of the corridor. He had something to do. As he entered hid dorm, he noticed Wes sitting at the desk, but he didn't care. He opened the top drawer in his closet looking for something that had been always something precious to him. Now it was just a worthless piece of shit. He found the picture of him and Sebastian and looked at it one more time. They had been so happy then. It had been taken during summer break. Sebastian's hand was wrapped around Blaine's waist and they were both sitting on the swing. Their legs were tangled and they were grinning at each other.
Blaine wanted to throw up. Even though he was done with Sebastian, his eyes filled with tears and his body started sharing. These happy memories were like a remainder that it was all gone now. His happiness was over and he had to prepare himself for pain.
He teared apart the picture and let the pieces fall to the ground.
Before he could do anything Wes pulled him into a bone-crushing hug.
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