Chapter 16: My Promise

                                    

                                          
Michael's punishment consisted of locking you in your room for the entire day. Only allowing you to leave when you need to eat. You were heartbroken, so you huffed and began walking around your room, looking for something to occupy your time. You thought and thought until you came up with a solution.
"This is complete nonsense!" You grumbled as you walked towards your door and slammed it shut. "Please let me out!" You repeated until you were exhausted. The moon shone brightly in the darkness as it was late at night. Occasionally, the stars shine brightly. Sitting at the edge of the window, you opened it. You shiver slightly from the cold breeze as you watch your legs row back and forth, your hair flowing coolly in the wind.
You leaned against the wall, staring at the moonlight, completely oblivious to the person standing outside the door, watching you. You closed your eyes to concentrate and hummed in thought. You stood up and dressed more appropriately after a few moments. The stalker in the corner of your room kept an eye on your movements and, of course, gave you some privacy.
You gathered your belongings and stepped out of your window once more, ready to leap at any moment. Michael, on the other hand, acted. Grasping your wrist and dragging you back into your room. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? SNEAKING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT?" You sighed, rubbing your irritated cheek. "I'd like to pay a visit to Jason." You said, eyeing him suspiciously.
"GET BACK IN HERE, YOU NEED TO REST." He handed you his notepad, "No, you're not my parent to begin with; I do what I want." You retorted, your gaze now fixed on his mask. You jumped out the window before he could respond to you. Before running towards the Crystal Lake, you managed to land safely on the ground. 
Hopefully, you'll be able to outrun him. Michael pursued you without hesitation, and you ran at full speed. You came to a halt once you realized there was no sign of a boogeyman pursuing you as if you were one of his victims, and you were running for your life.
You've finally arrived at the camp after regaining your breath. Jason should recognize you, but if he doesn't, you're doomed. You paused before stepping onto the plot, looking around to get a better sense of it. You yelled out, fiddling with your fingers as you waited for a few minutes. "Jason?! It's me, F/N! Are you around?" It was quiet until a twig from the dark forest snapped, causing you to back up a little.
"W-wa..ai..t!" You heard a pleading voice call out to you. Hopefully, you didn't have to witness another death. "Hello?" you asked, clutching the hem of your shirt and frantically scanning the area for anyone; when you didn't, you decided to return home, assuming Jason was sleeping.
Something or someone grabbed your wrist just as you were about to walk away, preventing you from leaving. You prepared to scream, but when you realized it was just Jason, you breathed a sigh of relief. You mentally thought, "Please don't do that again, or I'll end up in the hospital."
"Oh, Jason! You scared the hell out of me; please don't do that again for the sake of my life." You sarcastically implied, lovingly smiling at the man in front of you. Jason, on the other hand, became concerned that something was wrong with your health. You were perplexed by his posture, and you both sat in silence until you perked up, catching up on his current emotion.
"Don't worry, Jason. I'm fine!" You reached out to pat his head; he seemed to enjoy your attention. He leaned in closer to feel more of your soft touch. He knew this moment wouldn't last forever, so he made the most of it. "S-s..o..wh..a..t..br..ing..s..you..h..ere...?" He inquired, the sentence came out rough, but you understood what he was implying to you.
"I... just wanted to visit you, I didn't forget about the promise I made to you, and I'd feel all guilty considering I've never broken a promise before." You muttered shyly, your eyes fixed on the ground, hoping you weren't an interruption. Both of you stood in the moonlight, the cold, flowing wind hitting you once in a while as you fell back into complete silence. Jason paid close attention to your features this time.
"Jason?" You waved one of your hands in front of his mask, your eyes innocent. He might get lost staring deeply into your eyes.
"Would you mind doing me a favor...?" You murmured under your breath, Jason snapped his head towards you obviously didn't give an answer as he didn't hear the sentence you just said. You sighed and said it again. "Could you please do me a favor?" As you looked up to his baby blue orbs, your sentence came out louder than usual. Your voice reverberated throughout the forest.
He gave a small nod in your direction, signaling you to continue. "Would you mind letting me stay here for the night? It's okay if you don't want to! I just wanted to be away from the others for a while..." You explained, breaking eye contact with him and now glaring at the ground. He smiled and asked his mother for permission. His mother quickly said yes, which made the big man even happier as he nodded.
You smiled at him before properly thanking him. "I look pretty tired, don't I?" You chuckled before rubbing your tired eyes. You collapsed on Jason's chest, making him silently laugh. Wasn't it a difficult day for you?
He went into one of the cabins before placing you on the mattress. Smiling beneath his mask, he had no idea he'd meet you when he was busy killing off trespassers who happened to visit his territory. He cradled your cheek, softly rubbing it with his rough, huge hands before leaving the room to let you rest.
You really do deserve it.