AN: just a bit of a missing scene bit for "Glee Actually". Hope you all enjoy!
Prompt: Elizabeth - "There's so much we haven't worked out. I don't think I can go through this again, I'm so tired of being the strong one. We've broken up- grown apart. He doesn't even expect me to be there anyway." - 'ER'
Not long ago I had walked into Burt's garage with the intent to tell him something important, and potentially awkward, about his son. To this day I didn't regret that action though I will admit that it was a bit reckless and just a tad bit more crazy. Still, the situation I know found myself in was even more unbelievable than that.
Just forget about the fact that my ex-boyfriends father had just shown up on my front porch. Frankly, I felt a bit trepidations at opening the door when I saw him there given how protective he is of Kurt. I wondered if perhaps Kurt had finally just told him we were talking again and he was here to make sure I didn't hurt him again. Actually, I think that would have been easier to deal with than this.
"Cancer?" I asked, not really needing him to repeat it but not wanting to believe it either. This was one bombshell that I hadn't been expecting. "How serious is it?"
"We caught it early and the prognosis is good, but given what he's been through, losing his mother and my heart attack, Kurt's going to need someone who cares about him for support after he gets this news. Someone he'll be open enough with to lean on. I know my son and he's going to try to act strong in front of me, so I won't worry about him, and he's going to be fretting over him. I need someone to be there for him."
"I don't think I'm that person. I mean, yeah he's talking to me now but we're still broken up. We've grown apart. I'm not sure I'd be able to help and he cancelled our plans for Christmas. He doesn't expect me to be there."
"He doesn't expect me either but this isn't something I can tell him over the phone. The only other person Kurt might lean on is Finn, but he's gonna have his own issues to work through on this. I'm sure they'll draw strength from one another down the line but I need someone there for him now and yeah, perhaps things are messed up between you but Kurt does still care about you, Blaine. Love doesn't die quite so easily even if it does need time to heal."
I took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. What was being asked of me was a huge feat but I saw the truth in Burt's words. If I loved Kurt, and there was no doubt in my mind that I did, then this was something I needed to be there for him through, no matter how awkward it was.
"Okay, I'll come," I told him, knowing deep down that we both knew all along there was no way I would refuse.