Kurt and Blaine had gone to watch twelve year old Aiden’s hockey game with Eliza and eighteen month old Katie who had curls like Blaine’s, but big blue green eyes. The girl was sitting on Blaine’s lap, as they cheered on the boys’ team. Kurt and Aiden were starting to have less and less in common and he knew how important these games were to the twelve year old, so he would never miss one. All of a sudden they saw a boy from the opposing team run straight into the twelve year old and knock him to ground.

“Daddy, Aiden just got knocked down!”  Eliza commented.

Both men began panicking and went down to Aiden who was being lifted off the field while his team got a penalty shot because of what just happened.

“I’m f-fine.” Aiden said wincing in pain as the nurse tried to move his wrist.

They drove to the emergency room and Kurt filled out all the paperwork and Aiden was still in shock about what happened. Blaine had managed to get the eighteen month old asleep in her stroller after walking her around the emergency ward and by the time he came back, Aiden was being seen by the doctor. The doctor took an x-ray which confirmed the wrist was broken.

“I have finals in three weeks!” Aiden exclaimed. “I can’t miss a game, dad.”

“Well you can’t play one armed.” Kurt responded as Aiden just put his hands over his face.

Aiden was still mad when he got home and Blaine tried to calm him down.

“You were tackled to the floor,” Blaine said. “Your team won.”

“And now I can’t even be there!” Aiden responded. “I let them down! Do you know how angry everyone will be?”

“It wasn’t your fault!” Both men said in unison.

Aiden stormed off to his bedroom and not long after Katie came in and stood in the door way. She could see him sitting on the edge of his bed and approached it carefully.

“Aiden,” The girl said quietly. “Why you sad?”

“If my door is shut you don’t come in,” Aiden said, not even looking at the girl who climbed onto the bed and sat next to the taller boy. She didn’t even have to do anything for him to start speaking. “I am angry that I miss finals, okay.”

“Next time?” The girl smiled. “Daddy says next time. Not your fault.”

Aiden just laughed and realised that there would be other chances to play a final before he lifted the girl and threw her to the pillows on his bed and she began giggling. Neither of the kids had noticed Kurt and Blaine standing at the doorway. It was funny how Aiden was usually so closed, but around Katie, and only Katie, he would tell her things and play with her. He and Eliza would fight non-stop but there had never been an argument between either Aiden or Eliza and Katie.

“Your coach called,” Blaine said as Katie climbed off the bed. “They all want you come to the end of season thing they are having in a couple of weeks.”

“Why?” Aiden asked putting his glasses on. Like Blaine he had shocking eye sight and needed wear his glasses full time. “I let them down.”

“They’re your friends and they want to sign your cast as well,” Kurt said as a smile appeared on the boy’s face. Had his hockey team really called him their friend?  “Can we tell them you’ll be there?”

“Yeah.” Aiden smiled as they all left his bedroom.