The Truth Always Comes Out

 Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Graduation

A sunny morning greets Angela and Tom Anderson as they sit at their kitchen table trying to finish their breakfast. They are trying to stay out of the way of their son Blaine as he rushes through the kitchen like a hurricane and grabs a muffin and a glass of orange juice on his way to McKinley High. With only a few days left of high school, senior Blaine Anderson is busy with end of the year activities and barely has time to say good morning to his parents. They chuckle as they watch a blur head out the door with a muffin stuffed in his mouth. Angela asks Tom, “Where did the time go? It feels like yesterday we were just walking him to kindergarten.  Blaine has gone through so much and has dealt with some tough issues in his young life that I want his graduation party to be perfect. Is his graduation gift all set Tom?” Angela asks. “Yes, I have everything taken care of.” replies Tom. “I can't wait to see his face when he gets it!” Angela says as she gets up to get a refill on her cup of coffee. On her way to the coffee maker they hear the chime ringing from the front door. She walks to the front door and opens the front door slowly and screams, “TOM!”

The next morning finds Blaine running late because he pushed the snooze alarm one too many times. He has not slept well lately because his mind is racing with all the things he has to do before graduation, which is 2 weeks from today. After taking a shower and cleaning up, he eats breakfast and is finally on his way to McKinley High School. He parks in his regular spot and gets out of his car. He gathers his book bag and quickly heads to the front doors of school. He notices an older gentlemen standing near the door that he had never seen before. He was of average height and slender. Blaine had noticed right away his curly black hair. He looked at Blaine and Blaine smiled at him and said “Good morning,” as he entered the school heading for his locker.

The day went by quickly until Principal Figgins asked to see Blaine in his office. He wanted to inform Blaine that he would be giving a speech at the Graduation ceremony since he was class president. “Great!” Blaine thought, something extra I need to write and find time to fit it into my already full schedule. He heads toward Glee Club getting their a little late. He explains why he is late to his Glee Club friends while they discuss what songs they will be performing at Graduation. After deciding on the songs they practiced for an hour. When Glee Club ended Sam, Artie, Tina and Blaine headed to the mall, shopping for new outfits for graduation. As they were walking out of a store with their purchases Blaine noticed a man sitting on a bench reading the newspaper. He resembled the man he had seen walking into school this morning. What a small world Blaine thought as the four seniors rushed to the food court for a snack and some fun conversation about the future.

Blaine finally arrived home and saw his Dad sitting in the living room watching the news along with his Mom. “Did you guys have fun at the mall?” his Mother asked. “I think he did because it looks like my credit card took a hit.” his Father stated as Blaine handed him the credit card and receipt. “It was fantastic!” replied Blaine with a smile. “Oh, Blaine,” his Father said. “You need to go to Dr. Gordon's Office tomorrow  morning and get a blood test done. We are changing health insurance companies at the office and they are requiring any one who is to be covered to have this blood work done before they start covering us. Mom and I had it done at the office the other day.” “Wow, I didn't know you could find a doctor working on a Saturday.” laughed Blaine. “I'll take Sam with me because we were planning on picking out music for the Graduation Party tomorrow morning. We are both so excited about having our Graduation Party together.  It really helped out his family too since they live in Kentucky.” Blaine said.

At 10:00 Sam and Blaine walk into Dr. Gordon's Office. Sam goes and sits down in the waiting area while Blaine goes to the receptionist and gives her his name and tells her that he is here for a blood test. She told Blaine to have a seat and the doctor will see him as soon as possible. Sam and Blaine were talking about possible songs for the party when a nurse calls, Blaine Anderson. He gets up and follows her into Exam Room A.  She tells him the Doctor will be in to draw the blood in a minute. Blaine looks at the inside of his arms to decide which arm has the best vein to use for a painless blood draw. Blaine decides that his left arm is the winner. There is a knock on the door and Dr. Gordon enters. “Good morning Mr. Anderson.” the Doctor says. “Did your parents tell you why you had to come in for this blood test and what it is for?” he asks. “Yes they did, they told me it was a requirement for the new health insurance company they have.” answered Blaine. “Okay?” the Doctor said strangely. Blaine lifted his left arm as the doctor tied a rubber band around top of his arm. He cleaned the area of skin where a needle will be inserted to remove the required blood. Blaine watched as the needle was inserted and blood filled the glass tube. “That will do it.” the Doctor said. “You are free to go after I put a band-aid over the needle mark to stop any bleeding. Tell your Father that I will call with the results on Monday.” the Doctor said respectfully. “I sure will and have a good day.” Blaine says as he walks out of the exam room and heads to the waiting area to find Sam. “Ready to go Sam, we have songs to decide on.” said Blaine as they headed out of the office.

That evening Blaine and Kurt skyped like they do most evenings. They shared their stories about their day. They are both looking forward to seeing each other very soon. Blaine shared the titles of the songs they had picked for the party and Kurt shared his schedule for returning to Lima in time for Graduation. They were both counting down the days.

Monday morning arrived as usual as Blaine slowly got out of bed and made his way to his bathroom to get cleaned up and ready for another day at McKinley. Looking like the dapper senior he knew he was Blaine jumped 3 steps at a time down the stairs and headed towards the kitchen for breakfast. “Good morning!” Blaine sang to his parents as they sat at the kitchen table quietly drinking coffee. Blaine got a bowl out of the cupboard, cereal from the pantry, and milk from the refrigerator and sat down at the table with his parents. “You seem awful chipper for a Monday morning.” his Father said. “I am!” answered Blaine. I graduate in a few days, I finished my speech for Graduation, and I will be seeing Kurt soon. I don't think I have been any happier in my life. Definitely, my life is good!” Blaine said with total happiness. Blaine finishes his breakfast quickly then put his dishes in the dishwasher before heading out for McKinley to meet up with Sam for homeroom. “Have a good day and drive safely.” his Mom said like she did every morning. Blaine had not noticed because his parents put on a good face for him but his parents were tired, very quiet, and worried. Today they were waiting for a phone call from Dr. Gordon that could change Blaine's life forever. They stared at each other both afraid of what the future held for them and their son.  Angela felt a tear roll down her face. Tom gently wiped it away while promising her they will be okay.

As Blaine quickly walks into McKinley with a smile on his face he sees that man again. “Good morning!” he says as he enters McKinley. Blaine notices a weird feeling   in his stomach, but he chooses to ignore it.