Oh, Brother?

Parental Confrontation

ParentalConfrontation 

Gunnar is anxiously waiting for his father to arrive. Right now he's sitting in his percussion class unable to concentrate because all he can think about is the awkward conversation that will be taking place later. He's seen the stranger with his face's girlfriend on campus. Apparently she's a musical theater major at NYADA. He didn't talk to her but he's seen her.

Why would his parents lie? It makes no sense. Why would they have to be separated and not told about each other? Ugh it's so frustrating, he wants to scream. His professor his droning on about high hats and cymbals but Gunnar is in his own bubble. He runs his fingers through his hair, he swears he's not going to have any hair left.

Finally his class is over. Blaine is picking up his parents at the airport and by the time Gunnar gets home they will be there. Waiting. Gunnar can only hope that he can maintain his calm enough to hear his dad out. He is pissed and a pissed off Gunnar Hudson is not a good thing.

Meanwhile at the Brooklyn Conservatory Finn sits behind the drum kit banging away at some beat his professor is obsessed with. He swears he will never play this beat after this class as long as he lives. This guy has got to be kidding with this shit right? Blah, blah, blah is all Finn can hear. His own world had been turned upside down not two nights ago when he came face to face with a stranger that shares his face and last name.

How could his mom have lied to him all these years? Did she willingly go along with separating him from his dad and maybe brother? What is he going to do? What will he say? He is so frustrated that he's been pulling at his hair nonstop during the time he's not actually pounding on the drums. The drums have provided him a welcome distraction. Playing calms him and he needs to be extremely calm.

The class is finally over, woo hoo, but now Finn has to go back to the loft where Kurt and Rachel have undoubtedly collected their parents from the JFK and are now waiting on him. He's pissed and a pissed off Finn Hudson is never a good thing.

Blaine, Kaya, Chris and Anne are all sitting in the living room of the apartment when Gunnar's key is heard unlocking the door. They collectively hold their breaths waiting to see Gunnar. Blaine can see his step father is physically distraught. He has stubble that has been there since Gunnar called him, no doubt. He has dark circles under his eyes and his eyes are red rimmed and puffy. He's holding it together but Blaine is worried when he finally sets eyes on Gunnar the damn will burst and the Hudson men in his life will explode in a cacophony of anger and frustration.
Kaya is the first to move she meets Gunnar in the short hall way to pull his large frame to her to give him support. She tells him she's not leaving his side and they will tackle this together like everything else.

Finn is walking from the subway to the loft. He feels like he has an extra 50 pounds to carry today. He knows his mom and Burt are waiting on him. Rachel text him and lets him know his mom looks like she hasn't slept since he called her and asked her to come to New York. He knows he should be worried about that but right now he's trying to keep it together and not blow up on his mom. He puts the key into the lock and turns it to unlock the door. He hears Burt's voice softly talking to his mom while his mom mumbles over her sobs. He sees Kurt and Rachel in the Kitchen making coffee or tea, whatever. Rachel notices him and goes running to him pulling him into a hug. Whispering in his ear that she's going to be with him every step of the way and they will get through this together. Finn just nods at his girlfriend and lets out a huge sigh.

Kaya and Gunnar enter the living room and his dad stands. Gunnar freezes but Anne goes to him and pulls him down to her and hugs her stepson placing a kiss on his cheek. "I've missed you Gunnar" she says. Gunnar hasn't taken his eyes off his dad. He just nods an acknowledgement to his stepmom. Kaya pulls Gunnar toward the sofa and his father. Chris opens his mouth by words fail him. His tears are threating to fall. Seeing his father about to cry Gunnar loses it. He cannot hold off the wall of sorrow that is hitting him. He begins to cry and his dad wraps him up in his large embrace, holding his son, letting him cry.