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"Dude, I am NOT going to sleep after that movie." Finn said as the credits started.

Artie couldn't help but laugh. He was terrified too.

"I know! I mean, did you see the aunt throw her sister? She launched her!" Artie said as he wheeled his way up to the exit.

"I'll never forget when the kitchen explo-" Finn said as he was interrupted by what he saw. "Psst, Artie. Look straight ahead." Finn said as he pointed.

Santana and Brittany came walking out of the bathroom, holding hands and laughing.

"No way." Artie managed to say as his draw dropped.

"Don't…just don't." Finn said as he held Artie's chair so he couldn't go off on Brittany. "I'll go see what's up, alright?" Finn said as he put himself between Artie and the girls.

Before Artie could reply, Finn began making his way over. He couldn't hear what the three were saying, but by the looks of it, Finn was going off. Both Santana and Brittany peeked around Finn and looked at Artie sitting by himself and then back at Finn.

"I wonder what they're saying. I guess I owe Finn again for this." Artie said as he continued to watch the drama.

A few minutes later, Finn walked away from them and out of the movie theater, leaving Artie and the girls behind. Avoiding the risk of confrontation with Brittany and Santana, Artie quickly wheeled himself out of the side exits.

"Artie, wait!" Brittany said as she saw him turn the corner.

She chased after him, dodging patrons walking into or leaving the theaters. Brittany caught up with him, sitting at a crosswalk.

"Artie. I-I'm so sorry." Brittany said as she knelt down in front of him, tears strolling down her face.

Artie, avoiding eye contact with her, stayed silent. After a few minutes of Brittany cry, the "Walk" signal appeared and Artie started going across.

"Artie! I love you!" Brittany screamed as she watched Artie turned the corner and disappeared in the night.

She somberly walked back to her car, where she found Santana sitting on the hood.

"What was that?" Santana said as she hopped off the hood and walked over to her friend.

"It's nothing. I'll call you later. I need to be alone for awhile." Brittany said as she got into her car. She quickly drove out of the parking lot and headed home, crying hard as she saw Artie slowly rolling down the sidewalk.

"Artie! I didn't mean to do it. You're my everything!" She wanted to say as she drove past.


As she finally pulled into her driveway, a song came on the radio. She turned up the volume to blast Broken by Seether and Amy Lee.

"I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

You've gone away, you don't feel me, here anymore

The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore"

"Artie!" Brittany managed to say as the song ended. She turned off her car and slowly walked into her house.


Artie, while he was depressed at what had happened, proudly rolled down the street.

"I'm done with this. If Brittany wants to be with Santana, then she can have her. I'm sick of being lied to. What did I do?" Artie said as he took out his phone and texted Finn.

"Thanks for standing up for me, tonight." Artie sent.

"No problem dude. I got your back, no matter what bro." Finn quickly replied.

"Thanks dude. Means a lot…So what did you tell them?" Artie asked.

"Oh I told them that you're better then them, pretty much. Brittany tried to explain what happened. Waste of time." Finn replied.

"Haha thanks for leaving me behind there." Artie texted.

"Haha yeah, sorry about that dude. I tried to go back and get you but you were gone. I did see Brittany chase after you though." Finn said.

"Yeah, she tried to apologize. I didn't say anything." Artie replied.

"Atta boy. Well I gotta go. If you need anything, let me know bro. I got your back." Finn said.

Artie continued to wheel himself down the street when he heard a song blasting in the car next to him. Without hesitation, he started singing.

"I just wanna be alone tonight
I just wanna take a little breather
Cause lately all we do is fight
And every time it cuts me deeper

Cause something's changed
You've been acting so strange
And its taking its toll on me
Its safe to say that I'm ready to let you leave

Without you, I live it up a little more everyday
Without you, I'm seein myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then
But it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away
Well I never thought I'd say
I'm fine
Without you

Called you up cause' it's been long enough
And you said that you were so much better
We have done a lot of growing up
We were never meant to be together

Cause something changed, you were acting so strange
And it's taken its toll on me
It's safe to say that I'm ready to let you leave

Without you, I live it up a little more everyday
Without you, I'm seein myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then
But it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away
Well I never thought I'd say
I'm fine
Without you

Cause something changed, you were acting so strange
And it's taken it's toll on me
It's safe to say that I'm ready to let you leave

Without you, I live it up a little more everyday
Without you, I'm seein myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then
But it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away
Well I never thought I'd say
I'm fine,
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
I just wanna be alone tonight,
I just wanna take a little breather."

"Nothing's better then some Hinder." Artie said with a laugh as he rolled up his driveway.

As he rolled into his room, the overwhelming feeling of depression hit him again. He loved Brittany, he knew that much. Artie hopped into bed and lay there for awhile.

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