The Nether Blocks That Divide Us

Chapter 1

I fidgeted with my hands as I sat anxiously at my desk. A group of my friends had recently started to play an odd game called Minecraft. I had never heard of it due to my over protective parents, but now that I'm in college I can freely download it a as a twenty year old. I was excited at first, Ive never really played any video games and this would be my first. I had already downlaoaded it when I shot a text in my groupchat with my school friends.

{y/n: Hey guys}

{Sasha: Hey!!}

{Fred: Hi y/n}

{Connor: Heyy}

{y/n: So I finally downloaded Minecraft, took forever on the laptop}

{Sasha: That's great y/n!!!!}

{y/n: Thanks ☺️}

{Connor: That's cool I guess, but be careful}

I looked at the message Connor sent me a second time. Be careful?I thought.

{y/n: What do you mean?}

{Connor: Haven't you heard of Herobrine?}

I blink twice.

{y/n: What's that?}

{Connor: dude, herobrine is like a glitch in the game. Players say that if you see him you will DIE}

{y/n: Die? How is that possible}

{Sasha: Oh I've heard of that too, I read somewhere that if you see him you'll instantly have heart attack or something, scary right 😱}

{Fred: Don't play the game y/n, I don't wanna see you getting hurt}

I smile, Fred's always been a little too protective of me. Even when we were children.

{y/n: I really doubt that he's real anyhow}

{Fred: Still....}

I sigh. Although I appreciate him looking out for me but I'm just so tired of everyone trying to protect me. My parents sheltered me for years, only letting me go outside to attend school where I met Fred. Now that I'm out of Minnesota I want to start my own life.

{y/n: Don't worry about me so much Fred, I can handle myself}

{Fred: ok...}

After that I say my goodbyes and turn back to my laptop. The game had just finished downloading. As I saw the logo fade onto the screen a soft piano song stared to fill the empty apartment. I felt a wave of calm sweep over me. I closed my eyes and sighed. Even though I have never played this game, it felt so nostalgic. Before I knew it, my head hit the table and I drifted off to sleep.

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BEEP BEEP BEEP

I groggily lift my head up from my keyboard.

"What time is it?" I mumbled.

I scramble for my phone turning off the alarm. 9:00 am stares back at me.

"Oh jeez I have to get to class!"

I stumble around my apartment scavenging for clothes. I settled on a pair of jeans and my favorite flannel Fred got me last christmas. I smile at the memory.

It didn't take me too long to finish getting dressed because unlike other girls, I don't wear makeup. After putting my laptop in my school bag I sped off to my school.

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