The Truth Always Comes Out

               Chapter 17: The Process Begins ---- Maybe

Blaine and Kurt are waiting to see Dr. Potter. “You look nervous,” Kurt says. “I am a little bit. I don't particularly like seeing doctors,” Blaine answers. “Mr. Anderson,” the nurse calls. “That's me,” Blaine said as he and Kurt followed the nurse into an exam room. She gave Blaine a gown to change into. He groaned as he took the gown and put it on. “It's not funny,” Blaine told Kurt who was having trouble not to laughing. “I think you are cute in your new outfit,” Kurt giggles. Blaine hopped onto the table while Kurt sat in the nearby chair. They heard a knock on the door and Dr. Potter enters the room and greets the boys. “How was Graduation?” he asks Blaine. “It was great. We attended some great parties,” Blaine answered with a smile. “Sounds like you had a wonderful time,” Dr. Potter said. “Shall we start? I want to exam you to make sure you are healthy enough for the transplant,” the doctor explains. He spends about 20 minutes checking Blaine's heart, lungs, eyes, ears, blood pressure, temperature, and reflexes. He has Blaine lay on his side and checks his hip then he turns over to check the other hip. He explains that he will extract the bone marrow from his hip touching the area he will use. “Do you have a preference as to what hip we use? Which side do you lay on when you are sleeping?” Dr. Potter asks. “I guess I tend to sleep on my right side,” Blaine says as he looks at Kurt for confirmation. “Okay, I will make a note to use your left hip,” the doctor says as he writes it down in Blaine's folder. “Blaine you will be under anesthesia during the extraction. Do you want to be totally out or a local where you will be numb from the waist down. We will give you something to make you drowsy also. Either way you will not be in any pain during the procedure. Do you have a preference? Blaine says, “I talked with a friend who is a nurse and she thought the local would be fine. She said I wouldn't have to worry about nausea and I would come around sooner.” “I agree,” Dr. Potter said. “So we'll put you down for local anesthesia. Let me explain the procedure. You will be admitted into the hospital. They will assign you a room and check your vitals. They will clean the area we are going to use and then you will be taken to an operating room and sedated. I will insert a needle into your hip and remove the marrow. The marrow will be frozen until we give it to Joey. It takes about one hour.” Looking at Kurt, the doctor tells him it will be nearly 2 hours before he would see Blaine again once they take him due to prep and post op. “When you wake up your hip will be sore. We can give you meds if you want for pain. It may also be bruised. Your body will replace the bone marrow in about 2 weeks. You will feel tired ranging from a few days up to a few months, it depends on the individual. Do you have any questions?” he asks looking at Blaine. “I have just one. When do we do it?” Blaine asks. “What are you doing the day after tomorrow?” the doctor asks. “Helping Joey,” Blaine says. “What about you Kurt?” Blaine asks. “I don't have any at this time,” Kurt says. Dr. Potter stands, shakes hands with the boys and says, “Okay, we will see you the day after tomorrow,” as he leaves the exam room. Blaine gets dressed and the boys leave the office with their questions answered. “I need to go to Vogue.Com to do some work. I'll see you later tonight,” Kurt tells Blaine. “I think I'll go and tell Joey what was decided,” Blaine says as he hugs Kurt goodbye.

Blaine picks up a thick chocolate milkshake and heads towards Joey's apartment. He was about to knock on the door when he heard voices from inside the apartment. Joey was talking to someone. “How long are you going to stay?” Joey asks. “I just got here,” a man says. “I can't leave you when you need me. Besides I am saving your life. You can't kick me out. If it wasn't for me getting that ugly loser pregnant you wouldn't have a donor. So you owe me big time. Besides I am your Father.”

 A loud thud is heard outside the door. Jack Hill walks over to the door and opens it. He sees no one but looks at the floor and says, “Someone dropped a chocolate milkshake in front of your door. You need to clean that up because I'm going to take a nap.” Jack Hill picks up his beer and heads to the guest room. Joey quickly goes to the hallway and looks both ways hoping to see someone but it is empty. He bends down and picks up the cup. He reads the name of the store where it was bought. “No, no, no” he thought. Blaine might have been here and heard his conversation with Jack Hill. “Where is Blaine?” Joey wondered. “I need to talk to him. Have I lost my donor?” Joey wondered. Joey decides to call Blaine but he can't call with his Father in the apartment so he goes to a nearby coffee shop. He dials Blaine's number hoping he will pick up. It goes to voice mail. He leaves a message asking him to call. He then decides to text him, telling him he needs to talk to him. They need to talk so he can explain. Joey decides his next option is to call Kurt. “Hi Joey,” Kurt says. “How can I help you?”  “Have you talked to Blaine within the last 30 minutes?” Joey asks. “No, I haven't, I‘m at work. What's going on? What has happened Joey? What's wrong with Blaine?” Kurt demanded. “Kurt, I'm at the Drink it Up coffee shop near my apartment. Can you meet me?” Joey asked. “I'm on my way,” Kurt says. He tries calling Blaine as he heads out to meet Joey but it goes to voice mail. He leaves a message asking Blaine to call him. He also sends a text hoping Blaine would read it and call him. Kurt's concern for Blaine increases after every passing minute. “Not again,” Kurt thinks, “not again.”

Kurt arrives at the coffee shop and spots Joey and asks. “What's going on Joey? Where's Blaine?” he says as he sits down. “I am pretty sure Blaine was outside the door of my apartment. He may have overheard a conversation I was having with someone and left upset.” Joey explains. “You're not telling me everything Joey. Stop playing games, just and spill it,” Kurt says with anger. “Okay, I was talking to my Father. He showed up earlier today. He was saying some things about Blaine and his Mother. I think he might have heard it,” he tells Kurt. “What makes you think he heard you?” Kurt asks. “A few seconds after my Dad said it, we heard a noise outside the door. My Dad opened the door and all we saw was a chocolate milkshake on the floor with no one there. The milkshake was from the same place you guys get them from.” Joey said. “What did your Dad say about Blaine and his Mom?” Kurt asked. “It wasn't nice and I don't want to repeat it.” Joey answered. “Damn!” Kurt yelled. “You don't know how hard this has been on him. He was just starting to accept it. Now this happens. It was probably him at the door. After meeting with Dr. Potter this morning I went to work and he said he was going to go see you. He wanted to tell you that they were going to extract the bone marrow the day after tomorrow. Where is your Dad now? Kurt wants to know. “He's staying with me in my apartment.” Joey says. “I have to find Blaine. I have to find Blaine.” Kurt says.

I'm going home. I hope that is where he went. If he is not there I have no idea where he could be. Kurt stands and starts to leave when Joey says. “I hope you find him and he is okay. When you do find him please let me know because I really do care about him.” Kurt tells Joey, “I will, but you need to take care of yourself. Kurt gets to the apartment in record time and unlocks the door. “Please be here, please be here,” he begs to himself.