This chapter deals with weight issues, body image issues, and bullying.
RoryPOV-
''So what, you're not gonna say anything,'' Lewis asks, taunting me again.
It's the second week of April. He's been doing this since January. Unlike the other kid, he hasn't been expelled.
''Nope. You're never gonna stop,'' I shrug ,''It's my senior year. I'd rather not get in trouble right now. Just keep saying that word, because your words don't mean anything.''
''That's lame,'' he runs a hand through blonde hair, trying to get a reaction out of me.
''I'm not listening, Lewis,'' I remind him, and he struggles for something to say.
''What about that sister of yours?''
Hell no.
''Blair can date whoever she wants. I don't have a say in it at all,'' I shrug ,''Just know that she's able to take care of herself. And stay away from her. She has a boyfriend.''
''I'm just looking for a one night stand, dude,'' he smirks ,''hit it and quit it.''
''Stay away from my little sister, asshole.''
''What did you just say to me,'' he pushes me then, a crowd of students forming around us.
''This is stupid. I'm not fighting you,'' I respond, pulling myself off of the ground.
The next few seconds are a blur of his blonde hair, words I'd rather not repeat, and then I'm on the ground again, a sickening snap coming before pain is shooting through my arm.
''Wrong move, Hummel,'' Ryan hisses, fist coming to collide with my face while I cradle my arm.
By instinct, I guess, my good hand reaches out to stop him.
''I know you're not gonna fight me,'' he laughs bitterly, his other hand moving to hit me.''
The pain doesn't come though.
''That's a terrible idea,'' Hunter says, catching his hand.
''Stay the hell out of this. This is between me and Hummel,'' Lewis snaps.
''You're not gonna hit him,'' Sugar walks up ,''You do one more thing, and you're expelled. Now all of you, leave!''
They look at her in shock. Sugar's never been one to raise her voice, so they might not take her seriously.
''You heard her,'' Hunter snaps, and the crowd disperses ,''Rory, you okay?''
''I'm fine. My arm just hurts. A lot,'' I wince, because it hurts to even try to move it.
''We have to take you to the nurse. If it's broken, she can tell Mr. Anderson. You'd have to go to the hospital,'' Sugar says and Hunter nods.
''How did this happen,'' Blaine asks as we ride to the hospital.
The nurse said my arm is almost definitely broken. Dad can't leave work, but Blaine has taught his last class. Glee is canceled today, since we may be here for a while.
''Lewis pushed me. Which is why he's with the principal now, and will probably be expelled,'' I sigh.
''So you didn't start the fight,'' Blaine makes sure.
''No. I defended myself, but that's it,'' I sigh, wincing when I accidentally hit my arm against my knee.
''Good,'' he nods ,''Although I must admit I'm proud of you for standing up for your family. It means a lot.''
''Most of the time, you guys are all I have,'' I remind him ,''I'd do anything for you guys.''
''And you know we'd do the same,'' he smiles, pulling into the parking space at the hospital ,''Now, let's get you checked out.''
BlairPOV-
I overate. Again. And gained back three of the seven pounds I'd managed to lose. No wonder everyone thinks I'm chubby.
''Are you okay,'' someone knocks on the bathroom stall.
No.
''I'm f-fine,'' I choke out, my throat still on fire from throwing up.
''Blair? It's me. Harmony,'' she replies ,''What's going on?''
I overate again. I'm getting the calories out. Now please just let me do this.
She wouldn't get it. No one would. Especially not Ryder. Instead of going to a beach house with his friends and a bunch of gorgeous girls, he's coming back to see me.
Which doesn't make any sense. I'm not pretty like them.
But I'll be as thin as them soon.
My knuckles hurt and my throat burns, but all of the food from lunch is finally out of my stomach.
''Blair you need to let me in!,'' Harmony insists.
''No, I'm fine. Don't worry,'' I tell her, refusing to open the door.
She'll stop me. I can't… I have to lose this weight.
''Blair!,'' Harmony begins again as I vomit again ,''Please! I'm going to get the nurse.''
''No,'' I swing the bathroom door open, and she stares back at me ,''Don't tell anyone. I am fine. Lunch made me sick.''
''You only ate half of a salad at lunch,'' she reminds me.
Because I over ate breakfast.
''I'm fine,'' I look in the mirror, Harmony standing right behind me ,''I just got sick.''
Sick of being called chubby. If the dancing, exercise, and diet pills don't help, I'll do whatever it takes.
''Blair. Talk to me. What's wrong,'' she begs.
I don't have control over how I feel. I overeat, feel disgusting, and have to get the weight off. It's been this way since February. If I could just lose the weight, I'd be fine.
''I am telling the nurse,'' Harmony moves towards the door.
''Wait,'' I move after, her, my head swimming with dizziness.
''Blair?,'' Harmony looks scared.
''I-I'm f-fine,'' I tell her,trying to convince myself the same thing, leaning against the wall.
My head is swimming. I'm hungry, tired, and I can barely think straight. And the room is spinning like a top.
Harmony drops her books, reaching out a hand to steady me as I slide down the wall.
That's the last thing I see before everything goes black.
BPOV-
One of the things a parent never wants to hear is that their child is hurt.
So when I'm riding home from the hospital with Rory and his broken arm, I don't really expect the next call.
''Blaine? It's Dani,'' she speaks, and I hear Grace crying in the back ,''Are you driving?''
''Yes. Dani what's wrong? Is Gracie sick again?''
''Just pull over,'' she instructs.
Her tone is urgent, so I just do what she says.
''Dani, what's going on?,'' I ask, Rory looking at me in confusion.
It's been a rough day. Kurt is on his way to the apartment with dinner, seeing as he'd just gotten off of work when we'd left the hospital.
''Blair's school called. She fainted in the girl's bathroom. She's at the hospital,'' Dani tells me.
And it feels like the world, time, my heart… everything just stopped spinning before picking up speed.
''Who t-took her,'' I ask.
''They called an ambulance. Nick and Jeff are there with her. I didn't want to leave Grace with people she doesn't know too well. I told the school why they were there instead of you and Kurt,'' she begins ,''I didn't know what to do.''
''N-no,'' I breathe, voice cracking ,''Thank you.''
She says she canceled her shift at work and is going to stay with Grace. Then, she says her goodbyes and hangs up.
''Blaine? What's wrong,'' Rory asks, looking worried.
''C-call your dad,'' I breathe out ,''T-tell him to meet us at the hospital. Your sister is there.''
Rory does as I say, his voice cracking as we sit in the parking lot.
I'm so stupid. How'd I let this happen? I thought I was watching her... she didn't lose any weight, and she was eating. It didn't seem that way. I talked to her, but-
''S-she's gonna be okay, r-right?''
The hard part is that I have to pretend it's okay, for Rory's sake.
''She'll be fine,'' I smile at him, and he gives a small smile back.
I wish I could convince myself the same.
When Kurt gets to the hospital, I'll have someone to lean on.
Because it feels like I'm gonna fall apart.
KPOV-
''You're kidding,'' I laugh at Adam.
We'd run into eachother at the grocery store, and decided to just get the shopping done together.
''No. I wish I was,'' he chuckles ,''My pants split right down the middle. You could see my underwear, clear as day.''
''That's awful,'' I tell him, taking a box of pasta ,''Although there is a video of me dancing to Single Ladies by Beyonce' floating around the internet. So I understand completely.''
''Well that I'd love to see,'' he mutters, probably unaware that I heard him.
My phone rings, and I fish into my pocket to retrieve it.
'''Hello? Rory? Rory, calm down. Now what happened?''
And, just like that, it feels like the wind has been knocked out of me.
The call with Rory terrified me. I don't like the fact that he broke his arm, and I just hoped he was okay.
To get the call that my daughter has been taken to the hospital in the same day is too much.
''O-kay. Relax. I'm on my way there.''
''Kurt,'' Adam begins once I hang up ,''What happened.''
''B-Blair fainted at school,'' I breathe out, setting the basket on the floor and taking out my car keys ,''I h-have to… I have to-''
''You have to calm down. You can't drive in your condition,'' Adam responds, and I shake my head.
''I have to. She's my daughter too. But Blaine… I have to be there for him,'' I move to step around Adam, but he stops me.
''You need someone there for you, too,'' Adam insists, taking my keys and wrapping an arm around me ,''I'll take you. Just lean on me. It's gonna be fine.''
He guides me through the crowded store, out into the parking lot and to my car.
Soon, we're on our way to the hospital. Blaine and Rory are waiting there, hopefully with news that Blair is okay.
''She's fine, Kurt,'' Adam insists, his hand on mine to stop me from nervously tapping my fingers ,''It's all gonna work out.''
If I can't be with Blaine right now, I'm glad I have a friend like Adam. Soon, I'll be with Blaine and we'll help each other, Rory and Blair. If I know Blaine, and I do, he's blaming himself. So am I, actually. We've gotten through this before, and we'll get through it again.
Everything's gonna be okay in the end.
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