When She Went To Them

Chapter 23

Jesse's POV

The ground felt almost like the old rug in my living room back in the real world.

It was most likely wool.

"This is weird." Petra grumbles, squinting at the light.

I nod my agreement, looking around at all the stuff made of wool.

This place gives me the creeps.

"Why make an entire fake wool-world if there is a perfectly good one right outside of the End?" She asks as the others make their way into the weird dome.

I shrug.

"Ellegaurd did mention that Soren was a little off. And so was his fortress. Maybe this was what she meant." I point out making her share a knowing look with me.

I look away, unable to hold the stare.

I knew I had to leave with Reuben once we found a way out, but I could say without a doubt that I would miss the flamy haired girl.

Even with being able to play the game and see her all the time...

It wouldn't be the same.

Reuben walks over to me, his head tilted.

"You okay Jesse?" He asks, making me look down at his big brown eyes.

I smile at him, trying to hide my internal battle.

"Yeah. Everything's cool. I just can't figure out where Soren went." I lie smoothly.

Luckily Reuben was never good a seeing through my lies.

He walks over to a piece of pink wool resembling a pig, a huge grin on his face.

I smile lightly.

Reuben had been my only friend for a long time.

He was my younger sibling, the one person I felt like I was responsible to protect.

But since I've started to get to know the group here...

I'm just not sire if he's the only one I need to protect anymore.

A cough rises in my throat, but I hold it back, choking slightly.

This sickness was starting to get to me.

I was stumbling as I walked.

Going up a ladder made me breathless.

This sickness wasn't going to go away on its own.

And there had to be a cure.

When I find Soren I'll have to ask him if he knows of one.

Hopefully he does.

I cannot go home like this.

Lukas and the others are talking when suddenly yelling erupts from them.

"So, we came all this way to find a guy to save the world, when he's been hiding out in here building this wool world?!" He shouts, his face almost turning red in his anger.

I walk over.

"Lukas. Dude, calm down." I attempt to calm him, only to have a glare tossed my way.

I take a step back, a cough erupting from me.

Petra looks over, a concerned look in her eyes.

She needed to stop looking at me like that.

Lukas storms off.