It was the following day and Kurt gracefully got out of his bed.
Blaine was in the next bed to him. His eyes flickered open.
"Good morning," Blaine began, a smile springing across his face.
"Good morning to you too,"Kurt grinned.
"I can't wait for singing with the warblers today" Blaine told him "Wes has got an idea for a brilliant way to kick off our performance at sectionals."
Kurt had almost forgot about singing with the warblers.
In fact, he almost forgot about show choir altogether, and more importantly, he forgot about Mercedes and her mom.
"Oh crap" Kurt sighed, rummaging through his designer bag to find his cellphone.
"What is it? Don't you think Wes has good ideas or something?"
"No, that's not it" grumbled Kurt, grabbing his cellphone and jabbing at the 'on' button.
The screen zapped on and a message popped up, notifying him of 8 missed calls. All from Mercedes. Well, all but one. That was from Burt, wondering how everything's going.
Kurt tried ringing her back, worriedly. It went straight to answering machine 'Hi y'all, you've reached Mercedes, I can't answer the phone right now, so leave a message after the tone' the voice came through. The voice was filled with typical Mercedes attitude.
"H-hi Mercedes, it's Kurt. Sorry I turned my phone off. Is everything okay? I hope your Mom is okay. Please ring back" Kurt quickly said, before hanging up.
Kurt began to tear up again and Blaine put his arms around him.
"What if she's gone, Blaine? What if I wasn't there to comfort Mercedes?" sobbed Kurt into Blaine's chest.
"Shh, it'll be alright" Blaine whispered. Blaine and Kurt held onto each other.
"How about we ask if we can come out of school to visit Mercedes this evening?"
"I'd like that" Kurt smiled.
At the warblers show choir rehearsal, Kurt decided to make the most of his emotions. He sang out 'Another suitcase in another hall' from Evita.
A tear rolled down his face at the final note.
"You were brilliant!" Paul, one of the other warblers, clapped.
Blaine came over and wiped the tear from his face.
"That was beautiful," he grinned.
"Thanks" Kurt blushed, giving him a hug.
Rehearsal finished and Kurt and Blaine decided to go to the hospital and visit Mercedes and her Mom.
Mercedes ran up to Kurt and threw her arms around him, squeezing him tightly.
"Everything's okay, right?" Kurt said, his voice muffled as his head was against her shoulder.
"Do you want the bad news or the good news?" Mercedes told him, holding back the tears.
"Good news, please!" gasped Kurt, just in case there was a glimmer of hope.
"My Momma's alive" she whispered.
"Oh thank God. Bad news?" Kurt asked, wiping yet another tear that escaped from the corner of his eye.
"She is expected to only live for a week," she cried her eyes out "They found a large tumour in her brain but they can't get it out. If they took it out, parts of her brain would come with it" Mercedes cried.
Kurt and Blaine hugged Mercedes.
"We're here for you" said Kurt.
"And me," smiled Blaine.
Doctor Howard's head popped from around the door.
"She's ready to see you Mercedes" Doctor Howard grinned.
Mercedes grabbed Kurt and Blaine's hands and gripped onto them tightly as she walked through.
There was Mercedes' Mom. She was propped up in the bed, looking weak and frail.
"Hi Mom" she smiled, coming over to hug her.
Kurt and Blaine stood awkwardly by the door.
"Momma, I'm gonna miss you when you're gone," Mercedes wept.
"Don't worry, baby girl, I'm gonna be up in the best place I could be," she smiled.
Blaine and Kurt smiled.
"Kurt. You boy. Please come over here," Mercedes Mum told him.
Kurt sauntered over to Mercedes' Mother.
"Yes?" he asked, linking arms with Mercedes.
"You take good care of Mercedes, look after her like the good friend you are to her."
Kurt smiled at Mercedes.
"Of course."
Doctor Howard came in and told them that visitors should leave now, as it's getting late.
"That's fine, we have to be back for curfew anyway" Blaine grinned.
Kurt and Blaine hurried out, wishing the best to Mercedes and her Mom.
They got back to Dalton and swung themselves onto the futon sofa in their dorm, letting out a sigh. Then they looked at each other.
"Blaine, I want to thank you for being so lovely to Mercedes and her Mom" he blushed.
"It's nothing" Blaine told him "It must be so hard for her, I'll help anyway I can."
Kurt smiled. Blaine was perfect, he couldn't believe how wonderful his boyfriend was. So caring and yet so gorgeous.
Kurt leaned in and kissed Blaine, with his velvet soft lips, running his fingers up and down his chest. Blaine stroked Kurt's hand and then pulled away.
"Let's pop on the TV." said Blaine, picking up the remote. He put on The Lion King musical, and they snuggled up like a typical cosy evening, feeding each other chocolate pralines.