CHAPTER 21

By Klainer0801

*I do not own Glee or any of the characters* - I wish :)

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Blaine opened the door and ran out to find Aimee, leaving only emptiness in Kurt’s room where he stood.

Chucking another pair of Aimee’s pjs into his bag, Blaine scanned the room, “Have we got everything Aimee? Anything else you need?”

Aimee stared off into the distance, deep in thought before jumping up suddenly, “My toothbrush! I can’t not have that!”

“No of course! Go on then, quickly.” Blaine droned as he secured the bag and scanned the room once more to be certain. He spotted the pad and pen that he kept on his bedside table and walked over to pick up the pen before he even knew what he was doing. He scribbled a note as neatly as he could before Aimee returned to hold his hand lovingly:

Kurt,

I love you so much. I always will. I’m really sorry... for everything.

I never want to lose you but, I can’t lose Aimee either.

A happy life for me would include you but for Aimee to be happy she needs to be safe and away from what your family now know. I’m afraid her happiness comes before mine.

You’re amazing, funny, beautiful Kurt… your perfect. As soon as I’m out of here I bet the boys will be begging at your feet to be with you.

Go find someone who can make you as happy as you deserve to be. Please, Kurt.

Blaine x

Blaine arranged the note on his pillow where he was sure Kurt would be the first one to find it and led Aimee out of the room, keeping a tight grip on her hand.

“Blainey, wait! I’ve left my new teddy Burt brought me!” Aimee said as she pulled away from Blaine’s hand and ran back up the stairs.

“Hurry up Aimee please. We need to go.”

Blaine continued to pull the one bag he had managed to pack for him and his daughter before his patience had run out. Slinging the bag by the front door, he turned around to see Kurt at the top of the stairs instead of Aimee.

His hair was a mess and the blush in his cheeks was high on his face, containing stains from where tears had been rolling down his face. Blaine felt a pain in his chest as he saw the boy in front of him. Why did he ruin everything he cared for? All he wanted for Kurt was for him to be happy and lead a normal life.

“Blaine… please? Just stop and think for a second. Where are you even going to go?” Kurt asked slowly, cautiously taking a few steps down towards Blaine. They kept the connection in their eye contact, knowing that neither one of them wanted this to happen but at the same time knowing neither could see a clear way out of the mess they were in.

Kurt hated seeing Blaine in the state he was in right now and wanted nothing but to take him in his arms and makes his world alright. Blaine stared intensely up back up at him, lips pursed with unsaid thoughts. Kurt studied Blaine, looking so vulnerable where he stood, and thought he was about to crack, when Aimee rushed past him down the staircase, snapping Blaine out of his separate world.

“Come on Aimee, we’re leaving.” Blaine demanded, taking the little girls hand in his own, reaching for the duffle bag and hoisting it onto his shoulder.

Kurt couldn’t control the noises of protest that were coming from his mouth as he hurried towards Blaine, swatting his hand away from the door handle. He stood in front of Blaine with his back against the door, his eyes wide with fear and tears.

“Kurt, move.” Blaine sighed as he moved his eye-line to his own shoes.

Frozen, Kurt didn’t make a sound or move an inch. He simply kept a firm grip on the door handle behind him his knuckles going white from the force with which he was holding it shut.

“Please…” Blaine whispered, all optimism lost. He couldn’t bear to look at Kurt and see the pain he was causing him.

Kurt still stood frozen. Unable and unwilling to move from where he stood. He wanted to say something or at least call out for his Dad to come and speak some sense into Blaine… but he couldn’t do it.

“I said move, Kurt.” Blaine spoke again, this time with more force behind his voice and this was what shocked Kurt into forming coherent sentences once again.

“Blaine, don’t go. You need to stay. You have food, shelter and most of all a family that loves you here… what more do you want?” Kurt started but realising he needed to change his approach to get a response added, “If you won’t do it for me… do it for Aimee. What kind of life will you be giving her on the streets?”

What Kurt was hoping for however was not what he got. Blaine’s face boiled to a deep red and his free fist clenched at his side. Aimee shivered and clutched her teddy tight to her chest.

“We will not be on the streets! I am perfectly capable to provide a good life for Aimee with or without help!” Blaine screamed, veins throbbing close to the skin on his forearms as he tried to contain the brunt of his anger.

Kurt fell sideways into the coat stand as Blaine pushed him roughly aside, pulled the door open… and left.

“We heard shouting Kurt… are you – Kurt? Kurt, what’s up son?” Burt said with much concern as he neared his son, sat on the floor with tears streaming down his face.

“He’s gone Dad… he left, with Aimee. I don’t know where… he’s gone.”

Burt glanced up to Carole from his kneeling position next to Kurt to see she had the same expression of shock and worry as he did. He closed his eyes to think as Carole helped them both to their feet.

“Ok Kurt… listen. We’ll find out where he’s gone to. He can’t be far. If he still has Aimee with him then we can get him home and talk things through maybe but… if he’s by himself then there’s not much we can do at the moment I’m afraid… he’s a grown adult now. You understand that Kurt?”

Kurt blinked at his father before adopting a confused expression and speaking very slowly, “Why wouldn’t he have Aimee with him?”

This time it was Carole that answered, “We don’t know his plans Kurt… he could be going to a family members or a –“

“He has no bloody family members!!” Kurt screamed, getting more and more panicked by the second.

He needed to find Blaine, find Aimee, and bring them home. Then they needed to get Aimee under Blaine’s legal rights. After that he will make Blaine fall in love with him again. Yes. He was sure of it. They would be a perfect, happy family and everything will be fine. Now he just needed to figure out how he was going to achieve all that.

Kurt was losing his mind. That was the only thing he knew of right now.

Burt placed a reassuring hand on Kurt’s shoulder and gave him a little squeeze of comfort, “Ok Kurt, just – just calm down. We’re gonna fix this, I swear.”

Blaine reached over and tugged on Aimee’s seatbelt in the small sidecar he had bought for his motorbike a couple of weeks ago. Once he was happy she was secure, he placed her decorated pink helmet onto her head and placed a small kiss to her nose.

“Where are we going?” Aimee asked innocently, reaching out a hand to pull playfully on the stubble which had grown over Blaine’s chin.

“I’m not sure yet honey… lets go get something to eat while Blainey has a think through things ok? I’ll let you choose where.”

Blaine received a small pondering smile off Aimee and took it as his queue to walk round and take his place on his own motorcycle seat. He started up the engine and grudgingly placed his own helmet on his head to set a good example. The engine roared into action as the little girl spoke up.

“Oh I know! That little shop with the green and red lights outside that does really nice pizza! We used to go there all the time!” Aimee squealed excitedly.

Reaching down a hand and patting his daughter’s teddy on the head he let out a laugh which, for a small moment, removed him from the state of anger, worry and nervousness that he was in.

He sighed gently before starting the motorbike on the road, “Frankie and Bennies? Great choice! We haven’t been there in quite a while, have we?”

Aimee stayed silent as they rode their way along the road, listening only to Blaine’s heavy breathing and the wind rushing past. She looked up at Blaine and cocked her head to the side in thought, “We’re not going back to see Kurt and his family again… are we Blainey?”

Blaine kept his gaze on the road but felt all his muscles tense up at the question, “Umm… no baby. Not for a while at least. You just – you just have to trust me on this one, ok?”

Aimee nodded her head vigorously and turned her attention to the road ahead again as they curved round a corner, “I trust you. We’ll have to go back one day though… I’ll miss them all if we go for too long.”

Blaine tried his hardest to blink back the tears which were forming pools in his eyes. Yes. He was going to miss them too.

The long stretch of road ahead of them now seemed daunting and scary but Blaine forced himself to keep a straight head and clear his thoughts. He had to look after his baby now… this time; by himself. And Blaine was sure as hell he would put his all into protecting her and giving her the best life he could.

Aimee could be heard in the seat beside him singing sweetly to herself as she lay back in the cart and began to drift off to sleep. Blaine didn’t wake her. It was a long way to where they were heading and she looked too peaceful and calm to disturb.

She’s got lots to learn
though she is sure to know
that I’ll quietly spot her
anywhere she goes

Smiling to himself, Blaine took the chance to look down at his little girl asleep next to him. He pulled over to the side of the road the first opportunity he had and pulled a blanket from the bag he had brought along.

Placing the blanket over Aimee, Blaine tucked in all the corners and made sure it was pulled up to her chin and encased her teddy inside. He sat atop his motorbike again and let the tears fall freely now that Aimee couldn’t see.

Blaine’s heart was about to beat out of his chest with the love he felt for the little girl mixed with the pain of leaving Kurt behind. He missed him already. They’d be a family one day. He was sure of it.

Riding along the road again, Blaine finished Aimee’s lullaby, singing softly and quietly as she fell further into her dream world.

Now our little lady’s out with daddy for the day
she fought the yawns but couldn’t stay awake
as I place her in the car
she’s out like a light
cause she knows I’ll get her home all right