Scars and Stones: Chapter 1 (Klaine)

Chapter 6

Kurt and Blaine were sat in Kurt's living room, staring at the phone.

"I don't want to do it from your phone. I don't want to risk anything."

"Blaine, relax, we can withhold the number." Kurt picked up the phone and handed it to Blaine. Blaine, shaking slightly, took it reluctantly.

"But, what about the cost?" Kurt rolled his eyes.

"Blaine, it's one phone call. It's not going to impact on the bill, really." Kurt could tell Blaine was stalling. Blaine kept turning the phone over in his hands; he really didn't want to do this.

"Blaine, you don't have to do this. If you're not comfortable, then just forget it. You don't have anything to prove." Blaine swallowed, shaking his head.

"I know I have nothing to prove. I'm just - worried about what he has to say." he paused. "Will you stay with me? If I put it on loud speaker, then you can hear what he has to say too." Kurt blinked in surprise.

"Of course I will. Only if you want me to hear what he says." Blaine nodded in answer. Kurt nudged Blaine's shoulder affectionately with his own as Blaine began to dial the numbers.

…

Nathan held the phone in shock. He hadn't heard from Dean in ages.

"Dean? What do you want?" Since being expelled, Dean and his gang had stopped hanging around the neighbourhood, and tended to stick to the rougher parts of town. Nathan hadn't heard about them for months. How had Dean got his number? Nathan could hear laughter down the end of the phone.

"What do I want? I want to see how my buddy's doing! You know, how school is, how your family is" He paused. "How Blaine is." Nathan felt paralysed. How could Dean have known that he'd been to see Blaine? Swallowing, he lied.

"Blaine? I don't know what you're talking about. Haven't seen him for two years." He tried to sound calm and indignant, but really he was shaking. He hadn't told anyone about his decision to go and find Blaine, so he didn't know how Dean had found out. He could hear Dean's laughter down the other end.

"Listen here Bridges, I know for a fact that you bumped into Anderson yesterday. Don't lie to me."

"How do you know? I didn't tell anyone."

"I have eyes everywhere." That last remark sent chills down Nathan's spine.

"Why do you care if I saw Anderson or not? I only bumped into him. It's not like we were going to rekindle our friendship or anything." There was a beat of silence, before Dean accepted Nathan's lie.

"Well, if that's all it was, then fine. However, I was told that Anderson was with someone. Is this true?" Nathan really didn't want to bring the other boy into this.

"I don't remember. Like I said, I only bumped into him for a second. He quickly avoided me and headed in the opposite direction." Well, that part was certainly true. Blaine had moved so fast in the direction of the car park Nathan had almost missed him completely.

"Nathan, that's where I think you're lying again. I told you I have eyes everywhere."

"Who are these "eyes" exactly?"

"It doesn't matter. Who was he with Nathan?"

"I don't know, I think it was a friend of his. Someone called Kurt." Nathan knew exactly what Kurt was to Blaine. The way they had looked at each other in the coffee shop clearly showed how crazy they were about each other. There was a silence at the end of the phone.

"Hmm, interesting. Not many 'Kurts' in Ohio, are there?" Nathan didn't like the calculating tone in Dean's voice.

"Dean, what are you planning? They're only friends. I don't think there's anything going on there."

"What do you mean? What are you implying, Nathan?" Nathan, horrified, realised he'd fallen into Dean's trap. Dean knew Nathan was lying about Blaine's relationship with Kurt. Nathan couldn't speak.

"Since you haven't been honest with me, here's what's going to happen. Next time you see Anderson and his - thing - you will tell me everything you know about the pair. Anderson's new address, his fairy's address, everything. You understand? Or else - well, you know the drill." Nathan could almost hear the smirk at the other end of the phone. Nathan, realising just how much trouble he was in, thought it was best if he came clean.

"I gave Anderson my number, in case he wanted to contact me. I'll let you know if he calls." He didn't say anything about going to Blaine's house (which was really Kurt's, but Nathan didn't know this) Nathan could tell Dean was pleased with the information he had given.

"See, you're on the right side Nathan. We've got to educate these people, or they just won't learn. I knew I could count on you. I'll be seeing you soon. And we can plan."

"Plan what?" Nathan replied, but all he could hear at the other end of the phone was the buzzing, crackling sound of being disconnected. Feeling numb, he slumped to the floor, feeling wracked with guilt about the act he had just committed against his former friend.

…

The phone continued to ring, until Blaine reached voicemail.

"I guess he's busy, or something." Blaine commented, giving the phone back to Kurt.

"That's ok, we'll try again another time. Only if you want too."

"I do want too. Just, not without you. You're my support system Kurt." Blaine wrapped his arms around Kurt, pulling him into a hug. Kurt reciprocated, hugging back tightly. Blaine buried his head into Kurt's shoulder, smelling his scent. Kurt felt warm and safe and inviting.

"I love you, Kurt." Kurt smiled into Blaine's hair.

"I love you too."

Both boys, blissfully wrapped up in each other, were unaware that their worlds were about to come crashing down, and that things could be changing forever.