Kurt had been in New York for a few days now and it was finally time for his meeting with Catherine Wright to find out exactly what would be happening. He made his way up to Catherine's office and trying not to let his nerves freak out too much.

Kurt got to her office only to find that Catherine was already waiting for him. "Ah, Mr. Hummel. Please come in!" Catherine greeted enthusiastically.

"Hello, it's great to be meeting with you again."

"Likewise. Please take a seat. Now, how are you?"

"I'm doing great. Although I will say that it is strange. It's still sinking in that I'm actually living in New York."

"I can believe that. I've worked with enough people to know that that is a very common reaction, especially if people come from smaller towns like you. It's a lot to take in."

Kurt laughed. "That's true, but it's still incredible nonetheless."

"I'll bet. Now, onto business," Catherine said seriously. Kurt suddenly got nervous because now comes all of the important stuff.

"So first things first. Do you currently have any sort of job right now?" Catherine asked.

"Not currently, no," Kurt responded.

"Ok. Now I would recommend possibly considering getting a temporary part time job. You never know how long these things will take or what will actually come from these auditions. So, it would probably be a good idea to find some way to make some money."

"Ok." Kurt hadn't thought of that, but now that Catherine said it, it made perfect sense. Life in show business could be completely unpredictable.

"Ideally you would want to find something in the evenings or nights because your auditions will always take place during the day," Catherine explained.

"That makes sense," Kurt said.

"Perfect. Now, about the auditions. We'll be meeting regularly so we can be on the same page on what you are auditioning for and where and when those auditions are." Kurt nodded as Catherine took a breath.

"As far as actually auditioning. You should have two contrasting pieces prepared and I would highly encourage selecting "Not the Boy Next Door" as one of your pieces."

Kurt smiled. Singing "Not the Boy Next Door" had proven to work well for Kurt. All he could hope for was that he would be able to continue to impress people with that song. Now he would just have to find a contrasting song. "I definitely plan to use that song. And then I'll find another song tonight."

"The sooner the better, but don't rush yourself. Make sure to choose a song that is right for you and one that you can perform to the same ability as "Not the Boy Next Door". Both songs need to be powerful. And I think this goes without saying, but make sure you pick a song that will make you stand out."

"Yes, ma'am." After three years of glee club he certainly sang his fair share of songs. Some were better than others, but he had some ideas of what song he could sing."

"As I said earlier, you never know what you will get from these auditions. I have seen many people come through not only this building, but also through this city. I have seen some very talented people never get called back, and some people with less talent become very successful. It can be unpredictable, but please don't give up, Kurt. I would hat to see your talent go to waste."

"Don't worry, Mrs. Wright. I have no intentions of giving up. I've worked too hard to give that up," Kurt said.

"First, call me Catherine. Second, I admire that and I really hope you keep that optimism."

Kurt smiled.

"Ok. I realize that I'm a little all over the place with explaining things in an orderly way and I apologize for that. It has been absolutely insane in these offices the past couple of days," Catherine said.

"That's absolutely fine." Kurt could care less right now. He was just thrilled that he actually had this opportunity.

"Thank you, Kurt. I appreciate that. Now back to actual auditions. I have some for you that start late next week, so let's plan on meeting Monday at 10:00 to go over final last minute details, unless you have some conflict."

"No, that sounds good."

"Ok, before we call it a day, do you have any questions? I realize I just threw a whole bunch of information at you at once, but do you have any questions?" Catherine asked.

"None that I can think of right now." In all reality, Kurt had been so focusing on what Catherine had been saying, that he wasn't even thinking about possible questions.

"Ok then. I think the last thing I have to say is congratulations, Kurt. I'm sure it is going to be a pleasure working with you. And just relax. It's going to be very intimidating at first, but just breathe and take it one audition at a time."

"Thank you."

"Ok. And then I just have a few forms for you to fill out and then you'll be on your way. While you fill those out, I'm just going to run down the hall and grab some information for you. Most of it is just a review of what we talked about but there's also information about auditions next week," Catherine explained. Kurt nodded as she handed him the paperwork.

Kurt filled out the paperwork and collected his information from Catherine. He thanked her one final time before heading out of his building and back to his apartment.

Kurt got back, changed into more comfortable and casual clothing and settled down on the couch to read through all of the information Catherine had given him. It was definitely an exhausting day, and Kurt just ended up falling asleep on the couch.

Kurt woke up the next morning a little sore. Yes, his couch was comfortable for sitting, but sleeping, not so much. Or it could just be that he slept at a weird angle that night.

As Kurt was coming to his senses he remembered that he was supposed to call Blaine last night to talk about what happened with Catherine. He quickly pulled out his phone and sent a message to Blaine.

I'm so sorry about last night. I got back and just fell asleep. Could you talk today sometime? –K

Kurt didn't have to wait long for a response.

That's fine. I figured something just came up. And I could call now or wait 20 minutes and Skype. Your choice. –B

I'll wait the 20 minutes. –K

While it was always great to hear Blaine's voice, it was even better to here his voice and see his face. Kurt got up from the couch, went to the bathroom, and did a really quick run through of his morning routine. He quickly finished and turned on his computer and logged into Skype.

"Hey Blaine," Kurt greeted when Blaine's face finally came on the screen.

"Hello. Now how did it go?" Blaine asked. He knew he should have asked how Kurt was doing, but in all reality, Blaine just wanted to know if the meeting went ok.

"The meeting went fine. Just a lot of information but that was expected. I think I'm just overwhelmed and still in shock."

"No matter where you go, starting somewhere new is always overwhelming. I know it's a much different scale, but transferring to McKinley was incredibly overwhelming. I had done public school before, but I had completely forgotten what it was like, especially after being at Dalton," Blaine said.

"Yeah, it's just a lot to take in. And then I'm supposed to start auditioning next week and I have to figure out another song to sing," Kurt said as he started to freak out.

"Kurt, calm down. Take a deep breath," Blaine said calmly. Blaine had become quite good at getting Kurt to calm down, considering the amount of freak outs Kurt had had recently. "Better?"

Kurt took another deep breath and said, "I think so."

"Ok. Now let's focus on one problem at a time. How about let's figure out a song for you to sing?"

"Ok. Well, Catherine said I should do "Not the Boy Next Door", which I would have done anyway," Kurt said.

"Of course."

"And now, I just need something that is contrasting to that piece."

"Well that doesn't really narrow it down. How about maybe doing something you performed for glee club? That may be a good place to start," Blaine said.

"Well, as far as solos," Kurt said as he thought back to the early days of New Directions, "I've sung "Defying Gravity", "A House is Not a Home", "Rose's Turn", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Le Jazz Hot", "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", "Blackbird"…"

""Blackbird"," Blaine said immediately.

"I understand why you want "Blackbird", but can I finish the list before you make up your mind?" Kurt asked.

"Fine. But I still vote for "Blackbird"."

Kurt laughed. "Ok, so "Blackbird", "As If We Never Said Goodbye", "Some People", "I'm the Greatest Star", "I Have Nothing", "I'll Remember", and "Not the Boy Next Door", obviously. I think those were what I did for solos."

"I still vote for "Blackbird"," Blaine said when Kurt was sure he listed all of his solos.

"Ok. How about a second choice?" Kurt asked.

"Fine," Blaine said as he thought about the list Kurt had given him. "Well all of those would sound amazing. But what about maybe trying something new?"

"Something new? Have you lost your mind? I only have one week!"

"It'll be just like glee club."

"It is not just like glee club. My entire future depends on this."

"Ok. You could think of it that way to, but I would recommend thinking of it like glee club. I think that's a less stressful option."

Kurt sighed. "You're right. Please continue."

"While all those songs were great, while you were naming them, I thought that taking risks has worked out well in the past. And then you could do anything you wanted. Then you won't be limited."

"Did you have a particular song in mind?" Kurt asked. Blaine had to have an idea, otherwise why else would he be trying to convince Kurt to do something brand new in such a short amount of time?

"What about "Who I am Hates Who I've Been" by Relient K?"

Kurt stared at the computer and thought about what Blaine had just said. Kurt could do the song, but he didn't know if he could perform it as powerfully as "Not the Boy Next Door". "That could work, but…"

"But you're scared because you've never performed it before," Blaine finished for Kurt.

"Pretty much."

"Well, how about you work on it for a day or two and if it doesn't work, you can always go back and perform something you did before."

"Ok. I'll give it a try."

"That's all I ask," Blaine said. "Just give it a try. If you don't like it, you don't have to do it. Now what other problems to we have to work out?"

"Other than nerves about auditions and the fact that I miss you, I just have to worry about finding a job so I have something until the auditions actually go somewhere."

"Well that won't be too bad. Do you have any ideas of where to apply or where you want to work?"

"I'll work wherever I can get a job."

Blaine laughed. "You'll get one. Especially with a resume like yours."

Kurt smiled. "And what about you? Any big plans for the summer?"

"Back to performing at theme parks," Blaine said with a forced smile. Blaine loved to perform, but performing at theme parks was not exactly the most fun thing in the world.

"You'll be fine. It builds character."

"Whatever you say. I'll just be happy when it's done."

"I miss you."

"I miss you, too. When are we going to be able to see each other face to face again?" Blaine asked.

"I don't know. Especially since I start auditions soon. So I don't know when I'll be in Lima next."

"What if I came out to New York?" Blaine asked. It was an idea Blaine came up with shortly after he got back from helping Kurt move in.

"Seriously? You are going to come all the way out to New York?"

"Well, if you can't come to Ohio, I'll come to New York."

"And when, may I ask, are you planning on coming out here?" Kurt asked.

"End of summer, before school stars. It'll give me something to look forward to while I'm at theme parks all summer."

"That sounds awesome."

"Great," Blaine said. "I can't wait!"