One Last Promise

Chapter 1

  I walked in the door and put my keys on the table by the door. I headed over to the kitchen and grabbed a Michelob Ultra, and also an apple. I walked out of the kitchen and over into the living room. I put my beer and apple on the coffee table next to the couch, and plopped down on the couch. I leaned over to the arm of the couch, grabbed the remote, and turned on the TV.

   While I was scrolling through channels, I realized that my boyfriend wasn't home yet. That was a little odd because he was always home before me.

  My boyfriend and I have been dating over 3 years. We've know each other since I was 13 and he was 17. We dated when I was 13, but we broke up. We stayed friends until I was 15, and then he asked me back out again. So I'm 18 and Michael's 22. I gotta say, I've loved the guy since I laid eyes on him, and he says the same about me.

  I reached for my back pocket and grabbed my phone. I unlocked my phone and called Michael.

  *Ring...ring...ring...ring...ring*

  After a few rings, it went to voicemail. I called him again.

  *Ring...ring...ring...ring...ring*

  And then it went to voicemail again. I decided to text him.

  "Babe?" I texted.

  No answer.

  "Babbbeee... When you gonna be home?"

  No answer.

  "Babe? Babe? Babe? Babe? Babe?"

  No answer.

  "See you when you get home. Love you"

  That's fucking weird I thought.

  I went on Facebook and checked my page and my notifications. Then, I went on Instagram and checked my feed. As I was on Instagram, I got a phone call. I quickly got excited, but I saw that it wasn't Michael, and became a little sad. It was just my ex, who always tried to get me back. I decided to answer it.

   "Hello?" I answered.

   "Hey, it's Austin replied.

   "Oh hey, what's up?"

   "Not much, just waiting for Michael to get home."

   "Oh, do you know where he is?"

   "Nope, when I came home he wasn't home, and he's normally home before me."

  "Need some company?"

  "Well... I don't know. I just want to relax right now."

  "I'll just chill out with you"

  "... I guess" I sighed.

  "Really?!"

   "Yeah, why not?"

   "Sweet! Do you want anything?"

   "Ummmm... Can you pick me up some beer?"

  "Sure. What kind?"

  "Michelob Ultra please."

  "Alrighty, I'll see you in a few."

  "K, bye"

  "Bye"

  I hung up my phone, turned it off, and put it on the table. I rolled over on the couch and sighed. I closed my eyes and relaxed for a few minutes, but all of a sudden, I remembered something. I instantly sat up and ran into our bedroom. I ran over to my side of the bed and checked under the bed. I felt the box with my hands and brought it out from under the bed.