Friday has come and Sam is thankful to be released from the hospital. Finn had come back to see him but security said he wasn't allowed to see Sam. He knew Mercedes was behind it. So he waited for the right time to make a move. He's sitting at his computer when a nock comes from the front door. He opens it and Dwight and Mary come into the apartment. Both are holding boxes and Finn knows why they're there.
"I'm sorry to do this Finn, but Sam needs his things." Dwight says walking to the bedroom. Mary gives him a sympathetic look.
Mary stays in the living room for a minute to talk to Finn. "I tried to get you put back on the visitation list, but Mercedes has Sam wrapped around her fat finger. He made the call because she said she loved him and that he needed to just cut you out of his life."
"I hate her. I never thought I could, but I really hate her." Finn clenches his fists and his face is turning red from the rage he feels inside.
Mary drops her box and pulls Finn into a tight hug. "Finn, he belongs with you. I can feel it in my heart. I know his memory will come back, you just have to find the right trigger."
Sam's parents collect most of Sam's clothes, his comics, a few video games, and his guitar. They leave the rest not knowing what was his, and what belongs to Finn. Finn agrees to go through everything and have it ready to go later.
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Monday morning Sam arrives at school and is told to report to the choir room, first thing. He finds Will sitting with Emma at the piano. "Hey, Mr. Schuster, you wanted to see me?"
"Hey Sam, yes come have a seat. We need to talk about Nationals." Will's voice is filled with sadness as he speaks. "Since … Blaine and Sebastian…" Will lets a few tears fall, but wipes them away. "Since we've lost two of our best singers, it's going to fall on yours and Tina's shoulders to win it for us this year…Now I'm going to have Brittany and Artie backing you up, but you're our best shot. I want to do something to honor Blaine and Sebastian so that no one ever forgets them."
"But, Mr. Schue, the doctor said I'm out for three weeks, nothing strenuous…which means no big dance numbers. All I could do is stand there." Sam says feeling upset that he's out of commission.
"I've already taken care of that. Nationals are now the week before graduation. Meaning it's in five weeks instead of three. That gives you two weeks to learn the choreography." Sam smiles at this but then he frowns.
"Mr. Schue, do you really think its right of me to sing at Nationals…or any of us for that matter. I mean, it's my fault that we're down two members. It's my fault that Sebastian and Blaine are dead." Sam begins to cry. Though he couldn't remember his friendship with Sebastian, he remembered what he had with Blaine, and knowing that he was driving the car that they died in was eating him up inside.
"Sam it is not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong." Will comforts the young man.
"Sam," Emma interjects. "I've spoken with your parents and your doctors and they all agree that you need to come see me a few times a week, to make sure you're doing ok."
Sam nods and the first bell rings. Sam has a free period and Emma says that he should come see her at the end of the day. He nods and he hangs out in the choir room.
Kurt walks in and his heart drops into his stomach when he sees Sam sitting in the choir room, catching up on missed homework. Sam looks up and gives Kurt a halfhearted smile, which turns to a frown when he sees the scowl on Kurt's face.
"Don't you have class, Sam?" Kurt says rudely.
"Free period…look Kurt can we talk. I didn't see you at the hospital and I wanted to tell you how sorry I am about Blaine and Sebastian…I uh…I keep getting confused who was dating whom, but I'm so sorry." Sam starts to cry and Kurt sighs, feeling bad for Sam. Seeing him like this he takes the tall blonde into his arms.
"It wasn't your fault. I'm just a jerk sometimes. I miss them both so much and my anger is getting the best of me…Puck even called me out on it the other day. So did Finn." Kurt's mind takes him back just a few days ago.
He was back at his apartment, since Burt and Carole had kicked him out for being so rude to everyone. He tried his best to avoid Finn at all costs, but living together they were constantly bumping into each other. Finn would try and talk to Kurt, but he would just run into his room. Finn finally had enough and cornered his brother in his room.
"Why won't you talk to me!?" Finn yells at Kurt.
"Because I hate you." Kurt's blunt words stop Finn dead in his tracks. "You got to keep your boyfriend. Sam is still alive, but Blaine and Sebastian are dead. I'm alone now, and you once again get the brass ring. Your boyfriend got to live!"
Finn couldn't stop himself. It was like he had lost all control of his body His fist made contact with Kurt's face. The sight of Kurt's bleeding nose only made him angry, but he was back in control.
"YOU THINK THIS IS EASY FOR ME!? YOU HAVE NO IDEA … YOU ARE SO CLUELESS, KURT! HOW DARE YOU!" Finn lowers his voice. "Sam may have survived that accident, but I lost him, just like you lost Sebastian, just like you lost Blaine, or Puck losing Blaine. Don't you dare think that I'm not feeling every bit of grief that you feel, because I feel more! I lost two of my best friends, and my boyfriend may not be dead, but at least you don't have to see yours walking down the street with his ex-girlfriend. You're not haunted by the ghost of what was and what could have been. I see him holding Mercedes hand and I die inside every time. You have no idea what it feels like to think, 'he's ok, he survived' only to have your entire life together erased from his mind." Tears were running down Finn's face and his voice had become hoarse from all the yelling. He turns and walks out of Kurt's room, slamming the door behind him.
Kurt cries harder than he ever has before, and when he finishes his mind is cleared. He still has some resentment towards Sam, but he hated the way he'd treated Finn. He goes to Finn's room, but the door is locked. He knocks and Finn yells. "GO AWAY KURT! I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU!"
Kurt can tell by the crack in Finn's voice that he's been crying. "Finn, I'm sorry. I know you're hurting too. I…I just miss them so much." Kurt sobs as he talks through the door. "I didn't mean anything I said. I …I…I just want them back…I" Kurt can't keep talking because of his sobbing.
The door opens and Finn's tearstained face holds a look of forgiveness. Kurt throws his arms around Finn as he cries. "Shhh, Kurt, we're gonna get through this."
Kurt pulls away from Finn. "Wait here, I have something for you." Kurt runs into his room and pulls out a box from under his bed. He returns and asks Finn to sit at the table with him. He removes the lid and reveals the letters from NYU and NYADA.
"Kurt, when did these come in?" Finn asks.
"The morning of the accident, they arrived at the school and Will gave them to me. I … I didn't know what to do when I found out about…" Kurt stares off into the distance for a second then looks back to Finn. "Anyways I, just couldn't bear the thought of opening these without them here."
Finn reaches across the table and takes Kurt's hand. "They'd want us to open them together."
"First we have to call Puck and Sam; their letters are in here too." Kurt says knowing how hard it will be for Finn to be around Sam. Finn nods and calls Puck while Kurt calls Sam. Sam tells Kurt to just bring it to school on Monday when he gets back and he'll open his then.
Puck arrives and is confused as to why he would be getting a letter from NYU. "Will filled out your applications, forged you signature, and sent in videos of your performances as auditions to several schools, so far this is the only one that he got back." Kurt says handing Puck his thick NYU envelope.
"I guess I'll go first." Puck says. He opens the envelope and pulls out the top sheet of paper. Reading it he smiles. "I got in and they offered me a full scholarship to study music in something called the Tisch Program…whatever that is."
Kurt and Finn both have to pick up their jaws off the floor now. "You got a scholarship?" Finn asks.
"You don't know what the Tisch Program is?!" Kurt asks flabbergasted.
"I guess its like NYADA or something, it says here it deals with performing arts." Puck hold up his letter.
"Ok my turn." Finn says to keep Kurt from smarting off about how great the Tisch program, but that its only a distant second compared to NYADA.
Finn looks up and smiles. "I'm in."
Kurt wastes no time. "I'M IN TOO!" They all hug and the happiness fades into an awkward sadness as they look at the other three NYU letters and the two NYADA letters.
Kurt picks up his NYADA letter and opens it. "I got wait listed this time."
Puck picks up Blaine's letter. Tears a welling up in his eyes and he turns to Kurt. "I think we should do this one together."
Each takes a piece of the letter's seal and slowly opens it. Puck pulls out the folded piece of paper and he and Kurt read it together. "He got in." they both whisper. Finn hangs his head as he hands them Blaine's NYU letter. They repeat their previous method and once again Blaine was accepted.
Kurt picks up Sebastian's NYU letter. "Wait," Finn says interrupting Kurt from opening the letter.
"What is it?" Kurt asks.
"Where's Sebastian's NYADA letter, he auditioned the same day you and Blaine did. Carmen loved him." Finn's statement reminds Kurt of the auditions and how Sebastian had wowed the woman who he thought had loved his performance of Not the Boy Next Door. He now wondered where Sebastian's letter was.
"I guess it hasn't come yet." Kurt says opening the NYU letter and revealing Sebastian like the others was also accepted into the Tisch Program. Though, only Puck had been offered a full ride scholarship.
…..
"Kurt, are you ok?" Sam asks as Kurt realizes that first period is almost over and he's just been standing there with a blank expression on his face.
Kurt notices Sam's left hand is on his arm and he can feel something metal against his skin. He looks and sees that Sam still has on his engagement ring. "I'm fine, I just zoned out…Hey can I ask you something, since you're back with Mercedes now?"
"Does this have anything to do with Finn?" Sam asks sounding slightly irritated.
"Kind of, I was just wondering why you're still wearing your engagement ring?" Kurt asks and Sam looks down at his hand.
Sam looks at Kurt and there's confusion in his eyes. "I can't take it off."
"What do you mean? Is it stuck?" Kurt asks now feeling confused.
"Look what happens when I try and take it off." Sam grabs the ring and tries to pull it off. As it reaches closer to his knuckle, his hand clenches into a fist. "It happens every single time. Even Mercedes and my parents haven't been able to remove it. It's like my hand won't let me take it off."
"Let me try." Kurt says. He tries but Sam's hand becomes a fist and the ring won't come off his finger.
"See, it's so weird." Sam says wishing he could take it off, but Kurt on the inside is smiling.
Sam's still in there. He never took his ring off once Finn put it on him. I have to tell Finn this!
…..
Burt calls for Finn inside the shop. He goes over to the cash register to see what his stepfather wants. "What's up?" Finn asks.
"You've got a visitor in my office. Says you called them and needed help with something important." Burt doesn't even look up from the paperwork he's doing.
Finn starts to walk off. "Finn, wait. Are they here to help you try and get Sam back?"
Finn just turns and smiles at Burt. "Do it then. You and Sam are meant for each other."
"Thanks Burt, that means a lot." Finn says thankful for Burt's blessing.
He goes into the office and finds the raven haired beauty herself, Santana Lopez. "Hi Finn, you ready to ends this bitch and get your boy back?" She says with a devilish grin.
"You know it." Finn says as he shares the same smirk.