Just Friends

Chapter 17 Late Night Adventures

"Calum you awake?" " Why wouldn't I be?" "Want to do something? Sneak out the house? "Where we going Mikey?' He asks and my heart beats a little faster at the use of my nickname. "We could go to  this party Ash is at, it's lots of people from school but my school has great parties that I'm never invited to." Calum says and looks up from his laptop that's on his outstretched legs. " Let's go then." " How are we getting their?" Calum asks. " How close is it?"

"Not too bad to walk I guess."

"We're sneaking out aye." Michael says making me laugh. I roll my eyes and shut my laptop.

We sneak out the window in his bathroom and close it before we go down the ally that is a little sketchy but I'm not too worried since I'm not alone.  " I never go to parties so this is fun." I say. Michael laughs and puts an arm around me. The sky is clear and the moon shines brightly over head and it's not too hot out. "Your so cute." He says and kisses me making me blush. " Piggy back ride?" I ask. He laughs and lets me get on his back before running down the sidewalk. We get to the house twenty minutes later. Michael stops and I slide off his back and go inside and open the door nervously. We make out way to the kitchen were a girl offers me a  drink that looks like iced tea that I take. It taste a touch bitter but I get past the taste and down it. I don't see Ashton but I do see a lot of seniors. After a while  I'm a bit buzzed and I like the feeling.  Michael went to find food as I look around seeing if Ashton is at this party or not. "I found a slice of pizza but the toppings are gross." Michael says walking up behind me.  "What should I do other than drink? I don't know these people. I say and lean against the wall and look at everyone in the packed room as the music thumps so loud I can feel it in the floor. Michel shrugs as I go back into the kitchen and get some punch." Four solo cups later and I think this is what being drunk feels like. I grip the table against the wall in fear that I may fall if I don't.  Calum what are you doing here? I turn to see my best friend looking at me. "Just decided to have some fun." I say.. His eyebrows go up. " Have you been drinking?"

"Why would you say that Ashy?" I ask and try to look calm. Michael laughs and nods. " Yes he's super drunk right now." He says. " What did you drink?" Ash asks seriously but it's hard to hear. " The punch and two of those ice teas?"

"Not the long island iced tea." Ashton says. "Hey we're  going  home okay?" He says and pulls out his keys. I go to follow after but fall over. I feel someone help me up and look over to see Michael holding me up right and trying not to laugh. " Has he ever been drunk before?" He asks Ashton as we go to his car. "Not that I know of, your mom is going to be so pissed." "Oh well I feel great!" I yell into the night.  "Can I get high too?"

"No." Ash says as Michael shoves me in the back seat.  The drive takes forever and I go from feeling like I'm on top of the world to really mad and feeling awful. "How much punch did you have?" Ashton asks concerned from the front seat. " I don't know alright? Stop babying me." "Your  under age and your super drunk, and may have alcohol poisoning so of course, I'll worry." He says. " Your not taking me somewhere are you?" I ask pushing forward in my seat. "Maybe to the ER to make sure you are not in too much trouble."

"What the hell Ash?" I snap and push myself forward more to try and rest my elbows on the console so I can glare at him. " What are you  doing?" I ask Michael looking behind me to see he's on his phone. " Texting your sister to tell her your super drunk." I roll my eyes and try to get the phone out of his hands.  We end up going to my house and I'm glad.

Michael P.OV

We get to Calum's place and I'm surprised at how drunk he is at the moment and how ticked off he is. I get out the car and leave the door open looking at him waiting for him to get out. Afer fifteen minutes he leaves the car and stumbles into the house with Ashton behind him. I shut and lock the door quietly.  I watch Calum go down the hall and downstairs when I hear a thud. "What was that noise?" Ashton asks looking down the stairs. " I think he just blacked out."  "Ah black out drunk at sixteen nice." He says bitterly and goes down the stairs.
I hear movement upstairs and panic and so does Ashton. " Shit we're screwed." He says. "Calum did you just get home? I freeze and decide to carry my boyfriends unconscious body down to his room while Ashton talks to his sister and hope we're not in too much trouble.

"What happened?" Calum asks on e we get to his room.

"You blacked out and your going to have one hell of a hang over tomorrow." I say looking at my boyfriend who looks so confused.  "Where am I?" " Your room." I say simply and sit on the floor next to him as she blinks looking around like he's never seen this room before.  "Really man I feel shitty," I know get into bed okay?" He nods sliding off his converse before crawling into bed. Ashton comes back downstairs. " Are we in trouble?" He shakes his head as a he sits on the sofa bed. I'll tell my mom I'm staying here tonight, want to make sure he's okay."He says. "I get it." I say. " You two are good friends, I wish I had that."

"You have Luke though." Ashton says.  I sigh and get in bed next to Calum. " He's great but were not close like you two are,  you're like his older brother in a way. I say and shrug. "You wish you had that huh?" " I do." I say and feel Calum roll over and cuddle against my leg making me laugh as I mess with his hair. "Promise me something?" Ashton says after a while.

"Yeah?"

"Don't break his heart, he's fragile, I don't want to see him get hurt okay?"

"I would never." I say and hear him mumbling in his sleep and relax knowing he'll be fine. " I don't want to go home, I don't want to leave him." I say. " I know you don't, you two are cute as hell together." Ashton says making me smile. " Mikey?" He slurs. " What cutie?" "Do we have any cake? I'm hungry." " I'll have to see be right back okay?" I say trying to pull away from him but his grip on me only tightens. " I'll go see." Ashton says and goes upstairs. He returns with a brownie. " Where did you find that?" " On the stove in the pan so must be fresh. " " Sweet." I say and tear off a small bit and eat some and give Calum the rest that he sleepily nibbles on.
I watch him and let out a content sigh.