Part 14
Wes had put Jeremiah to bed a little bit later, the poor kid had cried himself to sleep. Wes was right now in the choir room rubbing his aching head. This had been a long day… a day that started so great and now it ended… well not that good. His hand was killing him, he probably injured some of his fingers when he hit Jerome. The guy was just as tall as Wes… or short depending on how you see it, but damn he had a hard jaw. All of the Montgomery guys were around Wes' height except for Jasper. It was freaky that the blue-haired kid was a head taller than Wes… which made intimidating him the much harder during the circus before. He rubbed his eyes and sighed. Then he heard footsteps behind him and sighed.
"What is it Blaine, Kurt?" he asked.
"How do you do that", Blaine asked sitting down beside him.
"Practice… and a good music ear", Wes answered and Kurt sat on his other side.
"Are you okay", Kurt asked gently.
"Stressful day… I haven't been this emotional… ever."
"How do you mean", Blaine asked.
"Today I've been calm, happy, angry, sad, troubled, furious, livid and clueless… must be a record for me."
"Counter to your beliefs Wes you are not a robot", Kurt said with a little smile.
"Oh then why is there a ticking sound in my chest", Wes asked with a small grin. He jumped slightly when Kurt grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him close so that he could rest his hear on Wes' chest. Then Kurt gasped and looked up at Wes and without Blaine noticing, winked.
"What is it", Blaine asked a bit worried. Kurt flew off the sofa and backed as far away as he could, "terrified".
"Who are you and what have you done to Wesley Montgomery?" Kurt yelled pointing at Wes in mock terror. Wes looked at him and said with a monotone voice:
"What are you talking about?"
"I heard it!" Kurt said and Blaine looked really confused. "I heard the ticking! Hearts don't tick!"
"They don't", Wes asked and Blaine leaned over to listen and his eyes widened when he heard the ticking sound. He flew up and backed away so he was standing by Kurt. Blaine did look scared for real.
"What's the matter Blaine", Wes asked.
"Hearts don't tick!" was the answer he got. "Who are you? What are you?"
"Message not understood", Wes said in that monotone voice and Kurt had to bit his lip to keep from laughing. Blaine's eyes widened and he turned to Kurt who looked equally terrified.
"It all makes sense now!" Kurt said.
"What does", Wes asked.
"No one can be so perfect and work so many wonders and miracles as he does", Kurt pointed at Wes. "He must be a robot!"
"Miracles", Wes mouthed in disbelief as Blaine stared at Kurt and Kurt himself had a hard time not laughing at the look on Wes' face. Blaine turned to Wes with big eyes. The Warbler coach looked indifferent again.
"You think he's magnetic", Blaine whispered to Kurt who couldn't take it anymore. He started to laugh like a hyena. That sent Wes off as well and he started to laugh hysterically. Blaine stared at them in shock and this was the scene the other Warblers walked in on. When they saw their coach and friend laugh hysterically they all looked confused and Trent turned to Blaine.
"What did you do", he asked.
"Me?" Blaine asked and gaped.
"Yeah you're the only one not laughing like some idiot hyena", Luke said. Wes raised his hand waving at the Warblers, to ask them to give him a minute but when he tried to speak he just laughed. Thad and David shared a look and smiled. Wes hadn't laughed like this in quite a while and after today's events they thought that it would take much longer for him to do so. Bringing Blaine and Kurt had proofed to be the releasing factor the somewhat stressed coach needed.
"Will you stop laughing and tell us what's going on", Jeff asked Kurt but the counter tenor couldn't do anything. He was laughing so hard he had a hard time to stand upright and Wes was not much better. He had tears going down his cheeks as he laughed so much that he swayed on the coach, fighting to stay upright. The Warblers turned to Blaine.
"I don't know", he said. "We just found out Wes really is a robot and they start laughing!"
The eyes of the Warblers' widen and Kurt and Wes howled with laughter again. Kurt slumped to the floor and Wes falling so he was lying on the couch on his back laughing so hard he had to hold his stomach.
"Come again", Fred asked and looked at Blaine.
"He's heart is ticking", Blaine said and pointed at Wes. "Ticking!"
Rock grabbed the laughing Wes' shoulders to hold him still and David leaned in and listened to Wes' heart and his eyes got a bit wide.
"Wes why is your heart ticking", he asked and Wes, with some help from Rock, sat up. He was giggling like crazy, tears still streaming down his cheeks. Kurt was shaking with suppressed laughter and his eyes were watery. Kurt couldn't look at anyone, escpecially not Wes or Blaine, because that only caused him to laugh again. Wes giggled and reached in a hand in his inner pocket and pulled out a watch. He started to chuckle when he saw Blaine's face go from pale to red with fury.
"You bastard!" Blaine yelled and flung himself at the laughing Wes. To see the watch sent Kurt off again and some of the other Warblers started to laugh at how Wes and Kurt looked.
"GAH!" Wes screamed as Blaine started to tickle him. "No! HELP!" He was laughing hysterically and tried to get away from Blaine. Blaine was grinning evilly and the Warblers were grinning. Kurt had calmed down somewhat but Wes was still in hysterical laughter, because of the tickling.
"No no no", he all but screamed. "Help! Stop stop!"
Blaine was laughing as well now and the others started to do the same. Rock and David took pity on Wes and easily hoisted Blaine off of him. Wes was red in the face and his cheeks wet. He sat up gasping for air and laughing at the same time. He then focused on the wall because if he looked at anyone he'd start laughing again. But then he felt Jeremiah's phone, which he had taken out of the room, vibrate and a ring tone started. The boys stared at him, not recognizing the ring tone. Wes fished out the phone and looked at the display to see who was calling. His grin slid off his face and his face went from happy and gently to cold and rock hard in a matter of seconds. He answered the phone:
"Jeremiah is not available right now."
"Wesley", was the shocked answer he got from his father.
"Yes sir. Jeremiah is staying at Dalton right now and is sleeping." Wes looked at Rock and David and the two Warblers nodded and motioned for the others to follow them out of the room and give Wes some privacy. When they were gone Wes turned his attention to the phone again.
"I take it that Jerome has told you of today's events?" he said coldly.
"Yes", his father answered and then sighed. "I was really hoping that I could talk to Jeremiah."
"Well he is sleeping and if you are just going to tell him that you do not support him I recommend you not calling again."
"That is not why I called."
Wes' eyebrows shot up.
"Oh", he asked. "Then why are you calling?"
"To tell Jeremiah that it is okay… but that he can't stay at home anymore, I'm enrolling him at Dalton."
"What", Wes growled his voice indicating that his father was now in danger.
"The family-"
"Can't have another scandal can it", Wes growled dangerously.
"That is not-"
"That is exactly what you mean. You are not supportive of Jeremiah. You just want him out of your life, just like you wanted me out of your life."
"Wesley-"
"Shut up."
His father did just that and Wes went on:
"You are the worst father in the world you know that? I can see where Jerome gets it from. Oh yes he's going to become a new you in the future. I wonder how many bastards he will send to every corner of the nation and how many homosexual kids he will ship off as well."
"Now that isn't-"
"If you say isn't fair I will castrate you!"
Utter silence on the other side of the phone.
"If you care the smallest amount for Jeremiah you will let him choose what school he wants to go to", Wes said. "The school he is at now is telling him being gay is not okay so he can't stay there. Putting him in Dalton would separate him from his boy-"
"Jeremiah does not have a boyfriend, only a distraction. I am sure this is just some faze and being at Dalton will help straighten him out."
"You fucking hypocrite!" Wes yelled at the top of his lounges. "First you say you support him and now you change your mind!"
"Jeremiah will stay at Dalton, the most strict catholic school in the country", Mr. Montgomery said calmly and Wes heard agreements coming from the background.
"Oh so that's what changed your tone huh", Wes snapped. "There are other people there to hear you talk about you're gay-son? We can't have anyone here he is gay now can we?"
"I have already filled in all papers and handed them to Principal Carmichael. Jeremiah starts tomorrow."
"And he will not be welcomed home for Christmas I take it."
"He will be allowed him, if he straightens out."
"Fuck off you bastard." Wes ended the call and turned around and flinched. Jeremiah stood there with big tear filled eyes. Wes sighed and put the phone on the table.
"You heard", he asked.
"O-only your part", Jeremiah sniffled. "W-was that d-dad?"
"Yes… he told me you've been transferred to Dalton", Jeremiah's eyes went wide. "You start tomorrow Miah."
"But… but Roger…"
"Don't worry", Wes said and held his arms open and Jeremiah flung himself into them. "It's going to be okay, everything is going to be fine."
Jeremiah sobbed his heart out in his brother's arms and Wes smiled softly and started to sing:
No matter what they tell us
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach us
What we believe is true
No matter what they call us
However they attack
No matter where they take us
We'll find our own way back
I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know our love forever
I know, no matter what
Wes sat them both down on the couch and rubbed Jeremiah's back. The younger boy had stopped sobbing and was just hugging his older brother back.
If only tears were laughter
If only night was day
If only prayers were answeres
Then we would hear God say
No matter what they tell you
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach you
What we believe is true
Wes grinned widely as the younger boy sang and held him just a little bit tighter. (Wes, Jeremiah, Both)
And I will keep you safe and strong
And shelter from the storm
No matter where it's barren
A dream is being born
No matter who they follow
No matter where they lead
No matter how they judge us
I'll be everyone you need
No matter if the sun don't shine (sun don't shine)
Or if the skies are blue (skies are blue)
No matter what the end is
My life began with you
I can't deny what I believe (what I believe, yeah)
I can't be what I'm not
(I know, I know) I know this love's forever
That's all that matters now
No matter what
No matter what (no, no matter, no)
No, no matter
That's all that matters to me (x7 times)
"Okay I know it's a love song but you got my point right Miah", Wes asked and the younger boy nodded.
"Yeah… no matter what dad and the others say, I must be me and you'll always be there."
"Exactly", Wes hugged him closer. "Now come on. You got a big day tomorrow and I have an essay to write, time to get some shuteye."
Jeremiah nodded and they got up and walked towards Wes' room.
"You got a good voice boy", Wes remarked as they walked. "Feeling for trying out to the Warblers?"
"Can I sing whatever I want?"
"Yes."
"Then count me in!"
Wes smiled and pulled his younger brother into a sideways hug as they walked. What a day it had been, when Wes woke up he had no blood relatives… now he had a younger brother.
TBC I don't own characters, except OCs, or songs.