Brother's Best Friend ~ Auston Matthews

Chapter 11

Mitch's POV
It's been two weeks and she's still asleep. Her numbers have returned to normal but they aren't consistent. I miss her, all I want is my sister back. I am currently on the airplane from Toronto to California, I'm sitting alone in my thoughts. The boys have been very supportive and have left me alone. I look out the window and let myself think about how this is all my fault. Soon I hear someone clear there throat from next to me, I turn my head to see Coach Babcock,

"Hey Mitch," I just nod

"How are you doing?" I just shrug, he just nods gets up and leaves me be. I go back to staring out the window and thinking about my sister. About half an hour later I hear another throat clear I turn my head again but this time I see Matt, and Tyler sitting next to me.

"Mitch you need to talk to someone about this. You can't just sit silently, and ignore everyone." Matt says. I just ignore him, and I turn my head and look back out the window.

"Mitch listen. We know that this is hard, but you can't just keep living like this. We both know that you haven't been home since she was admitted and that you sleep in her room if you do sleep." I sigh,

"Can you please leave me alone?" I whisper. I really didn't want to do this know. My family has been trying to get me to talk for two weeks and I just want to be alone. They get up and leave me alone again. I go back to staring out the window, soon I feel tears roll down my cheeks. I don't even try to wipe them away, the number of times I have cried these last two weeks is the most I have ever in my life. Soon I feel another presence, I choose to ignore it again. Then I hear the soft voice of Patrick Marleau,

"Mitch you don't need to look at me or even reply, but we are all really worried about you. I understand that she is your twin sister, hell even your best friend, but we miss the Mitchy that we are all used to. You are no longer the chatty fun, Bon Jovi singing Mitch that we know. We miss you so so much, and we need you back please." I turn towards him and he pulls me into a hug. I let myself cry into his shoulder. After a while, I pull away and look at Patrick,

"Thank you Pat, but I'm really not in the mood to be the usual Mitch and no one seems to understand how hard it is. They just assume that I am going to be ok but I'm not." He just nods and pulls me into another hug.

"Let's just watch a movie," I just nod and let him pick. Halfway through the movie, I fall asleep with my head on his shoulder. I was awakened by a tap on my shoulder by Patrick.

"We are about to land." I nod and look out the window. I feel him get up and go back to his original seat. The airplane lands and I pull out my phone and call Steph, she immediately picks up,

"Hello"

"Hey, Stephy,"

"Mitch, what's up?"

"We just landed in California, and I miss you. The boys also have been bothering me about not talking and I just wanted to hear your voice."

"Mitch listen they care about you very very much and they are very worried. As well as your family, look Mitch we are all very worried and the doctor said that Abby is making process and will be awake soon." I smile,

"That's great! I just want her to come back. I miss her Steph a lot, and it's been so hard and I feel like no one wants me to be sad and that I shouldn't be." She sighs,

"Mitch you have every right to be sad, but not talking and ignoring everyone is a little too far." 

"Steph it was all my fault. The whole thing. I am such a terrible brother. It's all my fault." Steph sighs,

"Mitch go back to your hotel take a bath and sleep, and please try to talk to someone." 

"Ok Steph, I will call you tomorrow love you."