||Priority|| (Michael Mell x Reader) [Be More Chill]

||Chapter Fifteen||

You almost ran over to knock, but then you realized that he's at the mall right now.

You decided to greet your aunt and set your stuff in the room first.

"I, uh, have to go to the mall!" You stammer.

"What? Already? You just got here." Your aunt laughed.

"I'll be back by tonight. I heard they have a limited edition item that I've been looking for." Your eyes flashed to the right as you lied.

You aunt shrugged and opened the door for you.

You walked out, but as soon as you were out of her sight, you started running.

Whatever you did wrong had to be after this, right?

Was it crushing the Squip?

No, it couldn't be. You had a Squip last time, and it still rewinded.

What could be the solution?

You entered the mall and your eyes darted around in search of Michael.

Right outside of Payless, right?

That's when you saw him.

His hood was up, and he was walking away.

You ran up to him.

"Michael!" You called him, before he turned around.

He arched an eyebrow.

"How do you know my name? Who are you...?" He blinked.
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You explained everything to him.

The Timeline Crisis, the book, even the time he died.

"Woah, what? I actually die?" He looked a little frightened.

"W-Well it was really rare. I don't think it'll happen this time." You sigh.

"Geez. That sounds stressful." He looked at you with concern.

"I still haven't figured out what the heck I'm doing wrong, though." You pout.

He puts a hand on your shoulder.

"Well, I'll totally help you figure it out. We were best friends, right?" He smiled.

"Yeah." You smiled back.
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Again, you and Michael were in his basement.

"You totally have a stash of weed in that drawer over there." You snicker, pointing at the mentioned drawer.

"Dang. You're like a total psychic!" He blinks in surprise.

"More like a cursed soul." You sigh.

You spend time with Michael for a pretty good while.

Like, the whole day.

The sun was setting, and you finally remembered.

"Oh! I have to tell my aunt where I am!" You quickly pull your phone out and type away. "The last couple times I totally forgot."

Your aunt responded with an 'okay, see ya tomorrow <3'.

How sweet.

Your aunt was really, really nice.

You were grateful for that.

"So... in the first timeline, I actually got a Squip?" Michael's voice snapped you out of your thoughts.

"Yeah. It was pretty scary. I think it made you beat up Jeremy." You frown.

Michael looked taken aback, and slightly ashamed.