A/N: Oh my gosh! I am so so so sorry for making you guys wait a whopping 28 days for this chapter! It's just that school started back up recently, and I hadn't really had much time to sit down and finish this chapter. But, it's here now, and that's all that matters! Enjoy!
Chapter 5
Big Sis Knows Best
"Blaine, could you get the door?" Kurt shouted from the kitchen. He was "cooking" Wednesday night's dinner, which really meant he was heating up leftover pizza from lunch. He didn't really like the idea of eating the same meal for lunch and dinner, but Rachel was the only one who had found a job so far, and a part-time one no less, so they would have to make do this way until Kurt and Blaine could find work.
Blaine pushed himself up from his sitting position on the floor (damn their lack of a couch), and made his way to the door.
"Blainey!" Willa Anderson exclaimed when the door swung open, dropping her purse and a shopping bag she was holding, and immediately pulled Blaine into a crushing embrace. Blaine hardly flinched, being that he was used to her strong hugs. When she finally let go of her poor, suffocating brother, Willa pushed past him into the living room.
"This place is adorable! But surprisingly plain. I'd figured that with Kurt's style, this place would be bursting with color and crazy decorations by now!" Her arms shot up dramatically, and Blaine rolled his eyes.
"Well, it's not like we have a ton of money just sitting around to buy crazy decorations, Willa." He sighed, chuckling slightly. He closed the door and went to stand beside her, crossing his arms.
Willa smacked Blaine on the arm playfully, wearing the same smile that Blaine always had on. "You lazy asses need to get some jobs, then! Dad's little donation isn't going to last you the next 4 years," she giggled and reached into her designer purse to pull out an envelope. "But it's a start," she continued, smiling widely and holding the envelope out to Blaine.
Kurt took the pizza out of the oven (he swore that it would cook better in the oven than in the microwave) and entered the front room to join Blaine and Willa. He smiled warmly when he saw her, looking beautiful even in simple straight-legged jeans and a loose floral top, with her dark curly hair pulled into a high ponytail. Then again, she was a model, so what didn't she look good in? Kurt had never talked to her in person before, but he had spoken with her over the phone and heard much about her from Blaine, so he quite liked Willa. He couldn't decide if it was because she was essentially a female version of Blaine, or that she often took his side over Blaine's when they got into an argument.
"Kurt!" Willa said, spotting him from across the room. She raced over to him to give him a hug similar to the one she had just attacked her brother with. Kurt cringed at the contact at first, but then he settled and hugged back. When she pulled away, she beamed at him. "You are so much more handsome in person than in photos! Blaine, you sure know how to pick 'em!" she said, winking over at her now blushing brother.
"Nah, I just got lucky," Blaine replied, and he and Kurt swapped smiles.
"Thank you, Willa. Nice to finally meet you!" Kurt turned his attention back to her as Blaine walked over to them and Finn finally decided to come out of the bathroom.
The tall man strolled in with his hands in his pockets, looking slightly confused when he saw an unfamiliar face in the room. "Hey guys, who's this?"
Blaine explained that it was his sister, who had come to visit for a few days, and Finn replied by commenting that they were getting quite a bit of visitors recently. Willa even gave Finn a hug, but not before asking why another boy was staying in their apartment.
"Ok, boys, first things first! I come bearing gifts! But that doesn't include the money; that was dad's gift." Willa skipped back over to where she had left her shopping bag and pulled out a stunning red dress. The three boys' faces twisted in puzzlement at this, but she just giggled and clarified, "I bought this for your friend Rachel! Where is she by the way? …You guys didn't make her up just so your parents would let you live together, did you?" Willa crossed her arms and glared at Kurt and Blaine expectantly.
The younger Anderson scoffed. "No, Willa, Rachel's just at work. She should be getting home soon." Willa mouthed 'Oh' and proceeded to pull something else from her bag. They were three tickets of some kind.
Even from across the room, Kurt could tell what they were for. "Are those what I think they are?" Willa nodded. She told them that they were tickets to her fashion show on Saturday. She also apologized profusely to Finn for not getting him a ticket, but he didn't mind; he enjoyed the notion of getting to have the apartment to himself on a Saturday. Kurt instantly got giggly and jumpy. "Blaine! I love your sister." he declared, and Blaine made a 'hmph' noise accompanied by an eye-roll.
"Aw, but not as much as I love you, you goofball." Kurt wrapped his arms loosely around Blaine's neck and gave him a quick kiss on the nose. Blaine smirked and leaned in, unable to resist his boyfriend, but their kiss ended much too quickly for his liking when Willa and Finn simultaneously cleared their throats rather loudly.
"Guys, um… there are other people in the room," Finn spoke up, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to the other.
"Yeah," Willa agreed, "You two are so adorable I can feel myself getting fucking cavities over here!"
Kurt untangled himself from Blaine, but not before staring at him fondly for a moment. "Oh, guys, I heated up some pizza for dinner. It's in the kitchen if you want any." Kurt suggested to change the subject. Finn obviously took that as his cue to leave, since he stalked off toward the kitchen without another word. Willa shrugged and followed Finn, with Kurt and Blaine trailing behind her.
30 minutes later, when the leftovers had been devoured (mostly by Finn), and the incessant chatter had died down, Rachel finally arrived home from work and raised an eyebrow when she spotted Willa. She set her purse on the counter and approached the table that the four of them were seated at.
"Who's this?" Rachel inquired, hands now placed on her hips, "Finn's new girlfriend?" Her tone was snarky and loaded with spite.
Kurt rolled his eyes dramatically. Apparently Rachel still hadn't changed much, even though she and Finn had come to a compromise. Way to show how uninterested in Finn you are, Rach. "No, Rachel. This is Willa, Blaine's sister." Kurt said, wearing his queen bitch expression, "Next time, feel free to make a better first impression."
Willa laughed at this. "No, it's fine, Kurt. I work with models; I deal with stuff like this on a daily basis. Plus, I heard all about Ms. Rachel's personality from Blaine a couple years ago when she and him-
"Willa!" Blaine interrupted, "We are not mentioning that." He put his head in his hands; his sister really couldn't keep her mouth shut. Why had he wanted her to visit again? Sometimes Blaine felt like the more mature sibling.
Rachel too scowled at the mention of her and Blaine's drunken kiss and subsequent date back in junior year. She hadn't even gotten a good song out of that experience like she had hoped. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Willa. Anderson, I take it? Unless you're married," Rachel held out her hand and Willa shook it, almost immediately laughing at the mention of her being married.
"Ha! Nope, I'm completely single. It's hard to keep a steady boyfriend when you travel all the time." Willa brushed a loose curl behind her ear and grinned. To Rachel's surprise, she didn't even seem the least bit sad about being single. That was when Rachel Berry decided she could learn a lot from Willa Anderson. She would thank Blaine later for having such an inspiring sister.
The rest of the night went relatively smoothly, with Rachel fawning over the dress Willa had bought for her and the two of them chatting animatedly along with Kurt while Blaine and Finn watched some less-than-interesting football game on T.V. Willa would squeal excitedly whenever Kurt and/or Blaine would say something she deemed 'adorable' (was that a favorite word among the Andersons or something?) to each other or steal a quick kiss. Kurt had thought it was hilarious. Blaine just thought it was perverted.
Soon, it was getting late, and Willa decided it was time she returned to her hotel. Kurt and Rachel hardly wanted to let her go, but she assured them that she would see them on Saturday at the fashion show. However, the two stubborn divas argued until Willa agreed to help them go job hunting the next morning before she had to head off for her fitting. She hugged them all with extreme ferocity (these kids were really growing on her) and strode out the front door to catch a cab back to her hotel.
It wasn't until then, when the distraction of Blaine's sister was gone, that Rachel remembered why she had acted so spiteful earlier. Blaine and Kurt had retired back to their bedroom, so she saw this as the perfect opportunity to talk with Finn. She strolled over to Finn, who was laying out his sleeping bag on the floor, with a leisurely pace, wearing a subtle smirk on her face.
"Say, Finn. When was is that your fight leaves back to Ohio?" she asked, looking at Finn expectantly. He hesitated, and that's when Rachel knew she had him. She had seen his car sitting in the parking lot, which was odd, considering he had 'flown' to new York. Rachel wondered why Kurt and Blaine hadn't noticed when they had followed him back to said car a couple days prior. They were probably too busy giving googly eyes to each other, she figured.
"Um… next Wednesday." Finn seemed satisfied with his answer and focused back on his makeshift bed.
"Oh, really? Because I remember you mentioning that your flight leaves next Monday." Rachel said matter-of-factly.
Finn didn't look at her, but she knew he was biting his lip nervously, searching for something to counter her with. He didn't succeed. "What's the point of this, Rachel?" he finally sighed, defeated.
But Rachel wasn't done yet. "Oh, I just wanted to make sure that my schedule is free to see you off."
"Well, you won't be able to, Rach. Cause I drove here. I figured that of I drove… maybe I would be able to stay longer. I… did it for you, Rachel." Finn sighed heavily; he hadn't told Rachel that because he didn't want to cause anymore drama. But Rachel had beat it out of him; he supposed he should have expected it.
Rachel didn't look in the mood for drama anymore either, quite surprisingly. She just looked down and whispered, "Well, now you can leave on Monday, like you originally planned."
She spun around and began to walk away, but she paused for a moment and turned back around. Before Finn knew what was happening, Rachel threw her arms around him. She smiled into his chest and said, "I don't want either of us going to sleep upset."
Finn smiled, and this time it was for real, hugging her back and nodding slightly. "Me neither, Rachel."
So, chapter 5 is over! Again, I'm extremely sorry for the long wait, but stupid life just gets in the way sometimes. I know this chapter was really centered around Willa, but I just love her and she'll play an important role later on in the story. Also, for some reason I always seem to write a lot of Finchel! I guess they just have a lot more drama than Klaine does… Anyway, until the next chapter, dear readers!
