Promise Me - A Michael Afton x Fem Reader story

Chapter 9 - Rain

(You guys are 10 now)

April 25th, 1980

8:07 pm

It was another regular day for you and Michael. It was Friday and you guys went over to your house after school.

"Mikeyy-" you said

"- I don't know"

"I didn't even say anything yet"

"You're going to ask me what we should do"

"Actually I was going to sa-"

"You're bored?"

"...You're no fun"

Michael laughed a little but when he did, you noticed something

"Mikey is that another cut on your cheek?" You said with concern, leaning forward and holding the sides of his face

"U-uh yeah..."

"How'd this one happen?"

"Well..Liz threw one of her dolls at me because I turned off her show to put on something else because she was playing with the dolls and I guess she wasn't done watching, but she wasn't even paying attention to the t.v."

You giggled at Michaels story and got up to grab a band aid.

Over the years, you were always the one putting band aids on Michael. He would do something either reckless or dumb and fall, and 10 minutes later you were placing a band aid over the bleeding cut, afraid it would get infected if you didn't. The funny thing is he wouldn't let anyone else even get a band aid, he let you and only you do it. Even he didn't know why he did that. If you guys were out with the group and this happened, they all would give each other the look.

You gently placed yet another band aid on his face. He had a total of 2 on his face now. One on the bridge of his nose from when he tried to do a trick on Jakes skateboard and the new one on his left cheek.

"There" you said

"Thanks"

Just as Michael said that, you both turned to the window, hearing heavy rain hit it.

"Woah its so heavy" you said, getting up to look out the window. Michael followed you.

"Yeah, it is"

You opened the window a little and stuck your hand out to feel it.

"Hey Mikey... do you still like the rain? I do" you said smiling.

"Of course I do"

"Good"

"Good...?-"

You grabbed Michaels hand and ran out the front door, him stumbling behind you. It was like torrential downpour outside, you could barley hear yourselves over the rain.

"WHAT ARE WE DOING N/N ITS POURING"

"WE'RE PLAYING IN THE RAIN DUMMY"

"WE DON'T EVEN HAVE SHOES OR JACKETS ON"

"THAT MAKES IT EVEN BETTER" you said laughing and pulling Michael onto your front lawn "READY?"

"FOR WHAT?" Michael questioned

"YOU GOTTA CATCH ME" you yelled, taking off and nearly slipping in the mud.

Michael took off right after you. You both were screaming, laughing, and chasing one another, both your feet almost fully black from the mud, but neither of you cared. You noticed that the street was flooded, it looked like a river. This gave you an idea. You caught up to Michael and pulled him to the street. You took both his hands and spun around. The water splashed all over while you two spun and jumped in he street.

"HEY LOOK! THE MUDS ALL GONE FROM OUR FEET" you yelled

You and Michael looked down at your now clean feet and legs. Now it was Michaels turn to have an idea

"HOW..UNFORTUNATE" Michael said with a devilish grin

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN- MIKEY-!"

Michael suddenly ran back into the grass and ran through the mud, after running through a huge mud puddle a few times he was now covered mud. It was splashed all over his clothes and face.

"I MEAN HOW UNFORTUNATE... FOR YOU"

He started chasing you with his arms out, attempting to hug you. You ran away from him and started laughing.

"He's gonna catch up to me soon, he's fast, and with me laughing that'll just slow me down more, there's no chance- I know what ill do"

You kept running for another minute before stopping and turning around with your arms out too, accepting the embrace. Michael gave you a big bear hug, making you muddy all over too. When he pulled away you looked down at your mud covered clothes.

"THAT'S BETTER, BUT I STILL DON'T THINK THATS ENOUGH" Michael said

He took your hand and ran through that big mud puddle once again, but this time with you. He took your other hand like how you did in the street and he pulled you really close to him. You looked up at him confused. His hair was a wet wavy mess, he had a little mud on his face, and his band aids were soaked. You got lost for a second taking in all of that when he quickly pulled you in even closer and you guys started falling backwards, Michael bracing the fall for you, of course. The mud splashed everywhere, you guys were covered head to toe in mud, and Michael was hysterical laughing and now so were you. Neither of you wanted this moment to end but your dad stuck his head out the front door,

"You two better get cleaned off and dried before I leave you both to sleep outside, no way you guys are draggin' that mud all over the house, You especially Michael, I'm sure your dad would not approve you covered in mud, good thing I do at least" he said laughing.

He handed you both towels and you guys got cleaned up, just in time because not long after Michaels dad came to pick him up.