The Consequences of Your Choices

           Chapter 5 – Blaine Awakens

Mr. Anderson closes the door as he looks angrily at his wife. His body language showing her that he will be determined to take care of this situation. In the room a low moan is heard followed by the word, “Mom.” Blaine quietly whispers and immediately all attention and concern turns towards Blaine. “Sweetie, I'm here. Your Dad is here too. Open your eyes Blaine. You need to wake up now.” Blaine slowly opens his eyes and looks at his Mother and Father. “Hey son, you have been out for a while. We came as soon as we heard that you had been hurt.” Mr. Anderson tells Blaine. “I'm going to get the doctor.” Mrs. Anderson says as she gets up and leaves the room to inform the hospital staff about the change in Blaine's condition. Mr. Anderson sits down next to Blaine's bed and holds his hand. “The doctor said you should be fine in a few weeks. Your Mother and I will make sure you are I promise. How do you feel? Are you in any pain?” Blaine's Father asks concerned. “My head is throbbing, my side hurts, and I'm tired. Dad, I need to ask you a very big favor. I need you to call Kurt and tell him I need to see him. Please Dad, will you do that for me. I need to talk to Kurt because I screwed up Dad. Will you do that for me Dad?” Blaine begs with the last bit of energy he has. “I'll take care of it Blaine, don't worry. You just get some rest and get better.” After taking a deep breath Blaine closes his eyes feeling relieved. Mr. Anderson looks up and sees his wife. He realizes that she must have heard Blaine's request. “The doctor is on his way to check on Blaine and then we need to have a conversation.” She says concerned. Dr. Thompson examines Blaine and is pleased with his vital signs and current condition. Blaine has fallen back to sleep due to the antibiotics and pain meds being administered. “He will probably be asleep until morning since he is so sensitive to prescribed medicine.” Mrs. Anderson tells her husband. She suggests to her husband that they go to a nearby cafe and have something to eat before heading to their hotel room where they hope to get a good night sleep themselves.

After kissing Blaine's forehead goodnight the Anderson's start to leave when they are stopped by Detective Johnson. He wants to talk to Blaine and get his statement but he sees he won't be able to now since Blaine is sleeping. He introduces himself to the Andersons and tells them what happened to Blaine during the attempted robbery. He assures them that the men responsible are in police custody and will be charged for Blaine's assault. He leaves them his card and tells them he will come back in the morning to talk to Blaine. The Andersons continue on their way and walk by the waiting room happy they don't run into Kurt. Apparently he had been forced to go home by Rachel and Finn earlier. The Anderson's reach ground level and walk across the street to a quaint café and order a bite to eat. “I heard Blaine ask you to do him a favor concerning Kurt. What are you thinking about doing? Are you going to tell Kurt that Blaine wants to see him? I saw that look on your face when Kurt said it was his fault Blaine was hurt? I just can't believe that Kurt would do that, especially not to Blaine. I guess Blaine must have done or said something really bad, but Kurt should not have thrown him out into the streets of New York at night, no matter what Blaine did and for that I find it very difficult to forgive him.” Mrs. Anderson says sharing her feelings.  Mr. Anderson leans towards his wife and whispers. “As far as I am concerned I would be happy if Kurt never sees Blaine again and I am going to try to make sure that happens. I think we should take Blaine home as soon as possible, nurse him back to health. At home we are not going to talk about Kurt or mention Blaine's so called friends. I know he will be unset for a while but we'll make sure he graduates from high school and gets into a respected university and hopefully he will forget all about Kurt and this gay life style. Pam, I need you to support me on this. It is probably our last chance to help him change his ways.” Mrs. Anderson ponders what to do before she answers. “I don't like the idea of misleading Blaine and lying to his friends, but I hate the fact that Blaine keeps getting hurt and landing in a hospital. So for now I will go along with this idea but I may change my mind later if I feel he is suffering too much.” Their food arrives and they eat while they continue to discuss putting their plan in motion.

When Kurt gets home he calls his Dad to let him know what happened to Blaine and update him on Blaine's condition. He also explains everything that happened between Blaine and him. “I really screwed up, actually we really screwed up, but Blaine is unfortunately paying the price. Blaine's Dad is really pissed at me too. How do I fix this Dad? Mr. Anderson kicked us out of his room and I don't know when he will let me back in. I don't even know if Blaine has gained consciousness yet.” It was quiet on the line until Burt answered. “Kurt, I agree that you both messed up Kurt. I am disappointed with both of you, but right now you need to focus on Blaine and his recovery. When he is better you both need to sit down and have a conversation about what happened. Do you know why he met up with this guy?” Kurt mumbles his answer. “I don't know Dad. I didn't let Blaine explain anything to me. I just ran away from him.” A few minutes later Kurt ends his conversation with his Father. Feeling exhausted Kurt decides to go to bed. In the morning Kurt will go to the hospital and hopefully talk to Blaine and begin to fix this mess.

It's early in the morning and Blaine is awake because Dr. Thompson is in the room asking him questions and examining his head and abdomen wounds. The doctor is very pleased with Blaine's recovery and tells him he can start eating solid food so he can get his strength back and to start sitting up and walking around as long as he is not dizzy. The doctor leaves and thirty minutes later a food manager brings Blaine a breakfast tray with scrambled eggs, toast, and some juice. Blaine begins to nibble at his food when he hears a knock at the door. A man enters the room and walks toward Blaine's bed and says. “Blaine Anderson, I'm Detective Johnson and you look a lot better than when I met you the first time. I am handling this case and I would like to talk to you about the attempted robbery and get your statement. I have already talked to your friend Kurt and he gave me some background so I need you to tell me about what happened at the store. I understand you are a minor so we can wait for your parents if you want.” The Detective shows Blaine his badge and extends his hand. Blaine puts his fork down and says. “No, I will talk to you about what happened and give you my statement.” Blaine answers his questions and makes his statement about what happened. “Your version matches the security film so this case should be a lock to send those guys to jail for quite a few years. Can I also get an address and phone number where I can reach you if needed for the trial?” The Detective asks and Blaine obliges. As the Detective heads toward the door he thanks Blaine for his help and then says. “I hope you and Kurt work things out because you two seem like two stand up guys and would make a good couple.” Detective Johnson leaves before Blaine can ask him some questions about Kurt.

Blaine is sleeping soundly when Mrs. Anderson walks in so she quietly sits down in the chair by his bed and whispers. “I hope we are making the right decision for you Blaine and that you will understand some day. We love you so much and only want the best for you. We hate seeing you hurt because of your life choices.” Blaine eyes slowly begin to open. He looks at his Mother and smiles as he says, “Hi Mom.”

Mr. Anderson is talking to the nurses and hospital staff. He informs them that from now on no one is allowed into Blaine's room except his parents. Also no information about Blaine is to be given out to anyone and threatens that if they do he will sue them. Mr. Anderson then sees the person he needs to talk to walk out of the elevator. Kurt looks up and walks quickly towards Mr. Anderson. “Mr. Anderson, how is Blaine? Has he regained consciousness? I have been very worried about him. Please tell me.” Kurt begs. Mr. Anderson leads Kurt into the waiting room. They sit down on the couch and Mr. Anderson says. “Kurt, I am sorry I made you leave Blaine's room yesterday. I was angry and I know there are two sides to every story. Yes, Blaine has regained consciousness and he asked me to talk to you and tell you this. Kurt, Blaine doesn't want to talk to you or see you. He is very angry Kurt with you and your friends about what happened to him and why. He is in a lot of pain and just wants to go home and start a new life. So his Mother and I are going to abide by his wishes. You and your friends will not be allowed to see him so I suggest you go home and start your life without Blaine, just like he is going to start his life without you. Please don't make this harder on either of you Kurt. Please do as Blaine has asked. I think that is the least you can do.” Kurt's eyes were filled with tears as he pleads. “Mr. Anderson please let me talk to Blaine. I need to fix this mess we are in. Blaine is my best friend, my soul mate. We can't end our relationship without talking. Please tell Blaine I need to talk to him.” Mr. Anderson stands and answers. “I'm sorry Kurt, but my first concern is for Blaine. I guess you should have thought about the consequences before you tossed him out on the street.” Mr. Anderson walks out of the room leaving a shocked, confused, and upset Kurt sitting all alone on the couch. Not knowing what to do Kurt stands and slowly walks to the elevator and leaves wondering if he will ever see Blaine again.

Mr. Anderson walks into Blaine's room and gives his wife a look that tells her he has talked to Kurt and now he must talk to Blaine. “How are you doing son? It sure is good to see you sitting up. Did the Doctor say when you could be discharged from here? I know we are looking forward to having you home again.” Mr. Anderson says as he walks behind his wife. “I am feeling better. I hope I can leave soon, but the Doctor didn't say when. Dad, did you do that favor for me.” Blaine asks hopefully. “I think I am going to go get a cup of coffee while you two talk.” Mrs. Andersons says as she stands and leaves this conversation to her husband. As Mr. Anderson sits down in the chair he takes Blaine's hand in his as he says. “Blaine, I have talked to Kurt and he told me that he wants to leave things the way they are. He is happy that you are going to recover and sorry you got hurt but he doesn't want to talk to you or get back together. I am sorry son.” Blaine bites his lower lip trying to not cry and places his arm over his eyes before the tears fall. “Blaine, I know this is not what you wanted to hear but maybe it is time to move on from Kurt and his friends and start down a new path with your life. Will you let your Mother and I help you son? Let us help you get your health back and then we'll help you move forward with your life. Maybe you might see your future in a different light. We can make a new plan together for your future. It will be better than the one you thought you would have with Kurt. We love you Blaine and we only want the best for you. You are our son and we don't want you to be hurt any more. So will you let us help you move forward and start new and never look back at what was or what could have been.” Blaine shook his head and whispered, “Okay.”