Chapter 34: He Can Never Know!
Kurt drove as fast as he could, trying to get away from McKinley, and his friends. He had no idea where he was going, but he drove anyways, the tears starting fresh on his face. He knew he had hurt Sam, but he couldn't stand being touched by his boyfriend after he had let Karofsky grab him and kiss him.
Kurt drove until he realized he was driving to Dalton Academy.
'I need to talk to Blaine! He's the only one I can trust with this right now.' Kurt said, taking a hand off the steering wheel to wipe away some tears.
Kurt pulled up outside Dalton and sat in his car, taking a few breaths to calm himself before reaching for his phone.
He dialed Blaine's number and lifted the phone to his ear, listening to the ringing.
"Hello? Kurt?" He heard Blaine say.
"B-Blaine, I-I-I..." Kurt struggled to say.
"Kurt, calm down. What's wrong?" Blaine asked, stopping where he was, Wes and David stopping beside him, looking worried.
"I'm outside your school...I need someone to- to talk to...can you come out?" Kurt asked, having trouble controlling his tears again.
"Yeah, sure. I'll be right out. Just take deep breaths until I get there." He said, hanging up the phone.
"What's going on?" David asked, giving Blaine a look.
"Something's wrong with Kurt. He's outside, and crying, and he's having trouble breathing." Blaine said, heading to the exit.
"Do you want us to come with you?" Wes asked.
"No, he won't talk if you're with me. I'll keep you posted on it though." Blaine ran out the door and found Kurt's car.
He found Kurt with his face buried in his crossed arms on the steering wheel, shoulders shaking from his sobs. Blaine knocked on the window and Kurt looked up. He hit the lock for the passenger door, and Blaine climbed in.
Blaine looked at Kurt's face, which was red and splotchy from crying so hard.
"Kurt, what happened?" Blaine asked.
"K-K-Karofsky..." Kurt said, breaking out into new tears.
"Oh, God. What did he do?" Blaine said, worried Karofsky had hurt Kurt somehow.
"H-he KISSED me!" Kurt said, wiping away tears, only for new ones to replace the old ones.
"Wait- what do you mean he kissed you?" Blaine said.
"H-he grabbed my face and kissed me. He held my face so hard that-" Kurt stopped talking and gestured to his face.
Blaine looked closely to see bruises starting under the redness.
"Karofsky did that?" Blaine asked, letting his fingertips trail over the marks, and Kurt flinched, but didn't pull away.
"Yes! And I let him!"
"What do you mean?" Blaine said, his hand freezing by Kurt's face.
"I didn't stop him from kissing me until he tried a second time." Kurt said, his lips quivering.
"He tried to kiss you a second time?" Blaine said incredulously.
"Yes, and I shoved him away, but the first time he kissed me, I didn't! I betrayed Sam by letting Karofsky do that!" Kurt threw himself into Blaine, burying his face in the boys' chest as he sobbed.
"No, Kurt. You didn't do anything wrong." Blaine said, stroking the back of Kurt's head gently, trying to comfort the boy. "Karofsky crossed a line and forced his lips on you."
"But I didn't stop him!" Kurt said, straightening off of Blaine's chest.
"You were in shock, Kurt. You didn't know what was happening. No one would blame you for the kiss." Blaine said, holding Kurt's hand reassuredly. "If you told Sam-"
"NO!" Kurt said forcefully, ripping his hand from Blaine's. "He can never know!"
"Why, Kurt?" Blaine asked gently. "Would it be that bad for him to know someone forced themselves on you?"
"Ye-" Kurt stopped when his phone rang with Sam's ringtone. He pulled it out looked at it.
"Are you going to answer?" Blaine asked.
"No. After the way I shoved him from me and ran out, I don't know what to say to him." Kurt put his phone on the console between them and looked out the window.
Blaine looked down at the phone when it rang again. Glancing at Kurt, he pulled his phone from his pocket and took a quick picture of Sam's caller ID, and captured his number.
He put his phone away and spoke.
"I think you should tell him the tru-"
"I said, NO!" Kurt snapped, whirling back to Blaine.
"It's either that, or confront Karofsky again." Blaine said. "It sounds like he's in the closet about his sexuality."
Kurt stayed silent.
"I have a free period tomorrow." Blaine said after a moment. "I think maybe it would help for me to come and talk to him. Maybe he'll decide to come out."
"I don't-" Kurt tried to say.
"Kurt, I'm coming tomorrow. You're not stopping me. I'm your friend, and if you won't talk to someone else about this, I might just be the only one that can help you.
Kurt turned and stared out the window again, and let Blaine rubbed his back soothingly.
