Part 24
Wes groaned as he stepped into his room at Dalton. Why? Well the room was dark and for some reason the light switch didn't work… and that did not make him happy because a: he couldn't see anything and b: his arm was still in a sling so he had no way to stop a fall should he trip.
"Just great", he grumbled and turned to the door but it slammed shut. He groaned again. "Boys I am not in the mood."
He got no answer but just snorted and walked over to his bed… well felt around to make sure he didn't trip on something… or stepped on someone. His curtains were pulled over the windows as well and he smirked and slowly lied down on his back and pushed his way in underneath his bed. He didn't have to wait long for the light to come on and he saw feet touch the ground. The boys had been sitting on his desk, bed, sofa and the chairs he had in the room. He smirked when a pair of feet that was not wearing the Dalton uniform slacks showed up near the bed.
"Where did he go", Blaine asked and Wes smirked evilly. "Do you think he left again?"
"No", Kurt said. "He is EEEEEEEEE!"
The last was a squeal in pure terror because something had grabbed hold of his ankle. The boys all jumped at Kurt's scream and turned to him. Then they heard laughter and Wes came out of underneath his bed.
"'Sup boys", he asked and stood up.
"What is wrong with you", Kurt yelled at him, still pale from terror.
"Hey I'm not the one who helps darkening a room so a cripple can hurt himself", Wes said with a smirk. "Now what are ya'll doing in here?"
As an answer he was engulfed in a huge group hug. All the Warblers, former and present, hugged him as hard as they could. Wes rolled his eyes. He would never admit it but he hated it when he was hurt, upset or sick because people, no excuse me I mean the Warblers, would all be really clingy and nearly go into a state of smoldering.
"Okay okay", Wes said after a few minutes. "Good to see you too. Can you let go of me now? My sling strap is digging into my shoulder and the rest into my stomach."
They let go of him slowly.
"Thank you", he said and tried to straighten the damn thing back to its original position. Kurt hurriedly helped him and Wes just shook his head.
"Now", he said and sat down on his bed. "What's been going on while I was gone?"
The Warblers all started to tell him about the weeks he'd missed and Wes smiled happily. But he was keeping a close eye on a certain Warbler that, in turn, couldn't keep his eyes off of two other Warblers. Wes smirked because he could practically see the green fire of jealousy burn around David as the councilmember "didn't look" at Thad and Lewis. The duo was sitting on the windowsill, well Thad was, Lewis was leaning on his legs and Thad was running a hand through his hair absentmindedly. Wes sniggered on the inside because he had the biggest feeling of déjà vu ever. A few years ago he'd sit on the windowsill with his hand in Thad's hair and Thad would sit on the floor leaning his back and head on Wes' legs. Wes was going to talk to David in private when the story telling was over and the Warblers were ready to leave him alone… knowing them it would take a while but Wes was patient.
Jordan Montgomery was a man on a mission. As soon as he heard Wes' mother had wanted him and that his father took Wes from her he started to plot. Jordan had always been wondering why Wes had just that name. In the family history even bastards had names that started with the same letters as the true born children had. So Wes should have had a name on J… had his father decided the name. If now Wes' mom knew that… she might have named her babe with a name on J… unless she really didn't want their father to find out about the boy. It could also be his grandparents idea, Wes had been passed for a cousin after all so why should he have a name starting on J?
Jordan was at their hometown, the town where Wes' mother and their father had met and was Wes was most likely born. Dressed in his brother's partner's police uniform he walked into the police station. Jasper was much taller than him after all, but his partner had the same built as Jordan. He walked up to a desk and looked at the officer behind it.
"Can I help you", she asked.
"Jasper Montgomery NYPD", Jordan said smirking on the inside. "I'm expected?"
"Ah yes. The chief will see you in his office." She smiled and pointed at a door. Jordan smiled back and walked inside, after knocking of course.
"Hello Uncle Ian", he said smirking.
"Jasper", Ian Montgomery said winking. He knew very well what this was about. "I did what you asked for and made sure we got out all files on missing children from 20 years ago."
"Thanks", Jordan said and looked at the huge pile. "Wow…"
"Have fun", Ian said and left Jordan at it. Jordan opened a file and looked at gender and divided the huge pile into two, after gender. For some reason more boys than girls had been kidnapped.
He looked through them all and it took hours, he wished Penelope Garcia was a real person and not a character on TV. He would've had so much help from her. Then he found a file that caught his attention. It was a report of a kidnapping of an Asian babe with the name Wayne Cohen. Jordan read the statement from the mother.
She claimed she had given birth to the boy and took good care of him for the first few weeks of his life. Then Wayne's father found out about his existence and confronted the mother. Ms. Cohen had told the police the man was hostile and had demanded to know if the child was his and when he was told it was he demanded she give it to him. She had refused.
Two days later she woke up around noon, she had no idea why until she realized there was blood in her hair and that she was on the floor. Someone had knocked her out. She hurriedly went to her babe's room and the crib was empty. She had told the police it had to be the father but they hadn't found any trace of the baby at his place.
"What's his name", Jordan growled. "This is the third Asian babe I'm reading about. This has to be it!"
"A problem officer", a voice asked and he looked up at a thin guy with big glasses. A computer tech Jordan assumed.
"Yes", Jordan said and held up a file. "I must have the name of a man in this file but the name has been crossed out."
"Well", the man entered. "We can have a look on the computer. The file might be there."
"Great", Jordan said and moved from the desk so that the man could sit down. "Are you a hacker?"
"Yes, Ian Montgomery sent after me today. He said there was an officer from NYPD that needed me."
"God bless Uncle Ian", Jordan said fondly and watched as the man hacked into the files. "There's the case."
"Wow", the man said. "It says here the main suspect was that rich dude Isaac Montgomery."
Jordan smirked. "Finally. Can you see what happened to the woman?"
"The case was dropped", the guy said tapping away on the computer keys. "Suddenly the police just stopped searching and looking into Mr. Montgomery. Ms. Cohen left town not long after."
"Can you find out where she went?"
"Sure", the man answered and typed for a bit more. "Ah here it is."
Jordan leaned forward.
"Wow, that's interesting", he said.
"David a word", Wes said when the councilmember was about to leave with the others. The other Warblers froze as well.
"In private", Wes clarified and they all left. David closed the door and turned to Wes. Wes cocked an eyebrow.
"What", David asked.
Wes got up from his sofa and started to walk around David, lifting David's arm, lowering it, patting him on the back and shoulders.
"What are you doing", David asked confused.
"Checking for the monster name Jealousy", Wes said sounding completely serious. "He should be around here somewhere."
"Knock that off", David said and yanked his arm loose. "I'm not jealous!"
Wes cocked both eyebrows, but his free hand on his hip and tilted his head slightly to the side.
"Oh really", he asked.
"Yes", David said not meeting his gaze.
"Then why were your eyes practically shooting out the green fire of jealousy whenever your gaze fell on Thad and Lewis?"
"It didn't", David grumbled. "You're wrong Wes."
"Now I feel insulted!"
"Why?"
"David you and I have been like brothers since your freshman year! I know you!"
"Apparently you don't."
"Oi! What is that supposed to mean", Wes asked starting to lose his temper.
"I was not jealous, you have never seen me jealous. I don't do jealous."
"Ha!" Wes scoffed. "David you do jealous. Example-"
"I don't have to listen to this", David walked towards the door.
"You nearly hating Thad when he started to hang out with me."
David froze.
"You getting jealous of Blaine because I gave... spent so much more time with him than with you", Wes continued. "You're being jealous at Lewis for being so close to Thad and spending so much time with him. I am not blind David. I could and can see the looks you keep giving the two of them."
David's shoulders slumped and he turned around so that he was facing Wes again. He looked so down Wes nearly felt depressed himself. He sighed and walked over to David and pulled him into a hug.
"I love him", David whimpered. "So much and he doesn't know."
Wes rubbed his back and David clung to him.
"Of course he knows", Wes said. "He heard us after all."
"What?" David's head snapped up and he looked at Wes. The older guy nodded at something behind David. David turned around and saw the door wide open. Thad was standing there, hand on the door handle. His eyes were wide and he looked at David in shock.
"Th-" David began but Thad bolted away from the door. "Thad!" David yelled and followed. Wes just smiled and lied down on his bed. Blaine and Kurt hurried inside and saw the smug look on his face.
"Wes", Kurt asked.
"Give it ten minutes", Wes said calmly. "So how are things at McKinley?"
The younger boys just stared at their friend in shock. They both agreed... Wes was crazy.
The phone rings that afternoon and Tina answers it.
"Hello Tina Cohen-Chang speaking", she said.
"Good day my name is Jordan Montgomery from NYPD", a deep but very familiar voice answered her. She knew she'd heard it before but couldn't figure out where.
"Good day sir", Tina said. "What can I do for you?"
"Can I speak to Mrs. Rochelle Cohen-Chang?"
"Mom? Yeah wait a minute." Tina put the receiver done and yelled: "Mom! Phone for you!" Tina's mom came out from the kitchen drying her hands on a towel. Tina smiled and hurried into the living room where her dad and boyfriend were talking about… something. But she did cast a quick look towards her mom and saw her looking pale and having very big eyes. Tina got curious but decided to ask her mother later.
"Mrs. Cohen-Chang", Jordan Montgomery asked the woman. "Are you still there?"
"Did… did you just ask me about… Wayne?"
"Yes ma'am. You are Wayne's mother right?"
"Yes", she whispered broken hearted. "I lost him."
"Ma'am… I… I know where your son is."
"What?" she felt tears come to her eyes.
"I have been looking up this case and I know Isaac Montgomery is a liar and I know that he did indeed kidnap your son."
"How… How do you-"
"Because Isaac Montgomery is my father."
Mrs. Cohen-Chang nearly dropped the receiver when her hand flew to her mouth to stifle the horrified gasp. She heard the man sigh on the other end.
"Ma'am", he said. "When I was little I remember a cousin living with my grandparents. His name was Wes Montgomery… well Wesley Montgomery. A few months back I found out that it wasn't a cousin… it was my half-brother."
"I… I don't understand."
"Ma'am just hear me out please?"
"Yes… of course."
"Thank you. When we found that out me and my other brothers went to the school we knew he was attending and found-"
"How can he attend a school? He is 20 now isn't he?"
"He is ma'am but let me explain. He did attend that school before graduation but was called back after some circumstances and was put in charge of the school's glee club while he also acted as a substitute teacher."
"I understand."
"When we got there he was not thrilled to see us… It is a very long and dramatic story but the point is that two and a half of my brothers and I came on good foot with Wesley."
"I don't-"
"We kept in contact and I watched him lead his glee club to victory at Nationals."
"But my daughter's glee club and the club from…" she trailed of and tears started to fall and she gasped. "Oh my God." She started to sob.
"Ma'am", Jordan asked but he could only hear horrified gasps. "Ma'am!"
"Mom!" he heard over the receiver and then he heard a lot of talking in Mandarin.
He heard the receiver rustle again and then a man's voice was heard.
"This is Aaron Cohen-Chang who the hell am I talking to and what did you say to upset my wife?" it asked.
"Sir I'm Jordan Montgomery from NYP… from the United States' marine core", Jordan explained and told the entire story again. Tina who was watching her father's angry face noticed the anger fade away and her father's face soften a bit.
"Are you sure it's him", her father asked calmly, putting a hand on his wife's shoulder. Rochelle Cohen-Chang was sitting on the floor, on her knees, getting hugs from her daughter and her "son-in-law". Tina was confused and her father nodded as something got explained to him.
"That close to us", her father asked shocked. "For how long?" Her father's eyes widened in shock.
"Dad", she asked and her father held up a hand.
"When can we meet him", her father asked and her mother sobbed again. "I see. Thank you. Thank you very much." He ended the call and Tina looked from him to her mom and heard her mom whisper:
"Oh my God he was so close… So close…"
"Rochelle", her husband said and hoisted her to her feet. "Let's get into the living room. Tina must know the story." Tina was confused but she followed her parents into the living room. Mike was helping lead Tina's mom to the couch and made sure she was comfortable before sitting down with Tina. Mr. Cohen-Chang took a deep breath and started the tale. Mike gaped. Tina had an older brother, a half-brother but still a brother. This brother had been kidnapped when he was just a babe and Tina's mom had thought him dead. But now the guy's brother called them and told them he'd found Tina's brother… and that Tina's brother had been a student at Dalton. Suddenly Tina gasped.
"Oh my God", she said. "Dad what was the guy's name again? The one that called."
"Jordan Montgomery", her father answered.
Mike gasped too and looked at Tina.
"Wes!" they both exclaimed and Mr. Cohen-Chang looked at them in confusion. Mike told him how he and Tina got to know Wes at Asian Camp and then met him at competitions and lastly at Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen-Chang listened in awe and shock. For 20 years Rochelle had been missing her son and he had been two hours away from her… for 8 years. She had seen the boy perform with the Warblers… but hadn't thought about it because all her focus had been on Kurt. But only one thing was haunting her… would Wes want to meet her?
Wes smirked as he looked out his window and saw David push Thad up against a tree kissing him like crazy. Thad had first looked horrified but then happier than Wes had ever seen him and Thad wrapped his arms around David's neck. Kurt and Blaine stood behind him, also watching and both gaping.
"Told you", Wes said. "Nothing to worry about."
"But… but… but David is straight!" Blaine exclaimed.
"Apparently not", Wes said dryly. "Or maybe he is but only loves Thad."
"How long…" Kurt turned to Wes as he asked this. "How long have you known they were in love with each other?"
"For a few weeks", Wes said and smiled. "I think I understood it when Thad got a second allergy-shock and David was too upset to stay in the room."
"What happened", Blaine asked.
"David gave Thad a candy bar without checking it's content", Wes explained. "Thad took one bite and his allergy went off. Luckily we got him to the nurse but David fled. At first I thought he was only feeling guilty. But when I found him I heard him mutter: 'he will hate me forever… I'm sorry… I'm sorry'. At first I thought nothing of it… but then I saw the devastated look on his face."
"What did you do?" Kurt asked.
"I pretended like I hadn't heard or seen his little meltdown. You know how David is, he hates to look weak. I also started to think back on all small signs David was showing. How he was going to be the first one to Thad's 'aid' after I lectured the Warblers about the slushee-incident."
"Was going to be", Blaine asked.
"I pushed him aside to handle it myself", Wes said sheepishly. Kurt and Blaine gave him a look. "I didn't know back the so sue me! Thad had called me a bully though and broke down when I talked to him. So I had to fix my mess."
"You're crazy", Blaine said and looked out the window again. Thad and David were now sitting by the tree holding hands. "When did you figure out Thad was in love with David?"
"I didn't", Wes said smirking. "Not until nationals and it wasn't really my doing. It was actually Puck and Jasper."
"Puck?" Kurt and Blaine asked aghast.
"Puck was holding Thad back", Wes explained. "Jasper told me this. Puck was holding Thad back from me and Thad was panicking. Puck noticed David glare at him for holding Thad. Puck yelled at Thad to get a grip and find someone to help him. Thad found David in the crowd and was desperate to get to him. Jasper and Puck got eye contact and Puck's eyes asked: 'boyfriend?' and Jasper only nodded." Wes smiled fondly. "Thad was desperate to get to David… like Blaine-having-to-get-to-Kurt desperate. Quite adorable. I didn't believe Jasper at first, well I hope it was true. But it wasn't until I woke up at the hospital and noticed the quick glances Thad kept shooting David and the small discrete touches from Thad that brought it home to me."
The younger boys stared at him.
"You sir are unbelievable", Kurt said shaking his head. "There you were, out of it, drugged up and loopy-"
"But totally amusing and hilarious", Blaine cut in.
"-and you still managed to connect two and two and actually get four."
"No", Wes said. "I connected one and one and got two. Besides I wasn't that loopy for real. I acted to break the tension. It was killing me."
The boys gaped at him and Wes chuckled. Then his phone rang. He smiled when he saw the number.
"Hi Jordan", he said when he answered. "What's up?"
Wes' face went from happy to shocked and his legs gave away from underneath him. Kurt and Blaine was at his side at once but Wes only heard Jordan's voice in his ear. Jordan had found his mom.
TBC Only one left I think.