A Trip Back Home
That morning, the trio woke up and got ready for their flight back home. The flight felt long, especially since he had to give Santana his noise-cancelling headphone so that Rachel’s snoring didn’t bother her. And Kurt knew that if he didn’t hand them over, then she would force them over.
They finally landed at the Allen County Airport after a 2 and ½ hour flight. Getting off the plane and to baggage claim, the trio saw Burt, Carole, Hiram, and LeRoy waiting for them. Santana didn’t expect her mother or grandmother to show up, but knew that the Hudson-Hummels, or even the Berrys, would let her crash at their place for the week. They all got loaded into the cars and the Berrys dropped Rachel off with Kurt and Santana before going to their own house.
They got out of the car and brought the luggage inside. Kurt brought his stuff to his room, and then helped Santana set up in Finn’s old room. He picked up one of his trophies and gave a soft smile. He knew he had to accept that he was gone. He was never coming back. But God knows how long that would take.
“You okay, Lady Hummel?” Santana watched him as Kurt’s eyes scanned Finn’s old room. She could see the tears forming in his eyes. He didn’t say anything back and just walked out of the room. She followed close behind. Even if the two of them hadn’t been good friends back in high school, they were friends now. And friends help friends.
“I need to work”, he said as they reached the bottom of the stairs. “I told Isabelle I would be fine working from the living room. She said she’d let Mati stay home as well to minimize distractions on her end.” He grabbed his laptop and set it up.
“Okay. We’ll leave you alone. Just don’t forget to eat and drink water. Santana and I can go to the Lima Bean while you work” Rachel got up from the couch and smiled, pulling Santana out the door. Once they were outside, the taller girl spoke.
“Rachel, I’m really worried about him. I know that Finn’s death is really weighing on him, but it’s weighing a lot more than I thought it would. He didn’t even answer me when I asked if he was okay.”
“Tana, I wouldn’t worry about it. Maybe it’s just his way of coping. If things turn unhealthy, then we can worry”, Rachel replied. Santana nodded and the girls were on their way to get some coffee.
Kurt logged onto a video chat with Matilda so that they could work. As soon as the screen popped up and he logged in, so did Mati. “Hey, Kurt? What’s up?”, she asked. As if on cue with her words, Kurt let out a sniffle and started crying.