Here is Chapter 10. Finn gets some help from his friends. I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 10: That's What Friends Are For.

Finn's POV.

It is Sam, Mike and Artie here. I just want to say something to you and it is that we want to try and help you. We know that you feel useless and that you can't do anything but we know that isn't true. You are special and have a talent for singing and music. The thing is that we are starting a band and thanks to Puckerman's contacts, we have ourselves a record deal. We need a drummer and you are the best person that we know so we want to give the role to you.

Sam Evans, Mike Chang and Artie Abrams.

What? They want to give me a job with music. How did Sam, Mike and Artie pull that one off? I always wanted to do something with my life and I feel that being a recording artist would be something that was way beyond anything I can achieve. I give Sam a call straight away.

Finn: "Hey Sam."

Sam: "Finn? Are you calling about that letter?"

Finn: "Yes I am. I want to take that job. I still can play the drums and I need something to get my life back on track."

Sam: "I know. We will be there to help you because that is what friends are for right?"

Finn: "I know. See you soon Sam."

Sam: "See you soon Finn."

I hang up the phone and then decide to think about the reason that I have just talked to Sam about. I might be finally getting my life back on track eventually. I might not be a loser after all.

Sam's POV.

I decided to send that letter to Finn because I know that he feels ashamed about his situation and that he has a talent that shouldn't be wasted because he was tortured almost to the point of death. Rachel came and spoke to me earlier today after she went to the school and was shouted at by Finn for feeling that she was only there to help when it wouldn't interfere with her life and that he felt worthless. I knew that I needed to step in, I remember back to Christmas when we saw just how damaged he really was.

(Flashback.)

We are all at the Hudson-Hummel household which we all decided to come and visit over Christmas because of a big get together. We are one big family and it was the easiest place for us all to go and stay over for the week. But also because we all want to come and see Finn, as after all 7 years without seeing somebody makes you realise that when you can, you want to spend as much time possible with them.

Sam: "(Last to arrive.) Hey there, Kurt, Happy Christmas. How are you doing?"

Kurt: "Merry Christmas to you to Sam. I am doing fine. How about we let you in? It is getting cold in here."

Sam: "Let's do that. I don't want to get frostbite and I would guess neither would you."

We head inside and we see that everyone else has arrived and is currently staying in the living room. We exchange Christmas gifts with each other. But we all look around at Finn and we can tell he is incredibly distant like he doesn't know where he is. He is in the corner of the room, just completely out of it.

Sam: "Has he always been like this?"

Kurt: "Ever since he came back. Normally Christmas has been his favourite holiday but he just seems depressed."

Sam: "Wouldn't surprise me. After all, he has been kept hostage for 7 years, Kurt. It isn't something that you get over in a hurry. We need to take time."

Kurt: "I know."

Puck: "Hey Finn. Game is on. Do you want to watch?"

Finn: "I'm alright Puck. You guys watch that's fine."

Tina: "That's strange. Finn always loved football."

Tina had clearly by accident struck a nerve with Finn because he quickly scamps out of the room before anyone can stop him.

Tina: "(Feels bad.) I'm sorry."

Quinn: "Don't be Tina. You didn't know how he would react. I think we all have to be careful how to bring up the past around Finn in the future."

Artie: "I'll go and speak to him."

Kurt: "Are you sure Artie?"

Artie: "I know what it is like to have your life in a permeant manner by someone else. I'll talk to him.

I follow Artie and he finds Finn lying on the side of his bed. I know that I shouldn't be nosy on their conversion. But maybe it might be a way to help.

Artie: "Finn. Are you okay?"

Finn: "I feel awful, Artie. I don't know if I can move on from what happened to me? (Begins to feel emotional again.)"

Artie: "The thing is that I know what it feels like to be told that your life is damaged through my accident. The others don't know what I do and what you are learning how to adapt to these changes. What Tina said was insensitive and wrong."

Finn: "I know but it still felt that it hurt. The thing is that it feels hard to move on and adapt at my age. Heck, I still feel like I'm fresh out of high school despite being in my mid-20's. Listening to them talking about their careers and futures and realising that you have none of that hurts the most. I felt that I had nothing to contribute."

Artie: "I get it. I loved playing sports when I was younger. All I wanted to do. And then the accident happened, and I realised that I had to change as a person and what dreams I had."

Finn: "The thing is that I don't know how to enjoy myself again. They probably had fun when they were young and enjoyed their youths and I had mine stolen from me. I can't go out for a drink because of my surgery. I can't party because of my body and my age. I feel that I can't enjoy life anymore."

Artie: "We can help start with that. Come on."

When it became obvious that they were finishing their conversion, I walked away in case they heard my eavesdropping on their talk. They came back and we put on the game which we watched as a group. I constantly looked at Finn and knew at that moment, I needed to help him get back on track and out of his funk because he is my friend and friends help each other when they need it and Finn needs it right now.

(End of Flashback.)

The thing is that I want to help Finn out and that his talent for playing the drums is better than anyone that I have seen and let me tell you, I have seen some pretty good drummers. He also has a great voice for being a soft rock singer and would help our band in a very good way. But it also is a way of paying back for when I had to go back to Tennessee after we were made homeless that he and Rachel came over and got me somewhere to stay in Lima so I could finish my education here because where I was and the job that I was doing, it was humiliating for me. I look at him and he looks humiliated as well so I want to try and help him get his life sorted again.

I give Artie and Mike a text which just says that I have got the letter sent and that Finn wants to join. We agree that we are going to go to Finn on Monday and go to speak to him then about formally joining the band. His talent needs to be recognised and we want to try and help him out because we can.

As I learnt when I was homeless, you don't know who your friends are when times are good. Your true friends are there for you when times are tough because that is what friends are really for.

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