Chapter 5: See How Far We Can Get

‘We finished our coffees, and Emily cuddled up to my side.’ Phillip told him. ‘It’s hard to believe it’s all over.’ she said. ‘I put my arm around her, and we just sat there, chatting occasionally, but otherwise content to just sit.’

‘I loved being so close to her, but I felt that with everything that had happened, I wouldn’t try to get too close for now. And of course, I was nervous that I might do something wrong anyway, my knowledge of sex being very limited.’

‘Phillip,’ she suddenly said, ‘I’m so grateful for what you did, but I quite understand if you don’t want to have anything more to do with me.’ ‘Why would I want to do that?’ I asked surprised. ‘Because I’m soiled goods,’ she said.’

‘You’re still a virgin, aren’t you?’ ‘Yes,’ I admitted. ‘So was I before Mr Kendrick. We should have been able to experience losing it together.’ ‘When I asked you for a date, it was because I liked you a lot,’ I told her. ‘I still do, nothing has changed, nothing that happened to you was your fault.’

‘I have been dreaming of you ever since we first met.’ I told her as I turned to face her, ‘If we ever had sex in the future, it would still be your first time as far as I am concerned.’ She turned to me, threw her arms around my neck, put her head on my shoulder and burst into tears.’

‘I held her tight and stroked the back of her head. ‘I’m so happy to hear you say that.’ she said through her tears. When her sobs stopped, she wiped her eyes then put her arms around me once more. We were face to face and our mouths moved slowly closer.’

‘Who knows what might have happened after that, but just as our lips touched, here was a crash from upstairs. We were so wrapped up in what was happening between us, that we almost missed it. It hadn’t been a very loud one.’

‘Emily leapt to her feet and ran out of the room. I followed close behind. As she raced up the stairs, I went up halfway and waited. Then she screamed, so I ran up the rest of the way. She was standing at an open bedroom door.’

‘As I reached it, she had gone in and knelt down. Her mum was lying on the floor besides the bed. I went in and I could see her mum’s chest moving, so I knew she was still alive. I had done some first aid at school, so I knelt beside her.’

‘I quickly checked her arms and legs, they seemed ok. Feeling me touching her made her open her eyes. ‘Hello Phillip.’ she said smiling. ‘Are you hurt anywhere?’ I asked. ‘No, I don’t think so, I just feel cold.’ she said. ‘Did I fall out of bed?’

‘It looks like it.’ I said, ‘Can you stand up?’ She tried, then said, ‘I feel too weak.’ ‘Ok, I told her, ‘Just relax, Emily and I will lift you back into bed.’

I pulled all the covers over to the other side of the bed. Then I told Emily to come beside me and get hold under her mum’s knees.’

‘I slid one arm carefully under her waist and the other one behind her neck. As I lifted her up and in towards me, Emily lifted her legs. Standing up was fairly easy with her being so frail. We lowered her down onto the bed together.’

‘I stepped back, and Emily covered her up. ‘Night, night, mum.’ Emily said giving her a kiss on her cheek. ‘I’ll be up soon.’ ‘Night, night.’ she replied, then she looked over at me and added, ‘Can I have one from Phillip too?’ I gave her a smile, ‘Of course you can.’ I told her, I wished her goodnight, then kissed her cheek.’

‘She closed her eyes and seemed to fall asleep immediately. She looked so peaceful and happy. I put my arm around Emily’s shoulders, and we stood looking at her. ‘It’s a good job you were here.’ Emily said. Her mum must have heard her. She opened her eyes, saw the two of us standing there, gave us a lovely smile and went back to sleep.’

‘We went back downstairs, and I asked if she would be ok getting up to the toilet in the night. ‘She often doesn’t disturb until morning,’ Emily told me, ‘But of late I have been sleeping with her in case. If she does need to get up, she wakes me, and I help her.’

‘I’m just worried that she might not be able to get up. Or that she might get up and then collapse if her legs won’t hold her.’ ‘How about I sleep on the settee for tonight?’ I suggested, ‘Then you could shout if you needed me. ‘Would you?’ Emily said, ‘That would be such a relief.’

‘We went downstairs, and I rang home and told mum what was happening. After another coffee, Emily cuddled up to my side again. ‘Are you sure you don’t mind stopping,’ she asked. ‘No, your mums nice,’ I told her, ‘I’m glad to help.’

‘We sat there for a while, just content to be there. ‘I had better go up now,’ Emily said. Then an idea came to her. ‘You don’t need to rough it on the settee,’ she said. ‘I’ll be in with mum, so you may as well use my bed.’ That sounded much more comfortable, so I agreed.’

‘We went upstairs, and whilst I went to the bathroom, Emily went to get some things out of her room. We met on the landing, and she hugged me. ‘Good night, and thanks again.’ she said, then she kissed me on my lips. Before I could respond, she had backed off again.’

‘As she went into her mum, I called out, ‘I’ll leave the bedroom door open, so I’ll hear you if you call.’ I went into her room, stripped to my shorts and T shirt and got into bed. It had been a very eventful day, so I was asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.’

‘I woke a few hours later to find Emily shaking my shoulder. ‘It’s mum,’ she said, ‘I think she might have gone.’ I followed her into the room. Her mum had her eyes wide open, but her chest wasn’t moving. I’d never seen a dead body before. I felt for a pulse on her wrist.’

‘I couldn’t feel one, and she felt icy cold. I pulled the cover down and rested my ear on her chest. I couldn’t hear or feel a heartbeat. I spotted a hand mirror on the dressing table. I held it close to her mouth and nose but there was no misting. I had no idea if that was true. I just remembered reading it somewhere.’

‘I carefully touched the top of her eyelid and closed it. It stayed closed so I did the other one. I put my arm around Emily and said, ‘I think you’re right.’ She had a little cry on my shoulder. She was wearing a long T shirt type nightie, and I was just in my shorts and T shirt.’

‘The close contact felt lovely, I just hoped I wouldn’t get a hard on, it didn’t seem appropriate just then somehow. She rang her GP who said it was expected. He asked if Emily was ok with her mum staying there until morning.’

‘When she said she was, he told her he would call at nine in the morning and certify her, then she could call the undertaker. We put the covers back over her mum, so she looked like she was just sleeping. ‘You have your bed back,’ I said, ‘I’ll go down on the settee.’

‘I don’t want to be alone,’ Emily told me, ‘Will you share with me, just for company.’ ‘If that’s what you want.’ I told her. We went back to her room and got into bed together. Fortunately, it was a double. I lay down and put my arm out.’

‘Emily put her head on it and her arm over my chest. She kissed my cheek, put the light out and I don’t know about her, but I was asleep again in moments.’ ‘Tell me about the position you were in when you woke up in the night.’ Danny said smiling.

‘I wonder how he knows about that?’ Phillip thought to himself. ‘I woke up to find myself on my side with my back to the middle of the bed. Emily was cuddled up tight to my back. I could feel her breasts pressing into my back, just two T shirts between us.’

‘Her arm was over my waist and her hand was resting on my abdomen. There was only about six inches between her hand and my cock. I felt myself growing. The feeling going through me was lovely, so I just lay still and enjoyed it.’