He walked down the hallway in his usual badass mood looking for someone to slushie next. He passed Rachel and Finn talking giving her a wink. Finn undoubtedly saw it and looked like he wanted to rip Puck's head off. Luckily Rachel calmed him.
He passed Mercedes who was talking to Kurt and Quinn about the latest fashion trends. They were always so up to date, which is why Puck usually went to them for fashion on his latest girlfriends (Surprising I know!). He saw Mike and Tina Talking and holding hands and then he saw him. Artie. He was in his wheelchair by his locker looking at them. He raised his hand with the slushie. He moved his arm back
SPLAT!.
The cold slushie fell from his face and neck, dripping down his wheelchair legs.
The other guys on the football team who also slushied them had gone.
"Sorry Dude. The guy's made me do it."
"Save it…Puck. I know you don't like me so shut your trap and walk away"
"Whatever dude."
"Puck, Before you toddle off, could you help me clean up?"
"What? No…I only throw the slushies dude…I don't clean up…what do you think I am…a maid"
"You sure look like one" said Finn as he pushed passed him. Artie smirked, but Puck gave back a disapproving look.
"Okay, fine dude, but only because I need to keep up my Badass reputation, and I don't want Mr Lover Boy with Berry bringin' down my mood."
"Please…Your Badass reputation went long ago, ever since you knocked up Quinn, and lost your Mohawk, face it, you've lost your mojo."
"I guess you're kind of right, although I would never actually admit that if any of the guy's from the football team were around."
"You know Puck…this is the nicest you've ever been to me"
"Yeah, sorry about that man, I mean…cause there is no football team around I am going to admit something to you."
"What is it?...Your not in love with me are you?"
"Oh God No, Dude…I'm straight…You're not infected with the Kurt are you?"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"You know…Your not gay are you?"
"NO!"
"Good. But anyway, what I was going to say is that you are actually pretty cool dude. You may not look it and people, especially me, may not treat you like it but I really do like you dude. And that stunt you pulled at last week's football game was awesome. You're gonna be popular in no time."
"Thanks for the reassurance. Now can we head to glee before Mr Schue thinks we are doing something other than cleaning me up."
"Good Idea Dude"
And that's how it went. Puck finally became good friends with Artie.
Sixteen years on…
"Hey dude"
"Hey Puck, what's up?"
"Nothing much, just wondered if you wanted to grab a beer before heading over to the glee club's sectionals?"
"Sure man, I'll be there in ten"
"Great dude. See ya then"
And that's pretty much how the story goes. Who knows what may happen in the near future for Puck and Artie, but all I can say is that with a friendship like theirs, it must be good.