Chapter 15: Confrontations and Making Plans

After promising Sam to meet after school and make plans to watch the movies, Kurt left for lunch. As he walked down the hall, he was smashed into the lockers again and Kurt finally lost his temper.

"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" He said to Karofsky's retreating back.

Karofsky turned back to Kurt.

"You talking back to me?" He asked angrily, striding back to Kurt. "You want a piece of the Fury?"

"'The Fury'?" Kurt asked.

"That's what I named my fist." Karofsky said, raising it.

"Well, with that level of creativity you could easily become an assistant manager at a rendering plant." Kurt snapped back.

"I don't know what that is, but if I find out it's bad, the Fury's gonna find you!" Karofsky shoved Kurt into the locker again and stalked off.

Kurt leaned on the lockers he had just been shoved into as Karofsky left, drawing deep breaths to calm his racing heart.

Mr. Schue found him like that a few minutes later. He asked Kurt to come with him to his office for a one on one talk.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Mr. Schue asked, handing Kurt a paper cup full of water as they sat in his office.

"No." Kurt sighed as he took the cup from his teacher. "This is my hill to climb alone."

"Can I be honest?" Mr. Schue asked. "I think it's getting to you."

Kurt lowered the cup from his lips.

"Usually, this stuff rolls right off your back. But lately, you've been belligerent, angry, pushing people away."

"Can I be honest with you?" Kurt said, stopping Mr. Schue from continuing.

His teacher nodded.

"You, like everyone else at this school are too quick to let homophobia slide. And you were right in class. Your lesson plans were kind of repetative, so I'm really glad you changed it up."

Kurt stood up and said:

"But to answer your question: yes, I'm unhappy, for many reasons. One being that I'm not being challenged enough here, and another being the fact I'm one of the two open and out gay kids at this school. It gets me down a lot, especially when I've been repeatedly told not to act on my feelings to the other gay guy."

Kurt walked out of Mr. Schue's office, leaving the teacher feeling bad for him.


After school, Kurt was surprised to see Sam waiting for him at his locker.

"Hey, Slowpoke." Sam grinned, teasing the boy as he leaned on the lockers beside Kurt.

"Hi." Kurt said, putting his books in his bag.

"So, I was thinking, do you wanna come by my place so we can watch my favorite Disney movie for Mr. Schue's lesson?" Sam asked.

"I can't." Kurt said. "I promised my Dad I'd help out at his shop this afternoon."

"His shop?"

"Yeah, Hummel's Tires and Lube." Kurt said. "It's my Dad's auto repair shop."

"Oh, cool. I didn't know you can fix cars." Sam said, impressed.

"Yeah, my Dad started teaching me when I was younger." Kurt shut his locker. "That's why my car is in such great shape. I take care of her."

"Nice." Sam nodded and grinned. "Well, are you free tomorrow?"

Kurt thought briefly.

"No...nothing comes to mind."

"Cool, then you can come to my pla- oh, wait..." Sam said suddenly.

"What?" Kurt asked.

"I can't have you over tomorrow. My Mom's having her book group over after school." Sam said, apologetically.

"That's not a problem. You can come to my place instead." Kurt said, before he could stop himself.

"Really? You sure that's okay?"

"Of course." Kurt said, unable to back out now. "Do you want to come by right after school, or would you need to go home first?"

"It'd be best to go home first, that way I can tell my Mom and Dad where I'll be after I do my chores."

Kurt cracked a smile, holding back a laugh.

Sam noticed, and smiled as he lightly punched Kurt in the arm.

"Yeah, yeah, go ahead and laugh. Even I have chores to do." He said.

"Okay, tomorrow at four sound good?" Kurt asked, letting out his laughter.

"Sounds good." Sam nodded.

The pair walked down the hall and out of the school.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Sam said, heading for his Dad's car when he heard the honking of the horn.

"See you." Kurt said, blushing as Sam got into his Dad's car and left.

Kurt stared after the vehicle for a moment before crossing the parking lot to his.

'He's coming to my house tomorrow!' Kurt thought, his face heating up. 'I better make sure things are ready for it.'