\AN: And here is part three of my little arc. Another one with Puck in Juvie. Inspired by lyrics from "When I'm Gone" by Simple Plan


I wasn't sure what surprised me more - the fact that Finn Hudson was visiting me while I was in juvie or the fact that Kurt was with him. Finn and I weren't exactly best of friends since he found out his girlfriends had cheated on him with me - twice. Probably why I still hung out with Paul and Ed. Things had been getting better but still.

"Come to see how the mighty have fallen?" I ask as the two approach the table I'm sitting at. Around me my fellow juvenile delinquents are sitting with their family. My cellmate, Tony, is only one table over, chatting with his parents. I've gotten to know him fairly well in the week I've been here. He's the only one I talk to really - the rest of my inmates I wouldn't turn my back on for a second much less bother to make small talk with.

"No. Just thought you might like a visitor and to know the whole Glee Club is hoping for a quick return."

"Yeah right." I mutter.

"Really, man. Glee isn't the same without you," Finn commented, standing across the table from me instead of sitting down but then I guess I really hadn't been to inviting.

"Yeah, I don't have to look over my shoulder quite as much," Kurt muttered softly beside Finn. His gaze has been darting nervously around the room since he arrived.

"Why are you even here?" I ask, leveling my gaze on Kurt as Finn elbowed him for his comment.

"Finn needed a ride. Einstein drove over a curb and messed up his mom's car so it's in the shop today."

Finn made several more attempts at starting small talk which I continued to shoot down. I much preferred feeling sorry for myself than to let myself even start to think that people might actually miss me, and if I was going to be miserable I might as well make my uninvited guests feel the same way.

"Let's go, Kurt," Finn said after about ten minutes later. "I'm done, wasting my time."

Finn turned from the table and took a few steps before turning around. "You know, there is a whole world of possibilities out there for you. All you've got to do is stop taking the easy way out and let go of the past. Choose to be somebody."

With that, Finn was gone, leaving me to wallow in my misery alone.