AN: This is a third part to this little arc. Previous drabbles that start this are #268 and #468. Enjoy!
Prompt: June Carter - "There's too many 'ifs' in that sentence" - 'Walk The Line'
Kurt could feel Finn's gaze on him as he went about starting dinner and he couldn't really blame him. In fact, it would be worse if Finn wasn't watching him closely because at least the surveillance meant he cared. Wasn't that what he wanted - to know he wasn't alone in this world.
Hearing the familiar sound of his father's truck pull into the driveway, Kurt glanced down at the bandage Finn had wrapped around the cut on his wrist. The long sleeve of his shirt partially covered it so if Finn didn't saying anything, and if he didn't say or do anything to bring attention to it, then perhaps neither his father or Carole would notice it. But Finn had already said he was going to tell his father about what had happened. He was sure his father was going to get angry with him. Or what if his father said he was weak and send him away. Kurt wasn't sure which scenario would be worse.
There were two many what ifs to consider and most of them Kurt didn't like the outcome of. He didn't want to be sent away. He didn't want to be separated from his father. His Dad needed him as much as Kurt needed to be with him. Being with his Dad was the only time that Kurt ever really felt safe.
So when the front door open Kurt didn't wait for Burt to ask any questions. Nor did he give Finn a chance to say anything. Instead, Kurt quickly covered the distance between them and hugged his father as he spoke.
"I'm sorry. It was a stupid thing to do but I was just feeling so alone, was tired of the bullying, and was just looking for an escape, any escape but that isn't the way. I know that and please don't let them lock me away. I don't want to leave you," Kurt said, through the tears already falling.
Not knowing what was going on, Burt instinctively wrapped his arms tightly around his distraught son.
"Shhhhh, it's going to be okay," Burt told him soothingly, knowing he would do whatever was necessary to make it okay. He looked to Finn, his eyes asking for a calmer explanation of what was going on.
As Finn explained the situation in a calmer manner, Burt's hold on his son tightened. He hadn't known things were this bad. Yes, he knew Kurt had been unhappy but not to this degree.
"Dad, please don't let them lock me away," Kurt pleaded again.
"No one is taking you from me," Burt promised him. "We're going to get through this together just like everything else life has thrown at us," he said, silently wondering exactly how to go about that.