Aug. 4, 2011, 11:18 p.m.
I Tried So Hard: Everyone
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Every thing was a blur. Kurt watched people pass him in a daze. There were apologies, crying. Mostly everyone around him just looked tired. Everyone was in disbelief. Blaine had always seemed to full of life and now.. he wasn't. It was just unreal.
Kurt sat with Finn in the back of the van that had driven them there. He saw the Andersons talking to some people and he saw the fake sadness in their eyes. Kurt knew about the Andersons, they only cared about their status and what people thought of them. The Warblers had already arrived and hugged Kurt before disappearing off so they could talk in peace, well it looked like they were discussing something. Finn wrapped his arm around Kurt and Kurt was grateful for the comfort. The New Directions had arrived and given their condolences before they drifted over to the Warblers. Finally Mr. Anderson stepped up in front of them all. Kurt looked over at him, and stood up walking over with Finn trailing behind him. Memories of his mother's funeral flashed to him which made him flash to Pavarotti's funeral, which made tears spring to his eyes at the thought of Blaine taking his hand.
"Hello everyone. I'm not good at speaking at funerals." Mr. Anderson started. His wife stood next to him. "Blaine was.. a good kid. He got fantastic grades, his teachers were always saying how good of a student he was. But, we thought he was better." Kurt wiped his eyes and felt Rachel take his hand. "I think I'm gonna let some of his friends come up and say some things. They knew him better than we did." Kurt wanted to go up there, but he saw Wes heading up first.
"Hi. I'm Wesley Montgomery. I first met Blaine when he came to Dalton after being beaten up and put in the hospital. I'm the one who broke down the door when he tried to kill himself the first time. I sat with him in the hospital as we waited for him to wake up. I comforted him when he was having trouble at home. Blaine was one of my best friends." David walked over to Wes and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "Blaine was a wonderful person. He had this light about him that seemed to touch everyone he came into contact with. He was always there to help people if they needed it. You never really had to guess what he was feeling, he always let his emotions show on the outside." Wes stopped looking at everyone and looked at his feet. "I feel guilty, for not realizing how broken he really was. We, like Mr. Anderson said, thought he was getting better. We thought that he was happy living. I guess we were wrong." David took the stand.
"Hi, I'm David Thompson. I met Blaine when Wes introduced me to him, he was the quiet kid. There was something about him that made me want to get to know him. He was an amazing friend. He'd put aside his own fears to help someone with something they needed. He wasn't one to shy away from being the helping hand. I wish we would've had more time together, I wish I could have been here in Ohio for him when he needed me.. but I wasn't. I'm sorry, Blaine." David and Wes walked away to the Warblers who comforted them.
Mercedes walked up. "I'm Mercedes Jones. I met Blaine when Kurt introduced us, cause he liked Blaine and wanted my approval, I guess. At first, I didn't like Blaine. He was stealing my best friend away from me, but as the time passed I liked him. He made Kurt smile which I hadn't seen in a while. We didn't talk much but he was a good guy. I'm gonna miss him." Tears welled up in her eyes as she returned to the New Directions, and into her boyfriend's waiting arms. Finn removed his arm from Kurt and stepped up.
"I'm Finn Hudson. I met Blaine when he was invited to one of McKinley's football games. It was fun talking to him, he knew a lot about stuff and he knew how to have a good time, I guess. It was like having a brother who was interested in the stuff I was interested in. And, like Mercedes said, I was happy that he made Kurt happy." Finn returned to Kurt's side and Rachel let go of him and wiped her eyes to stand in front of everyone.
"I'm Rachel Berry. Kurt introduced me to Blaine and I could see that Kurt liked him, anyone could see that. At a party I threw to help my Glee Club, Blaine came and we kissed due to a game and it was fantastic so we went on a date and it was fun but then he said he was gay and we broke up- anyways. Blaine is my best friend. He never judged me, he never once said my ideas were stupid, he never called me names. He respected me. I'm gonna miss him. I think everyone is, he was the person you could go to about anything and-" She buried her face in her hands and her shoulders racked with sobs. No one made a move to step up to comfort her. "He was the person who brought people together, he didn't like fighting, God! Why did this happen to him? Why couldn't someone else be dead?" She yelled. "Why did he have to die?" She looked up with tear filled eyes, and she looked around. "I-.. I'm sorry. Blaine was- is a fantastic person. I'm gonna miss him." She nodded and walked over to Finn who wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.
Kurt took a deep breath, wiped his eyes then stepped forward. He managed to put on a stage smile for everyone. "I'm Kurt. You've heard my name spoken in some of these stories. Blaine was- is my everything. I loved him. He loved me. You hear all the time about someone finding their soul mate, but until you actually find yours, you have no idea how intense a bond can be between two people. It's always as if there's an invisible tether, and no matter how far you are, you know they're there at the other end. But now, I know he's not at the other end. A piece of me is gone, I know that. Blaine was my everything, as I said. We were soul mates, I don't give a damn what any of you have to say about that. I loved Blaine Anderson. Look at your wife, or husband, or boyfriend, or girlfriend and dare say that you wouldn't love them if they were your own gender." Kurt didn't miss how everyone looked at their significant other. "Off subject. I love Blaine. And I wish I would've been able to prevent this. Thank you." He stepped down and returned to his father's side who wrapped an arm around him.
Mr. Anderson stepped up. "The Warblers, Blaine's old Glee Club, wanted to do a tribute to him. So, the Dalton Academy Warblers." He stepped down again and everyone looked at the Warblers.
Wesley Montgomery:
"There's no one in town I know
You gave us some place to go.
I never said thank you for that.
I thought I might get one more chance."
David Thompson:
"What would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance."
All Warblers:
"May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in."
Everyone stared at them, then something unexpected happened.
Noah Puckerman:
"So what would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance."
The Warblers + New Directions:
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in. (Wes)
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in. (David)
Kurt Hummel:
"And if you were with me tonight,
I'd sing to you just one more time.
A song for a heart so big,
god wouldn't let it live." Kurt sang through tears.
The Warblers + New Directions:
"May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in."
Kurt's heart sank as he was given a pile of ashes. As the end of the song came forward everyone had ashes put into their hands. On the last line, they all let go letting the ashes fly into the wind. Kurt Hummel watched them fly over the valley before he collapsed to his knees in sobs.