Ch. Six

Hey guys and before this chapter starts I want to say something.

Even though this story is only six chapters in, you guys are saying how much you already love it. Thanks so much for that! I tried writing about three Bajancanadian fan fics before and each of them utterly failed. But don't worry, I will not let this one die out. Enjoy the chapter! :)
Jerome's P.O.V
"Are you...are you serious Jerome?" Jess asks over the phone. I tap my hand on my desk.

"I'll come and pick you up Jess. He's stable right now if you want to know." I said. She sounds upset and I knew she would be.

"Okay. I'm about to get on my plane right now. I'll be at the bag claim thing. Gate 5A." She said. I write it down. "My plane gets there at 1 am. I'll look for you." And I write that down as well.

"Yeah okay. I'll see you in a couple of hours Jess." I said. We both say bye and I hang up. I put my phone in my pocket and go with the others. "Who wants to come with me to pick up Mitch's girlfriend from the airport in Alabama?" They all look at me.

"What time?" Vikk asks.

"1 am is when her plane lands." I said. They stare at me for a few seconds.

"I'll come with you." Lachlan said.

"Great." I said. I look at the clock seeing it is 11 at night. We have a few hours. "Lachlan want to go visit Mitch with me then. Kill a few hours?" Lachlan nods. "Anyone else?"

*Few minutes later*

I sit there looking at Mitch. He didn't have one of those things that go over your mouth and nose last time, now he has. Not to mention the part where he is hooked up to machines. Lachlan comes in and gives me a soda. I take it and open it.

"How did Mitch's subscribers take this?" Lachlan asks.

"I didn't look at the comments yet cause I don't want to look." I said. Lachlan pulls out his phone.

"I'll look then." Lachlan said. I take a few drinks of my soda and look over at Lachlan. He is smiling.

"What are they saying?" I ask.

"They are saying they hope Mitch recovers okay. Also started a hashtag trending thing." Lachlan said. I smile a little. Of course they would.

"What is it?" I ask.

"#HanginthereBenja and #StayStrongMitch." Lachlan said. I smile. I see him typing and get suddenly interested.

"What are you typing?" I ask.

"Just giving them a update so far." Lachlan said. I look over at Mitch. I would do anything for him to be okay again. I can't imagine how upset Jess is. I look at the clock.

"We better start heading to the airport. It's a long drive there." I said. Lachlan nods.

Jess's P.O.V
I stare out the window on the plane. I'm listening to some music as we pass clouds. My mind keeps going to Mitch. Mitch is in the hospital, and I just now know? My friends at my college seem to be acting weird towards me, saying how sorry they are to me. Now I know what they were saying. Mitch was in the hospital since last week. I grip my phone a little tight. Jerome just told me he's in a coma and stable. That's all I got. But my mind keeps wonder to the most worst situation. He could be hurt. He could be in bandages. I want to know how Mitch is.

No wonder he never picked up my calls or answered my texts, he was in the hospital. I got so mad at him for ignoring me for so long. But now I'm just mad at myself for not looking into this. It's a few minutes till we land. A few minutes too long. Mitch and I planned to spend time together almost always before this happened. Now I plan to always be by his side in a hospital room. I'm not gonna leave him, I want to be there when he wakes up. I look down and feel tears form in the back of my eyes. I mean...he has to wake up right? He can't die. Mitch means so much to me. Once Jerome picks me up, I want to go to the hospital. I don't care that it is one in the morning. I want to see him. I want to.

Does his parents know this? Probably not or they don't care. Mitch never really had a good relationship with his parents. They only talk because of his little brother and sister. I say little when they are really in their teens. I'm pretty sure Connor is almost 14 and Kyleigh is about 17. Connor adored Mitch and Kyleigh loved spending time with him when I first met them. I smile a little.

"You okay Miss?" Someone asks. I look at them. I nod and wipe my tears away.

"I'm fine." I said. The old lady frowns at me.

"What's got you upset?" She asks. I stare at her for a second and take out one of my earbuds. I guess it would make me feel better to get another opinion till we land in Alabama.

"My boyfriend." I said. She nods a little.

"What did he do huh?" She asks.

"No it's nothing that he did. I found out before I board this plane that he fell into a coma last week. I'm just very worried about him." I said look away from the old lady.

"Is he a keeper?" She asks. I smile a little. Mitch is a keeper.

"Yes. He very kind, smart, funny, understanding and just fun to be around." I said.

"Sounds like you love this boy." She said.

"I do." I said.

"Does he say that to you?" She asks. This old lady really wants to know my business, but I guess it's okay. I do need to talk to someone right now.

"Yes. We've been dating for a year. He lives in the United States while I go to Canada for college." I said. I see the lady smile.

"Long distance relationships are very hard to keep. Ever have problems? Did he ever cheat on you before?" She asks. I shake my head.

"No. We're honest with each other. Talk a lot when he has the time. He makes time for me and I do the same for him. I visit him whenever I can since he can't come to me with his job." I said. I don't if YouTube is a real
Job. But Mitch does enjoy doing it. We started including me in videos before I left back when I have a break. I love doing them as well. They are fun.

"Sounds like a good and strong relationship, darling. He'll wake up soon enough. If he wakes up, don't let him go ever. He sounds like a great guy. And if he doesn't, at least you were by his side during his darkest days. That's all you can do for ones you love when you can't do anything. Just be there for them." She said. I stare at her for a few moments. She kind of made me feel better. I want to have a future with Mitch, but I can't stand the thought of losing him without at least saying goodbye or at least seeing his smile again. I hear the pilot talking on the intercom saying we're about to land. I turn off my music. "Do you mind I ask what his name is?" I look at the old lady.

"Mitchell. But people call him Mitch." I said. She smiles.

"Stay strong for him darling. Mitchell would probably do the same for you. He'll come back for you. You always have the good times you two shared. Remember that darling." She said. I smile a little. She made me feel better but Mitch has been in a coma for a week at the very least. That's a long time. I buckle my belt and look outside the window watching the ground coming closer and closer.

*Few minutes later*

I go into baggage claim and look around for a second. Looking for Jerome and I don't see him. I might as well pick up my bags. I go over to the thing and wait for my stuff to come. I only have two bags. One big one and one small one. After a few seconds I grab my small bag and put it beside me waiting for my other bag.

"Jess?" Someone asks. I turn halfway looking at Jerome and behind him Lachlan.

"Still waiting for a bag?" Lachlan asks. I nod and look back searching. Lachlan and Jerome stand silent next to me.

"How is he?" I ask.

Jerome's P.O.V
I look at Jess. She looks just like I last saw her really. Long straight brown hair, brown eyes, tanned skin, and a gray hoodie with the hood up. She looks really tired as well.

"We went to hospital before we came here. He's okay. He's stable." I said. Jess goes and grabs a bag. I grab it and pull it off.

"That's it. Can we visit Mitch first?" Jess asks. I look at Lachlan.

"Do you mind?" I ask. He shakes his head. Lachlan grabs her small bag and we head out to my car. I open the trunk and put her bags in. I get in the driver's seat, Lachlan the passenger seat and Jess slides into the back. I start my car and we are off. We sit in silence for a few minutes. After an hour they are both asleep. Two more hours to go until we are back home. The airports in Florida were booked, so she had to fly out to Alabama which I don't really mind taking. It's only a three hour drive that I don't mind taking. It's 2 am. I turn on the radio and turn it down low so I don't wake up the others. I sit back and get comfy watching the road like a hawk. I don't plan on getting in a car accident any time soon. Especially in a time like this where we already have one of us in a hospital bed.

Jess's P.O.V
I open my eyes feeling a blanket on me. We're still in the car. Lachlan and Jerome are talking quietly. I look out the window seeing darkness and passing cars and trucks on the highway. I guess we are in Florida now. I pull out my phone and turn it on. An instant picture of me and Mitch comes up since it's my background on my phone. I turn it off.

"She's awake. We'll be at the hospital in a few minutes Jess." Lachlan said. I smile a little. I've been itching to see what happened to Mitch and if he is gonna be okay. The old lady on the plane has a point. Mitch and I never really seem to have problems with our relationship. We argue time to time but it's always good in the end. I'm gonna stay strong for him, be there for him, and be there when he first wakes up.

I don't want him to wake up after a week of a coma being alone. No. I'm gonna be there for him. School is done for this year and summer is here. And my schedule is filled up with visiting Mitch in the hospital everyday. He would do the same for me even with YouTube getting in the way. He wouldn't let it get in the way.

"Jess I think it's time we tell you what's really going on." Jerome said. I look at Jerome.

"Yeah. How did this happen?" I ask.

"This happened during a livestream." Lachlan started. "We were playing a game and Mitch said he was feeling a little sick. After a few minutes he went unconscious. We all thought he passed out from exhaustion. We ended the livestream there and hadn't spoken to the public until Jerome posted a video yesterday explaining about Mitch. We let Mitch sleep for a few hours, then he wouldn't wake up no matter what we did to him. We took him to the hospital last week and he has been in a coma since. But that's just scratching the surface."

"What?" I ask.

"499 other people fell into comas the same exact that Mitch did and under the same circumstances. Playing Minecraft. This happened every years as well. 500 people fell into comas while playing Minecraft each year." Jerome said. I stare at Jerome for a few seconds. They have got to be kidding.

"Are you guys seriously thinking this? What is this a TV show? A book? Guys this is real life." I said. Lachlan turns in his seat looking at me.

"We know. But doesn't it seem a little fishy that 500 people fell into comas mysteriously while the same playing a video game? And then same thing each year and the police does nothing about it." Lachlan said. I guess it's kind of weird. But still.

"We're going to Sweden and we need you to look after Mitch for us." Jerome said. I look at Jerome who is in front of me driving.

"I wasn't planning on leaving Mitch's side till he wakes up. But why Sweden?" I ask.

"Mojang HQ. Notch. Creator of Minecraft. We want to talk to him and we're not gonna talk over the internet when he can leave whenever he wants and we can't do anything about it. No. We want to speak with him in person." Lachlan said. Why go to Sweden when you could go to Minecon?

"Alright. If Notch is the creator, doesn't he have this thing called Minecon every year? Go to that." I said.

"Jess, Minecon takes place in September. That's two or three months away." Jerome said. I sit back against the seat.

"Alright. But isn't there any place to go then go across the sea?" I ask. Lachlan pulls out his phone. "Where does Notch live? Maybe Sweden isn't the place to go."

"He lives in California, Beverly Hills." Lachlan said.

"So we go to California instead?" Jerome asks. I nod.

"But Notch gave the Minecraft name to Mojang and to Microsoft." Lachlan said.

"Then why he is at Minecon every year Lachlan?" Jerome asks. "He has pull in the game name since he was one of the co founders or main one. We'll go to California first. Find out where he lives and talk to him. If we get nothing, we'll go to Sweden to Mojang Headquarters." I nod a little.

"Alright. I'm staying in Florida with Mitch then." I said.

"Okay. Give us updates will you?" Jerome asks. I nod again. I sit back and stare out the window watching cars pass by.

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