Kurt arrived home at 5.30; he had only just an hour and a half to get ready before Blaine's arrival. He showered, paid special attention to his skin and moisturising routine. He opened his closet and carefully selected the best casual outfit he had. He didn't want to dress up too much, it was just Blaine coming over to 'talk', maybe watch a movie or hang out as always. He would never normally make any effort to look good for Blaine but tonight was different. Blaine needed to talk to him. Well, Kurt thought, regardless of what he says I am telling him how I feel.
By 6.45 Kurt was downstairs in the kitchen preparing snacks for Blaine's arrival. Burt and Carole were out and he had convinced Finn to go over to Puck's to play video games for the evening.
By 7 Kurt was ready, sitting on the stairs staring at front door, waiting for the sound of Blaine's car outside the house. He had nervous butterflies in his stomach; he couldn't wait to see Blaine.
He sat there and waited... and waited.
He looked at his watch for the 4th time in as many minutes, Blaine was late, really late... it was now 8.15 Kurt had sent him 2 text messages without a reply. Kurt picked up his phone to call Blaine when it suddenly rang, it was Blaine. Kurt answered "Where are you, I'm sitting here wai..." that was when he heard the voice of Sandra Anderson Blaine's Mom. "Hi Kurt it's Sandra", "oh sorry Mrs Anderson I thought you were Blaine" "I know my dear, there's been an accident, it's putty, Blaine and I are at the veterinary hospital on Sandford Road, can you come? It's bad, Blaine needs you" "y...yes" Kurt stammered out "I'm on my way"
He ran up the stairs grabbing his keys and coat and raced to his car.
Kurt drove as fast as he could toward Sandford Road. Oh god he thought please don't let putty be dead. That dog means everything to Blaine. Kurt was one the few people who knew the real story about putty and why Blaine had gotten him as a puppy when Blaine was 6 years old...
3 years earlier, shortly after Kurt had come out to Blaine they were sitting on his bed one evening when out of the blue Blaine said, "Have I ever told you the reason why I got putty and why he always sleeps on my bed?" Kurt shook his head. Blaine took a deep breath and began.
When he was 6, for no apparent reason he began to suffer from serious nightmares, it started with waking up crying, then waking up screaming in the middle of the night. Along with the nightmares there was the bed wetting. Blaine's mom tried to be supportive and understanding but Mr. Anderson was a tough man. He saw the whole issue as Blaine being a weak and silly child. He told him to 'grow up' He was a big boy at 6 and shouldn't be wetting his bed. He refused to allow Blaine to sleep with a light on in his room insisting it was just a phase and it would pass. For Blaine the memories of that time were very painful. He was miserable and crying all the time. He would lie in bed at night in the dark terrified to go to sleep knowing he would wake up screaming and be punished for wetting the bed.
One morning a couple of months after the nightmares had begun he awoke to find his mother standing at the foot of his bed. He looked down and curled up in a ball in her arms was a tiny black puppy. Blaine looked at his mother and looked at the puppy. His mother smiled and said "I thought it was time we got a dog" and laid him gently on Blaine's bed. Blaine's mouth fell open. He crawled down the bed to kneel next to the tiny bundle who was sleeping soundly. Blaine tentatively reached out his hand and touched the dog gently. He giggled "mom he's so soft" Mrs Anderson smiled down at her son. Blaine jumped a little when he heard his father walk into the room "now Blaine, a dog is a big responsibility, he will need feeding and walking. We can't have him making a mess in this house" Blaine looked up at his father and nodded "yes sir" Mr Anderson muttered something about an early meeting and left the room. Mrs' Anderson smiled at her young son. "Well, I don't know about you but I think he might be too small to sleep downstairs in the basement alone. Do you think it would be ok if he slept in your room with you?" Blaine nodded eagerly "but what about Dad?" Mrs Anderson just smiled "don't worry baby, leave him to me"
Blaine's 8 year old brother Paul burst into the room "we got a DOG!" he was jumping up and down clapping loudly. The puppy stirred, opening it's little eyes and looking around. It stood up on the bed and started wagging it's tail. Blaine put out his hand and the puppy licked it. From that moment on Blaine and putty were inseparable. Blaine arrived home from school later that day announcing that he would call the dog 'putty'. No one, even Blaine, could remember why? Putty began sleeping at the foot of Blaine's bed every night. Shortly after that, the nightmares and bed wetting stopped. Blaine was never afraid of the dark again and no one in the family ever mentioned the incidents that led to putty being brought into Blaine's life.
Kurt was nearly in tears when he pulled into the car park at the veterinary hospital. Please let him be ok, oh god please don't let putty be dead. He ran into the reception area and looked around. Mrs Anderson was sitting in a corner on a plastic chair looking pale and serious. Kurt rushed over to her "where's Blaine, is putty ok?" Mrs Anderson just shook her head "I'm afraid it's bad news. He was hit by a car outside the house this evening, Blaine rushed him here but it was too late he didn't survive" Kurt's legs gave out and he dropped into the chair next to Mrs Anderson "where's Blaine?" Mrs Anderson pointed down a long corridor; he's down there, last room on the right. She nodded "go on, he needs you" Kurt stood up and walked slowly down the corridor, he came to the last room on the right and pushed open the door. Blaine was standing at a table in the middle of the room; his back to the door, putty was lying on the table motionless. Blaine was just staring at him, his hand resting on the dogs head. Kurt walked over and put his hand on Blaine's shoulder; "Blaine, I'm so sorry" Blaine just turned around and burst into tears. Kurt reached out and pulled him into his arms. He just stood there holding him for what felt like an eternity. Blaine clutching onto him sobbing uncontrollably.