2vowels5letters
Dec. 20, 2012, 6:23 p.m.
Once in a miracle: Our nest is empty
K - Words: 942 - Last Updated: Dec 20, 2012 Story: Complete - Chapters: 33/33 - Created: Nov 14, 2012 - Updated: Dec 20, 2012 764 0 1 0 0
Author's Notes: Sadly for me, there is only one more chapter to finish this story that I will more than likely punish tomorrow as on Saturday I am watching an advanced screening of Les Miserables, which I am so excited about.
Blaine and Kurt were headed back to New York and Katie only had six months left of senior year, so it was more than pointless for her to go back, and they had a choice of leaving her at Mercedes and Sam’s, which meant she would be literally a bedroom away from her boyfriend, or at Cooper’s place. After much deliberation, she would be staying at the Anderson house, and Cooper promised he would take good care of her. It was Katie’s final night with the men, and she was sitting in front of the piano. Katie had always preferred pop music singing to Broadway, though she was hoping to maybe do writing and recording as well as some musicals.
“Where is Papa?” Katie asked quietly.
“Talking to Cooper,” Kurt responded. “Making sure everything is okay.”
“Dad,” Katie said looking at the man. “I know this is kind of silly, but I want to do a duet with you before you go back to New York.”
“That’s not silly,” Kurt half smiled. “What did you have in mind?”
Katie started playing the opening to For Good looking at Kurt who started singing, and came up, sitting next to her on the piano stool.
I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn and we are led to those who help us most to grow if we let them, and we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you I have been changed for good
She looked at the man in amazement, and almost forgot she was playing the piano.
It well may be that we will never meet again in this lifetime
So let me say before we part, so much of me is made from what I learned from you
When she said that line, Kurt had put his arm around her.
You'll be with me, like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea, like a seed dropped by a sky bird
In a distant wood, who can say if I've been changed for the better?
Kurt came up and sat next to her, as they sung the rest of the song together. They hadn’t noticed Blaine was standing in the corner of the room, and watching the rest of the performance. He and Katie had Blaine sung together before, but Kurt really hadn’t had a chance yet and watching them sing so well together, put a smile on taller man’s face. When they finished, they heard clapping in the corner of the room.
“You two sound amazing together.” Blaine smiled as the two at the piano
“Thanks.” They said in unison.
“Glinda, Kurt?” Blaine laughed. “Really?”
“She is still my favourite, Blaine,” Kurt responded. “I think it’s the extremely high notes.”
Blaine and Katie had a turn on the piano next and though it was a quiet night, it was a really good last night together for the three of them, just singing and playing along with the piano. It hadn’t really hit anyone until the next morning at Cooper’s place.
“Are you sure you’ll be okay?” Kurt asked, as he placed her suitcase in the room that used to belong to Cooper’s oldest son.
“I will be fine,” The girl said for the seventh time that day. “Uncle Cooper will take care of me.”
“She will be fine, won’t you Eliza.” Cooper came into the room.
“Katie!” Both men said at the same time.
“I know that,” Cooper laughed lightly. “Just kidding, okay.”
“You are going to miss your flight.” Katie said as Blaine checked the time.
“Please be good,” Kurt pulled her into a tight hug. “If you need anything, Dad and I are a call away. We will get on the next flight back here, okay. I’ll miss you Katie.”
“I’ll miss you too, dad.” Katie said, starting to tear up.
“See you.” Katie hugged Blaine next who pushed her hair out of her face.
“Bye sweetie,” Blaine said quietly. “And make sure Cooper is on his best behaviour.”
“After the bottle of whatever we have after you two leave,” Cooper joked, which caused Kurt to snap his head to the taller man. “Maybe today isn’t the day for jokes.”
The men left the house and Katie sat in her room quietly. This was going to the first time she had spent more than a long weekend away from the men and in a way it was scary. Kurt and Blaine were completely quiet until they got back to the house.
“That’s it,” Blaine said quietly. “Three kids, all gone.”
“That’s it,” Kurt’s eyes were drawn to pictures of them on the wall, so many years ago now. “Our nest in empty.”
Blaine put his head on Kurt’s shoulder, and the men quietly spent their first night in their completely empty house together.