The songs used are not mine!
Part 3
Wes was standing on the roof of Dalton Academy holding on to a statue there. His chest was heaving and tears were falling fast. His eyes were big and red from all the crying and the only reason he held on to the statue of a knight on a horse was because his legs wouldn't carry him. His dad had come back to tell him he was proud of him? It was so ridiculous that Wes wanted to laugh but all he could do was cry. He knew the crying also was caused by his departure from Dalton and everyone he loved. He'd yet again be whisked away from the place he had called home. When he was 8 he was sent from his grandparents' mansion to a boarding school across the nation. He stayed there to he reached the age of 12 he arrived at Dalton. Dalton had been his home for 7 years; Wes had turned 19 that February.
He could look in a mirror sometimes and see the broken little twelve year old without a family or a past stand in the big school until a nice senior took pity of him and helped him settle in. Wes didn't remember the boy's name and not his face either because the senior had just led him to his dorm room and then left to get a teacher to help the small boy out. The other boys didn't know that their strong and calm leader was the only twelve-year-old to attend Dalton. His "family" had paid the school to keep him even though he was just 12. Wes squeezed his eyes shut and started to cry again and he sunk down on his knees and leaned on the statue, covering his eyes with one hand.
Blaine, David and Kurt looked at each other with tears going down their cheeks. They stood watching their "big brother" break right in front of them. David looked at the younger boys beside him and they looked back at him.
"What do we do", Kurt asked sniffling.
David sighed and walked towards Wes, he only had one plan in mind and hoped that it would work. He sat down by Wes and pulled the crying boy to him. Wes didn't care who it was that hugged him, he just clung to him crying his heart out. Blaine sent a message to the Warblers, telling them where they were and to get there as soon as possible, without the ND. He also told them to come quietly. After sending the message he and Kurt just watched. David was rubbing circles on Wes' back and the Asian boy was leaning his head on David's shoulder. David started to sing:
(David, Kurt, Blaine, All Warblers)
Come along
Will there be sunshine shinin'?
Will we find a silver linin'?
Come along
Sing a song
When today becomes tomorrow
Will we find joy or sorrow?
Sing a song – Kurt nodded determent and walked up to the two of them and sat on Wes' other side, David had fortunately pulled them away from the edge of the roof… for safety's sake.
Is it wrong?
To put all our hopes together
And wish for something better?
Is it wrong
To belong?
To face the future with another
Who means more than any other
Is to belong – Blaine also decided to join the them and like David and Kurt threw his arm around Wes, who's crying had subsided a little listening to his favorite song… a song he sang for sad freshmen that came to him for comfort.
We'll paint the grey clouds
With pretty rainbow hues
And we'll brush the gloom away
And save it for a rainy day
Rainy day
Oh today! – The four boys looked up as the other Warblers started to sing along and David, with help from Blaine and Kurt got Wes onto his feet. All the Warblers sang:
If troubles cast a shadow
And shadows makes the sun afraid to stay
But it's okay
'Cause there will be sunshine shinin'
And we'll find a silver linin' another day
The Warblers hummed along as David took Wes' hands and started to talk.
"Wes don't care about that jerk that doesn't deserve you", he said sharply. "You have us and how many times do we have to tell you to follow your own advices?"
"What", Wes croaked.
"You keep telling us it's okay to cry. Okay to come to others for help and comfort and you good sir don't do that!"
"Because I'm the oldest", Wes whispered.
"Who cares? No one should carry those troubles alone! For God's sake Wes we've all been through shit one time or another in our lives and you have always been there! Warbler or no Warbler you always help!"
"It's my duty as an up-upper classman", Wes stuttered out between sobs.
"So? Who does the upper classmen turn to?"
"Th-themselves…"
"Wrong answer", David said and tilted Wes' face up so they could lock gazes. "They turn to their friends and family."
(Tomorrow is another day) – Warblers singing in the background
"And we are both Wes", Blaine piped up.
"We'll always be here for you", Kurt said hugging the Asian, forcing David to let go of his hands. "We won't leave you and we are proud of you."
(How I wish you'll always stay)
(Tomorrow is another day)
Wes' eyes widened.
"Why", he asked as he hugged Kurt back gently.
"Because you are the Warblers!" the boys yelled at him.
Wes sobbed again but then smiled and looked at them.
"Not anymore", he said. "I'm leaving remember?"
"So", Kurt said grinning. "Once a Warbler always a Warbler. You said so yourself many times!"
Wes sighed and dried his tears.
"The bastard downstairs-"
"Got kicked out by the kid with a Mohawk and the Principal", Thad said pulling Wes into a big hug. "He won't ever bother you again and if he does…" The Warblers looked at each other and all nodded.
"He'll have to deal with us!" they all yelled. Wes laughed then and suddenly was enveloped in a massive group hug. He laughed as someone, probably David or Thad, tickled his sides and soon the Wes-torture started everyone tried to tickle him and Wes laughed like crazy. Now knowing that even though he was leaving his family behind… they would never forget him.
A few hours later Wes stood at the car which was to take him to his newest home… college. He looked at the assembled Warblers and sighed.
"Well boys", he said. "This is it." Nick was the first to hug him with tears going down his cheeks. "Aw Nicky."
"Come visit okay", he pleaded with Wes.
"Of course Nicky", Wes said and they parted. Wes got a few more hugs and then got to Jeff. The blonde hugged Wes so hard the older boy couldn't breathe.
"Gah!" he exclaimed. "Jeff… killing… let… go!"
"Sorry", Jeff apologized and let go. "D… Don't forget us." Wes ruffled his hair.
"Jeff I couldn't forget you even if I wanted to", he said and then turned to Blaine and Kurt and got a double hug. "Okay Klaine promise me to behave yourself and if either of you hurt the other you will answer to me understand?"
"Sir yes sir", Blaine teased and Kurt nodded mutely choking on tears. Wes smirked and ruffled up Kurt's hair.
"Ah! WESLEY MONTGOMERY YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT!"
Wes laughed and ruffled up his hair even more before being pulled backwards into Thad's arms and the other boy burrowed his face in Wes' neck.
"Don't go", he whispered broken hearted. "Please stay."
"I can't stay Thad you know that", he said and turned around hugging Thad and now tears left his eyes. Thad and David was his best of best friends after all. They parted and Wes smiled brushing the tears off of Thad's cheeks.
"Make me proud okay", he choked out.
"Of course", Thad said. David nodded and pulled Wes into a hard hug both boys crying sadly. They didn't say anything, nothing was really needed to be said.
"You got my number", Wes whispered when they parted. "If anything bad happens, anything at all or you just need advice… call me okay?"
David nodded and Wes made a little spin, a la Mike, and put a hat on his head, a gift from Kurt and looked at the school one last time. The principal stood at the door and waved. Wes smiled and waved back and opened the car door.
"Wes", David called as Wes was about to get into the car. The graduate turned to them.
"Yeah", he asked and the Warblers and Kurt looked at each other before they sang, in six different harmonies:
Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart is a memory
And there you're always be
Goodbye is not forever
Farewell it's not the end
In my thoughts you will be
There you will always stay
Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart is a memory
And there you're always be
Wes smiled before getting into the car and looked back while the car drove away watching his friends way for him. Wes knew he'd see them again. He could always visit Dalton and go to their performance… there was no way he was going to miss them in sectionals and regionals and hopefully nationals.
TBC
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