Author Note: Thanks to everyone who has read, reviewed and alerted chapters 1 through 3 of "The City on a Hill". I do not own any characters, locations, etc. I only own plot and my OC's. Also, I need more places around Boston for Kurt to visit. Without further ado...
Chapter 4: The Weekend
Saturday mornings are decidedly different at Dalton Academy. Instead of sleeping till noon, Kurt is awoken for brunch at 9:00 AM, Boston time. After showering, Alan fills Kurt in on weekend schedules.
"There's continuous meals served throughout the day, but there's a Warbler meeting today where you are auditioning. I assume you have a song picked out?" Kurt knows what he's singing, but he tells Alan that it will be a surprise. He asks if he is allowed to go sightseeing, but Alan says not today.
"There are things to do. If you want to join any clubs other than the Warblers, you can ask today. Saturday there are typically remedial lessons, clubs, and tutoring. The Jewish students get a special deal though, if they need to go to synagogue. You can pretty much get out of anything if you have a valid reason- which is religion or illness. You also need to meet people. We'll start at breakfast."
Break Line!
After breakfast, Kurt is pulled into yet another whirlwind of clubs. He decides to just join Warblers for now, and focus on academics. But he makes a few friends of people in debate club, French club, and Baking club. How the heck does this school have a baking club? He asks Alan. Alan says one of the kitchen staff wanted to start it and it caught on. But an 11'o clock bell rings, and Alan says it's time for Warblers.
Break Line!
Kurt nails his audition with "As if we never said goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard. He is promptly accepted as a Tenor, although an Asian council member named Wes promises that he could get a counter-tenor harmony line sometime soon. With a bang of a gavel, he motions for everyone to get into their places for 'Teenage Dream'.
"Where's Blaine? Please don't tell me he's making this an impromptu performance again..." Wes says, when he notices that a spot in the front row is left open. David, the other council member, groans when a stream of students push in, tells Kurt to sit down and enjoy the show, and snaps once to get everyone to start.
A short, curly-haired boy pops out from the crowd and fills the empty spot in the front row.
This must be Blaine... He's kind of cute, no, he's really cute! I wonder if he's gay...
But then Blaine starts singing, and Kurt's heart stops. Blaine has an amazing tenor voice, smooth, rich, and boy does the blazer make him look good!
Throughout the song, he notices the blend between the members of the group. If Kurt strains, he can pick out the different parts - Alan and the baritones, David and the basses, Wes and the tenors. But Blaine stands out the most to him.
The performance ends, and most of the people leave to go to whatever club they have. Wes bangs his gavel again, and the group instantly sits down. Alan told Kurt that Wes throws the gavel at people if they don't do what he asks- and apparently, Wes has wicked aim.
Wes gives a quick critique of the performance, warning Blaine that the next time he doesn't get the council's approval for a performance; he'll get a gavel to the head.
Apparently, the gavel's name is Cynthia. But to get on with the story, Wes tells everyone to introduce themselves to Kurt.
Blaine is apparently a junior, and has been a Warbler since his freshman year. There are no other notable introductions for Kurt, just Blaine.
Break Line!
The rest of the day goes by like lightning. A trip to a place called Quincy Market is organized for the next day at dinner. In between, there was a tutoring session in Chemistry, a test to make up for French, and a required game of weekly dodge ball with the juniors. For the game of dodge ball, Kurt signs into the gym and wastes 5 minutes being asked random questions about his health by the trainer. Apparently, dodge ball is taken very seriously here. He is given a pair of red shorts and a blue t-shirt with the Dalton crest. Apparently, he was on the blue team.
After dinner, Kurt goes to his room, and, without even doing his moisturizing routine, falls asleep.
Break Line!
At breakfast, the announcements for the day are shown. The trip to Quincy Market is approved, and it is so popular, that a teacher must come to drive the bus that will be needed. Kurt's advisor is approved, as the trip is on Kurt's behalf. Mr. Macon is a Spanish teacher, and although Kurt doesn't take Spanish, Mr. Macon seems like a nice guy.
When everyone has finished the pancakes that were breakfast, they pile into a navy bus. No one is in their uniform today, and Kurt enjoys seeing what these teenage boys deem appropriate to wear. Most are in jeans and t-shirts, but Kurt catches sight of Blaine's cardigan, and decides that he is definitely Kurt's type of guy.
Break Line!
The sights and sounds of Quincy Market almost overwhelm Kurt. There are acrobats tumbling in front of a colonnaded building, and these are what Kurt and Alan decide to watch first. They are buddies for the trip, because everyone is allowed to split up. However, at noon, they are meeting for lunch inside the building.
The hours until lunch pass quickly. After the acrobatics act ends, Kurt and Alan just walk around, browsing stores. They stop inside a lobster-themed store, and Kurt gets a wonderful blackmail picture of Alan with a lobster hat on, if that should ever become necessary. For the movie they are going to watch that night, they stop into Newbery Comics. Kurt picks out a copy of Evita,which Alan agrees to reluctantly. Soon enough, it is time for lunch, and the two boys head over to the main marketplace, and their meeting spot.
Break Line!
Lunch is delicious. Kurt decides to have a bread bowl of clam chowder. It's almost too delicious for him to stand. It even has tiny pieces of potato, to even out the texture. Kurt washes it down with water and, afterwards, fudge from a little stand on the outside of the building. Blaine buys it for him, as a welcome present, he says.
On the ride home, Kurt sits with Blaine. They really have a lot in common. They love music, hate small towns, and are slightly freaked out by how prideful Dalton is. Best of all, Blaine is gay.
Break Line!
As Kurt is about to fall asleep, Alan abruptly asks, "You like Blaine?"
Kurt just says "Yes," and blushes profusely. He turns over, and falls asleep wondering why Alan asked him that question.
A/N: Thanks again to everyone who has read and reviewed City on a Hill. Again, thanks to my awesome beta, RedVines45! Go check her out, she's amazing! I just wanted to say that I live near Boston, and all the stores and events mentioned are real- including the lobster-themed store. I had a wonderful blackmail incident involving me and one of those hats. Keep reading, and I may or may not have a special surprise if I reach 15 reviews...