Sick

Telling the Glee Club

    Finn and Puck got up the next morning and looked at each other; neither of them had gotten any sleep.

    “I just want to go to bed, wake up, and find out this was all just a nightmare,” Finn said quietly.

    “Yeah…” Puck said slowly, “C’mon, we promised Kurt we’d get his stuff from school.” They went downstairs and found Carole sitting at the table, a cup of tea in her hands.

    “Morning boys,” she said as they walked into the room, “Did you get any sleep last night?” They both shook their heads.

    “Neither did I,” she told them, “You know, you don’t have to go to school today if you’re too tired.”

    “We promised Kurt we’d get his stuff from school,” Puck told her and Finn nodded.

    “Yeah, and we have to tell the Glee Club,” he said as Carole nodded her head understandingly.

    “Okay, well if you go and get ready I’ll drive you, I have to go talk to principal Figgins so he knows what’s going on with Kurt.” The boys both went back up to Finn’s room to get ready for school, neither of them hungry. When they arrived back downstairs, Carole was standing next to the door waiting to leave.

    The car ride was quiet, all of them thinking about the long day ahead. Carole pulled into the McKinley High parking lot and they all got out. Finn and Puck went in the direction of their lockers while Carole headed towards the office to talk to Principal Figgins.

    The day passed quickly, with neither Finn nor Puck really paying attention to what was happening. Finally, the bell rang and it was time for Glee. Normally, this was something they both looked forward to, but today, it was the last thing either of them wanted to do.

    “Alright guys! Mr. Schue said happily, “let’s get to work on these Christmas Carols!”

    “Um, Mr. Schue?” Finn said, raising his hand lightly, “before we start, can Puck and I make an announcement?”

    “Yeah, sure Finn. Is everything okay?” Mr. Schue asked as the two boys walked to the front of the room. Puck just shook his head looking like he as about to cry or scream or something.

     “Does this have something to do with why Kurt isn’t here again today?” Mercedes asked, gesturing to the empty chair next to her where Kurt normally sat. Finn nodded and then started to speak.

    “Kurt… Kurt’s in the… in the hospital,” Finn said quietly, stumbling a few times. Immediately, everyone started talking.

    “The hospital?”

    “What happened?”

    “Was it Karofsky?”

    “Guys!” Mr. Schue shouted over them, “Why don’t we give Finn and Puck a chance to explain?” They all leaned back in their seats and Finn started talking again.

    “It wasn’t Karofsky; the doctor said he has something called C.L.L. I don’t remember exactly what it stands for but it’s some type of Cancer.” No one spoke, all of them staring at Finn as if hoping he would shout ‘Just Kidding!” When he didn’t, Sam finally spoke.

    “Cancer?” he said quietly, “he’s gonna be okay though, isn’t he?” Since arriving at McKinley Sam and Kurt had become almost like best friends, while the Glee Club did most things around school and even outside of school together, when Kurt wasn’t with Puck and Rachel wasn’t with Finn, Kurt, Sam, Rachel, and Mercedes would spend hours at the mall goofing off.

    “He starts treatment next week,” Finn said.

    “Can we go see him?” Mercedes asked and Finn nodded. As soon as he did the entire Glee Club was out the door. Mr. Schue followed behind and even Rachel said nothing about needing to rehearse. She wrapped her arm around Finn and they walked behind the rest of the Glee Club, Puck followed slowly. Everyone got into their cars, Finn and Puck climbing into Rachel’s’ small one. As they all set off towards the hospital.