The Internet Friend

Chapter 10: The Hospital

Nia's POV

Jasper rushed over to Zeke asking him questions about what happened to him. He was doing all these little tests I guess that help you determine if someone broke their arm. Next thing you know Jasper is telling everyone that he did break his arm and needs to go to the hospital to get a cast. My boy is smart.

My parents take Zeke and Felicite in their car and Jasper comes with me in mine. I was nervous about Zeke he's never broken a bone before I felt bad for him. He won't be able to do anything so he's going to be stuck inside the house for a while. Wait that means I'll be stuck with Zeke... inside the house... with Jasper... the whole time.

Jasper tried calming me down by holding my free hand while I was driving. It surprisingly worked I wasn't so worked up about Zeke's broken arm.

"So how did you know it's broken?"

"Well now that I'm studying to become a surgeon I'm learning things about bones breaking and muscle tearing and all that fun stuff."

"Wow that's amazing, I would forget everything I ever learned and I would be the worst surgeon ever!"

"Don't sweat it babe you do your thing and I'll do mine we all have different qualities. I finally got to put what I learned to the test lets just hope what I said was true."

All I did was blush. He always said the right things to make me feel special. There was never a dull moment with Jasper. Everything felt like its finally falling into place. All the puzzle pieces are lining up in order.

In a matter of minutes we at the hospital and we had to wait forever until they looked at Zeke's arm. I just wanted to see what was wrong check if he's okay then leave. Maybe I could get some alone time with Jasper since Zeke will be at the hospital for a couple days.

After a gruesome few hours they finally admitted Zeke into the hospital and he was to stay there for 3 days to monitor his arm and pain. Jasper was right, he did break his arm.

Jasper and I were walking out hand in hand when I saw Bryce walking our way. That was strange he never told me about someone being in the hospital. Being the nosey person that I am I tapped Bryce's shoulder because he didn't seem to notice me.

"Um hey what are you doing here?" I questioned

"Oh um uh my erm well..."

"Are you okay Bryce?"

"I didn't want you to find out about this but hmm well my mom has cancer. She does her chemotherapy here."

"Oh my gosh Bryce why didn't you tell me! Wait then whos your mom at home?"

"That's just my step-mom."

"Oh that makes sense, but Bryce why didn't you tell me? I know how you feel my uncle passed away from lung cancer."

"Well I didn't want any sympathy from anyone."

"Okay well I'll come by soon and I can hopefully meet your mom? Is that alright?"

After the shocking news Jasper and I went back into my car. I sat there in awe that I've never met Bryce's real mom. I was in my own little world until I felt a hand on my thigh.

I was back into reality and I smiled back at Jasper. He had an award winning smile, so bright you would need sun glasses. He's just so charming.

"Sorry babe I was like daydreaming." and I laughed

"It's alright so where do you want to go now?"

"Erm well there's a movie theater, ice cream parlor, park, Knotts Berry Farm, bowling, Sky-Zone I think you get it now."

"Woah calm there babe it's already 9:38 at night we can't do much because your brother took up most of the time."

"Well hmm ice cream parlor?!"

I might have said that a little too excited but hey this place has the best ice cream. I knew exactly where to go. It only took about 10 minutes to get there and all we did in the car was hold hands. Jasper was always warm like a big teddy bear.

The ice cream parlor had a bright red awning and in big bold letters wrote, M&N's Ice Cream Parlor. Jasper opened the door for me and we walked inside. It was the cutest little place. They had booths lining up the walls, vending machines with gag magic tricks, claw machines, pin ball anything you would see at a old fashion diner.

I ordered us both two scoops of chocolate chip cookie dough in a waffle cone. I remembered that we both shared the same taste for ice cream flavors.

We sat down at the booth nearest to all the fun and I could see him eye balling the vending machine with magic tricks. I knew he was up to no good when I saw him walk over to it and slowly gazed up to bottom deciding which to buy. I've been here too many times to count so I already bought all the tricks and gizmos from that machine it was my life when I was a child.

I went over to the claw machine still eating my delicious, creamy ice cream. I surveyed what was in there and automatically found what I thought was easy and what I wanted. It was a stuffed toy Patriot like the mascot from the Patriots football team. I glanced over at Jasper and he was reaching in the Dropbox to get whatever toy he just bought and then focused on the claw. I had only two tries to win this. The first try I missed it by a centimeter! I was going for the second try when I finally had a hold on the patriot! It was about to make it to its destination point right when it dropped. I was so heartbroken Patriots are my favorite team and I would love that stuffed toy.

So here come Jasper sauntering up next to me. He smirks at me and I give him a questioning look. Then all of a sudden he takes a pen out of his pocket and stabs my side with it shocking me! Jasper started cracking up laughing pointing at my face saying how it looked when he shocked me. This boy was on the floor laughing his butt off. A 19 year old man is on the floor rolling around in who knows what laughing.

Jasper finally snaps out of it and looks into the claw machine. He recognizes the patriots stuffed toy and asked me if I wanted it. I immediately nodded my head like a child. On his first try Jasper got the stuffed Patriot like it was a piece of cake to him! He handed it to me and I was the happiest girl alive.

This day was so cheesy but yet it was still one of the best days I've ever had.

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Hullo majestic unicorns I hope you liked this chapter 😜 There's more to come I'll be updating as much as I can.