Okay, I admit, this chapter is way short. Especially since it took me forever to do. I kept redoing it over and over. I couple of times the power went out and I lost everything. Now that this is done, however, I WILL be updating more frequently. This is kickstarting an important part of this story and I seriously appreciate the patience, guys. Not a day went by when I didn't think of this fic.

" Man, you are going to love this movie." Puck stood third in line to purchase everyones tickets, " It's got that guy from Die Hard and Chuck Norris..Also that hot blue chick from Avatar." He leaned his head back, searching for a thought, "..Hm..Cant remember who else. Anyway, the guys are Carnies who were relocated by the CIA and had their memories erased..I guess you're not supposed to know why until you watch the whole thing."

"I don't care how the movie turns out as long as you're paying."

"Yeah, yeah..Shut your hole, Matt." He shrugged the guy off as they inched towards the glass window. The crowd was larger than usual due to the premiere of the new Harry Potter movie. Artie secretly hoped that Puck was taking them to see it but he wouldn't be caught dead looking at sissy boys waving their wands for 2 hours.

Out came an inaudible sound from Artie's pocket that he didn't recognize at first. plucking out the phone, he awnsered without looking at the screen.

"Who this be?"

"Artie, it's me." The meek little voice breathed into the mouthpiece.

"Oh, hey. How's it going?" His voice piped up slightly at the sound of Tina on the other side.

" It's good, it's good. Um..Listen, I need to talk to you about something. I tried to the other day but you left before I could say it..This summer, I'm going to be over at the..."

" Hey Artie, lets go! I need to get some milk duds before the movie trailers come on!" Puckerman motioned an arm towards the glass doors, "You don't wanna be late do you, wheels?"

" You think I care either way?" He laughed a little, looking at both Matt and Puck as they held open the door for him. Wheeling himself forward with ease as one hand was to his ear.

" Um..Well, I guess not." Tina continued, " I just thought..."

Crap. She thought Artie was talking to her. What could he say "Sorry but I was ignoring you."? Hell to the no! What to do? What to do?

" I mean.." He put a hand to his face. " That's not what I meant-"

" No, it's okay. You're right. Here I am, asking you to make decisons for me. What you're saying, is you don't care in the way that it's my life and all, right?"

Saved! Thank the lucky stars.

" Exactly! You are your own person. Whatever you decide is what you want and I can't say no to that."

Puck walked toward the ushers with a large bucket of popcorn in his hand, handing the tickets to one of them before being instructed on where to go.

"I know.. It's just us. I asked Finn and he wanted to come but Kurt's always around him and he says it cramps his style," He tried to hold back his chuckles. Finally, he continued.

" Yeah. Cramps. They probably are having their periods at the same time." Puck snarked.

Matt laughed and shook his head, " That's is so wrong."

Artie too was trying to hold back laughter when Tina said, " Alright, well... I've gotta go call someone. K?"

He nodded, forgetting she couldn't see his reaction then replied with clarity, " Sure. Let me know how that..Y'know...All turns out." Of what he meant, he had no idea.

" Thanks babe." She giggled into the mouthpiece, " and of course I will.." With that, a click popped into his ears.

Puck gave Artie the evil eye as he trailed behind them. " Hey Superman! Lets get this bitch goin'. "

With a curt nod, he continued down the dark carpeted hallway. He should've been thinking about the movie but he wasn't.

Detouring from his wandering thoughts, he realized someone was also M.I.A from the outing.

" So, where's Mike at, then?"

Matt shrugged underneath his red varsity jacket. " I don't know. Said something about waiting for a call from someone." He slowed his pace, keeping eye contact with him.

" So, Tina the one who called you?"

The spectacled one only nodded as the door was held for him.

" Yeah. Mike was talking about her the other day. Those two are pretty close nowadays."

Artie said nothing. Each thought he had, he kept from saying. When did Mike and Tina start hanging out? Was that who she was calling? What did Matt mean when he said they were 'close'?

He shrugged it off. Mike wasn't the type to swoop in on other guy's girlfriends.

Or was he?

Why did he get the feeling something bad was going to happen?