Part 3
Blaine slammed up the door to Trent and Kurt's room, only to find that only Trent was there. The other boy jumped sky high when his door was slammed open. He turned around and saw Blaine. He noticed his huge eyes and white face.
"Blaine", he asked worriedly. "Are you okay?"
"Where's Kurt", Blaine asked, sounding completely horrified.
"Kurt? Oh right… um he got a phone call from his brother and had to go back to Lima for some reason. He will be back tomorrow. Are you okay Blaine?"
"Can… can I stay here tonight", Blaine asked with a small voice.
"Of course", Trent said and smiled. "Did something happen?"
"Um… ghost."
"Ghost?"
"In my room. First he was there, I saw him, clear as I see you and then he got all spooked and… and then he walked into the bathroom and disappeared. I walked in too and he was gone and when I got back to the room so was his things and there was dust and cobwebs everywhere and-"
"Didn't that happen yesterday?" Trent asked confused.
"It happened again!" Blaine said. "Please Trent you have to believe me! I can show you!"
Trent nodded and let Blaine grab him by the wrist and drag him down the hall towards his room. He lets go of Trent's wrist just outside the door and snuck up to it, thinking that the number on it looks blood red. Trent follows him carefully and Blaine opens the door.
"See!" he said and pointed. Trent stepped inside.
"I can't see anything", Trent said and Blaine hurried into the room. There was no dust, no ghost, nothing.
"But", Blaine said and stared confused. "It was all here!" He started to look underneath the desks and beds. "I swear Trent it was!"
"Blaine it's okay", Trent said and put a hand on his shoulder. "It's been a stressful couple of days and I think that you overworked yourself, got tired and let Jeffery and Nicholas' stories get to you."
"But I saw him yesterday too and this morning…" Blaine felt ready to cry. He was going crazy and it was just the second day he had to sleep in this room. He now understood why people were said to go crazy in here. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up at a smiling Trent.
"Come", Trent said. "You can stay in our room tonight or we can stay in here together. If you are right that little guest of yours will be here in the morning."
Blaine smiled slightly.
"Can we stay here", he asked. "And… and can we ask someone else to come? Maybe ghosts are dangerous…"
"Sure", Trent said and smiled. "Who do you want me to call?"
Blaine thought for a moment. He needed someone that was nice enough to not laugh at him, to not spread it around, that could make him feel safe and that wouldn't tell him he was silly. He wished now more than ever that the Warblers had someone among them that they could always turn to, but they hadn't. He wished they could have someone that was a big brother figure but they didn't. He wished they could have someone to make them feel safe but they didn't. Blaine had always felt that it was something missing among the Warblers. Blaine was awoken from his musings when Trent snapped his fingers in front of his face. Blaine looked at him.
"Hi", he said kindly. "So who do we call?"
"Thad", Blaine said. "Please?"
Trent smiled and called Thad, telling him to come alone because he and Blaine really needed him. Now Thad may not be the biggest chap in the world but he was nice and friendly and could keep secrets and was not afraid of ghosts and stuff, Blaine hoped at least. It didn't take long for Thad to arrive, he had stopped by to pick up Trent's pajamas and toothbrush. He smiled gently.
"Trent said you needed me", he said and gave Blaine a hug. "So what's up?"
"Jeff and Nick spooked him so he sees ghosts", Trent said and Thad smiled and put an arm around Blaine's shoulders.
"Just ignore those nitwits", he said happily. "Let's get your TV hooked in and watch a movie and then have a mini sleepover."
"Thanks guys", Blaine mumbled. "It means a lot… but… but can we not tell anyone about this?"
"Promise", the other two said and they started to hook Blaine's TV in and popped in a movie, they chose RENT. The trio sat cuddled on the floor but at one point Trent was sure he felt something and turned to the second bed. It must've been a trick from the moon and the TV light because he was sure he saw a shadow on the bed, but it was gone at the blink of an eye.
Blaine was snuggled in between Trent and Thad and he looked around the room every now and then. Because he knew they weren't alone. He was sure that thing was still out there. At a strange scraping noise Blaine gripped hold of Thad's arm and buried his face in his shoulder. Thad smiled softly and just put his arm around Blaine's shoulders and held him close, Trent hugged both of them tightly. He didn't like this room either. Soon all three drifted off to sleep.
When Blaine woke the next day he realized he was in his bed and that someone was lying beside him. He first thought it was Kurt but then remembered that Kurt had gone home yesterday. He sat up and saw that it was Trent. Thad was nowhere to be seen. Blaine looked around for him and found a note on his nightstand.
"I had to go to lacrosse practice, I'll see you guys later. Thad." Was written on it. Blaine smiled and stretched and then his breath hitched in his throat.
That Asian kid was back. He was walking out from the bathroom, slowly. He was dressed in what looked like a Dalton uniform. It was just slightly different. Instead of being navy blue the blazer was grey, the red piping was there still and the red Dalton D. The tie was black and the shirt white and underneath the blazer was a red vest. The slacks were grey as well and the shoes black. The boy was looking around warily before hurrying up to his desk to pack all his stuff into what looked like a briefcase.
He looked around and his gaze fell on Blaine and Trent. He cocked his head to the side, while narrowing his side. Blaine held his breath and squeezed his eyes shut as the Asian walked up to his bed and reached his hand out. Blaine felt something cold around him and opened one eye. The Asian was feeling on the wall behind Blaine and Trent's still sleeping form. The Asian looked deep in thought and even though he was standing right in front of Blaine he didn't seem to notice him. Suddenly there was a knock on the door a loud one and Blaine turned to it and Trent sat up.
"What when how", Trent said and Blaine looked in front of him again. The Asian was gone. The knock came again and Blaine jumped out of his bed and hurried up to it. He opened it. Trent got up too and walked up to Blaine, who was staring in confusion.
"Blaine", he asked and looked out the door. There was no one there.
"You heard it too", Blaine whispered. "Right?"
Trent nodded and looked outside, but there was nothing or no one there. Blaine closed the door and they looked at each other in confusion.
"That was odd", Trent said. He noticed Blaine looking a little pale. "Are you okay?"
"He was here again", Blaine said and shivered.
"Who? And where is Thad?"
"Thad went to practice… and… and that Asian came back. He was dressed in a Dalton uniform but not really."
"What do you mean?"
"The blazer was grey, the tie black and he had a red vest."
"Grey", Trent asked and narrowed his eyes in thought. "The blazers hasn't been grey in forever."
"I know…"
"What more did he do", Trent asked as he closed the door and the two boys sat down on Blaine's bed.
"He packed his stuff, just like we do every morning and then he walked up to our bed and just stood there… feeling on the wall."
"And I slept", Trent said and blushed.
"He was completely soundless", Blaine whispered. "No sound at all."
They sat in silence for a bit. Both of them thinking of what was going on in this very strange room. Blaine's alarm sounded and they got up and ready to head down for breakfast.
When they got there they noticed Thad, Sebastian and David there already. David was laughing like crazy at what Thad and Sebastian had said or done, they did not look as amused though. David saw Trent and Blaine enter and waved to them and the two boys joined their friends at their table.
"Slept well in room 213", David teased and Blaine glared at him hatefully. "What?"
"It's not funny David", Blaine spat. "Something strange is really going on in there."
"Really?"
"Yeah", Trent agreed. "I met up with Blaine this morning and when he was getting ready there was a knock at the door. I opened since Blaine was busy packing his stuff but there was no one there!"
"Are you sure", David said.
"Come to think of it", Thad said and rubbed his chin. "When I left this morning the door opened and closed by itself."
Blaine felt the hair on his neck stand up in fright.
"But it is an old building", Thad continued with a soft smile. "Floorboards get pushed down when you walk on them and it takes time for them to unbend again and when they do it sound as if someone walks there. Maybe the door is broken and open itself."
"What the hell?!" they heard and turned around to see Niff stare at Blaine in shock.
"What's with you two", Sebastian asked them.
"How did you get here before us", Nick asked confused.
"What do you mean", Blaine asked.
"We saw someone move around in your room through the window", Jeff said. "Someone packing their stuff in a hurry. We thought you overslept!"
Blaine turned pale. Thad patted his shoulder.
"Blaine don't worry", he said. "There is no ghost in 213."
"Ghost", Sebastian asked confused. "What are you talking about?"
"There is said to be a ghost in room 213", Nick said as he and Jeff sat down. "Many, many years ago, during the early stages of Dalton's existence there was a science teacher working here, from China. He only agreed to work in this racist, his words not mine, country if they let his son attend school. Back then Dalton was a school for boys between ages 7-18. The teacher's son was the only Asian boy around and he was treated worse than any of the white and African-American kids. After all, he was not white and he was not black. So one cold night at the end of summer the Asian kid was leaving the library when he was cornered by some of the teens.
They beat him up so badly that he became terrified of everything and they all raped him. The school did nothing. So two days after the beat up and rape the tiny boy climbed onto the windowsill of room 213… and flung himself through the open window. He landed on the gravel but… there was not a mark on his face or any blood at all. He looked as if he was peacefully sleeping… but when his father hoisted him into his arms he realized he was dead and the man looked at the crowd around him and said: 'This school shall be haunted for all the crimes they have committed. Mark my words, my son will forever walk these halls and remind the world of the cruelty of mankind. He will punish all who dare disturb him.'
After that he walked off and disappeared in the darkness. No one took him serious of course… not until the boys that raped the Asian started to disappear to later show up naked and dead. The father of the raped boy was arrested because was clearly behind it. All the teens that was part of the rape died. The room was left empty and after a few years someone moved in… and disappeared. Every time someone moved into the room they disappeared without a trace."
Blaine shuddered and felt Trent take his hand and Thad pull him a bit closer.
"That's not right story!" David objected and turned to Sebastian. "The story goes that the place is haunted because a student once disappeared from room 213. They say he was murdered and his body buried underneath the floorboards, some say he was buried in one of the walls instead or in the bathroom. Every time someone has been living in that room they go crazy because of the horrors they witness in there. No one remembers the name of the boy that went missing or what he looked like. The story Nick told he just made up because Blaine told us his roomy is Asian."
Trent and Thad looked at Blaine and Blaine blushed. He had no roomy… not a living one. Maybe he should turn to Carmichael about this. He sighed.
"I gotta go", he said and got up. "I need to talk to Carmichael."
"Want us to come with", Thad asked but Blaine just shook his head.
"Just tell our teacher I'll be by soon."
He waved goodbye to the others and headed for Carmichael's office.
Dalton Academy's beloved principal looked up as his door slammed shut. He smiled when he saw an annoyed young man stand there, Blaine Anderson.
"Ah Blaine", he said and put his pen aside. "Everything alright son?"
"No", Blaine said. "Everything is defiantly not alright."
"Well what's the matter", Carmichael asked kindly and motioned for the chair in front of his desk. "Are you having troubles in class? Is anyone being mean towards you? Is there a problem in your dorm?"
"Yes there is a problem in my dorm", Blaine said and sat down. "A very big problem and I don't know how to handle it."
"Well then what is it", Carmichael asked smiling kindly.
"You never told me my new roommate is a ghost", Blaine growled and Carmichael blinked in confusion.
"Pardon me", he said.
"You said I'd have a roommate", Blaine spat. "And I do, just not a living one."
"A roommate", Carmichael said in confusion. "You don't have a roommate Blaine."
"But the other day", Blaine said confused. "You told me that I'd have a roomy, a shy boy that would need me."
"I have said no such thing Blaine, if you had a roomy wouldn't I know about it?"
"But you said I did. Which was why I couldn't change rooms and stay with Thad instead of room 213."
"Two-thir…", Carmichael began but trailed off and then chuckled. "Oh I see."
"Huh", Blaine asked confused.
"This is the first prank of the year? Trying to confuse your old principal?"
"What?"
"You did a very good job Blaine", Carmichael said and smiled. "I am very proud of you."
"But-"
"Now you better head to class. Don't worry, there will be no punishments for pulling pranks on me. Now get going."
"But sir-"
"Good day Blaine."
"But…" Blaine began but trailed off and left the office, confused. How could Carmichael have forgotten their whole discussion from the other day? Did… did this have something to do with the ghost? Blaine was almost afraid of thinking of it.
Kurt came back to school around lunch and Blaine was happy to see him. Kurt sat beside him and they shared a soft kiss. Kurt told him his father had needed his help at home because both Finn and Carole were sick and he had to work. So Kurt had been playing nurse all evening and morning, he could leave when Rachel was able to come over and take over. It was a free day at McKinley today so she had no classes. She had smiled happily to him and had said that they all missed them.
"But it wasn't something too bad", Blaine asked worriedly. Afraid that his boyfriend would get sick.
"No, no", Kurt said.
"Then why are you wearing a scarf?"
"For two reasons really", Kurt said and smiled. "And you are one of them."
"Oh?"
Kurt folded it down and Blaine saw all the hickeys and blushed. Their last make out session had become very heated but Kurt had given him the cold shower before they could go any further. Blaine accepted that. Kurt was obviously not ready so he was not going to force him.
"And the other reason", Blaine asked with his most charming smile on.
"It makes me look fabulous", Kurt said happily and Blaine kissed his cheek. He really had the world's most amazing boyfriend.
"So", Kurt asked and took a bite of his salad. "What did I miss last night? Other than you?"
"Thad, Trent and I had a sleepover", Blaine explained with a small smile. "I got… spooked about room 213 and they offered to stay."
"That was nice of them", Kurt said in a cold tone.
"I went looking for you but Trent said you'd left."
"I see."
"What is wrong?"
"It's just… I don't like my boyfriend having sleepovers with other guys", Kurt snapped. "First you say your new roomy looks hot and now you have sleepovers with Trent and Thad."
Blaine didn't understand the change of tone from Kurt. He was never this snarky otherwise and he didn't understand why he spoke with such venom when he said Thad's name. Blaine narrowed his eyes.
"What's the problem", Blaine asked. "We have sleepovers all the time with the guys."
"Yes because then I'm there to keep that away from you", Kurt grumbled.
"And what do you mean by 'that'?"
Kurt gave him a look.
"Blaine seriously", he said.
"No Kurt", Blaine said sharply. "I don't understand what you mean."
"I don't want you to spend time with Dalton's slut."
Blaine gaped in shock at Kurt. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Did his boyfriend just call one of his best friends for a slut?! Blaine thought Kurt and Thad were good friends. Kurt sighed and took Blaine's hand.
"Look it's no big deal", he said. "Thad knows he's a slut and the whole school does too."
"He's not a slut!" Blaine objected. "How dare you say so!"
"Blaine", Kurt said sharply. "Thad's been with David, Fred, Niff, Trent and Sebastian too I wager. He's been seen leaving their rooms late at night, after curfew many times last year."
"But you know why", Blaine said.
"Yes", Kurt said calmly. "He's letting them fuck him senseless."
"No!" Blaine all but yelled and removed his hand from Kurt's. "You know very well Thad's the only Warbler with straight As in all advanced courses! He helps tutor! He did with the two of us too last year and we often worked for so long and had so much fun Thad had to sneak out after curfew!"
"Blaine I'm telling you the truth", Kurt said.
"No you're not and you know it! You're spreading rumors around and when the guys hear it… hell when Thad hears it… Kurt stop speaking nonsense."
"I am not speaking nonsense I'm telling it as it is. Thad's a slut and the whole school will know it too."
"Why do you hate him so much", Blaine asked and Kurt snorted and turned away. "Kurt. Tell me why you hate one of my best friends so much."
"I don't hate him. He's just a slut."
"You're trying to ruining his life!"
"No I'm not. I'm just calling him out."
"By lying?! Is that why you talked to those seniors earlier? Telling them Thad's what? Easy on the foot?"
"Something like that", Kurt said and shrugged.
"Kurt!"
"What he only gets what he wants", Kurt said looking confused. "I don't understand why you are so upset about it."
"I can't believe you!" Blaine yelled and everyone in the cafeteria looked at them. "You're lying to hurt one of my friends! Why?!"
"I don't know what you're talking about", Kurt grumbled and returned to his lunch. Blaine wanted to scream in frustration or tear his hair but he didn't. Instead he just took his bag and left.
"Where are you going", Kurt called after him.
"To find Thad!" Blaine yelled back and whispers spread around the cafeteria and Kurt blushed in anger. The rumor mill would start up at once and not in Kurt and Blaine's favor.
Blaine found Thad talking to David, Trent and Sebastian, the group was heading for the cafeteria.
"Hi Blaine", Trent said. "Did you just leave the cafeteria? What was it for lunch today?"
"Nothing good", Blaine said and grabbed David and Thad's hands. "Let's go into town at eat instead and oh I know why not stay there for the rest of the day yes?"
"Blaine", Thad said with a tiny smile. "Is this about the rumors going around about me?"
Blaine froze and turned to look at Thad, who was smiling softly at him.
"Um… maybe?" he said.
"What rumors", David asked confused.
"According to someone", Thad said. "I'm Dalton's biggest slut and have been sleeping with you, Trent, Niff, Fred and probably Sebastian and all my other roommates before."
"What?!" Trent and David yelled.
"Who dare say such things", David yelled.
"Just wait until I can get my hands on them", Trent growled. Sebastian laughed and Thad chuckled.
"What's so funny", Blaine asked.
"That whoever is trying to ruin my life is not doing a very good job", Thad said. "Every guy I've met today said that they are sorry about the rumors and that I am a very strong and brave person to ignore it this well. They said that it's not fair that a sweet guy like me gets treated this way."
"Those who does believe in the rumors are sent running by the sheer force in my hobbit's glare or from the glares and growls of those around", Sebastian said happily.
"How many times have I told you to stop claiming me as a possession", Thad asked in annoyance.
"Twenty-three", Sebastian said happily and Blaine noticed where he was holding his hand. In Thad's. "This week."
"Wait what", David said and Thad and Sebastian sniggered. "Do you two know each other from before?"
"Yes", the duo said.
"I met Thad in Paris this summer actually", Sebastian said and they smiled at each other. "We ran into each other at a small café."
"Aw it's like a romantic movie", Trent said and Thad and Sebastian blushed.
"So you are dating", David asked.
"Maybe", Thad mumbled.
"No maybes", Sebastian told him and pulled him close. "You are mine Clearwater and don't you forget it."
"You never let me forget it", Thad teased and the boys all laughed.
The rest of the day went by in a happier tone. Kurt's rumors about Thad resulted in nothing. Those who believed in it got death glares from the rest of the school and Kurt felt like a failure. He did though send Blaine lots of texts asking for forgiveness. Blaine didn't answer to any of them, he was going to talk to Kurt after school instead. But first he had to meet up with Niff in the library. They had texted him and told him to meet them there. When Blaine got there he saw Trent, Thad, Sebastian, David and Niff.
"Hey guys", he said and sat down. "What's up?"
"We were researching ghosts", Nick said happily. "A medium we read about said that ghosts usually don't know that they are dead and that their souls stay behind when they die because they care so much about the place where they died that they can't just abandon it or sometimes the people they left behind."
"They don't know they are dead so they get scared, sad or angry when someone moves into their homes and they can't do anything about it", Jeff explained.
"We think that your ghost is still here because he doesn't know he is dead", David said. "And we think the only way to get rid of him is somehow telling him."
"Like a séance", Blaine asked.
"Sadly I don't think that's enough", Nick said. "We need to find proof to show him what is going on."
"But how will we do that when he can't hear us", Blaine asked.
"Huh", Jeff asked and Blaine told them all in detail about his meetings with this ghost. He told them how he took his book, how dust and spider webs appeared in his room to then disappear on its own, about the meeting this morning, everything.
"I mean I held his book in my hand", Blaine said and looked confused. "And… I scared him. What if he thinks I'm a ghost?"
"We need to get our hands on that book", David said. "Maybe we can see what year he is from or something."
The boys all nodded and decided to go to room 213 to see if they could see that ghost. But Blaine told them to come after dinner, he had to talk to Kurt first.
Blaine knocked on Kurt's door and entered. Kurt was sitting at his desk, looking out it, dreaming. Blaine snuck up behind him and kissed his neck. Kurt closed his eyes and smiled. He reached up and gripped the back of Blaine's head and turned so that he could kiss him.
"Does this mean I'm forgiven", he asked when they parted.
"Not really", Blaine said. "I love you Kurt… but I don't understand why you did that to Thad."
Kurt sighed and moved back so that he could look up at Blaine. Blaine moved to sit on Kurt's bed. They sat like that for a bit.
"Why did you do it", Blaine asked. "Thad is one of my best friends and you could've caused real harm Kurt."
Kurt sighed.
"I know and I am sorry", Kurt said. "It's just… I was jealous and not thinking straight."
"Jealous? Of who? Thad?"
"Yes…"
"Why?"
"Because you were jealous of Sebastian", Kurt said. "I saw it when we went for pizza and in the cafeteria. Whenever he touched Thad you gave him death glares and the stink eye. You didn't like him touching Thad."
"That's because Thad's my best friend", Blaine mumbled. "I thought Sebastian was just using him since they had just met… at least I thought so. Turned out they met in Paris this summer and are dating."
"Really", Kurt asked.
"Really… but Kurt you don't have to be jealous. It's you I love. No one else."
Kurt smiled and got up and walked over to Blaine and kissed him. Blaine kissed him back and Kurt pushed him down on the bed and straddled him. They kissed and it turned heated and more passionate. Blaine moved his hands to remove Kurt's blazer but Kurt stopped him and they parted.
"We better stop", he said shyly.
"Okay", Blaine said and sat up, kissing Kurt's cheek. "Do you want to come to my room? The guys and I are gonna try to talk to that ghost."
"Blaine there is no such thing as ghosts", Kurt scolded.
"But there is", Blaine whined. "Please, for my sake?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"I… have to study and do my homework and extra since I didn't hand in today's because I was nursing my sick family."
"Oh", Blaine said and looked down. "I understand."
Kurt kissed him softly.
"I'll see you tomorrow okay", Kurt asked and Blaine nodded before leaving. He kissed Kurt one more time before he left though.
When Blaine got to his room he found his friends all sitting on the floor with their homework. Blaine took his own out and joined them. Nick explained that the ghost would most likely show if they all just pretended like nothing and even then he might not show for all of them.
"Some people have an easier time to see ghosts than others", Jeff explained. "So maybe Blaine will see him and none of us or someone will just see a shadow or something at the corner of his eye."
"Whatever it is I hope it comes soon", David said. "This room gives me the creeps."
"It's just Blaine's poster of Katy Perry", Thad teased and everyone laughed, even Blaine. Blaine smiled at Thad and Sebastian that were cuddled together, as was Nick and Jeff. David and Trent were single for the moment. Blaine had texted Kurt about joining them in their homework because it didn't really seem as if the ghost would show. All he got as an answer was that he would not be able to focus if they were all there. Blaine put his phone in his pocket, looked up… and froze. The hair on his neck stood up and he paled. Because, just behind Trent that stood opposite to him stood someone… that was looking back at him.
TBC
Stephanie - Now that was a very interesting thought ;)