Thank you for your response guys :)! Hope you enjoy this chapter, it's a bit of a filler. It explains where Artie and Tina have been, and explains what sort of state Rachel's in. It might get a little confusing after the Tartie scene, so if you want me to re-write it, I will, just review and tell me if it's bad this chapter. It's not up to standard I don't think but... I hope you enjoy x.

everytime i fall asleep my dreams are haunted, and every time i close my eyes i'm not alone...

Artie and Tina sat on his sofa, hands entwined and watching the news. After Kurt and Mercedes had rushed off, they thought the best thing to do was to go home and wait everything out. The waiting had been silent, awkward and painful. Artie couldn't keep himself from shaking and Tina was sat in shock, as if she still hadn't accepted the situation. They just sat in silence, until the special bulletin came on.

"Police and Ambulance on the scene say the cause of the fire at McKinley High seems to be arson... There are said to be two pupils critically injured, four with minor injuries and seven dead..."

The images of the dead pupils flashed upon the screen and a slow tear rolled down Artie's cheek. Tina choked, her sob stuck in her throat and she buried her face into Artie's shoulder, tears flooding her face.

"Jessica Connor. Rachel Lewis. Jacob Ben Israel. Azimio Earl. Lauren Avendio. Aidan Jones. Matt Rutherford.

Please take a moment of silence to remember those innocent children who have lost their lives in this horrific tragedy."

Artie looked at the screen, no sign of emotion on his face. Tina made soft snuffling noises into his jumper, as if she was trying to calm herself down.

"Thank you. A fire system failure is being held responsible for the loss of such young life today in Lima. As we close tonight's 11 o'clock news, we beg of you to check your own fire systems at home. Lives can be saved, and today at McKinley, the message has never been reinforced more strongly. Goodnight, Ohio."

Artie just sat there and Tina eventually stopped crying. She looked up at Artie, her face blotchy with tears and he turned the television off.

"What do we do now?" She asked, in a soft, broken voice.

"We need to think ourselves lucky. At least Rachel and Finn aren't dead as well," His cool tone replied. His words cut Tina right down to her heart, as if he didn't even care about their lost friend, never mind their other six classmates. She looked at him, hurt.

"Don't you care? Ma- Matt's dead, Artie!" She stuttered, accidentally for the first time in her life and she felt a sob rise in her throat.

"It could have been worse."

Tina looked at him, horrified. This wasn't Artie! He was like... a robot?

"Well, to be honest with you Artie," Her voice was sarcastic, "I don't think it could have been much worse, losing Matt! And if you don't share the same opinion because 'it could have been worse' I don't think I should be here. I should go, it's late," Tina broke into a sob and left, slamming the door behind her.

Artie sat there, unmoving. Her words had gone straight through him, as if he hadn't even realised she was there. He sat there for hours, looking at a black television screen and thinking. Thinking about his parents, and his life, and the car accident and the fire. By the time his mom and dad crashed in at around 2am, after taking an emergency flight back to Ohio to make sure their son was okay, his thoughts had begun too much. He didn't acknowledge his parents and wheeled to his room, where he lowered himself in to his bed and began to sob into his pillow.

When he finally fell asleep, for a few uncomfortable hours, he dreamt of fires and losing Tina and his family. He woke up with cold tears on his face.

The sun shone brightly, the sky was a baby blue and there were no clouds to be seen. They lay on the grass together, fingers intertwined and Rachel's head on Finn's bare chest. She loved his chest: his bronzed abs and his smooth skin felt so nice under her fingers.

With his spare hand, he stroked her hair. She liked it when he did that, it made her feel loved and cared for. She could hear his heart beating and his soft breaths every couple of seconds.

"Finn?" Her voice was soft, as if she didn't want to ruin the fragility of the moment.

"Yeah, Rach?" His voice was quiet too, as if he understood how perfect this moment really was.

"I love you too," It had taken her almost all of the summer, but she finally got her perfect moment. Finn couldn't have said it at a better time, just before Regionals and it had meant so much to Rachel. Now, Rachel knew was the right time to say it to Finn.

Finn sat up, bringing Rachel with him. He looked deep into her eyes, as if trying to convey all the love he felt for her in one look. She felt shivers of anticipation tingle up her spine and it was if all her senses were heightened as Finn finally took her face with his hands. Before now, she'd never noticed how big his hands were, how amazing they were. She grinned as Finn placed his lips on hers, soft and beautiful at first. It lasted forever and Rachel finally got her perfectly romantic kiss. They broke apart for air, and then Rachel's lips were on Finn's, more fiercely and loving then before. They stayed on the park all night, kissing and being Finn and Rachel together without any worries in the world...

She couldn't open her eyes. She tried, she tried so hard, but she just couldn't open her eyes. She heard her dads, but their voices sounded light years away. She could feel people moving around her, poking and prodding and scanning her, but she couldn't do anything to attract their attention. She wanted to scream and wail and let out all this pent up emotion. Rachel wanted ask so much, about Finn and Matt and New Directions and if everyone was okay... But she couldn't, because she was trapped, trapped in her own body – a prisoner. Pain hit her again then, like a wave washing over her body and the little contact she had with the outside world was took away from her. The darkness enveloped her, and she became cocooned in her body once more.