Finn and Sam return home and find a happy Kurt and a new roommate. They welcome Sebastian with open arms. The next morning Kurt invited Puck and Blaine over to hang out. He wanted to try being friends with them again. He didn't want to be the guy that was a jerk to his ex, regardless of how horribly the relationship ended.
Blaine and Puck arrive on schedule and the six boys head out to Six Flags. They spend their time riding rollercoasters and winning prizes for each other. Finn wins Sam a giant stuffed green eggs and ham plushy and Sam wins him an inflatable axe and lumberjack hat. Blaine wins a wall art guitar for Puck, and Puck wins him a toy microphone. Kurt and Sebastian both win each other a pair of goldfish, that they name Patty and Barbra.
Finn, Sam, and Puck go for burgers at one of the shops at the park while Sebastian, Kurt, and Blaine find a table for all six of them. Blaine has been dying to talk to Kurt by himself all day. He wants to tell Kurt how sorry he is, but every time he's tried, Sebastian has gotten in the way.
"Sebastian, could I talk to Kurt alone for a minute please?" Blaine says with his voice shaking.
"I don't know…" Sebastian is cut off when Kurt takes his hand and gives him a reassuring look. "Ok, but I won't be far." He kisses Kurt's cheek and walks over to Sam and the others. He doesn't take his eyes off of Kurt while he gives the some distance.
Blaine looks over his shoulder to see Sebastian eying him like a hawk watching a mouse. "He's really protective, isn't he?" Blaine says with a lighthearted laugh.
"He doesn't trust you." Kurt says with a bit of smugness.
"I don't blame him." Blaine sighs and runs his hands over his face. "I don't really trust myself just yet either."
"Blaine, don't be so hard on yourself." Kurt's attention is averted when Blaine's phone starts ringing.
"Sorry," Blaine silences his phone and sets it on the table. He then takes a bottle of pills out of his pocket. "Time to take my meds." Blaine pops the pills and downs them with the last of the bottled water he'd bought earlier in the day.
"I'm glad to see you're keeping up with your medications, Blaine." Kurt for the first time all day feels like Blaine really has changed.
"I don't want to be that guy again, Kurt. It was like I was watching a really bad movie and I was the villain. I treated everyone I loved so horribly, especially you and Puck…Puck most of all. Look Kurt, I know I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am for cheating on you and for hurting you the way I did, but I just hope you'll give me a chance to try." Blaine hold back his tears when he sees the others returning with food, but he smiles when Kurt gives him a nod, letting him know that he's been heard.
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The next morning Sam awakens with a text from Blaine asking him if he could ride to school with him and Sebastian. Sebastian agrees to it so long as they can still stop for coffee at the Lima Bean. Kurt gives Sebastian a quick kiss and "I love you" before dashing off for the high school. He has to meet with Will to go over the set list for Nationals that's only three weeks away. Finn is sleeping soundly, still tired from the previous day's adventure. Sam didn't want to wake him because it was Finn's last day off for a while and so he quietly kisses him on the cheek and leaves quietly with Sebastian behind him.
Sam and Sebastian pick Blaine up at Puck's apartment. Puck pulls Blaine in for a deep kiss and tells him he loves him. Blaine climbs inside and smiles happily at the other boys. "Thanks for the ride Sam, my car's in the shop. My fan belt busted so it's going to be in the shop until tomorrow."
"No problem, Blaine. I'm glad you called. I've missed hanging out with you." Sam says smiling as they drive off.
The boys arrive at the Lima Bean. Sam buys everyone's coffee. He remembers when he was the one who was getting free coffee, so to make up for it he doesn't let others pay for their coffee when he's around. Hell he rarely lets Finn pay for dinner when they go out. He orders three bagels and some jelly.
The boys find a table and begin to drink their coffee. "So Blaine, how's therapy going?" Sebastian asks starting the conversation off with a band.
Blaine nearly chokes on his coffee. "Sebastian, that's none of your business. Blaine you don't have to say anything." Sam says defending his friend.
"No, Sam, it's fine. It's going pretty well actually. I mean I pretty much cry the second I start talking about everything that I did, but Puck's been going with me and he's giving me another chance…so I'd say I'm making progress." He can see that Sebastian still doesn't seem convinced.
"Dude that's awesome, I'm so happy for you." Sam says smiling. He was genuinely happy for Blaine. Though Blaine had been a jerk to Kurt and a monster to Puck, Sam never gave up hope that Blaine would change back to his old self. He was glad that he was right. He hates seeing his friends in pain and though Blaine was sending out a lot of anger, Sam knew it all stemmed from a great amount of pain. Pain, that Sam felt partially responsible for.
"Well so long as you don't hurt Kurt again, I'm happy for you too." Sebastian says before sipping his coffee. Kurt had told him everything that Blaine had done, and he'd even witnessed how bad Blaine could get, so he wasn't going to take any chances with him. Kurt was the best thing to ever come into his life and he wasn't about to let Blaine get close to him only to have Kurt get hurt.
"Look, Sebastian I promise you I am never going to be that guy ever again! I know I screwed up and I'm happy you and Kurt found each other, because I'm in love with Puck. But, you've got to believe me that I don't ever want to hurt Kurt, or anyone else for that matter, like that again. For the first time in months I feel like I can actually breathe better. I can see more clearly. Everything is almost better, I just have to try and repair the things that I've broken." Blaine excuses himself from the table and walks into the bathroom. He reaches for his morning meds and takes them quickly. Tears are rolling down his cheeks and he washes his face. The water cools his face. When he looks into the mirror he sees the monster everyone else saw. He punches the mirror hard. It fractures into a spider-web pattern and his knuckles begin are now busted open and bleeding.
"Blaine." Sam's voice comes from behind him and he jumps. Blaine turns around and Sam can see the sorrow in Blaine's eyes. "Let's clean those cuts." Blaine nods and Sam helps clean the wounds. Fortunately the cuts are minor and will barely require a Band-Aid.
Blaine slumps down a wall and sits on the floor. Sam takes a seat next to Blaine and holds him while he cries. "I'm never going to be good enough." Blaine sobs.
"Dude, don't say that. So you went a little crazy, who hasn't? Look, you've always got me in your corner, because I'm on everyone's side. You're my friend and I've got your back." Sam's words barely reach Blaine. He just sits there letting Sam hold him. This was the day he had feared the most since being out of the hospital. It was the day he was going to walk back into McKinley and he knew all eyes were going to be on him in the worst way possible.
"Blaine, look at me." Sam says in a commanding tone. "You've apologized to everyone that deserved an apology, so stop saying you're sorry. Show them that you just had a bad couple of months and that you've moved on. Be the better guy that you've always been. So what if you're bipolar and have PTSD? I have dyslexia and people call me dumb on a daily basis, and I don't care what they think. Neither should you." Sam's words break through and Blaine wipes his tears away.
"Thank you, Sam. I don't deserve a friend like you." Blaine and Sam get to their feet.
"Dude, no more pity party, you deserve friends. Now come on we're gonna be late for school." Sam and Blaine find Sebastian waiting on them with fresh coffees.
"Blaine, I'm sorry. I was being a jerk. I just worry about Kurt and I don't want him to get hurt again." Sebastian says holding out Blaine's coffee.
Blaine accepts the gift. "It's fine, I get it. And I'm willing to bet Sam scolded you."
"A little, but he was right. If people hadn't given me a second chance I'd be back at my house getting abused by my father….And Kurt's been on me about cutting you some slack so I'm giving it to you." Sebastian smiles and the boys are all back on the same page.
They all climb into Sam's car. Sebastian gets into the front seat and Blaine takes the back seat behind him. Blaine sets his coffee in the drop down cup holder. Sam takes a sip of his before putting it into the cup holder behind Sebastian's cup. He puts the car into drive and presses on the accelerator. Sam stops at the exit and looks both ways before taking off towards the school.
The boys are about a mile from the school now. Sebastian is looking out his window thinking about the night before. He and Kurt had made love and he could only smile. Sam's mind is focused on Finn and their babies that will soon arrive. He also thinks about the wedding. It's only a little over a month away now and he couldn't be any more excited. He and Finn were going to move to New York and get married for real, not just a commitment ceremony, but a real legally binding wedding. No one would ever be able to tell them they don't belong with each other ever again. They were going to stand up in front of the world and marry each other.
"SAM, LOOK OUT!" Blaine's voice comes shouting from the backseat before the sound on car on car smashing.
A black truck strikes hard into the passenger side of the car, sending it rolling across the street. It lands upside down next to a telephone. Blaine and Sebastian take most of the impact. Sebastian didn't even see the truck coming. When it hit he saw only the past few weeks flash before him. He sees Kurt's warm smile and feels his delicate touch. Blaine sees everyone he's ever loved, but it slows down on Kurt and Puck. In that moment he said a quick prayer asking God to let him see them one last time. Sam hits his head hard against his window. Blood is coming from the side of his head and he blacks out before his life could even have a chance to flash before his eyes.
Sam opens his eyes and his vision is blurred. He looks over at Blaine hanging upside down in the back of the car. He looks for Sebastian, but he's not in his seat. He tries to call out for help but he barely whispers Finn's name. Sam's vision blurs even more and then everything goes black.
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"Hey Kurt," Will says walking into the choir room holding a stack of mail.
"Morning Will, I was just brainstorming ideas for nationals." Kurt says looking up from his notepad.
"Well, I think you should take a break because some letters came in today for you, Sam, Blaine, Sebastian, Finn, and Puckerman." Will holds up six very thick envelopes from NYU and two smaller ones from NYADA.
Kurt jumps up and takes the letters from Will. He's bursting with excitement. Will is laughing. He couldn't be happier for his boys. He knows that colleges don't send the big envelopes to people they reject.
Kurt stops for a moment. "Wait did you say you had one for Puckerman too?"
"Yes I did." Will is smiling and Kurt is confused.
"But he didn't even apply to any schools this year. So how did he get a letter?" Kurt asks Will.
"I filled out the applications for him and I sent in a few tapes of him performing as an audition. I guess they must've liked what they saw." Will couldn't help himself and pulled Kurt in for a big hug. "I am so proud of you guys. Promise me you'll look after each other in New York."
Kurt pulls away. "I promise Will! I …Oh my God! I'm moving to New York!"