I held out my hand and helped Zac to his feet.

'I was trying to get this dude off you! Every guy in this room had been looking at you all night, do you know how hard it is for me?' he said.
'Yes, I do know how hard it is. All the girls have been looking at you! And this 'dude' is my best friend.' I said.
'Oh my gosh. I am so sorry. Zac isn't it?' Joe said calming down.
'Yeah. Don't worry about it.' Zac said.
'Joe. Can I talk to you?' I asked.
'Sure.' he said.

I pulled him away to a quieter part of the room where all the people without dates were sitting.

'I am so so-' Joe began to say.
'You don't need to be. Not to me anyway. Joe, that was the sweetest thing a guy has ever done for me.' I said.
'I don't understand.' he said.
'You were prepared to hurt someone just to keep them off me. I'm not saying hurting Zac was right but it was sweet.' I said.
'Well I try to be.' he said smiling.
'I love you.' I said.
'Twice in one night. Someone's changed their mind.' he said.
'I guess it just felt right.' I said.
'May I have this dance.' he said holding out his hand.
'You may.' I said taking his hand.

He led me to the midde of the dancefloor and put his hands on my waist. I put mine round his neck. Joe pulled me close and we moved to the slow music. The music faded and Mrs Addison appeared on the stage.

'Settle down everyone.' she said into a microphone, 'Now for the moment you have all been waiting for. Who will be prom king & queen? Drumroll please. The winners are . . . Daisy Cole and Joe Jonas! Come on up!'

We both looked at eachother and laughed. We made our way up to the stage and they gave us our plastic crowns.

-At home.

Joe walked me up the path to my house. I was about to put the key in the door when he grabbed me by the waist and kissed me.

'That was nice.' I said.
'See you tomorrow. We leave at 8 am. I love you.' he said.
'I love you too.' I said.
'Wow. Three times.' he said.
'Goodnight Joe.' I said.

He kissed me on the cheek and left. I opened the door and walked to the kitchen to show my Mum my crown. When I went in, I saw the person I was least expecting to see.

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