Artie and Rachel were in the chorus room when Jane and Mason came in. Jane was pushing Tyler in the wheelchair while Mason had linked arms with Laura as he sung his introduction. "Hello."
"Hi, who is this?" Rachel asked, even though she knew.
"This is Tyler and Laura." Jane said with a smile.
"They're joining." Mason said patting Laura's arm as he sat down. Tyler looked like he wanted to talk to Artie and his sister noticed this pushing him towards the older boy.
"Hi I'm Artie." Artie said with a smile.
"Tyler." He said reaching his hand out to shake his. Everyone else eventually came in starting the dance number while Rachel and Artie pulled Laura and Tyler aside. Artie started talking to Tyler and the two hit it off.
"So you guys are thinking about joining?" Rachel asked and Laura looked hesitant to answer.
"She doesn't really speak much." Tyler said from aside Artie.
"Why?" Rachel asked turning her head to Laura.
"I used to talk too much." Laura said rather loudly and Rachel seemed to be taken aback for a minute but then she laughed sitting up on the desk.
"You know that voice of yours could come in handy." Rachel laughed.
"It's cause of something in her brain. She talks really loud and gets really excited." Tyler said.
"People around me hated me so I just stopped." Laura said shrugging her shoulders.
"Well you have no need to be ashamed here." Rachel said patting her back.
"Hey Rachel, sorry I'm late." Will said running into the room with a tired expression across his face and pain in his voice. Rachel knew how it was for Will lately.
Emma had gone through a miscarriage and then left Will. He was trying his best to give everyone a smile even though she knew it was killing him. Tyler and Artie wheeled themselves out of the room but once they went over to the other Glee Club members Laura helped Tyler out of his chair so he could try some of the dance moves.
"Mr. Schue, go home." Rachel said closing the office door.
"Did we get new members? Why didn't you tell me?" Will asked looking through the crack at the boy who was limping as he tried the two step.
"Will." Rachel said using his first name knowing he was trying to distract her from himself. He looked back to her with tears forming in his eyes, and then he broke. He collapsed onto the floor in sobs and Rachel walked over to comfort him.
Everyone heard the sobs and they all looked to each other awkwardly. Artie and Kitty exchanged glances and they knew that it was best if they just brought the kids to the stage.
"So what are we working on this week?" Artie asked as they stepped on the stage.
"Here, put these on." Kitty said tossing Laura and Tyler a white t-shirt. Spencer pointed to the dressing room backstage and the two kids nodded and returned just as everyone got in line. Tyler hobbled over next to Kitty while Laura stood next to Myron.
"You guys can have mine and Kitty's solos today. The second verse do you know it?" Myron asked and they nodded.
"Start it up." Artie says as he sees Rachel walk in with Mr. Schue in her arms.
She seems them walking in a straight line that's not really her style. Jane starts with Mason standing in front of her.
They all got the same heartbeat but hers is falling behind. As he sings Mason looks back at Jane, and the pair move to the side of the stage joining the background.
Nothing in this world could ever bring them down. Madison steps forward with Roderick and does a spin around him.
Yeah they're invincible and she's just in the background. Roderick follows Madison back into place onto the steps.
And she says, Myron kicks his leg out while he sings.
I wish that I could be like the cool kids, cause all the cool kids they seem to fit in. I wish that I could be like the cool kids, like the cool kids. The entire group sings, Laura and Tyler joining them with their voices seeming to blend in perfectly. As the chorus ends the siblings start to walk forward giving Tyler some time to get there with his limp.
He sees them talking with a big smile, but they haven't got a clue. Tyler's rugged voice draws Will's attention, and the older man smiles as he confidently pretends to dip his hat.
Yeah they're living the good life can't see what he is going through. Laura sings a bit louder as she silently laughs at her brother and they skips around him pulling him back to their spot.
They're driving fast cars but they don't know where they're going. In the fast lane living life without knowing. Alistair and Spencer sing together looking at each other the whole time.
And he says, Kitty sings as the boys return to their spots.
I wish that I could be like the cool kids, cause all the cool kids they seem to fit in. I wish that I could be like the cool kids, like the cool kids. Laura and Tyler mimic everyone's clearly rehearsed dance moves and the whole group finishes together in a formation of bowling pins with Tyler and Laura on either side of Myron in the front.
"That's great guys." Will said clapping.
"Want to run it again?" Mason asked everyone.
"I can't do anymore." Tyler said falling to the ground.
"Someone get his chair!" Laura shouted running over to him. Myron ran off the stage to get the chair from behind the curtain. He pushed over and Mason picked up the skinny teenager and put him back in his chair. Will and Rachel had rushed onto the stage while Artie wheeled himself up the steps.
"You okay there, buddy?" Spencer asked patting his head.
"Maybe you should use your chair." Madison said.
"No, I just need to get used to putting pressure on it, I'm okay." Tyler nodded shaking his head.
"I think everybody needs a break." Artie said.
"Hey you guys wanna come out with us to Breadstix?" Mason asked.
"We're just going to go home. But thanks for the offer." Laura nodded her head.
"Okay." Mason said running off the stage to follow Jane.
"Let me wheel you guys out." Artie said looking back to Will and Rachel.
"You don't have to." Laura blushed.
"I want to." Artie said.
Once they got to Laura's car Artie kept subconsciously looking back to the school. Laura placed her hand on his shoulder to get his attention, so when he turned his head and she removed her hand it was almost like she had burnt his skin.
"Do you need a ride home?" Laura asked as she handed Tyler his crutches and he got in the passenger's seat.
"Yeah, I think I do. I mean Rachel was my ride here but something tells me she's not planning on leaving." Artie said shrugging.
"Hop in." Laura said.
Rachel waited for Mr. Schue to say something but he just sat there in his old auditorium seats staring off into space. She knew what it was like when Finn died. "Mr. Schue, please talk to me."
"Twice now. It was like having a child ripped from your hands that you never even got to meet. They could have had dreams, and brilliant ideas. They could of changed the world in so many ways but now we'll never know." Will said looking off and not looking at her.
"I don't know what to say." Rachel said for the first time in her life she was truly speechless.
"You don't have to." Will said looking up at her, She saw just how much pain a pair of hazel eyes could hold and something made her close the small distance between their lips.
He hesitated, but then as he was about to kiss back she pulled away with wide eyes and a smile threatening at her lips. She took a deep breath and when he was about to say something she covered his lips with her finger. "It's what you needed."
"I'm going to go." Will said getting up and speed walking out of the building. Rachel watched him leave and he stole a quick glance before dashing away. She then fell back against the leather of the auditorium seat smiling.
"Thank you." Laura said as Artie started to wheel himself up the ramp to his house.
"For what?" Artie asked.
"You know, seeing you today I think did Tyler good. He knows that even if he is confined to that chair for the rest of his life he can still live a happy lifre." Laura said looking towards the ground.
"I wouldn't call my life happy. Just livable." Artie nodded.
Laura walked up to him and placed a kiss on his cheek, whispering in his ear. "Maybe I can change that."
"Yeah." Artie said even though she had pulled away he could still feel her lips on his cheek.
"See ya tomorrow, Mr. Abrams." She winked as she got back into her car. As they drove away Tyler waved to him from the front seat and he sighed wheeling himself into his house as he felt like leaning his head back against the door.