Nov. 23, 2013, 6 p.m.
A Helping Hand
Blaine has a seizure and Kurt helps Sam help Blaine through it! Oneshot! Enjoy!
T - Words: 1,352 - Last Updated: Nov 23, 2013 791 0 0 0 Characters: Blaine Anderson, Kurt Hummel, Sam Evans, Tags: hurt/comfort,
Sam walked into the choir room and found that he was only the second to arrive for Glee club practice, with Blaine already in the room, sitting on one of the seats with his body hunched forward as if he was having trouble breathing.
"Hey man, you ok?"
Blaine looked up and Sam could see his friend was sweating and looked a little pale, "Yea, yea Im…" He closed his eyes tight and took a deep breath and let it back out before answering, "Im fine, just a little nauseas."
He walked into the room and took the seat next to Blaine, "Did you eat something weird?"
"No… I dont know."
Sam could see that Blaine was swallowing frequently as if bile was continuously rising into his mouth, "Do you need to go to the bathroom? Or I could get the trash can if you dont think you can make it."
Blaine shook his head but kept his eyes closed, "I dont…no, no Im…" He opened his eyes and suddenly sat up straight and dug through his pocket, his eyes wide, "Call Kurt." He shoved his phone into Sams hand and proceeded to scoot to the ground, grabbing his bag and using it as a pillow.
Sam looking at him curiously, "Blaine, what—"
"I..Im…seizure…call Kurt."
"Jeeze man, should I get the nurse?"
Blaine shook his head but closed his eyes, "Just call him…hell tell you…" he looked as if the nausea was hitting him again.
Sam looked at Blaine for another moment but quickly found Kurt in his contacts and connected the call.
It rang twice, "Hey Blaine, sorry Im just about to go to practice for—"
"Kurt!" When did his voice become so panicked?
"…umm Sam?"
"Yea, yea…look, Blaine said to call you…he said he wasnt feeling well, then all of a sudden gave me his phone and said to call you and laid on the ground and—"
"Sam, relax. Is he having a seizure?"
Sam looked at him, Blaines body was lying still on the ground, his eyes closed, "Blaine, you still with me?"
The boy only nodded his answer.
"No, hes just lying there. Kurt what do I do?"
"Ok, just breathe. Sometimes before people have a seizure they can tell its going to come. They get weird tastes in their mouths and start feeling ill. Is he away from anything that can hurt him?"
"Um…yea hes a few feet from the chairs."
"Good, now I want you to listen, when he starts to seize, his body will get really stiff and then it will start to shake. Its going to look bad, but you need to not touch him, ok? Is his head on something?"
"Yea he put his bag under it."
"Ok, good. When his body starts moving, you need to time how long it happens, ok? The nurse is going to need to know that ok? Is anyone else in the room?"
"No, its just me. No one is here yet. Kurt Im nervous, what if—"
Suddenly, Blaines entire body stiffened to a point that looked painful to Sam, but just as quickly as it happened, he began to thrash around.
"Oh god."
"Ok, I know. Just keep calm. Go kneel next to him, but Sam, dont touch him."
Sam nodded, forgetting he was on the phone and dropped down to the floor next to Blaine.
"Holy…what the hell?"
Sam looked up from Blaines body and Finn was standing at the door, his face white as a sheet.
"Whos that? Did someone come in?"
Sam was suddenly aware that Kurt was still on the phone attached to his ear.
"Its Finn."
"Perfect. Tell him that he needs to keep everyone out and to send the next person who gets there to go get the nurse."
"Finn, Kurt said that you need to send whoever comes next to get the nurse, and that no one else should come in."
Finn didnt look away from Blaines body, "Ok…is he gonna die?"
Sam looked back to Blaine, "Kurt, is he going to die?"
"What? No, of course not!"
"Kurt said no."
Finn nodded his head then turned and walked back out the door.
Blaines body shook for a few more moments then stopped, his arms and legs still twitching slightly.
"I think…I think its done." Sam let out a long breath and heard Kurt do the same.
"Good. Ok, two minutes, thirty-seven seconds."
"What?"
"Thats how long it lasted."
"Oh god, I completely forgot to count."
"Thats ok, I know how scary it can be the first time you see someone having a seizure. Listen, you need to get him on his side. What you need to do is put his arm closet to you out towards you, roll him towards you, then bend the leg closet to you, up so that he stays on his side."
"Ok, ok," Sam went to move then stopped, "Oh god."
"What? What happened?"
"Kurt he…jeeze he like peed on himself."
"That happens sometimes when a person has a seizure. Sam, dont mention it to anyone, hell be mortified with just you knowing as it is."
"No, of course I wont," Sam rolled Blaine on his side as he was told, "Ok, hes on his side. Now what?"
"Good, ok, now try and talk to him and see if hell answer you. Shake his arm a little if he doesnt respond, but be gentle."
Sam rubbed Blaines arm a little, "Blaine, hey…Blaine can you hear me?"
"Anything Sam?"
"Umm..no, his eyes moved a little, but he…no he didnt answer."
"Try again."
"Blaine? Hey, you with me buddy?" Sam once again rubbed up and down Blaines arm and then grabbing his hand and squeezing gently.
Blaine blinked his eyes open slowly, he was obviously having a difficult time keeping them open, "What?" His voice was soft and low.
"Ok, ok he answered."
"Try and get him to talk a little bit."
"Um…what do I say?"
"Here, put me on speaker phone."
Sam did as he was told and moved the phone close to Blaines face, "Ok you can talk."
"Blaine? Blaine, sweetie, can you hear me?"
"I…Kurt?" It was still very low.
"Yes…yes its me. You had a seizure, Blaine."
"I…um…yea."
"How are you feeling?"
"Tired."
"I know. Ok, why dont you sleep a little? The nurse should be here soon and she can call your mom to come get you, ok?"
"Ok."
"Sam, take me off speakerphone again."
"Howd you know what to do? I didnt even know he had seizures."
"He hasnt had one in a long time so his doctor had started taking him off the medications. He doesnt like to tell people about it because he thinks its embarrassing. Dont worry, you did great. I have a cousin who is epileptic like Blaine so I have experience with them, though thankfully Ive never seen him have one."
"Well thanks for talking me through that. I know you said you were busy but—"
"No, of course I would. Can you let me talk to the nurse when she gets there? Ill call him later to make sure hes alright."
"Sure, of course."
The nurse came and spoke with Kurt, and Blaines mother was called. It was only when Sam knew that Blaine was safe and that there were people there who could take care of him did he let out a sigh of relief and release Blaines hand.
Two Days Later
Blaine walked into the choir room, only to find Sam sitting by himself, looking through some sheet music.
"Hey." Blaines voice was low. Embarrassed.
Sam looked up and smiled, "Hey, man. Howre you feeling?"
"Oh, fine…um look, Im really sorry that you had to see that." His cheeks turned pink and he rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, eyes diverted.
"You have nothing to be sorry about. Im glad that you could let me know and tell me to call Kurt. I wouldnt have known what to do."
"I havent had a seizure in over five years, I figured they were over, but then…well I guess not. Im back on medicine for it again so I shouldnt have another one. "
Sam nodded, noticing Blaine still not looking at him, "Look, Blaine, you have nothing to be embarrassed about."
He looked up, but his eyes didnt meet Sams, "I woke up later in different pants." The pink tinge on his cheeks darkened
"Kurt said that happens sometimes."
Blaine nodded, "Its still embarrassing."
"I would never spread that around, Blaine. You know I wouldnt."
He finally looked at him, smiling a little as they made eye contact, "Yea I know," he nodded, "Thanks."