It'll Be Our Little Secret || Michael Afton x Female Reader

*Chapter 15*

"Let's do this..." Michael suddenly called and got the whole group on feet...

So with that, we got on our way to the haunted pizzeria that sure as hell had a lot to hide. Of course, me as the chicken I was I kept thinking about why Michael would agree to go to the place that he hated even more. Then another question formed up in my mind: Why didn't I stop them from going?
Was I too scared to say what I know about this place? Most likely not but I still had a lot of issues with me having anything in common with this such hateful place.

"I am so excited guys!" Lexi expostulated as she didn't already scream this for the fourth time.

"Okay, Lexi, we get it, you are having fun" I declared in a bored voice and because of another repeated statement on her part, I was already fed up with this whole shit.
"Why would they want to go to the pizzeria in the first place?" I unlocked another question that made me think about things beyond my competence.

"Come on, Y/N, don't be such a party pooper!" Jason complained also about my attitude towards "the fun that we're going to have"
"It's going to be so fun!" He continued eagerly.

"Yeah, It's going to be so fun when a 7 foot psychotic animatronic attacks us" I thought without countering myself to their point of view which I think was needless. I was lost in my thoughts but somehow I could still hear the heated talking, coming from Lexi and Jason.

"Why are you so quiet?" I whispered to Michael when I noticed he hasn't said a word since we left the park. Michael suddenly stopped and I stopped with him, waiting for an answer. Jason and Lexi kept on walking and I actually got annoyed how they didn't even notice there was something wrong with Michael.

"I don't want to go back there..." Michael said, sounding quite worried.

"Why did you agree to go then?" I asked.

"What else could I say other than just agree?... They were so hyped to go there and I didn't want to ruin their time out" He exhorted, looking sad, worried and nervous at the same time.

"Mike,you know we can always go back home if you don't want to go" I soothed him and held his face with my hand as I caressed his cheek with my thumb.

"I just... Every time I go back there, I remember Evan and this terrible scene" He lamented and I saw a single tear coming from his eye. I brushed it away with my thumb "And... Sometimes... I just wish that what happened to him should've happened to me because... It's completely my fault for his death"

His words broke me. I didn't know he was feeling this way. He never told me. Hearing him saying such hurtful words was a mental torture to me. I didn't know he wanted to hurt himself so bad.

"And... I want something bad to happen to me the same way something bad happened to my brother.. because I am a bad person"

"Mike... The past you doesn't define the present you! I know you've changed. I know that you never meant to hurt Evan in any way but it just happened like that" I affirmed to him as I saw him getting in disarray. I wiped his tears that we're staining his cheeks "I don't want anything to happen to you, Michael. I love you and I wouldn't let you hurt yourself in any way"

I realized... I had just said "I love you" to the person that now I just realized could be the love of my life. But it felt very good getting it off of my back.

"I love you!" I smiled at him and hugged him really tightly. He returned the hug as we stayed like this for a few seconds before realizing Jason and Lexi were way further.

We let off of one another and looked at each other. I quickly kissed him on the cheek and smiled at him. He returned the same soothed smile. I pulled his hand and ran with him to catch up with our friends.

--- Time skip ---

After a few more minutes of walking, we finally made it to the pizzeria that I was hoping we wouldn't get in but just look at it from the outside. Unfortunately for me, my hopes were crashed as soon as I heard Lexi screaming "Let's go in!" eagerly before running in all by herself. I tried to stop her because I was worried something would happen to her if she went there all by herself but she still didn't take me seriously when I said it was dangerous.

"Let's go.." I mumbled to Michael before taking his hand and holding it tightly.

Since it was already getting late, it was dark enough for the pizzeria to look even more creepy. The slight moonlight was making its way through the big windows of the building and for once, I actually started feeling like I was going to make it out of this place without barely getting killed. I slowly entered through the door, still holding Mike's hand as tight as I could.

I didn't actually quite know why I was scared to go back there. It's most likely because of the deathly psychotic animatronics or even because of a past trauma that I've had (and know that there is a past trauma happened in there). But I still had to get back there a week ago to find clues about Elizabeth's death and who's behind the killing of those innocent children that died, partying at the haunted pizzeria.

Jason was right in front of us. In our sight which was exceptional. Though, Lexi was nowhere to be seen in the main room. That worried me sick.
I let go of Mike's hand as much as I didn't want to. It was still a secret.

"Guys, which way did Lexi go?" I asked but didn't get an answer. There was just a hushed "No" coming from Jason but that was all.

I motioned to the boys to follow me and as they did, we entered the kitchen that definitely wasn't the best looking and it smelled horrible. It was a really uncomfortable and miserable place. That huge area was sinister and creepy. The tiles on the wall were white,or at least, as much as they could be. They once were completely white before all of the things connected to the disaster. Now, these tiles were yellow, white with accents of blood on the wall.

Before I could take a good look at the kitchen, there was a scream, echoing through my ears. Most likely coming from Lexi...

--------------------------------------------------------------

(1145 words)