Prompt: Ben Sisko - "So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damning thing of all... I think I can live with it. And if I had to do it all over again - I would." - 'Deep Space Nine'
Watching the clearly frightened teen leave the office was one of the hardest things I've done. Sure I gave my cheerleaders a hard time, but it was all in the cause of motivation. They wouldn't be champions if I let them slack off. As for terrorizing the other students, well I was just toughening them up. Getting them ready for the real world. Things was rough out there and I didn't see any point in coddling these kids.
And yet, this situation was getting under my skin. Even at this age, most of these teens had developed a me only attitude. They were out to get what was best for themselves, which frankly was the mind set of most of society. It was probably what was wrong with the world today. However, Kurt Hummel was clearly one of those special few that still cared about others. Sure, like everyone else he wanted to be successful and be noticed, but he wouldn't get there at the cost of others. Despite the cruelty of the world, he still clung to morality and compassion. It was easy to see that he was Kathleen's son.
Perhaps it was the fact that he was Kathleen's son that caused me to have a soft spot for him. I wouldn't have called us friends, but I will say she was the one person in high school that never said an unkind word to me. When others had taunted and teased me about Jean, she had stood up for me and always offered a listening ear though I had never taken her up on that. Perhaps I should have. I may have found a friend then and not have become some bitter.
However, what was done was done, and that opportunity had longed passed. I had long ago accepted myself and who I had become. I was proud of what I had accomplished and had come to terms with the path I had taken to get here.
What I didn't want to see was something happen to Kathleen's son. The world needed people with good hearts to counteract the people like me. Though there wasn't anything I could do right now I did plan on keeping tabs on the situation and if anything else happened I would take action.