Guess who's going to be gone aaaall weekend, and leaving at 7:30 Tomorrow (Friday) morning? MEEE! So guess who gets their new chapter early? YOU! I get to go to the beach, and you get to read this two whole days early. Everybody wiiiinsss!
Chapter 17
It was a beautiful early May day, and Kurt, Blaine, and Rose were at a park. There was a playground as well as a pond, so Rose was going between the sandbox, swing set, and feeding the birds the crust of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Everything in their lives was going perfectly. One of Kurt's designs was going to be featured in a fashion show and on the company's website within the next couple weeks, Blaine only had a few more college credits until he got his masters, Carrie had just been promoted from night shifts to day shifts, and Rose was enrolled in the all day kindergarten classroom at Blaine's school for the next year, even if she would probably end up spending two years in that class.
Kurt and Blaine spent the day sitting on a park bench, looking at the leaves and bugs Rose found, reading, and just enjoying each other's company. Around two thirty in the afternoon, Kurt received a call from Carole.
"Hey mom." Kurt greeted.
"Kurt, can you get to the hospital soon?"
Kurt's face turned from smiles to a very worried look as soon as he heard the tone of her voice. "Of course, what happened?"
"It's your dad. He had another heart attack. He was with Rachel, Finn, and Levi when he started complaining about chest pain. Rachel urged him to call the hospital but he refused. So when he kept complaining, she called without his permission. The ambulance got there right before he had his heart attack. He's in the hospital and they say he's going to be okay, but he'll have to stay here for a while." She explained.
Kurt started putting on his jacket and put his book in his shoulder bag. "Okay. I'll be there soon. Bye mom, love you."
"Bye honey." She said. They both hung up their phones and Kurt turned to Blaine.
"What happened?" Blaine asked, worried by the look on Kurt's face.
"My dad had another heart attack. Rachel called the hospital in time, but barely. He's in the hospital. Could you either take me or take me back to your house to get my car?" Kurt asked.
Blaine nodded. "Of course. Is he okay? Is he awake?"
"Yeah, he is. They say he'll be okay, but I won't believe it until I see him." Kurt said.
"Rosie! We have to go." Blaine called.
She ran over. "What's wrong, Daddy?"
"Mr. Kurt's daddy is in the hospital, and we have to take Kurt to the hospital, so we have to go, okay?" Blaine explained.
Rose nodded. "Will he be okay?"
Kurt shrugged. "The nurses say he should be. So he'll be okay." He smiled at Rose and they made their way to the car, after packing up their picnic and books. The ride to the hospital was virtually silent.
Kurt stared out his window. He knew that his dad was okay—thanks to Rachel. He knew that everything was going to be fine, but he remembered the desperation he felt when this had happened when he was sixteen, and he sincerely hoped this would be the last time he would have to feel this way. He tried to conceal his tears from the other two in the car.
Blaine noticed though, and he reached over to take Kurt's hand. "It'll be okay, love. He'll be fine. We're almost there." Kurt nodded and jumped out of the car after Blaine parked in the parking garage. He called Carole to let her know he was there and she made her way out to meet them.
"He's waiting for you." Carole said to Kurt. "He knows how worried you are."
"Of course I'm worried." Kurt muttered. "He had another heart attack."
"They're going to give him a stent to open the artery up," Carole explained, "And we're getting a new diet plan as well as medication for him."
"I don't understand. I thought he was doing much better." Kurt said.
"He is doing better, sweetie. But it's been almost ten years. Besides, they got there in time to save him and he's doing just fine. It's nothing like last time, honey." Carole assured him. When they got there, Blaine and Rose sat in the waiting room. As soon as Kurt went in, Rachel, Finn, and Levi came out. The three month old baby was just waking up in his father's arms and rubbed his eyes as he woke up.
"Hey, Blaine." Rachel said, sitting next to him. "How's Kurt doing?"
"Okay." Blaine said. "Carole explained what was going on, and he seems much more at ease now. He was really worried when we were first called." Everyone was silent for a few minutes before Blaine spoke up again. "I don't know if Kurt said anything in the few seconds you were in the room together, but thank you for not listening to Burt and calling the hospital. I'm sure you've been told that you probably saved his life, but thank you so much."
Rachel shrugged and smiled. "It was what needed done, and if he wasn't going to do it, than I was going to."
Blaine smiled at her and turned to Levi as Finn gave him to Rachel. "Hey Levi. How you doing, buddy?" Levi, who had seen Blaine enough times to recognize him, looked over at him with his big blue eyes and grinned at him.
Blaine spent the next few minutes playing with Levi—tickling his feet and stomach, playing 'peek-a-boo,' blowing raspberries on his cheeks. He was giggling, and in turn made Blaine, Rachel, and Finn laugh, easing the tension in the room.
Kurt came out about a half hour later (after Levi decided he was hungry and so Rachel fed him) and collapsed in the chair next to Blaine.
"How's he doing?" Blaine asked.
Kurt sighed. "He's doing great. I'm still worried because he has to have the stent put in, in the next couple days, but he should be okay. I just can't help but worrying."
Blaine nodded. "I understand. I remember when Jayden was in labor. All I could think of was everything that could go wrong and how I could be left all alone again."
Kurt let a soft smile appear on his lips. "I suppose I wouldn't be alone though. I have you, Rose, and Rachel, Finn, Levi, Carole, and Rachel's dads. That's a lot more than I had last time. Oh, he wanted to talk to you, Blaine."
"Right now?" Blaine asked.
"No, later while they're putting the stent in." Kurt said sarcastically. "Of course now."
Blaine glanced up at where Carole was waiting to show him where Burt's room was. "Okay." Blaine said, standing up. "Watch Rose for me?"
"Course." Kurt said as Rose crawled up into his lap.
Blaine silently followed Carole to Burt's bedroom, and knocked on the door. He heard Burt call him in, and he walked into the room and sat in the chair by his bed.
"Hey. How are you feeling?" Blaine asked.
"Okay." Burt said gruffly. "Thanks to Rachel."
"So I heard." Blaine smiled. "You should really have listened to her in the first place. Angina is nearly always sign of heart attack."
"Yeah, I know. Save the lecture. Carole and Kurt already beat you to the punch. But I'm fine." Burt muttered.
"I heard you have to get a stent." Blaine said after a long silence.
"Yeah, but it's not that big of a deal." Burt said. Blaine raised an eyebrow. "I'll be okay." Burt shrugged. "And then Kurt and Carole will be food Nazis for another couple months."
Blaine laughed. "They're just trying to help you."
"Yeah," Burt laughed as well, "but it's fun to give them a hard time." They were quiet for another couple minutes before Burt spoke up again. "Blaine, I had a second scrape with death this morning. I know that I'm fine, and that I'm going to be fine, but it just got me thinking. In the ten years I've known you, I've never thanked you."
Blaine blushed and looked surprised. "F-for what?" he stuttered.
"For saving my son." Burt said simply. "You saved him in so many ways, and Kurt may have forgotten this somewhere between high school and now, but you're the best thing that has ever happened to him. High school was not an easy time for either of you boys. But you saved him from not only the threats and bullies at the time, but from himself."
Blaine nodded. He wasn't exactly sure that Burt was talking about, but he had known that things were pretty bad for Kurt before he met him.
"And not just high school." Burt went on, "If you had asked Kurt about moving back to Lima a couple months after he moved, he would have told you it was one of his worst decisions and that he couldn't wait to move back. Then when you two got in your fight around Christmas, he was so upset for days."
Blaine looked at his feet, feeling ashamed for things he'd said to Kurt.
"I don't blame either of you for that, Blaine. You both may be scarred from your past, probably you more than him, but that doesn't mean you can't overcome everything together." Burt said softly.
Blaine looked up at him. "Thank you." He whispered. "I should really go and let you get some rest."
Blaine was almost at the door when Burt called out his name. He turned. "Yes?"
"There are so many things I should have done with you. I should have tried to find you when you ran away. I should have flown in for the funeral. I should have been there for you." He sighed and looked Blaine in the eye. "I should've said this a long time ago, but I'm really proud of you, kid."
Blaine, eyes filling with tears, took a deep breath and said, "You have no idea how long I've waited to hear that from someone."
Kurt stayed at the hospital that night, and Blaine took Rose home. She was concerned for Burt, but was also very tired and had school the next day. Blaine had come up with a surprise for Kurt, but had to have his Glee club help him out. They spent the next two days working on their new song, while Kurt stayed with his dad in the hospital.
Kurt wanted to stay at the hospital the whole time, but they had scheduled putting the stent in for the evening and he wouldn't be able to see his father until the next day. So Carole insisted that he go home for the evening and night, and come back the next morning.
Kurt, who had only left the hospital for a couple hours at a time three or four times. Blaine had popped in a couple times to see how Kurt was doing. Burt kept begging Blaine to take Kurt home to get some real sleep, and Blaine tried, but Kurt wasn't having it.
Kurt, I was wondering if you could come to ELA's auditorium today at 4. Can you do it? –B
Kurt was going to leave the hospital at four thirty, so he figured he could make it.
Yeah. I'll be there –Kurt
Great(: –B
Around three forty-five, Blaine was starting to get nervous. What if Kurt took it wrong? What if he was offended? What if— "Mr. A?" one of his Glee kids, Jake, came up behind him. "Are you okay?"
Blaine nodded. "Yeah I'm fine. Kurt should be here soon, so go get everyone ready for me, would you?" Jake nodded and headed off to the stage, directing everyone on what to do. "And that's why he's one of the captains." Blaine thought to himself.
The auditorium was empty, save Blaine and Rose, when Kurt got there. "Hey." Kurt called.
"Hey." Blaine said. "Do you like our auditorium?"
Kurt nodded. "It's really nice. How'd you guys get it?"
Blaine gave him a sheepish look. "My grandparents had a lot of money when they died…"
"No way!" Kurt said. "You did this?"
"Renovated." Blaine corrected. "There was already something here. I just paid to update it a little."
"Still, that's amazing." Kurt said. "Is this why you wanted me to come here? To see it?"
"Not exactly." Blaine said. "When I was with the Warblers, I loved it—but the whole club was lacking emotion and feeling. We sang the songs and practiced them until they were perfect. But until you came along, we never realized that Glee club could be something more. Then when I went to McKinley those feelings intensified. Singing wasn't just a hobby, it was a way to get emotions out and a way to show your support and love to those around you.
"So when I came here and became the co-director, I tried to model the club here like the New Directions, because that's when music really got meaning for me. So I was sitting at home the day your dad has his heart attack, and I had no idea what to say or do for you. So I called Finn and Rachel and they gave me an idea." He led Kurt to the front couple rows of the auditorium and the two of them sat down. The curtains opened to show two people from Blaine's glee club, Jessica and Dan, in simple black t-shirts and jeans.
Yeah I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
A couple more students walked out and began singing with the first two.
Oh please say to me
You'll let me be your man
And please say to me
You'll let me hold your hand
Now let me hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
By now every student was out on the stage, but only Jessica was singing the lyrics, the rest singing back up.
And when I touch you I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide
I can't hide
Everyone, for the first time, sang all together for the next part of the song, their harmonies mingling and sounding amazing together.
Yeah you, got that something
I think you'll understand
When I feel that something
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
And then everyone backed off except for Dan.
I wanna hold your hand
Blaine looked over and Kurt was crying, but he was smiling. He hugged Blaine before turning to the show choir on stage. "Thank you all so much, you sounded amazing. I really appreciate this."
Everyone smiled at him, and let out a few, "I'm praying for your dad," "I hope everything with your dad goes well," or "I hope your dad feels better soon."
Kurt smiled at them, thanked them, and then walked out with Blaine and Rose. They went back to Blaine's house and Kurt immediately fell asleep on the couch. Blaine smiled to himself, covered him with a blanket, and let him sleep. He could wake up and worry about his father the next day.
I just wanna thank everyone who has read this or reviewed or tumblred me about it or anything you've ever done ever to even pretend to like this, because you're all really inspiring and amazing and beautiful! I love you!