My Sheltered Life

Proms Night (Chapter 2)

The last week at school there had been a Proms Night organised for all the leavers that year in the school hall, I wasn't keen on going as I didn't have a partner to go with but Robert and Annabell insisted and even got me a partner one of Annabell's friends Lucy.  My mum was elated that I was going and took me to buy a new suit, dress shirt and tie, I even had my hair cut although I did not usually have it that long anyways.

The night of the prom arrived, we had ordered a car to take us so I went down to Roberts I was 10 minutes early, so went into Roberts house, we usually just knocked and went in, his mum was fussing about in the living room, when I went in she commented on how good I looked and the girls would be all over me, Robert was still in his room so I went up the stairs to see if he was ready yet. when I entered he was just finishing his hair. I have never really noticed before but he looked stunning in his new suit and dress shirt and his close cropped blond hair.  Why I suddenly thought this after all these years of being friends I don't know and that thought confused me.

We made our way downstairs his mum fussed over us but luckily the car arrived, and quickly made our exit to go pick up our partners for the dance, we picked up Annabell first and she looked really stunning in a pink evening gown with her brown hair put up in a bun, she greeted me and got into the car with Robert sitting next to him, we then went to pick up Lucy at her house, I got out and went to the door she appeared and was wearing a light blue evening gown an had her blond hair nicely styled, her mum greeted me and said to take care of her and make sure she was back by midnight and no drinking, I was scared stiff at the encounter so I agreed, and we quickly went to the car.

The girls sat in the middle of us both and we chatted on the short trip to the school. When we got there there was a small queue of other couples going into the school, Robert escorted Annabelle and I escorted Lucy. We found some seats in the hall, which had been nicely decorated with balloons, trimmings and banners, there were colours lights and DJ and disco in the corner of the room, one or two couples were already dancing and the atmosphere was good, once the girls were comfortable Robert and I went to get something to drink, at one of the counters there was supposed to be a non alcoholic punch as no alcohol was allowed, we got  four cups and took them to the girls, as the night progressed Annabelle insisted that Robert get up and dance, I was dreading Lucy asking me as I had two left feet and no rythmn what so ever, we chatted a bit then we got dragged onto the dance floor by Annabelle, I'm sure I must have gone every shade of pink that there was as I tried to dance to the rythmn of the music, to the amusement of Robert , Annabelle and my poor partner Lucy, As the night progressed Robert seemed to get more giddy and unsteady on his feet, he had been going back and forth for more punch, I and the girls didn't have that much as it tasted aweful but Robert seemed to like it, by the time the dance was due to finish at  11 pm Robert didn't look that good, we escorted the girls back home I escorted Lucy to her door and thanked her and she gave me a quick kiss goodnight and I blushed, turning I returned to the car, we then went to drop off Annabelle, she seemed to be really pissed that Robert was drunk and fallen asleep on the was back I think that she was expecting him to stay with her , I told her that I would look after him and get him home. She was not impressed thought Robert was going to get a tongue lashing from her tomorrow.

We got to Roberts, and he looked really ill, pale and sickly looking, I staggered carrying him from the car to his house, luckily it was all in darkness, don't think his mum would have been impressed with his condition. I dragged him up the the stairs to his room trying not to waken his parents. I put him on the bed and he groaned, he said he was going to be sick and got him to the bathroom just in time, he threw up. I got him back to the bed and undressed him down to his boxers which wasn't easy as he was nearly unconscious. I didn't dare leave him as I was afraid he might be sick again and choke, I sent a quick message to my mum to say I was staying at Roberts. I undressed down to my boxers and got on the bed to lay next to him, he rolled over on his side and groaned he still looked aweful, but was sleeping I turned off the lights and shut my eye's listening to Roberts breathing, I dozed on and off making sure Robert was OK. I was awoken with his arm suddenly coming over me pulling me closer into him, I could hardly breath my best friend had his arm around me and I could feel the heat radiating from his body onto my back, but his breathing told me he was still sleeping, I wanted to move away but also had this strange feeling that I liked it and the warmth. We must have stayed like that as I woke up about 7am and he still had his arm over me I slowly moved away and he groans still asleep, he looked a lot better than the night before and had more colour , he actually looked cute sleeping there, I can't believe I thought that. I went to the bathroom and took a quick shower, I returned to the bedroom to get dressed but realised that I only had my suit and dress shirt from the previous night. So I borrowed a T and tracky bottoms from his dresser. No one was up yet so I sat on the bed watching him as his chest raised and fell with his breathing, he wasn't very muscular although quite well defined and very lean in build.

He woke up about 8.30am stretching his arms and groaning and rubbing his eyes, he jumped when I asked if he was OK he was shocked to see me sat on the bed, he could not remember much about the previous night only that he now had a splitting headache, I told him that I stayed to look after him after he had been sick, he looked embarrassed and apologized stating that the punch must have been spiked, I didn't tell him that he had his arm over me most of the night, that's going to stay a secret.

He got up groaning and holding his head and went to the bathroom, I heard the shower running and eventually returned with a towel wrapped around him and a glass of water and two headache tablets in his Hands.
I said that I hoped he didn't mind that I'd borrowed the T and Tracky bottoms, he said no and again thanked me for staying and looking after him, I replied " That's what friends do" He smiled.

He pulled on a T and blue jeans and we went down to the kitchen, his mum was in the kitchen making breakfast and was surprised to see me, I told her it was late and stayed the night I never said why and Robert gave me smile at me for  that he was drunk.

I went home after breakfast saying I would text him later