Nov. 6, 2012, 12:13 p.m.
The Understudy: Chapter 17
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Rachel had decided it was best to leave the guys along and head back to the apartment. After saying good bye she left for work. Blaine was waiting in a little restaurant in the city waiting to see his old friend. He had earlier visited his agent to show him the tapes. After both reviewing it Blaine made sure to put a copy of it on his iPad. He had been waiting now for almost 40 minutes, he was meant to have arrived 30 minutes ago but nothing, not even a text.
“Anderson” A voice rang behind him. Blaine slowly turned around to see he had finally arrived.
“Keith” Blaine replied as he went to get up to shake hands but Keith just pasted him by and sat down on the chair opposite him.
“Before you say anything Anderson I want to know if it’s true.” Said Keith as he placed his hands on the table.
“I’m sorry what?” Blaine asked to make sure he was talking about the sound called ‘attack’.
“My son I need to know, did you attack him?” Keith said with concern in his voice, he had always cared for Blaine and always considered him as family. Blaine sighed before bending down to his bag to bring out his iPad. As he raised himself back up he felt like he had been kicked in the ribs again. Keith could see the pain in his face.
“Are you ok?” He asked as he went to move forward to help him. Blaine simply put out his hand to say he was ok before placing the tablet on the table.
“I didn’t attack your son.” Blaine said as he switched it on.
“But he said you attacked him and well I don’t know what to believe.” Keith said as he placed his head in his hands.
“I can prove it to you.”
“How?”
“I have the CCTV footage. Your son well he attacked me.” Blaine said as he started the video and placed the device into Keith’s hand. He watched the video with shock in his face, covering his mouth with his hands as soon as he son was punching Blaine. He slowly looked up at Blaine then back down.
“Why would my son do this?” Keith said as he slowly put the iPad back down onto the table. He looked back at Blaine but something on his shirt caught his eye. He looked to see a red stain coming through.
“Blaine you have something on your shirt.” He said as he pointed to it. Blaine looked down to see it was in fact blood.
“One of my stitches must have torn.” He said as he slowly unbuttoned 3 buttons on his shirt to check. All Keith could do was watch, still in shock at how his son could do such a thing. Blaine looked down in his shirt. He slowly got up his chair giving Keith a 1 minute sign with his hands. He slowly made his way to the bathroom but as he got there he saw Keith had followed.
“I need to see what my boy did to you.” Keith said as he grabbed some of the loo roll and pasted it to Blaine who now was taking off his shirt. Blaine’s chest was one giant bruise and he had cuts up and down it that were being kept together with stitches. Keith was speechless as he watched him slowly place the bit of paper under the water before dabbing it on the cut where the blood was coming from. After a few minutes the blood had finally stopped and he slowly pulled back on his shirt.
“Will you have scares?” Was the only thing Keith could think to say.
“The doctors said it should heal up good and it will be like nothing ever happened. They said I was lucky I didn’t have any ribs broken.”
“Blaine I am so sorry for what my boy did to you. I must be a terrible parent.” Said Keith.
“No you’re not.” Blaine said as he stepped forward to Keith.
“I am, I wasn’t there for him when he was little I was so caught up with work and the fact I wasn’t with his mother it must have done something to him.” Keith said as he started to remember his past. He continued
“Did you know he hasn’t worked a day in his life? When his mother died I brought him everything, I brought him that apartment in the city, a nice car, I gave him a stupid amount of money so he didn’t have to. I mean his my boy and I wanted to give him everything and and did I just spoil him to much?” Blaine didn’t know what to say but he agreed in his head one thing, he was spoiled. Maybe he thought everything he wanted would be given to him no questions asked.
“I..” Blaine began.
“Listen Blaine, I’m going to see Tom today in hospital and I’m going to cut him off and not give him everything anymore. He has gotten away with too much and it’s not right. It’s time for him to become a reasonable adult.”
“But won’t he lash out I mean look what he did to me when he didn’t get his own way.”
“I know you must be scared because of what he did to you but well he went to the police saying you attacked him so maybe I should hand this information in to the police and let them deal with it.”
“But his your son?”
“Well he needs to learn.” Keith said as he took a deep breath.
“He committed a crime and he should face what happens when you do such a thing.” Said Keith as Blaine nodded to him saying he understood.
Blaine slowly walked to the theatre thinking of everything that had just happened. He felt sorry for Tom in a way but was glad that maybe this whole chapter in his life would be over and now he could focus his attention on Kurt. He made his way into the theatre to find Kurt talking to one of the other actors. He slowly walked up behind him, grabbed his hand and spun him around before kissing him on the lips. He slowly lent his forehead against Kurt’s as he smiled at the other boy.
“I love you.” Blaine said as he placed his hand on the other boy’s cheek.
“I love you more.” Kurt replied as he lost himself in the other boy’s eyes before kissing him again.
“Oh that’s not possible.” Blaine replied.
“Umm Blaine this weekend I well I’m going back to Lima just for a few days.” Kurt said as he pulled himself away.
“Wait why all of a sudden?” Blaine asked.
“I need to sort out a few things. I’ll be back before you know It, I promise.” Kurt said as he lent forward to kiss him again. Blaine moved his hand down to Kurt’s hips as he looked down before he felt Kurt lift his head up.
“How did the meeting go?” Kurt asked. Blaine sighed for a second before speaking.
“I showed him the footage and he said his taking it to the police.” Blaine wrapped his arms around Kurt tighter, pulling him closer. He could smell the other boys scent, nothing made him feel safer than in his arms. He closed his eyes and let his head rest on his chest.
“Are you ok?” Kurt asked as he ran his fingers through his hair getting gel on them.
“Yeah I’m fine, I just want this moment to last forever.” Blaine said as he pulled away and looked up to Kurt.
A couple of days had pasted and Kurt hadn’t been back to his flat. He got up to his door and pulled out his key. Blaine had stayed at his place sorting out a few things. He slowly opened the door and felt the cool air rush towards him. Rachel must be out at work he guessed as he slowly walked in and headed straight to his room. Since moving into Blaine’s he had been wearing the clothes from the hidden wardrobe area that Blaine had showed him a few weeks earlier. He got down on his knees and pulled out a suitcase from under his bed before walking over to his wardrobe and started sorting out what clothes he wanted to take with him to Lima. After a good few hours he had finally packed, found out his passport and was ready to head back to Blaine’s. He walked to the living room to find boxes everywhere which suggested to him that Rachel had already started packing. She had taken up on Blaine’s offer to move apartments. He was right he didn’t feel safe here anymore. He knew now that maybe there problem with Tom might have been over but knowing he still knew where they lived made him feel uneasy. He would miss this place a lot as it had a lot of memories for him. His first apartment in the city, his first place as an adult but that chapter of his life was over now and he was ready to start his new one, with Blaine. He really needed to come over one of the days with Blaine to clear out all his stuff and move it, but he wouldn’t think about that now. Suddenly there was a noise and Kurt quickly spun around to see what it was, he saw the door open and Rachel walked through the door.
“Kurt” She said as she ran up to him and hugged him. They hadn’t been away from each other for that long but she still missed him.
“Hey it’s not like you haven’t seen me for weeks.” Kurt said as he picked her up and spun her around.
“I’m sorry...” Rachel laughed before continuing
“It just feels like it.” She finished as Kurt placed her back down on the floor.
“I’m going back to Lima, just for a few days got some business to sort out.” Kurt explained as he sat himself down on the sofa and placing his jacket over his lap.
“Oh” Was the only think Rachel could reply with, she missed her hometown so much but she was glad she had moved.
“Finn, his back at my dad’s. He has three weeks leave before he heads back to training.” Kurt explained as he watched Rachel curl herself up on the sofa hiding her face behind her knees.
“I..I didn’t know that.” She said trying to hold back any emotion she had.
“He still loves you, you know. I spoke to him on the phone before I came.”
“But”
“Listen Rach, I will talk to him. He misses you and he said that he felt bad for what he did.” Kurt got up and walked over to Rachel sitting down next to her and grabbing her hand.
“I love him so much.” She said as decided that she couldn’t hold back her tears.
“I will convince him to come back to with me so you can talk to him in person and you can sort out your differences ok.” Kurt said as he watched the girl nod in agreement.
“Now I better get back home.....wow so strange calling it that. Anyways I need to go back and sort some stuff out ready for my flight.”
The weekend finally arrived and Blaine watched as Kurt left to for his plane back to Lima. He wanted to be on it with him so badly but in the end he had decided he could use this weekend to his advantage so he invited Rachel over to help with his surprise for Kurt.
Kurt finally landed at the airport. He grabbed his rental car and pulled out a satnav. He himself had a plan, when he and Blaine were once talking about their lives he remembered he said he came from Westerville. He had managed to get Blaine to tell him the name of his parents so after a bit of research he had found there address. He slowly pulled onto a street with posh houses on both sides, he finally found the one he was looking for. He pulled up to the side and got out of the car. He made his way to the door and took a breath before knocking it. He heard some noise behind the door before it finally opened.
“Hello” Said a woman with curly Black hair. She was slightly smaller the Kurt and she could see where Blaine got his curls from.
“Umm are you Mrs Anderson?” Kurt asked as he pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket to check it was the right address.
“Yes I am. Wait have I seen you somewhere before?” She said as she stepped a bit more closer to him looking at his face.
“I don’t think so no. I’m actually here about your son...Blaine.” Kurt said expecting that the door would be shut in his face just for saying his name aloud but he was surprised with the response he got.
“You better come in then.” She said as she moved to the side to let him in. He walked into a massive hallway with a staircase in the middle, he took a moment to look round before he followed the women into a living area just off the hall. She showed him to a seat before speaking again.
“Coffee?” She asked.
“No thanks Mrs Anderson.” Kurt replied as he placed his bag down on the floor beside him.
“You can call me Mary. Now what is it about my son?” She said as she sat down on the opposite side to Kurt. Suddenly his throat went dry and everything he had planned to say left him. Mary suddenly remembered where she had seen Kurt before.
“You’re his boyfriend aren’t you? Yes he tweeted that picture that’s where I have seen you before isn’t it.” She said shocking Kurt. How did she know he tweeted a picture.
“Yes I am.” Kurt replied.
“Well I’m glad he has someone in his life.” She said. Kurt had expected a different reaction from her after everything Blaine had told him.
“I’m sorry what?” Kurt said trying to make sense of everything.
“Nothing. I’m sorry what were you here for again?” She asked as she crossed her legs, before quickly looking at the door with concern in her face and then her watch. Kurt looked in that direction to but there was nothing there.
“You need to be quick. What is it?” She said in a rush.
“Are you ok?” Kurt asked.
“I..I..what has my son told you?” She said as she looked to the wall where there were pictures hanging of the family. It had her, a guy who he guessed was Mr Anderson and his brother in but no sign of Blaine.
“That you don’t speak, something happened awhile ago. He got hurt...” Kurt said looking back at the women. Blaine had told him about the night he got beaten up when he was along with Kurt one night which broke his heart, how could someone do something so horrible to someone so beautiful.
“Yes I remember that night well. He thinks that I don’t care about him and that I don’t like the fact his....”
“Gay?”
“Yes, I mean it was a shock when he came out to us and we may have not been supporting but as the years went by but I learnt to accept it but his father never did. When Blaine left he was happy, he didn’t want to see his son again he..he..banned me from getting in contact with him.” She said as she started to play with her necklace.
“He wrote him out of our lives, he took down all his pictures and tore his room apart. It was like he didn’t exist. I’m sorry I shouldn’t be telling you this. You better go he will be back home soon.” She said looking back at the door.
“No I want to talk to him.”
“I don’t know how he will react. We haven’t spoken about him in years.” She said with concern in voice, Kurt suddenly felt chills down his spin.
“I’m not scared....please your son well he needs his family in his life. As much as I can see how happy he is but when I look into his eyes I don’t see all of him. Something is missing and that something is you. ” Kurt said as he tried not to tear up. He continued
“I can see it in your eyes to. You need him just as much he needs you.” Mary knew he was right, she missed her son terribly she had even gone to the trouble of making a private twitter account to follow her son on that her husband didn’t even know about. She slowly reached for the back of her neck and took off the necklace and pasted it over to Kurt.
“Open it.” She said as he looked down at the heart in his hands. He slowly found the little lock that was keeping it together. He slowly opened it to see two little pictures inside. He moved it closer and saw a little boy with curly hair looking at him on one side. It was Blaine, he looked at the picture next to it to see a younger version of the women sitting opposite him with a young Blaine laughing and smiling at the camera.
“I keep it close to my heart. Albert he doesn’t know that it opens up.” She said as she bit her lip.
“Albert?”
“Blaine’s father.” She replied as she slowly got up and walked over to the pictures. Suddenly they heard the front door open and Kurt quickly passed back the necklace to Mary as she stuffed it in her pocket.
“Mary?” A voice shouted through the hallway, she slowly looked at the Kurt knowing that this moment might change everything.
“I’m in here darling.” She shouted back as she made herself presentable. He slowly walked into find his wife standing by the fireplace and a strange boy sitting in an arm chair. Albert looked at him unsure why he was here or who he was.
“This is Kurt.” Mary said as Kurt slowly got up and placed his hand out for Albert to shake. He looked at the hand for a few seconds like it was something alien before shaking it.
“Hello, I’m Albert.”
“Mr Anderson....I am here....” He felt his body start to shake, he took a deep breath to calm himself down but that didn’t help much. The guy was tall, he had the same eyes as Blaine and his hair was gelled just like him.
“I’m here about....Blaine.” Kurt finally said, he closed his eyes for a second wishing or expecting to be hit, he wasn’t too sure which.
“I haven’t heard that name for years.” Albert said as he slowly turned and sat down in the chair his wife was once sitting on.
“I’m his...boyfriend” Kurt stuttered.
“I see and why do I need to know this?” Albert said.
“Because he needs you, he needs his family.” Kurt said as he sat himself back down.
“Well he should have thought about that before he...” Albert said before pausing.
“Please listen sir. I know it must be hard for you to accept the fact but he is still your son, his still the same person, that never changed.”Kurt said as he watched Albert move in his seat.
“His right Albert” Mary butted in as she walked over to her husband.
“No one should be without their father.” Kurt said remembering how important his own father was to him.
“His chosen his path.” Albert replied with a tone in voice that scared Kurt. Kurt got up out of his seat he felt like he was going to explode.
“Listen please” He cried out, making both of them jump.
“That boy, your son, he is amazing. He has helped change the world for the better, he has taken beatings so others wouldn’t have to because he is a caring man. He..he still cares about you I know he does and I know somewhere deep in your heart you do to. Think back to when he was a little kid and how much you loved him well....why should that change? Who he chooses to love doesn’t affect you, you should be happy for him that he has found someone who cares and loves him no matter what gender they are.” Kurt said as he felt his eyes tear up. He looked at Albert to see his lip was shaking, no his whole body was shaking. He looked like he was in a trance.
“He was such a loving boy, he would help anybody.” Albert said.
“I remember when he was 5 he thought he could help me fix the car so he ran into the garage and pulled out a drill but he tripped over the wire and fell breaking his little arm. I remember how brave he was, not crying he never did he just got back up and tried to carry on.” Albert said as he put his head in his hands, all the memories flooded back into his brain. He had blocked them for so many years taking away any emotional connection to his son. If he didn’t care for him the better it would feel.
“He still is.” Kurt said as he looked at Mary who herself was remembering that time.
“I can’t walk back into his life.” Albert said as he looked back up to Kurt. He never thought he would feel like this for his son again.
“Come to New York with me, come to his opening night sit in the audience and watch him perform. Even if you don’t speak to him after please just do that, support your son.”
“I don’t know.” Albert said as he looked at Mary.
“Please just think about it.” Kurt knew he couldn’t force him but he had Mary on his side, he was sure that maybe she could convince him. He walked up to Mary and pulled out a piece of paper and quickly wrote on it.
“This is my number. I’ll let myself out.” He said as he slowly turned away and started to walk.
“What was your name again son?” He heard Albert ask as he slowly turned around.
“Kurt sir” He replied.
“Thank you, Kurt. You are much wiser then this old foul. My only wish is that I was as accepting as you are. You’re his boyfriend you said?”
“Yes sir”
“Well my son he picked well, someone as caring as you and Kurt its Albert.” Kurt slowly turned away as he left the room and out the house. He slowly walked to his car unsure of what just happened. He took a deep breath before a sound of excitement left his mouth. He was hoping now that they would turn up to the show to watch their son and maybe just maybe they would reunite.