Chapter 9: Anyway, I'm Leaving

Having a lazy morning was a rare thing for Louisa with her job, Cassandra, NYADA and the play. She could barely believe that she'd having a morning off just after Thanksgiving. However, nice things don't come easily in life and she was woken from an amazing dream by her phone buzzing with a new message.

She rubbed her eyes still a little drowsy and found another text message from Andrew. Without even checking what it was; she deleted it immediately and lay back down. But sleep wouldn't come back smoothly and she resignedly stayed there staring at the ceiling.

What was her father's angle now? Did he expect that she'd come running to his arms like she used to dream while still a little girl? Did he want her to forget the sixteen years when she only knew he was alive because he deposited a feeble amount on her mother's account? He knew nothing about her; about the difficulties her mother had to raise her or her inner struggles. No; she wouldn't let him break her heart this time.

She got up and went to the bathroom to swallow one of her pills with tap water. Looking at her reflection in the mirror she knew she had seen better days; but she immediately remembered she'd also seen worse too. With a loud sigh; she gathered all her courage and got ready for another day of battle.

xXxXx

The only evidence that Finn had gotten home the night before was his travel sac on the living room. He had told Rachel he'd arrive late but she hoped he'd join her in bed. He, however, had chosen to sleep on Kurt's former room just like when they had fought. Fine! If he wanted to play the angry boyfriend just because she'd seen Brody; she wouldn't be the one giving in.

She was already eating her breakfast when he appeared in the kitchen with a creased face and pajamas. He yawed and stretched his arms:

"Good morning."

"Good morning, Finn."

He looked at her puzzled and then sighed resting his arms on the isle:

"Are you mad that I slept in the other room?"

"Maybe..."

He sighed again:

"Rachel, I just figured out that we had some things to talk about and I didn't want to do that at two in the morning."

"Don't I get a say in this too?"

He hid his head in his hands in despair:

"I'm getting tired of us fighting all the time."

"And I'm getting tired of our problems never being solved!"

"Are you talking about Louisa?

Finn's sudden burst made Rachel self-conscientious and she answered in a small voice:

"And Brody too..."

"At least you admit it."

It was her time to take a deep breath. She slowly walked closer to him and took his hands:

"Why are we so confused? We used to be so sure about our love; we got this close to marrying, for God's sake!"

Finn chuckled:

"We have to admit that it was a little rushed of us."

She smiled back:

"I feel like I love you the same way I loved you back then; if not more. However, I'm not that girl anymore..."

"And I'm not the high school football captain and the Glee club leader anymore. I feel like life has killed all my silly dreams."

She stroked his hair affectionately:

"Yes; all your silly dreams are gone; but that's just to make room for the mature ones."

He looked down, held both her elbows, and whispered:

"The question is if the new us can be together."

She got lose from his grip and went to arrange her bag while whipping away a tear. He said nothing but she could feel his eyes focused on her all the time. None knew exactly how much time had passed until she turned in a sudden with her face swollen from crying:

"Is this the end for us?"

He quickly closed the distance between them and held her in his arms:

"I don't want it to be."

They stood in silence just feeling each other's presence. A sob would come from her from time to time, which would make Finn kiss the top of her head. She could feel the moist of a tear in her head each time he did that.

They stood silent for a long time; but when Rachel spoke, it was like Finn's words were still on the air:

"Me neither; but you must agree we should change something. This is getting ridiculous and unbearable."

"What do you suggest that we do?"

She immediately eyed the sound system and glared Finn with a mischievous look. He gave her a half-smile and joined her near the system. She handled him a microphone and hit play to The Phantom of the Opera's Point of No Return.

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Phantom:

Past the point of no return, no backward glances

Our games of make-believe are at an end

Past all thought of if or when, no use resisting

Abandon thought and let the dream descend

What raging fire shall flood the soul?

What rich desire unlocks it's door?

What sweet seduction lies before us?

Past the point of no return, the final threshold

What warm unspoken secrets will we learn?

Beyond the point of no return

If anyone were watching; he'd call their performance sensual and passionate.

Christine:

You have brought me

To that moment where words run dry

To that moment where speech disappears

Into silence, silence

I have come here, hardly knowing the reason why

In my mind I've already imagined

Our bodies entwining defenseless and silent

And now I am here with you

No second thoughts

I've decided, decided

Past the point of no return, no going back now

Our passion play has now at last begun

Past all thought of right or wrong, one final question

How long should we to wait, before we're one?

When will the blood begin to race?

The sleeping bud burst into bloom?

When will the flames at last consume us?

Neither of them was ready to let go but they both knew that love alone wouldn't hold them together.

Both:

Past the point of no return, the final threshold

The bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn

We've passed the point of no return

Phantom:

Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime

Lead me, save me from my solitude

Say you want me with you here beside you

Anywhere you go let me go tooChristine, that's all I ask of...

By the end of it, Finn pulled Rachel closer and captured her lips into an intense kiss. When they broke apart, she exclaimed:

"By the end of the week we'll have find our way for better or for worse."

"Agreed."

xXxXx

It was a fine morning in New York City and Kurt was especially glad to be able to parade his newest scarf that was knitted by Grandma Hummel. Blaine was walking by his side wearing his goofy smile that Kurt knew meant he was happy about them and their relationship. Fondly, Kurt took his hand and intertwined their fingers.

They hadn't been able to walk ten steps when the treacherous words hit them from behind:

"Fags! You'll burn in hell, you know that?"

Kurt was a little tormented but he felt Blaine's firm hand around his waist and pulling him closer. Before he knew it, they were inside Coffee'N'Stuff and he was oddly happy that neither Louisa nor Maggie were working yet.

He took a table while Blaine went to the counter to get their order. He placed the Mocha in front of Kurt and their hands rubbed together for more than necessary. Sitting down, Blaine actually took his hand:

"Are you okay?"

"How can I be okay about something as monstrous as it was?"

Blaine pursed his lips before answering:

"I know it was horrible; but we kind of got used to it by now. I'm wondering how you took it today."

Kurt snorted and gave him a smile:

"It's never good to hear that kind of words. I didn't take it to heart but it got me by surprise; we aren't as harassed here as we were in Ohio so I forgot about it."

Blaine pulled his hand up and kissed its palm:

"It's good to know you don't keep mulling the dark passages of our past. Prejudice is just ignorance and one day equality will come."

Kurt smiled proud of his dreamer boyfriend. Blaine smiled back and it remembered Kurt how wonderful it was to know they were there to protect each other. As Blaine kept playing with his fingers, he was reminded of when he couldn't protect Blaine. He took the boys hand and guided it closer to him:

"Can we talk about prejudice?"

"Sure; what about it?"

Kurt sighed and started tracing patterns on the inside of Blaine's wrist:

"I'm so glad that you want to take care of me. But I also feel like I have failed you last week.

Blaine looked back at him confused:

"How so?"

"When I let my grandmother say all those awful things about you; about us."

Blaine chuckled and reached for the tip of his boyfriend's scarf:

"I thought we had cleared all things out with Grandma Hummel before leaving New Hampshire."

Kurt smirked at him:

"No hard feelings, then?"

Blaine grinned back:

"None at all."

xXxXx

Brody couldn't resist the opportunity when he saw Louisa distractedly reading a book at one of NYADA's halls. He sneaked closer and covered both of her eyes with his hands from behind:

"Guess who."

"Brody, obviously."

She kindly removed his hands and turned to him smiling. He caressed her chin:

"What gave me away, pookie?"

"Your voice."

"Damn it; I thought you had developed a system of sensing my animal magnetism."

She rolled her eyes in a very Hummel way that he now found very cute. He rewarded her with a gentle kiss on her lips. She kissed him back and welcomed him with a hand delicately scratching his neck. They broke apart and he grinned at her:

"How was your weekend?"

"In the end, it turned out fine. Yours, I heard, was quite busy."

He scratched his own neck nervously and tried to hide his guilty away:

"You've heard about me and Rachel, then?"

"Finn was pretty mad and pretty vocal about it."

She seemed weirdly calm for this situation and he didn't know how to react. Tentatively, he took her hand:

"How about you? Were you... are you mad?"

She took a deep breath and placed her other hand on top of his:

"I won't deny I didn't like hearing about it. The worst part was imaging that you declined my invitation to stay alone with her in New York."

"No, no. I didn't even know she was going to stay in the city. I had... well, other reasons."

"Reasons I'll never know about, right?"

He smirked and kissed her cheek

"That's why we get along so well."

She turned to him with a serious face:

"But that's too thin to me."

"What do you mean?"

She looked away flushing:

"Listen Brody; it's not that I don't like or that I don't trust you. In fact, if I didn't trust you, we wouldn't be dating. It's just that we had only happy light times and this got me thinking; how serious are we about each other?"

"As serious as we want to be..."

She chuckled but not seemed amused:

"That's what I'm talking about; this doesn't solve things out. I don't want to pressure you or anything; I'm genuinely just curious..."

"I haven't seen anyone else but you."

She smirked:

"I'll guess from that, my slippery boyfriend, that we are exclusives then?"

"Of course! I guessed we had got this cleared."

"As you can see; I was still confused. So, no other girls since me. However, Rachel is a completely other deal?"

He found it funny her way of trying to settle things up between them; she really was one of a kind. He smirked and began to play with a hank of her hair:

"Yes, she is. Do you want to talk about Finn?"

She bit her lips in a provocative yet culprit way:

"Fine; you won. This closes the case for today."

He chuckled and stole a kiss from her lips.

xXxXx

It was a busy day at Vogue when Kurt phone began to ring with an unknown number.

"Hello?"

"Kurt? This is Maggie Cooper; do you have a minute?"

He looked around to confirm the last thing he had was a minute; but for Maggie to be calling him, it should be something important:

"Sure. Is something wrong?"

"Yes and no. It's Louisa; I've been worried about her."

Hearing that someone was worried about his cousin automatically turned on an alarm inside his head. He sat down to give Maggie his full attention:

"What about her?"

"She's been acting weirdly: there are nights she doesn't sleep at all; others where she wakes up screaming from nasty nightmares and others where she sleeps until past noon and nothing can wake her. Not to mention she gets all jumpy whenever her phone rings..."

"Right... Have you talked to her?"

"I tried. She only says she's tired from working too much."

Kurt could read through that that Louisa didn't want to share her secret with Maggie; at least not yet. He didn't want to betray his cousin, but he knew her roommate could be a great ally:

"Thank you so much for telling me that, Maggie. I know how much you care about her now."

"Of course; I like Lou like a sister."

He smiled hearing that:

"She always speaks very nicely about you. About this problem, I'll try talking to her without telling you were the one who told me something was wrong. Meanwhile, if you could keep an eye out and call me whenever something different happens."

"Sure. Will do."

"I could never thank you enough, Maggie. See you at school."

"Bye."

He hung up the phone and stood a few minutes staring blankly at the wall: apparently, the weekend at Grandma Hummel's had other consequences he had not anticipated.

xXxXx

Finn ran down the hallway to surprise Rachel just as she was leaving her classroom. However, if she hadn't literally bumped into him; she wouldn't have seen him standing there.

"Finn! What are you doing here?"

"I thought I could surprise you and invite you to have lunch with me."

"That's so sweet of you; but I have an audition now."

"Can I watch it?"

Rachel made a scrunchy uncomfortable face:

"I don't think you'd like it. Brody is involved..."

"Would I sound too jealous if I went with you? It's just that I was really looking forward to spending time with you."

"Sure. Let's go then."

When they arrived at the place where it would be held; they were surprised by an equally puzzled Louisa:

"Rachel! Finn! What are you guys doing here?"

Finn was measuring Rachel's reactions as she answered:

"Hasn't Brody told you? He wants me to be Maggie's stand-in."

Louisa turned with a sarcastic smile to her boyfriend:

"He hasn't told me anything, right darling?"

Brody was stuttering speechless and Louisa rolled her eyes at him:

"How could you do that without telling anyone on the cast? Does Maggie at least know it?"

Brody went to defend himself:

"It was Maggie who told me she might need to travel to Texas at any time because of her sick grandfather."

Louisa was still staring at him perplexed:

"It wouldn't take that long if she had to go. Well, if you rather have a stand-in then let's go ahead. If it's not a secret; you wouldn't mind if Finn and I went to watch it, right?"

Without really knowing what was going on, Finn found himself being dragged inside a rehearsal room where Louisa was already adjusting herself behind the light table. A spotlight was turned on the stage and Louisa kept signaling Rachel to take it. Brody entered last in the room and tried to calm the moods:

"Lou, pookie; we don't need to do things like that..."

The look in Louisa's face showed that she wouldn't take a dare lightly:

"Is there a problem if Rachel sings us one of Diana's songs? Isn't that why she's here?"

Rachel seemed intimidated; that was a first for Finn. She was almost apologizing to the other girl:

"I don't want to steel anyone's spot. I thought Maggie really needed a stand-in. I'm busy too. I have my own play that will start rehearsals soon; I was just trying to help..."

Louisa got down from behind the table. Her face was a mixt of anger, pain and determination:

"Fine then; I'll do it."

Brody tried arguing:

"But pookie; you're already Natalie."

She just looked at him and he got quiet and sat down to watch. Rachel and Finn decided it was best to do the same.

Louisa got up on the stage and turned on a microphone. She hit play on the sound system that started to play the base for So Anyway, from Next to Normal. In that moment, Finn couldn't recognize Louisa on the stage anymore: she was Diana Goodman. He didn't know much about the play; but he knew this part was about a mother dealing with her own pain. Even not knowing what was hurting Louisa, Finn could see she knew pain very well.

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So anyway I'm leaving

I thought you'd like to know

You faithful come-what-may

But clearly I can't stay

We'd both go mad that way

So here I go

And anyway I'm leaving

I guess that you can see

I'll try this on my own

A life I've never known

I'll face the dread alone

But I'll be free

With you always beside me

To catch me when I fall

I'd never get to know the feel

Of solid ground at all

With you always believing

That we can still come through

It makes me feel the fool

To know that it's not true

Near the end of the song, she walked towards Brody and sang looking straight into his eyes. Finn could tell that things between them weren't as smooth as he first thought. However, there was a spark there just waiting to catch fire.

What doctors call dysfunction

We tried to call romance

And true it's quite a trick

To tell the dancers from the dance

But rather than let chance take me

I'll take a chance

I'll take a chance on leaving

It's that or stay and die

I loved you once and though

You love me still I know

It's time for me to fly

I loved you once and though

I love you still I know

It's time for me to go

And so, goodbye

Louisa finished the song and turned off the microphone. She lowered until she was at Brody's eyes level. Even if the microphone was off, Finn and Rachel couldn't help but overhearing what she was saying for him in a cracked voice that didn't match her fierce exterior:

"I'm going. This is a decision I've been avoiding for a long time but I don't think I can handle it anymore: I'm going back to Brazil."

I didn't seem like a subject they had discussed a lot earlier, because Brody was as awestruck as the rest of them as she got up and walked out of the room.

xXxXx

Kurt knocked on the door and waited for an answer before letting him and Blaine inside the girl's room. Louisa smiled when she saw it was they and placed what she was holding in the trunk before running to hug him:

"The worse part about leaving is not seeing you every day anymore, pumpkin."

"Then don't go..."

Kurt knew he must look like a child pouting and begging her to stay: she was wearing her proud-mama smile. He heard Blaine's feeble voice from behind him as he felt the boy's warm hand in his shoulder:

"You really should think this twice, Lou. NYADA is the best school in the world for what you want to do of your life."

She turned to him smirking:

"Should I take from it that you'll miss me, Bowtie?"

"Of course I will, my favorite Carmen Miranda."

If Kurt had been holding his tears, the sight of Louisa and Blaine's emotional hug was it for him. They both let go of each other to come comfort him. He took one hand of each in his:

"I like having my New York family around me... Tell me what it is, boo. We can help. We might change your medication; search professional help for you here... Stay, please! It will be better for all of us."

She looked at him with her dark-brown eyes wide with kindness. She gently stroked his hair and kissed his cheek:

"I have professional help here; I'm not irresponsible. It's just that maybe I'm not fit for New York's lifestyle; it's all too much around here."

Blaine took her free hand:

"We know it's challenging; but you're a tough girl. And we are by your side; no matter what."

She smiled coyly:

"Thank you, both of you, for everything. I wouldn't have got this far without you. But I have to accept that my dream is too big for my limitations."

Blaine tried again:

"Can we at least have a send-off?"

"I'm sorry; my flight is already booked and I don't have much time."

Kurt's voice caught their attention:

"You're wrong, boo. You're more than you think. You can achieve much more than what you are settling for. Is it that bastard Brody? I can go all 'No one messes with the Hummels' on him."

She shook her head:

"It's everything. Maybe mostly my father. No; it's mostly me..."

Kurt determinately got up and plugged his iPhone to her microsystem. The first notes of Godspell's By My Side began to play and he turned to face the other two with tears running down his cheeks. He began to harmonize with the song staring at his cousin with a face that reflected his broken-heart.

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Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Can you take me with you?

For my hand is cold

And needs warmth

Where are you going?

Far beyond where the horizon lies

Where the horizon lies

And the land sinks into mellow blueness

Oh please, take me with you

Let me skip the road with you

I can dare myself

I can dare myself

I'll put a pebble in my shoe

And watch me walk

I can walk and walk!

She was reduced to tears as well and Blaine just looked from one to another not knowing whom to help. Eventually, Blaine joined his boyfriend to sing the chorus.

I shall call the pebble Dare

I shall call the pebble Dare

We will talk, we will talk together

We will talk about walking

Dare shall be carried

And when we both have had enough

I will take him from my shoe, singing:

"Meet your new road!"

Then I'll take your hand

Finally glad

Finally glad

That you are here

By my side

By my side

By my side

By my side

By the end of it, Louisa was bent over herself on the floor crying and Kurt was hugging every part of her he could reach. She spoke first:

"I have to go, Kurt. I can't handle this anymore; it's killing me."

He looked at her from behind the curtain of his tears:

"Damn you and your Hummel stubbornness."

She chuckled briefly and went back to his embrace. Blaine got near and hugged both of them at the same time. A lot of tears were spread that evening.

xXxXx

Wednesday was an off day for Callbacks. It was when Blaine liked to have Kurt over because he could give him proper attention. That night, they were joined by a happy couple of Finn and Rachel that didn't actually matched their blueness.

They were all sitting together in one table when the door opened revealing Brody. Kurt sat up tight:

"What is he doing here?"

Blaine placed a peaceful hand on his shoulder:

"I invited him; he's upset about Louisa's departure as much as we are."

"Not if he's to blame about it!"

Blaine would start to argue with his boyfriend when Brody spoke:

"I get that you don't like me, Kurt; you have plenty of reasons for that. But I like your cousin; I really do."

Kurt looked away from him with pursed lips that Blaine knew meant trouble. He shared a glance with Finn who also was uncomfortable with the tension in the air. Blaine got up and went to the counter:

"Do you want anything, Brody?"

"I'm fine."

The tension still filled the air and Blaine stood frozen not sure of what to do. Finn stood up in a sudden, clapping his hands:

"I have a perfect idea; why don't we sing? Isn't this a karaoke bar?"

Kurt looked at him with a long face:

"I don't think anyone is in the mood for a performance..."

Blaine caught Finn's cue:

"What if we did it as a choir? We can sing Drink With Me from Les Mis."

As no one answered, Blaine took that as a yes and went to the piano.

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Enjolras:

Drink with me to days gone by

To the life...

Gavroche:

To the life...

Enjolras:

...That used...

Gavroche:

...That used...

Enjolras:

...To be!

Gavroche:

...To be!

Slowly, everyone joined him singing. Everyone but Brody who stood quietly on a corner.

All:

At the shrine of friendship, never say die

Let the wine of friendship never run dry

Here's to you...

Gavroche:

Here's to you...

Others:

...And here's...

Gavroche:

...And here's...

All:

To me.

Blaine chose the movie version that was shorter and talked about love more than revolution. To everyone's surprise, Brody got up and began to sing Marius solo when time came. He only changed Cosete to Louisa.

Marius:

Do I care if I should die

Now she goes across the sea?

Life without Louisa

Means nothing at all.

Would you weep, Louisa,

If I were to fall?

Will you weep, Louisa,

For me?

Kurt didn't seem moved but it sure got Blaine's heart. Particularly when the song ended and Brody was crying.

Without a second thought, Blaine threw a key in Brody's direction. He looked at the small boy astonished:

"What's that?"

"The key to ours delivery car that's parked outside. Employers can use it on emergencies and this is one."

Kurt looked at him puzzled:

"Where are we going?"

Blaine smirked triumphantly:

"To the airport, of course."

xXxXx

All the announcements and people walking everywhere were the things that made Louisa nervous about airports. But she had made her mind and she was sure this was the best thing to be done. Standing in the check-in queue, she was slapping a rubber band against her wrist in an attempt to keep her mind in control.

She must have lost it at some point because she began to hear a familiar voice singing John Legend's Ordinary People from a distance.

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Girl, I'm in love with you

This ain't the honeymoon

Passed the infatuation phase

Right in the thick of love

At times we get sick of love

Seems like we argue everyday

She concentrated harder in the rubber-band and in her red converses tapping the floor but Brody's voice grew clear and clear.

I know I misbehaved and you made your mistakes

And we both still got room left to grow

And though love sometimes hurts

I still put you first

And we'll make this thing work but I think maybe we should take it slow

When she finally turned around, she really saw him walking closer to her and singing the melody.

We're just ordinary people

We don't know which way to go

Cause we're ordinary people

Maybe we should take it slow

Take it slow, ohh

This time we'll take it slow

Take it slow, ohh

This time we'll take it slow

The thing telling her it wasn't some kind of dream or delusion of hers was the fact that the boy was closely followed by a grinning Blaine and a sloppy Kurt dressed in a NYADA's hoodie.

This ain't a movie love

No fairytale conclusion y'all

It gets more confusing everyda

Sometimes it's heaven sent

Then we head back to hell again

We kiss then we make up on the way

Brody's smile grew wider as he got closer to her and she began to blush brightly.

I hang up, you call

We rise and we fall

And we feel like just walking away

As our love advances we take second chances

Though it's not a fantasy I still want you to stay

He finally reached her and grabbed her hand.

We're just ordinary people

We don't know which way to go

Cause we're ordinary people

Maybe we should take it slow

Take it slow, ohh

This time we'll take it slow

Take it slow, ohh

This time we'll take it slow

She stared back at him with bright eyes as he finished the song

Take it slow

Maybe we'll live and learn

Maybe we'll crash and burn

Maybe you'll stay, maybe you'll leave

maybe you'll return

Maybe another fight

Maybe we won't survive

But maybe we'll grow

We never know

Maybe you and I

We're just ordinary people

. We don't know which way to go

Cause we're ordinary people

Maybe we should take it slow

They stood a while blinking quietly to each other. Brody took a deep breath and raised his eyebrows:

"So?"

She blinked a few more times confused. She first saw the two boys smiling at them from a distance for then to focus on the boy on his knees at her foot.

"Do you love me? Was that what the song was about?"

He exhaled and smiled goofily:

"That's what you got from us driving all the way to the airport for you. Well, I guess girl will be girls, right? But yes; I just figured it out."

"Oh Brody..."

Thank goodness he was quick and got her as she jumped on him. He warmly welcomed her kiss and pulled her closer by her waist. Still in his arms, she smiled at him:

"It was good to hear it before I left."

He stared at her in disbelief and grabbed a strap of her suitcase:

"You're not going."

"Brody, don't do that; please. There are more things than just you and me. And although I like being us, I must go now."

He looked at her again outraged:

"You're right; there are more things... There are your dreams! That's why I can't possibly let you go. I get it that you're not ready to say 'I love you' back; but I meant it with the song: this time we'll take it slow. Give us a chance: stay; please!"

Their raised voices attracted Blaine and Kurt near them. She was looking from Kurt's upset face to the NYADA's logo on his hoodie. Blaine was smiling feebly and Brody still held her hand. She looked around and saw some Broadway production's posters around them; it was her dream after all. And if these people were the ones to support her; maybe she could try it for a little longer.

She whipped a tear away and turned to Brody:

"You're right; maybe if we take it slow, I can do it. I'll try one step at a time."

He grinned, grabbed her by the waist and started spinning her around. The second he put her down; Kurt tackled her into a tight hug with tears staining her sweater. Blaine got closer and messed with her hair:

"It's good that you're staying; someone needs to give me a reality check."

She poked her tongue at him:

"Reality check number 1: never let my cousin go out in his hoodies again. It's outrageous to see fashion icon Hummel this sloppy."

Kurt pouted:

"I was feeling blue!"

They all laughed and Brody joined them again after retrieving her luggage. She smiled at him and took his free hand:

"Was this an intervention?"

He grinned:

"It turns out that Blaine is a romantic at heart."

Blaine complained:

"Hey! I did it because I couldn't stand Kurt whining anymore."

Kurt rolled his eyes:

"One day the two of you will admit you love each other and I'll be the happiest man on Earth."

Louisa smiled fondly at him

"What would families be like without the teasing?"

They were laughing and walking away when Brody purposely delayed him and Louisa. He turned to her:

"Are you fine with all this?"

She smirked and passed her arms around his neck:

"Small bites I can take. But you, sir; you'll be bad for business."