"First of all, I would just like to say 'ow 'onered I am. It is truly amazing zat you would give me a moment of your time, Darren and Chris. I 'ope eet isn't too much trouble. "

The young brunette woman sat across them. She was small and thin with a kind of Amélie style about her, Chris thought.

They were all sitting on what looked like black bar stools. They were in a small studio with three large mics on an even larger table full of chords and gadgets in the middle. Darren and Chris were sitting next to each other wearing large headphones.

"Not at all, Éléonore, haha. Can we call you Éléonore?" Chris started.

"Yes You may! Not just cute but polite young boys!"

"This is so confusing. I actually thought we were having an interview for a magazine." Darren laughed.

"Well I can zee why you theenk zat! This is RAAADIIIOOOOO MAGAZINE!" She replied laughing.

"Darren the genius haha"

God.

Chris should just stop. trying. to be. funny.

"OK, we're just gonna start with some fan calls 'ere! I am sure you are all dying to 'ear from your fans! Caller number one. You are ON the liiine"

"Je t'aime Klaine! Vous faites mon coeur aller WOOOOOOO!"

Chris and Darren looked at each other in confusion.

"aw verry sweet. Verry sweet. Lot a loooove. NEXT CALLER!"

Chris and Darren kept laughing. She looked like a little kitten with too much caffeine in her system.

"Hi! Am I on the air?"

"OUI!"

"Are you still giving away those free party packages?"

"MERDE, NO! THIS IS GLEE TIME. Glee time on Raaaaadio MAGAZINE! You can call tomorrow at 11 for more party packages. More information on our website NEXT CALLER YOU ARE ON THE AIR."

"Oui.. Is Chris Colfer there? I have a question for you.."

"Yes. Hi this is Chris Colfer. Fire away" Chris smiled at Darren. Finally someone with a question. Darren smiled back.

"I was just wondering. Why are you a big faggot? Why don't you just go to your 'ome and stop eet. You are disgusting with your girlieness."

Chris couldn't answer. He just stared into the air in shock.

"I.." He couldn't even form a word.

"Mon dieu. I WILL HANG YOU UP!"

"No, wait." It was Darren who spoke.

"May I?"

"Your choice Darren. I am so sorry monsieur Colfer. A lot of ... uuhmm.. Crétin out there!"

Darren was looking at Chris.

Chris nodded in approval although he was nervous..

"Who am I speaking to?" Darren spoke into the mic looking forward as if he was talking to the guy in person.

"It is not of your concern, American."

"Well do you mind if I ask you a question."

"It does not matter. You are just too afraid to answer me so you ask instead."

"I was just wondering what you're afraid of."

"I do not understand."

"Well I think it's obvious you're afraid. You call a radio station you know is doing a piece on Glee. A great show that supports gay rights and embraces the underdog of everything. You call this station and refuse to give up your identity and you insult one of the actors. Did you really expect an answer or were you just saying those things to make yourself feel better? Are you doing it to prove to someone that you're some kind of a bigger man? I think that if you're doing that without even giving up a name you're just afraid of what YOU might be. I think you're in such denial you pick on people that are doing good and making a living out of portraying such a character and you feel jealous. Because you can never be that person."

There was no answer though they could still hear him on the line. Darren continued.

"WHAT are you afraid of? Why won't you give us your identity "

"I don't have to give you my identity. You will just use it for your gay. You are all a bunch of faggots! I get a lot of women and I am a real man! Not a boy liking man!"

"Oh so you're saying that liking boys makes you less of a man? You still refuse to reveal your identity. You hide behind the line in your safe little home talking big, trying to act like you're something.. Let me tell you, Chris Colfer is a bigger man than you will EVER be."

He was raising his voice but still keeping it strong, confident and relaxed.

"And you will never EVER be as much of an inspiration as Chris is and you will never be as successful and loved if all you do is talk down on other people in hopes that it will make you seem any less of an insect."

He calmed himself down.

"And I feel sorry for you."

He looked at Chris.

"Chris Colfer is strong and independent. He represents the fighter inside of us all. And he is so smart and handsome and not afraid of who he is.. And I.."

He hung up.

"Oh wow you're making me blush Darren."

Things started easing up and the french girl laughed.

Wow.

"NEXT CALLER, YOU MUST NOT BE AN IDOT"

"HI I LOVE YOU DARREN THAT WAS SO COOL. CHRIS I LOVE YOU TOO. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"

Chris looked at Darren and mouthed "Thank you"

Darren answered with a smile and then mouthed "You're welcome."

"-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH I'M FALLING IN LOVE FALLING IN LOVE -

"OK NO MORE CALLERS! Now. Let us talk glee. A lot of voices have been speaking about your portrayal of Blaine, monsieur Criss, and our listeners obviously love you!"

"Oh that's so sweet. It's always nice to know when your work is appreciated. And of course I love portraying Blaine. It's been so much fun being a part of this glee family even though just as a guest star."

Chris didn't like the words " guest star."

"And I read in an interview that you are straight and very sure about your sexuality-"

"Yeah.." Darren nodded.

"-And here at radio magazine we are openly supportive of the LGBT community and we always hold this big fundraiser every year for the annual gay pride parade in our town..-"

"Mhmm mhmm.."

Chris noticed Darren shifting in his seat and jiggling his legs.

Was he nervous?

"- And I just must say. It is so important, that you, being straight, are portraying an openly gay student. It 'as really brought together the straight and ze gay community. And it really does send out a great message to all the 'aters out there. That these are not two worlds locked away from each other. 'ow do you feel about being such a positive role model? Coming from a background like yours?"

Darren took a deep breath before answering.

"Yes. Uhm. Yeah definitely. It does send out a really strong message and I do come from a LGBT background since I'm from San Fransisco and I was basically raised in the theatre so I come from a really supportive place where everyone was accepted for who they were so .. Yeah! It's really really good."

Chris knew Darren really well and that upbeat tone did not fool Chris. Chris noticed that Darren was clenching his jaw.

"I've noticed how me portraying Blaine is really.. important to a lot of people and I've been getting a lot of fan mail about it. "

"Oui. This is indeed a great step towards acceptance. NOW WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME I'M AFRAID. Thank you so much for your time, we really must be going now. OH I am so sorry! we didn't get enough time to ask you questions Chris!"

"No it's perfectly fine, Éléonore! Ha ha. It was time for Darren to shine this time anyway. I've had so much time in the spotlight I feel like I'm sunburned ha ha."

Really Chris?

Really?

"Thank you so much Chris and Darren for this interview and all the best luck in ze future! Au Revoir!"

"Thank you!" Chris and Darren replied at the same time.

They heard the commercials and said goodbye to the french girl.

They exited the studio together and walked towards the car waiting for them. It was going to take them back to the studio for lunch and then a read-through with the rest of the cast.

They entered the car, Darren closed the door and turned to Chris. This time, he didn't have the confident face he had worn in the interview.

"We need to talk."